Candlefinder: Canvassing the Dockers

ID: 367584

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A city is a product of its imports and exports, and Wolfstack Docks is the heart of both. […] those that work these berths and boardwalks know a great many answers. All you need are the right questions, and way to earn the trust of the mistrustful.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Unlocked with Candlefinder Lead: The Workers of the Docks

Storylet appears in Wolfstack Docks

Options:

Put the pieces together

•  Spoiler ID: 367596
  

  Unlocked with Detecting... 8
  

   

  Success

  Finished, at last

  •  You are progressing your investigation. (Raises Candlefinder: Progress in a Case by 10)
  •  Your 'Candlefinder Lead: The Workers of the Docks' Quality has gone!
  •  Your 'Detecting...' Quality has gone!

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Pop in to the Blind Helmsman

•  Spoiler ID: 269403
  

  Unlocked with An Explorer of the Unterzee - is: The Captain, Base Zeefaring 5
  Locked with Detecting...
  

   

  Success

  Just enough to quench the thirst

  •  A twist in your tale! You are now Detecting.... (Increases Detecting... by 8 CP)

  ^

Probe in dark corners

•  Spoiler ID: 269403
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Inerrant adds 10 points of Shadowy.

  Success

  Quid pro quo

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Detecting... is increasing… (+4 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  Failure

  A lesson that bears repeating

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  ^

Observe arrivals and departures

•  Spoiler ID: 367588
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Give and take

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  Detecting... is increasing… (+4 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  Failure

  Unofrtunate associations

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  ^

Lean on the foreman

•  Spoiler ID: 367588
  

  Unlocked with Detecting... 4
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Dangerous 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Persuasive adds 1 point of Dangerous.

  Success

  "There's no need to resort to threats, now"

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  Detecting... is increasing… (+6 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  Failure

  Protected

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  ^

Recognise a familiar face

•  Spoiler ID: 269273
  

  Unlocked with 1 x Strong-Backed Labour, The Airs of London 40-80
  

   

  Success

  A bit of industrial espionage between friends

  •  Detecting... is increasing… (+9 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  ^

Armwrestle a dockworker

•  Spoiler ID: 367591
  

  Unlocked with The Airs of London 70
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Dangerous 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Verisimilitude

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  Detecting... is increasing… (+6 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  Failure

  "I wasn't ready!"

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  ^