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Lightless
250
Category Profile
Type Your Soul
Data ID 133348

Lightless is considered a Profile Item Your Soul in Sunless Skies.

Profile description[ | ]

""Slothful, viceful, willful abandonment of talent and interest." The Presiding Deviless, the Carillon Compendium."

Background[ | ]

Lightless soul flaw is one of the 7 failings of the soul the captain can obtain while exploring the Sunless Skies. This soul flaw, like all the other flaws, can be cured in Carillon.

Obtaining[ | ]

A Lightless soul can be acquired by:

Curing[ | ]

The Lightless soul flaw can be cured at the Gaslight Terrace in Carillon.

The Lightless soul flaw can be cured at the The House of Days in The Blue Kingdom in exchange for the permanent loss of 1 Mirrors.

Uses[ | ]

Trivia[ | ]

  • It's possible the total number of Soul flaws (7), as well as the total number of floors in the Carillon (7) is intentionally corresponding to the number of 7 mortal sins. Lightless likely refers to the sin of Sloth.

Quality status[ | ]

Lightless has different statuses according to your actions, defined by the comment in front of the quality.

Interaction description[ | ]

These desciptions appear specifically when the value changes.

  • [0] The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.
  • [1] The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.

Interactions[ | ]

Interactions in Brief[ | ]

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Interaction Action Result Type Change
Who Were You? 'The Regiment' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'In the Royal Horse Guards' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'In the Commissariat' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'In the Corps of Royal Engineers' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'The practical sciences' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'You bought and you sold' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'The Department of Corrections' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'With your feet and your fists' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Gaslight Terrace 'Cure your lightless soul' Requirement ≥ 1
Gaslight Terrace 'Cure your lightless soul' Default / Challenge Fail -1
Discussion with the Presiding Deviless 'One for the books' Default / Challenge Fail = 0
The Careful Masquerader 'Stay your hand' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld 'Return to your locomotive in a hurry' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld, Out of Time 'Give charity' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld, Out of Time 'Give charity' Success = 1
The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld, Out of Time 'Buy Immaculate Souls from a spirifer' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld, Out of Time 'Write a Port Report' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld, Out of Time 'Talk to the workers as they pass' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld, Out of Time 'Lower unrest with tea' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld, Out of Time 'Lower unrest with Gossip' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Place of the Rose 'Talk to the Bohemians' Requirement ≤ 0
The Place of the Rose 'Observe the Rose-Binders at work' Requirement ≤ 0
The Place of the Rose 'Explore the temple' Requirement ≤ 0
The Place of the Rose 'Talk to the Thorn-Maiden' Requirement ≤ 0
The Place of the Rose 'Talk to the Ebullient Decadent' Requirement ≤ 0
The Place of the Rose 'Participate in the Rite of the Rose' Requirement ≤ 0
The Place of the Rose 'Write a Port Report' Requirement ≤ 0
The Place of the Rose 'Try to speak with the Thorn Maiden' Requirement ≥ 1
The Place of the Rose 'Try to speak with the Thorn Maiden' Requirement ≥ 0 ≤ 0
The Place of the Rose 'Try to speak with the Thorn Maiden' Requirement ≥ 1
A Moonlit Pool 'Drink deeply' Requirement ≤ 0
A Moonlit Pool 'Drink thirstily' Requirement ≥ 1
The Rites of the Rose 'Back away' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Adaptation 'Ask the Gallant Reformer for help' Requirement ≤ 0
Adaptation 'Ask the Gallant Reformer for help' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Midnight's Favour 'You hear nothing' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Price of Charity 'Pay the Chrysanthemum Price' Requirement ≤ 0
The Price of Charity 'Pay the Chrysanthemum Price' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Price of Charity 'Pay the Chrysanthemum Price' Requirement ≤ 0
The Price of Charity 'Pay the Chrysanthemum Price' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
An Encounter in the Blue Kingdom 'Make the writhing spirit as comfortable as possible' Default / Challenge Fail = [d:2]-1
The Catafalque 'Offer help to a Lightless spirit' Requirement ≤ 0
The Catafalque 'Offer help to a Lightless spirit' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Court of Apes 'Undergo the removal of your Lightless soul flaw' Requirement ≥ 1
The Court of Apes 'Undergo the removal of your Lightless soul flaw' Default / Challenge Fail = 0

Interactions in Detail[ | ]

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Story Action Required Effect
Who Were You? The Regiment None Default:
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
    • Fire icon Curdled = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as sickly, cloying and unappetisingly crawling. ]
In the Royal Horse Guards None Default:
    • Iron icon Clear = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as disappointingly clear; almost transparent.]
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
In the Commissariat None Default:
In the Corps of Royal Engineers None Default:
    • Bloody icon Cold = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as still, pale and chilly to the palate..]
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
The practical sciences None Default:
    • Bloody icon Cold = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as still, pale and chilly to the palate..]
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
You bought and you sold None Default:
    • Hunger icon Fermented = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as pungent, febrile and unappetising.]
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
The Department of Corrections None Default:
    • Ministryliterature icon Origin: Auditor = 30 [You were appointed to the Department of Corrections]
    • Bloody icon Cold = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as still, pale and chilly to the palate..]
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
With your feet and your fists None Default:
    • Drink icon Stained = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as over-rich, cindered and irrevocably damaged.]
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]


Gaslight Terrace Cure your lightless soul Default:


Discussion with the Presiding Deviless One for the books Default:
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 0 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.]
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 0 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.]


