Exceptional Stories and other Fate-locked content (Guide)/Exceptional Stories/1-25
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The Haunting at the Marsh-House (45 FATE)
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Author: Chris Gardiner.Do you believe in ghosts? Begin the Gothic tale of the Haunting at the Marsh-House.
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:- With one ending,
A Once-Great Marsh-House: A Remote Address with a 3 card hand. No associated opportunity card.
Unique options with:
The Face Trade exactly 27 or at least 28
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The Court of Cats (45 FATE)
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Author: Chris Gardiner.Assist the Duchess in arbitrating the secret Court of Cats, and learn more about London's feline inhabitants!
Starting points: Fate page, A Steamer from Liverpool.^Overview:Unique option with:
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Lost in Reflections (45 FATE)
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Authors: Richard Cobbett, Alexis Kennedy.Help July, lost in reflections behind the mirrors, and dream of what your fate may be!
Starting points: Fate page, Gaze into the Winged Mirror (45 FATE).^Overview:-
Dreams of a Future: July -
With a certain ending, a complete reset of
Advancing the Liberation of Night:. - With The Empress' Shadow and a certain ending, an option at Sinning Jenny's Finishing School.
Unique options with:
Renown: Revolutionaries 20
February has Taken an Interest
Renown: Urchins 10
Dazed Raven Advisor
Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion 20
The Court of Cats 100
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The Last Dog Society (45 FATE)
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Cut with Moonlight (45 FATE)
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Author: Chris Gardiner.Navigate the perils and profits of London's forbidden sunlight trade in this tale of lunacy, ambition and addiction.
Starting points: Fate page, Consider the Moonlight (45 FATE).^Overview:-
Permanent access to an option to purchase
Sun-Stamped Mirrorcatch Box. Depending on your final choice, it will be added to one Faction card:
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In Criminals and Constables endings, Sun-Stamped Mirrorcatch Box can be purchased in The Alleys of London: the Criminals for
33 x Surface Currency. -
In Society ending, Sun-Stamped Mirrorcatch Box can be purchased in Park and Palace: Society for
100 x Moon-Pearl.
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In Criminals and Constables endings,
- Opening a Sun-Stamped Mirrorcatch Box gives
1 x Vision of the Surface, 
1 x Mirrorcatch Box (and, additionally, 
+1 CP Wounds on failure), and temporarily unlocks four storylets with 40% luck challenges:
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Veilgarden:
1 x Touching Love Story on success, +1 CP Wounds on failure;- 5 x Vision of the Surface on success,
+1 CP Scandal and 1 x Vision of the Surface on failure.
- In
Watchmaker's Hill:
1 x Tale of Terror!! on success, 
+1 CP Suspicion on failure;
5 x Romantic Notion on success, 
+1 CP Nightmares and 1 x Tale of Terror!! on failure.
- In
Spite:
- 1 x Tale of Terror!! on success, +1 CP Suspicion and 1 x Tale of Terror!! on failure;
- 1 x Vision of the Surface on success, +1 CP Scandal and 1 x Vision of the Surface in failure.
- In
Ladybones Road:
- 1 x Vision of the Surface on success, +1 CP Suspicion and 1 x Vision of the Surface on failure;
- 1 x Vision of the Surface on success, +1 CP Suspicion on failure.
- In
- At some point of the story you can buy unlimited number of
Sun-Stamped Mirrorcatch Box for
1 each. There is no way to retain this option after concluding the story.
Unique options with:
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Permanent access to an option to purchase
Discernment (45 FATE)
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Author: Emily Short.Souls are a queer business. What dictates the market value? History, or potential? Supply or demand? Would Salome's soul fetch a high price?
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:Unique options with:
Spirifer's Fork
An Intimate of Devils 5 & no 
Contract- Renown: Hell 10
- Your very own Infernal Contract
Connected: Benthic 20
Renown: Bohemians 10
The Blemmigan Affair 66
Coruscating Soul
Silent Soul
Bright Brass Skull
Stain on Your Soul
Shepherd's Timepiece
In Possession of a Peculiar Personal Enhancement -
Renown: The Church 10
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Flint (120 FATE)
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Author: Alexis Kennedy.In the bright heart of the Elder Continent lies a prison built to hold a pretender-god... [A large piece of content.]
