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This is a collection of cards that appear as a reminder or consequence of an Accomplishment, Story or Venture you have completed. Others appear as adjuncts to Stories you may be involved in.
Some of these cards introduce a new Story, which is outlined on its own page. Cards which have bronze or gold borders are described on a different page.
Featuring in the Tales of the University
They don't even cheat well
Curious…This student's thesis on the post-lapsarian Parliament is remarkably advanced. And remarkably familiar.
Unlocks: Featuring in the Tales of the University 5Alert the Provost
Observing his silky conversation with the culprit will do wonders for your spleen.
Allow yourself to be bribed
Hint that a word in the wrong ear now could lead to his expulsion. Unless, of course, you were to forget the whole incident.
Gain: 5 x Proscribed Material
Gain: 5 x Stolen Correspondence
Austere increase
Gain: 30 x Rostygold
Subtle increase
A letter on the doormat
Another day, another breakfast. Another letter on the doormat, stuffed with possibilities.
Unlocks: Featuring in the Tales of the University 30
(The rest of the storylet, Solving Cases Around London, is on its own page.)
An Admirer of Art
A chance encounter with an old friend…
You run into a Struggling Artist you once knew very well. His star is rising now. He has his sights set on a wealthy patron. Could you lend him a little money to bribe the patron's butler and secure an interview?
Unlocks: an Admirer of Art 1Why not? You can afford it.
He'll be grateful, too. Not that grateful, he was always a little careless of other people, but you'll know you've done the right thing.
Unlocks: 40 x Jade FragmentAbsolutely. But you'll take payment in kind.
Take this opportunity to, ah, renew your acquaintance. You don't think he'll be hard to convince. But there's no time to waste.
Unlocks: 40 x Jade Fragment'Patron', is it?
He wants to become a kept man! And he wants you to collude? How dare he! Slap his face and explain to him just where he went wrong. Optionally, burst into tears.
Magnanimous increase. OR Magnanimous hasn't changed, because it's higher than 6
Melancholy increase. OR Melancholy hasn't changed, because it's higher than 6
Lose: 40 x Jade Fragment
Gain: 10 x Cryptic Clue
Hedonist increase but not higher than 6
Forceful increase but not higher than 6An Admirer of Beauty
A chance encounter with an old friend…
You run into an Artist's Model you once knew. She seems to be doing well for herself, although an faint aura of Veilgarden still clings. She could use your assistance with an over-eager suitor. A polite enough fellow, but he just won't give up.
Unlocks with an Admirer of Beauty 1Trounce the fellow
He deserves a thrashing! Importune your, ah… ex-lover whom you, um… originally seduced for… rather selfish purposes… will he? Hm. Perhaps you shouldn't say exactly that out loud. Anyway: Thrashing, deserved.
(Dangerous challenge, low-risk at 23)Persuade the fellow
Violence doesn't solve anything. Especially if one has just had a manicure.
(Persuasive challenge, straightforward at 32)Actually, he's not bad-looking
Perhaps you should take him under your wing. He'll forget all about her, surely.
(Persuasive challenge; modest at 42)
Ruthless increase.Remember the Artist's Model?
Talented poet, respected artist in her own right, notorious beauty - the lady is many things to many people. The two of you have a long and tangled history. Now a host with a sense of humour has sat her next to you at dinner. [You cannot pursue her further if you are already committed.]
Unlocks with an Admirer of Beauty 1, A Person of Some Importance 1
Rekindle the romance
You've known her since the Veilgarden days. And she's known you. Perhaps you should try for a more permanent attachment?
Gain: 1 x Confident Smile
A twist in your tale! You are now Let it go
Some things are best left in the past. And maybe later on, you'll find someone else you'd rather share your life with.
An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles
Jack strikes again
Jack-of-Smiles has killed again. He's been busy - this is the fourth today. You happen across the victim in a narrow, empty street. Is this a message to you? The victim is a courier with a bundle of candles destined for a church.
Unlocked with an Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles 1
Be Heartless. Take the candles.
The courier will recover, but the candles will be long gone. He'll be out of a job, no doubt. But that's hardly your concern.
Heartless increase
30 x Foxfire candleBe Magnanimous. Help the fellow recover.
Leave your fellow man bleeding in a gutter over a few candles? Church candles? The very thought!
A balanced and thoughtful approach.
Help the fellow recover - after relieving him of the candles.
Watchful increaseA Finder of Heiresses
Crossing a bridge late at night
You lean on a parapet to watch the dark waters of the Stolen River, far below. Possibly you light a cigar. What do you remember?
Unlocks with Finder of Heiresses 1The Comtessa. Poor soul.
Down there in the dark, she was alone at the end but for her mad clay lover. Who will remember her?
The Comtessa. She brought it on herself.
A sad way for her story to end, down in the Clay Warrens. She should have been more careful.
The Comtessa. It's what she wanted
She made her choice. You made yours. It all turned out rather well, didn't it?
Gain: 1 x Sudden Insight
a Finder of Heiresses has increased to 2!Free of Surface Ties
Weather at last
The fog rises on columns of warm air rising from factories and chimneys. Clouds form above, gaslit from below. For a moment it seems like London never fell. This could be a cloudy night from your days on the surface.
Unlocks with Free of Surface Ties 1So much has been lost
The feeling of rain. The warmth of sunlight. Flowers and grass. Real trees. These things are lost to you now.
Well, those clouds are quite pretty
You will mention the clouds to some artist friends at the party you are hurrying to. Perhaps that poet will be inspired to write a work of hope and melancholy. Isn't life endlessly splendid?
An opportunity!
The crowds are looking up at the strange clouds. Perhaps one should pick a pocket or three while they are distracted.
(Shadowy challenge)
Gain: 15 x Glim
Where did that come from?
A determined plant has barged its way through the floor of your lodgings. It's a deep green in colour, which is unusual down here.
Unlocks: Free of Surface Ties
(The rest of the storylet, attending to the needs of a singular plant, is on its own page.)
Plotting against the Masters
Bringing the revolution
A new recruit to the cause of anarchy asks for your advice on the best way to bring revolution. What do you tell her?
Unlocks with Plotting against the Masters 1Direct methods
'Bombs! Assaults on public figures! Destruction of the symbols of order!'
Subtle methods
'Revolution will come through popular support. A long-term campaign of literature and reason is the way to change things.'
Follow your conscience
'Are we doing the right thing? Is this all for the best? It is difficult to tell. Matters are complex.'
Don't ask me
'I'm in it for the money. Ask someone who actually believes in the cause.'
Steadfast increase (1 change point)Vermin-Free
Rats next door
Your neighbour's house is infested with rats. They might even be the survivors from your lodgings. Your neighbour asks for help. You have a vague recollection of promising assistance in a polite sort of way some time ago.
Unlocked with Vermin-Free 1Deal with the rats as promised
A promise is a promise, even if it is half-remembered and involves armed vermin.
(Dangerous challenge)Exterminate the rats but charge a fee
You can hardly be expected to put yourself in danger out of the goodness of your heart. You promised your assistance. You never said it would be free of charge.
(Dangerous challenge)Leave her to it
You are thoroughly bored of murderous rats. In any case, how is this remotely your problem?
Seeking Mr. Eaten's Name
A banner with a strange device
Lately you've been doodling …
Auto-Fire Card
Unlocks: Seeking Mr. Eaten's Name 1
Seeking Mr. Eaten's Name increase (to 2)
Nightmares increase
Wounds increase
A message from the masters
A courier in sombre livery approaches you in the street to hand you a note bearing the seal of Mr Iron. It reads: 'You are pursuing a name. End your pursuit now. This is your only warning.'
Unlocked with seeking Mr Eaten's name 3, Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar 1Tear up the note
No! You will find it! You must find it! Because… because is not important. There is a name to be found. Forget the rest. However much it angers the Masters. [Warning: choosing this will have a massively damaging effect on Connected: the Masters, and will bring you no benefit at all.]
Fold the note and keep it. Nod somberly to yourself.
[This will end your quest for Mr Eaten's name, which is a good thing. Seeking it will bring you nothing but misery.]
Connected: The 
Seduction: Honey-sipping heiress
What will you do about the honey-sipping heiress?
All things are fleeting. Perhaps it's time to bring this affair to a close?
Unlocks with Seduction: Honey-sipping heiress 6; you must be in Veilgarden to play this card.Not yet
The heiress is spirited, charming and clever. However your affair began, you hope it can continue, if only just a little longer.
