Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos
You're freelancing on this one. But if you can observe the Courier's tattoos, you can certainly sell the information.
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Pursue your goal
You'll need to build up a mixture of 
Moon-Pearls, 
Playing the Game, and 
Fascinating... by dabbling in the Great Game to complete this.
Raise Fascinating...:
Fascinate: idle chats with the Courier in the Singing Mandrake (
Airs 0-33)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos exactly 1, 
The Airs of London 0-33
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 20 || 14 - very chancy (42%) || 17 - chancy (51%) || 21 - modest (63%) || 24 - very modest (72%) || 27 - low-risk (81%) || 31 - straightforward (93%) || 34 - straightforward (100%)Success
You've won a smile
Persuasive is increasing…
Fascinating... is increasing… (+1 CP)
[The Airs of London change…] (random)
Rare Success
Cut short
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+1-3 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
You've provoked a frown
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Fascinate: sketch the Courier on napkins ( Airs 34-66)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos 1, The Airs of London 34-66
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 22 || 16 - very chancy (43%) || 19 - chancy (51%) || 23 - modest (62%) || 27 - very modest (73%) || 30 - low-risk (81%) || 34 - straightforward (92%) || 37 - straightforward (100%)Success
There! As she lifts her cup!
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Rare Success
That's really rather good
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+2-4 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
That's better off destroyed
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Fascinate: trade tales of the Great Game with the Courier ( Airs 67-83)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos 1, 
3 x Playing the Game, The Airs of London 67-83
Success
Friends in high places
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+6 CP)
You've lost 6 x Playing the Game- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Rare Success
Behind Mirrors
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+6 CP)
- You've lost 6 x Playing the Game
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Fascinate: attend drawing lessons to impress the Courier ( Airs 84-100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
50 x Moon-Pearl, Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos 1, The Airs of London 84-100
Success
Practice makes perfect
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+6-8 CP)
You've lost 50 x Moon-Pearl- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Gather resources (and possibly increase Playing the Game):
Gather resources: befriend a tomb-colonist ( Airs 0-20)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 0-20
Locked with
The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
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Gather resources: beguile a Useful Official ( Airs 21-40)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 21–40
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
^
Gather resources: rumourmongering! ( Airs 41-60)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 41–60
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
^
Gather resources: sketches towards a tattoo ( Airs 61-80)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 61-80
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
^
Gather resources: provide material to an agent of a foreign power ( Airs 81-100)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 81-100
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
→ Provide material to an agent of a foreign power
^
Buy or trade for Playing the Game:
Trade on your connections: sell Society's secrets ( Airs 26-39)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of London 26-39, 
1 x Favours: Society
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 25 || 18 - very chancy (43%) || 22 - chancy (52%) || 26 - modest (62%) || 30 - very modest (72%) || 34 - low-risk (81%) || 38 - straightforward (91%) || 42 - straightforward (100%)Success
Deep beneath
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 5 x Playing the Game
You've lost 1 x Favours: Society- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
You've gained 51-100 x Primordial Shriek
Failure
An hour too late
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 3 x Playing the Game
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Society
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Trade on your connections: report comings and goings at the Docks ( Airs 40-53)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of London 40-53, 
1 x Favours: The Docks
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 25 || 18 - very chancy (43%) || 22 - chancy (52%) || 26 - modest (62%) || 30 - very modest (72%) || 34 - low-risk (81%) || 38 - straightforward (91%) || 42 - straightforward (100%)Success
Top billing
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 10 x Playing the Game
You've gained 101-200 x Silk Scrap
You've lost 1 x Favours: The Docks- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Observation
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Trade on your connections: recommend criminal stooges ( Airs 54-66)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of London 54-66, 
1 x Favours: Criminals
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 25 || 18 - very chancy (43%) || 22 - chancy (52%) || 26 - modest (62%) || 30 - very modest (72%) || 34 - low-risk (81%) || 38 - straightforward (91%) || 42 - straightforward (100%)Success
A career in revolution
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 51-100 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals- You've gained 10 x Playing the Game
Failure
References
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Spend Moon-Pearls to win some friends in the Great Game ( Airs 67-100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with 80 x Moon-Pearl, The Airs of London 67-100
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Success
Essential
- You've lost 80 x Moon-Pearl
- You've gained 2-10 x Playing the Game
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Conclusion!
The Tattooed Courier's Secrets
- Spoiler Storylet appears in
Veilgarden
Unlocked with a redirect from Complete your Venture: uncover hidden tattoosOptions:
Sell her secrets to the highest bidder
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Fascinating... 6, Playing the Game 5, 500 x Moon-Pearl
Success
Graduation
You sold the Tattooed Courier's secrets to the Presbyterate. (Sets 
The Great Game - Opening Moves to 1)- Persuasive is increasing… (+150 CP, up to level 200 +
Persuasive Gains) 
Ruthless is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
You've gained 2 x Presbyterate Passphrase- 'Fascinating...' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- You've lost 500 x Moon-Pearl
Your 'Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos' Quality has gone!- You've gained 1 x Favours: The Great Game (up to 7)
- Renown: The Great Game is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 55)
- Spoiler
Sell her secrets to her paramour
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Fascinating... 6, Playing the Game 8, 300 x Moon-Pearl
Success
The perils of love
- You used the Tattooed Courier's Secrets to gain influence over her Paramour. (Sets The Great Game - Opening Moves to 3)
- Persuasive is increasing… (+150 CP, up to level 200 + Persuasive Gains)
Subtle is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
You've gained 1 x An Identity Uncovered!- 'Fascinating...' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- You've lost 300 x Moon-Pearl
- Your 'Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 3 x Favours: The Great Game (up to 7)
- Renown: The Great Game is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 55)
- Spoiler
Return her secrets to her
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Fascinating... 8, Playing the Game 5, 300 x Moon-Pearl
Success
Currency
- You returned the Tattooed Courier's secrets to her, keeping her trust. (Sets The Great Game - Opening Moves to 2)
- Persuasive is increasing… (+150 CP, up to level 200 + Persuasive Gains)
Magnanimous is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
You've gained 1 x Secluded Address
You've gained 1 x Extraordinary Implication- 'Fascinating...' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- You've lost 300 x Moon-Pearl
- Your 'Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 1 x Favours: The Great Game (up to 7)
- Renown: The Great Game is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 55)
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Return to the Great Game
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