New Winchester

New Winchester is the major port of the Reach, occupying the central circle.

=Log Entries= ''A distant clamour of engine-yards. An accretion of smog on the windows.'' ''The taste of smog. The sound of iron on iron. We are home.'' Wispy condensation trails cross the sky; the ghosts of passing trains.

The Pugilistic Forged Companion: "I understand they fight over ownership here. Perhaps I could be of assistance." ''"My family doctor is here. She'll see us." The Incautious Driver's words are more certain than their tone.'' ''"Oh good," says the Eccentric, flatly. "New Winchester. Full of men who think they're engineers, bless their hearts."''

=Wolvesey Station= ''The clamouring central station of New Winchester. A place of steam and smut and thundering iron. Here, you can find people willing to pay for a skilled captain's service.''

Explore the City
''The smoggy, clanking, singing, stamping, thronging, frantic heart of the Reach. An ever-expanding port of soot-smudged glass and bright steel, spilling across a drifting, mist-wrapped archipelago.''

''Its factories thunder. Its engine-sheds ring with hammers and hiss with steam. Locomotives chug into sidings for repair, or flare across the sky and away into the High Wilderness.''

Interactions

Mr Menagerie is Passing Through New Winchester
''A tattered poster by the station advertises the services of a 'Mr Menagerie: Purveyor of Fine Scouts'. An accompanying picture displays a tall cloaked figure, slightly stooped, clutching an array of adorable little beasts close to its long chest.''

Trigger conditions

Mr Menagerie's Last Voyage ≤ 0, Date ≥ 30

Interactions

A Note from Mr Menagerie
''The poster at the station has been torn down, and there is no sign of Mr Menagerie itself. Cowled figures lurk in the fog, but none have a collection of adorable little beasts. The Stationmaster waves you over. Mr Menagerie has left a note for you.''

Trigger conditions

Mr Menagerie's Last Voyage ≥ 1 ≤ 1,

Interactions

Mr Menagerie is Stopping at New Winchester
''A tattered poster by the station advertises the services of a 'Mr Menagerie: Purveyor of Fine Scouts'. An accompanying picture displays a tall cloaked figure, slightly stooped, clutching an array of adorable little beasts close to its long chest.''

Trigger conditions

Mr Menagerie's Last Voyage ≥ 7

Interactions

Story description
''"Excuse me! Captain!" A woman pushes through the crowds toward you. She is short and square-shouldered, in a neat black suit and polished shoes.''

''She shows you the case of her pocket watch. It is embossed with the crown-and-hourglass of London's Horological Office, the body responsible for ensuring time is consistent across the empire.''

''"I'm hoping to book passage to Port Prosper," she says, slipping the watch away. "I can, of course, pay."''

Trigger conditions

The Fastidious Inspector ≤ 0, Locks Fastidious Inspector ≤ 0,

Interactions

Repair your Locomotive
''The engineers at the Wolvesey yards claim they can repair anything. Whether the damage was caused by an unfortunate collision, a point-blank salvo, or the charge of a crotchety Cantankeri, they'll fix it.''

Interactions

An Eggmonger
''The sign over the small stall at the far end of the platform is rife with mistakes. How is it possible to commit so many errors when writing the words 'I buy eggs'? The man behind the stall wears a crooked hat and a tattered coat. He is in possession of more twitches than teeth. "Care to sell some eggs, captain? I buy 'em." He points to that sign, proudly.''

Trigger conditions

Curator's Egg ≥ 1

Interactions

Hire on Crew at Wolvesey Station
"Potential recruits crowd the station, looking for work with promising captains. " ''Game note: You will only be able to do this once every 15 days. ''

Trigger conditions

New to New Winchester ≤ 0,

Interactions

Hire on Crew
''Your voyages have grown perilous of late. Numbers – and morale – are lower than they were. Today, New Winchester is abuzz with rumour. A famous Tackety captain has turned tail and fled back to London, promised a generous pension and a full pardon in exchange for selling secrets. His crew are at a loose end – and under a cloud of suspicion. Will they ever find work again?''

