Things to do at Wolfstack Docks...
…Further into Fallen London
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Once you have become a Person of Some Importance you can go to Wolfstack Docks and begin the process of acquiring a ship. A ship is necessary to travel on the Broad Unterzee beyond Fallen London. The process is fearsomely expensive, even more so for more exotic craft. You may only own one vessel but you can turn it in and start again from scratch if you decide you want to have a new vessel.
Buying a Ship
Make your way to the shipyards of Leadbeater & Stainrod, the Neath's foremost seafaring and boat-building concern.
[Unlocked with a Person of Some Importance 1]
Anyone at home?
Stride through the steam and the din of hammers to a surprisingly poky commissioning office at the back.
'What do you mean, a six year wait?!'
The Naval Architect sympathises with your frustration. He sucks his teeth and shakes his head in a manner that suggests long years of practice. 'Well, yes. Generally there is a six year wait for a new ship.' …
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 1 - Gathering Resources!
One step closer to owning a ship
The Naval Architect's office smells of oil and glim, but it's cosy. He puts on some tea and explains the next step.
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 1
Getting the paperwork done
'You'll need to get your paperwork in order before you can think about owning a ship. You don't want to know what the Masters do to unlicensed captains. A good firm of solicitors can produce the documents for you. Genteel villains, they are. You'll find them clustered around the side streets of the Bazaar. Like ticks on a dog.'
Unlocked with 1 x Bazaar Permit, 1 x Personal Recommendation, 1 x Legal Document
Costs for necessary items (available on the Bazaar Sidestreets)
| Bazaar Permit |
each: 10000 x Deep Amber |
| Personal Recommendation |
each: 1000 x Greyfields 1882 , 1000 x Jade Fragment, 1000 x Moon-pearl, 2000 x Whispered Secret |
| Legal Document |
each: 1000 x Cryptic Clue, 100 x An Infernal Contract , 500 x Proscribed Material, 2000 x Whispered Secret |
Deep and square and even
'Yes, that's it. All shipsha… in order. And I hope all those lawyers choke on your money. Now, let's think about supplies.'
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 2- Gathering Resources!
Lose: 1 x Legal Document
Lose: 1 x Bazaar Permit
Lose: 1 x Personal Recommendation
Repairs and supplies
The Naval Architect is yelling at a gang of draughtsmen about candle consumption. You wait in his little office, enjoying the thrum of industry from the dry dock outside. Eventually, he returns.
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 2
The base matter of provisioning
'Now, you're going to have to lay in some supplies. Maps, engine parts, and booze. Especially booze. You'll find what you need around the side streets of the Bazaar.'
Unlocked with 1 x Cellar of Wine, 1 x Whirring Contraption, 1 x Collated Research
Costs for necessary items (available on the Bazaar Sidestreets)
| Cellar of Wine |
each: 200 x Morelways 1872, 25 x Strangling Willow Absinthe |
| Whirring Contraption |
each: 200 x Phosphorescent Scarab, 30 x Memory of Light |
| Collated Research |
each: 15 x Tale of Terror, 70 x Appalling Secret |
All the supplies you can drink
The Naval Architect brews a celebratory cup of his muddy, fortifying tea and looks over your new possessions. He nods. 'You can buy food closer to the time, but this wine should see you through a few voyages. Those engine spares… well, they'll do, I suppose. And that's a decent set of maps. Publish 'em yourself, did you? Well, I hope they're good. If you're out by even a smidgeon, you'll be eaten by flukes for certain. Now, you have to think about crew…'
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 3- Gathering Resources!
Lose: 1 x Cellar of Wine
Lose: 1 x Collated Research
Lose: 1 x Whirring Contraption
Finding a crew
The Naval Architect sucks thoughtfully on his huge-bottomed pipe. 'You're going to need a crew, of course,' he says through a lungful of sweet smoke.
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 3
Do you know some zailors?
'Done a bit of zailing yourself, have you? Well, knowing the right people should make this a bit cheaper.
Unlocked with A Zailor in the Making 1, 2 x Strong-Backed Labour
Costs for necessary items (available on the Bazaar Sidestreets)
| Strong-Backed Labour |
each: 200 Intriguing Gossip, 15 Compromising Document |
A gallery of rogues
'Smartly done. I'm not sure I'd want to zail with these ruffians and ne'er-do-wells. But swift with the lash and you'll go far, as my mum used to say. Now, turns out I've heard a little something. A ship's come up. Let me show you…'
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 4 - Gathering Resources!
