Editing Contraband Grinding (Guide)

{{Item Grinding}}
== {{IL|Flawed Diamond}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Flawed Diamond}}

{{IL|The Crowds of Spite}}
* 4 for [[Dispose of twenty Trophies]]; see [[The Crowds of Spite (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Rat Market (Area)}}
* Can be purchased for 2{{r}} from [[Merry Gun's Exchange]].

{{IL|The University}}
* 30 for [[Display admirable sportsmanship]]; averages 0.79 per action over a 38-action term. Requires {{IL|Featuring in the Tales of the University}} exactly 5.

{{IL|Bazaar Side-streets}}
* 45 can be [[A bag of low-quality diamonds|bought from Empire Adornments]] for {{IL|Cryptic Clue|x 200}}, {{E}}4 in sale value.

Other
* [[Discordant Ripples (Mouth) 6]] gives 44-47.
* 60 for {{IL|Favours: Criminals|x 3}} via [[A knight of the underworld]] on the [[An Implausible Penance]] card.
* 6 for [[Enjoy the revel, but stay away from intrigues]]; requires having no {{IL|Occasionally Seen at Mr Wines' Revels}}.
* 5-10 for options on [[Meeting in a Dark Alley]].
* 5 for [[Become the Phantom!]].

== {{IL|Ostentatious Diamond}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Ostentatious Diamond}}
{{IL|Your Activities}}
* [[In jewels]] allows {{IL|Midnighter}} and {{IL|Licentiate}} to pay out their [[Professional Activities (Guide)]] in Ostentatious Diamonds and other items. Up to 3 every 25 actions (0.12 DPA) on average for {{IL|Midnighter}}, and 6 for {{IL|Licentiate}}.

{{IL|The Crowds of Spite}}
* 3-8 for [[Dispose of twenty Trophies]] (~3.2 DPA on [[Strung-Up Street|Strung-up Street]] with 171+ Base Shadowy, easily the best grindable source); see [[The Crowds of Spite (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|On a Heist}}
* 10 for either ending of the [[The Balustraded House in Elderwick]] heist; see [[On a Heist (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Bazaar Side-streets}}
* 1 from [[Pick out a diamond]]; costs {{IL|Cryptic Clue|x 25}}, {{E}}0.50 in sale value.

{{IL|The Copper Quarter}}/London
* 15  for [[Deliver the crate to the Widow]]; costs either {{IL|Favours: Criminals|x 1}}, {{IL|Assortment of Khaganian Coinage|x 10}} or {{IL|Fistful of Surface Currency|x 170}} per crate, and only 3 may be transported from the Khanate to London at a time (~2.2 DPA with a Zee-Clipper if using on-hand or Bazaar-bought resources).

{{IL|The Bone Market}}
* {{IL|Skeleton: Legs}}<sup>2.2</sup> when you [[Sell to the Enterprising Boot Salesman]]; requires {{IL|Occasional Buyer:}} An Enterprising Boot Salesman. Difficult to calculate efficiency given the number of items involved, but seems unlikely to beat out {{IL|The Crowds of Spite}} unless using on-hand resources.

Other
* [[Discordant Ripples (Mouth) 6]] gives 1.
* 7 from [[Make use of this new development]] on [[The Henchman and the Accomplice]]; costs {{IL|Favours: Criminals|1 x}}
* 10  from [[A Knight of the Underworld]] on [[An Implausible Penance]]; costs {{IL|Favours: Criminals|3 x}}. Alternatively, 11 for {{IL|Favours: Criminals|7 x}} via [[Beating the minister]] on the same card.

== {{IL|Magnificent Diamond}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Magnificent Diamond}}
{{IL|Your Activities}}
* 1  when {{IL|Midnighter}}s and {{IL|Licentiate}}s request payment [[In jewels|in jewels]], among other items, requires an average of 25 actions for Midnighters and 12.5 for Licentiates; see [[Professional Activities (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Moloch Street}}
* 2  when you [[Vote a dividend to the shareholders]]; adds at least 5 CP of {{IL|In Corporate Debt}}.

