Raising Connections

Early MYN Content and Onwards

General Note[edit]

For most factions, the Connected quality has been retired.

A list of factions that still use the Connected quality:

See Raising Favours (Guide) for the factions that have been converted to the new Renown/Favours system.

Introduction[edit]

This guide lists the best repeatable methods in London for raising Connected values for characters whose major qualities are 100 or more.

The Duchess[edit]

Source	Action	Location/Card	Cost/Requirements	Connected CP	Max Connected Level	Notes
Storylets	Meet servants of the Duchess	Mrs Plenty's Carnival		+20	10	Costs 2 actions
	Publish poetry in praise of the Duchess	The Shuttered Palace		+10
	Court the Duchess' patronage	The University	Term Passing... 7	+10		See Term Passing... (Guide)
	The Duchess enjoys controversy	The Shuttered Palace		+5		Rare Success: +1 CP Scandal, +1 CP Suspicion
	Curry favour with the Duchess	The Shuttered Palace	1 x Favours: Society	+50
Cards	A wicked game!	Pass the Cat: A peculiar tradition	+1 CP Wounds	+10

The Widow[edit]

Source	Action	Location/Card	Cost/Requirements	Connected CP	Max Connected Level	Notes
Storylets	Meet some of the Widow's agents	Mrs Plenty's Carnival		+30	10	Costs 2 actions
	Try some elementary exercises	O'Boyle's Practical Primer	75 x Cryptic Clue, Connected: The Widow 10-19	+75	20	Costs 3 actions
	Finance one of the Widow's vessels	The Temple Club	6 x Zee-Ztory	+10	30	The Temple Club is only accessible with an invitation.
	Assist with a Tomb-Colonist Exodus	Spite	The Airs of London 0-33	+5
	Help Bring in Smuggled Tea Under Cover of Darkness	Spite	The Airs of London 0-66	+3
	Attend an audience with the Gracious Widow	Spite	The Airs of London 33-67, Connected: The Widow 10	+10
	Avoid an Unfair Tax on Jewels	Spite	The Airs of London 34-100	+3 - 4		More CP for not stealing some for yourself.
	Help Bring in Peach Brandy	Spite	The Airs of London 67-100	+3 - 6		More CP for not stealing some for yourself.
	Deliver the crate to the Widow	Wolfstack Docks	1 x Unassuming Crate	+2
Cards	A lack of entanglements	An Implausible Penance➤Glim-Smuggling	5 x Favours: Criminals	+15

Benthic[edit]

Source	Action	Location/Card	Cost/Requirements	Connected CP	Max Connected Level	Notes
Storylets	Out and about at Benthic College	The University	Term Passing... 0-7	+3		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Demonstrate your cricketing knowledge	The University	Term Passing... 11	+2		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Demonstrate your cricketing knowledge	The University	Term Passing... 0-7	+2		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	The twelfth woman	The University	Term Passing... 11, Connected: Benthic 15	+15		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Display admirable sportsmanship	The University	Term Passing... 12	+10		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Get involved	The University	Term Passing... 0-7	+2		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Perhaps you might read a book today	The University	Term Passing... 12	+1		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Report them to the college authorities	The University	Term Passing... 12	+30		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Make your peace with Dr Orthos	The University	Term Passing... 7	+10		See Term Passing... (Guide), 2nd Carousel
	A colleague with a problem	The University		+5
	Direct a small grant to Benthic College	Your Inventory	15 x Flask of Abominable Salts	+75	20
	A Tale of the Future!	The Empress' Court	42 Actions Minimum	+10		See Carving out a Reputation at Court (Guide)
	Donate your finds to Benthic College	Base-Camp		+ Based on Treasure		More CP from larger treasures.
Cards	Find a decent home for your Mark of Credit Page	Secrets and Spending	14 x Counting the Days and a Mark of Credit Page	+10
Cards	An Evening of Palaeontological Discussion	Under the Statue at Burrow-Infra-Mump	Burrow-Infra-Mump Commemorative Development: Put up a statue honouring your Custom-Made Saint	+CP based on skeleton value.	41

Summerset[edit]

Source	Action	Location/Card	Cost/Requirements	Connected CP	Max Connected Level	Notes
Storylets	The Provost? The Provost...	The University	Term Passing... 12	+20		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Getting to know Summerset	The University	Term Passing... 11	+3		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Mixing in Summerset Society	The University	Term Passing... 11	+3		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Get involved	The University	Term Passing... 8	+2		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Perhaps you might read a book today	The University	Term Passing... 12	+1		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Report them to the college authorities	The University	Term Passing... 12	+30		See Term Passing... (Guide), 1st Carousel
	Make your peace with Dr Orthos	The University	Term Passing... 7	+10		See Term Passing... (Guide), 2nd Carousel
	A colleague with a problem	The University		+5
	Direct a small grant to Summerset College	Your Inventory	15 x Flask of Abominable Salts	+75	20
	A Tale of the Future!	The Empress' Court	42 Actions Minimum	+10		See Carving out a Reputation at Court (Guide)
	Donate your finds to Summerset College	Base-Camp		+ Based on Treasure		More CP from larger treasures.
Cards	Find a decent home for your Mark of Credit Page	Secrets and Spending	14 x Counting the Days and a Mark of Credit Page	+10