Lose: 2 x Strong-Backed Labour ||
Knowing who to employ
'You say you know the right people? Fair enough. You shouldn't have much problem getting a crew together then.'
Unlocked with Connected: The Docks 20, 2 x Strong-Backed Labour
Costs for necessary items (available on the Bazaar Sidestreets)
| Strong-Backed Labour |
each: 200 Intriguing Gossip, 15 Compromising Document |
A gallery of rogues
'Smartly done. I'm not sure I'd want to zail with these ruffians and ne'er-do-wells. But swift with the lash and you'll go far, as my mum used to say. Now, I've heard a little something. A ship's come up. Let me show you…'
2 x Strong-Backed Labour lost
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 4 - Gathering Resources!
The crew isn't a problem
You've already picked out a crew of eager volunteers. Or at least, someone who works for you has. This allows you skip one costly step and go straight to ship purchasing options.
Requires 10 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
Picking a ship
'There's a decent enough ship in berth seven. Or if your ambitions are grand and your purse is heavy, I have some other vessels that might interest you.' All of these vessels will allow you travel to any location across the Unterzee. They each have their own virtues, however.
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 4
The Rusty Tramp Steamer
The Naval Architect marches you out to a mooring at the southern borders of Wolfstack. 'There,' he says. 'She's not much to look at, but she's a sturdy old thing. She's got a few years of life left in her, if you treat her gentle.' There is little to recommend this vessel, other than the price.
Unlocked with 100 x Relic of the Third City
A zailor's life
'And that's that. You've got the deeds, your supplies are stowed, and you should be able to drag your crew out of the taverns by morning. Stoke up the boiler on this chunk of iron, the Unterzee awaits!'
An occurrence! Your 'An Explorer of the Unterzee' Quality is now The Captain!
You now have 1 of this: 'Rusty Tramp Steamer'
Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality has gone!
Lose: 100 x Relic of the Third City
The Swift Zee-clipper
This vessel arrived in Wolfstack last week and drew many admiring glances from the pier. It doesn't so much float on the Stolen River as lounge on it. 'Ah, that one,' says the Naval Architect. 'The fastest ship on the Unterzee. She's sleek and long and beautiful. Unfortunately, she's in the hands of an Audacious Explorer. Still, I know some shenanigans you could try…' Pursue the Swift Zee-Clipper if you value speed
A ship like an arrow
'She once sailed the South China seas, they say. How they got her down here is beyond me. But she's been refitted with the best steam turbines known to science. She'll be a fine ship for you, if you can get hold of her. Now, the thing about the Audacious Explorer is…'
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 5 - Acquiring a Clipper!
The Zubmarine
The Naval Architect seems shy of mentioning this one. 'I have some preliminary designs for a vessel that could travel under the waves,' he says at last. 'There's a few things I can't get to work, though. If you're interested… well, we could build the pride of the Unterzee!' Pursue the Zubmarine to explore lightless depths and become more Bizarre.
Under the Zee
'What's that? You say you know a thing or two about hull curvature? Compression ratios? To the drawing board! We must create!'
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 7 - Acquiring a Submarine!
The Majestic Pleasure Yacht
The Naval Architect sighs as you point out your prize. 'Aah, a heaven on the sea. The finest vessel afloat. She belongs to Mr Apples. I've heard tell that she was used to transport those apples. Mayhap there's still one rolling around in there. You've your work cut out if you fancy her, though.' Pursue the Yacht if you value luxury and wish to be more Respectable.
Limitless ambition
'You're a bold one, aren't you? Well, she's not for sale. But I've heard a few things about Mr Apples that might interest you…'
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 9 - Acquiring a Yacht!
Investigate the Audacious Explorer
The Naval Architect checks his tiny office for eavesdroppers before he speaks… 'You didn't get this from me, but I've heard tell that the Audacious Explorer isn't up to date with her licence fees. Make of that what you will.'
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 5
You know all about that
You wrote a secret down about the Audacious Explorer once, didn't you? It could be just what you need. [This will advance the story, but is not the final step.]
Unlocked with Cryptic Clue 1
Requires 10 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
Perhaps not
Is this the right vessel for you? You could always reconsider.
(A matter of luck: a sure thing. Or is it?)
Sea change
Yes, you should reconsider. Now, what sort of vessel would really suit you best?
