Editing Great Game Grinding (Guide)

{{Item Grinding}}
== {{IL|Well-Placed Pawn}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Well-Placed Pawn}}

{{IL|The Rat Market (Bazaar)|Appearance=Rat Market}}
* Buy them from [[Nightclaw's Paw-Brokers]] for 2{{r}}.

{{IL|The Dome of Scales}}
* 5 for [[Climb the dome itself (Chessboard)]]; requires {{IL|Parabolan Dominance}} 4, and gives 1 CP of {{IL|Wounds}}.
* (18 + {{IL|Glasswork|Appearance=Modified Glasswork}}) for [[Attend a Shrouded Soirée from the Wrong Side of the Mirror]]; has a {{IL|Glasswork}} 11 check, and requires {{IL|Parabolan Dominance}} 4 and {{IL|A Member of the Order of Those Who Will Not Be Caught Red-Handed}}.
* 25 for [[Pit one Varchaasi against another]]; has a {{IL|Shadowy}} 150 and {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 6 challenge, and requires you to spend resources depending on {{IL|Parabolan Dominance}} to get to [[Varchas from Behind the Glass]].

{{IL|The Chessboard}}
* The [[Choose an epaulette mate|Epaulatte Mate]], [[Choose a queen mate|Queen Mate]] and [[Offer a draw|draw]] options for ending a match each give a number of pawns based on your {{IL|A Player of Chess}}, {{IL|Position on the Board: Distance ahead}} and whether you succeed or fail at the check. See [[The Chessboard (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
* 10 for [[Direct your network]], a {{IL|A Player of Chess}} 9 challenge.

{{IL|Adulterine Castle}}
* 21-27 for [[Consult the Stewards of the Discordance]].

Other

* 1-3 for [[Sell Perfumed Gunpowder to Liberationist Revolutionaries]] on the Upper River card [[Which meeting?]]; costs {{IL|Perfumed Gunpowder|x 4}} and increases {{IL|Advancing the Liberation of Night}}. How efficient this is depends on how efficiently you can source {{IL|Perfumed Gunpowder}}.

* 65 for [[Supply Halcyonic Tonic to a Surface Power]] on the Upper River card [[The Railway and the Great Game]]. Sourcing a {{IL|Halcyonic Tonic}} costs on average 6 actions and {{IL|Extraordinary Implication|x 2}}, so this averages less than 9.3 Pawns per action.

== {{IL|Final Breath}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Final Breath}}
{{IL|The Bone Market}}
* 10 for [[Sell him Surveys of the Neath's Bones]] in exchange for {{IL|Survey of the Neath's Bones|x 5|Appearance = }}. With surveys sourced from [[Publishing a Newspaper (Guide)|printing a newspaper]], this gives up to 7.2 Breaths per action.
* 4*({{IL|Skeleton: Amalgamy}})<sup>2</sup> (or 4*({{IL|Skeleton: Amalgamy}})<sup>2.1</sup>in [[Bone Market Fluctuations:|an Amalgamy week]]) for [[Sell to the Tentacled Entrepreneur (Skeleton)]]. See [[Assembling a Skeleton (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Moulin}}
* An amount depending on your Monograph's {{IL|Monograph: Cautionary|Appearance=Cautionary}} (potentially up to 222) when selling to [[The Exiled Antiquarian (Monograph)|The Exiled Antiquarian]]; see [[Writing a Monograph (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Hurlers}}
* Variable number of Breaths for [[Hold your breath underwater]]; a loop [[Money-Making/Sources#Holding your breath in the Hurlers|detailed here]] gives around 7.2 per action depending on your {{IL|Dangerous}}.

== {{IL|Moves in the Great Game}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Moves in the Great Game}}

{{IL|Wolfstack Docks}}
* 5 for [[Enter the house (Red)]]; requires having achieved the [[Bear witness (Red Leaning)|Red]] ending of [[The Chessboard 2|the Chessboard]] campaign and not started another campaign since. See [[Parabolan War (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Bone Market}}
* 2 for [[Sell her a Weasel of Social Discomfiture]]; neglecting the cost of a {{IL|Lucky Weasel}}, this works out to 1 Move per action.

