Inspired (Guide)

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Inspired... Summary
Limited-Length Activity
Setup Progress End
0 A 1+ A 1 A
Progress

Details

Raise to desired payout.
Items Inputs/Outputs
Inputs
Boosting
Outputs
Raw EPA 4.20 Raw SPA 3.5
Special Excludes the court because it's already covered in its own guide.

Inspired... is a progress quality used for several Persuasive commissions, as well as writing works at court.

Gaining Inspired...[edit]

Wiki note: Many actions in the world gain only 1 CP and are not listed.

A Name Signed with a Flourish[edit]

Commission Requirements Storylet Challenge Success Failure
Make Your Name: A Commissioned Epic 0 Celebrate Fungus in Verse: Make up the details 8 +3 CP +1 CP
Celebrate Fungus in Verse: Field work! 8 +3 CP
Commission: Write about Prisoner's Honey 1-2 A straightforward approach... 24 +2 CP
This might be faster... 21 +3 CP
Commission: Immortalise Jack-of-Smiles in Another Penny Dreadful! 2 A straightforward approach... Invent detail 15 +2 CP
Celebrate Fungus in Verse: Field work! 12 +3 CP
Commission: A Royal Portrait 2 4-5 Arrange a sitting 70 +1 CP +2 CP
Take some art lessons 73, Req: +1 CP, -1 CP

The Empress' Court[edit]

Sources

Simple Challenges[edit]

Option Challenge on Success Failure Notes
Nature in the Neath: Seek inspiration in nature 98 +10 CP (Rare: 20) +1 CP
Nature in the Neath: Seek inspiration from your Prismatic Squidling 100 +15 CP +1 CP Req.
A quiet day at your lodgings 99 +10 CP (Rare: 20) +1 CP
Composition: the low path 100 +10 CP (Rare: 15) +1 CP Req. working on a Song, Symphony, Ballet, Opera, or Film
The men from the Ministry 102 +10 CP +1 CP
A gaggle of artistic temperaments 103 +10 CP +1 CP Req. working on a Play, Song, Symphony, Ballet, Opera, or Film
Business at the Court 105 +10 CP (Rare: 15) +1 CP
Competition for the post of Imperial Artist-in-Residence 105 +10 CP +1 CP

Complex Challenges[edit]

Option Challenge Success Failure Notes
A city of culture 97 +30 CP (Rare: 40) +1 CP Costs Favours x 1
You have rivals 100
  • +30 CP
  • Rare: also 2 x  Gossip
+2 CP Costs Favours x 1
The people's art 100
  • +35 CP
  • +1 CP
  • +1 CP
  • +1 CP
Costs Favours x 1
Devils and art 100 +25 CP +1 CP Costs Favours x 1
The music of the tomb 100
  • +10 CP
  • +1 CP (up to 5)
  • +1 CP
  • +1 CP (up to 5)
Req. Renown 4, a Song, Symphony, Ballet, Opera, or Film
The lead 100
  • +15 CP
  • +1 CP (up to 5)
  • –5 CP
  • Rare: also
  • –20 CP
  • +1 CP
Req. a Play, Song, Symphony, Ballet, Opera, or Film
Religion and Art: Call on the help of the Church 100 +35 CP Costs 1 x Favours
Religion and Art: Mortification of the flesh! none
  • +5 CP
  • –3 CP
  • +3 CP (up to 10)
Religion and Art: An organ recital at All Christs 7
  • +20 CP
  • –3 CP
  • –1 CP
  • +1 CP
Costs 10 x  Jade
Nature in the Neath: Seek inspiration from your Prismatic Squidling 100
  • +15 CP
  • Rare: also 12 x  Glim
  • –20 CP
  • +1 CP
Req. WHITSUN
The Bohemians 107
  • +15 CP
  • +1 CP
Rare:
–20 CP Req. Renown 5
Composition: the high path 108
  • +20 CP
  • Rare: also
  • –20 CP
  • +1 CP
Costs 25 x  Honey; req. a Song, Symphony, Ballet, Opera, or Film

