A Name Whispered in Darkness[edit]

Main Progress[edit]

Progress A Name Whispered in Darkness by completing the objectives for that level. Doing so will trigger an autofire storylet, listed below the objective, with several character-building alternatives.

The rewards that are common for all options are listed under the objective and include a substantial gain of Shadowy. Each option will also give a 5 CP swing of some quirks (up to level 15), completely wipe one menace and may have other effects such as setting your You Make Your Toasts To: or giving unique items.

Level	Objective	Branch	Quirks	Other
1	A Courier's Secret A Trove of Secrets (+65 CP)	Sell the letter to the highest bidder	+ -	-
		Keep it to yourself	+ -	1 x An Identity Uncovered!
		Trade it for something more practical	+ -	-
		Destroy the evidence	+ -	-
2	Making Your Name: the Next Step Making your Name: Catch a grey cat in the nave of the church of All Christs Raking the Muck of the Neath A Toast in the Shadows (+65 CP)	"The Cheery Man."	+ -	You Make Your Toasts To: 1
		"The Gracious Widow."	+ -	You Make Your Toasts To: 2
		"The Topsy King."	+ -	You Make Your Toasts To: 3
		Your own name	+ -	You Make Your Toasts To: 100
3	Villainy: Area-Diving A Confrontation in a Reeking Alley (+190 CP)	"Make a vivid example of him"	+ -	-
		"Befriend him"	+ -	-
		"Offer him recompense"	+ -	-
		"Offer him recompense, then betray him"	+ -	-
4	Making Your Name: Going Up in the World A Lofty Invitation (+200 CP)	Boast entertainingly of your recent adventures	+ -	-
		Concentrate on winning the game	+ -	250 x Moon-Pearl
		Coax tricks of the trade from them	+ -	-
		Enjoy the wine, the company, and the view	+ -	-
5	Master Thief Your Adventures are an Inspiration (+200 CP)	...a grim tale of knives and tears	+ -	The Crimson Shadows
		...an inspiring tale of extra-legal generosity	+ -	An Angel Among Thieves
		...a thrilling tale of narrow escapes and breathless burglaries	+ -	The Devil's Courage
		...a chilling tale of mystery	+ -	The Thief With Neither Face nor Name
6	A burglary of the records office in Concord Square The Heart of the Law (+200 CP)	Solve long-abandoned cases	+ -	-
		Gather blackmail material on other criminals	+ -	-
		Destroy evidence endangering other criminals	+ -	-
		Learn to be a better criminal	+ -	-
7	Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion 1-9 A Council of Thieves (+100 CP)	Favour the Cheery Man	+ -	You Make Your Toasts To: 1
		Favour the Gracious Widow	+ -	You Make Your Toasts To: 2
		Favour the Topsy King	+ -	You Make Your Toasts To: 3
		Push your own suit	+ -	You Make Your Toasts To: 100

Other Progress[edit]

In addition to stories available as part of the main progression, A Name Whispered in Darkness unlocks a large number of other stories and content. Note that some of these are only available for a few levels and will become unavailable once you progress too far.

Level 0[edit]

Cards

Dragsman's work (Locked with 3)
A raid on the Observatory (Locked with 3)

Branches

Follow an unsuspecting mark (Locked with 1)
Eavesdrop on a random target (Locked with 1)

Individual storylets

Making your Name: Shadowy (Patch)

Level 1[edit]

Cards

Have you a Handkerchief? (Locked with 3)
A Stray Consignment of Souls (Locked with 4)
Help a Spy Distract an Inconvenient Tail (Locked with 4)
Losing the Evidence (Locked with 4)
An Elderly Lady has Hailed the Hansom Cab you Wanted! (Locked with 4)

Level 2[edit]

Stories

Exacting the Urchins' Vengeance (Locked with 4)

Other major content

Opportunism in Spite

Cards

Romance and Practicality (Locked with 4)
The Ever-present and Invisible Servantry (Locked with 4)
Stark Villainy (Locked with 4)
The Simple Joys of Villainy (Locked with 4)

Level 3[edit]

Stories

A Survivor of the Affair of the Box

Other major content

Cards

Making Peace (Locked with 5)
A Meeting of Cats (Locked with 5)
Rob a Library at the University (Locked with 6)
A riot in Spite! (Locked with 6)
As Silent as the Grave? (Locked with 6)
The Ways of the Flit (Locked with 6)
Address the University (Locked with A Name Signed with a Flourish 6)

Branches

Level 4[edit]

Cards

A Simple Job from a Devil (Locked with 6)

Other major content

The Big Score: Choose a Target

Level 5[edit]

Other major content

Embark on a Heist

Level 6[edit]

Other major content

Cards

The Ways of Mahogany Hall (Locked with 7)

A Name Scrawled in Blood[edit]

Main Progress[edit]

Progress A Name Scrawled in Blood by completing the objectives for that level. Doing so will trigger an autofire storylet, listed below the objective, with several character-building alternatives.

The rewards that are common for all options are listed under the objective and include a substantial gain of Dangerous. Each option will also give a 5 CP swing of some quirks (up to level 15), completely wipe one menace and may have other effects such as setting your Identified with a Tradition: or giving unique items.

Level	Objective	Branch	Quirks	Other
1	A Worryingly Large Rat A Rambunctious Celebration (+75 CP)	Decline	+ -	-
		Buy their drinks, and listen to them reveal their secrets	+ -	-
		Prove yourself	+ -	-
		Lead them to church, instead	+ -	-
2	Sorrow-spider infestation The Secret of your Success (+60 CP)	The School of Hard Knocks	+ -	Identified with a Tradition: 1
		The Forms of the Tomb-Colonies	+ -	Identified with a Tradition: 2
		The Adventuress' Correspondence Course	+ -	Identified with a Tradition: 3
		An amalgam of your own invention	+ -	Identified with a Tradition: 100
3	Troubled by Vermin Rattus Faber: Threat or Menace? (+200 CP)	"The rat is a noble creature!"	+ -	-
		"The only good rat is a dead rat!"	+ -	-
		"Rats are people, too."	+ -	-
		Unveil the ratty conspiracy!	+ -	-
4	Making your Name: the Fighting Rings The Mark of a True Duellist (+250 CP) Route: Wolfstack Docks	On your face	+ -	A Facial Scar
		On your torso	+ -	A Scar Upon your Person
		On your heart	+ -	A Brooding Aura of Pain
		Scar? What scar?	+ -	A Notable Absence of Scars
5	A letter from Feducci A Response to Feducci (+250 CP)	With indignance	+ -	-
		With delight	+ -	-
		With composure	+ -	-
		Send no response	+ -	-
6	Duelling with the Black Ribbon A Gathering of the Black Ribbon (+200 CP)	On the damp cobbles of the Fifth City	+ -	Renown: Criminals (+3 CP) Dangerous (+50 CP) Identified with a Tradition: 1
		During your scandalled exile, when you studied the Forms	+ -	Renown: Tomb-Colonies (+3 CP) Identified with a Tradition: 2
		From an inspiring account of a battle at zee	+ -	Renown: The Docks (+3 CP) Identified with a Tradition: 3
		It was a strategem of your own devising	+ -	Identified with a Tradition: 100
7	Acquiring Exhibits for the Labyrinth of Tigers A Kindred Spirit (+250 CP)	A cave snake	+ -	-
		A hyena	+ -	-
		A tiger	+ -	-
		None of them!	+ -	-

Other Progress[edit]

In addition to stories available as part of the main progression, A Name Scrawled in Blood unlocks a large number of other stories and content. Note that some of these are only available for a few levels and will become unavailable once you progress too far.