Editing Vertiginous Horticulture (Guide)

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{{ActivitySummary
|Activity=Vertiginous Horticulture
|Length=Limited
|Starting Actions=1
|Progress Actions=7
|Ending Actions=1
|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth}} to between 105 and 150 to cash out.
|Output Items=
One of the following:
*{{IL|Favour in High Places}} and {{IL|Intriguing Snippet}}
*{{IL|Puzzling Map}} and {{IL|Sapphire}}
*{{IL|Strong-Backed Labour}} and {{IL|Cryptic Clue}}
|Raw EPA =1.46
|Raw SPA = 
}}
{{Incomplete|Challenge level and failure results are still being worked out}}
Vertiginous Horticulture is a simple early-game carousel with a fun and lighthearted story. It doesn't increase menaces on failure, which is a big big draw, especially for early-game players.
==How to unlock==
Vertiginous Horticulture is available in the {{IL|The Flit|Appearance=Flit}} once you have {{IL|A Name Whispered in Darkness}} 4 (which you get after completing [[Making Your Name: Going Up in the World]]). 

To unlock it, play [[Fingers Both Light and Green]] in {{IL|The Flit|Appearance=the Flit}}. First you need to approach the gardener, then impress them. This raises your {{IL|Engaged in Rooftop Horticulture}} to 2. Now you can access the storylet [[Vertiginous Horticulture]] from the main Flit hub to start the carousel proper.

[[Vertiginous Horticulture]] will be permanently available after that.

==Progress==
In this carousel, you choose a plant, which you then nurture until you sell it to one of three buyers. You need to raise {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth}} to 105 to be able to sell your growth. You can grow it further than 105, but once you've reached 150, you will have to sell it.

===Choose your Plant===
First, you need to chose what species you want to grow. This decision does not influence the potential payout - you can sell any growth to any buyer. The only quality that influences the outcome of the carousel a little is {{IL|Rooftop Growth, Difficulty:|Appearance=Difficulty}}. It makes the associated checks harder, but also rewards a little bit more {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}}. {{IL|Rooftop Growth, Classification:|Appearance=Classification}} and {{IL|Rooftop Growth, Light Preference:|Appearance=Light Preference}} unlock storylets unique to that type.

All these options are available from the beginning, except for the {{IL|Grow a cutting from your Singular Plant|Appearance=Singular Cuttings}}. For these, you have to have {{IL|Attending to the Needs of a Singular Plant}} of 10 or higher.

{| class="article-table"
![[Rooftop Growth:|Rooftop Growth]]
![[Rooftop Growth, Difficulty:|Difficulty]]
![[Rooftop Growth, Classification:|Classification]]
![[Rooftop Growth, Light Preference:|Light Preference]]
|-
|{{IL|Grow a cutting from your Singular Plant|Appearance=Singular Cuttings|Size=30px}}
|2||Plantae||Shaded
|-
|{{IL|Grow a crop of 'Dawn-Yodeller' Mandrakes|Appearance='Dawn-Yodeller' Mandrakes|Size=30px}}
|1||Plantae||Sunlight
|-
|{{IL|Grow Prize-Winning Peppercaps|Appearance=Prize-Winning Peppercaps|Size=30px}}
|1||Fungi||Darkness
|-
|{{IL|Grow some Recusant Marigolds|Appearance=Recusant Marigolds|Size=30px}}
|2||Plantae||Shade
|-
|{{IL|Grow a cluster of False-Cantigaster Hybrids|Appearance=False-Cantigaster Hybrids|Size=30px}}
|2||Fungi||Shade
|-
|{{IL|Grow a bush of Millennium Roses|Appearance=Millennium Roses|Size=30px}}
|3||Plantae||Sunlight
|-
|{{IL|Grow some Tomorrowspore Ortcaps|Appearance=Tomorrowspore Ortcaps|Size=30px}}
|3||Fungi||Darkness
|}

===Building up {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}}===
The ranges of {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}} in this table reflect the {{IL|Rooftop Growth, Difficulty:|Appearance=Difficulty}} of your growth. A simple growth (Difficulty 1 in the table above) will give you the lower end of the range, a hard growth (Difficulty 3 in the table above) will give you the upper end of the range.

