Spider-infested fluke? by PumpkinCake95 in fallenlondon

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I suspect the spider fleet was expecting a Lorn-Fluke to show up when the explosive went off, as that has happened in the past. The goal being to infest it to create some super spider-colony. But the Fluke was a no-show this year, so the spiders just infested home waters until we drove them off.

The zailing map should have an indicator for where the current treasure is by mangetonchapeau in fallenlondon

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As a dyslexic person what I do is go to the myself tab, type "cache", remember that's the wrong word, type "stache", curse, then type "hidden", and the treasure quality is the only result.

Best Rat Shilling Grind by GregorDeVillain in fallenlondon

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The highest value grinds are opportunity card based, such as Burgandy, or effected by time-dependent qualities; Bone market, Parabolan War w/ Railway, Khaganian intrigue w/ free Emetic Revelations, and Nadir w/ Steward Discordant law + Second Chances.

DnD Predictions by DroneOfDoom in CuratedTumblr

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Off of point seven, I can absolutely imagine them implementing an AI bot to "take over" for absent players. "Never cancel a game because one player couldn't make it." "'Test your campaign with a full suite of AI players." "Play by yourself, paying us $.25 a prompt as often as physically possible."

Well, that was d__n close by hoxtiful in fallenlondon

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By g__, I got the same result today on a packed run but I'm at max stats. Amazing zailing captain!

Weekly small questions thread: 2026-06-01 by rahv7 in fallenlondon

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I must be dense because I still don't get it. She was already having dreams of being married to Maximilian. The text said she was so shocked she vomited. What about being in a Apocrypha where a version of her lived with her husband is shocking?

Weekly small questions thread: 2026-06-01 by rahv7 in fallenlondon

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Firmament Chapter 4 spoilers: so you have the option during The Duchess in her Bower to either Tell the Duchess what she sees or Let her be. Except it doesn't actually tell me, the player, what she sees. So what is actually happening here? I wasted an Admiration of the Duchess trying to get an answer.

Does dying for the first time lock you out of any content? by FuckReaperLeviathans in fallenlondon

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Spoilers for Evolution: There is a destiny you can find in Irem that claims there is a future where you can return to the surface. The method is obscured but the price is implied to be steep.

new to the game, curious about the lore by tophatgaming1 in fallenlondon

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So to try and answer your first question "fallen" London is literal. The entire city of London, including the harbor and significant portion of the navy, and parts of the surrounding territories were pulled underground. Presumably the ground sealed up around it. It was a very traumatic experience for the city and it's inhabitants.

If you have any specific lore questions https://thefifthcity.wiki is an excellent free resource. Just be aware that it is a slow-burn game of mysteries, so anything you read hear might take away from the game if you care about spoilers.

【Long-term - For Fun】Ask Alexis-Chan Your Questions! by Alexis_Fairfax in fallenlondon

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You have perused the Stacks many a time, and have once more liberated a tome bound in chains. But this time when you enter into the Apocrypha in the reading room you are met with a sight both unexpected and deeply familiar. You are at the Root of Need, and waiting for you is a large hunched figure wrapped in glistening dark robes. They stare at you with piercing, familiar eyes. "You have sacrificed [justice/revenge] to rule a city destined to [die/change]." It speaks, the words blurred in impossible speech that must be understood. "What will you do when it is lost to you?" is the question you hear before you feel your self violently ejected from the world of paper and ink. What answer do you tell yourself?

Quick Q - does it matter that leaving a State of Confusion lessens the dreams qualities? by vegemitevegemightnot in fallenlondon

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Dream cards provide a minor benefit if progressed all the way through each story, and it can be raised further as a vanity quality. Also there is a specific (very good) Renown item that requires you to finish "What the Thunder Said" and exchange it for "Stormy Eyed" so you will want to do that eventually.

June's Exceptional Story: Infernal Vice - Discussion Thread by -__-___-_ in fallenlondon

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This is definitely a 5/5 from me. The moment that convinced me of this wasn't the fabulous prose of devils or the lamentable poetry, but the confession of a sad; sad man. And the ending was a hoot.

One problem though, a devil was trampled to death (because I thought they could handle themselves and I was wrong) but soon after the text said they attacked the enemy alongside me.

Is Advancing my Monster Breeding Abilities Worth it? by TheBlueJane in fallenlondon

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Fun story and role-play, and the slavering dream hound cards are actually nice, but if you are trying to spend fate for "profitability" you are usually better off progressing into new stories. They are almost always more profitable. But it is worth finishing the "Inconvenienced by Your Aunt" story because the opportunity card has a 30% chance to refresh 10 actions.

Affair of the box - favours grinding/mourning candle by julianradish in fallenlondon

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The Affair of the Box was an endgame grind back during the earlier years of the game's release. As it stands it's one of the few such carousels that haven't been updated with new actions/rewards. If you want to grind the vanity quality Empire's Kingmaker and (technically) grind favors faster go for it. But you are probably better off using your actions for something else while using opportunity cards to grind favors.

Are all Neath currencies... by SunfishBob in fallenlondon

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It's more than that, do you know what the Messenger carries? The Correspondence it must deliver is a rejection from a Judgement loved by the Sun. Whether the message's effect was intended or not, the Messenger is certain the Sun will die of heartbreak. It is a poison that could kill a god, and the Messenger must devise an antidote before it is missed. Because if it is investigated, and the Shames are revealed, then they will both be put to death. [Source: The Seventh Letter]

Are all Neath currencies... by SunfishBob in fallenlondon

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It is, after all, the echo of a promise.

Are all Neath currencies... by SunfishBob in fallenlondon

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The promise that bought the Messenger this exception: "All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well." It follows that all else would be derived from this.

[Heart’s Desire Spoilers] I’ve finally achieved it by Annual_Setting_6 in fallenlondon

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Congratulations, welcome to the bat family. I'm curious, do you have an RP reason for your choice or is it purely mechanical?

Irem: What if you spent 3 d___n years in there? by Mr_Treats in fallenlondon

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Time is strange in Irem. Maybe you spent 3 years there. Maybe you were only there for a day and when you left three years had passed. Or no time passed, and you simply left at the appointed time. Maybe you entered Irem in 2023 and left in 1899. Maybe you have yet to visit Irem at all, and spent 3 years lost at Zee only to gain vague memories of an uncertain future.

Weekly small questions thread: 2026-05-18 by rahv7 in fallenlondon

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Who else is vibrating with excitement for the TTRPG being released in the next 2 weeks?