Editing Barristering at Evenlode (Guide)

{{Audience|EarlyRailroad}}
{{GuideFor|Location=Evenlode Courts}}
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{{ActivitySummary
|Activity=Barristering at Evenlode
|Starting Actions=1
|Length=Fixed
|Progress Actions=4
|Ending Actions=1
|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|Progress of a Trial}} to 4.
|Output Items=*{{IL|Legal Document}}
*{{IL|Foxfire Candle Stub}}
*{{IL|Journal of Infamy}}
*{{IL|Dubious Testimony}}
*{{IL|Sworn Statement}}
*{{IL|Venge-Rat Corpse}}
*{{IL|Jade Fragment}}
*{{IL|Shard of Glim}}
*{{IL|Mortification of a Great Power}}
*{{IL|Presbyterate Passphrase}}
*{{IL|Drop of Prisoner's Honey}}
*{{IL|Comprehensive Bribe}}
*{{IL|Whispered Hint}}
*{{IL|Storm-Threnody}}
*{{IL|Rat on a String}}
*{{IL|Mirrorcatch Box}}
*{{IL|Moon-Pearl}}
*{{IL|Muscaria Brandy }}
*{{IL|Nevercold Brass Sliver}}
*{{IL|Making Waves}}
|Boost Items=*''{{IL|A Very Lenient Judge}}''
*''{{IL|An Assuming Judge}}''
*''{{IL|Salve of Righteousness}}''
*''{{IL|A Palatial Holiday Home in the Arctic Circle}}''
*''{{IL|Distillation of Retribution}}''
*''{{IL|A Palatial Holiday Home in the Arctic Circle}}''
*''{{IL|The Long-Dead Priests of the Red Bird}}''
*''{{IL|Edicts of the First City}}''
*''{{IL|The Rose Giveth Its Verses to Devils and Also to You}}''
*''{{IL|The Flower from Hell that Grows Under Your Skin}}''
*''{{IL|Cave-Aged Code of Honour}}''
|Raw EPA = {{Tooltip|4.43|4.60 w/ Fate locked Assuming Judge}}
|EPA Note = Urchins on def, No Assuming judge since fate, ratket in bulk.
|Locked=Yes
|Starting Items=*'''None'''
*{{IL|Preserved Surface Blooms|20 x}}
*{{IL|Dubious Testimony|25 x}}
*{{IL|Journal of Infamy|25 x}}
}}

{{GuideNeedsWork|Also some storylets might be missing info.}}

Once you reach {{IL|The Magistracy of the Evenlode}} and you can [[Address the main usher 1|Address the main usher]] and then [[Go to the courts]]. Watch some trials to get an idea of how they proceed, building up {{IL|Time Spent in the Magistracy}} to 3. Then you may [[Intervene in a case]] in order to act as a barrister for the good citizens of the Neath.

==General==
A case is progressed over the course of six actions, and your options for each action are different at each point, and often dependent on the case you chose and sometimes options you took previously. You can intervene either on the defense or the prosecution, and each of these have different options.
# Choose a case
# Submitting Paperwork
# Opening Arguments
# Expounding on the Case
# Closing Arguments
# Awaiting the Verdict

Different options and certain cases may award {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} which both makes the final payout check more difficult and at the same time more rewarding, though getting this higher than 9 will result in no additional reward, despite the difficulty increase. Payout will also increase based on your Renown with the faction you're assisting.

