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Within walking distance from the station is a dilapidated encampment from [[Hell]]'s most recent expedition,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Travel_to_the_encampment_(Foxfire_Candle_Stubs)|Travel to the encampment (Foxfire Candle Stubs)|Fallen London|}} ''"It isn't too far. [...] You arrive [...] Only ramshackle walls provide any shelter. Years ago, when certain infernal archaeologists established a base here [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Provide_funding_for_the_Disembarked_Deviless|Provide funding for the Disembarked Deviless|Fallen London|}} ''"Do you know where the last expedition established a base? That's where we'll camp too. [...]"''</ref> inhabited by an exceptionally large [[Goat-Demons|goat-demon]] called the '''Caprine Vagabond'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Around_the_Embers|Around the Embers|Fallen London|}} ''"Shattered bricks enclose a shallow fire-pit, [...] an enormous goat-demon rakes the ashes with a cloven hoof."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Caprine_Vagabond|The Caprine Vagabond|Fallen London|}} ''"Even the goatiest goat-demons aren't this gargantuan. It's as if the Caprine Vagabond has grown as mountains grow [...]"''</ref> The Vagabond claims to have "no reason" for residing here,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_encampment|Discuss the encampment|Fallen London|}} ''"There must be a reason that the Vagabond is camped alone out here. [...] "No reason," it finally says. "Nothing has a reason in this place. [...]"''</ref> and insists it is not a spy;<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Find_the_Caprine_Vagabond_in_the_herd_4|Find the Caprine Vagabond in the herd 4|Fallen London|}} ''""You didn't hear that from me. Besides, it's not like I'm at the Hurlers to inform anyone about anything. I'm not a spy. [...]"''</ref> regardless of its reasons, it directs those seeking knowledge of the [[Discordance]] to their destination: the '''Adulterine Ruins'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Stewards_of_the_Discordance|Discuss the Stewards of the Discordance|Fallen London|}} ''""Pilgrims seek the Stewards of the Discordance for knowledge, for power, to change what can never be changed. I tell them the way: [...] toward the ruins.""''</ref>
Within walking distance from the station is a dilapidated encampment from [[Hell]]'s most recent expedition,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Travel_to_the_encampment_(Foxfire_Candle_Stubs)|Travel to the encampment (Foxfire Candle Stubs)|Fallen London|}} ''"It isn't too far. [...] You arrive [...] Only ramshackle walls provide any shelter. Years ago, when certain infernal archaeologists established a base here [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Provide_funding_for_the_Disembarked_Deviless|Provide funding for the Disembarked Deviless|Fallen London|}} ''"Do you know where the last expedition established a base? That's where we'll camp too. [...]"''</ref> inhabited by an exceptionally large [[Goat-Demons|goat-demon]] called the '''Caprine Vagabond'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Around_the_Embers|Around the Embers|Fallen London|}} ''"Shattered bricks enclose a shallow fire-pit, [...] an enormous goat-demon rakes the ashes with a cloven hoof."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Caprine_Vagabond|The Caprine Vagabond|Fallen London|}} ''"Even the goatiest goat-demons aren't this gargantuan. It's as if the Caprine Vagabond has grown as mountains grow [...]"''</ref> The Vagabond claims to have "no reason" for residing here,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_encampment|Discuss the encampment|Fallen London|}} ''"There must be a reason that the Vagabond is camped alone out here. [...] "No reason," it finally says. "Nothing has a reason in this place. [...]"''</ref> and insists it is not a spy;<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Find_the_Caprine_Vagabond_in_the_herd_4|Find the Caprine Vagabond in the herd 4|Fallen London|}} ''""You didn't hear that from me. Besides, it's not like I'm at the Hurlers to inform anyone about anything. I'm not a spy. [...]"''</ref> regardless of its reasons, it directs those seeking knowledge of the [[Discordance]] to their destination: the '''Adulterine Ruins'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Stewards_of_the_Discordance|Discuss the Stewards of the Discordance|Fallen London|}} ''""Pilgrims seek the Stewards of the Discordance for knowledge, for power, to change what can never be changed. I tell them the way: [...] toward the ruins.""''</ref>
[[File:Hurlers castle2.png|alt=An archway.|thumb|[[The Adulterine Castle]]]]
[[File:Hurlers castle2.png|alt=An archway.|thumb|[[The Adulterine Castle]]]]
