These should be the best options if you have stats of between 100-140.
Curiosities
First City Coin
One side bears what might be a cedar tree. You've never met anyone who can read the script on the other side.
Ambition-only: Trade in Connected: The Masters for 50 per change point, or trade in Warm Ambers for 6 apiece.
For everyone: From the Pennies from Heaven card in the Numismatrix storyline, or exchange Broken Giant on a Presumptous Little opportunity.
- [4] Fortunate result for converting 50 x Compromising Document to Stolen Kisses.
Venom-ruby
Can be bought at the Bazaar Sidestreets for 75 cryptic clues. "The weekly variety bill!" in Mahogany Hall provides Rubies on Friday.
Sapphire
"The weekly variety bill!" in Mahogany Hall provides Sapphires on Thursday.
One source of Sapphires is the "It's beneath his dignity, but…" option on the Stealth watch repair card.
- [1] Exchange 75 x Cryptic Clue at the Bazaar Sidestreets
- [1] Rare success at lizard throwing at the Carnival.
- [15] Rob the rats [Tiny Rivals] while on a heist.
- [100] Can be obitained by selling your soul through "A serious offer" from Deviless… But is it worth it?
Dark-Dewed Cherries
A few can be got from Set a revolutionary free in the Labyrinth of Tigers or Take up his invitation in the Smuggler's bronze card Treasures from the Royal Table. The only reliable source is probably an Alliance with the Big Rat opportunity card option to Press him for information about the Elder Continent. If nothing else is possible, consider attempting "A droll pass-time" with The Capering Relicker
- [3] Can be obitained by selling your soul through "A serious offer" from Deviless… But is it worth it?
Generic Goods
An Infernal Contract
Grind in Watchmaker's Hill.
You can also steal them, alongside souls from the Flit
An Unusual Love Story
Only known source is on Hunters Keep in 'Look for something significant' option of "Examine the books"
Certifiable Scrap
High level lodgings cards; The Overgoat card can also give these in bulk. Otherwise, see the The Relickers page.)
Moon-pearl
'Stage-manage the show' via 'Monday' in "The weekly variety bill!" at Mahogany Hall provides 200. Alternately 'Be daring!' in "Box Office Burglary" provides 107.
Bribing orchestras at Mahogany Halls provides 300 and Tales at the cost of 200 Nevercold Brass Slivers.
Nevercold Brass Sliver
'Steal props and goods from other theatres' in "Variety is the spice of life!" at Mahogany Hall provides 102, plus Tales of Mahogany Hall increase; or Master Classes in Etiquette for the louche devil provides between 103 and 116 per action, plus a final payoff of 1000. Excess Brass can be turned into Cryptic Clues by the "1000 Nevercold Brass wanted! Will pay handsomely!" card (this card only turns up in Ladybones Road).
Rat on a String
Ideal is to 'Fleece a crowd of Carnival-goers' under "Steal from the gullible" at the Flit as it also provides Jade. Otherwise grind in Spite.
Obviously, '[Rat-Catcher's reward]' provide lots of rats, too.
Relic of the Fourth City
Grind 20 per action in Ladybones Road
You can discover variable amount from various actions from The Forgotten Quarter
Relic of the Second City
Gaining 5 is the 'unlucky' option in 'Take a consignment of old props' in Veilgarden
- [6] can be gained from success in 'Mr Cups' Splendid Commemorative Ceramics' in The Bazaar's Emporium of Educational Curiosities.
Rostygold
Grind in Watchmaker's Hill, for an average of 700 for 5 actions.
However, consider a loop through Coil 2 of the Labyrinth of Tigers, as the final step provides 300 Rostygold from 'The Fiddler's Fluke!'
'Your Edifice of Black Stone' and 'The Life of Crime' cards are the best, providing 150 Rostygold per action. They requires Formidable Basalt Gymnasium and Gang of Hoodlums, though, and infrequent.
Also, in Coil 3 of the Labyrinth of Tigers, 'Deal with mirror-smugglers' option provides 108 rostygold, in addition to 3 CP of 'The Hunt is On!' quality.
Many profession rewards from "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn." provide sizeable sum of Rostygold, too.
