The Tricks of the Courier's Trade

ID: 13553

Spoiler warning! This page contains details about Fallen London Actions.

The couriers of the Flit have their own trade secrets. Learning these could bring knowledge and wealth.

Game Instructions: Increase your Investigating... to 5 to unlock options on the previous storylet.
Each time you use these options, you may learn more about a secret conflict waged in the Flit.

Unlocked with a redirect from The Heights of Chicanery or a redirect from Bats and Cats

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Options:

Spy on the couriers

•  Spoiler ID: 5717
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 85 || 59 - very chancy (41%) || 73 - chancy (51%) || 87 - modest (61%) || 101 - very modest (71%) || 115 - low-risk (81%) || 129 - straightforward (91%) || 142 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Little by little

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Investigating... is increasing… (+2 CP)

  Rare Success

  Little by little

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Investigating... is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 7)

  Failure

  Pant, pant...

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^

Spy on those who supply them

•  Spoiler ID: 5718
  

   

  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

  The trade

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Investigating... is increasing… (+3 CP)

  Rare Success

  The trade

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Investigating... is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 7)

  Failure

  Getting a reputation

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • Investigating... is dropping… (-1 CP)

  ^

Spy on the Topsy King's court

•  Spoiler ID: 6700
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 95 || 65 - very chancy (41%) || 81 - chancy (51%) || 97 - modest (61%) || 113 - very modest (71%) || 129 - low-risk (81%) || 145 - straightforward (91%) || 159 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A useful night

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Investigating... is increasing… (+3 CP)

  Failure

  A long night

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^

Deploy your Suspicious Iguana

•  Spoiler ID: 240562
  

  Unlocked with
  

   

  Challenge information

  A matter of luck: Pretty good odds (success chance: 70%)

  Success

  Little by little

  •  Investigating... is increasing… (+2 CP)

  Rare Success

  Little by little

  •  Investigating... is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 8)

  Failure

  Rooftop Nap

  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^

Done for now

•  Spoiler ID: 179264, 179266, 173660, 173655
  

  Action Cost: 0
  

   

  Success

  Other concerns

  Wiki note: This returns you to the Flit.

  ^

Enough (with Wars of Illusion 0-5)

•  Spoiler ID: 173642
  

  Action Cost: 0
  Unlocked with  0 - 5,  5
  

   

  Redirects to:

  → The Heights of Chicanery

  ^

Enough (with Wars of Illusion 6+)

•  Spoiler ID: 179138
  

  Action Cost: 0
  Unlocked with  5,  6
  

   

  Redirects to:

  → Bats and Cats

  ^