Second Chances (Guide)

Early MYN Content and Onwards

Advantage (Second chances)  +
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Second Chances can be spent either 5 at a time to increase the respective stat from the "Attend to Matters of <stat name>" action in your Social Engagements, or 1 at a time to essentially "replay" a failed check if you spend them while doing the check. If you use one on a check and fail, you may (but not always) choose "Perhaps not", back out, and try again, useful if you prefer to spend another Second Chance rather than risk it at the listed probability. Keep in mind that backing out will double the required amount of Second Chances until you succeed at the check.

Note you don't get back your Second Chance if you succeed on the first try - it is spent in any case.

Most options to get Second Chances are capped at around 20 to 25. It may be therefore be most worthwhile to spend them, optionally alongside with Moods, for difficult checks (for end-game players, see the respective lists on Watchful, Shadowy, Dangerous and Persuasive).

If you still have no use for them, consider sending some of them to your friends via . Additionally, there are rare uses for them straight-up, e.g. on in the .

Below is a somewhat filtered list of generally repeatable actions where Second Chances may be obtained. Generally speaking, though, Social Actions may be your best options.

All

• , an Action from Give a Gift! A commotion in the Square of Lofty Words, a Card in Fallen London for 1 of each. Requires 8.
• on the Conflict Card of Church and the Great Game, for 1 of each.
• A friend can send you 2 of each from , an Action from Give a Gift! A commotion in the Square of Lofty Words, a Card in Fallen London.
• , an Action from Professional Perks, an Item in your inventory, gives 1 of each.
• , an item available almost only in the Advent Calendar, gives 1 of each when consumed.
• If you have access to , you have a 50% chance to get 2 Second Chances per .

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What needs work: Analysis of getting married for second chances from The Wedding Guests

Choice-based

Options here depend on your choices made early in the game, which you can only change with Fate, if at all.

• Your allows you to draw an associated card at , which on a rare success grants you the Second Chance associated with your sign. See here for details.
• The item you choose to receive on A Gift! from your Mysterious Benefactor will unlock the associated gain on the card A past benefactor later.
• If you have finished your Ambition, all of the Rewards of Ambition give 4 Second Chances, either 4 of the same type or 2 of one type and 2 of another. For specifics, check your specific ending in the article.

Sudden Insight

Access Codes

Access Code: https://www.fallenlondon.com/a/xyzzy

This access code will take you to a colossal cave.

Result:

You are in a colossal cave. There are seven labyrinths. None are alike. It is dark. There is no grue. Descend a well, and you will find secrets. They sell brass lanterns with the blood-apples.

•  You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight

Social Actions

• Allow a friend to torment you while watching over your sleep
• Talk through your troubles with them from a sincere offer
• Spend
• , an Action from Read incoming mail, a Storylet in Your Social Engagements
• CHRISTMAS: Have a friend send you the Fogscape Christmas Card for 3 Insights.

• Ask the Doughty Pastor to chaperone gives 2, and also 2 x s. Requires you to be another player.

Grinding

• While you are 9-24, for 1 per action. You will lose access to this later.
• Rare Success on , an Action from Seeking Curios and Secrets in the Forgotten Quarter, a Storylet in The Forgotten Quarter
• Rare Success on or , an Action from The Yellow Salon, a Storylet in Helicon House
• Rare Success on Dine with your Brother in of
• 1 at each end of the Hunter's Keep carousel
• Exchange a Trade Secret for 1 Second Chance and 150 CP of the respective stat. If you are level-capped, this is a tremendously bad deal.

Opportunity Cards

• , an Action from A gathering of gourmets, a Card in The Shuttered Palace
• Several options from
• Exchange for a damp gift
• , an Action from The Departed, a Card in Watchmaker's Hill (Very Infrequent)
• Rare Success on , an Action from The High Castle: What Occurs in a Rooftop Shack, a Card in Fallen London
• 60% chance on , an Action from A kindness of ravens, a Card in Fallen London; requires a
• 60% chance on , an Action from Spiders and flies, a Card in Fallen London; requires a
• , an Action from The Roof-Tops: Urchins, a Card in Fallen London
• , an Action from The Web, a Card in Cave of the Nadir

• With certain endings of : Go for a walk
• FEAST OF THE ROSE: Pick the smiling option on

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• , an Action from A friend of sorts, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies

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Social Actions

• Any positive response when Invited to Loiter earns 1.
• Any reward from loitering earns at least 1, while the Shadowy lessons earn even 2. (Both players get the same reward.)
• earns 1.
• earns 1.
• CHRISTMAS: Have a friend send you the Suspicious Christmas Card for 3 Notes.
• Ask the Doughty Pastor to chaperone gives 2, and also 2 x s. Requires you to be another player.

Grinding

• on . The Wolfstack card is drawn exclusively in Wolfstack, and when you have drawn it, you need to cycle your Airs of London to 25-75.
• Exchange a Trade Secret for 1 Second Chance and 150 CP of the respective stat. If you are level-capped, this is a tremendously bad deal.

Opportunity Cards

• Rare success on , an Action from A serialised novel, a Card in A Trade in Reputations
• If you are married to a , Burglary with him earns 1 or 2 Notes, depending on if you do the easier or the harder heist.
• FATE: if you have a or (presumably) a , you have a 30% chance if you test some handcuffs with either of them.
• FEAST OF THE ROSE: as a dreaming of The Gracious Widow, earns 2 notes - once per year.

