Criminals
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Connected: Criminals

On first-name terms with cut-purses, house-breakers, counterfeiters and what, in other cities, would probably be called the underworld.

Levels:

1-9 — Acquainted
10-19 —
20-49 — Recognised
50-99 — Abetted
100-149 — Trusted
150+ — One of Us


You can increase this in storylets from Spite or The Flit, at the sideshows of Mrs Plenty's Carnival (up to about 10), or using an Old Bone Skeleton Key from the Bazaar (up to 15).

Faction card

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The Alleys of London: the Criminals [Standard]

Wherever there's poverty, darkness, despair, there's folk to make a profit on it…

Consult with a master thief

He's good. Nobody this hard to find could be anything else. This will improve your Shadowy.
catsmall.png[Unlocked with Shadowy 71]
manaclessmall.png [Unlocked with Connected: Criminals 20]

Jack be quick

Sometimes Jack favours the wretched rookeries of Spite for his sport…
jacksmall.png [Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 1]
[This storylet will cost you 5 actions]

Penny for your thoughts

The Nervous Coin-Clipper has instructions for you that are more warnings than teachings.
clocksmall.png [Unlocked with Counting the Days no more than 13]
wineglasssmall.png [Unlocked when Closest To is: Criminals]
bagsmall.png [Unlocked with Spending Secrets 4]

Solving a case: ask your criminal contacts

The Nervous Coin-Clipper has instructions for you that are more warnings than teachings.
manaclessmall.png [Unlocked with Connected: Criminals 3]
jigsawsmall.png [Unlocked when Engaged in a case]

Choose Enforcer as your Profession

"We need someone discreet. Someone reliable. Someone no-one dares cross."
A Profession gives you a single unique item; in this case, a Burly Assistant. You may only have one Profession at a time.
manaclessmall.png [Unlocked with Connected: Criminals 25]
couplesmall.png [Unlocked when The Cheery Man and the Last Constable is: Favouring the Cheery Man]
blacksmall.png [Unlocked when Profession is: None]

Swear a thieves' oath in the Medusa's Head

These four have lied, fought and - in one case - died for you.
If you're not currently Closest To anyone else, this will make you Closest to Criminals.
couplesmall.png [Unlocked when The Cheery Man and the Last Constable is: Favouring the Cheery Man]
bagsmall.png [Unlocked with Spending Secrets 4]
snakeheadsmall.png [Unlocked with Ruthless 5]
attackersmall.png [Unlocked with 1 x Use of Villains]
wineglasssmall.png [Unlocked when Closest To is: None]

Amend your ways, thought it means turning your back on a friend

You don't know how Filch found you…
This will sever your ties with the Criminals, allowing you to align with another group. Beware: You will lose all Connected: Criminals.
couplesmall.png [Unlocked when The Cheery Man and the Last Constable is: Favouring the Cheery Man]
bagsmall.png [Unlocked with Spending Secrets 4]
doorsmall.png [Unlocked with 1 x Secluded Address]
wineglasssmall.png [Unlocked when Closest To is: Criminals]
[This storylet will cost you 5 actions]

Share a few drinks with a recently escaped recidivist

She's eaten more porridge than a legion of Scotsmen, but she knows the underworld better than most.
manaclessmall.png [Unlocked with Connected: Criminals 10]
catsmall.png [Unlocked with Shadowy 31-70]

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