Quests that you open through your actions or cards…
Descriptors for the various levels in storylets can be found here.
Preparing for a Daring Escape There's a half-mile drop from your window to the waters of the subterranean sea below. But a supply dirigible passes below once a day…
This is the first storylet you will need to complete in Echo Bazzar - escaping the cell in New Newgate Prison that you find yourself in at the beginning of the game.
Homeless You need to find somewhere better to live. And soon.
(Not really a story per se but you get this Story after you escape New Newgate Prison the first time as you exploring Echo Bazaar.)
Uncovering the Secrets of the Face-Tailor A phrase heard in the rain. What does it mean?
(This storylet is available to those who connect to Echo Bazaar via Facebook.)
- - A conversation in the rain
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- - A Dreamer of Masks
- - No Friend of Masks
Investigating a Trade in Souls: What's going on in the crypt of St Dunstan's?
(gained through Opportunity cards, furthered at Ladybones Road)
Exacting the Urchin's Vengeance: You will see justice done for the souls of the urchins.
(gained through Opportunity cards)
A visitor to the Clay Quarters: You have gained access to the Clay Quarters in the Comte's house, as part of your search for the Comtessa.
(gained through starting a short story in Ladybones Road)
A Finder of Heiresses: You found the missing Comtessa…poor soul.
(gained through completing the above story)
Mired in Clay: What do the Clay Men want from you? What have you found, down there in the warrens of the Clay Quarters?
(gained through progress in Touched by Fingerwork)
- - Hated
- - Feared
- - An Enigma
- - Respected
- - Beloved
A Keen-Eyed Lapidary: A Keen-Eyed Lapidary has been robbed!
(Unlocked with Watchful: 30)
Seeking Mr Eaten's Name: Why? In God's name, why? What can you possibly hope to gain? Stop now. Before it's too late.
(gained through contact with Mr Eaten)
- - Flirting with disaster
- - Northridden
- - Beneath a Strange Sign
- - Boiling with Hunger
- - Breathing Darkness
- - Approaching the Brink!
- - Dancing with Damnation
- - Stained, Scarred, Chained
Tracking down the Manager: You are resolved to find the man and have a stern word.
(gained through Opportunity cards in a state of some confusion)
Hosting an Inconvenient Aunt Story: An aunt of yours has descended to Fallen London to live the life she always dreamed of.
(gained through Opportunity cards) Basically a
Persuasive storylet.
Marked by the Eater-of-Chains: Your flesh festers with the toothmarks of the thing they call the Eater-of-Chains.
(gained through Opportunity cards)
- - Touched by Nightmare
- - Hunted by Horror
- - Free of Fear!
- - The Nightmare Returns!
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- - The Wound Gapes!
- - Seeking out your Fears!
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- - Quiescent once more
An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles: You have obstructed the ancient and ill-tempered murderer more than once.
(gained through starting a story in Watchmaker's Hill)
A Courier for the Dead: A dying spirit whispered a message in your ear. Take it to the Gracious Widow in Spite.
(gained through Opportunity cards in Death)
Commissioned to Enact Love's Revenge: A Betrayed Lover has commissioned you to enact her
revenge on a Faithless Rake (gained through Opportunity cards in New Newgate Prison)
Troubled by Vermin Your lodgings are prowled by rats!
(gained through an action in Watchmaker's Hill)
Vermin-Free: You are reasonably certain this place is free of vermin.
(gained through finishing the rat infestation story at your Lodgings)
A Veteran of Mr Sacks' Visit of '88: You survived a visit from the formidable Mr Sacks. Ho ho ho.
(no longer available - gained through a visit from Mr Sacks on December 24th 2009)