Secluded Address
'Advertise a spot of hunting' while Fighting the Big Rat provides 3, along with 3CP of Running Battle and some Scandal.
For less frequent option, use the Yacht card at Zee, or poke your plant in 'Your plant is singing' card.
Surface Currency
'Shake down your agent' in Veilgarden provides 36, while it's also worth using up your Connected:Constables at the Shuttered Palace for 80 per action.
Academic
Foxfire Candle Stub
Use up Connected: Church at the Palace.
Characters with access to the labyrinth of tigers coil 4 can earn these with the Breeding through discipline storylet).
Or grind in Veilgarden.
Abominable Salts
Convert from Foxfire Candle Stubs
Memory of Distant Shores
For person of some importance, 'The Cities that Fell' card can give out 3
Convert from Abominable salts. Also see the Item conversions page. Or get them in Polythreme.
Collated Research
Convert Memory of Distant Shores. Also, see the Components page.
component - sells for 2 Echoes, 50 pence
Another good option is using 'Publish a paper on the subject and think no more about it' choice on Glimpse of Something Larger in The Case of the Fidgeting Writer, which nets 2 Collated Research.
Cartography
Glim
Educating Lyme in Master Classes in Etiquette provides between 103 to 112 Glim per action, plus a final action of 700. Alternatively, gain them through the first heist.
Robbing Rubbery Glim shipments in Spite nets around 100 per action.
Map Scrap
Convert from glim
'A message long cold' choice from Corpsecage Island provides 10 Map Scraps with 13 Cryptic Clues.
Zee-Ztory
Convert from Map Scrap or from Memory of Light. Ironically, The Broad Unterzee only gives out small amount.
Partial Map
Convert from Map Scrap
Puzzling Map
Convert from Partial Map or by selling Right-Half Screaming maps to certain parties at your lodgings. New excavation options from The Forgotten Quarter may provide this, too. ( See http://fallenlondon.wikia.com/wiki/NEW%3A_An_Expedition_in_the_Forgotten_Quarter - Forgotten Quarter information on this wiki is outdated. )
sells for 12 Echoes 50 pence
Contraband
Diamond (Now 'Flawed Diamond' )
"The weekly variety bill!" in Mahogany Hall provides Diamonds on Tuesday and Thursday, and can on Friday if you chose the followup " Fallen London's Best-loved Entertainers"/'Take charge of the front of house' option (though you will then be hit twice with Plagued by a Popular Song). The best source of Diamonds is the "Make use of the development" option on the The Henchman and the Accomplice card (10 diamonds). Another source is the "It's beneath his dignity, but…" option on the Stealth watch repair card (1 diamond). The foolish can also acquire many by selling your soul.
- [45] Can be bought at the Bazaar Sidestreets for 200 cryptic clues. Rare success can provide 1 Magnificent Diamond.
Ostentatious Diamond
Some are gained on cashing in Connected:Criminals cards, as well as on the Pickpocket’s promenade with 20 trophies.
'A wooden mask' Conclusion of New Expeditions in the Forgotten Quarter tend to provide 10 them in addition to 2 Magnificent Diamonds.
Buy one at the Bazaar Sidestreets for 25 cryptic clues.
sells for 50 pence
Magnificent Diamond
Conclusion of New Expeditions in the Forgotten Quarter tend to provide 2 Magnificent Diamonds in addition to 10 Ostentatious Diamonds.
Rare success from Bulk purchasing Flawed diamond in Bazaar Sidestreets can provide one.
Gain 2 from "Pugilism and politics" on the Implausible Penance card (beating up a Minister). Requires (and uses up) 30 Connected: Criminals. (Can be gained relatively easily selling Casing in the Flit.)
sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
London Street Sign
For people with ~75 or lower shadowy, there’s a card that allows you to steal one. You can also steal them with casing in the flit, but it requires lots of effort. Your friend might send them with uncertain gift, too.
5 Echoes, sells for 2 Echoes, 50 pence
Comprehensive Bribe
Can be gained from the case of the fidgeting writer. Can also be gained from the Bazaar grounds, or some rare successes. See its page for more info.
component - sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
Rookery Password
Buy this from the Bazaar.
