Engaged in a Case (Guide)

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What needs work: Missing some difficulty info on fate locked content. Do they have complications?

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Engaged in a Case Summary
Limited-Length Activity
Setup				Progress				End
1 A				2+ A				1 A
Progress Details			Raise to the case target.
Items Inputs/Outputs Inputs Outputs Not Repeatable
Special			Not Repeatable

Most players will only use this activity for raising their and for finding the Starving Poet, though it is also used for , , and several FATE storylines.

Cases

A cheat sheet for available Cases:

Target	Requirements	Case Difficulty	Needed	Notes
The Starving Poet	No	5	15	Has complication:
The Disappearing Heiress	3	8	10 (x4)	to gain 4 times.
The Effusive Relicker	FATE 25
The Missing Key	FATE 45
The Man Who Did Not Die	FATE 45
The Placid Patriarch	FATE 45
The Purveyor of Names	38-39	28	10 (x2)	Has Complication: to gain 2 times.
the Arranger of Murders	38-39	30	10 (x2)	Has Complication: to gain 2 times.
The Third Assassin	90	34	10 (x2)	to gain 2 times.
	FATE 45

Basic Info

The goal of this activity is to raise your to a certain threshold, which will either allow you to complete the activity or to gain some evidence. This threshold is usually 10, but may differ between cases. In cases where you need to gain evidence, you will have to do this 2 or more times before you can turn it in. Gaining evidence may also have other costs.

Sometimes a case will have a complication, which will show up as an opportunity card. These complications can be resolved on the same card during the case, often to your benefit.

Raising

You can either raise detective's progress by Pursue Your Current Case which has a number of airs dependent options that are action or resource intensive, or by spending favours on various faction cards.

Investigate: Take your time

	Actions	Storylet	Requirements	Challenge	Success	Failure
<31	3	Ask anyone with an interest		(5x)	+6	+3 Rare: +1
31-60	3	Frequent key locations		(5x)	+6	+2
61-85	2	Follow persons of interest		(10+5x)	+5	+1
86-95	1	Reason it out		(20+5x)	+3	+1
>95	1	Seek wisdom in the flights of bats		20%	+8	+1

Investigate: Use your resources

	Actions	Storylet	Requirements	Challenge	Success	Failure
<26	2	Put together scraps of information		(5x-5)	+6	+3
26-45	2	Loosen tongues		(10+5x)	+6	+3
46-55	2	A view from above	5	(5x-5)	+5	+4
56-65	2	Enquire with devils		(5x-5)	+5	+4
66-80	1	Seek truth in gossip		(5x-5)	+3	+2
81-90	1	Look to love		(5x-5)	+4	+1
91-100	2	Follow a lead		(5x-5)	+3	+2
100	1	A friendly face		70%	+3	+1

Investigate: Call Upon Favours

Faction	Storylet	Requirements	Challenge	Success	Failure
The Docks	Ask down by the river		70%
Criminals	Ask your criminal contacts		70%
Bohemians	Make enquiries in the demi-monde.		60%
Revolutionaries	Ask among Revolutionaries		70%
Hell	Seek knowledge from your infernal contacts		50%
Society	Ask your more refined contacts		30%
The Great Game	Ask the spies of London		N/A		N/A
The Church	Ask your clerical contacts		50%
Tomb-Colonies	Ask Tomb-Colonists		20%
Constables	Reach out to the Constables	N/A	70%
Urchins	Ask your Urchin contacts		N/A		N/A

It is worth noting that the constables option costs no favours, it always gives 6 progress for no cost. The urchins and the Great Game both have good no fail options, and the criminals give the same progress on a success or failure.

Complications

Complications are special cards that are added to your opportunity deck when you are pursuing certain cases. These are drawn with High or Urgent frequency until resolved, depending on the card in question. Failing to solve the complication may lock you out of some conclusions, or lead to a more expensive conclusion.

The Starving Poet

There are 2 cards here, where the second is available as soon as the first is finished.

1. A Complication: the Revolutionary Connection
2. A Complication: the Starving Poet is meeting with Anarchists

Investigate 'Gloriana' and Investigate 'Cumberbold'

Resolving this will benefit you upon completing your search.

• A Complication: Jasper and Frank (Card)