Luck Challenges[edit]

Option Challenge Success Failure Notes
The Decency Evaluator 30%
  • +15 CP
  • +2 CP
  • +15 CP
  • +2 CP
  • +1
Costs
Yesterday's work 60%
  • +25 CP (Rare: 35)
  • –20 CP
  • +2
Req. 5
The pleasures of the Neath 50%
  • +20 CP
  • +3 CP (up to 10)
  • –3 CP
  • +10 CP
  • +3 CP (up to 10)
  • –3 CP
Costs 15 x  Honey and
20 x  Greyfields 1879

Helicon House[edit]

Sources
Action Location Gain Time Remaining Notes
Both your spouses Alone, or with a companion? +2
Your spouse, the Revolutionary Firebrand
Your spouse, the Secular Missionary
Alone, or with a companion? +5 FATE
Critique the work of the Night Painter
Discuss the Tentacled Entrepreneur's plans
Converse with the Dean of Xenotheology
Talk with the Bohemian Sculptress
The Prussian Salon +4 2+ Only one option is available at any given time, depending on
Dream with the others
Offer yourself as escort and guide
The Upstairs Honey Den +6 2+
Dance with your Lover, Returned
Dance with your Spouse, Returned
The South Parlour +8 4+
Share the paintings with your returned Daughter The Yellow Salon +8 4+
Dine with your Brother, Returned The Supper Room +8 4+
Inspire them with the light of your False-Star The Mirrored Salon +8 4+
Serve up a Culinary Tribute to the Sea of Spines The Supper Room +4 2+ Requires exactly 57 and 90, gives
Display your own painting The Yellow Salon +0-6 2+ Requires and 80, Inspired gain depends on , gives

Here, Inspired can be cashed in to Accept a commission or Lead them like sacrifices to the Priests of the Red Bird, or saved for later.

Other sources[edit]

Option Location Challenge Success Failure Notes
Ask for help with artistic endeavours 3 +2 CP (Rare: 5) Costs x 2
Read a poetic missive [0.2* Base Persuasive] CP (46 with 230 Persuasive) Costs x 1, see Social Actions (Guide)
Take your own inspiration from this dream [10* Intensity] CP Must be The Bohemian Sculptress, see Oneiropomp (Guide)
Drink the number four special Card:Caligula's Coffee House 90 +25 CP, +1 CP -10 CP Drawn only with 81-118
Share in Your Wife's Passions Card:Suggest taking a day off. Go on an excursion +20 CP Requires to draw

Spending Inspired...[edit]

A Name Signed with a Flourish[edit]

Commission Requirements Storylet Challenge Success Failure
Make Your Name: A Commissioned Epic 0 Celebrate Fungus in Verse: an honest effort 4 , +10 CP -1 CP
Celebrate Fungus in Verse: a satire! 4 , +10 CP -3 CP
Commission: Write about Prisoner's Honey 1-2 Submit your notes 4 +9 CP, (1 - 126) -1 CP
Be bold! 6 +15 CP, +1 CP, (1 - 199) +5 CP
Commission: Immortalise Jack-of-Smiles in Another Penny Dreadful! 2 Turn in a piece of thorough and satisfying trash. 4 , +12 CP -1 CP
They asked for it. They want blood? Give them blood! 8 , , +12 CP -10 CP
Commission: A Royal Portrait 2 4-5 Paint a flattering picture 6 , +6 CP -2 CP
Paint a flattering and subversive portrait 9 , , -10 CP, +2 CP

Words at Court[edit]

See Carving out a Reputation at Court (Guide) for details.

