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Managing Nightmares is part of the harsh reality of living in the Neath. Your Nightmares become troubling if this Menace quality reaches 5. Don't let it reach 8.
Levels in Nightmares
- Wary
- Twitchy
- Sleepless
- Plagued
- Haunted
- Deranged
- THEY ARE COMING THEY ARE COMING THEY ARE COMING
- Raving
- Raving
- Raving
Why are my Nightmares getting worse?
Nightmares can be gained when failing a high-level Watchful storylet, or when certain, well, nightmarish things happen in storylets. The several Recurring Dreams almost always give Nightmares, too.
What happens if my Nightmares get too high?
If your Nightmares quality reaches 4, the following action appears in your lodgings, that allows you to use 1 x Sudden Insight to relieve your Nightmares by raising a friend's Nightmares.
Find a way to deal with your Nightmares
Your nightmares are becoming a real problem…
Unlocked with Nightmares 4Invite a friend over to Confess your Fears
If you spend Sudden Insights, you can confess your fears to a friend and reduce your Nightmares. You can get Sudden Insights through social actions in your Lodgings.
Unlocked with 1 x Sudden Insight
If your Nightmares quality reaches 8, you have gone insane and you will end up in A State of Some Confusion. If your Nightmares quality reaches 8 and you have at least one Memory of Light, you will end up in The Mirror Marches. You can reduce your Nightmares in both places, but at some cost to you.
Opportunity Cards
City Vices: Orthographic Infection (Standard)
A crowd pushes and shoves round a brick wall crowded with diabolical graffiti. Some are trying to read it, whispering it aloud. Others stumble away, clawing at their eyes and screaming.
[Unlocked with Nightmares 1]The answer to Nightmares?
Will you learn something of moment? Or will you damage your mind, your eyesight, your very sanity?
The greater your Nightmares, the greater the risk and the reward.
A matter of luck: it could go either way.Ask someone else what they saw
There are old neophilologists, and bold neophilologists…
A matter of luck: it could go either way.
[Unlocked with Counting the Days 10-13]
[Unlocked with Spending Secrets 4]
You were fortunate!
?? x 
Nightmares increase
You were unlucky. Better luck next time…
A moment's peace
When did you last sleep well? Just one night. Just one night without the terrible dreams.
Unlocked with Nightmares 3Relax and enjoy
Sometimes, even the dank and mushroomed parks of Fallen London are peaceful. Sit on a park bench and admire the passers-by in their weird subterranean fashions; the church spires silhouetted against the lights in the roof of the Neath; the hundred livid colours of fungus in perpetual autumn.
Read a calming book
Some starchy classical poetry, perhaps. Or a look through Slowcake's Exceptionals. Nothing racy, and none of this Gothic nonsense.
Take some honey with a friend
Perhaps your dreams won't be so horrific if you have good company. This will allow you to share a honey dream with a friend.
[Unlocked with 50 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey]
Mysticism and mesmerism
Perhaps there's something to this. The Theosophists and their ilk can't all be frauds, can they? Perhaps they can grant you a decent night's sleep.
Physical exercise and exertion
If you're stumbling with exhaustion, perhaps sleep will be a merciful, thoughtless oblivion, at least for a few hours.
Follow a light into the trees
A pale light among the withered aspens, cool as moonlight. This option will always remove all your Nightmares, and may have other effects.
Requires 6 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
A merry gentleman (Ubiquitous)
In the street, you pass a tall, cheerful man with a brisk manner…He winks familiarly as you pass…
Note: Your Nightmares are reaching a dangerous level.
[Unlocked with Nightmares 5]
[CAN'T DISCARD]Greet the Merry Gentleman
It's only polite.
Ignore the Merry Gentleman
Something is wrong here.
A matter of luck: the odds are against you here.Approach the Merry Gentleman
This is the man you need to speak to.
[Unlocked with: Ambition: Heart's Desire - the Topsy King 18.]Offer the Merry Gentleman a diamond
Perhaps you know why this is the right thing. Perhaps you are guided by instinct. This will reduce your Nightmares to 0.
[Unlocked with 1 x Flawed Diamond]Requires 9 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.Offer the Merry Gentleman a large diamond
Something a little bit notable. What will he think of it? This will eradicate your Nightmares, and gain you a substantial treasure.
[Unlocked with 1 x Ostentatious Diamond]Requires 15 Fate
Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.
The Interpreter of Dreams
Perhaps Dr Schlomo, innovative student of the human brain, can explain those troublesome dreams you've been having and possibly reduce your Nightmares.
Several different Opportunity Cards feature Dr. Schlomo, depending on the type of Nightmares and the nature of any Recurring Dreams you are experiencing.
All of these Opportunity Cards are gathered on their own page.
Reducing Your Nightmares
There are several ways to reduce your Nightmares quality before you end up going insane.
Companions
A Cheerful Goldfish
A happy addition to your household.Reduces Nightmares by 1 when equipped.
Weapons
Spiked Rosary
- Dangerous+3, Nightmares-1
- Obtained during Ambition: Bag a Legend
Bejewelled Cane
Excuse me? Could you put a cover on that? It's blinding the butler.
- Persuasive +4, Shadowy -1, Nightmares -1, Bizarre +1
- Reward from the Assisting a Keen-Eyed Lapidary quest.
Items
F.F. Gebrandt's Superior Laudanum
Ensures a deep sleep, but may affect your health.
Reduces Nightmares but increases Wounds and can lead to A Less than Laudable Laudanum Habit.
Greyfields 1868 First Sporing
A vintage often reserved for the intimates and proteges of Mr Wines.
Reduces Nightmares.
Appalling Secret
Are you quite sure you want to know this?
You can attempt to reduce Nightmares by sacrificing Appalling Secrets.
Other Methods
Playing the "Tournament of weasels" opportunity card and winning reduces Nightmares.
Playing the "An unwise ambush" opportunity card and fleeing reduces Nightmares.
If you find yourself on a slow boat because of your Wounds, you could choose to just give up which will reduce your Nightmares. (But not get you off the boat.)
If you've lost your soul and get an opportunity card to consider that situation, your Nightmares will be reduced if you are content.
Paying your respects at a rat funeral when the "The Departed" opportunity card is played can reduce your Nightmares.
Visiting the Parlour of Virtue reduces Nightmares.
Successfully talking to your house plant can reduce Nightmares.
Going batwatching with the Once-Dashing Smuggler can reduce your Nightmares.
A visit from a priest while you are imprisoned will lower your Nightmares.
Sharing your cell with The Repentant Forger while you are imprisoned can lower your Nightmares.
Getting lucky in some Recurring Dreams can reduce your Nightmares.
Storylets
Spend some Time in Bed at your Lodgings. A success on some of the options will lower your Nightmares.
Landing at Hunters Keep will lower your Nightmares.
Rare success on Guard duty at the Observatory at Watchmaker's Hill can lower your Nightmares.
Trying some hot wine at the carnival might calm your nerves.
A rare encounter with Mr Wines at the Carnival will have you sleeping better.
Story rewards
Delivering a message to the Widow will reduce your Nightmares.
Praying for guidance at The University will clear your mind.
Beating Virginia (and Hell) at Chess will allow you some sleep.
Convincing a father to not play with a new toy will help.
Drink heavily in reaction to the news of your aunt and the Embassy. You'll sleep, or at least black out.
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