Editing Port Carnelian (Guide)

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{{ActivitySummary
|Activity=Governing Port Carnelian
|Length=Fixed
|Starting Actions=1
|Progress Actions=24
|Ending Actions=1
|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|Striped Delights}} or {{IL|Silver Horseheads}} without letting {{IL|Imperial Legitimacy}} fall to 0.
|Output Items=*{{IL|Partial Map}}
*{{IL|Puzzling Map}}
*{{IL|Presbyterate Passphrase}}
*{{IL|Antique Mystery}}
*{{IL|Tribute}}
|Boost Items=*{{IL|Mystery of the Elder Continent}}
*{{IL|Vision of the Surface}}
*''{{IL|Inconvenienced by Your Aunt}} 12-16''
*''{{IL|Associating with Radical Academics}} 5+''
|Raw EPA = 2.36
|Locked=Yes
}}
Welcome, delicious Governor, to Port Carnelian: the outpost of London on the Elder Continent. 

==How to Unlock==

To be able to reach Port Carnelian, one must complete the {{IL|Working toward a Foreign Posting|Appearance=}}[[Working toward a Foreign Posting]] storylet that appears at {{IL|The Foreign Office}} (see the [[Working toward a Foreign Posting (Guide)|Foreign Posting Guide]]). This is unlocked after becoming {{IL|Banished from the Court -|Appearance=Banished from the Court}} (see the [[Carving out a Reputation at Court (Guide)|Court guide]]), following the return from exile in the Tomb-Colonies. 

After getting Working toward a Foreign Posting to 7 and [[The Manifestation of Promise|meeting with the Veteran Privy Counsellor]], you can finally head to Port Carnelian.

==How to Reach==

Once you have a ship of your own, put to zea from [[Wolfstack Docks]]. See [[Zailing (Guide)]] for more.

To get to Port Carnelian, select [[Destination: The Elder Continent|The Elder Continent]] at the southern edge of the map and then [[Set a course for Port Carnelian]].

==Basic Rules==

A term as governor in Port Carnelian lasts 26 actions, measured with  {{IL|Time Passing in Office}}. There are no opportunity cards in Port Carnelian.

Available actions depend on both {{IL|Time Passing in Office}} and {{IL|The Airs of Port Carnelian}}. The latter changes randomly with every action.

The goal is to gain either {{IL|Striped Delights}} or {{IL|Silver Horseheads}} while not allowing {{IL|Imperial Legitimacy}} to reach 0. If it does, the player will immediately be sent back to zee and gain no rewards. In that case, you have to return to the Foreign Office in London to re-gain {{IL|Imperial Legitimacy}}. This is done by raising [[Working toward a Foreign Posting (Guide)|Working toward a Foreign Posting]] to 7 as before, and then choosing the concluding storylet [[The Value of Good Names]].

