Sultan’s Game: Secret Speedrun Ending Guide

Silver Conquest could be resolved with Hamar Brothers (day 2+), random conquest event (day 3+, requires troops), some other events, which also requires troops, and in White Belly event. Fatuna questline starts late in the run, but also could be used to break Silver Conquest.

Bloodshed, Carnality and Extravagance are quite easy to deal with. Use Gold Bloodshed on Vizier, Gold Carnality on Maggie and Gold Extravagance to upgrade your house (there are other options, but not so optimal in my opinion).

You can break Bronze/Stone cards by Methinking it and doing the corresponding events, but it has some limitations and requires Arzu participation, so is not ideal, considering there are many events that requires any follower or no one to break a card. So do the Methink way when there are no other options.
Note that using Carnality on the follower with no Passion will lead to losing a follower, but it could be used once on Lady Becky in cost of resentment instead. Arzuna got passion from the start.
First time methinking Extravagance triggers upgrading your house event (better to use gold one for this purpose). Next time you methink Extravagance (<=Bronze) it triggers additional event (Bronze Extravagance will cost you 10g to resolve).

• The Grand Game (day 1+) >> Bloodshed on nobles – not worth it, there are better ways.
• The Grand Game (day 1+) >> Carnality on concubines – not worth it, there are better ways.
• House of Delight (day 2+) >> Bloodshed (<=Silver) on prostitutes – could be used sometimes (but requires Arzu participation).
• House of Delight (day 2+) >> Carnality (<=Silver) on prostitutes – OK (but requires Arzu participation). Triggers subsequent events (next day, if check passed) that lead to more ways of card resolvement:
  • Silver prostitute – end-day event:
    • I can help you kill your father – Righteous Cause >> Conquest (<=Gold), 3-day duration, requires troops.
    • I can take you as a concubine – Emergency Marriage >> Extravagance Silver for 30g (too expensive).
    • Let’s talk about something else – she upgrades to Gold and leaves House of Delight (becomes Sultan’s concubine).
  • Bronze prostitute – Sweet Whip >> Carnality Bronze (4g).
  • Stone prostitute – not quite interesting.
• Project Investment (day 2+) >> Extravagance (<= Bronze) for 5g – spawn probably triggered by holding Extravagance or some amount of Gold.
• Vanity, Vanity (day 3+) >> Bloodshed/Carnality (<=Silver) – Requires Arzu participation.
• General Night Hunt (day 3+) >> Conquest (<=Bronze). Need to hold Conquest in hand for this event to spawn. No participation required.
• Tapestry Corridor (day 3+) >> Extravagance (<=Silver) – Need to rent a room to foreign merchant and buy Heritage Tapestry from him (RNG). No participation required.
• Wife’s Tea Party (day ?) >> Extravagance/Carnality (<=Silver) – Requires Arzu participation.
• Visiting Bookstore triggers Beggar at the Bookstore Entrance (day 4+) – triggers Girl Returning the Book >> Carnality/Bloodshed Stone.
• Inal end-day event (day 5+) – choosing “Investigate” triggers Private Investigation – triggers How Dare You >> Carnality/Bloodshed Silver.
• Random Bathhouse-triggered events (day 2+) – every Bathhouse visit triggers one event next day:
  • Haunted Mansion >> Conquest/Bloodshed/Carnality up to Gold (follower); triggers extra events:
    • Evil Clues – triggers Night’s Shelter – captured heretic >> Carnality/Bloodshed (<=Silver) or follower (bronze) – Sacrificial ritual in 1 day (Carnality/Bloodshed).
    • Rest in Peace – Insight +1.
    • Unsolved murders – triggers The Real Culprit – noble follower (silver).
    • Divine Assistance.
  • House Occupied by Vagrants – Conquest/Extravagance (<=Bronze) – (5 gold + Vacant Mansion if Conquest).
  • Famous Hamar Brothers – Conquest (<=Silver) Renown +1.
  • Killing the Fierce Lion – Conquest/Extravagance (<=Bronze) Renown +1.
  • Pack of Vicious Dogs – Conquest/Extravagance (<=Bronze) Renown +1.
  • Trail of the Wolf King – triggers Battle at the Wolves’ Den in 1 day – Conquest (<=Bronze).
  • (avoid) Sever Crocodile – Little Crocodile mount.
  • (avoid) Divine Stallion – Stallion mount.
  • (avoid) Snake Valley (2d completion) – 5 gold, Snake Venom, Healing Herb.
• Stats-based events (10+)
  • Renown-based events (day 2+):
    • (avoid) Day of Charity >> Bloodshed or Carnality (Stone).
    • Mysterious Assistance >> put Ancestral Armor (to get another one).
    • Methink Aziz (stone boxes) – could be used for extra gold later.
    • Methink Maggie – 5 gold or Sense oh Happiness (gold is better).
  • Notoriety-based events (day 2+):
    • Reprobates in Refuge >> Bloodshed (<=Silver) – could be troops.
    • Construct a Guesthouse >> Extravagance (Stone).
    • (avoid) Methink Maggie (arming the wife).
  • Influence-based events (day 2+):
    • Audience with the Vizier.
      • Absent Courtier – Influence +1.
        • … End the pain >> Bloodshed (<= Bronze).
        • … Spare him – noble follower (bronze).
          • Random Vizier event >> Bloodshed (Gold).
    • Methink Maggie – Horse (3 PHY, 3 CHA, 2 SUR) + Spear (2 COM).
  • Infamy-based events (day 2+):
    • Challenges Are Ever-Present >> Bloodshed (<=Silver).
    • Random Bloodshed event (could be multiple cards per event):
      • Till Death Do Us Meet, Sacrilegious Tongues >> Bloodshed Silver.
      • Honorable vs. Corrupt, Love Triangle (BS/CA) >> Bloodshed Bronze.
      • Kingslayer, Desperate Housewives >> Bloodshed Stone.
    • Shadows of Assassination.
    • (avoid) Methink Maggie (wife’s worries).
  • Insight-based event (day 2+):
    • Inal auto-event (1: Omen + Mystique; 2: Intuition + Mystique).
  • IDK-based events (sum of stats above probably):
    • Entangled Task (day 2+) – Any card but Conquest (needs Arzu presence) + follower.
    • Random Conquest Event (day 3+)(need troops to complete):
      • Sin of Pride, Wealthy Troll >> Conquest Silver.
      • Caravan Raid, Bloody Oasis >> Conquest Bronze.
      • Mud-playing Tribe >> Conquest Stone.
    • Catching a Thief (day 3+) – triggers Alim end-day event – triggers One hand for Goods – triggers Alim end-day event – triggers Nest of Decay – triggers White Belly >> Conquest Silver.
• Random end-day events – there are some events that lead to card resolvent, but we are generally interested in Renown + Gold here.

