Contraband Grinding (Guide)
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Flawed Diamond[edit]
- 4 for Dispose of twenty Trophies; see The Crowds of Spite (Guide) for more information.
- Can be purchased for 2
from Merry Gun's Exchange.
- 30 for Display admirable sportsmanship; averages 0.79 per action over a 38-action term. Requires
Featuring in the Tales of the University exactly 5.
- 45 can be bought from Empire Adornments for
x 200 Cryptic Clue,
4 in sale value.
Other
- Discordant Ripples (Mouth) 6 gives 44-47.
- 60 for
x 3 Favours: Criminals via A knight of the underworld on the An Implausible Penance card.
- 6 for Enjoy the revel, but stay away from intrigues; requires having no
Occasionally Seen at Mr Wines' Revels.
- 5-10 for options on Meeting in a Dark Alley.
- 5 for Become the Phantom!.
Ostentatious Diamond[edit]
- In jewels allows
Midnighters and
Licentiates to pay out their Professional Activities (Guide) in Ostentatious Diamonds and other items. Up to 3 every 25 actions on average for
Midnighters, and 6 for
Licentiates.
- 3-8 for Dispose of twenty Trophies; see The Crowds of Spite (Guide) for more information.
- 10 for either ending of the The Balustraded House in Elderwick heist; see On a Heist (Guide) for more information.
- 1 from Pick out a diamond; costs
Cryptic Clue x 25 Cryptic Clue,
0.50 in sale value.
The Copper Quarter/London
- 15 for Deliver the crate to the Widow; costs either
x 1 Favours: Criminals,
x 10 Assortment of Khaganian Coinage or
x 170 Fistful of Surface Currency per crate, and only 3 may be transported from the Khanate to London at a time.
Skeleton: Legs2.2 when you Sell to the Enterprising Boot Salesman; requires
Occasional Buyer: The Enterprising Boot Salesman. In particular, the Leg Horse recipe gives 21.
Other
- Discordant Ripples (Mouth) 6 gives 1.
- 7 from Make use of this new development on The Henchman and the Accomplice; costs
1 x Favours: Criminals
- 10 from A Knight of the Underworld on An Implausible Penance; costs
3 x Favours: Criminals. Alternatively, 11 for
7 x Favours: Criminals via Beating the minister on the same card.
Magnificent Diamond[edit]
- 1 when
Midnighters and
Licentiates request payment in jewels, among other items, requires an average of 25 actions for Midnighters and 12.5 for Licentiates; see Professional Activities (Guide) for more information.
- 2 when you Vote a dividend to the shareholders; adds at least 5 CP of
In Corporate Debt.
- 1 for Keep her secret. It's only fair. when robbing The Balustraded House in Elderwick, or for Take a series on the succession laws of Arbor when robbing The Circumspect Envoy's Townhouse; see On a Heist (Guide) for more information.
- 1 from Ambush a smuggler on Larceny at Balmoral, costing
-21 CP Casing...; alternatively, 2 from Seize a jewel smuggler's boat on Larceny at Jericho Locks, costing
-36 CP Casing....
Cover Identity: Backstory / 5 from Fence this identity; see Cover Identities (Guide) for more information.
The Copper Quarter/London
- 1 for Deliver the crate to the Widow; costs either
x 1 Favours: Criminals,
x 10 Assortment of Khaganian Coinage or
x 170 Fistful of Surface Currency per crate, and only 3 may be transported from the Khanate to London at a time. Alternatively, cracking open a crate has a 1 in 10 chance of giving 3.
- 3 for Deliver the Mummified Priest to the Khagan; requires at least 12 actions and an
Emetic Revelation. See Khaganian Intrigue (Guide) for more information.
Khan's Heart/London
- 1 for Conclude the infiltration (Wayward Navigator); requires at least 16 actions plus travel time. See Khaganian Intrigue (Guide) for more information.
- 1 for selling an Exceptional Thesis to The Genteel Elder; see Writing a Monograph (Guide) for more information.
- 1 for either option on An Opulent Railway Carriage; costs
x 15 Crystallised Curio and 16 actions.
Other
- 25 for splitting a
Fabulous Diamond.
- 1 for saving the the Rubbery Man on A misfortune at the Carnival.
- 1 for Pretend to drink on A Curious Taste. Requires slighting another player and having that person send the Polite Poisoner after you.
- 1 from Beating the minister on An Implausible Penance; costs
7 x Favours: Criminals.
- 2 from Unpredictable Treasures. With treasures sourced from A thieves' cache!, it costs
1 x Favours: Criminals and 8 actions per treasure, with a 25% chance.
Fabulous Diamond[edit]
- Can be purchased for 3125
when the Rat-Wind blows North and the Rat-Moon is Soft.
A hidden camp nestled in the woods of Balmoral
- 1 from Larceny at Jericho Locks, Con a Seasoned Smuggler; requires and costs
Casing... and a cover identity.
London Street Sign[edit]
- 5 for Exchange a considerable quantity of Connections for London Street Signs; costs
3 x Favours: Society
- 1 for Business and pleasure; can be played 4 times per 38-action term and requires
Featuring in the Tales of the University exactly 5. See Term Passing... (Guide) for more information.
- 1 for Business and pleasure, for a total of 4 over the course of the 38-action Term Passing... carousel.
- 16 for robbing the Bazaar; requires at least
Casing... 15.
