The Business of a Correspondent

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The work of a Correspondent isn't often ostentatious. Lengthy deliberation, great feats of memory and reference […] Then, there are the particular contracts: […] On those days […] keep your mind sharp, your nib wet, and a weather eye on the margins.

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Symbol of the Craft	Effect
1, 11	pot of glistening violant ink
2, 12	lovingly bound and printed manuscript
3, 13	tumbling, spinning antigravitic trinket
4, 14	rack of confounding tools

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Help a client forge a contract ( Airs 0 - 30)

•  Spoiler ID: 255674
  

  Unlocked with  5
  Locked with  31
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 180 || 123 - very chancy (41%) || 153 - chancy (51%) || 183 - modest (61%) || 213 - very modest (71%) || 244 - low-risk (81%) || 273 - straightforward (91%) || 300 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, 4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Writ in violant

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: Hell
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Depending on :

  •  An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)

  Failure

  A little too robust

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Defend a client with applied counterepistolography ( Airs 0 - 40)

•  Spoiler ID: 255671
  

  Locked with  41
  

   

  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%)
  

  Narrow, 0 (50% base) || 0 - very chancy (50%) || 1 - chancy (60%) || 2 - modest (70%) || 3 - very modest (80%) || 4 - low-risk (90%) || 5 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A curious courtship

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: Society
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 320 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Depending on :

  •  An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)

  Failure

  Lapsed attention

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Compose a nostalgic ode ( Airs 30 - 70)

•  Spoiler ID: 255672
  

  Unlocked with  30-70
  

   

  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%)
  

  Narrow, 0 (50% base) || 0 - very chancy (50%) || 1 - chancy (60%) || 2 - modest (70%) || 3 - very modest (80%) || 4 - low-risk (90%) || 5 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Written in resonant strain

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 320 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Depending on :

  •  An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)

  Failure

  Ringing hollow

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Restore a palimpsest from the Library at Jericho ( Airs 40 - 60)

•  Spoiler ID: 255675
  

  Unlocked with  40-60,
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 180 || 123 - very chancy (41%) || 153 - chancy (51%) || 183 - modest (61%) || 213 - very modest (71%) || 244 - low-risk (81%) || 273 - straightforward (91%) || 300 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, 4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Negative space

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  A Scholar of the Correspondence is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 13)
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Depending on :

  •  An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)

  Failure

  Smouldering verse

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Safely dispose of a cold word ( Airs 50 - 70)

•  Spoiler ID: 255678
  

  Unlocked with  50-70,
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 140 || 96 - very chancy (41%) || 119 - chancy (51%) || 143 - modest (61%) || 166 - very modest (71%) || 189 - low-risk (81%) || 213 - straightforward (91%) || 234 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Magnetism of Flesh

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Depending on :

  •  An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)

  Failure

  A Bind

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Design a skin-safe tattoo ( Airs 60 - 100)

•  Spoiler ID: 255673
  

  Unlocked with  60
  

   

  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%)
  

  Narrow, 0 (50% base) || 0 - very chancy (50%) || 1 - chancy (60%) || 2 - modest (70%) || 3 - very modest (80%) || 4 - low-risk (90%) || 5 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Advanced conjugation

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: Bohemians
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 320 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Depending on :

  •  A very particular request arrives at your office. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)

  
  

  Failure

  Inflammatory designs

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Craft a set of defensive glyphwork ( Airs 80 - 100)

•  Spoiler ID: 255679
  

  Unlocked with  80,  5
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 140 || 96 - very chancy (41%) || 119 - chancy (51%) || 143 - modest (61%) || 166 - very modest (71%) || 189 - low-risk (81%) || 213 - straightforward (91%) || 234 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Inviolate logic

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Depending on :

  •  An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)

  Failure

  A most unconventional thief

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Epistolant

Operate from first principles ( Airs 51 - 100)

•  Spoiler ID: 255681
  

  Unlocked with  51,  Epistolant
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, 12 (50% base) || 8 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 9 - high-risk (20%) || 10 - high-risk (30%) || 11 - tough (40%) || 12 - very chancy (50%) || 13 - chancy (60%) || 14 - modest (70%) || 15 - very modest (80%) || 16 - low-risk (90%) || 17 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Coded contraband

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 450 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Failure

  Intoxicating

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Translate a Möbius text ( Airs 70 - 100)

•  Spoiler ID: 255676
  

  Unlocked with  70-100,  Epistolant
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 180 || 123 - very chancy (41%) || 153 - chancy (51%) || 183 - modest (61%) || 213 - very modest (71%) || 244 - low-risk (81%) || 273 - straightforward (91%) || 300 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  One to learn, the other to watch

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  A Scholar of the Correspondence is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 13)
  •  You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: Benthic
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Failure

  Unravelled!

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Crimson Engineer

Perform an odontographic augmentation ( Airs 0 - 50)

•  Spoiler ID: 255680
  

  Unlocked with  0-50,  Crimson Engineer
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, 12 (50% base) || 8 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 9 - high-risk (20%) || 10 - high-risk (30%) || 11 - tough (40%) || 12 - very chancy (50%) || 13 - chancy (60%) || 14 - modest (70%) || 15 - very modest (80%) || 16 - low-risk (90%) || 17 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A Treachery in Teeth

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 450 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Failure

  An unfortunate discovery

  • Watchful is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Engineer a flying contraption ( Airs 10 - 40)

•  Spoiler ID: 255677
  

  Unlocked with  10-40,  Crimson Engineer
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 140 || 96 - very chancy (41%) || 119 - chancy (51%) || 143 - modest (61%) || 166 - very modest (71%) || 189 - low-risk (81%) || 213 - straightforward (91%) || 234 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Slipping the bonds

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: Zailors
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  •  You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)

  Failure

  The Tyranny of Gravity

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies

  ^

Decipher a wayward manifestation

•  Spoiler ID: 255682
  

  Unlocked with
  Locked with ,
  

   

  Success

  A living language

  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 500 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  • Your 'Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client' Quality has gone!
  • Your 'Mysterious Client Attention Odds' Quality has gone! (hidden)
  •  You now have 1 x Extensive Professional Experience

  ^

Commune with the lacunate consciousness

•  Spoiler ID: 255683
  

  Unlocked with ,  exactly 1
  

   

  Success

  An incomplete transcendence

  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 500 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  • Your 'Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client' Quality has gone!
  • Your 'Mysterious Client Attention Odds' Quality has gone! (hidden)
  •  You've gained 1 x Extensive Professional Experience

  ^

Locate the transcendent text

•  Spoiler ID: 255684
  

  Unlocked with ,  exactly 2
  

   

  Success

  A halfway house

  • [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
  •  You've gained 500 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
  • Your 'Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client' Quality has gone!
  • Your 'Mysterious Client Attention Odds' Quality has gone! (hidden)
  •  You've gained 1 x Extensive Professional Experience

  ^

Unshackle the lacunate consciousness

•  Spoiler ID: 255685
  

  Unlocked with ,  exactly 3
  

   

  Redirects to:

  → A Correspondent's Calling

  • Your 'Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client' Quality has gone! (hidden)
  • Your 'Mysterious Client Attention Odds' Quality has gone! (hidden)
  • Your 'Extensive Professional Experience' Quality has gone! (hidden)

  ^