Things to do at Watchmaker's Hill...

If you have Acquaintance: Regretful Soldier

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Visit your acquaintance, the Regretful Soldier

The Regretful Soldier is usually weeping and often drunk. His lodgings in Watchmaker's Hill were a coaching inn until a tree fell through the roof, and the breeze whistles eerily through the rag-stuffed cracks in the windows. He's a useful ally in a fight, though.
Unlocked with Acquaintance: Regretful Soldier 1

The Regeretful Soldier acquaintance can be acquired through an Opportunity card. A number of other storylets and Opportunity Cards also have options that are available with this acquaintance.

Visit him in his lodgings When he's not too drunk or sorrowful, he's surprisingly good company. Reward spoiler '… so I leapt on the tiger's back… ' The stories of his adventures are entertaining, and you pick up on some fighting hints. He takes you out rat-shooting and between shots you have an interesting conversation, even if you're pretty sure he's making half of it up. Gain: 10 x Whispered Secret Gain: 10 x Rat on a String Acquaintance: Regretful Soldier increase 1 change point but no higher then 8 Dangerous increase 1 change point

Ask for help with a fight The Regretful Soldier wishes nothing more than to revisit his glory days. He will surely help you in fighting your battles. He might need a little Dutch courage to get him going, though. Unlocked with Acquaintance: Regretful Soldier 2, Running Battle… 1, 10 x Greyfields 1879 Reward spoiler Armed for war With this drunken, weeping master of the blade at your side, how can you but conquer? Running Battle… increase 2 points Lose: 10 x Greyfields 1879

Goad him into a fight He won't teach you fencing, but if you get him good and drunk he'll fight you. He's a master: you'll probably learn something if you live. Unlocked with Acquaintance: Regretful Soldier 3, 20 x Greyfields 1879 Reward spoiler What did you call me? Getting drunk with your friend and brawling in the street isn't a technique employed in formal fencing schools. Nevertheless, you learn some techniques while being expertly stabbed. Dangerous increase. Lose: 20 x Greyfields 1879 Acquaintance: Regretful Soldier decrease Wounds increase

Take him to the theatre Something light and amusing. Just the sort of thing to cheer a mournful fellow up. unlocked with Spending Secrets 4 (but no higher than 5) Reward spoiler Curtains of faded red velvet The Regretful Soldier barely looks at the stage. He sighs, he fidgets with coins, he looks at his pocket watch. It's not halfway through the first act when he asks you, 'Do you think we could still get our money back?' Counting the Days increase (from 2 to 4) A Pocketful of Loose Change increase (3 pts) Acquaintance: Regretful Soldier increase 1 change point, even if higher than 8

Get rid of him You've become tired of his mournful company. Reward spoiler

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