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 4 - Gathering Resources!
Try to pass as a maritime inspector
You'll need to call in the right sort of favours. And the wrong sort, too. And you'll want some forged documents. But it could be done.
Unlocked with Connected: The Docks 20, Connected: Society 20, 1 x Legal Document
Costs for necessary items (available on the Bazaar Sidestreets)
| Legal Document |
each: 1000 x Cryptic Clue, 100 x An Infernal Contract, 500 x Proscribed Material, 2000 x Whispered Secret |
Neatly done
The Audacious Explorer is ashore, and the first mate makes a blustering show of waiting for her return before your inspection. But time, tides and the Bazaar wait for no woman and you force your way aboard, waving your papers like a talisman.
The first mate reluctantly opens the captain's safe. It contains a stack of documents written in the Byzantine legalese of the Bazaar's permits and licences. But you came prepared. You know what to look for. The Audacious Explorer is overdue on her fees. Technically, this ship is legal salvage. Get her seven miles out of port and bring her back, and you could simply re-register in your own name. Perfect! You leave just as murmurs of suspicion begin to circulate among the crew.
Connected: Society decrease
Connected: The Docks decrease
Suspicion increase
Lose: 1 x Legal Document
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 6 - Acquiring a Clipper!
Sneak aboard the Swift Zee-clipper and look for documents
You'll need some hired help to act as a distraction.
[Warning: you will lose the Use of Villains no matter how this operation turns out.]
Unlocked with 1 x Use of Villains
The Swift Zee-clipper, at last
The Swift Zee-clipper lies at anchor. Not for long, if you have you way.
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 6
Just walk on board and take her
A little bird told you when the ship will be virtually empty. Well, it was a bat, but the principle is the same. You could bribe the few crewmembers that remain on board.
Unlocked with 2000 x Jade Fragment
Requires 20 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
Is this the right vessel for you?
You could always reconsider.
(A matter of luck: a sure thing. Or is it?)
Sea change
Yes, you should reconsider. Now, what sort of vessel would really suit you best?
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 4 - Gathering Resources!
'Salvage' the ship
The Audacious Explorer has stuffed her ship with armed guards for her latest expedition. You'll need an army to dislodge them and sail away to 'salvage' your prize.[Warning: armies are expensive, and you'll use up many of your Use of Villains even if you lose]
Unlocked with 12 x Use of Villians, 1 x Legal Document
Costs for necessary items (available on the Bazaar Sidestreets)
| Use of Villains |
each: 30 Journal of Infamy, 100 Appalling Secret (or acquire through Enjoying Lethal Prominence) |
| Legal Document |
each: 25 Correspondence Plaque, 200 Maniac's Prayer |
Wolfstack Docks has the best battles
You hurl two seamen into the oily black waters. You fell a quartet of porters with a handy sack of coal. You shout inspiring poetry and furious abuse at your private army as the situation demands. You are magnificent.
The Audacious Explorer's staff are loyal and skilled, but they falter under the barrage of sticks and bricks from your merry company of footpads. The Audacious Explorer is no fool. When she sees how the wind is blowing, she audaciously leaps over the side and audaciously swims away.
You stoke the engines and steam out from the docks. Good god, but she's fast. You leave London in your churning wake. And then you turn around and head back. You've salvaged the ship, at least in legal terms. She is yours! Huzzah!
Dangerous increase
An occurrence! An occurrence! Your 'An Explorer of the Unterzee' Quality is now 1! Your 'Acquiring a Ship' Quality has gone!
An occurrence! Your 'Swift Zee-clipper' Quality is now 1!
Lose: 12 x Use of Villains
Lose: 1 x Legal Document
Designing your Zubmarine
The Naval architect is hunched over his desk surrounded by scribbled blueprints. 'I'm having trouble with the steering planes,' he sighs. 'And how do we stop the whole thing filling up with smoke?'
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 7
You've been through this before
The Naval Architect is flabbergasted. 'You say you solved these problems in a work of futuristic fiction? Good God! That's amazing! Show me how you did it!'
Unlocked with A Copy of your Tale of the Future 1
Fiction? Hopefully not
You talk about neathglass and nevercold brass. You detail your theories about the peculiar nature of the Neath's air. You demonstrate engineering principles and quickly gloss over the parts where you just made it all up.
