Talk:An Encounter at the Feast/@comment-25451247-20150220221620/@comment-25219384-20150222093636

First, what you describe, while possible, is quite probably a violation of the terms of service of the game.

But regardless, this is considered Fate-locked even if no money was used to get the Fate. Otherwise, every action which costs just a few points of Fate would not have been considered Fate-locked. It's still premium content, even if the game itself gives you a few points of Fate for "free".

As an example - completing the Clathermont story via the Lilac card gives one point of Fate, and then immediately costs one Fate to continue. This is so that the story be considered Fate-locked, while ensuring that all players have this Fate point without having to buy it.