Elder
Jade Fragment
'Fleece a crowd of Carnival-goers' under "Steal from the gullible" at the Flit as it also provides Rats. Excess Jade can be turned into Whispered Secrets at Coil 1 of the Labyrinth of Tigers. Also, consider a loop through Coil 2 of the Labyrinth of Tigers, picking up Jade from 'The escaping leopard'. Or grind in Watchmaker's Hill.
'The seal of the hooded hawk' Conclusion of New Expeditions in the Forgotten Quarter can provide 2000 Jade in addition to 1 Puzzling Map and 3 Touching Love Story
Relic of the Third City
'The fellow in the corner' provides 11 relics for a cost of 10 Rostygold in Spite.
Obtain Jade Fragments and convert them into Relics, but this might be inefficient.
Mystery of the Elder Continent
Convert from Relic of the Third City or Vision of the Surface,
- [2] from 'Walk along the beach' form the Hunter's Keep.
Presbyterate Passphrase
Convert from Mystery of the Elder Continent.
Antique Mystery
Either steal these with thefts of particular character in the Flit, or convert from Passphrases.
sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
Primaeval Hint
Use your Trade Secret for one of this and [[Searing Enigma]], or get them through 'giving up' last option from The case of the fidgeting writer or with a rare success when laying to Zee. You can get this from converting 5 Antique Mysteries, but this is unrecommended.
'An inscribed diamond' Conclusion of New Expeditions in the Forgotten Quarter can provide one, with 1 Ostentatious Diamond as bonus for high-watchful characters.
sells for 62 Echoes, 50 pence
Infernal (All items can also be gotten from The Relickers)
Soul
Grind in Spite, requires Connected: Hell 10.
If going for the Master Thief Accomplishment, you should also consider stealing them from the Brass Embassy
Amanita Sherry
Convert from soul.
sells for 10 pence
Brilliant Soul
Convert from memory of distant shores or Amanita Sherry. You can steal it in the Flit from Thefts of a Particular Character, too.
sells for 50 pence
Muscaria Brandy
Convert to these from Brilliant Souls
Sells for 2 Echoes, 50 pence
Brass Ring
Convert Muscaria Brandy, or gain them through The case of the fidgeting writer
Held in weapons slot
Bright Brass Skull
Buy it from the Bazaar, or through The Relickers
sells for 60 Echoes
Coruscating Soul
Gain this through The case of the fidgeting writer
sells for 312 Echoes, 50 pence
Influence
Stolen Correspondence
If you still have access to the Court, 'Write a letter' & 'Attend a dance' under "Attend to matters of romance" grant 18 per action.
Play the "The Big One" storylet in the Flit. Rob the Chambers of the Duchess, then choose Rob the Study: that will give you 300 Stolen Correspondence!
You can also grind in Spite; 'Ambush a few couriers for old times' sake' costs 2 actions but grants 40 Stolen Correspondence on regular success, or 20 and a Love Story on a rare success.
Intriguing Gossip
Convert from Stolen correspondence or get them on the 'A meeting with his peers' choice from 'Visit your acquaintance, the Wry Functionary'. Another option is Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer cards.
sells for 20 pence
Compromising Document
[[http://fallenlondon.wikia.com/wiki/Something_troublesome]] is very good source, as even 'fishing with fisher kings' in Flit can net 1~8 of them.
If you have access to the Foreign Office, the storylets there will give Compromising Documents. Or convert from Tale of Terrors!.
sells for 50 pence
Stolen Kiss
Convert from Compromising Document, Grind these at Polythreme Streets, donating 500 Glims to 'The Soft-Hearted Widow' card gives you 2.
Favours in High Places
Convert from Stolen Kiss or see the components page.
component - sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
Luminosity
Lamplighter Beeswax
Grind in Ladybones Road. There are also options at Bullbone island if you happen to pass by. If you're in hurry, you can just buy it as each one only costs 2 pence.
Phosphorescent Scarab
Farm Lamplighter Beeswax, and use the bulk-conversion action to turn 1000 wax into 105 scarabs.
Those who are Attending to the needs of a Singular Plant may seek the normal success from 'Investigate your plant' in the "Your green lodger" card to gain 10 scarabs.