Troops for Conquest events could be obtained on day 2 (Reprobates in Refuge).

More boons = easier run.

• Secret Twins – mandatory (ability to do 2x events that requires Arzu participation).
• A Fortune+++ (20 gold at start) – enables Gold Extravagance on day 1.
• Lady Becky (Noble, gives +1 gold when participating in The Grand Game) – for extra gold income.
• Renown/Infamy/Notoriety/Influence/Insight cards (+10 when used) – to trigger events early.
• Vacant Mansion – for constructing a Guesthouse on day 2.
• Ancestral Armor+ (+5 PHY, +3 COM, +2 MAG) – to deal with some events.
• Bath VIP card – to save 1 gold per day.
• Bookshop Loyalty card – to save some gold.
• Golden Maggie (she could be upgraded to gold ingame, but it cost some time) – to resolve Gold Carnality on day 1.
• Lucky Amulet (reroll, +2 WIS) – to be less RNG-dependent.
• Charisma Amulet (+3 CHA) – to be less RNG-dependent.
• Regeneration Amulet (+2 PHY) – to be less RNG-dependent.
• Any extra followers (Jenna, Malkina, Arzuna, Hassan) – to do as much events as possible.
• Stats for Arzu and followers – to deal with some events easier.

Deactivate Card+ boons if any.

• Difficulty: Maggie.
• Origin: Military (Ancestral Armor – upgradable in Fate’s Ledger).
• Personal ability: Mind (+2 WIS).
• Type: Conservative (3 slaves).
• Wife: Wisdom (+1 WIS, +1 SOC).

Make a save at the start of every day.
Methink Gold Coin at the start of every day to spawn money-making event (save if it gives you a good one) – aim for 3-5 gold, could be save/rewind-scummed if needed.

• Tavern Brawl (COM) – good (cuz Ancestral Armor).
• Selling Labor (PHY) – good (cuz Ancestral Armor and Regeneration Amulet).
• Hunting Game (SUR) – bad.
• Palace Affairs (SOC) – bad.
• Dog Eat Dog (STE) – bad.

• The Grand Game – send Becky for extra gold every day.
• Managing the Estate – send someone with WIS to get 5 gold/turn (can be rewinded if rolls are bad). Maggie or Hassan + Malkina are OK.
• News in the Bathhouse – send anyone to trigger extra events.
• Bookstore Business – send someone if available. Could be ignored.
• The Fence (if unlocked in Fate’s Ledger) – ignore.
• Read books if someone is not involved in events.

On day 1 draw ~3-10 cards. Look for Gold Extravagance and Gold Carnality. It’s good when there are many Bloodsheds/Conquests. Save if OK.

• Methink Gold Coin – do the money-making event.
• Do default events.

• Draw up to 10 cards. Looking for Gold Extravagance and Gold Carnality.
• Methink Gold Carnality – do Carnality at Home with Maggie.
• Methink Gold Extravagance – do Major Construction (20g).
• Methink Bloodshed – ignore Cruel Sacrifice (you will get Honorable Bloodshed event next day).
• Methink Renown/Infamy/Notoriety/Influence/Insight cards.
• Random end-day event – got Captured Heretic (would be better to get +Renown/gold here, probably).

Cards broken: 2.

Rolled for: OK Bathhouse event.

