A Trade in Souls

Delve into the wicked toils of the soul trade! [Those with Shadowy 20 or more can unlock a dozen unique storylets in this story.]

This is a FATE-locked story.

It was originally published in February 2010

The story can be unlocked from the Fate-page for 25 FATE points.
It can be reset for 25 FATE points.

Notable Rewards and Tie-ins

• An option in A Gift from the Capering Relicker: A dealer in souls.
• A new Unusual Frequency card (locked with or ) with 6 options:
  • Without PoSI - gain , , , (up to level 15).
  • Alternatively, a 100 challenge - gain , on success. No effects on failure.
  • With PoSI - gain , , , (up to level 15).
  • Without a Stain - gain (up to level 10), lose , .
  • With a Stain - lose .
  • With an Enhancement - lose , gain .

• Being a Shepherd, you get:
  • : a Weapon providing a +2 bonus;
  • A Standard Frequency card with the following options:
    • Trade for , , .
    • Trade for , , .
    • Trade and for , , , (up to 15).
    • Trade and for complete menace reset, , (up to 15), and 1-2 of one of the following:
      • ;
      • ;
      • ;
  • An option in The Tower of Sleeping Giants: The Secrets of the Rooms above a Bookshop: The owner. Playing it gives .
• Being a Spirifer, you get:
  • : a Weapon providing a +2 bonus;
  • New options in
    • Trade for and . 20% chance to also gain .
    • Trade for , , and . 10% chance to also gain .
    • Trade for .
    • Heartless gains are capped at 15, and do not reduce any other quirk.
  • An option in The Tower of Sun and Moon: Harvesting the hotel.
  • An Unusual Frequency card that also requires 1-5 and with 1 option:
    • Succeed a challenge (70% at 5) for and s, fail for .
      

Permanent starting storylet

• The Soul Trade
  
• Begin 'A Trade in Souls' – a substantial story