Tomb-Colonies

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Hard-Earned Lesson

Social Actions

• Accept a sincere offer of medical assistance
• Drink the poison from an insincere offer of medical assistance
• Read an improvised fighting manual (will also increase your )
• CHRISTMAS: Receive a Paint-Besplattered Mog Christmas Card for 3 Lessons.

• Ask a Confidential Friend to chaperone gives 2, and also 2 x s. Requires you to be another player.
• Various sad ways to end your relationship:
  • Have your partner Break off your relationship
  • Aftermath of your partner breaking off your relationship while you were
  • Refuse to sign the divorce papers

Grinding

• , let your reach 10 and .
• Exchange a Trade Secret for 1 Second Chance and 150 CP of the respective stat. If you are level-capped, this is a tremendously bad deal.

Opportunity Cards

• , an Action from The Web, a Card in Cave of the Nadir
• Try to pet a goat when you see some grazing in
• , an action from -> ->
• on . The Wolfstack card is drawn exclusively in Wolfstack, and when you have drawn it, you need to cycle your Airs of London to 25-75. Requires you to have , of which you can only have 1 at any time, and which also come from another opportunity card.
• FEAST OF THE ROSE: Pick the newspaper option or your profession option on
• FEAST OF THE ROSE: , an Action from A face from the past, a Storylet in Fallen London. Will only give Lessons up to 6.
• FRUITS OF THE ZEE: , an Action from The Fruits of the Zee Festival!, a Storylet in Mutton Island

Early game

• Rare success on , requires exactly 1
• Rare success on Play it safe, requires 1-3
• from An elderly lady has hailed the hansom cab you wanted!, requires 1-3
• Both options on The Fallen Angel, requires 69-106 to draw the card.

Tomb-Colonies

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• on A friend of sorts

Confident Smile

Social Actions

• , an Action from Read incoming mail, a Storylet in Your Social Engagements
• Spend
• Either option on Benefit from flattery at Dante's Grill (response) earns both players 1 Smile.
• Carousing with your player spouse earns both players 1 Smile.
• When invited to Caligula's, Enjoy a coffee and lighthearted conversation earns both players 2 Smiles, while Indulge in coffee earns 1 each.
• As an , get invited to someone's Salon.

• CHRISTMAS: Get invited to a very expensive Private Supper.
• CHRISTMAS: Receive a Beguiling Predatory Vegetable Christmas Card for 3 Smiles.

• Ask a Confidential Friend to chaperone gives 2, and also 2 x s. Requires you to be another player.
• Refuse to attend court when your spouse asks you for a divorce.
• Testify either in favour or against your friend who is going through divorce court proceedings.

Grinding

• , an Action from Disporting with the servantry, a Storylet in The Empress' Court
• 60% chance if you toss your court work into the fire
• If you are Rubbery Men, you have a chance of getting one on a rare success on when you contribute some extra practitioners, namely your and in of Helicon House, or encourage your to join in.
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  • rare success on or in of Helicon House.
  • rare success on in of Helicon House.
• : With your , become the face of an Advertising Campaign.

Early game

• rare success on , an Action from Brawl at the Medusa's Head!, a Storylet in The Medusa's Head; requires 1 - 3
• , an Action from The marriage of inconvenience, a Card in Fallen London; requires 69 - 106

Opportunity Cards

• 2 from , an Action from A gathering of gourmets, a Card in The Shuttered Palace
• 2 from winning
• 2 from , an Action from One's public, a Card in Fallen London; however, you may want to spend a Smile for a higher chance of passing the check in the first place.
• On , either or
• , an action from -> ->
• when you pay the Repentant Forger
• , an Action from Organise your Research, a Storylet in Your Lodgings
• 2 from , an Action from Promenade with the Celebrated Artist's Model, a Card in Fallen London; you need to be married to the .
• , an Action from A letter from your aunt, a Card in Fallen London
• , an Action from The Turkish Girl..., a Card in Veilgarden (Party)
• , an Action from The Tower of Sparrows: Vice and Virtue in a Gambling Den, a Card in Fallen London
• , an Action from Snowfall, a Card in Adulterine Castle
• , an Action from Altars and Alms-Houses: the Church, a Card in Fallen London
• , an Action from City Vices: a Rather Decadent Evening, a Card in Fallen London
• , an Action from Lizardly matters, a Card in Fallen London; requires a
• , an Action from The song of the Mandrake, a Card in Fallen London
• , an Action from Once Upon a Time in a Carriage, a Card in Fallen London (also changes a bunch of Quirks)

• Various opportunities on the cards provide Smiles.
• FEAST OF THE ROSE: Any option at earns 2 notes - once per year.
• FEAST OF THE ROSE: on , either Dance with a mysterious stranger; try your chances with ; or , which may also instead put you on the path of gaining .
• : Conduct your lesson with your Daughter/Take tea with your Brother/Lover/Spouse

Tomb-Colonies

• , an Action from A letter from an old acquaintance - Artist's Model, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies
• , an Action from A letter from an old acquaintance - Artist, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies
• , an Action from Unexpected advances, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies