Seek Advice from the Grizzled Veteran
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The man sits at the bar, slowly savouring a pint of ale. […] More importantly, he listens, learning how others survive in the Neath.
For the mere cost of your time, he's happy to share the knowledge […]
While you sit with him, you ask him how to—[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Game Instructions: In case you want guidance on progressing through the higher levels of Fallen London, the Grizzled Veteran can point you in the direction needed to raise the caps on your skills, or to areas you should endeavour to open. You may encounter minor spoilers.
Unlocked with 
is: A Shattering Force, A Legendary Charisma, An Invisible Eminence, An Extraordinary Mind, A Paramount Presence
Locked with 
(hidden)
Storylet appears in 
Options:
Acquire a laboratory
- Spoiler
Set up a Parabolan Base-Camp
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Contribute to the railway
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Locked with
10
Success
New horizons
Success Instructions: When your Persuasive is 175 or above, a new card will be added to your Opportunity Deck. Drawing this will allow you to begin building a new railway, opening new areas of the game.
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Zail to stranger shores
- Spoiler
Become more dangerous
- Spoiler
Become more shadowy
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Become more watchful
- Spoiler
Become more persuasive
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Gain greater understanding of Monstrous Anatomy
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with
Base 5
Locked with
2
Success
To the point
Success Instructions: In your laboratory, work toward a fuller understanding of monstrosities to raise the cap on your Monstrous Anatomy skill.
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Become a skilled Player of Chess
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Locked with
Base A Player of Chess 5 (Your base A Player of Chess is 4 or less.)
Success
To the point
Success Instructions: Open the Moonlit Chessboard in Parabola and complete games.
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Become a more skilled Player of Chess
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with 5
Locked with
2
Success
To the point
Success Instructions: At the Moonlit Chessboard, win a game with 23 Positional Advantages.
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Raise your Mithridacy skill
- Spoiler
Raise your Mithridacy skill further
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with
5 (Your base Mithridacy is 5 or more.)
Locked with
2 (Your skill in Mithridacy is as high as it can be.)
Success
To the point
Success Instructions: Once you've opened a station at Ealing Gardens, you can publish an edition in defence of the railway.
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Raise your skill in Glasswork
- Spoiler
Raise your Artisan of the Red Science
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Locked with
5 (Your base Artisan of the Red Science is 4 or less.)
Success
To the point
Success Instructions: (Only with Discovered: a Non-Existent Block) Remember an image that has been nagging at you when dreaming up a new experiment.
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Become proficient at Zeefaring
- Spoiler
Dismiss the man
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