An Occasional Guest at Mr Wines' Revels You are sometimes invited to festivities limited to the favourites of the Masters.
(gained through Opportunity cards, unlocks with Persuasive 45.)
Plotting against the Masters For pay or profit, you are working to undermine the status quo.
(gained through Opportunity cards, unlocks with Shadowy 45.)
An Umpire of the Game of Knife-and-Candle You are occasionally asked to maintain order and sportsmanship.
(gained through Opportunity cards, unlocks with Dangerous 45.)
An Infernal Informant You have betrayed the Constables for the favour of Hell. Be sure they never find out.
(gained through the final storylet at Ladybones Road, requires Watchful 57)
A Constables' Pet You turned traitor on the demons of the Brass Embassy. Be sure they never find out.
(gained through the final storylet at Ladybones Road, requires Watchful 57)
Engaged in a Rivalry of Antiquities You are engaged in a struggle to find Forgotten Quarter secrets before other archaeologists do.
(gained through storylets at The Forgotten Quarter)
Involved in the Soul Trade You have chosen to involve yourself in the Neath's lucrative but disturbing soul commerce.
(gained at the cost of 25 Fate, begins the Soul Trade story)
in contact with a Long-Lost Daughter (gained at the cost of 25 Fate, begins the Long-Lost Daughter story)
investigating the Rubbery Murders (gained at the cost of 25 Fate, begins the The Rubbery Murders story)
22 - A One-Time Scourge of Tanners
a Merchant of Souls You have become a Spirifer - a dealer in unlicensed souls.
(a branch of the Soul Trade story)
a Shepherd of Souls You have a joined a cause: you work to return lost souls to their rightful owners
(a branch of the Soul Trade story)
a Neddy Man Your cudgel keeps the wheel of commerce turning
(available at Wolfstack Docks)
a Union Sympathiser You are helping the downtrodden workers to organise.
(available at Wolfstack Docks)
Duelling with the Black Ribbon You have been invited to deadly sport with the Black Ribbon duelling society. Their duels end in permanent death.
(available at your lodgings at Dangerous 73)
the Protégé of a Mysterious Benefactor Who is this person? Why are they being so generous? What do they want?
Levels of the Protégé of a Mysterious Benefactor
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- - Associated with a Benefactor
- - Associated with a Benefactor
- - Associated with a Benefactor
- - Free of Patronage
- - Remembered Fondly
an agent of the Cheesemonger an occasional agent of the unlikely Great Game operative
through opportunity cards
One who has Indulged in Unknown Pleasures You have tasted something that cannot easily be forgotten.
From exploring the chambers of the heart
associating with Radical Academics you have made friends among iconoclasts and free-thinkers
(From an opportunity card at ~Watchful 80)
a Scholar of the Correspondence You consider yourself the foremost authority on the Correspondence in the Neath
(gained at The Forgotten Quarter at Watchful 80)
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- - Smouldering Academic
- - Smouldering Academic
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- - Ecstatic Authority
- - Ecstatic Authority
- - Ecstatic Authority
- - Cryptophilologist Emeritus!
- - Cryptophilologist Emeritus!
18 - Cryptophilologist Emeritus!
Uncovering Secrets Framed in Gold
a Zailor in the making
making progress in The Labyrinth of Tigers
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- - Under Orders!
- - Engaged in Theological Husbandry!
- - Engaged in Theological Husbandry!
Hearing Things...or are you? Late at night, you hear sounds like washing flapping in the wind, in the endless night above the streets of Fallen London. Like the click of claws on stone.
Gained through the bag a legend ambition.

