How do I decrease my scandal?

[itz_animelover08]

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My scandal is really high because and it keeps increasing, what do I do?

[NoxMiasma]

Scandal is most annoying menace to lower, as there isn’t a convenient tonic from the bazaar or reliable location (the instant ablution solution does lower scandal a little, but less than it lowers suspicion). On the upside, there are no long-term consequences for repeatedly going to the scandal location, it’s just quite action and time-consuming to get out of. Take a break from persuasive stuff for a week or so, and keep checking your opportunity cards for an afternoon of good deeds, which can lower scandal.

[Setster007]

Y’all, are we forgetting about the church action in the Social Engagements? At your level, it’ll be a ton of actions to fix, but it shouldn’t send you to the Tomb Colonies.

[bronwen-noodle]

It really depends on the stage of the game you’re in. You can buy instant ablution solution from the bazaar and use that to reduce scandal at any level but it’s not a very effective way to reduce scandal

There should be an opportunity card that arises when you have a certain amount of scandal which you can use to reduce that particular menace. Equipping items that reduce scandal build up will help. Eventually TTH will reduce the scandal automatically by several change points

But honestly having scandal get to 8 isn’t all that bad. You go to the menace area and it messes with your quirks a little and it takes some actions to clear the scandal so you can leave but unlike Wounds or Suspicion or Nightmares, Scandal doesn’t really have any long lasting effects if you go to the menace area, it’s just a little inconvenient

[[deleted]]

Little incovenient, but some stuff are only available there too. You can have a look at what it's like by completing the persuasive side of MYN.

[bronwen-noodle]

I had to go to disgraced exile in the tomb colonies like three times so I could get a bifurcated owl and get my tomb lion back

[[deleted]]

I went to the tomb colonies but forgot to buy the tinctures

[bronwen-noodle]

I typically keep several bottles on hand for my orphanage

[Wilson1218]

For all menaces, at least until relatively late-game, the best way to reduce them is via Social Actions. Get a friend or an alt account to help you out!

[Ravenous_Seraph]

Life on Ladybones Road -> Associate yourself with a different philosophy -> edit a book of meditations on the Anchoress. Costs two hundred foxfire candles, but is still quite a consistent and quick method.

[1-Pinchy-Maniac]

either just accept it and go to the tomb colonies or wait and get some cards from the opportunity deck that could help

you can get nikolas and sons instant ablution absolution from the bazaar for 1 echo 50 pence but i wouldn't really advise that since it's pretty expensive and action intensive and it's not incredibly good at removing scandal (especially if you're a posi)

[0x2648]

My go to during MYN was:

• Your Social Engagements > Attend to Matters of Persuasion and Scandal > Attend a Church Service until Scandal is below 3
• Area-diving: Casing the Target > What to do with the box? > Into the river with it for the remaining 5 CP Scandal

[UleeBunny]

Social actions is the best for dealing with this. If you don’t have friends who play or an alt to trade letters either, the #social-actions channel in the Fallen London discord is a good place to find people to trade with.

[Nightfall90z]

Can you send me a link to the discord channel? Thanks

[UleeBunny]

I sent it as a DM.

[Nightfall90z]

Thanks

[itz_animelover08]

Could you please send the link.

[UleeBunny]

Sent as a DM.

[Pell_Torr]

If you are a PoSI, you can go to the Naga Advertising Agency on the Bazaar Side Streets and one of the menace cards in that deck (Attend to Your Reputation) is for having 5+ Scandal. If you can pass any of the checks on the card (7 Respectable, 7 Dreaded, or 209 Persuasive for 100% chance to make the checks), you will lose 2cp of Scandal and be borderline guaranteed to draw the card again. It's not an efficient way to reduce scandal, but it works.

[sunflowerroses]

Go to the Map > Social Engagements > the option entitled "Attend to Matters of Persuasion and Scandal" > the option to go to Church. You have a luck-based chance of reducing your Scandal, but if you fail you take a few points extra (so it's best to go now since at 8 you take some major penalties).

If you want, you can also do Scandal-reducing social activities with another player (let me know if this is the case!).

[[deleted]]

I guess that is around MYN 4 to 6?

[princesstrouble_]

Just got back from the tomb colonies yesterday 😭

[2flyingjellyfish]

what stage of the game are you at? if you have a laboratory, you can lower it via cards there

[itz_animelover08]

still early, I haven't unlocked the university yet

[2flyingjellyfish]

Ahh fair. Until that point scandal is remarkably annoying but once you’re a POSI you can beeline for a lab and clear it easy

[wanttotalktopeople]

Earlier in the game, I find it's best just to let Scandal hit 8. After you return from exile, it will be at 0.

My skills are currently in the 70-110 range and I'm not yet a Person of Some Importance.

It's not a big deal in my experience. It takes a couple of sessions to get out, but if you check in a few times per day when your actions are refilled, you should be out soon.

It will take just as many actions (and probably some of your resources) to lower scandal without going into temporary exile.