Old Bone Skeleton Key

ID: 753

Category: Curiosity (Notable Sources)
0.03	F.F. Gebrandt's Tincture of Vigour: Half-Full
0.10	F.F. Gebrandt's Superior Laudanum
0.10	F.F. Gebrandt's Tincture of Vigour
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0.25 / 1	Nikolas & Sons Instant Ablution Absolution
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12.50
25.00 / 1
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35.00 / 1
35.00
47.50
57.50 / 1
60.00
(1562.50)

It's a bit antiquated as lockpicking tools go, but this beautiful bit of ratwork craftmanship marks you out as a connoisseur of criminality. Use this to increase your Renown: Criminals quality by spending Favours: Criminals. You can also gain Favours: Criminals with Fate by using the key.

See here for a list of how to obtain this item, or click here to show them.

It can be purchased from in the Bazaar and sold to the Bazaar:

Buying	62.50
Selling	57.50

It can be purchased from in The Upper River Exchange and sold to The Upper River Exchange:

Buying	125	(no message)
Selling	1	(no message)

It can be purchased from in The Rat Market, but cannot be sold there.

Buying	600

This item has no documented uses.

Take your Old Bone Skeleton Key for a spin

Be recognised as a proper criminal.

Options:

Try it in a lock (5 FATE)

•  Spoiler ID: 7828
  

  Locked with  7
  

   

  Challenge information

  A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)

  Success

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  •  You've gained 1 x Favours: Criminals (up to 7)
  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 200 + )
  •  You've gained 1 x Sapphire
  •  You've gained 25 x Fistful of Surface Currency

  Failure

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  •  You've gained 1 x Favours: Criminals (up to 7)
  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 200 + )
  •  You've gained 1 x Ridiculous Hat

  ^

Respond to a challenge from a Tomb-Colonist

•  Spoiler ID: 163637
  

  Unlocked with  250,  12-14
  

   

  Success

  A resounding victory

  •  Forceful is increasing… (+15 CP)
  • Subtle is dropping… (-15 CP)
  • You've lost 1 x Old Bone Skeleton Key

  ^

Win a Topsy-Trot

•  Spoiler ID: 165850
  

  Unlocked with
  Locked with  8
  

   

  Success

  Cheating your way to the top

  •  You've gained 1 x Tutorial: Courting Factions (up to 1) (hidden)
  • Your 'Favours: Criminals' Quality has gone!
  •  Renown: Criminals is increasing… (+1 CP per Favour, up to level 55)
  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+10 CP, up to level 200 + )

  ^

Mediate a peace between feuding gangs

•  Spoiler ID: 167553
  

  Unlocked with ,  8–14,
  

   

  Success

  An amicable arrangement

  •  Renown: Criminals is increasing… (+2 CP per Favour, up to level 55)
  • Your 'Favours: Criminals' Quality has gone!
  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+10 CP, up to level 200 + )
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+2 CP)
  • You've lost 1 x London Street Sign

  ^

Arrange an escape

•  Spoiler ID: 167554
  

  Unlocked with ,  15-54,  ( Renown × 6), , , ,
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 162 || 111 - very chancy (41%) || 138 - chancy (51%) || 165 - modest (61%) || 192 - very modest (71%) || 219 - low-risk (81%) || 246 - straightforward (91%) || 270 - straightforward (100%)
  

  , Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of 6 for every level of . The above example is at Renown level 27.

  Success

  The makings of a celebrated story

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Steadfast is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 15)
  • Heartless is dropping… (-5 CP)
  • Your 'Favours: Criminals' Quality has gone!
  • You've lost 50 x Bundle of Ragged Clothing
  • You've lost 100 x Stolen Correspondence
  • You've lost 500 x Bottle of Greyfields 1879
  • You've lost 5 x Pair of Leg Irons
  •  Renown: Criminals is increasing… (+28 CP, up to level 55)

  Failure

  How could they have known?

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+2 CP)
  • You've lost 50 x Bottle of Greyfields 1879
  • You've lost 20 x Stolen Correspondence
  • You've lost 25 x Bundle of Ragged Clothing

  ^