Working for the Widow

SPOILERS AHEAD! BE WARNED!

Smuggling operations along the river near Spite are the business of the woman they call the Gracious Widow. It might be profitable to earn her attention.

Unlocked with A Name Whispered in Darkness 3

Storylet appears in Spite

Options:

Assist with a tomb-colonist exodus (Airs 0-33)

•  Spoiler 

  

  Action Cost: 0
  Unlocked with The Airs of London 0-33
   

  Redirects to:

  → Assist with a tomb-colonist exodus

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Help bring in smuggled tea under cover of darkness (Airs 0-66)

•  Spoiler 

  

  Unlocked with The Airs of London 0-66
   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 49
  || 34 - very chancy (41%) || 42 - chancy (51%) || 50 - modest (61%) || 58 - very modest (71%) || 67 - low-risk (81%) || 75 - straightforward (91%) || 82 - straightforward (100%)
  

  
  

  Success

  Smoothly managed

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  • You've gained 43 x Jade Fragment
  • Connected: The Widow is increasing… (+3 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  Failure

  A narrow escape

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  • Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • Connected: The Widow is dropping… (-1 CP)

  ^

Attend an audience with the Gracious Widow (Airs 33-67)

•  Spoiler 

  

  Unlocked with The Airs of London 33-67, Connected: The Widow 10
   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 57
  || 39 - very chancy (41%) || 49 - chancy (51%) || 58 - modest (61%) || 68 - very modest (71%) || 77 - low-risk (81%) || 87 - straightforward (91%) || 95 - straightforward (100%)
  

  
  

  Success

  A successful meeting

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  • Connected: The Widow is increasing… (+10 CP)
  • You've gained 36 x Jade Fragment
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  Failure

  Something you said?

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  • Connected: The Widow is dropping… (-1 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  ^

Avoid an unfair tax on jewels (Airs 34-100)

•  Spoiler 

  

  Action Cost: 0
  Unlocked with The Airs of London 34-100
   

  Redirects to:

  → Avoid an unfair tax on jewels

  ^

Help bring in peach brandy (Airs 67-100)

•  Spoiler 

  

  Action Cost: 0
  Unlocked with The Airs of London 67-100
   

  Redirects to:

  → Help bring in peach brandy

  ^