==Options which depend on {{IL|Time Passing in Office}} level==
{| class="article-table sortable" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
! scope="col"|{{I|Time Passing in Office}} 
! scope="col"|{{I|The Airs of Port Carnelian}} 
! scope="col"|Options
! scope="col"|{{I|Striped Delights}} 
! scope="col"|{{I|Silver Horseheads}} 
! scope="col"|{{I|Imperial Legitimacy}} 
! scope="col"|Net
|-
| 1-11
| -
| [[Attend the Daily Assembly of Tigers]]
| +4
| -
| -
| +4
|-
| 1-11
| -
| [[A day in Murgatroyd's Imperial Tea Shop]]
| -
| +4
| -
| +4
|-
| 1-10
| 1-10
| [[Within their rights]]: <br>[[Close your door without a word]]
| +15
| -
| -10
| +5
|-
| 1-10
| 1-10
| [[Within their rights]]: <br>[["Quickly, sir - in, in!"]]
| -10
| -
| +5
| -5
|-
| 1-10
| 91-100
| [[A plea for pardon]]: <br>[["Release him immediately!"]]
| -
| +15
| -10
| +5
|-
| 1-10
| 91-100
| [[A plea for pardon]]: <br>[[Give the executioner the nod]]
| -
| -10
| +5
| -5
|-
| 1-6
| 1-40
| [[A sickness in the Khaganian Quarters]]<br>(with {{IL|Striped Delights|20 x}})
| -20 
| +25
| -
| +5
|-
| 1-6
| 11-50
| [[A tithe. Not a bribe.]]
| +15
| -
| -10
| +5
|-
| 1-6
| 41-50
| [[Survey the sapphire mines]]
| -
| -
| +10
| +10
|-
| 1-6
| 51-70
| [[A stroll through the Blue Bazaar]]*
|data-sort-value=+10| (+10)
|data-sort-value=+10| (+10)
| -
| +10
|-
| 1-6
| 51-90
| [[Allocate funds to repair a Khanate ship]] 
| -
| +15
| -10
| +5
|-
| 1-6
| 71-100
| [[The aegis of aesthetics]]<br>(with {{IL|Silver Horseheads|20 x}})
| +25
| -20 
| -
| +5
|-
| 7-10
| 1-30
| [[Caring for the needy]]
| -
| +15
| -10
| +5
|-
| 7-10
| 11-30
| [[A dangerous source]]<br>(with {{IL|Striped Delights|10 x}})
| +10
| -
| -
| +10
|-
| 7-10
| 31-40
| [[Inconvenienced]]† {{FontFate}} <br>(with {{IL|Inconvenienced by Your Aunt}} 12-16)
|data-sort-value=+15| (+15)
|data-sort-value=+15| (+15)
| -
| +15
|-
| 7-10
| 31-60
| [[A shortage of workers]]<br>(with {{IL|Silver Horseheads|10 x}})
| -
| +20 
| -15
| +5
|-
| 7-10
| 41-70
| [[A summons from the Smouldering Herald]]<br>(with {{IL|Striped Delights|25 x}})
| +25 
| -
| -20
| +5
|-
| 7-10
| 61-70
| [[His Amused Lordship - 2|His Amused Lordship]]<br>(with {{IL|Associating with Radical Academics}} 5)
| -
| -
| +10
| +10
|-
| 7-10
| 71-90
| [[A man above a bookshop]]<br>(with {{IL|Silver Horseheads|25 x}})
| -
| +25
| -20
| +5
|-
| 7-10
| 71-100
| [[A means for praise]]<br>(with {{IL|Silver Horseheads|20 x}})
| +25
| -20
| -
| +5
|-
| 11
| 1-20
| [[The Fortification of Native Vitality]]<br>(with {{IL|Mystery of the Elder Continent|5 x}})
| +12
| -
| -
| +12
|-
| 11
| 21-40
| [[Building the Sky, a Public Works' request]]<br>(with {{IL|Vision of the Surface|5 x}})
| -
| +12
| -
| +12
|-
| 11
| 41-50
| [[Orders from on high]]
| -
| -
| +10
| +10
|-
| 11
| -
| [[Balancing the desires of the locals]]<br>(with {{IL|Silver Horseheads|30 x}})
| +38
| -30
| -
| +8
|-
| 11
| -
| [[Negotiating the rights of the Earth]]<br>(with {{IL|Striped Delights|30 x}})
| -30
| +38
| -
| +8
|-
| 12
| -
| [[Honoured with a State Dinner]]<br>(with {{IL|Striped Delights|1 x}} and<br>{{IL|Silver Horseheads|1 x}})
| Reset
| Reset
| -
| -
|-
| 12
| -
| [[An audience with the Banded Prince]]<br>(with {{IL|Striped Delights|1 x}})
| Reset
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 12
| -
| [[An equine festival]]<br>(with {{IL|Silver Horseheads|1 x}})
| -
| Reset
| -
| -
|-
| 12
| -
| [[Host a State Dinner]]<br>(with {{IL|Banished from the Court -}} and <br>{{IL|Successful Terms as Governor -}} 3)
| Reset
| Reset
| -
| -
|-
|}
''* [[A stroll through the Blue Bazaar]] provides either 10 x [[Striped Delights]] or 10 x [[Silver Horseheads]]''<br />
''† [[Inconvenienced]] provides either 15 x [[Striped Delights]] or 15 x [[Silver Horseheads]]''
<br />

==Rewards==

At the successful completion of a term, the player may choose to spend all of their {{IL|Striped Delights|}} or {{IL|Silver Horseheads}} for specific rewards. The more obtained, the more rewards are given. 

If the player has very few Striped Delights and {{IL|Silver Horseheads}}, they may choose to be [[Honoured with a State Dinner]], which grants a {{IL|Favours: Society}} and {{IL|Favour in High Places|2 x}} at the cost of resetting both {{IL|Striped Delights|}} and Horseheads. 

Alternatively, the player may choose [[An audience with the Banded Prince]] to spend all {{IL|Striped Delights|}} or [[An equine festival]] to spend all {{IL|Silver Horseheads}}, gaining rewards based on which one is chosen.

Rewards for turning in {{IL|Silver Horseheads}}:

*{{IL|Partial Map|([[Silver Horseheads]] / 30 + 2, [[Rounding|rounded]] to the nearest integer) x}} ({{E}}2.5 each)
*{{IL|Puzzling Map|([[Silver Horseheads]] / 70, [[Rounding|rounded]] to the nearest integer) x}} ({{E}}12.5 each)

Rewards for turning in {{IL|Striped Delights}}:

*{{IL|Presbyterate Passphrase|([[Striped Delights]] / 30 + 2, [[Rounding|rounded]] to the nearest integer) x}} ({{E}}2.5 each)
*{{IL|Antique Mystery|([[Striped Delights]] / 70, [[Rounding|rounded]] to the nearest integer) x}} ({{E}}12.5 each)
* Also, if the player has {{IL|Associating with Radical Academics}} is at least 15, it will give {{IL|Tribute|5 x}}. This number is fixed and won't change based on Striped Delights.