{{IL|On a Heist}}
* 1  for [[Keep her secret. It's only fair.]] when robbing [[The Balustraded House in Elderwick]], or for [[Take a series on the succession laws of Arbor]] when robbing [[The Circumspect Envoy's Townhouse]]; see [[On a Heist (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Balmoral}}
* 1  from [[Ambush a smuggler]] on [[Larceny at Balmoral]], costing {{IL|Casing...|-21 CP}}; alternatively, 2  from [[Seize a jewel smuggler's boat]] on [[Larceny at Jericho Locks]], costing {{IL|Casing...|-36 CP}}.
* {{IL|Cover Identity: Backstory}} / 5  from [[Fence this identity]]. Most easily acquired via {{IL|Mortification of a Great Power}} from [[Hearts' Game (Guide)|Hearts' Game]], cashed in in batches of 5 to yield {{IL|Magnificent Diamond|26|Appearance=}} over 102 actions (3.92 actions per diamond). Players with access to {{IL|Surveilling Spindlewolf}} or {{IL|Canny Cuttlefish}} can reduce the initial number to {{IL|Mortification of a Great Power|4|Appearance=}} without any lost backstory, yielding {{IL|Magnificent Diamond|21|Appearance=}} over 82 actions instead (3.9 actions per diamond). In large batches, the efficiency approaches 3.85 actions per {{IL|Magnificent Diamond|Appearance=}}.  See [[Cover Identities (Guide)]] for more information.
* {{IL|Cover Identity: Backstory|Appearance=Backstory}} for the above grind can be slightly more efficiently acquired via [[Money-Making/Sources#Holding_your_breath_in_the_Hurlers|Final Breaths]] for characters with very high {{IL|Dangerous}}.

{{IL|The Copper Quarter}}/London
* 1  for [[Deliver the crate to the Widow]]; costs either {{IL|Favours: Criminals|x 1}}, {{IL|Assortment of Khaganian Coinage|x 10}} or {{IL|Fistful of Surface Currency|x 170}} per crate, and only 3 may be transported from the Khanate to London at a time. Alternatively, [[Crack open a crate|cracking open a crate]] has a 1 in 10 chance of giving 3.

{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
* 3  for [[Deliver the Mummified Priest to the Khagan]]; requires at least 12 actions and an {{IL|Emetic Revelation}}. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Khan's Heart}}/London
* 1  for [[Conclude the infiltration (Wayward Navigator)]]; requires at least 16 actions plus travel time. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Moulin}}
* 1 for selling an [[Monograph in Progress|Exceptional Thesis]] to [[The Genteel Elder]]; see [[Writing a Monograph (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Hurlers}}
* 1 for either option on [[An Opulent Railway Carriage]]; costs  {{IL|Crystallised Curio|x 15}} and 16 actions.

Other
* 25  for splitting a {{IL|Fabulous Diamond}}.
* 1  for saving the Rubbery Man on [[A misfortune at the Carnival]].
* 1  for [[Pretend to drink]] on [[A Curious Taste]]. Requires slighting another player and having that person send the Polite Poisoner after you.
* 1  from [[Beating the minister]] on [[An Implausible Penance]]; costs {{IL|Favours: Criminals|7 x}}.
* 2  from [[Unpredictable Treasures]]. With treasures sourced from [[A thieves' cache!]], it costs {{IL|Favours: Criminals|1 x}} and 8 actions per treasure, with a 25% chance.

== {{IL|Fabulous Diamond}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Fabulous Diamond}}
{{IL|The Rat Market (Area)}}
* Can be purchased for 3125{{r}} when [[Direction of the Rat-Wind:|the Rat-Wind blows]] North and [[Phase of the Rat-Moon:|the Rat-Moon is]] Soft.

{{IL|Gaider's Mourn}}
*1 for [[Exchange a hoard of plunder for a Fabulous Diamond]]; costs {{IL|Stashed Treasure|31250 x}}, requiring at least 57 actions to obtain. See [[Piracy (Guide)]] for more information. 

{{IL|A hidden camp nestled in the woods of Balmoral}}
* 1 from [[Larceny at Jericho Locks]], [[Con a Seasoned Smuggler]]; requires and costs {{IL|Casing...}} and a cover identity.