The Naval Architect is convinced, as much by your passion as by your scientific theories. He has put aside one of the larger dockside sheds and some machinery to build the thing. You'll have to provide most of the material. Still, a working Zubmarine…
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 8 - Acquiring a Submarine!
Inspiration strikes!
Of course! It will work, too. Why on Earth didn't you think of that before? Come, there is much to do.
Requires 10 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
Perhaps not
Is this the right vessel for you? You could always reconsider.
Sea change
Yes, you should reconsider. Now, what sort of vessel would really suit you best?
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 4 - Gathering Resources!
Practical application of esoteria
Smokeless combustion is a simple matter, if one can decode and inscribe the correct principles of the Correspondence. And the effect on the crew will probably be minimal.
Unlocked with a Scholar of the Correspondence 3
(Watchful challenge, Straightforward at 123)
Working at the edges
The Naval Architect listens to your explanation for a while. 'Well,' he says, 'I think I'm beginning to see… actually, no I'm not. I've not the first bally idea what you're talking about. Still, we're at the cutting edge of technology here, so I'll have to take your word for it…'
You work together long into the night, and the next night. Days shuffle into weeks. The design is coming together. You lose a few days work to a fire, and another to a brief shower of frogs, but that's only to be expected. The Naval Architect has put aside one of the larger dockside sheds and some machinery to build the thing. You'll have to provide most of the material. Still, a working Zubmarine…
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 8 - Acquiring a Submarine!
Build your zubmarine
Building a zubmarine isn't the easiest thing in the Neath. Nor the cheapest.
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 8
Perhaps not
Is this right for you? You could reconsider.
(A matter of luck: a sure thing. Or is it?)
Get on and build the thing
Well, you're going to need materials. Many materials. Expensive materials. And labour to get the work done. But this is for science!
Unlocked with 30 x Whirring Contraption, 7 x Bejewelled Lens, 20 x Strong-Backed Labour
Costs for necessary items (available on the Bazaar Sidestreets)
| Whirring Contraption |
each: 200 Phosphorescent Scarab, 30 Memory of Light |
| Bejewelled Lens |
each: 10 x Ostentacious Diamond, 100 x Moon-pearl, 30 x Correspondence Plaque |
| Strong-Backed Labour |
each: 50 Intriguing Gossip, 15 Compromising Document, 2 |
Dive!
You build your zubmarine in secret. The shipyard owners have no idea what you and the Naval Architect are up to, and the dockers are well bribed. Progress is achingly slow, for you must work only at night. It would not do for others to observe and copy your design. The bills for materials are huge and frequent, but you grit your teeth and open your purse. You are a herald of the future!
And one day, there she is. Gleaming on the launching ramp. Your zubmarine. Like the cigar of a steel god. A marvel of the modern age! You'll have to zail on the surface most of the time. But for short periods, the mysteries of the deep are yours to explore!
You now have 1 of this: 'Zubmarine'
An occurrence! Your
An Explorer of the Unterzee Quality is now The Captain!
Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality has gone!
Lose: 30 x Whirring Contraption
Lose: 7 x Bejewelled Lens
Lose: 20 x Strong-Backed Labour
Fortune through the smoke
Criminals have burned one of the smaller shipyards. It's out of business, but there's plenty of materials left. You can pick up most of what you need for thruppence. Perhaps fourpence. [This will require a Favours in High Places and a Comprehensive Bribe.]
Unlocked with 1 x Favours in High Places, 1 x Comprehensive Bribe
Costs for necessary items (available on the Bazaar Sidestreets)
| Favours in High Places |
each: 1000 x Cryptic Clue, 1000 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey, 500 x Proscribed Material, 800 x Stolen Correspondence |
| Comprehensive Bribe |
each: 1000 x Cryptic Clue, 1000 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey, 1000 x Silk Scrap, 1000 x Surface Currency |
Requires 30 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
Gambling for yachts
Nothing but the best for you, eh?
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 9
You could just… you know… ask him
The neddy men won't let you anywhere near Mr Apples. Unless you're known to be one of his favourites, of course.
Unlocked with Connected: the Masters of the Bazaar 3
The neddy men clustered around Mr Apples' black coral desk smirk as you mention games of chance. They regard you as one regards a chicken that has asked to dry off in the oven.
Mr Apples' eyes are pinpricks of diamond-hard light in the inky tapestry of its hood. They stare at you long past the point of blinking, long past the point of watering, until eventually you casually turn your gaze aside and help yourself to a bowl of ridiculously delicious fruit. At last it speaks.