Perstitent persurers of the Light Fingers! Ambition can get 13 Scarabs per action from A Secluded Coastline.
Memory of Light
Convert from Compromising Document, or get 4 from success from feeding your lizard in 'Lizardly matters' card.
Cannot be sold
Mourning Candle
Get these from Boxes of Intrigue at Spite (Requires a lot of progress in the Affair of the Box)
sells for 2 echoes, 50 pence
Patent Scrutinizer
Convert from Mourning Candles. Classes as weapons.
sells for 12 echoes, 60 pence
Mysteries
Whispered Secret
A loop through Coil 2 of the Labyrinth of Tigers provides 100 secrets per action when using "The Thing in the Mirror". In Coil 1 of the Labyrinth of Tigers, you can turn your excess Jade into Secrets with "Bartering with the Tiger Keeper": 1000 => 1100. If you still have access to the Court, 'attend court functions' under "Attend to matters of romance" grants 85 plus more Connected: Society. Hunters Keep can provide 116 per action when you "Talk to Lucy"/'Ask her to take a stroll with you'. "Discuss these Extraordinary Implications with the Custodial Chef" on Mutton Island to break 4 Extraordinary Implications down into 1000 Secrets.
Cryptic Clue
For A Person of Some Importance, the Riding Your Velocipede card provides 70, but is rare. If you still have access to the University, you have a good option (varies depending on where you are up to in the story). You may be able to trade in Connected: Great Game for them at the Wolfstack Docks. Otherwise 'Grimoires and almanacks' or 'Set up your own fortune-telling business' in "Steal from the gullible" or 'Fleece a fortune-teller' in "Make some money on the side" are solid options in the Flit: the total rewards of these options add to 109 pennies of goods, although only half of this is in Clues. If you have access to the 4th Coil of the Labyrinth of Tigers (unlocked with Dangerous 110) then "Scout out the Fourth Coil" is good, although it immediately relocks if you continue into the Coil. Hunters Keep provides 60 per action when you "Look more closely at the well"/'Investigate'. Should you be reduced to using an option that only provides 50 Cryptic Clues, then "Arthur's pond" in the Labyrinth of Tigers will at least increase your "time passing…" quality. Also, the "Steal ideas from other theatres - Variety is the spice of life" option at Mahogany hall also raises Tales of Mahogany hall.
Appalling Secret
Convert from Cryptic Clue or try to 'Seek Curios and Secrets in the Forgotten Quarter'.
Confronting numerous horrors of Neath also provide token amount of this.
sells for 15 pence
Tale of Terror!!
Convert from Appalling Secret, and 'Seek Curios and Secrets in the Forgotten Quarter' provides decent amount.
You can steal it in the Flit, from Thefts of a Particular Character, but it's not efficient.
sells for 50 pence
A Journal of Infamy
Convert from Appalling Secret, and conclusion of Doubt Street 90 or 110 Journals, depends on how well you did. Conclusion of breeding monsters in the-labyrinth-of-tigers-coil-4 can give out bunch of these, too.
You can steal it in the Flit, from Thefts of a Particular Character, but it's not efficient.
sells for 50 pence
Extraordinary Implication
Convert from Tale of Terror or A Journal of Infamy.
sells for 2 Echoes, 50 pence
Uncanny Incunabulum
Convert from Extraordinary Implication. Many high-tier conversion from rare success gives this out, too. Selling your 'Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes' earn you 4 of them, too.
(Fate) A Shepherd of Souls can acquire these once in the House of Chimes through a storylet.
Searing Enigma
Using Trade Secret, rare success from '…a Sealed Archive' from the embark-on-a-heist on Baseborn and Fowlingpiece, rare success on the "Take your net to the well" option on Hunters Keep and the "Smash it" option during The Case of the Fidgeting Writer can provide one. A_fragile_flake_of_vellum
'An inscribed diamond' Conclusion of New Expeditions in the Forgotten Quarter can provide one, with 1 Ostentatious Diamond as bonus for high-watchful characters.
