The Clay Highwayman

[psgarak]

@Robin Alexander

Amazing story. Is there a way for it to end less … tragic? I’d rather not pay to repeat it, with the non-discardable Larceny cards and harsh stay checks, if it turns out my final option makes no difference to the outcome.

There was apparently a bug on release. Since you completed it fairly soon after release, you may have hit the bug. If you did, support can give you a free reset.

If you pursued the romantic opportunities as a Marauder, there should have been an option related to this at Wolfstack. I’m not sure about the details myself, because I also apparently hit the bug and haven’t played through the reset yet.

[winthropx]

@PSGarak

[quote=Robin Alexander]Amazing story. Is there a way for it to end less … tragic? I’d rather not pay to repeat it, with the non-discardable Larceny cards and harsh stay checks, if it turns out my final option makes no difference to the outcome.

There was apparently a bug on release. Since you completed it fairly soon after release, you may have hit the bug. If you did, support can give you a free reset.

If you pursued the romantic opportunities as a Marauder, there should have been an option related to this at Wolfstack. I’m not sure about the details myself, because I also apparently hit the bug and haven’t played through the reset yet.

Where did they announce the bug? I don’t see it on the forums or on Reddit.

[psgarak]

Discord, I think. I found out about it by tracking the Wiki.

[tsarkoschei]

I don’t really care for romance being a prerequisite for getting “the full story”, but so be it I guess, sod 'im.

[kaunisenkeli]

@Tsar Koschei

I don’t really care for romance being a prerequisite for getting &quotthe full story&quot, but so be it I guess, sod 'im.

Romancing him is required for the full story? That’s unfortunate. Guess I’ll have to leave it unfinished. Shoddy move there, FBG.

[tsarkoschei]

You can still play through it, but you have very limited interactions with him and you’re locked into the “worse ending” track.

[catherineraymond]

@Tsar Koschei

You can still play through it, but you have very limited interactions with him and you’re locked into the &quotworse ending&quot track.

Sigh.

I am ambivalent about seeking out the Highwayman. That’s partly because it conflicts with my character’s desire and efforts to minimize Banditry in the Upper River. But it’s also because I do not think it sits well with how I handled the knowledge of the Contessa’s relationship with a Clay Man, all those years ago. :-(

[amalgamate]

@Tsar Koschei

You can still play through it, but you have very limited interactions with him and you’re locked into the &quotworse ending&quot track.

Oh no :(

I misread that, I assumed that to progress you needed to EITHER do fascinating or investigating track, I ended up doing investigating. Didn’t even realize I was missing out on things until it was too late :(

[midnightvoyager]

I’m beginning to think Failbetter is conspiring to make my character the most tragic romantic in London. Everybody she ends up falling for ends poorly or is unavailable! :(

[kaunisenkeli]

Well, my char never would have romanced him (she wouldn’t be interested in the least), so I guess it’ll have to be a bad end.