The table below lists the minimum amount of {{IL|Silver Horseheads}} or {{IL|Striped Delights}} required to achieve a specific reward tier.
{| class="article-table"
|-
!{{IL|Silver Horseheads|Appearance=}} / {{IL|Striped Delights|Appearance=}}
!'''2.5E Items'''
!'''12.5E Items'''
!Echo
!rowspan="8"|
!{{IL|Silver Horseheads|Appearance=}} / {{IL|Striped Delights|Appearance=}}
!'''2.5E Items'''
!'''12.5E Items'''
!Echo
|-
|105
|6
|2
|40
|256
|11
|4
|77.5
|-
|136
|7
|2
|42.5
|285
|12
|4
|80
|-
|165
|8
|2
|45
|316
|13
|5
|95
|-
|176
|8
|3
|57.5
|345
|14
|5
|97.5
|-
|196
|9
|3
|60
|376
|15
|5
|100
|-
|225
|10
|3
|62.5
|385
|15
|6
|112.5
|-
|245
|10
|4
|75
|405
|16
|6
|115
|}


As one can see, this is an okay source of {{IL|Antique Mystery}} or {{IL|Puzzling Map}}, especially if one has had multiple terms saving up one reward. For Puzzling Maps, this is best done after access to the [[Court of the Wakeful Eye]] is unlocked; converting all but a handful of Striped Delights to Horseheads and choosing [[An audience with the Banded Prince]] will still secure 5 Tribute each time, and allows a large accumulation of Horseheads for a final term where you gather a large batch of maps.  

===Getting restored to the Empress' Court===
Each completion of term gains 1 {{IL|Successful Terms as Governor -|Appearance=Successful Term as Governor}}. 2 previously completed terms are needed to [[Host a State Dinner]] with the Captivating Princess (at the end of the third term). This resets both Striped Delights and Silver Horseheads, but gives a {{IL|Cellar of Wine}}, a {{IL|Favour in High Places}}, and [[Restored to the Court of Her Enduring Majesty|restores]] you to the Empress' Court. Being restored to the Court, in turn, unlocks a few things:
* The ability to become [[A Poet-Laureate]] of London,
* {{IL|Artistry in the Empress' Court (Guide)|Appearance=Several new Works for you to create at court.|Image=Empresscourt.png}}
** Attention! {{IL|An Ode to the Elder Continent|Appearance=Elder Continent Poems}} and {{IL|A Carnelian work|Appearance=Ballads}} require that you complete at least {{IL|Successful Terms as Governor -|Appearance=5 Successful Terms as Governor}}. Don't forget to do this before leaving Port Carnelian for the first time unless you want to zail all the way back!
* The ability to pursue one of the possible spouses – {{IL|Philosophically Perfect Partnership}},
* An [[A Starved Man with a Moving Camera|extra storyline]] during [[Firmament (Guide)|Firmament]].

==Strategy==
Before unlocking [[Offering Tribute to the Court of the Wakeful Eye|Tribute]], there are limited ways to increase your profits.

It doesn't matter that much which of the resources an action provides, whether they are {{IL|Silver Horseheads}}, {{IL|Striped Delights}} or {{IL|Imperial Legitimacy}}, because they can all be exchanged for each other on airs-dependent options. This means that you should almost always try to get the most resources, regardless of what that resource is, as long as it doesn't reduce your Imperial Legitimacy to 0. You should also try to avoid having Imperial Legitimacy above 90, because this prevents you benefitting from some options.

When deciding between options with equal net gain, there are a few additional considerations. Legitimacy is less reliable to gain than Delights or Horseheads, as net-positive Legitimacy-gaining options only have a 10% chance of appearing per reroll of Airs, regardless of Time Passing. Therefore, unless you have very high Legitimacy, it is usually preferable to trade Delights or Horseheads for the other rather than spending Legitimacy. Additionally, while Time Passing is in the 7-10 range, it is possible to trade Horseheads for Delights at a net gain of +5, but not vice versa; if possible, try to stock up on Horseheads during the 1-6 range so that you can always take a net +5 action during the 7-10 range.

Assuming a net gain of 5 resources per action (more is doable), you should end up with a gain of at least 130 net resources per cycle. More can be gained by using some particular options. Assuming you have at least 105 combined {{IL|Striped Delights}} and {{IL|Silver Horseheads}}, it's always more profitable to cash in one resource rather than hosting a state dinner. This would suggest that you never host state dinners, but there are some rare exceptions to this, e.g. when using most of your actions in a cycle to regain Imperial Legitimacy.

Instead of cashing out around 140 resources each time, it's however more profitable to alternate between cashing out 105+ and 176+, as this leads to favourable rounding. Once you've unlocked Tribute, you should always try to cash out {{IL|Striped Delights}}, as 5 tribute is more or less equivalent to {{E}}12.5.

Assuming you're able to alternate between 105 and 176 Striped Delights, you'd earn around {{E}}61.25 per cycle, or around 2.36 EPA, in addition to {{IL|Presbyterate Passphrase}} from [[A dangerous source]]. This is acceptable, but not particularly good compared to other options.

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