Raising Favours (Guide)

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Wiki note: See also Calling in Favours (Guide)

Introduction[edit]

This guide lists the best repeatable methods in London for raising Favours for characters whose major qualities are 100 or more.

General Methods[edit]

Faction Opportunity Cards[edit]

Each faction has its own Opportunity card which provides an option to gain 1 Favour.

Keep in mind, that Time, the Healer gives a single each week (up to 1), which can be used to force-draw any of the faction cards, effectively giving you a single chosen Favour! (Just remember to have the item needed to redeem it, as leaving that card will waste your Circumstances!)

Faction Card Favour Requirements
Showgirl.png The Demi-Monde: Bohemians
  • +1 CP
Copper.png Court and Cell: the Constables
Hench2.png The Alleys of London: the Criminals +1 CP
Devil.png Burning Shadows: the Devils of London +1 CP
Revolutionary.png Gunpowder and Zeal: the Revolutionaries
  • +1 CP
Rubberyman.png Slime and Amber: the Rubbery Men
  • +3 CP
  • OR
  • 1 x
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Societywoman.png Park and Palace: Society
  • +1 CP
Church.png Altars and Alms-Houses: the Church
River.png By the River's Side: the Docks
Spypaper.png Whispers from the Surface: The Great Game +1 CP
Tombcolonist.png Bandages and Dust: The Tomb-Colonies N/A
Spite2.png The Roof-Tops: Urchins

Connected Pet Cards[edit]

Each faction (with the exception of Rubbery Men) has its own pet which provides an Opportunity card, with an option to gain 1 Favour. You can only have one Connected Pet at a time.


Pet Name Stats Favours Pet Card Reward
Bohemians Bottlewillow.png 15 x
Hell Parrotsmall.png 3 x
1 CP
Tomb-Colonies Tombraven.png 3 x
Urchins Kitten.png 3 x
20 x
The Great Game Mole.png 3 x
Criminals Wolfie.png 3 x
Constables Houndsmall.png 1 x, 1 x, 1 x
The Church Beetle.png 3 x
The Docks Ravensmall.png 3 x
Society Slugsmall.png 3 x
Revolutionaries Tortoise.png 3 x


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Affiliation Cards[edit]

While most Opportunity Cards from Items are based on its presence in your inventory, a handful of items will add a Card to the deck when equipped, by granting a level of a unique quality which unlocks the card. Many of these items are Affiliations, and many of their associated Cards grant a Favour. Paying close attention to your Affiliation will let you add one more Favour source to your deck.

If you care about these cards, be mindful about what Outfit you're wearing when drawing! As they share a slot, you may only add one such Card to your deck at a time. You may also remove all such cards from your deck by equipping a different Affiliation (or none at all).

Faction Affiliation Card Tracking Quality
HALLOWMAS A Shrouded Soiree with the Order of Those Who Will Not Be Caught Red-Handed
HALLOWMAS Attend a dinner at St Fiacre's
FATE
HALLOWMAS Drink with the Crew of the St Elmo
An Encounter with Tristram Bagley
CHRISTMAS FATE
HALLOWMAS Meetings of the Initiates of the Society of the Inverted Stalactite

Mrs Plenty's Carnival[edit]

If your Renown is less than 5, you can expend two actions and a Carnival Ticket to gain 3 CP and 1 Favour. You will also gain some Renown at the same time, so this cannot be used forever even if you otherwise keep Renown low. This method can be used for all currently-converted factions.

The Big Top:

  • Bohemian
  • The Church
  • Constables
  • Hell
  • Society
  • The Tomb-Colonies
  • The Widow

The Sideshows:

  • Criminals
  • The Docks
  • The Duchess
  • The Great Game
  • Revolutionaries
  • Rubbery Men
  • Urchins

Static Actions and Storylets[edit]

The fact that most Favours are gained through Opportunity Cards can frustrate players with bad luck or poor RNG optimization. Fortunately, each faction's Favours can be gained without the RNG's interference through fixed storylets.

Faction Items[edit]

Favours can be purchased for FATE using Faction Items.

Raising Specific Favours[edit]

Note: The following list only includes some notable sources for each Favours type. For a full list, please click the relevant category link from the entries below.

The Church[edit]

Source Action Location/Card Cost/Requirements Number of Favours Notes
Professions The Campaigner's reward London 4 actions, Must be a 1 Once per week, after Time, the Healer
Storylets Hand over your hou... snake 3 See Breeding Monsters (Guide)
Meet some churchmen of your acquaintance Less than 5 x Renown 1
Graduate Pupil Fate Carousel 12 Actions 0-1 See Sinning Jenny's Finishing School (Guide)
Cards Attend a church fête on the south bank of the River Altars and Alms-Houses: the Church 1
A disgraceful spectacle A day at the races 1
Remind the writers of their holy purpose A Day with God's Editors 1
Make the exchange 2000 Foxfire Candles wanted! Will pay handsomely! 1 Drawn in
Oho! Ripe rats! The Departed -2 CP 1 Drawn in
Tip off the priest An Assignment from the Cheesemonger 1-3 1 Early Game Only
Write a sharp note and send the flowers back A devil's taken a shine to you 5 1 Loses , Early Game Only
Provide a sermon for the table Attend a dinner at St Fiacre's 1 Must equip to draw the card.
Multiple Options A Jurisdictional Dispute 1 Drawn in
Pay for postage on a letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury God's Editors at Burrow-Infra-Mump 1 Drawn in
Deliver a lecture on London's History Under the Statue at Moulin An appropriate statue, Appropiate Monograph study and 10 1 Drawn in
Find a decent home for your Mark of Credit Page Secrets and Spending and a 1
Let a Conniving Vicar use your beetle for dramatic effect What will you do with your Tell-Tale Beetle? 1
Any choice on A card drawn through being a Shepherd
  • Or
  • Or
  • Both Or
  • ,
0-1,1, or 1-2 With