The Adulterine Ruins are located near a frozen lake,<ref name=":1">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Adulterine_Castle|Discuss the Adulterine Castle|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] there are ruins. There," [...] Around the lake.""''</ref> and are inhabited by a single Steward of the [[Discordance]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Adulterine_Ruins|The Adulterine Ruins|Fallen London|}} ''"The Adulterine Ruins [...] someone lives here amongst the rubble. In a room less collapsed than the rest, [...] you find a single woman in monastic robes."''</ref> She claims her job is to keep wanderers away from the the Hurlers and its dangers, but she is oddly chatty and fond of card games and gossip.<ref name=":2">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Approach_the_Steward|Approach the Steward|Fallen London|}} ''"A Steward of the Discordance [...] This area is dangerous. It's my job to keep people away. [...] tell me everything. It's been so long since I've heard any news! Then I'll have to drive you out, [...] Unless you'd care to play cards?"''</ref> She may ordain new Stewards herself, but the price for doing so is high.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Disembarked_Deviless%27_research|Discuss the Disembarked Deviless' research|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] you're not a Steward of the Discordance." [...] "You wouldn't like to be one, I suppose?" [...] "It might be possible, although the cost would be steep.""''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Swear_the_oath|Swear the oath|Fallen London|}} ''""Repeat these words," says the Steward [...] You cannot think. [...] Welcome to the Stewardship.""''</ref>
The Adulterine Ruins are located near a frozen lake,<ref name=":1">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Adulterine_Castle|Discuss the Adulterine Castle|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] there are ruins. There," [...] Around the lake.""''</ref> and are inhabited by a single [[Stewards of the Discordance|Steward of the Discordance]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Adulterine_Ruins|The Adulterine Ruins|Fallen London|}} ''"The Adulterine Ruins [...] someone lives here amongst the rubble. In a room less collapsed than the rest, [...] you find a single woman in monastic robes."''</ref> She claims her job is to keep wanderers away from the the Hurlers and its dangers, but she is oddly chatty and fond of card games and gossip.<ref name=":2">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Approach_the_Steward|Approach the Steward|Fallen London|}} ''"A Steward of the Discordance [...] This area is dangerous. It's my job to keep people away. [...] tell me everything. It's been so long since I've heard any news! Then I'll have to drive you out, [...] Unless you'd care to play cards?"''</ref> She may ordain new Stewards herself, but the price for doing so is high.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Disembarked_Deviless%27_research|Discuss the Disembarked Deviless' research|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] you're not a Steward of the Discordance." [...] "You wouldn't like to be one, I suppose?" [...] "It might be possible, although the cost would be steep.""''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Swear_the_oath|Swear the oath|Fallen London|}} ''""Repeat these words," says the Steward [...] You cannot think. [...] Welcome to the Stewardship.""''</ref>


Beneath the frozen lake,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Step_onto_the_frozen_lake|Step onto the frozen lake|Fallen London|}} ''"Beneath your feet, the lake's frozen surface is as solid as marble."''</ref> the [[Adulterine Castle]] does not exist,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Adulterine_Castle_(The_Steward) |Discuss the Adulterine Castle (The Steward) |Fallen London|}} ''"[...] some people do claim there's a castle in the lake, under the ice. [...] When something doesn't exist, it's difficult to comprehend. [...]"''</ref> and the lake's surface is not its gateway.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Open_your_eyes|Open your eyes|Fallen London|}} ''"Stare into the lake's frozen surface. [...] You don't pass through the ice, and the ice doesn't lock overhead. [...] You haven't opened a doorway that cannot be closed. You haven't entered a castle that hasn't been built."''</ref>
Beneath the frozen lake,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Step_onto_the_frozen_lake|Step onto the frozen lake|Fallen London|}} ''"Beneath your feet, the lake's frozen surface is as solid as marble."''</ref> the [[Adulterine Castle]] does not exist,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Adulterine_Castle_(The_Steward) |Discuss the Adulterine Castle (The Steward) |Fallen London|}} ''"[...] some people do claim there's a castle in the lake, under the ice. [...] When something doesn't exist, it's difficult to comprehend. [...]"''</ref> and the lake's surface is not its gateway.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Open_your_eyes|Open your eyes|Fallen London|}} ''"Stare into the lake's frozen surface. [...] You don't pass through the ice, and the ice doesn't lock overhead. [...] You haven't opened a doorway that cannot be closed. You haven't entered a castle that hasn't been built."''</ref>
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