The Forge of Souls

 is a station in the Blue Kingdom, located north-east from Sky Barnet.

Guide
Captains of any status can visit the shops and bazaar.

Ephemera or Yoked captains can enter the Lyceum and visit the forge itself.

Getting an audience with the Lamentation of Mists costs:


 * 3 Scraps of Ancient Knowledge.
 * 1 Scrap of Ancient Knowledge and a litigator.
 * 1 Testament of the Feather
 * 1 Lamentation’s Gratitude. (you get 2 per Scribe Spinster you forge, each costing 1 Bronzewood and 2 Panes of Stained Glass.)

This leads to The Lamentation of Mists.

The Forge Itself
To access the forge itself, captains must first locate it through exploration (a very difficult mirrors challenge) or bribery (500 sovereigns and a litigator).

You must then get an audience with the Lamentation of Mists to get permission to repair it.

You must then repair it. Undistinguished Souls repair it 20%, Bronzewood repairs it 40% and Condemned Experiments repair it 60%.

This leads to The Forge, Awoken.

=Log Entries= A hush falls over the engine; you approach a great library of the Blue Kingdom. Crew press their noses to the windows, hoping for a glimpse of the fabled Forge of Souls. The sky ahead is smogged with gleaming dust: you near the Forge of Souls.

Chiropterous Hoarder: "Carillon is so drab in comparison. Makes me wonder why they bothered, why they cared." ''The Clay Conductor frowns. "I was expecting something more. It looks like a library." Someone informs him that that's exactly what it is. He sighs theatrically.'' The Incognito Princess peers at the Forge of Souls: "You don't need to make anyone else. You have me." ''The Rat Brigade chitter excitedly. Could they make more rats here? Your crew are alarmed.'' ''"You can't give me back, Captain." The smugness radiating from the Forged Companion is perhaps a product of your imagination.''

=The Forge of Souls= A colossal many-towered citadel contains the Lyceum, an ancient library and rumoured to hold the fabled Forge of Souls within its depths.

The Court of Dust
''A sombre citadel of many towers broods behind high, bronze walls. A cloud of dust hangs over the towers; occasional slivers of gemstone in the cloud sparkle as they catch the light.''

''This is the Lyceum, a library of legend and guarded fortress of knowledge. It is forbidden to all but a select few.''

Interactions

The Lyceum
''The Lyceum is a cavernous and crumbling vault. Its stone floors are covered in battered tomes and broken tablets.'' ''A few thin rays of light filter in from holes in the towers high above. They illuminate vast stone stairs leading deeper into the Lyceum. The Unworthy Scribe sits at a small desk beside the gate, whispering to himself and paying no heed to you.''

Interactions

Seeking Audience with the Lamentation of Mists
''The Unworthy Scribe shakes his head, sadly. "The Lamentation prefers to choose her servants herself. It is beyond my remit to procure service for her. And besides," he glances around at the wealth of mouldering shelves and scattered clay tablets. "She is excruciatingly busy."''

Interactions

The Clerk of Sevens
''The room is lined with shelves, filled with tattered files and crumbling journals. At the centre is a large, ornate, wooden desk – the type you'd see in a banker's office in London. The Clerk sits on top of the desk, reading. She leans against a vast stack of dust-covered papers. She glances up from her book. Her smile is quick, mischievous. ''

Interactions

The Forge of Souls
A single gate permits entry into the innermost sanctum. ''The ground is carpeted in knee-high drifts of scintillant, chromatic dust. A the base of the Forge, there is a lone figure. The First Venturer, guardian of the Forge of Souls, now sifting through the dust and ash.''

Interactions

Track down the Exacting Ombudsman
You find him in a hushed chamber of the Lyceum so swamped with paper you can barely open its bronze doors.

Trigger conditions Corruption at the Court ≥ 10 ≤ 11

Interactions

Stymied
''"Hello. Nice to see you." The Ombudsman talks in the short, clipped tones of someone counting every wasted second. "I'm trying to submit the results of our investigation, but for some reason they keep bouncing me between different departments I've never even heard of, and sending me more and more forms. It's highly irregular! "This goes against everything I believe, but I need you to help me cut through the bureaucracy. You seem good at that."''

Interactions

Recruit the Clay Conductor and Copper Companion
''They are sat at the station, singing in uncanny harmony. The Companion's voice is stronger, but the Clay Conductor seems not to mind. They await employment.''

Trigger conditions

Clay Conductor and Copper Companion ≤ 0, Clay Conductor & Copper Companion ≥ 1

Interactions

=Shops=