Things to do in Veilgarden...

When your Persuasive is 41-50

31-40 51-60

Assist a Dilettante Poet in writing lurid poetry

A Dilettante Poet of your acquaintance is trying to write something truly outrageous. Unfortunately, his experience with scandalous indecency is limited. He thinks you might be able to help.
Unlocks: Persuasive 41 (No longer available at Persuasive 56)

Assist him with his research

You have plenty of material already, of course. But he's prepared to pay your expenses. All you need to do is take notes.
(Persuasive challenge; modest at 46, straightforward at 50)

Reward spoiler

Tales guaranteed to enrage the citizenry

You come back with a notebook full of frenzied, wine-stained jottings. Your friend is delighted. Between what he pays you, what you kept from your expenses and what you learnt in your… researches, you'll be in secrets for quite a while.

Persuasive increase
Gain: 20 x Cryptic Clue
Connected: Bohemian increase

Failure spoiler

Nothing to impress a jaded appetite

You come back with a notebook full of frenzied, wine-stained jottings, but your friend is not impressed. 'You told me that one,' he complains.

Persuasive increase
Scandal increase

A riskier option: bluff your way into the Parlour of Virtue

The Parlour of Virtue is the most notorious of the carnal establishments of Mr Wines. Security is tight, but there is scandal aplenty. You plan to bluff your way in.
(Persuasive challenge; modest at 49, straightforward at 53)

Reward spoiler

Having certain needs

There are things that people do. Often to each other. Particular things. Things that other people pretend not to want to know about, but probably do. These things are observed, and notes are made. He wanted scandal? This stuff will probably melt the printing press.

Persuasive increase
Gain: 24 x Cryptic Secret

Failure spoiler

You're not quite sure how to take that

The burly Clay Men who man the doors of the Parlour of Virtue stop you from entering. They say that you don't seem to be the kind of patron whose appetites are catered for at the Parlour. What do they mean by that?

Persuasive increase
Scandal increase

Rescue banned books

A Starving Poet of your acquaintance has written a volume of poetry which has provoked public outrage. He has gone into hiding to avoid being exiled. All the existing copies have been confiscated by the Ministry for Public Decency.
[Unlocked with Persuasive 43, no longer available at Persuasive 58]

Pose as an investigator for the Ministry of Public Decency

You know enough about the contents of the book and the scandal it's provoked to bluff. But you don't have any sort of identifying papers.
A challenge for your Persuasive quality. [modest at 48, straightforward at 52]

Reward spoiler

'Would you like me to speak with your superiors?'

You are able to bluster your way past the Constables on guard. You leave with an armful of books which will fetch a handsome price at the shadier end of the Bazaar.

Persuasive increase
Gain: 10 x Proscribed Material
Connected: Bohemian increase

Failure spoiler

Persuasive increase

Find the work a new publisher

Work of this… daring needs to be seen! Damn the censors - you'll see this back in print no matter how many copies they confiscate.
A challenge for your Persuasive quality. [modest at 51, straightforward at 55]

Reward spoiler

In print!

Work of this… daring needs to be seen! Damn the censors - you'll see this back in print no matter how many copies they confiscate.

Persuasive increase
Gain: 12 x Proscribed Material
Connected: Bohemian increase

Failure spoiler

Too hot to handle

Nobody will touch it. The Ministry have made it clear that anyone publishing this book will have their stock, and possibly their offices, incinerated. You will just have to hang on to a copy and hope the furore dies down.

Persuasive increase
Scandal increase

Arrange a secret reading of banned poetry

Art cannot be chained! Besides, the publican at the Eel and Compass is prepared to offer you a cut of the profits if you bring in enough custom.
Unlocks with Persuasive 45, Proscribed Material 1 (No longer available at Persuasive 60)

Put out the word

'The time: the next midnight. The place: the private bar at the Eel and Compass. You may wish to come masked, to avoid arrest by the Constables.'