- 0-1 for Emancipate a Clay Man; costs
x 1 Strong-Backed Labour. With Labour sourced from Underclay, this approaches 1 Street Sign per 5.33 actions.
Other
- Casting an Oneiric Pearl into the zee gives, amongst other rewards,
x 5 .
- Rare success when upconverting
Lump of Lamplighter Beeswax or
Relic of the Third City
Use of Villains[edit]
- 1 for A friendly gesture. Costs Dramatic Tension, averages 1 Use per 22 actions; see Searching out a Missing Woman (Guide) for more information.
The Forgotten Quarter/
The Flit
- 2 for Deserting henchmen. Costs Dramatic Tension, averages 1 Use per 17 actions; see Fighting a War of Assassins (Guide) for more information.
- 1 can be purchased for
x 80 Appalling Secret and
x 20 Journal of Infamy. This is
22 of sale value,
42.24 + 5 actions if bought as
Cryptic Clues (and 8
Foxfire Candles) and upconverted.
Comprehensive Bribe[edit]
- 1 can be purchased for
x 6 Touching Love Story,
x 30 Vision of the Surface and
x 300 Romantic Notion. This is
60 of sale value,
120 + ~16 actions if bought as
Prisoner's Honey and upconverted. See Nostalgia Grinding (Guide) for the most efficient methods of acquiring the cost.
- 1 or more from Inspire her to imagine His Amused Lordship as a historical figure, requires at least
x 7 . See Oneiropomp (Guide) for more information.
Other
- Discordant Ripples (Following) 2 gives 1.
- Rare success when upconverting Romantic Notions and Whisper-Satin Scraps.
- 1 for smashing a Lens of Black Glass, requiring on average 56.23 actions and 47.71
in materials. See Fidgeting Writer (Guide) for more information.
A Sealed Copy of the Crimson Book[edit]
- 1 for ...would they dare?, costs
Vial of Masters' Blood, only available during Whitsun.
Mirrorcatch Boxes[edit]
Jericho Locks
- 1 for Acquire a rarity; requires 5
Esteem of the Guild or 3 if
Doctore of the Guild. See Canal Cruising in Jericho Locks (Guide) for more details.
- 1 for Acquire a rarity; requires 5
The Waswood
- 1 for Reach towards the shore; rare success with
Airs of Parabola 0-49.
- 1 for Reach towards the shore; rare success with
Peligin-filled Mirrorcatch Box
The Magistracy of the Evenlode
- 1 for The Light-In-Exile; Requires an empty Mirrorcatch Box and diving deep in the Magistracy.
- Other
- 1 for Barter with a Listless Pearl-Diver for
1 x Oneiric Pearl
- 1 for Barter with a Listless Pearl-Diver for
Khan's Heart
- 1 for Crack open the Sounder and capture its operating principle. Requires a
Corresponding Sounder and empty Mirrorcatch Box. The former can only be obtained in the Khanate. See Khaganian Intrigue (Guide) for details.
- 1 for Crack open the Sounder and capture its operating principle. Requires a
The Pillared Sea
- 1 for Drowning; requires an empty Mirrorcatch box.
Viric Jungle
- 1 for Fill an empty Mirrorcatch box with Viric; Requires
Intensity of the Dream 3 and an empty Mirrorcatch box. See Oneiropomp (Guide) for more details.
- 1 for Fill an empty Mirrorcatch box with Viric; Requires
The Dome of Scales
- 1 for Fill your Mirrorcatch Box with the light of the cosmogone sun or 5 for Fill a number of Mirrorcatch Boxes at once; Requires 1 or 5 empty Mirrorcatch boxes.
Cave of the Nadir
- 1 for A lunchbox?; Requires an empty Mirrorcatch box. See Cave of the Nadir (Guide) for more details.
The Rat Market (Area)
- 1 for The Irrigo-Filled Mirrorcatch Box; requires
3500 x Rat-Shilling and an empty Mirrorcatch box.
Phase of the Rat-Moon: needs to be Blue or Soft. See The Rat Market (Guide) for details.
- 1 for The Irrigo-Filled Mirrorcatch Box; requires
Khan's Heart
- 1 for All Gant; requires the khaganian intrigue Sabotage a power plant taking about 77 actions and requiring an empty Mirrorcatch box. See Khaganian Intrigue (Guide) for details.
The Rat Market (Area)
- 1 for The Irrigo-Filled Mirrorcatch Box; requires
3750 x Rat-Shilling.
Phase of the Rat-Moon: needs to be Hard or Runny. See The Rat Market (Guide) for details.
- 1 for The Irrigo-Filled Mirrorcatch Box; requires
Hillmover[edit]
- 1 for the Khanate (see Khaganian Intrigue (Guide) for more information)
- 1 for searching the nest of a Seven-Throated Warbler in Parabola. See Parabolan Hunting (Guide) for more information.
Shard of Glim the Size of a Small Child[edit]
- 1 for That enormous Glim-Shard; Completable once per carousel, which is 21 actions. See Embarking on a Voyage of Scientific Discovery (Guide) for more details.
Unassuming Crate[edit]
- 1 for The warehouses of the Peaceable & Godly Trading Company; Costs either
170 Fistful of Surface Currency,
10 x Assortment of Khaganian Coinage, or
Favours: Criminals. Can have 3 at a time max.
Hiding Place of a Peculiar Item[edit]
- 1 for Identify a location; costs
Flask of Waswood Wellspring Water after Search Parabola for a Place in the Neath. See Parabolan Hunting (Guide) for more information.