The Masters of the Bazaar[edit]

Source	Action	Location/Card	Cost/Requirements	Connected CP	Max Connected Level	Notes
Storylets	Bring the Efficient Commissioner back to the Board	Moloch Street	The Efficient Commissioner's Tale less than 1000	+1	5	See Railway Board (Guide)
Storylets	The drunk in the corner	The Temple Club	2500 x Romantic Notion	+1	11	The Temple Club is only available with an invitation.
Cards	Homage to the paper-man	A libraryette for Mr Pages	10000 x Proscribed Material, 50 x Jade Fragment	+1	11	Drawn with 100 x Proscribed Material or more.
	The special books	A libraryette for Mr Pages	20 x Volume of Collated Research, 80 x Touching Love Story, 5 x Uncanny Incunabulum, 5 x Blackmail Material	+3	11	Drawn with 100 x Proscribed Material or more.
	Tell him about your dreams of ice and fire	The Interpreter of Dreams ➤ Allow Dr Schlomo to Publish your Dreams	Having Recurring Dreams: The Fire Sermon 5	+1	11	Rare Success Only.
	Present it with the Curatorial Cocktail	Something is Landing ➤ A Conversation with Mr Wines	Current Culinary Concoction Prepare a Curatorial Cocktail	+3	11	See A Kitchen for Artists (Guide)
	Return, instead, to your planning	The Machine's Fulcrum	Persuasive 230, A True Denizen of the Neath, Involved in a Railway Venture 100 - required to draw the initial card of this carousel	+3	10

While the above table includes only repeatable sources of Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar, may one time oportunities exist in various stories. When given the opportunity to advance a Master's agenda, taking that option will usually raise your connected. These include:

One-time and seasonal sources of Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar

Story	Action	Location/Card	Cost/Requirements	Connected CP	Notes
Advising the Loquacious Vicar	Suggest he take a more material view	Ladybones Road	Advising the Loquacious Vicar 5	+1
Ascending the Reliables List of Mr Pages	Confront them!	Card: There are the thieves!	Ascending the Reliables List of Mr Pages 2	+1
Occasionally Seen at Mr Wines' Revels	Do the bidding of Mr Wines	Card: F.F. Gebrandt and You	Occasionally Seen at Mr Wines' Revels 2, A Name Signed with a Flourish 4-6	+1
Occasionally Seen at Mr Wines' Revels	Seduce her!	Card: F.F. Gebrandt and You	Occasionally Seen at Mr Wines' Revels 2, A Name Signed with a Flourish 4-6	+1
An Agent of the Cheesemonger	Betray her to the Masters of the Bazaar	Betray the Cheesemonger	An Agent of the Cheesemonger 25	+1
Featuring in the Tales of the University	It was the Consumptive Cryptozoologist! ➤ The top of the bell-tower	The University	Featuring in the Tales of the University 25 ➤ 27	+3
A Survivor of the Affair of the Box	What to do about the box? ➤ Go to Mr Stones ➤ Looking into Fires	Spite	A Boxful of Intrigue 13, A Survivor of the Affair of the Box 31	+2	See A Boxful of Intrigue (Guide)
A Survivor of the Affair of the Box	What to do about the box? ➤ Go to Mr Fires ➤ Spying on Stones	Spite	A Boxful of Intrigue 13, A Survivor of the Affair of the Box 41	+2	See A Boxful of Intrigue (Guide)
12 Days of Mr Sacks^[1]	Mr Sacks! Would you care for something... spicier than wine?	Days of Mr Sacks 1	100 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey, Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr Sacks! Would you care for a little of the '68?	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 1, 1 x Bottle of Greyfields 1868 First Sporing	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr Sacks! Take this eery air!	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 2, Consonant Violin, Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar 2	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr Sacks! Would you care for a little of the '68? 2	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 2, 1 x Bottle of Greyfields 1868 First Sporing	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr... Sacks! Take this rather larger diamond.	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 3, 1 x Magnificent Diamond	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr Sacks! Take this dream of mirrors!	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 5, Having Recurring Dreams: Is Someone There? 5	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr Sacks! Take this exalted hymn to patriotism!	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 6, 1 x Copy of your Patriotic Adventure	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr Sacks! Take these tales of joy and woe!	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 6, 10 x Touching Love Story	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr Sacks: it is peaceful here	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 7	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr Sacks: take this work of mine...	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 7, Identified with a School: The Bazaarines	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Mr Sacks, London is the crucible of desires	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 7	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Accept the invitation 3	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 11, Profession: Less than lvl 3	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)
	Assist the wreck of Sacks	London, London's Season: Christmas	Days of Mr Sacks 12	+1	12 Days of Mr Sacks (Guide)