• Draw all the remaining cards.
• Methink Maggie – 5 gold.
• Methink Aziz – I want yours >> Stone Lunchbox.
• Reward >> Gold Coin.
• Mysterious Assistance – Ancestral Armor (to get a copy of).
• Managing the Estate – same as day 1 + put Vacant Room (gold).
• Killing the Fierce Lion (-6) >> Conquest Bronze – Renown +1.
• Honorable Bloodshed >> Bloodshed Bronze.
• Entangled Task >> Bloodshed Silver – got a follower.
• Till Death Do Us Meet >> Bloodshed Stone + Bloodshed Silver.
• Construct a Guesthouse >> Extravagance Stone (10g).
• Reprobates in Refuge >> Bloodshed Stone (could get troops here instead).
• Challenges are Ever-Present (Bloodshed <=Silver) – ignored cuz got bad intel for a Silver challenger.
• Audience with the Vizier – free intel.
• Shadows of Assassination – ignored.
• Random end-day event – Renown +1.

Cards broken: 7 (total: 9).

Rolled for: OK end-day event + General Night Hunt + Haunted Mansion. Then for Heritage Tapestry (shop is random, make a save before renting a room).

• Methink Maggie – Horse + Spear.
• Room to Rent >> Vacant Room (gold) – +4 gold.
• Foreign Merchant – buy Heritage Tapestry (10g) – got no gold to use it for Extravagance here
• Vanity, Vanity >> Carnality Silver.
• General Night Hunt >> Conquest Bronze.
• Haunted Mansion >> Conquest Stone (got no bronze).
• Challenges are Ever-Present >> Bloodshed Bronze (got no silver).
• Catching a Thief – Keep him.
• Project Investment (Extravagance <=Bronze) – ignored cuz got no money.
• Absent Courtier – sent follower.
• Random end-day event – Renown +2, Influence -1.
• Aziz/Inal end-day event – “Spare them” – Renown +1 (“There’s a place…” choice spawns carnality event, but it doesn’t brake a card for some reason).

Cards broken: 4 (total: 13).

Rolled for: OK end-day event + OK Bathhouse event.

• Methink Inal – “Distract her” – Renown +1.
• Trail of the Wolf King – sent follower.
• Project Investment >> Extravagance Bronze (sent Maggie to prevent her resentment event).
• Expansion: Tapestry Corridor (by using Heritage Tapestry) >> Extravagance Silver (7g).
• Unsolved Murders – sent follower.
• Evil Clues – sent follower.
• House of Delight >> Carnality Bronze (4g).
• Prepare Yourself – sent follower for free intel.
• Beggar at the Bookstore Entrance – gave a book.
• A pugilist in the Dark Alley – sent Arzu (quite a useless event).
• Rest in Peace – ignored.
• Random end-day event – Renown +1, Influence +1.
• Alim end-day event – Praise him.
• Bahrat end-day event – Agree.

Cards broken: 3 (total: 16).

Rolled for: OK end-day event + OK Bathhouse event + Sweet Whip.

• One hand for Goods – sent follower – got Blade of the Ancient Kingdom (+5 COM).
• You wouldn’t want… (by using Pugilist’s Proof) >> Demand money.
• Sweet Whip >> Carnality Bronze (4g).
• Night’s Shelter – sent follower (Option 2).
• Pack of Vicious Dogs >> Extravagance Bronze (8g).
• A Suitable Meal >> 1 gold.
• Audience with the Vizier – sent Arzu.
• Stone Lunchbox – sent Aziz.
• Divine Assistance – sent follower (cuz got a spare one).
• Alim end-day event – Accept.
• Inal end-day event – Investigate.
• Nawfal end-day event – What is this (doesn’t matter, probably).
• Random end-day event – Renown +1, 2 gold.

Cards broken: 2 (total: 18).

Rolled for: OK end-day event + OK Bathhouse event.

• Battle at the Wolves’ Den >> Conquest Stone.
• House Occupied by Vagrants >> Extravagance Stone (8g) – Renown +1.
• Carnality at Home (methink Carnality) >> Carnality Stone.
• Girl Returning the Book >> Carnality Stone.
• Nest of Decay – sent follower.
• Private Investigation – sent follower.
• The Real Culprit – sent follower (Option 2).
• How Dare the Worm – sent follower.
• An interesting Incident – ignored.
• Everyone Come Together – ignored.
• Random end-day event – Renown +1, Infamy -1.
• Murtaz end-day event – Spare him.

Cards broken: 4 (total: 22).

Rolled for: OK end-day event + OK Bathhouse event.

• Famous Hamar Brothers >> Conquest Silver – Renown +1.
• How Dare You >> Carnality Silver.
• Seek Help from Church – sent follower.
• Spare him – sent follower.
• Random end-day event – 5g.

Cards broken: 2 (total: 24).

Rolled for: Silver prostitute.

• Purifying Fire >> Conquest Gold.
• Bullying in the Army >> Bloodshed Gold.
• White Belly >> Conquest Silver.
• House of Delight >> Extravagance Silver.

Cards broken: 4 (total: 28).

The Magician’s Invitation – The Collector ending achieved.