It’s a Curiosity! You get it in a storylet after the "final" choice.[/quote]
Ah, that’d be why. I’m currently staring at the final choice of who-gets-the-prize, trying to work out who I should give it to.
May I ask of anyone who chose in favour of the Rubberies, was the promised "regard" Favours or Renown?
So I’m a little confused by the ending. What exactly was that creature we were fighting over? I assumed it was one of the false stars (the creatures that drop the glim) but the comments here on the forum lead me to believe it’s something else. Is there more than one race of creatures that live on the cavern roof?
Confusing ending aside, this story was cute and hilarious and very fun. Great job, writers!
You find a false-star in game, in the end of the
Affair of the Box
It’s definitely nothing like the thing that fell from the roof in this story. If you have the stomach to read the SMEN ending, you see that this thing is at least partially human.
I would appreciate award spoilers, too. I kind of want to give it to the bazaar rather than storm, seems like it would treat them better, but the bazaar takes enough already.
[quote=Kukapetal]So I’m a little confused by the ending. What exactly was that creature we were fighting over? I assumed it was one of the false stars (the creatures that drop the glim) but the comments here on the forum lead me to believe it’s something else. Is there more than one race of creatures that live on the cavern roof?
Confusing ending aside, this story was cute and hilarious and very fun. Great job, writers![/quote]
The Neath is full of weirdness, but the creatures that dwell on the roof are among the parts of the lore rarely touched upon, so it’s understandable some people don’t understand what they are.
[spoiler] It’s common knowledge the roof of the Neath is lined with glowing "false stars", creating the illusion of a night’s sky over London. But the truth is these "stars" are actually giant luminescent insects called Moon Misers. They are not pleasant to look at, as they are made entirely of legs. Thankfully they don’t often venture down to London as they (presumably) can’t handle the fog and atmosphere. Occasionally they do slip and fall down to earth, and can even be kept alive in certain conditions, such as being locked in a certain Box…
While they are unspeakably creepy, they are also insanely valuable as they are literally made of glim (glim pieces are actually tiny flakes of their glowing carapaces that flake off and fall down to London). Their secretions are also worth a lot if you know the right buyer. You can drink "Moonish Water" in-game, and it gives you crazy hallucinations.
But even less talked about are the Starved Men, a mysterious race of humanoid creatures that choose to live on the roof. What makes the Starved Men particularly interesting among the fauna of the Neath is the fact they practice the arts of Flesh-Shaping, like the Rubberies. It’s the body of one of these creatures that falls down to London, that’s why the body looks boiled and deformed. It’s currently unknown what connection Storm shares with them. [/spoiler]
If anyone’s interested in the Seeking Mr Eaten’s Name option for the ending, here’s the echo.
As promised, no rewards were gained, but I did receive one point of Seeking Mr Eaten’s Name (I assume it’s uncapped, as I was at 18 beforehand). Whether you consider that a reward or not is entirely up to you.
More than anything, it confirms what we learn from the depths of Godsfall in Sunless Sea: The Starved Men were once human, but now they shape their flesh as the Rubbery Men do. Other than that, it was certainly a delicious snack, and there were even leftovers.
Finally finished the story, it was great! I always loved the urchins gangs. My only minor gripe is that the companions, though undeniably charming, weren’t as useful as I thought.
Did anyone actually sold the corpse to the Rubbery Men? I’m interested in that ending. I’d also like to read what happens if you give the spoils to the Fisher Kings.
(I chose the bad ending because I’m a bad person).
PMs would be much appreciated, thanks!
Any matirial rewards or connected masters from any of the story endings?
No connected masters, but each non-SMEN end should give a 62.5 echo item.
Well, anyone know if that SotC increase is capped?
[color=#cc0099]The Chimney Pot Wars is now available for Fate![/color]
I had Courier’s Footprint when I completed the story, and it "couldn’t increase because it was higher than 20."