Editing Raising Connections

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==General Note==
For most factions, the Connected quality has been retired.

A list of factions that still use the Connected quality:
*{{IL|Faction: The Duchess|Appearance = The Duchess}}
*{{IL|Faction: The Widow|Appearance = The Widow}}
*{{IL|Faction: Benthic|Appearance = Benthic}}
*{{IL|Faction: Summerset|Appearance = Summerset}}
*{{IL|Faction: The Masters of the Bazaar|Appearance = The Masters of the Bazaar}}

See [[Raising Favours]] for the factions that have been converted to the new Renown/Favours system.

==Introduction==
This guide lists the best repeatable methods in London for raising Connected values for characters whose major qualities are 100 or more.

==={{IL|Connected: The Duchess}}===
*For the first 10 levels only, you can [[Meet servants of the Duchess]].
*[[Publish poetry in praise of the Duchess|Publishing poetry in praise of the Duchess]] at the Palace gives 10 CP {{IL|Connected: The Duchess|Appearance=Duchess}} and {{IL|Inkling of Identity|5 x}} which is best for grinding.
*'''''Cards''''': [[A wicked game!|Freeing a boxed cat]] gives 15 CP.

==={{IL|Connected: The Widow}}===
*For the first 10 levels only, you can [[Meet some of the Widow's agents]].
*For levels 10-19, you can use the {{IL|O'Boyle's Practical Primer in the Various Languages of Nippon, Tartary, Cathay and the Princedoms of the Raj}}.
*Any option under [[Working for the Widow]] in Spite provide some CP on success, but different options are available, depending on {{IL|The Airs of London}}
*The best option is [[Attend an audience with the Gracious Widow]] (if {{IL|The Airs of London}} value is 33-67), which gives 10 CP {{IL|Connected: The Widow|Appearance=Widow}} and {{IL|Jade Fragment|36 x}}s.

==={{IL|Connected: Benthic}} and {{IL|Connected: Summerset}}===
*Progressing through {{IL|Term Passing...}} during {{IL|Featuring in the Tales of the University}} at exactly 5 opens up [[Featuring in the Tales of the University#Level_5|ample variety of storylets]] to gain these connections (cf. [[Term Passing... (Guide)|guide]]).
*For connected levels 1-19, you can use the {{IL|Endowment of a University Fellowship}} item from the Bazaar (100E, does not consume the item).
*Helping [[A colleague with a problem]] gives {{IL|Cryptic Clue|40 x}}s and 5 CP {{IL|Connected: Benthic|Appearance=Benthic}} and {{IL|Connected: Summerset|Appearance=Summerset}}.
*If you already passed Level 5 of {{IL|Featuring in the Tales of the University}}, then success on [[Make your peace with Dr Orthos]] option at {{IL|Term Passing...}} 7 will give 10 CP {{IL|Connected: Benthic|Appearance=Benthic}} and {{IL|Connected: Summerset|Appearance=Summerset}}, along with {{IL|Memory of Distant Shores|4 x}} and 2 CP {{IL|Making Waves}}
*Donating the finds from [[pursuing an Archaeological Expedition]] to either Benthic or Summerset awards CP based on the treasure's value. This, however, is generally a bad deal.
*Completing [[A Tale of the Future!]] at the Empress Court gives 10 CP {{IL|Connected: Benthic|Appearance=Benthic}}, 10 CP {{IL|Connected: Summerset|Appearance=Summerset}} and 9 CP {{IL|Making Waves}}.

==={{IL|Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar}}===
*The best way to gain this Connection is to progress through story as Master's worker - [[Suggest he take a more material view]] on [[The Loquacious Vicar's Great Work]]''';''' [[Confront them!|Confront Unfinished pair for Mr Pages]]''';''' [[F.F. Gebrandt and you|Follow Mr Wine's order against F.F. Gebrandt]] (note that this will permanently add an opportunity card to your deck)''';''' [[Betray her to the Masters of the Bazaar|Betray the Cheesemonger to the Masters of the Bazaar]]''';''' [[It was the Consumptive Cryptozoologist!|Frame innocent scholar for murder]] and [[The top of the bell-tower|have no guilt]]''';''' and such.
*Siding with the Masters ([[The smoothness of stones|any]] of the [[Fires' next move|two]]) at the conclusion of {{IL|A Survivor of the Affair of the Box}} will gain Master's favor.
*It can also be raised to the same cap less efficiently by those who possess an {{IL|An Invitation to dinner at the Temple Club|Appearance=Invitation to the Temple Club}} and {{IL|Romantic Notion|2500 x}}s.
*You can gamble your connection through [[...an incognito Master?]] option, but the (actual) odds are against you.
*'''''Cards''''': [[A libraryette for Mr Pages]] lets you either trade 10,000 {{IL|Proscribed Material}} and 50 {{IL|Jade Fragment}}s for 1 CP {{IL|Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar|Appearance=Masters}} and 10 {{IL|Appalling Secret}}s, or 20 {{IL|Volume of Collated Research|Appearance=Collated Research}}, 80 {{IL|Touching Love Story|Appearance=Touching Love Stories}}, 5 {{IL|Blackmail Material}} and 5 {{IL|Uncanny Incunabulum|Appearance=Uncanny Incunabula}} for 3 CP. The {{IL|Proscribed Material}} is worth 400 echoes while the assorted items are worth 375; the latter option is therefore more than three times as cost-effective. To draw the card, you must have at least 100 {{IL|Proscribed Material}}, and {{IL|Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar|Appearance=Connected}} 10 or less.
*You can work at [[Occasionally Seen at Mr Wines' Revels|Mr Wines' Revels]] - [[As hired help]]. At the end of this work, [[Extracting the payment|Mr Wines will present 1 CP of Masters of the Bazaar, <u>but no more than one level</u>]]. This is only for those with no Master connection at all.
*[[Prepare a Curatorial Cocktail]] for Mr Wines and [[Present it with the Curatorial Cocktail]] at Station VIII will give 3 cp for 1 {{IL|Concentrate of Self}}, 100 {{IL|Memory of Distant Shores}}, 1 {{IL|Fillip of Effervescence}}, 1 {{IL|Crystallised Euphoria}}, 5 {{IL|Solacefruit}}, 3 {{IL|Dark-Dewed Cherry}}, and 1 {{IL|Bottle of Broken Giant 1844}}
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