30 E of Tier 1 items for 24

Plays[edit]

Opening Night! Results Notes
A Slapstick Farce +10 CP
A Wry Satirical Comedy +10 CP
A Heart-Wrenching Tragedy +10 CP
A Romance of Poverty +10 CP Req. Restored
A History +10 CP 1700 x  Brass
+10 CP
Req. Restored
A Celestial Spectacle +10 CP Req. Restored and Celestials

Songs[edit]

Publish your song! Results Notes
A Rousing Hymn +5 CP 1700 x  Candle
A Newly Arranged Folk Song +5 CP
A Patriotic Anthem +10 CP
A Drinking Song! +10 CP 1700 x  Rostygold Req. Restored
A Renaissance Piece! +10 CP Req. Restored
A Political Anthem! +10 CP 1700 x  Beeswax
+10 CP
Req Restored and Renown 5

Symphonies[edit]

Your symphony is complete! Results Notes
Somewhat challenging music +5 CP
SoTC +1 CP (up to 10)
+3 CP
Req. SoTC
An exuberant cannonade +5 CP
+3 CP
A choral requiem +10 CP
A Modern Fantasia +10 CP Req. Restored
Something of your own genius +10 CP Req. Restored, Your Own Genius
A Rubbery Tone Poem +10 CP 1700 x  Deep Amber
+10 CP
Req. Restored, Renown 5


Ballet[edit]

Stage your ballet! Results Notes
A light work based around a Neathy folk tale +8 CP 1700 x  Jade
A work of romance and automata +10 CP
+5 CP
A work of barely clad decadence +10 CP
+10 CP
An infernal work +10 CP 1700 x  Brass
+10 CP
Requires Restored and Renown 5
A Carnelian work +10 CP
Requires Restored, , Academics 15 (to get Tribute as a reward)
A Blemmigan work +10 CP FATE

+10 CP
Requires Restored, Mycologenes
A work of burning dance +10 CP FATE

+4 CP
+4 CP
Requires Restored, Terpsichoreans

Fashion[edit]

A Fashionable Extravaganza! Results Notes
A sleek suit +10 CP Requires Restored
Practical improvements for undergarments! +10 CP Requires Restored
A return to the styles of yore +10 CP Requires Restored

60 E of Tier 1 items for 34

Poems[edit]

Your poem is complete! Making Waves Results Notes
An Epic Cycle +12 CP
1 x  Epic Poetic Cycle
A Tragedy of Romance +12 CP
+25 CP
+3 CP
1 x  Tragedy of Romance
An Allegorical Satire +15 CP
+3 CP
1 x  Allegorical Satire
A Zeefaring Epic +15 CP
1 x  Zeefaring Epic
Requires Restored, Renown 5,
An Ode to the Elder Continent +15 CP
1 x  Ode to the Elder Continent
Requires Restored,
A Nocturnal Rhapsody +15 CP
1 x  Nocturnal Rhapsody
Requires Restored, Nocturnals

Novels[edit]

Your novel is complete! Making Waves Results
A Gothic Romance +10 CP
+25 CP
1 x  Gothic Romance
A Tale of the Future! +10 CP 3000 x  Brass
+10 CP
+10 CP
1 x  Tale of the Future
A Patriotic Adventure! +15 CP
1 x  Patriotic Adventure
A Tale of Espionage! +15 CP
1 x  Tale of Espionage
Requires Restored, Renown 5
A Tale for the People! +15 CP
1 x  Tale for the People
Requires Restored, Renown 5, Renown 5
A Bazaarine Tale! +15 CP 3000 x  Brass
1 x  Bazaarine Tale
Requires Restored, Bazaarines


Operas[edit]

An Opera! Making Waves Results Notes
A Thunderstorm of Morality +10 CP Requires Restored
A Heartwarming Farce +10 CP Requires Restored
An Epic of Far-Off Lands +10 CP Requires Restored


Films[edit]

Show your Film! Making Waves Results Notes
An Innocent Fictional Scene +10 CP Requires Restored
A Brief Comedy +10 CP
+10 CP
Requires Restored
A Documentary +10 CP Requires Restored


Helicon House[edit]

See Opportunities to Cash In Progress Qualities

Cashing In
Final Activity Location Requires Rewards Notes
Accept a commission The Prussian Salon 24
Fitting In 5
Time Remaining 1


Lead them like sacrifices to the Priests of the Red Bird The Upstairs Honey Den
Fitting In 5
6