==Cases==
{| class="mw-collapsible article-table"
|+'''Trial Cases'''
!Case (Prosecution V Defense)
!Faction
!Faction Scaler
!Max {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
!Reward (Max)
!EPA
|-
|rowspan=2|'''Magistracy V Accused'''
|{{TableList|Prosecution|Costs:|{{IL|Dubious Testimony|25 x}}}}
|{{IL|Renown: Constables}}
|9
|{{TableList|{{IL|Legal Document|2 x}}|{{IL|Foxfire Candle Stub|200 x}}<ref name="Scaler"><big><math>{\displaystyle Reward={200 \over {1+e^{{-0.2{(Renown-22)}}}}}}</math></big>
:{| class="article-table"
!'''Renown'''
!0
!10
!20
!30
!40
!50
!52+
|-
|'''Reward'''
|2
|17
|80
|166
|195
|199
|200
|}
{{IL|Drop of Prisoner's Honey}} is half the above. </ref>|{{IL|Journal of Infamy|9 x}}<ref name="Journal">{{IL|Journal of Infamy|({{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Type=Math}}) x}}</ref>|{{IL|Dubious Testimony|9 x}}<ref name="Testimony">{{IL|Dubious Testimony|({{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Type=Math}}) x}}</ref>|{{IL|Sworn Statement|1 x}}}}
|4.33
|-
|{{TableList|Defendant|Costs:|{{IL|Journal of Infamy|25 x}}}}
|{{IL|Renown: Criminals}}
|10
|{{TableList|{{IL|Comprehensive Bribe|2 x}}|{{IL|Whispered Hint|200 x}}<ref name="Scaler" />|{{IL|Journal of Infamy|10 x}}<ref name="Journal" />|{{IL|Dubious Testimony|10 x}}<ref name="Testimony" />|{{IL|Sworn Statement|1 x}}}}
|{{TableList|4.33|4.5 w/ {{IL|Assuming Judge|Appearance=}}}}
|-
|rowspan=2|'''Rats V Urchins'''
|Rats
|{{IL|Sympathetic about Ratly Concerns}}
|7
|{{TableList|{{IL|Venge-Rat Corpse|25 x}}|{{IL|Jade Fragment|200 x}}<ref name="Scaler" />|{{IL|Journal of Infamy|7 x}}<ref name="Journal" />|{{IL|Dubious Testimony|7 x}}<ref name="Testimony" />|{{IL|Sworn Statement|1 x}}}}
|4
|-
|Urchins
|{{IL|Renown: Urchins}}
|7
|{{TableList|{{IL|Storm-Threnody|1 x}}|{{IL|Rat on a String|200 x}}<ref name="Scaler" />|{{IL|Journal of Infamy|7 x}}<ref name="Journal" />|{{IL|Dubious Testimony|7 x}}<ref name="Testimony" />|{{IL|Sworn Statement|1 x}}}}
|{{TableList|3.833|4.44 w/ Ratket|4.60 w/ {{IL|Assuming Judge|Appearance=}}}}
|-
|rowspan=2|{{TableList|'''Tomb-Colonists v Devils'''|{{IL|Barrister of the Evenlode}} 5}}
|Tomb-Colonists
|{{IL|Renown: Tomb-Colonies}}
|9
|{{TableList|{{IL|Presbyterate Passphrase|5 x}}|{{IL|Drop of Prisoner's Honey|100 x}}<ref name="Scaler" />|{{IL|Journal of Infamy|9 x}}<ref name="Journal" />|{{IL|Dubious Testimony|9 x}}<ref name="Testimony" />|{{IL|Sworn Statement|1 x}}}}
|4.33
|-
|Devils
|{{IL|Renown: Hell}}
|8
|{{TableList|{{IL|Muscaria Brandy|5 x}}|{{IL|Nevercold Brass Sliver|200 x}}<ref name="Scaler" />|{{IL|Journal of Infamy|8 x}}<ref name="Journal" />|{{IL|Dubious Testimony|8 x}}<ref name="Testimony" />|{{IL|Sworn Statement|1 x}}}}
|{{TableList|4|4.17 w/ {{IL|Assuming Judge|Appearance=}}}}
|-
|rowspan=2|{{TableList|'''Gondoliers v Society Matron'''|{{IL|Barrister of the Evenlode}} 10}}
|{{TableList|Gondoliers|Costs:|{{IL|Preserved Surface Blooms|20 x}}}}
|{{IL|Renown: The Docks}}
|9
|{{TableList|{{IL|Mortification of a Great Power|1 x}}|{{IL|Shard of Glim|200 x}}<ref name="Scaler" />|{{IL|Journal of Infamy|10 x}}<ref name="Journal" />|{{IL|Dubious Testimony|10 x}}<ref name="Testimony" />|{{IL|Sworn Statement|1 x}}}}
|4.21
|-
|Society Matron
|{{IL|Renown: Society}}
|9
|{{TableList|{{IL|Mirrorcatch Box|1 x}}|{{IL|Moon-Pearl|200 x}}<ref name="Scaler" />|{{IL|Journal of Infamy|9 x}}<ref name="Journal" />|{{IL|Dubious Testimony|9 x}}<ref name="Testimony" />|{{IL|Sworn Statement|1 x}}}}
|{{TableList|2.08|2.25 w/ {{IL|Assuming Judge|Appearance=}}}}
|-
|}
<References />