All these actions have a chance to yield a rare success, which gives 3-5 more {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}} than the standard success. Listed here are only the standard success. The difficulty level may vary, depending on your {{IL|Rooftop Growth, Difficulty:}}
{| class="article-table"
!{{IL|The Airs of London|Appearance=Airs}}
!Option
!Challenge
!Success
!Failure
|-
!colspan=5|First move only
|-
|
|{{IL|Divine the needs of your (growth)|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Shadowy}}
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 10-12|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 1|Appearance=}}
|-
!colspan=5|All types of growths
|-
|26-75
|{{IL|Water your (growth)|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Shadowy}}
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 10-12|Appearance=}}
|?
|-
|1-25<br>76-100
|{{IL|Treat the soil|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Shadowy}} 75
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 10-12|Appearance=}}
|?
|-
|1-33
|{{IL|Secure vital nutrition for your precious (growth type)|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Shadowy}} 80
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 14-16|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 5|Appearance=}}
|-
|34-66
|{{IL|Sing to your (growth)|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Persuasive}} 90
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 14-16|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 6|Appearance=}}
|-
|67-100
|{{IL|Cajole your (growth) into action|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Dangerous}} 85
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 14-16|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 5|Appearance=}}
|-
!colspan=5|{{IL|Rooftop Growth, Classification:|Appearance=Classification}} Plantae only
|-
|0-50
|{{IL|Prune your (growth)|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Shadowy}} 85
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 13-15|Appearance=}}
|?
|-
|51-100
|{{IL|Eliminate pests|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Shadowy}} 85
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 13-15|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 2-4|Appearance=}}
|-
!colspan=5|{{IL|Rooftop Growth, Classification:|Appearance=Classification}} Fungi only
|-
|0-50
|{{IL|Keep a tight rein on the temperature|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Shadowy}}
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 13-15|Appearance=}}
|?
|-
|51-100
|{{IL|Tend to the mycelia|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Shadowy}} 75
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 13-15|Appearance=}}
|?
|-
!colspan=5|{{IL|Rooftop Growth, Light Preference:|Appearance=Light Preference}} dependant options
|-
|0-25
|{{IL|Plunge your (growth) into appropriate darkness|Size=30px}}<br>([[Rooftop Growth, Light Preference:|Light Preference]]: Darkness only)
|{{IL|Shadowy}} 75
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 15-16?|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ ?|Appearance=}}
|-
|26-50
|{{IL|Contrive a shaded spot for your (growth)|Size=30px}}<br>([[Rooftop Growth, Light Preference:|Light Preference]]: Shade only)
|{{IL|Shadowy}} 95
|?
|?
|-
|51-75
|{{IL|Blast your (growth) with light|Size=30px}}<br>([[Rooftop Growth, Light Preference:|Light Preference]]: Sunlight only)
|{{IL|Shadowy}} 75
|{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|+ 15-16|Appearance=}}
|?
|}

===Cashing out===
You can cash out whenever you reach 105 {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}}. All potential buyers give a fixed reward, and a secondary reward that scales with your {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}}.

The fixed reward is always worth 12.5{{e}}, while the scaling rewards always net 4.5{{e}} for 150 {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}}.