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:-
Apis Meet permanent access. A locale with a multitude of options, some of which allow you to acquire certain low-tier items, including formerly exclusive
Knobs of Scintillack and 
Carved Balls of Stygian Ivory. -
Griswine -
The Word of Caution: a Weapon providing a +5 
Watchful, +1 
Bizarre bonus. -
The Knapt: a Weapon providing a +5 
Dangerous, +1 
Dreaded bonus. -
A Seared Snuffer: a companion providing a +3 
Shadowy, +1 Watchful bonus. Can be upgraded to the below later in the story. -
The Woman in Yellow: a companion providing a +4 Shadowy, +4 Watchful bonus. -
and/or
Snuffer's Gratitude: up to 2 can be gained per playthrough. Can be exchanged at a 1:1 rate for 
Magnificent Diamonds or 
Puzzling Maps. -
Element of Dawn: only acquired if you choose to keep The Knapt when presented with a choice. -
Ravenglass Knife: this along with the two unique weapons above can be acquired by breaking a pact near the end. -
Elemental Secret -
Dreadful Surmise -
A Moment in Time -
Cherty -
A chance to raise your Base Dangerous by 2.5%, ignoring any caps (up to around 280). The choice decreases your
Base Persuasive by 20%. Can only be done once per playthrough. For the option to unlock, you must raise the stakes much earlier in the story when prompted. Beware: this option ignores the cap but does not raise it. If the attribute is reduced, it cannot be raised back above the cap by any other means. -
A chance to get rid of any Stains on Your Soul.
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A full wipe of Wounds, Nightmares, Scandal, and Suspicion.
- A choice to raise a single Quirk to 14 while lowering its opposite to 0. The possible options are: Magnanimous (raise) & Heartless (wipe), Subtle (raise) & Forceful (wipe), Hedonist (raise) & Austere (wipe), Austere (raise) & Hedonist (wipe).
Unique options with:
Uncovering the Secrets of the Face-Tailor exactly 5 or 6- The Face Trade 26-29 or 50
Seeking the Meaning of the Plaster Face exactly 15 or 20
Renown: The Docks 5
Renown: Society 5- Renown: Bohemians 5
- Renown: The Church 5
Acquaintance: the Repentant Forger
Acquaintance: the Regretful Soldier
Acquaintance: the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer
Acquaintance: Silas the Showman
Order Vespertine, Perilous
Presbyterate Diplomat
Duelling with the Black Ribbon 5
Implacable Detective's Business Card
Dilmun Club Lapel Badge- Connected: Summerset 5
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Apis Meet permanent access. A locale with a multitude of options, some of which allow you to acquire certain low-tier items, including formerly exclusive
The Art of Murder (45 FATE)
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The Waltz That Moved the World (45 FATE)
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The Frequently Deceased (45 FATE)
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Author: Emily Short.A family of promising youngsters have killed their Governess again. This time, she hasn't come back.
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:-
Business Card of the Triple Orpheus -
With The Empress' Shadow, a source of Favours: Society.
Unique options with:
A Visitor to the Clay Quarters- Renown: The Docks 5
Talkative Rattus Faber
Starveling Cat
Watchful Doll
Exquisite Toy
Broken Toy
Hand of Glory
Pirate Hat
Pair of Leg Irons and Pair of Iron Manacles
Unearthly Fossil
A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets 6
A Name Signed with a Flourish 4
A Name Whispered in Darkness < 6
The Parthenaeum
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The Seven-Day Reign (45 FATE)
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Author: Chris Gardiner.The Young Stags are holding a lottery! They require a temporary sovereign to reign over them for seven days.
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:-
Numbered Antler-Fragment -
The permanent loss of
Your Aunt. -
The permanent loss of
A Daughter in the Shadows.
Unique option with:
Unique options and text with:
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The Pentecost Predicament (45 FATE)
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Author: Richard Cobbett.Be served by trained Pentecost Apes whose aspirations of humanity will amuse and repel. Discover the dark culinary secrets of the Empire of Hands. Just keep a tight grip on your soul.