After proving yourself worth at the University you have a chance to start
Solving Cases Around London

The
Secular Missionary needs you for a case

Your
Connected: Revolutionaries score will put you in contact with the mysterious
Revolutionary Firebrand.

You may find yourself
attending to the needs of a singular plant. Ornament and companion, or lodging-invading pest? And what will it consume next?
- - Tiny Little Shoot
- - Bold Little Vegetable
- - Bold Little Vegetable
- - Bold Little Vegetable
- - Bold Little Vegetable
- - Verdant Menace
- - Verdant Menace
- - Verdant Menace
- - Verdant Menace
- - Verdant Menace
- - Verdant Menace
- - Budding in the Pantry
- - Budding in the Pantry
- - Budding in the Pantry
- - Budding in the Pantry
- - Heavy with Fruit
- - Heavy with Fruit
- - Heavy with Fruit
- - Heavy with Fruit
in search of a Stiff Drink. Extraordinary thirst demands an extraordinary beverage.
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- - An ally of the Widow
- - An Enemy to the Widow
- - An ally of the Duchess

You could be on dangerously familiar terms with certain denizens of the Brass Embassy by becoming
an Intimate of Devils.

Mr. Clathermont needs some help. You can do so by
visiting Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour.
Raking the Muck of the Neath Assisting journalists of a low and salacious sort.
Sympathetic about Ratly Concerns You are on good terms with your Rattus Faber companions.
Playing with Broken Toys A picture of a smiling child. Scraps of cardboard. Cogwheels and porcelain. Something is going on…
Day of the Week Shows the weekly variety bill you have chosen in
Mahogany Hall.
Solving Cases Around London A Watchful story that takes place after
the university.
A Person of Some Little Consequence On your way to becoming a person of importance
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- - An Ally Visits your Lodgings
- - Prowling Watchmaker's Hill
- - Carousing in Veilgarden
- - In the Shadows of Spite
- - The Secrets of Ladybones Road
- - The Trappings of Importance
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- - The Coils of the Bazaar
- - The Coils of the Bazaar
- - The Coils of the Bazaar
- - The Coils of the Bazaar
Recalling the Surface: Dangerous Is someone from the surface intent on harming you?
- - Hounded by the Unjust
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- - Unreason's Plaything
- - Memories of Blood
Recalling the Surface: Persuasive Perhaps someone from the surface loves you still
- - Savage Lover
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- - Haunted by Love
- - Only Memories
Recalling the Surface: Shadowy Do those shadows contain a reminder of your past?
- - A Tenacious Victim
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- - The Pursuit of Justice
- - Dim Memories
Recalling the Surface: Watchful Why is someone from the surface looking for you?
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- - A Vengeful Conviction
- - A Thirst for Secrets
- - Memories Never Forgotten
Featuring in the Tales of the University A hundred dusty passions burn within these ivied walls.
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- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - A Guest Lecturer
- - The Moment of Truth
- - The Moment of Truth
- - The Moment of Truth
30. - An Idealist to the End
40. - A Ruthless Pragmatist
a Survivor of the Affair of the Box: You were hired to steal a box by a Stuttering Fence who may have betrayed you.
12 - An Associate of Jasper and Frank
14. - Assisting the Kashmiri Princess(es)
the Boatman's Opponent: You have distinguished yourself on the chequered field.
- - An Occasional Player
- - An Occasional Player
- - An Occasional Player
- - An Occasional Player
- - A Frequent Player
- - A Frequent Player
- - A Frequent Player
- - A Frequent Player
- - A Frequent Player
- - An Enthusiastic Player
- - An Enthusiastic Player
Courting The Celebrated Artist's Model
- - Flirtation
- - Reciprocation
- - Reciprocation
- - Intention
- - Intention
- - Intention
- - Intention
An Experienced Zailor You've captained your own ship across the Unterzee. They speak your name with respect in the taverns of Wolfstack.
- - A Maritime Survivor
- - A Maritime Survivor
- - A Seasoned Captain
- - A Seasoned Captain!
- - A Well-Known Navigator!
- - A Well-Known Navigator!
Acquainted with Miriam Plenty's Past Getting to know the history of the carnival's proprietress
In the Company of Monsters: Excuse me? Is your friend slavering?
Talk of the Town Your name appears regularly in the salons and gossip-columns. You can trade in this quality for certain favours or recommendations.
- - Today's Hot Topic
- - Today's Hot Topic
- - This Week's Story
- - This Week's Story
- - Flavour of the Month
- - Flavour of the Month
- - A Subject of Regular Debate
- - A Subject of Regular Debate
- - The Name on Everybody's Lips
- - The Name on Everybody's Lips
- - The Name on Everybody's Lips
- - Painting the Town Red
On the Velocipede Squad - Putting the boot to the pedal.
- - Putting the Boot In
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a Bringer of Death - Death follows you. Even the true death. (This may ultimately be the key to your future)
34 - Death's Herald

You may find yourself
Competing in a Tournament of Lilies. The obsession of the cryptobotanical set.
- - Seeking a Contest of Strength
- - Seeking a Contest of Cunning
- - Seeking a Contest of Blood
- - Seeking a Contest of Mysteries
- - Seeking a Contest of Voices
- - Seeking a Contest of Beauty
- - A Cryptobotanical Champion
Facing a Murderous Opponent. The hand behind the knives.
3 - A Rival of Letters
Embarking on a Voyage of Scientific Discovery Uncovering the secrets of the Unterzee for the betterment of all. Not least you.
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4. An Established Scholar

One can start
Advising the Loquacious Vicar. A matter of tea and mystery.
- - Tea and Research
- - Tea and Research
- - Tea and Research
- - Tea and Research
- - Tea and Research
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- - Making Money from Deviltry
- - Looking Into Hell
A Friendship with a Bohemian Sculptress can be started in Veilgarden. She knows just the right kind of people.
- - A Veilgarden Regular
- - A Veilgarden Regular
- - A Veilgarden Regular
- - A Veilgarden Regular
- - A Veilgarden Regular
- - A Veilgarden Regular
- - A Pragmatic Poet for Hire
- - Ascending Fame's Ladder
- - A Vortex of Scandal and Indulgence
Befriending a Rooftop Urchin can gain one some interesting information about the Neath and a passing acquaintance with the Rooftop Urchin. A grubby sort, perching on your guttering.
- - A Ragged Associate
- - A Ragged Associate
- - A Ragged Associate
- - A Ragged Associate
- - A Ragged Associate
- - Honesty, no matter the cost
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- - A friend no more

One can start
Collecting Clues for the Clay Coalman. A Clay Coalman, a cache of clues…
- - Looking for Secrets in Watchmaker's Hill
- - Looking for Secrets in Watchmaker's Hill
- - Looking for Secrets in Watchmaker's Hill
- - Looking for Secrets in Watchmaker's Hill
- - Looking for Secrets in Watchmaker's Hill
- - Looking for Secrets in Watchmaker's Hill
- - Bring in the Brethren
- - Seeking the Finer Things
- - For the Revolution!
- - A Clay Educator