Investigating (Guide)

Spoiler warning! This page contains details about Fallen London Actions.

For investigating while in Polythreme, see Polythreme (Guide) instead

This is a reoccurring progress quality that is used for several endeavours and is interchangable:

• Intrigue: The Curate and His Sister with A Name Signed with a Flourish 3
• Investigation: investigating the Correspondence Stones with the Correspondence stones
• The Tricks of the Courier's Trade (see below)
• Featuring in the Tales of the University (See Featuring in the Tales of the University (Guide))
• Uncovering locations in Helicon House (This is a late-game location that requires a Railway. Once you have access to Helicon House, refer to the House guide's Progress Qualities section instead as there are some options that give much more Investigating... than the ones below)
• Needed for the early stages of Following up Rumours of Cornelius

Note: this quality is reset if you dock at (or leave) Polythreme Streets - so make sure to cash it in before you Zail if you have business there.

Opportunity Cards and other opportunities

• Ask for advice on your investigations in Mrs Plenty's Carnival
• Ask for help with your case on Tea with the Inspector with Watchful 81-118 and Renown: Constables 5
• Help out a new piece in the game with Shadowy 81-118 and Investigating... at least 1.
• Ply them with lager and see what they'll share - 2x Magisterial Lager for 36-45cp Investigating...
• A Tomb-Colonist Tour has an option that lets you get +25 cp in the early stages of Following up Rumours of Cornelius

Note that investigating must be 18 to Complete your acquaintance with the Melancholy Curate. Or his Enigmatic Sister.

The Tricks of the Courier's Trade

Unlocked with A Name Whispered in Darkness 6 in The Flit

Option	Difficulty	Success	Rare Success	Failure
Spy on the couriers	Shadowy 85	+2 Investigating...	+2 Investigating... +1 Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion	+1 Suspicion
Spy on those who supply them	Shadowy 90	+3 Investigating...	+3 Investigating... +1 Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion	+1 Suspicion -1 Investigating...
Spy on the Topsy King's court	Shadowy 95	+3 Investigating...		+1 Suspicion
Deploy your suspicious Iguana	Luck 70	+2 Investigating...	+2 Investigating... +? Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion	+1 Suspicion

Option	Requirement	Challenge	Success	Rare Success	Failure
Raid a Message-drop	Investigating... 5	4	270 Cryptic Clue	270 Cryptic Clue +1 Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion	+1 Suspicion -5 Investigating...
More than just messages	Investigating... 5	4	540 Piece of Rostygold	540 Foxfire Candle Stub 10 Relic of the Second City 1 Reprehensible Lizard	-5 Investigating...
Dropping the eaves	Investigating... 5 Seeking... 5	Shadowy 85	536 Cryptic Clue	540 Cryptic Clue +2 Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion	+1 Suspicion -5 Investigating... -5 Seeking...
Follow up a tip-off	Making Use of Cats 5 Investigating... 5	Shadowy 85	540 Cryptic Clue	540 Cryptic Clue +3 Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion	+1 Suspicion -5 Making Use of Cats -5 Investigating...
Convoluted like a weasel	Allows you to advance A Name Whispered in Darkness to 7 with Making Use of Bats, Making Use of Cats, Investigating... and Casing... 5