==Progression of a Case==
===Prosecution===
{| class="mw-collapsible article-table"
|+'''Prosecution'''
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 0: '''Submitting Paperwork'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Enter the bare minimum]]
| - 
| Any
| {{IL|Watchful}} 175
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| -
|-
|[[Drown them in paper]]
| - 
| Any
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 8<ref name="Prestige">Each point of {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} increases the base difficulty by 1 point.</ref>
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| {{IL|Suspicion}} +2 CP
|-
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 1: '''Opening Statements'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Propose adhering to London forms of prosecution]]
| - 
| Any
| -
| -
| -
|-
|[[Find an unconventional angle on the case]]
| - 
| Any
| {{IL|Watchful}} 175
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| -
|-
|[[Rely on a form of honour that came before laws]]
| {{IL|Cave-Aged Code of Honour}}
| Criminal Case
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 2
| {{TableList|{{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|2 x}}|{{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Principles of Honor}}}}
| -
|-
|[[Invoke sacred methods of enforcing an oath]]
| {{IL|The Efficient Commissioner's Tale}} 1000
| Civil Case
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 2
| {{TableList|{{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|3 x}}|{{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Cedar Authority}}}}
| -
|-
|[[Apply a law of contracts that passes London's understanding]]
| {{IL|The Flower from Hell that Grows Under Your Skin}}
| Civil Case
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 2
| {{TableList|{{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|3 x}}|{{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Marigold Methods}}}}
| -
|-
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 2: '''Expounding on the Case'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Interrogate witnesses to the alleged act of (crime)]]
| -
| Criminal Case
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 6
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| -
|-
|[[Let your client speak freely]]
| -
| Civil Case
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| -
|-
|[[Fabricate evidence against the (defendant)]]
| {{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Common Law}}
| Criminal Case
| {{IL|Shadowy}} 175
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|-1 x}}
| {{IL|Suspicion}} +2 CP
|-
|[[Complicate the matter]]
| {{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Common Law}}
| Civil Case
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 7
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|2 x}}
| {{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP
|-
|[[Quiz the accused on the strength of their word]]
| {{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Principles of Honor}}
| Criminal
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 7
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| 
|-
|[[Ask them for a proof in cedar]]
| {{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Cedar Authority}}
| Civil Case
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 2
| {{TableList|{{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}|{{IL|Nightmares}} +2 CP}}
| -
|-
|[[Review the contract in light of your Scholarship]]
| {{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Marigold Methods}}
| Civil Case
| {{IL|A Scholar of the Correspondence}} 8
| {{TableList|{{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}|{{IL|Making Waves}} +2 CP}}
| -
|-
|[[Look out for Hell's interests even as you fight to defeat it]]
| {{IL|Charter of the Great Hellbound Railway|Appearance=Hell Charter}}
| Tomb-Colonists
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 2<ref name="Prestige" />
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|2 x}}
| -
|-
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 3: '''Closing Arguments'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Run out the clock (Prosecution)]]
| {{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Common Law}}
| Any
| {{IL|Persuasive}} 150
| -
| {{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP
|-
|[[Grandstand! (Prosecution)]]
| -
| Any
| {{IL|Persuasive}} 175
| {{IL|Making Waves}} + ({{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}} * 3) CP
| {{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP
|-
|[[Close out your argument in a nuanced way]]
| -
| Any
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 7
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|2 x}}
| {{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP
|-
|[[Perform your closing argument in infernal dance]]
| {{TableList|{{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Marigold Methods}}|{{IL|The Rose Giveth Its Verses to Devils and Also to You}}}}
| Civil Trial
| {{IL|Persuasive}} 150
| {{TableList|{{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|2 x}}|{{IL|Making Waves}} +2 CP}} 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP|{{IL|Suspicion}} +2 CP}}
|-
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 4: '''The Verdict'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Await a verdict on the matter of the (defendant) charged with (crime)]]
| -
| Criminal Trial
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Legal Document|2 x}}|{{IL|Suspicion}} +2 CP}}
|-
|[[Insist the (defendant) be punished – but according to London law]]
| {{IL|Unassuming Judge}}
| Criminal Trial
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 2<ref name="Prestige" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Legal Document|2 x}}|{{IL|Suspicion}} +2 CP}}
|-
|[[Press for a harsh sentence]]
| {{IL|Edicts of the First City}}
| Criminal Trial
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Legal Document|2 x}}|{{IL|Suspicion}} +2 CP}}
|-
|[[Extract an anguished courtroom confession from (defendant)]]
| {{IL|The Long-Dead Priests of the Red Bird}}
| Criminal Trial
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Legal Document|2 x}}|{{IL|Suspicion}} +2 CP|{{IL|Nightmares}} +2 CP}}
|-
|[[Await a verdict on Venge-Rats v Urchin (Prosecution)]]
| -
| Rats
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Venge-Rat Corpse|25 x}}|{{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP}}
|-
|[[Await a verdict on Gondoliers v Society Matron (Prosecution)]]
| -
| Gondoliers
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{IL|Mortification of a Great Power|1 x}}
|-
|[[Await a verdict on Tomb-Colonists v Hell (Prosecution)]]
| -
| Tomb-Colonists
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{IL|Presbyterate Passphrase|5 x}}
|-
|}
<References />

