Your Salon: invite Silas the Showman as a guest of honour
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From: The Tower of Eyes: Behind Closed Doors at a Handsome Townhouse
Action Cost: 2
Silas is not the blazing star he was. But he has a fund of anecdotes laid down like cannon-shot in a deep cellar. He will demolish your guests' defences. Perhaps.
Unlocked with 
1 x A Salon, 
Acquaintance: Silas the Showman 1, 
Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon 6, 
The Airs of London 50–75
Challenge information
A matter of luck: Pretty good odds (success chance: 80%)
Success
An unexpected Silas
[…] Silas is a surprise. He arrives gravely sober, in immaculate evening-dress. He conducts an hour-long lecture on the wars of the Fourth City: […]
The next day, he calls on you to apologise for missing the Salon. You are confused. He is confused. […]Description summary:
Silas (or someone!) expounds on the Fourth City, Parabola, the Rosers and other arcane topics.
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Making Waves is increasing… (+ 121-190 CP)
Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon is dropping… (-15 CP)
[The Airs of London change…] (random)
You've gained 1 x Intriguing Snippet
You've gained 50 x Cryptic Clue
Failure
No sign of the wretch!
Everyone is waiting. No sign of Silas. He's probably drunk in a gutter somewhere. Although there is a small chance he's pilfering eggs from your larder. Perhaps you'd better check.
- Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
