Read an improvised fighting manual
From Fallen London Wiki (Staging)
| Spoiler warning! This page contains details about Fallen London Actions. |
From: Read incoming mail
An acquaintance has shared some of their fighting techniques.
Game Instructions: This will consume the Improvised Dueling Manual and increase your dangerous.
Unlocked with 
(Write down some favoured fighting techniques)
Success
Tales of daring
Some of your acquaintance's descriptions of their exploits are a little exaggerated. But the underlying ideas are solid – no doubt you'll soon have a chance to try them out.
You've gained 1 x Hard-Earned Lesson (up to 20)
You've lost 1 x Improvised Dueling Manual
Dangerous is increasing… (+see below CP, up to level 200 + 
)
You've gained 1 x Mired in Mail
Starting  Mired in Mail | 0–3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ≥9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP[1] | 70 | 69 | 63 | 42 | 21 | 15 | 14 |
| Ending Mired in Mail | 1–4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ≥10 |
- ↑ Assumes level 69+. Lower levels gain less CP