{{IL|Jericho Locks}}
* 11-25 for [[Leave the barge (The Eversmoulder)]]; costs 6 {{IL|Esteem of the Guild}} and 2 actions. See [[Canal Cruising in Jericho Locks (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Copper Quarter}}
* 3-14 for [[Take tea with the Diplomat]], in exchange for {{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|x 5}}; efficiency depends on how quickly you can get {{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip}}. With gossip sourced from [[Publish a seditious edition]], this approaches 4.6 per action.

{{IL|Moulin}}
* An amount depending on your Monograph's {{IL|Monograph: Ironic|Appearance=Ironic}} (potentially up to 219) when selling to [[The Disgraced Diplomat]]; see [[Writing a Monograph (Guide)]] for more information.

Other
* 2 for [[Pursue a name written in gant]]; only available to Licentiates, and requires a social action to play.
* (1/10) × ({{IL|Watchful|Appearance=Base Watchful}} + {{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=Base Persuasive}}) in exchange for 10 CP of {{IL|Corresponding...}} via [[For the Game]]. How efficient this is depends on which kinds of letters you send and how efficiently you can obtain the materials you need to send said letters.
* 10 for [[Exchange some knowledge of the Eversmoulder]] on the Upper River card [[Halfway to Hell]].

== {{IL|Vital Intelligence}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Vital Intelligence}}
{{IL|Your Activities}}
* [[In intelligence]] lets an {{IL|Oneirotect}}, {{IL|Hierarch of the Hunt}} or {{IL|Iniquitor}} pay out their [[Professional Activities (Guide)]] in intelligence. Up to about 1 every 16.7 actions.

{{IL|On a Heist}}
* 1-2 for completing the heist on [[The Circumspect Envoy's Townhouse]] with either the [[Take a collection of scrolls about the Kingdom of Vesture|scrolls on Vesture]] or [[Take the vellum book on the Rosers|the book on the Rosers]] and [[Trade your documents with London's Ambassador 1|selling them to]] [[Trade your documents with London's Ambassador 3|London's Ambassador]].

{{IL|The University}}
* 1 for [[Send a moderate amount of Bees to Hell]]; this requires at least 6 actions per intelligence. See [[Hunting Bees in Old Newgate (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Bone Market}}
* Selling a skeleton to [[Sell to an Enthusiast in Skulls|an Enthusiast in Skulls]] (when he's the Occasional Buyer at the Bone Market) gives ({{IL|Skeleton: Skulls}}-1)<sup>1.8</sup>. See [[Assembling a Skeleton (Guide)]] for more information.
* 1 for selling an {{IL|Epaulette Mate}} to [[Sell her an Epaulette Mate|the Investment-Minded Ambassador]].

{{IL|Jericho Locks}}
* 2-3 for [[Raise a glass to (You Make Your Toasts To)]] when visiting the Fiddler's Scarlet; costs 3 {{IL|Esteem of the Guild}} and 2 actions. See [[Canal Cruising in Jericho Locks (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Balmoral}}
* 1 for [[Review vital intelligence|decoding]] an [[Intercept a piece of post|intercepted piece of post]]; averages 6.67 actions per intelligence for non-Midnighters, and slightly fewer for Midnighters.
* 2 for [[Ambush a courier]] on [[Larceny at Balmoral]] (card); costs 36 CP of {{IL|Casing...}}. With Parabola Casing... (requires {{IL|Shadowy|Appearance=Base Shadowy}} 206) this averages as little as 3.07 actions per Intelligence. See [[Casing (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
* 1 for [[Collect your intercepted cablegrams]]; averages 1 every 4 actions with the right equipment. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information. Alternatively, 1 for [[Tap the underzee cable]]; gives 1 for 15 actions.

Other
* 1 for [[Sell Perfumed Gunpowder to Liberationist Revolutionaries|selling 4 Perfumed Gunpowder to Liberationists]] on the Upper River card [[Which meeting?]]
* 1 for the "Vibrations on the web" option on the "Imports and Exports" card, in the City of the Tracklayers

=={{IL|Corresponding Sounder}}==
{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
* 1 for [[Obtain a Corresponding Sounder]]; requires at least 77 actions and {{IL|Intercepted Cablegram|10 x}}. You can obtain the cablegrams at an average of 3 actions for 10 via [[Tap the underzee cable]]. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information.