Reward spoiler

Secret, but not that secret

That business about masks was nonsense. The Constables don't care that much. But it seems to have struck a chord with the crowd that fills the place. The evening is a success, with several faintings and whispered cries of 'Shame!' A beaming publican splits the take with you, as promised.
Persuasive increase
Gain: 18 x Cryptic Secret
Connected: Bohemian increase 6 change points

Failure spoiler

Rather too secret

Your potential audience seems to have taken your warnings of legal danger a little too seriously. Of the three people who turn up, one is the author of the text you're reading, one is a spy for the Ministry of Public Decency and one is a Rubbery Man. At least you get an early night.
Persuasive increase

Entering society

It is time to move in more refined company. High society beckons.
Unlocks: Persuasive 45

Availability spoiler

No longer available when you become the Darling of the Ambassador's Ball.

Getting in with the servants

The first step is the confidence of the servantry. Lending them a hand with their intrigues may pay dividends.
(Persuasive challenge; chancy at 49)

Reward spoiler

Scheming below stairs

Well, you've untangled a love triangle involving grooms, mediated between two hot-headed valets and put a distressed maid into contact with someone who might be able to return her to the surface. You have the gardeners and a butler to deal with tomorrow, but things are going swimmingly. The servants are comfortable with you, and share some of their secrets.
Persuasive increase
Gain: 49 x Whispered Secret
Connected: Society increase

Failure spoiler

Toffs don't belong below stairs

Although your efforts to curry the favour of the servants are convincing, you run into the barrier between those who serve and those who are served. Few among the servants are willing to accept direct help from someone who fancies themselves a person of influence. Perhaps another approach is called for.
Persuasive increase

The Seamstress's favour

Anyone who is anyone is wearing the creations of a certain seamstress this season. You are not, yet.
[Unlocked with Persuasive 47]

Availability spoiler

No longer available when you become the Darling of the Ambassador's Ball.

Threading the needle

The seamstress charges a truly prodigious fee since she became fashionable. Perhaps you can charm a creation out of her.

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Success spoiler

Smooth as velvet

How is this to work? Seduction? A poem celebrating her genius? In the end, the solution falls inyour lap. The Duchess' private secretary mentions that her grace is thinking of commissioning a new gown, and you immediately hare down to the seamstress's' studio. You mention that you might be in a position to recommend her to the Duchess, and a few days later you receive a gift of some silk and a promise that you'll be suitably clad come the next society event.

Persuasive increase
Gain: 51 x Silk Scrap
Connected: Society increase

Failure spoiler

The woman who has everything

This seamstress is beginning to annoy you. The presents and flattery of a gallery of the wealthy and highborn have left her jaded. She is not impressed by the advances of a second-rate social climber. She does condescend to give you a list of tailors for those of slightly less capacious purses, but there's nothing else for you here.

Persuasive increase
Scandal increase

Are you in the book?

'Slowcake's Exceptionals' is the definitive guide to notable persons of London. You must be in it.
[Unlocked with Persuasive 50]

Availability spoiler

No longer available when you become the Darling of the Ambassador's Ball.

Penning oneself into history

They want documented evidence of notability? You'll give them evidence!

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Success spoiler

'Whilst on the back of an elephant?'

The infamous Mr. Slowcake is never available, but you have a sheaf of evidence of your greatness for one of his junior editors, much of which isn't totally false. However, you can't resist embellishing a bit and the editor's eyebrows rise slowly. Your documentation is, however, convincing, and the editor promises that your name will be in next season's edition of the book. Curiously, the publisher sends you a case of wine a few days later.

Gain: 27 x Greyfields 1882
Connected: Society increase
Persuasive increase

Failure spoiler

What does he want from me?

The infamous Mr Slowcake is never available, but you have a sheaf of evidence of your greatness for one of his junior editors, much of which isn't totally false. A few days after presenting your credentials, you receive an immaculately polite letter of rejection. Mr Slowcake hints that your name nearly made it into the book, and a little more notability would secure your place. What is he up to?

Persuasive increase
Scandal increase

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