Grind:A Boxful of Intrigue

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This grind is a source of:

• Favours: Urchins
• Stolen Kiss
• Stolen Correspondence
• Empire's Kingmaker
• Compromising Document
• Favours: Criminals
• Aeolian Scream
• Mourning Candle
• Correspondence Plaque
• Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe

This grind might cause:

• Wounds
• Nightmares
• Scandal
• Suspicion

This grind might have inaccurate data on menace gains.

Grind definition

1. Collect A Boxful of Intrigue 4 (will be reset). For that, do the following:
   • Choose the best option:
     • Depending on A Power in Waiting -:
       • 1: Help cover up the sordid business ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Scandal.
       • 2: Expose him to the newspapers ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
     • Depending on A Power in Waiting -:
       • 1: Join the hunt ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
       • 2: Help her escape ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
2. Collect A Boxful of Intrigue 3 (will be reset). For that, do the following:
   • Choose the best option:
     • Depending on A Power in Waiting -:
       • 1: Tell them the truth ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
       • 2: Lie to them ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
     • Depending on A Power in Waiting -:
       • 1: Help keep them together ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
       • 2: Keep its agents at bay ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
3. Collect A Boxful of Intrigue 3 (will be reset). For that, do the following:
   • Choose the best option:
     • Depending on A Power in Waiting -:
       • 1: Wade in with the neddy men ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
       • 2: Defend Spite from the neddy men ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
     • Depending on A Power in Waiting -:
       • 1: See that the messages arrive safely ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Wounds.
       • 2: Intercept the messages ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker, +2 x Correspondence Plaque.
         • Failure: +2 x Correspondence Plaque, +1 CP Nightmares.
4. Collect A Boxful of Intrigue 3 (will be reset). For that, do the following:
   • Choose the best option:
     • Steer the conversation to Mr Stones ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
       • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue.
       • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
     • Steer the conversation to Mr Fires ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
       • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue.
       • Failure: +1 CP Scandal.
     • Depending on A Power in Waiting -:
       • 1: Tell the gentlemen in blue about any plans for robbery you hear about ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Suspicion.
       • 2: Tell your larcenous colleagues when the strong-box will be moved ( Shadowy 130 challenge).
         • Success: +1 x A Boxful of Intrigue, +10 CP Empire's Kingmaker.
         • Failure: +1 CP Scandal.
5. Choose the best option:
   • Accept a gift for your efforts.
     • Success: +35 x Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe.
   • Write it all down.
     • Success: +35 x Compromising Document.
   • Speak of your work in intimate company.
     • Success: +7 x Stolen Kiss.
   • Depending on Empire's Kingmaker:
     • 40-: Send your report to certain bandaged gentlemen.
       • Success: +8 x Mourning Candle.
   • Share what you've learned with a Second-Storey Man.
     • Success: +300 x Stolen Correspondence, +1 x Favours: Criminals.
   • Share what you've learned with a Cross.
     • Success: +6 x Aeolian Scream, +1 x Favours: Urchins.

Calculator

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