A Dreadful Surmise
Currently unavailable without Fate/Nex. Only 'free' source was from 'Share a little honey with the Captivating Princess' during Feast of the Exceptional Rose 2013.
sells for 312 Echoes, 50 pence
Nostalgia
Drop of Prisoner's Honey
In Veilgarden, gaining 35 is the 'lucky' option in 'Take a consignment of old props', and 'Doing the decent thing' will give you a regular 50 plus an occasional stolen kiss. If you have access to the Court, 'Discuss philosophy whilst taking the air' in "The life of the mind" provides 47 per action plus Admired but risks a useless rare 'success'. 'Join a picnic expedition' in "The Corruption of Youth" provides 45 plus Hedonist. Consider a loop through the Labyrinth of Tigers, as the final step provides 150 with "The Tiger Keeper wanders over".
Romantic Notion
Convert from Drop of Prisoner's Honey, or Gain these at Polythreme Streets.
Sells for 10 pence
Vision of the Surface
Convert from Romantic Notion, Convert from Correspondence Plaque. 'A Gift from the Capering Relicker' will net you 24 if you are A Person of Some Importance.
'Listen to her play the violin' from 'Talk to Phoebe' in Hunter's Keep grant 2 Visions in addition to nightmare decrease.
sells for 50 pence
Touching Love Story
Convert from Vision of the Surface. Alternatively, with luck one can get them from Polythreme Streets or various rare successes.
'The seal of the hooded hawk' Conclusion of New Expeditions in the Forgotten Quarter can provide 3 Touching Love Story in addition to 1 Puzzling Map and 2000 [[Jade Fragments]].
sells for 2 echoes, 50 pence
Bazaar Permit
Get these by converting Touching Love Story, at Polythreme Streets, from thieving at the Flit, or from other sources found on its page.
component - sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
Rag Trade (All items can also be gotten from The Relickers)
Silk Scrap
Characters with access to Hunters Keep can earn 110 per action by Investigating the Boatshed.
Characters with access to Coil 4 of Labyrinth of Tigers can earn these with the A Firm Hand storylet.
Surface-Silk Scrap
Get these from Polythreme Streets or convert Silk Scraps.
Sells for 10 pence
Whisper-Satin Scrap
Convert Surface-Silk Scraps or get them from the Sorrow-Spider opportunity.
Sells for 50 pence
Thirsty-Bombazine Scrap
Convert from Whisper-Satin Scraps
Sells for 2 Echoes, 50 pence
Puzzle-Damask
Convert from Thirsty Bombazine Scraps.
Sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
Parabola-Linen
Get this from The Relickers.
Sells for 62 Echoes, 50 pence
Rumour (All items can also be gained from The Relickers)
Proscribed Material Try to avoid having 100+ to avoid the libraryette card.
Wait for the Call in Favors in the Flit opportunity card to spend Connected: Revolutionaries in the Flit - 120 Cp will earn you 720 Proscribed Materials. Perhaps one of best actions in this game.
Or grind in Watchmaker's Hill, where "A Literary Sort of Fistfight" will net 25 per action.
Doing 'The big one' in the Flit and choosing 'Rob the ministry of public decency' and then 'Rob the main archive' will net you 100, plus other goodies like stolen correspondence.
In the Empress' Court you can get 20 per action through 'The life of the mind' and then discussing politics at a salon.
Slightly lower quantities (˜20, though up to 40 per action at certain points) can also be obtained at various times and places in the The University for lower Watchful requirements.
Several conflict cards will also gain you smaller amounts.
Inkling of Identity
Convert from Proscribed Material.
31 inklings in addition to appalling secrets can be gotten from an opportunity with a nocturnal visitor to the Palace cellars 3+ at the cost of 250 candles.
sells for 10 pence
Incendiary Gossip
Use Implacable Detective's Business card and play chess. A success gains 5 gossip from 100 secrets. Or convert from Inkling of Identity.
sells for 50 pence
An Identity Uncovered!
Convert from Incendiary Gossip
sells for 2 Echoes, 50 pence
Blackmail Material
Convert from An Identity Uncovered!, or wait for 'Wanted: Reminders of Brighter Days' card which allows you to convert 25 Incendiary Gossip for 1 Blackmail Material. Success also nets one An Identity Uncovered!