===Defence===
{| class="mw-collapsible article-table"
|+'''Defence'''
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 0: '''Submitting Paperwork'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Craft a water-tight case]]
| - 
| Any
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 8
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| -
|-
|[[Form a working understanding of the particulars]]
| - 
| Any
| {{IL|Watchful}} 175
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| {{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP
|-
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 1: '''Opening Statements'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Work with the judge you have]]
| - 
| Any
| -
| -
| -
|-
|[[Contrive an exchange of judges]]
| {{IL|A Very Lenient Judge}}
| Any
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 2
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|-2 x}}
| -
|-
|[[Bring on the most rigorous judge]]
| {{IL|An Assuming Judge}}
| Any
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 2
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|2 x}}
| -
|-
|[[Draw on the insight of a professional colleague]]
| {{IL|Investigating Precedence}} 75
| Any
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 2
| {{TableList|{{IL|Scandal}} -4 CP|{{IL|Suspicion}} -4? CP}}
| ??
|-
|[[Engage in a spot of witness intimidation]]
| -
| Any
| {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 2
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| -
|-
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 2: '''Expounding on the Case'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Explore the full legal complexity of the case]]
| -
| Any
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 8
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|2 x}}
| {{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP
|-
|[[Be rigorously honest]]
| -
| Any
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 4
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|1 x}}
| -
|-
|[[Show the (defendant) in the most sympathetic possible light]]
| 
| Criminal Case
| {{IL|Shadowy}} 175
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|-1 x}}
| {{IL|Suspicion}} +3 CP
|-
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 3: '''Closing Arguments'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Run out the clock (Defence)]]
| -
| Any
| {{IL|Persuasive}} 150
| -
| {{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP
|-
|[[Grandstand! (Defence)]]
| -
| Any
| {{IL|Persuasive}} 175
| {{IL|Making Waves}} + ({{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}} * 3) CP
| {{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP
|-
|[[Dismantle the arguments of the opposing counsel]]
| -
| Any
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 8
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|2 x}}
| {{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP
|-
|[[Destroy evidence against the (defendant)]]
| -
| Criminal Trial
| {{IL|Shadowy}} 175
| {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|-1 x}} 
| {{IL|Suspicion}} +2 CP
|-
!colspan=6|{{IL|Progress of a Trial}} 4: '''The Verdict'''
|-
!Option
!Requirements
!Client
!Challenge
!Pass
!Failure
|-
|[[Await a verdict on the matter of (crime)]]
| -
| Criminal Trial
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige1">Each point of {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} increases the base difficulty by 1 point.</ref>
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Comprehensive Bribe|2 x}}|{{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP}}
|-
|[[Plead that your client has already repented]]
| {{IL|Salve of Righteousness}}
| Criminal Trial
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige1" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Comprehensive Bribe|2 x}}|{{IL|Scandal}} +2 CP}}
|-
|[[Introduce the possibility of a 'Not Proven' verdict for the (defendant)]]
| {{IL|Balmoral's Castellan}}
| Criminal Trial
| -
| {{TableList|{{IL|Comprehensive Bribe|2 x}}|{{IL|Whispered Hint}} Scaling as above.}}
| -
|-
|[[Smuggle the (defendant) out]]
| {{IL|A Palatial Holiday Home in the Arctic Circle}}
| Criminal Trial
| {{IL|Shadowy}} 100<ref>Each point of {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} increases the base difficulty by 10 points.</ref>
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{IL|Comprehensive Bribe|2 x}}
|-
|[[Await a verdict on Venge-Rats v Urchin (Defence)]]
| -
| Urchins
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige1" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{IL|Storm-Threnody|1 x}}
|-
|[[Bribe the Venge-rats with a little of their own favourite tipple]]
| {{IL|Distillation of Retribution}}
| Urchins
| {{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 2<ref name="Prestige1" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{IL|Storm-Threnody|1 x}}
|-
|[[Await a verdict on Gondoliers v Society Matron (Defence)]]
| -
| Society Matron
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige1" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{IL|Mirrorcatch Box|5 x}}
|-
|[[Bribe the enraged Gondoliers with the sweet taste of retribution]]
| {{IL|Distillation of Retribution}}
| Society Matron
| {{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 2<ref name="Prestige1" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{IL|Mirrorcatch Box|5 x}}
|-
|[[Await a verdict on Tomb-Colonists v Hell (Defence)]]
| -
| Devils
| {{IL|Mithridacy}} 3<ref name="Prestige1" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Muscaria Brandy |5 x}}|{{IL|Scandal|+2 CP}}}}
|-
|-
|[[Bribe the furious Tomb-Colonist with the sweet taste of revenge]]
| {{IL|Distillation of Retribution}}
| Devils
| {{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 2<ref name="Prestige1" />
| [[#Cases|See Above Table.]] 
| {{TableList|{{IL|Muscaria Brandy |5 x}}|{{IL|Scandal|+2 CP}}}}
|-
|}
<References />


