St Arthur's Candle (storylet)
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Unlocked with a redirect from The Number and the Candles
Wiki note: This card cannot be drawn, only accessed from a linked event.
Card drawn in 
Occurs with Standard Frequency
Options:
Betraying someone or something
These options will give you 
[1]
Betray a Friend
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
Unlocked with
Locked with
Your friend needs
30, no 
, no 
When Sent
Eyes wide Your own eyes were innocent once. Now there is something in the corners, the slow invasion of water by ink. Sclera. Limbus. Noctis. Animus.
You've lost 1 x Confident Smile
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] wants to speak, monstrously, of the Name and the inks of the undernight. Don't listen!
Once Accepted
You will receive:
Yes. Yes. They listened. They will be filled as you will be filled.
You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Your friend will receive:
'St Arthur's candle,' they say, and 'the fats of saints. The seven which is not seven!' There is much more, on and on and on...
Nightmares is increasing… (+6 CP)- You've gained 1 x Seeking Mr Eaten's Name
Betray the Master Jewel-Thief
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Success
Jewels
You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
You've gained 1 x A Bitter Parting: the Master Jewel Thief
You've lost 1 x Master Jewel Thief- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray your Midnight Matriarch
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
Unlocked with, 
Success
That night
You've lost 1 x Midnight Matriarch- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray the Celebrated Artist's Model
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Challenge information
A matter of luck: A sure thing. Or is it? (success chance: 100%)Success
Old things
- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
You've gained 1 x A Bitter Parting: the Artist's Model- You've lost 1 x Celebrated Artist's Model
- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray your Boneless Consort
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
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Challenge information
A matter of luck: A sure thing. Or is it? (success chance: 100%)Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
You've lost 1 x Boneless Consort- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray your Companion in Amber
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
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Challenge information
A matter of luck: A sure thing. Or is it? (success chance: 100%)Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
You've lost 1 x Companion in Amber- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Break on through to the other side
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
Unlocked with
Locked with
7
Challenge information
Narrow,
4 (50% base) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Enough, for now
You've lost 1 x Elemental Secret
You've gained 1 x Footsteps of the False Saints
Failure
Not enough
- You've lost 1 x Elemental Secret
Betray your Noman?
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Success
A hansom at midnight
Your 'Noman's Friend' Quality has gone!
Your 'Noman Knows' Quality has gone!
You no longer have any of this: Noman- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray the Cultured Attaché
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Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
You've lost 1 x Cultured Attaché- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray the Cultured Attachée
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
You've lost 1 x Cultured Attachée- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray the Devout Intriguer
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Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
You've lost 1 x Devout Intriguer- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray the Academic Intriguer
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Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
You've lost 1 x Academic Intriguer- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray the Comfortable Intriguer
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Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
You've lost 1 x Comfortable Intriguer- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray the Secular Missionary
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Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
Your 'The Secular Missionary, Happy' Quality has gone!- Your 'The Secular Missionary, Renewed' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Betray the Revolutionary Firebrand
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Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
Your 'The Revolutionary Firebrand, Happy' Quality has gone!- Your 'The Revolutionary Firebrand, Reforged' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
- ↑ Note that when your
is exactly 6, you can get another for "free" at Mahogany Hall.
Collecting on Betrayals
These options let you use to increase the , which eventually let you get St Arthur's candle.
The scar and the smirch ()
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
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Locked with
Success
A sear of denightable night
You've lost 1 x Mourning Candle- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
- You've gained 1 x Footsteps of the False Saints
- You've lost 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
Alternative Success
A lost content
- You've lost 1 x Mourning Candle
- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
- You've gained 1 x Footsteps of the False Saints
- You've lost 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
The hook and the bait ()
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
Unlocked with exactly 1, , , 
Success
A gap in the weave
You've lost 1 x Thirsty Bombazine Scrap- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
- You've lost 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
- You've gained 1 x Footsteps of the False Saints
The scent and the turn ()
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
Unlocked with exactly 2, , , 
Success
Whose memories are these?
You've lost 1 x Brass Ring- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
- You've lost 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
- You've gained 1 x Footsteps of the False Saints
The stone and the eyes ()
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
Unlocked with exactly 3, , , 
Success
A regret like a slink of silver
- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
You've lost 1 x Bazaar Permit- You've lost 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
- You've gained 1 x Footsteps of the False Saints
The ink and the ink ()
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
Unlocked with exactly 4, , , 
Success
The keep in the heart of the courses we lost
- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
You've lost 1 x Patent Scrutinizer Deluxe!- You've lost 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
- You've gained 1 x Footsteps of the False Saints
The web, o the web ()
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
Unlocked with exactly 5, , , 
Success
Curse the Sun
- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
You've lost 1 x Night-Whisper- You've lost 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
- You've gained 1 x Footsteps of the False Saints
The price, the price, the price, the price, the price, the price, the price, the price, the price, the price, the price ()
- Spoiler Action Cost: 7
Unlocked with exactly 6, , 
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Success
I remember their voices
- You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
You've lost 60 x Brilliant Soul- You've lost 1 x The Stench of Betrayal
- You've gained 1 x Footsteps of the False Saints
The season ()
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Success
More pain?
Success Instructions: You have the first of seven candles. You will not gain the last. This is only a beginning and if you do not extinguish yourself, you will be extinguished.
- You now have 1 x St Arthur's Candle
Dangerous is dropping… (-1000 CP)
Wounds is increasing… (+19 CP)
Persuasive is dropping… (-1000 CP)- Your 'Footsteps of the False Saints' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 1 x Seeking Mr Eaten's Name
