Seeking Curios and Secrets in the Forgotten Quarter
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Speak to an Aristocratic Academic (
CtD 6–9, 
: …)
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6-9, 
4, 
one of these Factions:, The Masters of the Bazaar, The Constables, Society, The Church, The University, The Duchess, Bohemians, The Great Game, None
Success
Buried treasure
Counting the Days is increasing… (+5 CP)
A Pocketful of Loose Change is increasing… (+1 CP)
Options depending on 
:
On average, these give 99 pennies per action.
Poke about among the ruins ( Airs 0–20)
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0-20
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)Success
There's something over here...
Watchful is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 200 + 
)
You've gained 1-20 x Relic of the Fourth City
You've gained 1-99 x Whispered Hint
You've gained 1-10 x Cryptic Clue
[The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Rare Success
Something glows more warmly than the moonish light
You've gained 1 x Nodule of Pulsating Amber- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Failure
Nothing.
- Watchful is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 200 + )
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
You've gained 1 x Tale of Terror!!
Wander the Quarter ( Airs 21–40)
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21-40
Challenge information
Broad,
61 || 42 - very chancy (41%) || 52 - chancy (51%) || 63 - modest (61%) || 73 - very modest (71%) || 83 - low-risk (81%) || 93 - straightforward (91%) || 102 - straightforward (100%)Success
City wilderness
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 1-24 x Relic of the Fourth City
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Rare Success
The way through the window
- Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Eyeless Skull- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Failure
What do the shadows conceal?
- Watchful is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
Explore the darker corners ( Airs 41–60)
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41–60
Challenge information
Broad,
150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)Success
A place of kings
- Watchful is increasing…
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
- You've gained 1-300 x Whispered Hint
Rare Success
What are they off doing?
- Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 13 x Amanita Sherry- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
You've gained 1 x Brass Ring- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
Failure
Snakes and the tree
- Watchful is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
See the sights ( Airs 61–70)
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61-70
Challenge information
Broad,
70 || 48 - very chancy (41%) || 60 - chancy (51%) || 72 - modest (61%) || 83 - very modest (71%) || 95 - low-risk (81%) || 107 - straightforward (91%) || 117 - straightforward (100%)Success
The procession of shadows
- Watchful is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
Persuasive is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 200 + 
)- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
You've gained 6 x Appalling Secret
Rare Success
The eyes without the face
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Eyeless Skull
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
- Nightmares is increasing… (+3 CP)
Failure
Nothing but the slow whisper of sliding stones
- Watchful is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
A meeting with the Dean ( Airs 61–75)
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Unlocked with 61–75
Challenge information
Broad,
80 || 55 - very chancy (41%) || 68 - chancy (51%) || 82 - modest (61%) || 95 - very modest (71%) || 108 - low-risk (81%) || 122 - straightforward (91%) || 134 - straightforward (100%)Success
"...rat-made pick-axes are best, and they also can supply dynamite... "
- Watchful is increasing… (+5 bonus CP)
- You've gained 2-198 x Whispered Hint
You've gained 1-10 x Intriguing Snippet- You've gained 1-70 x Cryptic Clue
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (1-90)
Rare Success
You are not the first to consult me this week
- Watchful is increasing… (+5 bonus CP)
- You've gained 30-189 x Whispered Hint
- You've gained 2-9 x Intriguing Snippet
- You've gained 2-54 x Cryptic Clue
You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 21)- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (1-90)
Failure
"...and then the poor fellow went quite mad... "
- Watchful is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've gained 6-35 x Whispered Hint
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (1-90)
Speak to private individuals ( Airs 70–80)
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70–80
Challenge information
Broad,
100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)Success
"... 'alf a dozen Clay Men fer labour, and big 'ammers too... "
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 1-100 x Whispered Hint
Dangerous is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 200 + 
)- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Alternative Success
"... wot, another one? Must be something good down there... "
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 1-15 x Appalling Secret
- Dangerous is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 200 + )
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Failure
'... you're a bloody fool if you go in there, guv... '
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Hell's coursers ( Airs 80–103)
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Challenge information
Broad,
50 || 35 - very chancy (42%) || 43 - chancy (51%) || 51 - modest (61%) || 60 - very modest (72%) || 68 - low-risk (81%) || 76 - straightforward (91%) || 84 - straightforward (100%)Broad,
80 || 55 - very chancy (41%) || 68 - chancy (51%) || 82 - modest (61%) || 95 - very modest (71%) || 108 - low-risk (81%) || 122 - straightforward (91%) || 134 - straightforward (100%)Success
Blood sport
Shadowy is increasing…- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 10 x Cryptic Clue
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
- You've gained 2 x Tale of Terror!!
Failure
A gleaming smile
- Shadowy is increasing…
- Watchful is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Look for more evidence of the Correspondence in the ruins ( Airs 81–100, 
SotC 1)
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1, 81-100
Challenge information
Broad,
88 || 61 - very chancy (41%) || 75 - chancy (51%) || 90 - modest (61%) || 105 - very modest (71%) || 119 - low-risk (81%) || 134 - straightforward (91%) || 147 - straightforward (100%)Success
A savage tangle of curves and dots...
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 15 x Cryptic Clue
A Scholar of the Correspondence is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 7)- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Failure
That's not a letter.
- Watchful is increasing…
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Content which can start 
In your dreams, you hear a voice echoing hollowly each night
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81-100, 
5, 1
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Challenge information
Broad,
90 || 62 - very chancy (41%) || 77 - chancy (51%) || 92 - modest (61%) || 107 - very modest (71%) || 122 - low-risk (81%) || 137 - straightforward (91%) || 150 - straightforward (100%)Success
A scar on the stone
Success Instructions: This has begun a storyline that will do you no good at all. Abandon it now.
- Watchful is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+4 CP)
- You now have 1 - Flirting with Disaster x Seeking Mr Eaten's Name
- A Scholar of the Correspondence is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 3)
- Persuasive is dropping… (-30 CP)
- Shadowy is dropping… (-30 CP)
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
Failure
Nothing but night terrors
- Watchful is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [The Airs of the Forgotten Quarter wistfully change…] (random, 1-90)