==Strategy==
As a note, any prosecution when you can pick the {{IL|Format of Trial|Appearance=Marigold Methods}}, if you have {{IL|The Rose Giveth Its Verses to Devils and Also to You}}, choosing this and then [[Perform your closing argument in infernal dance]] will provide maximum prestige and give you 2 CP {{IL|Making Waves}}. Under the same methods and on a non-Tomb-Colonist trial, if you have 12 {{IL|A Scholar of the Correspondence}}, choosing [[Review the contract in light of your Scholarship]] will also provide 2 CP {{IL|Making Waves}} along with the maximum prestige.

===Criminal Prosecution===
Maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 9, requiring a {{IL|Cave-Aged Code of Honour}} and either 17 {{IL|Mithridacy}} or 16 with {{IL|Unassuming Judge}} for maximum payout.
#Start at 3 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Enter the bare minimum]] or [[Drown them in paper]]
#[[Rely on a form of honour that came before laws]]
#[[Interrogate witnesses to the alleged act of (crime)]]
#[[Close out your argument in a nuanced way]]
#Await the Verdict
#*'''With {{IL|Unassuming Judge}}:''' [[Insist the (defendant) be punished – but according to London law]]
#*'''Otherwise:''' [[Await a verdict on the matter of the (defendant) charged with (crime)]]
===Criminal Defence===
Maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 10, requiring a {{IL|An Assuming Judge}} and 18 {{IL|Mithridacy}} for maximum payout. Otherwise, a maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 9, requiring 17 {{IL|Mithridacy}}.
#Start at 3 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Craft a water-tight case]] or [[Form a working understanding of the particulars]]
#Opening Statements
#*'''With {{IL|An Assuming Judge}}''': [[Bring on the most rigorous judge]]
#*'''Otherwise:''' [[Engage in a spot of witness intimidation]]
#[[Explore the full legal complexity of the case]]
#[[Dismantle the arguments of the opposing counsel]]
#[[Await a verdict on the matter of (crime)]]

===Rats===
Maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 7, requiring 15 {{IL|Mithridacy}} and either {{IL|The Efficient Commissioner's Tale}} 1000 or {{IL|The Flower from Hell that Grows Under Your Skin}} for maximum payout. 
#Start at 0 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Enter the bare minimum]] or [[Drown them in paper]]
#[[Invoke sacred methods of enforcing an oath]] or [[Apply a law of contracts that passes London's understanding]]
#[[Let your client speak freely]]
#[[Close out your argument in a nuanced way]]
#[[Await a verdict on Venge-Rats v Urchin (Prosecution)]]

===Urchins===
Maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 7, requiring a {{IL|An Assuming Judge}} and either 15 {{IL|Mithridacy}}, or {{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 14 and {{IL|Distillation of Retribution}} for maximum payout. Otherwise, a maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 6, either 14 {{IL|Mithridacy}}, or {{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 13 and {{IL|Distillation of Retribution}}.
#Start at 0 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Craft a water-tight case]] or [[Form a working understanding of the particulars]]
#Opening Statements
#*'''With {{IL|An Assuming Judge}}''': [[Bring on the most rigorous judge]]
#*'''Otherwise:''' [[Engage in a spot of witness intimidation]]
#[[Explore the full legal complexity of the case]]
