Ask/Uses

This page contains all uses of Whispered Hint:

• Cards and storylets that unlock if you possess it
• Actions requiring it (the item may or may not be lost after completing these actions)
• Game text that varies if you have this item, or specific amounts of it
• Numeric values such as difficulty or unlock thresholds change if you have this item, or scale based on the amount you have

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• "Citizen." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Deacon." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Doctor." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Excellency." (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Hsst! Down here." (Lock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Lady." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Lieutenant." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Lord." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Madam." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Private." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Sir." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• "Your question is unnecessary." (A Grubby Inquiry) (Unlock)

  An Action from A Grubby Inquiry, a Storylet in Fallen London.

A

• A selfishness (Unlock)

  An Action from Investigating the Affluent Photographer, a Card in Fallen London.

• An honest call for help (Unlock)

  An Action from Investigating the Affluent Photographer, a Card in Fallen London.

• Avoid (Unlock)

  An Action from Bilge duty, a Card in New Newgate Prison - again!.

B

• Battling the footsoldiers: sow disinformation (Unlock)

  An Action from A Bad Case of Rattus Faber, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

• Bribe the Cooperative Doorman (Unlock)

  Ambition: Light Fingers!

  An Action from Ambition: Light Fingers! 2a, a Storylet in Spite.

• Buy tickets with Whispered Hints (Unlock)

  An Action from Buy tickets to the Carnival, a Storylet in Mrs Plenty's Carnival.

C

• Challenge a friend to a Contest of Cunning (Unlock)

  An Action from The Tournament of Lilies, a Storylet in Your Social Engagements.

• Combine 500 Whispered Hints into 200 Cryptic Clues (Unlock)

  An Action from Learn something from your Whispered Hints, an Item in your inventory.

• Contact an information broker (Unlock)

  An Action from On the Trail (Storylet), a Storylet in Moloch Street.

• Convince Virginia to help you train for the Marvellous (Unlock)

  Ambition: Heart's Desire!

  An Action from Ambition: Meet Virginia at Dante’s Grill, a Storylet in Ladybones Road.

D

• Dangerous pastimes (Unlock)

  An Action from A meeting with the Implacable Detective, an Item in your inventory.

E

• Early days: play it safe 1 (Unlock)

  An Action from Cat and Mouse: an Elusive Target, a Storylet in Ladybones Road.

• Enter the Clay Quarters 2 (Unlock)

  An Action from The Entrance to the Clay Quarters, a Storylet in The Clay Quarters.

F

• Find a buyer for the information (Unlock)

  An Action from Valuable Secrets, a Card in Ladybones Road.

• Find what happened to an Absentee Aunt (Unlock)

  An Action from A meeting with the Implacable Detective, an Item in your inventory.

G

• Gain entrance to Mahogany Hall (Unlock)

  An Action from Mahogany Hall (Gaining Access), a Storylet in Mahogany Hall.

• Gather intelligence on your target (Unlock)

  An Action from Area-diving: Casing the Target, a Storylet in Area-Diving in Spite.

H

• Hinting at one or two things you know (Unlock)

  An Action from Making Your Name: Getting to the Ball, a Storylet in Veilgarden.

L

• Learn the Traditions of the Forgotten Quarter (Action) (Unlock)

  An Action from Begin an Expedition in the Forgotten Quarter, a Storylet in Base-Camp.

M

• Making your Name: Catch a grey cat in the nave of the church of All Christs (Unlock)

  An Action from Cat-catching!, a Storylet in Spite.

• Mr Apples' next game? You know all about that (10 FATE) (Unlock)

  FATE

  An Action from Gambling for yachts, a Storylet in Wolfstack Docks.

N

• No more secrets. (Lock)

  An Action from Preparations, a Storylet in Winking Isle.

P

• Persuade London's brightest to join you (Unlock)

  Ambition: Light Fingers!

  An Action from Light Fingers: Hire University Students for your Crew, a Storylet in The University.

• Preach nothing at all (Unlock)

  An Action from The Liturgy of the Church, a Storylet in Burrow-Infra-Mump.

• Purchase Fourth City Rags (Unlock)

  An Action from A street-cart is selling Fourth City Rags, a Card in Fallen London.

• Purchase the book (Unlock)

  Ambition: Heart's Desire!

  An Action from Ambition: Heart's Desire! 2, a Storylet in Spite.

• Put together scraps of information (Unlock)

  An Action from Pursue Your Current Case, a Storylet in Moloch Street.

R

• Rent a room (Hints) (Unlock)

  An Action from Find somewhere to live!, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Rumours of treasure (Unlock)

  An Action from Prepare for an Expedition in the Forgotten Quarter, a Storylet in Base-Camp.

S

• Sell the information to the Embassy (Unlock)

  An Action from Valuable Secrets, a Card in Ladybones Road.

• Study (Unlock)

  An Action from Learn the Traditions of the Forgotten Quarter (Storylet), a Storylet in Base-Camp.

T

• Tell them about yourself (Unlock)

  An Action from Take high tea with the ladies, a Storylet in Hunter's Keep.

• The Nature of Souls (Unlock)

  An Action from The Vicar's Search for Knowledge, a Storylet in Ladybones Road.

W

• Warn the artist (Unlock)

  An Action from Valuable Secrets, a Card in Ladybones Road.

^

• Pay the urchin in secrets (Unlock)

  FRUITS OF THE ZEE

  An Action from Visit the Fruits of the Zee festival!, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Whisper secrets to mirrors (Unlock)

  HALLOWMAS

  An Action from Attract a Visitor at Hallowmas, a Storylet in Fallen London.

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• Learn Whispered Secrets to pay your rent (Lock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Find somewhere to live!, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Steal Whispered Secrets to pay your rent (Lock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Find somewhere to live!, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Buy the book 1 (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from The Starving Poet's Works, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Some graffiti here.. (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Autofire Card in Tutorial Prison.

• A troubled conversation about dusty stones (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Putting the pieces together: something about the Fourth City, a Card in Fallen London.

• Avert what comes (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Fury of the Unterzee: Lost but not Alone, a Card in The Sea of Voices.

• Putting the pieces together: something about the Fourth City (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  A Card in Fallen London.

• Perhaps you already know his location (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Making Your Name: The Case of the Honey-Addled Detective, a Storylet in Ladybones Road.

• Use secrets to choose a name for your pet (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Putting the pieces together: something about the Fourth City, a Card in Fallen London.

• Acquire an invitation to the Game of Knife and Candle (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Knife-and-Candle: The Gamekeeper's Cottage, a Storylet in Watchmaker's Hill.

• Whisper to it (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Look inside your Tiny Reliquary, an Item in your inventory.

• Write down some secrets (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Write something with your Ornate Typewriter, an Item in your inventory.

• Take advantage of the opportunity 1 (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Increase your Inspired... quality: A travelling exhibitor of waxworks!, a Card in Fallen London.

• Obtain a lengthy lease to premises at the Bazaar (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from The Lofty Tower, a Card in Fallen London.