Altars and Alms-Houses: the Church

SPOILERS AHEAD! BE WARNED!

Theology in London, down in the earth among the devils, is a tricky business. The Church has learnt to adapt.

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Options:

Raise Persuasive:

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  Take dinner with a Cheerful Curate (Persuasive 0-30)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 1 x Favours: The Church
    Locked with Persuasive 31 

    Success

    A mainly pleasant evening

    • Persuasive is increasing… (+11-30 CP (random))
    • You've lost 1 x Favours: The Church

    ^
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  Take lessons at the Curates' College (Persuasive 31-70)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 3 x Favours: The Church, Persuasive 31-70
     

    Success

    Possibly useful

    • Persuasive is increasing… (+46-75 CP (random))
    • You've lost 3 x Favours: The Church

    ^
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  Attend a private lecture given by the Bishop of Southwark (Persuasive 71+)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 5 x Favours: The Church, Persuasive 71
    Locked with unmodified Persuasive 200 

    Success

    God's Hound Roars

    • Persuasive is increasing… (+76-125 CP (random))
    • You've lost 5 x Favours: The Church

    ^

Get Favours: The Church:

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  Attend a church fête on the south bank of the River

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 10 x Piece of Rostygold
    Locked with 7 x Favours: The Church 

    Success

    Tombola and treachery

    • [The Airs of London change…] (random)
    • You've lost 10 x Piece of Rostygold
    • You've gained 1 x Favours: The Church (up to 7)

    ^

Raise Magnanimous and lower Heartless

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  Donate an Echo to a good cause

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 100 x Penny
     

    Success

    Thunk!

    • Magnanimous is increasing… (+? CP, up to level 5)
    • Heartless is dropping… (-? CP)
    • Nothing seems to have changed. But perhaps one day it will. [2 x Adrift on a Sea of Misery]
    • [The Airs of London change…] (random)
    • You've gained 1 x Confident Smile
    • You've lost 100 x Penny

    Rare Success

    Thunk!

    • Magnanimous is increasing… (+? CP, up to level 5)
    • Heartless is dropping… (-? CP)
    • Nothing seems to have changed. But perhaps one day it will. [2 x Adrift on a Sea of Misery]
    • [The Airs of London change…] (random)
    • You've gained 1 x Confident Smile
    • You've lost 100 x Penny
    • You've gained 5 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip

    ^

Get a reward for Renown: The Church:

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  Distribute Angelic Publications

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 3 x Favours: The Church, Renown: The Church 10
    Locked with Angelic Publication 

    Success

    The strength of faith

    • You've gained 1 x Angelic Publication
    • You've lost 3 x Favours: The Church

    ^

Raise Counting the Days:

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  An unusual hat for a church official

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Closest To: The Church, Spending Secrets 4
    Locked with Counting the Days 14 

    Success

    That's a d--nable cheek

    • Counting the Days is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • A Pocketful of Loose Change is increasing… (+2 CP)
    • Austere is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
    • Hedonist is dropping… (-1 CP)

    ^

Acquire a Profession:

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  Choose Campaigner as your Profession

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 5 x Favours: The Church, Adrift on a Sea of Misery: Surrounded by Wretchedness
    Locked with Profession 

    Success

    A ragged but resonant chorus

    • You now have 1 x Feckless Supporters
    • You are now a Campaigner.
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+2 CP)
    • Austere is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
    • Hedonist is dropping… (-3 CP)
    • You've lost 5 x Favours: The Church

    ^

Become Closest To:

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  Sit an unpopular vigil for a departed soul

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with Closest To: None, Spending Secrets 4, 1 x Personal Recommendation, Austere 4
     

    Success

    Making Sure

    • An occurrence! Your 'Closest To' Quality is now The Church!
    • You've lost 1 x Personal Recommendation
    • You've gained 1 x Favours: The Church (up to 7)
    • Austere is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
    • Hedonist is dropping… (-3 CP)

    ^

Lose Closest To:

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  Rail against the church

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with 1 x Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe, Closest To is: The Church, Spending Secrets 4
     

    Success

    "Proverbs 16:18? Proverbs, my gusset!"

    • You are no longer affiliated with any of the city's factions.
    • Your 'Favours: The Church' Quality has gone!
    • You've lost 1 x Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe
    • Hedonist is increasing… (+? CP, up to level 10)
    • Austere is dropping… (-3 CP)

    ^

Solving a case (raise Detective's Progress):

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  Solving a case: ask your clerical contacts

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 1 x Favours: The Church, Engaged in a Case
     

    Challenge information

    A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)

    
    

    Success

    The Bibulous Cleric is keen to share confidences

    • You've gained 6 x Detective's Progress
    • You've lost 1 x Favours: The Church
    • You've gained 1 x An Identity Uncovered!
    • Austere is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
    • Hedonist is dropping… (-1 CP)

    Failure

    A pious response

    • Austere is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
    • Hedonist is dropping… (-1 CP)
    • You've gained 1 x Detective's Progress
    • You've lost 1 x Favours: The Church

    ^

Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case:

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  Saint Jack

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 1-6
     

    Success

    Jack gets religion

    • Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case is increasing… (+3 CP)
    • Dangerous is increasing… (+20 CP)

    ^