Available from Another Strike or on a rare success for the Swap Incendiary Gossip card. You may also get this from the watcher profession. Sells for 12 echoes, 50 pence.
Diary of the Dead
Buy these from the Bazaar or use the The Relickers card.
sells for 60 Echoes
Legal
Dubious Testimony
Gain this from the Watcher, Journalist, or Correspondent Professions.
sells for 50 pence
Sworn Statement
Gain this from the Watcher,Journalist, or Correspondent Professions.
sells for 2 echoes, 50 pence
Legal Document
See the components page. Rare success from mid~high tier conversation provides this, too.
component - sells for 12 echoes, 50 pence
Wild Words (All items can also be gained from The Relickers
Primordial Shriek
'Something keening' from 'Rob a drunk' in Spite provides 21-80 per action. It also have benefit of very low stat requirement.
Consider a loop through Coil 2 the Labyrinth of Tigers, using "The arena": either 'Abraham the lizard', or 'the Inhabiter of Wolves'; or "The escaping hyaenas".
Grind in Ladybones Road for 50 per action
Maniac's Prayer
Convert from Primordial Shriek. Correspondence Nightmare card is viable option, too.
sells for 10 pence
Correspondence Plaque
The Box of Intrigue in Spite can gain 6 + the candles. Or convert from A Journal of Infamy or Maniac's Prayer.
sells for 50 pence
Aeolian Scream
Can be gained from lots of rare successes on cards and storylets alike. You can convert it from Plaques, but this item have little use while Plaques are useful.
sells for 2 Echoes, 50 pence
Storm-Threnody
Convert from Aeolian Screams, or get from rare success. This item have no known use, though.
sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
Night-Whisper
'What is this?' Conclusion of New Expeditions in the Forgotten Quarter provide 2 Night-Whisper. Can be gotten from the case of the fidgeting writer, too.
sells for 62 Echoes, 50 pence
A Starstone Demark
Can currently only be gotten with Nex, or relickers.
sells for 312 Echoes, 50 pence
Wines
Greyfields 1879
Grind in Veilgarden.
Greyfields 1882
The 'primary' grind is most obviously Ladybones Road, but this has the occasionally unfortunate side-effect of netting you an Aeolian Scream instead of the wine. The scream can obviously be sold for even more wine.
By earning and spending Connected: Society at the Shuttered Palace, you can net 120 bottles per action.
Finally, if you have an Albino Rat - the opportunity card is also good, if infrequent.
Greyfields 1868 First Sporing
Buy them with Touching Love Story on an opportunity card. There are also some stories that give it.
sells for 20 pence
Morelways 1872
The "The tigress is back" option in Coil 2 of Labyrinth of Tigers, provides 10 per action.
Alternatively, convert Greyfields 1882 for it with a Presumptuous Little Opportunity
Strangling Willow Absinthe
Use Morelways on a Presumptuous Little Opportunity
sells for 50 pence
Broken Giant 1844
Available from the A presumptuous little opportunity card, or from the "Riots in Watchmaker's Hill!" option at the end of the Velocipede Squad loop. Alternatively convert to it from Strangling Willow Absinthe.
Cellar of Wine
Convert from Broken Giant.
component - sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
Fourth City Airag: Year of the Tortoise
Two conclusion from New Expeditions in the Forgotten Quarter results in this, with some othe items.
"An improbable exchange" option on the A presumptuous little opportunity card provide one with 30 First city coins.
Rubbery
Deep Amber
Fire Raising under "Work for Jasper and Frank" at Mahogany Hall provides 112 Deep Amber per action.
Warm Amber
'Something warm' reward from 'Pick up the pieces', 'Sneak up and cut the straps on the baggage', 'The decoy'
- [1] Rare successes from 'Accept a damp gift' card
- [10] Get them from Corpsecage Island
This classifies as a weapon in inventory, and can't be sold
Pulsating Amber
Rare successes when converting Things like Extraordinary implications, [[http://fallenlondon.wikia.com/wiki/Poke_about_among_the_ruins]] in Forgotten Quarter. Or buy from the Bazaar.
100 Echoes, sells for 62.50 Echoes
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