#[[Dismantle the arguments of the opposing counsel]]
#Verdict
#*'''Mithridacy:''' [[Await a verdict on Venge-Rats v Urchin (Defence)]]
#*'''Kataleptic Toxicology:''' [[Bribe the Venge-rats with a little of their own favourite tipple]]
===Gondoliers===
Maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 9, requiring either 18 {{IL|Mithridacy}} and either {{IL|The Efficient Commissioner's Tale}} 1000 or {{IL|The Flower from Hell that Grows Under Your Skin}} for maximum payout. 
#Start at 2 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Enter the bare minimum]] or [[Drown them in paper]]
#[[Invoke sacred methods of enforcing an oath]] or [[Apply a law of contracts that passes London's understanding]]
#[[Let your client speak freely]]
#[[Close out your argument in a nuanced way]]
#[[Await a verdict on Gondoliers v Society Matron (Prosecution)]]
===Society Matron===
Maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 9, requiring a {{IL|An Assuming Judge}} and either 17 {{IL|Mithridacy}}, or {{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 16 and {{IL|Distillation of Retribution}} for maximum payout. Otherwise, a maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 8, either 16 {{IL|Mithridacy}}, or {{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 15 and {{IL|Distillation of Retribution}}.
#Start at 2 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Craft a water-tight case]] or [[Form a working understanding of the particulars]]
#Opening Statements
#*'''With {{IL|An Assuming Judge}}''': [[Bring on the most rigorous judge]]
#*'''Otherwise:''' [[Engage in a spot of witness intimidation]]
#[[Explore the full legal complexity of the case]]
#[[Dismantle the arguments of the opposing counsel]]
#Verdict
#*'''Mithridacy:''' [[Await a verdict on Gondoliers v Society Matron (Defence)]]
#*'''Kataleptic Toxicology:''' [[Bribe the enraged Gondoliers with the sweet taste of retribution]]
===Tomb-Colonists===
Maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 9, requiring 17 {{IL|Mithridacy}}, 12 {{IL|A Player of Chess}}, a {{IL|Charter of the Great Hellbound Railway|Appearance=Hell Charter}} and either {{IL|The Efficient Commissioner's Tale}} 1000 or {{IL|The Flower from Hell that Grows Under Your Skin}} for maximum payout. 
#Start at 1 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Enter the bare minimum]] or [[Drown them in paper]]
#[[Invoke sacred methods of enforcing an oath]] or [[Apply a law of contracts that passes London's understanding]]
#[[Look out for Hell's interests even as you fight to defeat it]]
#[[Close out your argument in a nuanced way]]
#[[Await a verdict on Tomb-Colonists v Hell (Prosecution)]]
====Maximizing {{IL|Making Waves}}====
Maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 7, requiring 15 {{IL|Mithridacy}}, 12 {{IL|A Player of Chess}}, a {{IL|Charter of the Great Hellbound Railway|Appearance=Hell Charter}} and either {{IL|The Efficient Commissioner's Tale}} 1000 or {{IL|The Flower from Hell that Grows Under Your Skin}} for maximum Echoes and +21 CP {{IL|Making Waves|Appearance=MW}} payout.
#Start at 1 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Enter the bare minimum]] or [[Drown them in paper]]
#[[Invoke sacred methods of enforcing an oath]] or [[Apply a law of contracts that passes London's understanding]]
#[[Look out for Hell's interests even as you fight to defeat it]]
#[[Grandstand! (Prosecution)]]
#[[Await a verdict on Tomb-Colonists v Hell (Prosecution)]]