'But, my dear, of course you should come and play! I understand that a seat at the table is quite expensive, but I'm sure that you'll be up to it. It would be lovely. It's such an intricate little game. It reminds me of the city before London. Such juicy plums! Such ripe peaches! Now run along and gather your stake. I shall keep a seat free just for you.' Mr Apples waves you away, sinking back into its reverie.
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 10 - Acquiring a Yacht!
—Mr Apples' next game? You know all about that
It's just a matter of having the right secret at the right time.—
Unlocked with 1 x Whispered Secret
Requires 10 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
Perhaps not
Is this the right vessel for you? You could always reconsider.
[A matter of luck: a sure thing. Or is it?]
Sea change
Yes, you should reconsider. Now, what sort of vessel would really suit you best?
Acquiring a ship quality was not reset and remained at 9, bug??
Talk to your gambling friends
Unless the Masters of the Bazaar gamble solely among themselves, someone must know when Mr Apples will be playing. Take a stake with you.
Unlocked with 5000 x Deep Amber
A game of the Orient
The roulette players have no idea. The aficionados of bridge claim to play with Mr Hearts every other Thursday, but you're sure they're lying.
But there is something. You follow whispers around the tables and into the back rooms where mansions and titles are lost and won.
That's it. That's what you need. Mr Apples plays an Oriental game. Much like rummy, but played with tiles. Four players. The price for a seat is eye-watering. But that means the stakes will be high. Perhaps even as high as a marvellous ship. Your stack of amber has melted away, but you have eyes only for the possibilities.
Persuasive increase
An occurrence! Your
Acquiring a Ship Quality is now 10 - Acquiring a Yacht!
Lose: 5000 x Deep Amber
Tiles and a Yacht
The night of the game has arrived. Mr Apples is holding court in a cramped and dripping cellar beneath the Bazaar spires. It's like gambling in someone's stomach.
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 10
Perhaps not
Is this the right vessel for you? You could always reconsider.
You feel lucky tonight
You're going to win, and win big. You bring only the tiniest stake. It's all you'll need.
Requires 20 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
Sit down next to Mr Apples
An honest game of skill and chance with a Master of the Bazaar, a defrocked priest and a tiger. [If you fail, you'll lose one-fifth of your entire stake!]
Unlocked with 5000 x Deep Amber, 5 x Cellar of Wine, 5 x Favours in high places, 5 x Comprehensive Bribe
Costs for necessary items
| Cellar of Wine |
Best to earn 5000 x Greyfields 1879 in Veilgarden, and trade to the Sommelier in "A presumptuous little opportunity" (random card) for Broken Giant. Use the Broken Giant in inventory to earn 5 x Cellar of Wine |
| Favours in High Places |
Best to earn via the "A Polite Invitation" card in your lodgings. |
| Comprehensive Bribe |
Best to earn via the "Plateful of Murders" path in your lodgings. |
| Deep Amber |
Best to earn via Fire Raising with "Work for Jasper and Frank" in Mahogany Hall. |
Not a Trace of a Ship
The tiger plays for quick, dirty wins, even when he has a paw full of dragons. The priest manages to gather plum blossom from the roof twice in a row. Even Mr Apples is impressed. Your hand of thirteen unique wonders isn't that unique and fails to number thirteen. These people are sharks. You don't last half the night with them before your stake is gone.
Watchful increase.
Persuasive increase.
You were unlucky. Better luck next time…
You've lost 1000 x Deep Amber
You've lost 1 x Cellar of Wine
You've lost 1 x Comprehensive Bribe
You've lost 1 x Favours in High Places
Tiles and a Yacht (prior to March 2012)
The night of the game has arrived. Mr Apples is holding court in a cramped and dripping cellar beneath the Bazaar spires. It's like gambling in someone's stomach.
Unlocked with Acquiring a Ship 10
You feel lucky tonight
You're going to win, and win big. You bring only the tiniest stake. It's all you'll need.
Unlocked with 10000 x Deep Amber
Requires 20 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
Perhaps not
Is this the right vessel for you? You could always reconsider.
Sit down next to Mr Apples
An honest game of skill and chance with a Master of the Bazaar, a defrocked priest and a tiger. [If you fail, you'll lose one-tenth of your entire stake!]
