## Description
_Tales of Fallen London: The Silver Tree_ is a standalone prequel to Fallen
London (previously known as _Echo Bazaar_.) The year is 1254. You play as an
ambassador in the court of the Great Khan of the Mongols, whose empire at the
time covers half the world. Choose into what you believe – negotiate, lie,
investigate, spy and decide the fate of the city of Karakorum.
The game is like a modern equivalent of a classic text adventure. It has a
non-linear story, which is driven onward with playing cards that present
items, issues, clues and such to investigate. Each card unveils a piece of the
story and contain several choices to make, none of which may be wrong, but
choices that mold the story, the world, the character and changes the cards in
the deck from where you draw the cards to play on your hand.
A significant part of the game are the player character’s skills (Diplomacy,
Spycraft and Scholar). The skills decide the chance of succeeding at various
ventures, usually rewarding the player by making him more Trusted by one of
three characters (the Khan, the Princess and the Interpreter); failing will
instead typically raise the Suspected meter–being highly Suspected closes off
various story branches. The Trust itself acts as currency, spent to access
certain story branches and advance the player’s progress in various
enterprises and investigations. Resources (Bribes, Gifts and Secrets) are
gained frequently during the player’s adventures, and can be spent in various
ways, for example to increase the skills.