If you lack a {{IL|Charter of the Great Hellbound Railway|Appearance=Hell Charter}} but have {{IL|The Flower from Hell that Grows Under Your Skin}} and {{IL|A Scholar of the Correspondence}} 12, then you may instead use this method for {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} 6 and +20 CP {{IL|Making Waves|Appearance=MW}}.
#Start at 1 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Enter the bare minimum]] or [[Drown them in paper]]
#[[Apply a law of contracts that passes London's understanding]]
#[[Review the contract in light of your Scholarship]]
#[[Grandstand! (Prosecution)]]
#[[Await a verdict on Tomb-Colonists v Hell (Prosecution)]]

===Devils===
Maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 8, requiring a {{IL|An Assuming Judge}} and either 16 {{IL|Mithridacy}}, or {{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 15 and {{IL|Distillation of Retribution}} for maximum payout. Otherwise, a maximum {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case}} of 7, either 15 {{IL|Mithridacy}}, or {{IL|Kataleptic Toxicology}} 14 and {{IL|Distillation of Retribution}}.
#Start at 1 {{IL|Prestige of a Legal Case|Appearance=Prestige}}
#[[Craft a water-tight case]] or [[Form a working understanding of the particulars]]
#Opening Statements
#*'''With {{IL|An Assuming Judge}}''': [[Bring on the most rigorous judge]]
#*'''Otherwise:''' [[Engage in a spot of witness intimidation]]
#[[Explore the full legal complexity of the case]]
#[[Dismantle the arguments of the opposing counsel]]
#Verdict
#*'''Mithridacy:''' [[Await a verdict on Tomb-Colonists v Hell (Defence)]]
#*'''Kataleptic Toxicology:''' [[Bribe the furious Tomb-Colonist with the sweet taste of revenge]]

==Analysis==
At a maximum EPA of 4.27 and some rather hefty {{IL|Mithridacy}} requirements, this is not a money maker, but it is the best way to obtain {{IL|Mirrorcatch Box}}s and {{IL|Mortification of a Great Power}}.

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