Criminals[edit]

Source Action Location/Card Cost/Requirements Number of Favours Notes
Professions The Enforcer's reward London
  • 4 actions
  • Must be a
1 Once per week, after Time, the Healer
Storylets A better breed of shiv 1
Meet some criminals Less than 5 x Renown 1
Share what you've learned with a Second-Storey Man 14 Actions 1 See A Boxful of Intrigue (Guide)
Cards Drop by for a chat A Visitthe Forger Acquainted 1
Any choice where he's alone. A drink with the Cheery Man Favouring the Cheery Man 1 Early Game Only
Wade in with fists flying A riot in Spite! 0-1 only, Early Game Only
Join the pirates An evening's zailing 3 Actions 1 Early Game Only
Buy them both a drink An opportunity for profit 1 Early Game Only
Arrange for him to take tea with a maid Etiquette for the Ruthless 1 in inventory
Dirigible theft A merry sort of crime 20 1
The Life of Crime Remind them who's boss +2 CP 1 in inventory
Recommend her 'sister' to a wealthy home Overly alluring? 1 in inventory
Find a third Burglary with the Master Jewel Thief 1 in inventory
Scheme: Graduation The Tower of Eyes: Behind Closed Doors at a Handsome Townhouse 6 1 , gains lots of
The next victim? The Tower of Knives: Difficulties at a Smoky Flophouse
  • 1
  • Jack's Still About
0-1
Carouse with the Crew of the St Elmo Drink with the Crew of the St Elmo
1
Share a drink with Tristram An Encounter with Tristram Bagley
1
Provide an alibi The Alleys of London: the Criminals +1 CP 1
Volunteer Bilge duty CP loss on most stats. 1 Drawn in
Make note of their comings and goings Respectable Passengers 10 1
Find an unusual home for your Mark of Credit Page Secrets and Spending
1
Use him to distract some Constables What will you do with your Disappointing Marsh-wolf? 1

Society[edit]

Source Action Location/Card Cost/Requirements Number of Favours Notes
Professions The Mystic's reward London 4 actions, Must be a 1 Once per week, after Time, the Healer
The Correspondent's Accomplishments 4 actions, Must be an 1
The Conjurer's reward 4 actions, Must be a 1
Storylets Graduate the Gifted Student 1 See University Laboratory (Guide)
Meet some high society types slumming it Less than 5 x Renown 1
Honoured with a State Dinner 26 Actions 1 See Port Carnelian (Guide)
Graduate Pupil Fate Carousel 12 Actions 0-1 See Sinning Jenny's Finishing School (Guide), Also requires The Frequently Deceased
Cards Drop in for a chat A Visitthe Music-Hall Singer Acquainted 1
Nip an inconvenient rumour in the bud Park and Palace: Society 1
Go for a glass of wine and a chat A Visitthe Functionary Acquainted 1 Also gives a Great Game Favour
A meeting with his peers A Visitthe Functionary Acquainted 3 1
Put up some money for an artistic endeavour More Larks with the Young Stags 2 Must be to draw the card
To make a point of treating them well A day out in your Clay Sedan Chair 1 Requires to draw
Defuse a Society feud The Calendrical Confusion of 1899 1
Peril and pyjamas The Heron Tower: Events at a Lair in the Marshes 1 Requires to draw
Secure an invitation to a scandalous party The Tower of Eyes: Behind Closed Doors at a Handsome Townhouse 4 0-1 Requires to draw
Woods in winter The dance goes on 2 1 See Cave of the Nadir (Guide)
Contribute evidence to a case Respectable Passengers 1 Found in
...is about to give a Whiskered Admiral a fit The Jovial Contrarian 1 See Attending a Party (Guide) drawn in . 2.
...has turned an alarming shade of purple The Whiskered Admiral... 1 See Attending a Party (Guide) drawn in . 2.
...has a business proposition The Tentacled Entrepreneur... 15 1 See Attending a Party (Guide) drawn in . 1.
You've not gone unnoticed Taking your Leave 1 See Attending a Party (Guide) drawn in . 0.
Find a decent home for your Mark of Credit Page Secrets and Spending and a 1
Lend it to the Despondent Earl What will you do with your Thoroughbred Slug? 1
Any choice on A card drawn through being a Shepherd
  • Or
  • Or
  • Both Or
  • ,
0-1,1, or 1-2 With


Tomb-Colonies[edit]

Source Action Location/Card Cost/Requirements Number of Favours Notes
Storylets Book a Decaying Humorist 12 Actions Minimum 1 See Tales of Mahogany Hall (Guide)
Meet tomb-colonists Less than 5 x Renown 1
A maelstrom of scandal! Anywhere 1 Triggers when hits 8
Graduate Pupil Fate Carousel 12 Actions 0-1 See Sinning Jenny's Finishing School (Guide)
Cards A night on the town Bandages and Dust: The Tomb-Colonies 1
Betrayal and bandages A Job from the Cheesemonger 1-3 1 Early Game only
Turn the tables A peculiar practice -5 CP 1 Drawn only in
Cure a poisoning An Evening at Sophia's 1 Must be a member of
His contacts with the tomb-colonies A drink with the Cheery Man 1 Favouring the Cheery Man. Early Game Only.
She's not alone 2 Coffee with the Last Constable 1 Favouring the Last Constable. Early Game Only.
'As it should be.' A letter from the Comtessa's Father +3 CP 1 Drawn only in , if you are a
Investigate it Remnants +1 CP , , 1 Drawn only in
Find an unusual home for your Mark of Credit Page Secrets and Spending and a 1
Encourage her to befriend tomb-colonists What will you do with your Bandaged Raven? 1