Plans and plots
 Pawn | Pawn Snippet |
|---|---|
| 0 | You've seen evidence he has connections to Mr Fires, however. |
| 1 | His connections to Mr Fires are an additional asset. |
| 2 | His connections to Mr Fires only mean you'll be able to use him for information. |
| 3 | He used to align with Mr Fires, but you've, ah, cured that inclination. |
 Troubles | Troubles Snippet |
|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | In fact, this solution may be permanent. |
| 2 | This solution will, of course, last only until you find a pawn more suited to your goals. |
| 3 | This is a stop-gap for the moment. The instant you find Furnace again, she will be back in charge. |
| A player-created Guide is available for this content: Railway Board (Guide) |
| Spoiler warning! This page contains details about Fallen London Actions. |
Furnace Ancona is missing. The Tracklayers' Union needs leadership […]
One option is the most respected of Furnace's crew [Pawn snippet] The other possibility is Cornelius […]. You could find a way to use either of them.
[Troubles snippet]Description summary:
Storylet text varies based on values of and - see table above for varying values.
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Unlocked with a redirect from Consider your options for replacing Furnace
Storylet appears in 
Options:
Track down Cornelius (with 
0–6)
- Spoiler Locked with
7
Challenge information
Broad,
150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)Success
Investigations up the line
Shadowy is increasing…
Failure
Investigations up the line
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Track down Cornelius (with 7–8)
- Spoiler Unlocked with 7-8
Challenge information
Broad,
210 || 144 - very chancy (41%) || 179 - chancy (51%) || 214 - modest (61%) || 249 - very modest (71%) || 284 - low-risk (81%) || 319 - straightforward (91%) || 350 - straightforward (100%)Success
Pursued
- Shadowy is increasing…
An occurrence! Your 'Following up Rumours of Cornelius' Quality is now 9 - You've met the tomb-colonist named Cornelius who used to work alongside Furnace Ancona!
Redirects to: Speaking with Cornelius
Failure
Why are you asking such questions?
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Revisit Cornelius
- Spoiler
Plan to spy on Mr Fires' servant
- Spoiler Locked with
2
Success
Worse than a bribe
An occurrence! Your 'A Pawn among Tracklayers' Quality is now 2 - Appoint a Tracklayer who might be a friend of Fires – and use him to find out what Fires is doing!
Turn Mr Fires' servant into your own
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Locked with 3
Challenge information
Narrow,
5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Better than a bribe
You've lost 1 x Queen Mate- An occurrence! Your 'A Pawn among Tracklayers' Quality is now 3 - Appoint a Tracklayer whose loyalties you've turned towards yourself!
Failure
Worse than a bribe
Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
Release your servant back to Mr Fires
- Spoiler Unlocked with
3
Challenge information
Narrow,
5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Better than a bribe
- An occurrence! Your 'A Pawn among Tracklayers' Quality is now 1 - Appoint a Tracklayer who might be a friend of Fires, because an alliance with Fires might be useful!
Failure
Worse than a bribe
- Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
Decide to work with what you have
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with
not 1 (hidden)
Success
Convenient
An occurrence! Your 'Bridge Troubles' Quality is now 1!
Focus on Furnace
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with not 3 (hidden)
Success
Convenient
- An occurrence! Your 'Bridge Troubles' Quality is now 3!
Go this way for now, plan something else later
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with not 2 (hidden)
Success
Cras ingens iterabimus aequor
- An occurrence! Your 'Bridge Troubles' Quality is now 2!
Enough consideration!
- Spoiler
Consider Furnace's fate
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Success
The Masters
Success Instructions: An opportunity at Station VIII will allow you to progress Furnace's story.
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