Mr Chimes' Lost & Found (Guide)

Early MYN Content and Onwards

Unique among the Bazaar's shops, doesn't accept Echoes. The highly exclusive stock here is purchased with Memories of a Tale, earned only at the conclusion of Exceptional Stories. This guide advises players how best to spend their limited allowance of these most precious commodities.

Items Sorted by Stats

Note that these tables follow the following format: strict BIS is bold, shared BIS is italic, and stats which are neither but are nonetheless notable will be in regular case.

Best In Slot

These items are the Strict or Shared best in slot for one or more stats.

Item	Slot		Notable Stats	Notes
	Hat	7	Watchful +1 Persuasive +8 Reduces Nightmares build up.?	Strict BiS for Nightmares reduction. Many better items for Persuasive and Watchful.
	Weapon	3	Persuasive +3 Respectable +1 Reduces Scandal build up.?	Strict BiS for Scandal reduction. Many better items for Persuasive and Respectable.
	Companion	12	Persuasive +2 Dreaded +1 Kataleptic Toxicology +2	Strict BiS for KT. Many better items for Dreaded and Persuasive.

Situational Best in Slot

For a subset of players, these items are the best available options for their slot. This may be because the alternatives are only available with world qualities, restricted to a particular Ambition, cost FATE, etc.

Item	Slot		Notable Stats	Notes
	Clothing	7	Mithridacy +1	Peer item available through The Sacroboscan Calendar (Guide) every couple months. Peer item available through SUMMER.
	Boots	3	Respectable +1 Shadowy +1	Peer items available through WHITSUN, SUMMER or the The Sacroboscan Calendar (Guide) every couple months.
	Boots	7	Persuasive +1 Zeefaring +1	Peer item is only available at WHITSUN.
	Companion	12	Watchful +2 Respectable +1 Mithridacy +2	Peer items are FATE locked and seasonal (FEAST OF THE ROSE or HALLOWMAS).
	Companion	12	Watchful +2 Bizarre +1 Monstrous Anatomy +2	Peer items are FATE locked and seasonal (FEAST OF THE ROSE or HALLOWMAS).
	Companion	12	Dangerous +2 Dreaded +1 Kataleptic Toxicology +1 Monstrous Anatomy +1	Peer items are FATE locked or WHITSUN exclusive: for MA and for KT. Better companions are FATE locked, including who costs for MA, and for who costs for KT. Probably better to just buy July or the Undertaker and wait for Whitsun for the other boost.
	Companion	7	Monstrous Anatomy +1	Peer items are FATE locked or from WHITSUN. Better companions are FATE locked, including who costs .
	Companion	12	Watchful +2 Respectable +1 Artisan of the Red Science +2	Peer BiS is from HALLOWMAS. Many better items for Respectable and Watchful.

Perennial Peer Items

These items have peer items freely available at all times of year, though they may be difficult to acquire or require completion of a lengthy storyline.

Item	Slot		Notable Stats	Notes
	Hat	7	Watchful +5 Persuasive +1 Increases Scandal build up.?	Cheap and freely available for Scandal gain and for Watchful.
	Transport	7	Dangerous +5	Better item is freely available, but it's .
	Transport	7	Persuasive +7	Better item is freely available, but it's , the Society Renown 40 item.
	Home Comfort	7	Dangerous +4 Respectable +1	Peer Dangerous item in at Church Renown 25. eventually offers better Dangerous. Just get for Respectable.
	Home Comfort	7	Shadowy +4 Dreaded +1	Better item for Shadowy and Dreaded is freely available, but it's the expensive .
	Home Comfort	7	Watchful +4 Respectable +1	Peer item for Watchful is during the Evolution storyline. Better Watchful items are also available through completing the Evolution or Railway storylines, or by getting a full Neathbow of Mirrorcatch Boxes. Just get for Respectable.
	Home Comfort	7	Respectable +1 Dreaded +1	Peer items for BDR are Oneiropompic Staves or Neathoscope.

Early-Game Utility

These items are strictly outclassed for endgame players, but may be useful options for those who do not yet have access to a more lategame alternative.

Item	Slot		Notable Stats	Notes
	Hat	3	Persuasive +5 Increases Nightmares build up.?	is the first better free option, expensive for new players.
	Clothing	3	Dangerous +4 Increases Scandal build up.?	Peer item is the Bohemians 10 faction item,
	Clothing	7	Watchful +7	is freely available, but cost prohibitive for early game players.
	Companion	12	Dreaded +1 Dangerous +5	Just get the instead for Dangerous, Perenial peer item for Dreaded is expensive or after various renown or festivals.
	Companion	12	Respectable +1 Watchful +5	Just get the instead for Watchful, and Perennial peer item for Respectable is expensive or after various renown or festivals.
	Companion	12	Dreaded +1 Persuasive +5	Perennial peer item for Persuasive is expensive or after various renown or festivals. Perennial peer item for Dreaded is expensive or after various renown or festivals.
	Affiliation	3	Persuasive +1 Bizarre +1	Perennial peer items require PosI or festivals.
	Affiliation	3	Dreaded +1 Dangerous +1	Perennial peer items for Dreaded require PosI or festivals. Free Perennial better item availible during Evolution (Guide) storyline.
	Affiliation	7	Watchful +4 Dangerous +2 Dreaded +1 Bizarre +1	Better Watchful items are tied to Nemesis or renown . Perenial peer items for Dreaded and Bizarre require PosI or festivals. Eventually surpassed by free from Evolution.