== {{IL|London Street Sign}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=London Street Sign}}
{{IL|The Empress' Court}}
* 5  for [[Exchange a considerable quantity of Connections for London Street Signs]]; costs {{IL|Favours: Society|3 x}}

{{IL|The University}}
* 1 for [[Business and pleasure]]; can be played 4 times per 38-action term and requires {{IL|Featuring in the Tales of the University}} exactly 5. See [[Term Passing... (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Flit}}
* 16 for [[They know nothing.|robbing the Bazaar]]; requires at least {{IL|Casing...}} 15.

{{IL|The Clay Quarters}}
* 0-1 for [[Emancipate a Clay Man]]; costs {{IL|Strong-Backed Labour|x 1}}. With Labour sourced from [[Underclay (Guide)|Underclay]], this approaches 1 Street Sign per 5.33 actions.

Other
* [[Cast it into the zee|Casting an Oneiric Pearl into the zee]] gives, amongst other rewards, {{IL|London Street Sign|x 5|Appearance = }}.
* Rare success when upconverting {{IL|Lump of Lamplighter Beeswax}} or {{IL|Relic of the Third City}}

== {{IL|Use of Villains}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Use of Villains}}

{{IL|Wilmot's End}}
* 1  for [[A friendly gesture]]. Costs [[Dramatic Tension]], averages 1 Use per 22 actions; see [[Searching out a Missing Woman (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Forgotten Quarter}}/{{IL|The Flit}}
* 2  for [[Deserting henchmen]]. Costs [[Dramatic Tension]], averages 1 Use per 17 actions; see [[Fighting a War of Assassins (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|Bazaar Side-streets}}
* 1  [[Obtain the Use of Villains|can be purchased for]] {{IL|Appalling Secret|x 80}} and {{IL|Journal of Infamy|x 20}}. This  is {{E}}22 of sale value, {{E}}42.24 + 5 actions if bought as {{IL|Cryptic Clue|Appearance=Cryptic Clues}} (and 8 {{IL|Foxfire Candle Stub|Appearance=Foxfire Candles}}) and upconverted, or {{IL|Rat-Shillings|x 300}} + 1 action.

== {{IL|Comprehensive Bribe}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Comprehensive Bribe}}
{{IL|Bazaar Side-streets}}
* 1  [[Create a Comprehensive Bribe|can be purchased for]] {{IL|Touching Love Story|x 6}}, {{IL|Vision of the Surface|x 30}} and {{IL|Romantic Notion|x 300}}. This  is {{E}}60 of sale value, {{E}}120 + ~16 actions if bought as {{IL|Drop of Prisoner's Honey|Appearance=Prisoner's Honey}} and upconverted. See [[Nostalgia Grinding (Guide)]] for the most efficient methods of acquiring the cost.

{{IL|Viric Jungle}}
* 1 or more from [[Inspire her to imagine His Amused Lordship as a historical figure]], requires at least {{IL|Intensity of the Dream| x 7|Appearance = }}. With Modified {{IL|Persuasive}} 250, one can be acquired in about 12 actions. See [[Oneiropomp (Guide)]] for more information.

{{IL|The Magistracy of the Evenlode}}
* 2 for [[Await a verdict on the matter of (crime)]] (costing {{IL|Journal of Infamy|25 x}}), for an average of 3 actions per bribe. See [[Barristering at Evenlode (Guide)]] for more information.

Other
* [[Discordant Ripples (Following) 2]] gives 1.
* Rare success when upconverting Romantic Notions and Whisper-Satin Scraps.
* 1 for [[Smash it|smashing a Lens of Black Glass]], requiring on average 56.23 actions and 47.71{{e}} in materials. See [[Fidgeting Writer (Guide)]] for more information.

== {{IL|A Sealed Copy of the Crimson Book }} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=A Sealed Copy of the Crimson Book }}
{{IL|London's Season: Whitsun }}
*1 for ...would they dare?, costs Vial of Masters' Blood, only available during Whitsun. 