The Careful Masquerader Stay your hand None Default:


The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld Return to your locomotive in a hurry Default:
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
    Triggers event: Brabazon icon The Bit Between


The Backstreets of Brabazon Workworld, Out of Time Give charity Default: Success:
Buy Immaculate Souls from a spirifer Default:
Write a Port Report Default:
    • Brabazon icon Report: Brabazon Workworld = 1 [Hand your port reports in to the Genial Auditor or the Stalwart Bookkeeper at London to earn rewards]
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
    Triggers event: Brabazon icon The Bit Between
Talk to the workers as they pass None Default:
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
    Triggers event: Brabazon icon The Bit Between
Lower unrest with tea Default:
Lower unrest with Gossip Default:


The Place of the Rose Talk to the Bohemians Default:
Observe the Rose-Binders at work Default:
Explore the temple Default:
Talk to the Thorn-Maiden
    • Mirrors icon Lightless ≤ 0
Default:
Talk to the Ebullient Decadent Default:
Participate in the Rite of the Rose Default:
Write a Port Report Default:
Try to speak with the Thorn Maiden
    • Mirrors icon Lightless ≥ 1
    -
Try to speak with the Thorn Maiden
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 0 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.]
    -
Try to speak with the Thorn Maiden
    • Mirrors icon Lightless ≥ 1
    • Bloody icon Cold = 0 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.]
    -


A Moonlit Pool Drink deeply
    • Mirrors icon Lightless ≤ 0
Default:
Drink thirstily
    • Mirrors icon Lightless ≥ 1
Default:


The Rites of the Rose Back away None Default:
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]


Adaptation Ask the Gallant Reformer for help Default:


Midnight's Favour You hear nothing None Default:
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]
    Triggers event: Achlys icon The Midnight Garden


The Price of Charity Pay the Chrysanthemum Price Default:
Pay the Chrysanthemum Price Default:


An Encounter in the Blue Kingdom Make the writhing spirit as comfortable as possible Default:


The Catafalque Offer help to a Lightless spirit
    • Mirrors icon Lightless ≤ 0
Default:
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as distressingly bland, inoffensive and liable to dissatisfaction.]


The Court of Apes Undergo the removal of your Lightless soul flaw Default:
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 0 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.]



Profile
Skills Iron icon Iron Mirrors icon Mirrors Hearts icon Hearts Veils icon Veils
Affiliations Affiliationacadame icon Affiliation: Academe Affiliationbohemia icon Affiliation: Bohemia Affiliationestablishment icon Affiliation: Establishment Affiliationvillainy icon Affiliation: Villainy
Events Boot icon Fortunes: Tacketies Stovepipe icon Fortunes: Stovepipes Verdantseeds icon Dominant in the Reach Fuel icon The Strength of the Sun
Reputations Boot icon Reputation: The Tacketies Stovepipe icon Reputation: The Windward Company Smuggling icon Reputation: Smugglers
Soul Drink icon Stained
Drink icon Penance: Excess
Hunger icon Fermented
Hunger icon Penance: Deprivation
Bloody icon Cold
Bloody icon Penance: Ordeal
Mirrors icon Lightless
Mirrors icon Penance: Enlightenment
Pastscandal icon Flickering
Pastscandal icon Penance: Inescapable Truth
Iron icon Clear
Iron icon Penance: Endurance
Fire icon Curdled
Fire icon Penance: Shift of Perspective
Bloody icon Penance
Choristernectar icon Penance: Indulgence
Peculiarities Crew icon Another One, Lost Unaccountablypeckish icon Unaccountably Peckish Unaccountablypeckish icon A Red-Lipped Legacy Affiliationbohemia icon A Taste for the Bottle
Wastewaif icon Attention: the Waste-Waif Stormthatspeaks icon Attention: the Storm that Speaks Burrowerbelow icon Attention: the Burrower Below
Well green icon Endured the Rite of Wrongs Well purple icon Endured the Rite of the Rack Well yellow icon Endured the Rite of Raving Well yellow icon Endured the Rite of Wedlock
Tea icon A Connoisseur of Fine Teas: Empress' Favour Tea icon A Connoisseur of Fine Teas: Eleutherian Gold Tea icon A Connoisseur of Fine Teas: Indulgence Blend Tea icon A Connoisseur of Fine Teas: Midnight's Favour
Portprosper icon Westward Reputation Portprosper icon Eastward Reputation
Lantern icon New Street Line Horologist icon Royal Horological Office
Avidhorizon icon Introduced at the Home Office Clock icon Hours of the Avid Horizon Unaccountablypeckish icon An Offering Made Ministryliterature icon Casting Doubt
Pastscarred icon Embraced by the Displeased Navarantinegemstones icon Embraced by the Sanctified Book icon Embraced by the Supralapsarians Crimsonpromise icon The Names of Missing Saints
Bloody icon Winter's Reside: Something More Than Revolutionary Bloody icon Winter's Reside: Season's Passing Devilshell icon Hell's Sacrist
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