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:Unique options with:
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Five Minutes to Midday (45 FATE)
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The Chimney Pot Wars (45 FATE)
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Author: Chris Gardiner.London's urchin-gangs are at each others' throats, and chaos spills down to the streets! Form alliances, lead an urchin-army of your own, and solve the riddle of The Chimney Pot Wars!
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:-
What is Perhaps an Ear -
An uncapped level of
Seeking Mr Eaten's Name
Unique option with:
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The Calendar Code (45 FATE)
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Where You and I Must Go (45 FATE)
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Our Lady of Pyres (45 FATE)
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The Final Curtain (45 FATE)
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The Persona Engine (45 FATE)
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Author: Cash DeCuir.London's government departments are ineffective and widely scorned. And now, expertly forged work orders are eroding their capacities further. Discover what hidden power has been playing the government against itself!
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:-
Blueprint for a Seal of Red Science: a quality unlocking an option in Draw on your Knowledge of the Red Science for lab projects with 
Red Science Focus. Same challenges and effects as Contemplate your Element of Dawn. - An option in Don't Perform Research: Don't feed your research into the Persona Engine.
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The Twelve-Fifteen from Moloch Street (45 FATE)
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Author: James Chew.Moloch Street Station, where the soulless depart London. Board the train to Hell, intercept an infernal agent, and solve a murder in which all the suspects are already damned. All aboard!
Starting points: Fate page, A Commotion at Moloch Street Station.^Overview:- Unlocks certain options when first becoming Involved in a Railway Venture.
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A Commission for the Factories of Hell
- All your main Attributes get randomised (~±10 levels).
Unique options with:
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The Century Exhibition (45 FATE)
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Authors: Fred Zeleny, James Chew, Cash DeCuir.A magnificent Exhibition has come to London, with all the wonders of modern technology on display! But a thief is amidst the gaudy pavilions, seeking an elusive prize, and an aberrant menace from the Heavens is about to be unleashed. Dare you make an enemy of time itself?
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:
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The Clay Man's Arm (45 FATE)
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Author: Graham Robertson.Deep in the Clay Quarter, someone is experimenting with flesh and clay. A distressing morning discovery makes clear that you have been his next victim. Will you seek out this scholar and his collection of ghastly subjects?
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:-
A Story of Clay Oppression: a Curiosity item. -
You may choose whether or not to retain
A Clay Arm at the end of the story.
- Unlocks an option in Underclay: Convince the Calcified Man that you are of Polythreme. It is a
Mithridacy 6 challenge giving 
33 x Stone Confessions on success and +3 CP Nightmares on failure.
- Unlocks an option in Underclay: Convince the Calcified Man that you are of Polythreme. It is a
Unique option with:
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The Heart, the Devil and the Zee (45 FATE)
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Authors: Olivia Wood, James Chew.A Conscientious Nurse. A Besotted Poet. A Garrulous Devil. Untangle a knot of love and duty among the sooty tenements of London’s working poor. But be warned: in this tale of hard lives and hard choices there is no peace to be made between the devils, the honey, and the heart.
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:
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HOJOTOHO! (45 FATE)
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Author: Cash DeCuir.London's street musicians sing of a child Valkyrie, who roams the winding streets with her broom-spear, setting right the wrongs of the world. Join her crusade and mentor the abandoned children she has taken under her wing. But take heed: she has declared herself against a singularly dangerous enemy - Mister Songbird, the whistler in the night.
Starting points: Fate page, A Song in the Flit.^Overview:-
HEADLINE: The Valkyrie Sings! -
An option in The Roof-Tops: Urchins, that gives 1 x Favours: Urchins and -2 CP Nightmares.
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A storylet in The Foreign Office at
Working toward a Foreign Posting 7 with an option that resets the quality and grants a 
1 x Storm-Threnody, 1 x Touching Love Story and 30 x Romantic Notions. -
An option in Literary Ambitions, that gives 1 x Romantic Notion and -2 CP Nightmares.
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The Web of the Motherlings (45 FATE)
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Author: Graham Robertson.Relics of a mysterious Fourth City Cult have disappeared, sparking a desperate scramble to reclaim them. A scarred Khaganian competes with a one-eyed, spidery Seamstress. Choose your alliances carefully, and be ready for a confrontation in the Forgotten Quarter.
Starting point: Fate page.^Overview:Unique option with:
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