== {{IL|Mirrorcatch Box}} ==
{{IL|Mirrorcatch Box|Appearance=Empty}}
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*{{IL|The Magistracy of the Evenlode}}
**1 for [[Await a verdict on Gondoliers v Society Matron (Defence)]], taking 6 actions. See [[Barristering at Evenlode (Guide)]] for more information.
*{{IL|Jericho Locks}}
**1 for [[Acquire a rarity]]; requires 5 Esteem of the Guild or 3 if Doctore of the Guild. See [[Canal Cruising in Jericho Locks (Guide)]] for more details.
*{{IL|The Waswood}}
**1 for [[Reach towards the shore (Airs 0-49)|Reach towards the shore]]; rare success with {{IL|Airs of Parabola}} 0-49.
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*{{IL|The Magistracy of the Evenlode}}
**1 for [[The Light-In-Exile]]; Requires an empty Mirrorcatch Box and diving deep in the Magistracy. See [[Diving in the Magistracy (Guide)]]
* '''Other'''
**1 for [[Barter with a Listless Pearl-Diver]] for {{IL|Oneiric Pearl|1 x}}
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*{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
**1 for [[Crack open the Sounder and capture its operating principle]]. Requires a Corresponding Sounder and empty Mirrorcatch Box. The former can only be obtained in the Khanate. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for details.
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*{{IL|Apocyan}}
**1 for [[Drowning]]; requires an empty Mirrorcatch box.
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*{{IL|Viric Jungle}}
**1 for [[Fill an empty Mirrorcatch box with Viric]]; Requires {{IL|Intensity of the Dream}} 3 and an empty Mirrorcatch box. See [[Oneiropomp (Guide)]] for more details.
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*{{IL|The Dome of Scales}}
**1 for [[Fill your Mirrorcatch Box with the light of the cosmogone sun]] or 5 for [[Fill a number of Mirrorcatch Boxes at once]]; Requires 1 or 5 empty Mirrorcatch boxes.
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*{{IL|Cave of the Nadir}}
**1 for [[A lunchbox?]]; Requires an empty Mirrorcatch box. See [[Cave of the Nadir (Guide)]] for more details.
*{{IL|The Rat Market (Area)}}
**1 for [[The Irrigo-Filled Mirrorcatch Box]]; requires {{IL|Rat-Shilling|3500 x}} and an empty Mirrorcatch box. {{IL|Phase of the Rat-Moon:}} needs to be Blue or Soft. See [[The Rat Market (Guide)]] for details.
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*{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
**1 for [[All Gant]]; requires the khaganian intrigue [[Sabotage a power plant]] taking about 77 actions and requiring an empty Mirrorcatch box. See [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for details.
*{{IL|The Rat Market (Area)}}
**1 for [[Purchase a Gant-Filled Mirrorcatch Box]]; requires {{IL|Rat-Shilling|3750 x}} and an empty Mirrorcatch box. {{IL|Phase of the Rat-Moon:}} needs to be Hard or Runny. See [[The Rat Market (Guide)]] for details.

== {{IL|Hillmover}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Hillmover}}
{{IL|Khan's Heart}}
*1 via [[Leak this information to the Tortoise|the Khanate]] (see [[Khaganian Intrigue (Guide)]] for more information) 
{{IL|Parabolan Base-Camp}}
*1 for [[Search the Nest|searching the nest of a Seven-Throated Warbler]] in [[Parabolan Base-Camp|Parabola]].

== {{IL|Shard of Glim the Size of a Small Child}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Shard of Glim the Size of a Small Child}}
{{IL|Bullbone Island}}
*1 for [[That enormous Glim-Shard]]; Completable once per carousel, which is 21 actions. See [[Embarking on a Voyage of Scientific Discovery (Guide)]] for more details.

== {{IL|Unassuming Crate}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Unassuming Crate}}
{{IL|The Copper Quarter}}
*1 for [[The warehouses of the Peaceable & Godly Trading Company]]; Costs either {{IL|Fistful of Surface Currency|170 x}}, {{IL|Assortment of Khaganian Coinage|10 x}}, or {{IL|Favours: Criminals|1 x}}. Can have 3 at a time max.

== {{IL|Hiding Place of a Peculiar Item}} ==
{{#set:Has grind objective=Hiding Place of a Peculiar Item}}
{{IL|Parabolan Base-Camp}}
*1 for [[Identify a location]]; costs {{IL|Flask of Waswood Wellspring Water}} after [[Search Parabola for a Place in the Neath]]. See [[Parabolan Hunting (Guide)]] for more information.