No Notable Stats

These items are difficult to recommend based on stats, even for early-game players.

Item	Slot		Notable Stats	Notes
	Hat	3	Watchful +4	Just buy the freely available instead.
	Hat	3	Shadowy +4 Cat Upon Your Person +1	Just buy the freely available instead.
	Clothing	3	Bizarre +1 Dangerous +1	By the time you need Bizarre, other peer items are freely available, including
	Clothing	3	Persuasive +4 Cat Upon Your Person +1	Just buy or instead.
	Gloves	3	Persuasive +4	Just buy instead.
	Gloves	3	Watchful +4	Just buy instead.
	Gloves	3	Watchful +4 Cat Upon Your Person +1	Just buy instead.
	Weapon	3	Bizarre +1 Dangerous +1	You should have a by the time you need Bizarre.
	Weapon	3	Shadowy +4	Just progress for a book of your choice instead.
	Weapon	3	Watchful +2 Dangerous +2 Cat Upon Your Person +1	Just buy a for Dangerous or for Watchful.
	Weapon	3	Shadowy +4	Just progress for a book of your choice instead.
	Boots	3	Dangerous +4	Just buy instead.
	Boots	3	Dangerous +4 Cat Upon Your Person +1	Just buy instead.
	Companion	12	Bizarre +1 Shadowy +5	Just buy instead for Shadowy, and Make Your Name for for Bizarre.

Items Sorted by Use

Efficient Repeatable

These items unlock repeatable options that are much better than their evergreen alternatives.

Item		Unlocks	Notes
	3	Lower the ferocity of your Parabolan quarry through Demonstrate a sporting commitment to fairness	This is not as powerful as the action given to s, but only just and is open to everyone.
	7	Accompany the Tosher on a spot of mudlarking on the Urchin card	Most efficient source of scraps
	12	Lab assistant with .	Several repeatable labs including Analyse your False-Snake and Study the properties of Attar.
	12	Usable as a member on the Railway Board (Guide).	A pretty reliable board member for the usual actions.
	12	Lab assistance with and an option with the Profound student.	Most notably usable for Study the Prelapsarian history of the Red Science.
	7	Release your Stalwart Pigeon into the cloud	~5-7 EPA, depending on Watchful, from A Parliament of Bats.
	12	Lab assistant with a Historical Focus Option for Teaching Students Situational use at the Library	Most notably usable for Study the Prelapsarian history of the Red Science.
	7	A useful expedition leader in Moulin Expeditions (Guide)	Also helps you out if you run out of supplies.

Efficient Single-Use

These items unlock a one-time option that saves the player significant resources compared to the free alternatives. Right now no items meet this criteria.

Niche Repeatable

These items unlock repeatable options that are either equivalent to or outclassed by their evergreen alternatives.

Item		Use	Notes
	3	An action in the Hurlers	Speak to the Remorseless Archaeologist or move up and down the railway instead.
	12	Option in the Library	Niche option in the library
	12	Recruitable as an assassin	No better than any other assassin
	3	Option when Zailing	Very marginally better than the free option.
	3	Option in the Maze-Garden	The Maze garden is relatively niche, and results not fully known.
	7	Option in the Sea of Voices	Marginally better than the free option.
	7	An option in Oneiropomp Carousel	Trade for
	12	Lab Assistant with a Weapons Focus	Very few projects have this focus, notably Making Hunting Rifles

Niche Single-Use

These items unlock a one-time option that is either equivalent to or outclassed by the evergreen alternatives.

Item		Use	Notes
	3	Can be introduced in the dome of scales	If you have all chimes cats, you can get a bonus cat at
	3	Can be introduced in the dome of scales	If you have all chimes cats, you can get a bonus cat at
	3	Can be introduced in the dome of scales	If you have all chimes cats, you can get a bonus cat at
	3	Can be introduced in the dome of scales	If you have all chimes cats, you can get a bonus cat at
	3	Can get you into the Clay Tailor Club	The same price as other option to join.
	3	Can be introduced in the dome of scales	If you have all chimes cats, you can get a bonus cat at

No Uses

These items do not unlock any additional actions.

Item
	3
	3
	3
	3
	7
	7
	3
	7
	3
	3
	3
	7
	3
	12
	3
	12
	3
	7
	7