Court and Cell: the Constables

SPOILERS AHEAD! BE WARNED!

The Constables protect the rich, the powerful, and the Masters. But sometimes, too, they protect the wretched poor.

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Options:

Raise Watchful:

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  Take tea at the station (Watchful 0-30)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 1 x Favours: Constables
    Locked with Watchful 31 

    Success

    Stop and listen

    • Watchful is increasing… (+11-30 CP (random))
    • You've lost 1 x Favours: Constables

    ^
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  Learn cutting-edge scientific techniques (Watchful 31-70)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Watchful 31-70, 3 x Favours: Constables
     

    Success

    A thoroughly modern approach

    • Watchful is increasing… (+46-75 CP (random))
    • You've lost 3 x Favours: Constables

    ^
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  Attend a class given by the Implacable Detective (Watchful 71+)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Watchful 71, 5 x Favours: Constables
    Locked with unmodified Watchful 200 

    Success

    Tried and true

    • Watchful is increasing… (+76-125 CP (random))
    • You've gained 1 x Implacable Detective's Business Card
    • You've lost 5 x Favours: Constables

    ^

Pay for Favours: Constables:

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  A small donation

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 10 x Piece of Rostygold
    Locked with 7 x Favours: Constables 

    Success

    A solemn conversation

    • You've lost 10 x Piece of Rostygold
    • [The Airs of London change…] (random)
    • You've gained 1 x Favours: Constables (up to 7)

    ^

Raise Counting the Days:

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  The list of stolen goods

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Closest To: The Constables, Spending Secrets 4
    Locked with Counting the Days 14 

    Success

    Who calls a spaniel "Gladstone"?

    • Counting the Days is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • A Pocketful of Loose Change is increasing… (+2 CP)

    ^

Get a reward for Renown: Constables:

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  Join some Constables for a quick drink

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 3 x Favours: Constables, Renown: Constables 10
    Locked with 1 x Bully Belvedere 

    Success

    A potent pleasure

    • You've lost 3 x Favours: Constables
    • You've gained 1 x Bully Belvedere

    ^

Acquire a Profession:

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  Choose Watcher as your Profession

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 5 x Favours: Constables, The Cheery Man and the Last Constable: Favouring the Constable, Profession: None
     

    Success

    The startling power of a truly atrocious beard

    • You've lost 5 x Favours: Constables
    • You are now a Watcher.
    • You now have 1 x Revolting Disguise

    ^

Become Closest To:

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  Turn nark on a criminal friend

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with Closest To is: None, 1 x Use of Villains, Spending Secrets 4, Ruthless 4
     

    Success

    Blowing the whistle

    • You are now Closest To the Constables.
    • You've lost 1 x Use of Villains
    • You've gained 1 x Favours: Constables (up to 7)

    ^

Lose Closest To:

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  Report a corrupt officer to the Gazette

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with 1 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip, Closest To is: the Constables, Spending Secrets 4
     

    Success

    The line

    • You are no longer affiliated with any of the city's factions.
    • You've lost 1 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip
    • Steadfast is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
    • Your 'Favours: Constables' Quality has gone!

    ^

Solving a case (raise Detective's Progress):

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  Solving a case: Reach out to the Constables

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Engaged in a Case
     

    Challenge information

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

    
    

    Success

    Essential information

    • You've gained 6 x Detective's Progress

    Failure

    Loose lips...

    • You've gained 6 x Detective's Progress
    • You've gained 1 x Noise

    ^

Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case:

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  Jack's leavings

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 1-6
     

    Success

    Jack's dead

    • Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case is increasing… (+3 CP)
    • Watchful is increasing… (+20 CP)

    ^