== {{IL|Vienna Opening}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Vienna Opening}}
{{IL|The Bone Market}}
* 1 when [[Sell to the Dreary Midnighter|selling to the Dreary Midnighter]], who is an {{IL|Occasional Buyer:}}. See [[Assembling a Skeleton (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Chessboard}}
* 1 for [[Recognise an opening because of your professional affiliations]]; requires you to be a Midnighter.
* 6 for [[Recognise an opening]]; costs {{IL|Vital Intelligence|x 1}}

{{IL|Jericho Locks}}
* 5-9 for [[Raise a glass to (You Make Your Toasts To)]] when visiting the Fiddler's Scarlet; costs 3 {{IL|Esteem of the Guild}} and 2 actions. See [[Canal Cruising in Jericho Locks (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Balmoral}}/London
* 5 for producing an [[Unveil your Painting (Incendiary + Luminosity)|Incendiary/Luminosity]] or [[Unveil your Painting (Luminosity)|Luminosity]] painting. See [[Painting in Balmoral (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Burrow-Infra-Mump}}
* 1 for [[Manoeuvre the Counter-Church]]; requires having established [[A Church in the Wild|a Counter-Church]]

{{IL|Marigold Station}}
* 1 for [[Explore the walls]]

=={{IL|Epaulette Mate}}==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Epaulette Mate}}
{{IL|The Chessboard}}
* 1 for [[Choose an epaulette mate]] at the conclusion of the [[The Chessboard (Guide)|Chessboard carousel]]

{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
* 0.5 on average when you [[Tap the underzee cable]]. Requires at least 15 actions. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information.


=={{IL|Queen Mate}}==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Queen Mate}}
{{IL|The Chessboard}}
* 1 for [[Choose a queen mate]] at the conclusion of the [[The Chessboard (Guide)|Chessboard carousel]]

{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
* 0.5 on average when you [[Tap the underzee cable]]. Requires at least 15 actions. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information.

=={{IL|Stalemate}}==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Stalemate}}
{{IL|The Chessboard}}
* 1 for [[Stalemate (Action)]] or [[Force a Stalemate]] at the conclusion of the carousel in exchange for resources. See [[The Chessboard (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Dolorous Pavilion}}
* 3 for [[Walk away (The Entanglement of Glass)]] at the conclusion of the [[The Viscountess|Viscountess]] campaign. See [[Parabolan War (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
* 1 for [[A Naive Dissident]]; requires at least 15 actions and {{IL|Intercepted Cablegram|x 2}}. You can obtain the cablegrams at an average of 0.6 actions for 2 via [[Tap the underzee cable]]. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Hurlers}}
* 1 for [[Settle your bet]] at the conclusion of the [[Hurling (Guide)|Hurling carousel]] when the two sides draw.

{{IL|Your Activities}}
* 1 for [[Hold up London's shining reflection to its own view]] or [[Hold up London's tarnished reflection to its own view]] in at least 13 actions. Minimum average action cost requires 100% success chance at multiple difficult [[Narrow difficulty|Narrow]] Advanced Skill challenges to different Skills. Requires [[Exploration of a Hinterland City|progression]] in {{IL|The City of the Tracklayers}} and gives {{IL|Nightmares|+1 CP}}.

=={{IL|Much-Needed Gap}}==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Much-Needed Gap}}
{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
* 1 for [[A Lovelorn Engineer]] or [[An Immaculate Tailor]]; requires at least 15 actions and {{IL|Intercepted Cablegram|x 2}}. You can obtain the cablegrams at an average of 0.6 actions for 2 via [[Tap the underzee cable]]. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information.
* 1 for [[Put the Mummified Priest on a London-bound ship]]; requires at least 12 actions and an {{IL|Emetic Revelation}}
* 1 for [[Sell the Sounder to spies]] after [[Walk into the Office of Naval Affairs|obtaining the Sounder]] in a 77-action, 10 {{IL|Intercepted Cablegram}} intrigue.