The Curse of Ambition

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As the lamp burns low and London begins to quiet (as much as it ever does), you finally have a moment to think – to reflect on what truly brought you to the Fifth City.

Game Instructions: Ambitions are among Fallen London's largest and most significant storylines. They represent a major undertaking will take a long time to complete – and you may only pursue one. Once you've picked an Ambition, it is very hard to change it.

This choice allows you to reflect on your reason for coming to Fallen London, but will not lock you into an Ambition just yet. To unlock an Ambition proper, begin Making Your Name in the relevant domains, then look for a storylet in Ladybones Road, Spite, Watchmaker's Hill, or Veilgarden.

Unlocked with  exactly 1,  (hidden)

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To win your heart's desire
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    Success

    Aspirations and ambitions

    Success Instructions: To begin Ambition: Heart's Desire!, raise 'A Name Signed with a Flourish' and 'A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets' to 1 by beginning to Make Your Name. Then, look for the story in Veilgarden.

    You are not yet locked in to this Ambition. If you change your mind, you may pursue any of the others. But choose carefully: once you've begun an Ambition, it is very hard to change it.


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To seek impossible riches
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    Success

    Aspirations and ambitions

    Success Instructions: To begin Ambition: Light Fingers!, raise 'A Name Signed with a Flourish' and 'A Name Whispered in Darkness' to 1 by beginning to Make Your Name. Then, look for the story in Spite.

    You are not yet locked in to this Ambition. If you change your mind, you may pursue any of the others. But choose carefully: once you've begun an Ambition, it is very hard to change it.


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To right an old wrong
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    Success

    Aspirations and ambitions

    Success Instructions: To begin Ambition: Nemesis, raise 'A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets' and 'A Name Scrawled in Blood' to 1 by beginning to Make Your Name. Then, look for the story in Ladybones Road.

    You are not yet locked in to this Ambition. If you change your mind, you may pursue any of the others. But choose carefully: once you've begun an Ambition, it is very hard to change it.


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To revel in the joy of the hunt
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    Success

    Aspirations and ambitions

    Success Instructions: To begin Ambition: Bag a Legend!, raise 'A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets' and 'A Name Scrawled in Blood' to 1 by beginning to Make Your Name. Then, look for the story in Watchmaker's Hill.

    You are not yet locked in to this Ambition. If you change your mind, you may pursue any of the others. But choose carefully: once you've begun an Ambition, it is very hard to change it.


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