{| class="article-table"
!rowspan=2|Option
!rowspan=2|Fixed Reward
!colspan=3|Scaling Reward
|-
!Item
!Formula
!Amount at 150{{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=}}
|-
|{{IL|Offer your (growth type) to the Sneering Horticulturalist|Appearance=Sneering Horticulturalist|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Favour in High Places|1 x}}
|{{IL|Intriguing Snippet}}
|({{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}} - 105) / 2)
|22
|-
|{{IL|Offer your (growth type) to the Wizened Botanist|Appearance=Wizened Botanist
|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Puzzling Map|1 x}}
|{{IL|Sapphire}}
|({{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}} - 105) * 5/6)
|37
|-
|{{IL|Offer your (growth type) to the Dreamy Mycologist|Appearance=Dreamy Mycologist|Size=30px}}
|{{IL|Strong-Backed Labour|5 x}}
|{{IL|Cryptic Clue}}
|({{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}} - 105) * 5)
|225
|}

==Strategy==
With optimal play (highest difficulty and most yielding options, no failure), aiming for the minimum {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}} to cash out will result in an EPA of 1.42, while aiming for 150 {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}} will get you 1.46 EPA. 

This carousel isn't the most efficient in terms of EPA, but its big draw is that it doesn't generate menaces on failure. It is a safe way to grind {{IL|Shadowy}} once you've made it to the Flit, and a reliable, if slow way to get some good items.

Here is an overview over the rewards, and how else you might get them, specifically for early-game players:

===Grinding Primary Rewards===
{{IL|Strong-Backed Labour}}, {{IL|Puzzling Map|Appearance=Puzzling Maps}} and {{IL|Favour in High Places|Appearance=Favours in High Places}} are sought after items during the MYN-Storyline. If you aim for these, only raise your {{IL|Nurturing a Rooftop Growth|Appearance=Nurturing}} to 105 and cash out.

{{IL|Favour in High Places}}: With optimal play, you will need 9 actions for one Favour in this carousel. The only other way to get them in the early stages of the game is unreliable, via the [[A Dream of Roses]] Opportunity card, and will require multiple draws of the card/trips to Arbor before you can cash out any {{IL|Favour in High Places|Appearance=Favours}}. (See [[Influence Grinding (Guide)]] in general and [[Arbor (Guide)]] specifically for more.)

{{IL|Strong-Backed Labour}}: With optimal play, you will need 1.8 actions for one SBL in this carousel. That makes it a tiny bit less economic than the [[Underclay (Guide)|Underclay]] carousel with 1.67 actions per SBL. However, the Underclay carousel comes with menaces on failure. (See [[Curiosity Grinding (Guide)]] for more.)

{{IL|Puzzling Map}}: With optimal play, you will need 9 actions for one Puzzling Map in this carousel. The only other way to get Puzzling Maps for beginning players is to upconvert {{IL|Shard of Glim|Appearance=Glim}} from the [[Underclay (Guide)|Underclay]] carousel with 6 actions per Map. Then again, menaces. (See [[Cartography Grinding (Guide)]] for more.)

===Grinding Secondary Rewards===
There are faster ways to grind {{IL|Intriguing Snippet|Appearance=Intriguing Snippets}}, {{IL|Sapphire|Appearance=Sapphires}} and {{IL|Cryptic Clue|Appearance=Cryptic Clues}}, even for new players. However, if the alternative locations/options are not available, this might be a good alternative. Also, this carousel doesn't increase menaces on failure!

{{IL|Intriguing Snippet|Appearance=Intriguing Snippets}}: Optimal play yields 1.9 Snippets per action. [[Attend: and be entertaining]] at the Shuttered Palace gives 3 Snippets per Actions. (See [[Influence Grinding (Guide)]] for more)

{{IL|Sapphire|Appearance=Sapphires}}: Optimal play yields 3.1 Sapphire per action. The [[The Crowds of Spite (Guide)|Crowds of Spite]] carousel yields 3.5 Sapphires per action and is available by the time Vertiginous Horticulture comes around. (See [[Curiosity Grinding (Guide)]] for more)

{{IL|Cryptic Clue|Appearance=Cryptic Clues}}: Optimal play yields 18.8 Cryptic Clues per action. [[Stroll in the garden of bones]] in the {{IL|The Museum of Prelapsarian History|Appearance=The Museum of Prelapsarian History's}} [[The Natural History Wing|Natural History Wing]] will be more profitable once your Base Watchful is over 39. (See [[Mysteries Grinding (Guide)]] for more)

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