Unlocked with 10000 x Deep Amber, 10 x Cellar of Wine, 10 x Favours in high places, 10 x Comprehensive Bribe
Costs for necessary items (available on the Bazaar Sidestreets)
| Cellar of Wine |
each: 1000 x Foxfire Candle Stub, 2000 x Greyfields 1879, 2000 x Greyfields 1882, 1000 x Lamplighter Beeswax |
| Favours in High Places |
each: 1000 x Cryptic Clue, 1000 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey, 500 x Proscribed Material, 800 x Stolen Correspondence |
| Comprehensive Bribe |
each: 1000 x Cryptic Clue, 1000 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey, 1000 x Silk Scrap, 1000 x Surface Currency |
When Your Ship is Complete…
A final small fee is needed before you can begin your journey on The Broad Unterzee.
Put to Zee!
Your ship is ready…The wide black waves await.
Unlocked with An Explorer of the Unterzee 1
Lay in supplies and sail
Pay your fees, check your supplies, top up your coal bins, and take her out!
[This is always successful, but very Watchful characters may receive an additional advantage.]
[Be sure you are ready. Once you've set to zee, it will take you a little while to return. It will also interrupt ongoing tasks: Progress qualities like Investigating, Fascinating and Term Passing will be reset.]
Unlocked with An Explorer of the Unterzee 1, 100 x Rostygold
(Watchful challenge, High-Risk at 147)
Eastwards down the Stolen River
The River flows somber to the uttermost ends of the Neath… you pass the crouching bulk of Watchmaker's Hill to the South: the lamps of the Observatory shine softly amber at its summit. To the North, the distant blink of the Prickfinger Wastes, glittering like an empire of knives. Two sailors tell each other improbable tales in hushed voices, things they wouldn't say if they knew the Captain could overhear: you linger to listen.
Then London is behind you, and the Unterzee stretches broad and dark before you, black as an Aztec mirror, stippled with moonish light. Back in the foggy embrace of London, it's easy to forget just how big the Neath really is…
You've moved to a new area:
the Broad Unterzee
Lose: 100 x Rostygold
gain 2 x Zee-Ztory
Eastwards down the Stolen River
The River flows somber to the uttermost ends of the Neath… you pass the crouching bulk of Watchmaker's Hill to the South: the lamps of the Observatory shine softly amber at its summit. To the North, the distant blink of the Prickfinger Wastes, glittering like an empire of knives. Away in Bugsby's Marches, you see the flicker of torchlight, and the night breeze carries a snatch of a song to you: 'Tree of Ages, seeking me/take my eyes that I may see…' An antique chill touches your spine, like a finger of flint. For a moment you almost feel you've grasped a profund and horrible truth. The song fades…
Then London is behind you, and the Unterzee stretches broad and dark before you, black as an Aztec mirror, stippled with moonish light. Back in the foggy embrace of London, it's easy to forget just how big the Neath really is…
You've moved to a new area:
the Broad Unterzee
Lose: 100 x Rostygold
1 x Primaevel Hint
Eastwards down the Stolen River
The River flows somber to the uttermost ends of the Neath…you pass the crouching bulk of Watchmaker's Hill to the South: the lamps of the Observatory shine softly amber at its summit. To the North, the distant blink of the Prickfinger Wastes, glittering like an empire of knives. Will-o-wisps and mudlarks' Davy-lamps glow along the shore of Bugsby's Marshes. Then London is behind you, and the Unterzee stretches broad and dark before you, black as an Aztec mirror, stippled with moonish light. Back in the foggy embrace of London, it's easy to forget just how big the Neath really is…
You've moved to a new area:
the Broad Unterzee
Lose: 100 x Rostygold
Starting Over Again
Get rid of your ship
The Masters of the Bazaar will only allow you one ship permit…You must get rid of your current ship if you would prefer another.
Unlocked with An Explorer of the Unterzee 1
Get rid of your current ship
Between the sales permits, dock tax and scheming rivals, you've no chance of making any of your money back. But at least you'll be able to get another ship. [Warning: doing this will lose your current ship, for no refunds.]
Gone and done
She's out of your hands now. She'll see another captain and you'll see a new vessel. The pain of parting will pass soon enough. Onward.
Your 'An Explorer of the Unterzee' Quality has gone!
You no longer have any of this: 'Rusty Tramp Steamer'
An occurrence! Your 'Acquiring a Ship' Quality is now 4 - Gathering Resources!
