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.
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
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.
Relic of the Fourth City
Grind 20 per action in Ladybones Road
Relic of the Second City
Gaining 5 is the 'unlucky' option in 'Take a consignment of old props' in Veilgarden
Rostygold
Only real option is to grind in Watchmaker's Hill, 550 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!'
Secluded Address
Use the Yacht card at Zee, get them while fighting the Big Rat or while poking your plant.
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
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
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.
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
sells for 12 Echoes 50 pence
Contraband
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.
Ostentatious Diamond
Some are gained on cashing in Connected:Criminals cards, as well as on the Pickpocket’s promenade with 20 trophies.
sells for 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, or
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. See its page for more info.
component - sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
Magnificent Diamond
Can be gotten from an option on the Pugilism card that requires Connected:Criminals 30. Can also be gained from meeting with the Cheery man.
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.
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.
Mystery of the Elder Continent
Convert from Vision of the Surface
Presbyterate Passphrase
Only known source is a rare success on the "Spy on Feducci" option of the Spy on the Black Ribbon card.
Alternatively, 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
Either convert to this from Antique Mysteries, or get them through The case of the fidgeting writer or with a rare success when laying to Zee.
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.
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 Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer cards
sells for 20 pence
Compromising Document
If you have access to the Foreign Office, the storylets there will give Compromising Documents.
sells for 50 pence
Stolen Kiss
Grind these at Polythreme Streets
sells for 2 echoes, 50 pence
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.
Phosphorescent Scarab
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.
Otherwise, farm Lamplighter Beeswax, and use the bulk-conversion action to turn 1000 wax into 105 scarabs.
Memory of Light
Convert from Compromising Document
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'.
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
sells for 15 pence
Tale of Terror!!
Convert from Appalling Secret or get them in the Flit, from Thefts of a Particular Character
sells for 50 pence
A Journal of Infamy
Convert from Appalling Secret or get them in the Flit, from Thefts of a Particular Character
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 A Shepherd of Souls can acquire these once in the House of Chimes through a storylet.
Searing Enigma
Only known sources are a 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.
A Dreadful Surmise
Currently unavailable without Fate/Nex.
probably 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
Gain these at Polythreme Streets.
Sells for 10 pence
Vision of the Surface
Convert from Romantic Notion, or with the Someone's coming card.
sells for 50 pence
Touching Love Story
Convert from Vision of the Surface. Alternatively, with luck one can get them from Polythreme Streets.
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
Grind in Watchmaker's Hill, or spend Connected: Revolutionaries in the Flit. Try to avoid having 100+ to avoid the libraryette card.
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.
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.
Several conflict cards will also gain you smaller amounts.
Inkling of Identity
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.
sells for 50 pence
An Identity Uncovered!
Convert from Incendiary Gossip
sells for 2 Echoes, 50 pence
Blackmail Material
Available from Another Strike or on a rare success for the Swap Incendiary Gossip card.
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 or Journalist Professions.
sells for 50 pence
Sworn Statement
Gain this from the Watcher or Journalist Professions.
sells for 2 echoes, 50 pence
Legal Document
See the components page.
component - sells for 12 echoes, 50 pence
Wild Words (All items can also be gained from The Relickers
Primordial Shriek
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
The Correspondence+Nightmares card is good, as is converting from Primordial Shrieks.
sells for 10 pence
Correspondence Plaque
The Box of Intrigue in Spite can gain 6 + the candles. Convert from A Journal of Infamy
sells for 50 pence
Aeolian Scream
Can be gained from several rare successes on cards and storylets alike. Otherwise, convert from Plaques.
2 Echoes, 50 pence
Storm-Threnody
Convert from Aeolian Screams.
sells for 12 Echoes, 50 pence
Night-Whisper
Can be gotten from the case of the fidgeting writer
sells for 62 Echoes, 50 pence
A Starstone Demark
Can currently only be gotten with Nex.
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 by blackmailing Mrs Plenty. 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
Only known source is the "An improbable exchange" option on the A presumptuous little opportunity card.
Rubbery
Deep Amber
Fire Raising under "Work for Jasper and Frank" at Mahogany Hall provides 112 Deep Amber per action.
Warm Amber
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. Or buy from the Bazaar.
100 Echoes, sells for 62.50 Echoes
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