Candlefinder: Canvassing the Servants

ID: 365825

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The Palace is a hungry and intricate machine; a small army of servants is engaged in its care and feeding. The first rule of their job is to be discreet. But a detective can infer much by simply correlating seemingly innocent information.

Unlocked with Candlefinder Lead: The Shuttered Palace Downstairs

Storylet appears in The Shuttered Palace

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Watch the comings and goings

•  Spoiler ID: 267842
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 70 || 48 - very chancy (41%) || 60 - chancy (51%) || 72 - modest (61%) || 83 - very modest (71%) || 95 - low-risk (81%) || 107 - straightforward (91%) || 117 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Insubstantial adds 10 points of Watchful.

  Success

  Powers of observation

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

  Failure

  The watcher, watched

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

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Flirt with a footman

•  Spoiler ID: 267843
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 70 || 48 - very chancy (41%) || 60 - chancy (51%) || 72 - modest (61%) || 83 - very modest (71%) || 95 - low-risk (81%) || 107 - straightforward (91%) || 117 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Delightful

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

  Failure

  Not quite

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

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Approach a senior maid

•  Spoiler ID: 267844
  

  Unlocked with Detecting... 4
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Persuasive adds 1 point of Watchful.

  Success

  "With Mme F_____? In the garden?"

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

  Failure

  Shrugged off

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

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Steal some correspondence

•  Spoiler ID: 267845
  

  Unlocked with The Airs of London 70
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 56 || 39 - very chancy (41%) || 48 - chancy (51%) || 57 - modest (61%) || 67 - very modest (71%) || 76 - low-risk (81%) || 85 - straightforward (91%) || 94 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  It's for a good cause

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

  Failure

  A mistake

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

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A chambermaid is not what she seems

•  Spoiler ID: 267846
  

  Unlocked with An Identity Uncovered!, The Airs of London 40-80
  

   

  Success

  Recognition

  •  Detecting... is increasing… (+8 CP)
  •  [The Airs of London change…] (random)

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Casually stroll downstairs

•  Spoiler ID: MISSING
  

  Unlocked with Newly-Cast Crown of the City of London
  

   

  Success

  Recognition

  •  Detecting... is increasing… (+8? CP)
  •  [The Airs of London change…] (random)

  ^

Put the pieces together

•  Spoiler ID: 267849
  

  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 Shuttered Palace Downstairs' Quality has gone!
  •  Your 'Detecting...' Quality has gone!

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