The Blind Helmsman

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"A shabby, raucous, full-throated zailor's pub, sequestered amidst the warehouses and wharves of old Wolfstack."[1]

The Blind Helmsman is a pub in Wolfstack Docks, London.[2] Its drinks are not its primary attraction;[3] rather, zailors flock to the pub to boast,[4] brawl,[5] and bet on spider fights in the illegal pit in the basement.[6] There are rumors of battles against "monsters and worse" in the basement, but these are so far unfounded.[7] Other than the spider pit, of course.

This tavern is the meeting place of the Black Ribbon Society, a club led by Feducci that hosts duels to the permanent death.[8]

It was discovered during the Grand Clearing-Out that the Blind Helmsman sits atop ruins from previous Fallen Cities,[9] as well as a Rattus Faber factory called L.B. Industries.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Blind Helmsman, Fallen London
  2. ↑ The Blind Helmsman, Fallen London "A shabby, raucous, full-throated zailor's pub, sequestered amidst the warehouses and wharves of old Wolfstack."
  3. ↑ The Lonely Pilot, Fallen London "One thing remains a constant, however: that the Blind Helmsman will be open, that it will serve a terrible pint of ale and that something hazardous will be happening inside."
  4. ↑ Aspiring Zee-Captains, Fallen London "Hopefuls throng the Blind Helmsman, boasting of the treasures they'll win. Some of them will survive."
  5. ↑ Intervene in a Dockers' Brawl, Fallen London "In short, it is clearly time for someone to sort things out. Or, at the very least, show the combatants how to settle a dispute properly."
  6. ↑ A Night at the Spider Pits, Fallen London "The landlord of The Blind Helmsman runs an illegal spider pit in his beer cellar. The place is packed with zailors, Clay Men and thrill-seeking aristocrats. The room smells of mud, beer, sweat... and money."
  7. ↑ Enter the Blind Helmsman, Fallen London "It's whispered that more than drinking goes on below the Blind Helmsman; that battle-scarred veterans do battle with monsters and worse beneath the floorboards."
  8. ↑ 'Dear (title), ', Fallen London "'I have been watching your progress through the fighting rings. [...] This is my inner circle: a group of duellists who are prepared to duel to the final death in search of glory and sport. Find me near Wolfstack Docks if you have the courage.' [...] Blind Helmsman at Wolfstack Docks, was it?"
  9. ↑ The Opening of a Chamber, Fallen London "Another wall falls; another abandoned sub-cellar or buried Fourth City building is revealed. As thanks for your help in keeping the crews of volunteer excavators fed, the Ministry will let you take first pick of the spoils."
  10. ↑ Find out what's below (The Blind Helmsman), Fallen London "The tunnel breaks through a wall into a fully-functioning factory! Furnaces and machine tools all around. Antiquated [...] but they've been maintained; some even have modernising modifications. (L.B. Industries has unlocked at the Blind Helmsman!)"
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