Let her down gently
It is in both your interests to part ways. Tell her that her social position means her family will not tolerate a prolonged liaison, and that you wish to avoid causing her pain later on.
(Persuasive challenge; modest at 26; straightforward at 42)Avail yourself of a farewell 'gift'
She's rich. It would be, well, a crime, to leave her without robbing her jewellery-box first.
(Shadowy challenge; straightforward at 22)
Gain: 15 x Moon-pearl
Your Seduction: Honey-sipping heiress Quality is now 7 - A Fading Allure?!
Gain: 24 x Silk Scrap.
Gain: 1 x SapphireTime to bid farewell to the honey-sipping heiress
The affair has run its course. But the young lady is unaware of this. She persists in being nice to you. Why? And how will you extricate yourself?
Unlocks with Seduction: Honey-sipping heiress 7; you must be in Veilgarden to play this card.Hide from her
Perhaps she is of a highly-strung temperament, and would not take kindly to outright rejection. If you stay indoors with the curtains drawn for long enough, surely she'll stop calling on you. Just don't answer the door for a while.
(Watchful challenge; straightforward at 39)Have a serious talk with her
Perhaps she has misunderstood your feelings. You must speak to her face-to-face. Anything less would be dishonourable.
(Persuasive challenge; straightforward at 41)Failure Spoiler still unknown
Make yourself undesirable
Perhaps she is enamoured of you. This is not her fault. After all, who wouldn't be? Take steps to lessen your considerable charms; let her decide she wishes to part with you.
(Persuasive challenge; straightforward at 41)
Gain: 11 x Drop of Prisoner's HoneySeduction: Honey-sipping jewel-thief
Make a decision about the charming young jewel-thief
Perhaps the time has come to decide where this dalliance is going?
Unlocks with Seduction: Honey-sipping jewel-thief 6; you must be in Veilgarden to play this card.Continue the affair
He has his faults, but you are much too fond of him to let him go.
Leave him because of his honey-habit
Tell him that honey-dreams are more important to him than you are. Tell him you fear he will end up honey-mazed and you cannot bear to see it.
(Persuasive challenge, straightforward at 50)Leave him - after taking what you can
It's time to end the affair. And it would simply be wrong not to take advantage of his habits and help yourself to a share of his latest haul while he's otherwise occupied.
(Shadowy challenge, straightforward at 45)
An occurrence! Your 'Seduction: Honey-sipping jewel-thief' Quality is now 7!The jewel-thief and the heiress
But this is outrageous. Three different cats have now told you that your gentleman friend the jewel-thief has been seen in the company of a young lady! A rich young heiress! Holding hands in Tyrant's Gardens, no less!
Unlocks with Seduction: Honey-sipping jewel-thief 7; you must be in Veilgarden to play this card.Sabotage their relationship
Who is this woman? She can't be any match for you in a battle of wits, whoever she is.
(Shadowy challenge; straightforward at 37)Have nothing more to do with him
The only way to retain any self-respect here is to act with quiet dignity. Ignore him; send his letters back unopened; occupy yourself with improving pursuits.
(Persuasive challenge; straightforward at 37)Report him to the authorities
You have enough information about thefts past and planned to get the young man sent to New Newgate for a good long time.
(Watchful challenge; straightforward at 37)
Gain: 34 x Deep AmberTroubled by Vermin
You dream that you're standing on the deck of a tall ship.
Auto-Fire Card
Unlocks: Troubled by Vermin 1
You dream that you're standing, holding a candle…
Auto-Fire Card
Unlocks: Troubled by Vermin 1
The Correspondence
The Correspondence Savages Your Dreams
You awake, sweating and unrested. The Correspondence was swimming through your dream like a burning shark.
unlocked with a Scholar of the Correspondence 1, Nightmares 1Option 1: Perhaps you can remember something useful
You tumble from your sweat-soaked bed. Where's that notebook?
Watchful challenge, straightforward at 105
Option 2: Call on the services of a great mind of the Surface
You are certainly the foremost scholar of the Correspondence in the Neath. But do you know someone of sound mind and fierce intellect back on the Surface? Perhaps they could help you understand.
unlocked with a Scholar of the Correspondence 9
This is just one of the many 'invite a friend' options.
10 x Maniac's Prayer
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