Trigger conditions

Crew ≤ Quarters-2, A Carelessness with one's Crew ≤ 0, New to New Winchester ≥ 1

Interactions

A Scrubbed Clerk Begs a Moment of your Time
''""I represent Hallidges, the banking-house. I promise this will take only a moment of your unquestionably valuable time." He produces a folded contract with a flourish. "We hear promising things about you, Addressed As(SpeechFormal). Very promising indeed! "We would like to extend our services. We provide a secure solution for the storage of your assets, absolute discretion, and steadfastness unto death and beyond. We require only a signature.""''

Trigger conditions

Level ≥ 2 BankStorage ≤ 0,

Interactions

=Dominance change events= Events that happen when Dominance in the Reach changes.

Dominance change events

=Officer recruitment events in New Winchester= Events that happen when you can recruit a officer in New Winchester

Officer recruitment events in New Winchester

=Ambition events in New Winchester= WARNING: These pages contains ambition events that can appear in New Winchester which contains heavy spoilers for your captain's ambitions.

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Follow your Ambition: the Song of the Sky

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Ambition: Wealth

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Ambition: an Old Friend

Ambition: the Encoded Letter

Ambition: the Stars are Dying

Ambition: the Reunion

Ambition: a Throne of your Own

=First in Lineage Events=

Arrival at New Winchester
''You coast into the bustle, the din, the soot and the steam of Wolvesey Station. It is clogged with other engines: scrappy mining locomotives from Lustrum-way, weathered explorers gleaming with frost; sleek Company vessels with bright brass fittings.''

''No sooner have you pulled into the sidings than a Brusque Stationmaster bustles over. He requests to come aboard. "I must speak with your captain," he insists, brandishing a ledger. "The usual formalities."''

Trigger conditions

In Tutorial ≥ 1

Interactions

 is a Sunless Skies Story Event.

The Reading of the Will
''Three weeks have passed. ''

''This morning, Captain Whitlock received a simple memorial service. Her body was consigned to a necropolis train bound for the Serene Mausoleum. ''

''Now you sit, with a handful of her relatives, in the threadbare offices of her solicitors. A methodical notary is reading the will.''

The Captain was wealthy, once, but squandered her capital on mysterious expenses before her expedition to the Blue Kingdom.

Trigger conditions

The Orphean ≥ 50 ≤ 50,

Interactions

Investigate the Black Box
"Knew Captain Whitlock(Box) It is a casket of black basalt, longer than you are tall, unadorned, with a single small recess that contains a keyhole. The thing must weigh most of a ton. It stands upright in a corner of the hold, where the crew have pushed it out of the way."

Trigger conditions

Black Box ≥ 1 Encroachment of Salt ≤ 3,

Interactions

=Winchester War= These triggered events can happen when you enter port at New Winchester, Victory Hall, Company House

Recent News
Recent News: A downed locomotive on Hybras

Recent News: Propaganda at Carillon

Recent News: Spies in Traitor's Wood

Recent News: A War Hero Returned

A change in dominance
These happen when the fortunes of a side have shifted up or down enough

Dominance change events

=Triggered events=

The Tacketies' Answer
''London's invention of the Monitor-class locomotives has sparked alarm in the Reach. The Tacketies value their privacy, and don't want Her Majesty's watchdogs freely prowling their skies.''

Word has it that the Indurate Veteran has convinced the Colonial Assembly to invest in a proportionate response.

Trigger conditions

The Tacketies' Answer ≥ 10 ≤ 10, Location: New Winchester Area: Wolvesey Station Frequency: Always (100%)

Interactions

The Ride of the Liberties
The Tackety pubs buzz with excitement: the development of a new Liberator-class of locomotive is complete!

The new engines have already been sighted in the skies, often in the company of the smaller Tackety scouts which use them for refuel and resupply.

Trigger conditions

The Liberators ≥ 1 ≤ 1, Location: New Winchester Area: Wolvesey Station Frequency: Always (100%)

Interactions

=Shops=

=Landmarks=


 * Alexander Yang Claim
 * Bancroft's Forum
 * Cantor's Still
 * Company House
 * Gabriel's Archive
 * Hodge's Crucible
 * Kisigar Gardens
 * Longknuckle Pass
 * Riekstead
 * Scamps Narrow
 * Trappisto's Hurry
 * Victory Hall
 * Youngsfound