heavensdark
Posts: 60
12/16/2015
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I seem to be at an impasse with my story's progress. My stats are Watchful- (96+4) 100, Shadowy- (97+7) 104, Dangerous- (73+2) 75, Persuasive (89+2) 91. I have the Forgotten Quarter, The Shuttered Palace (which I haven't been able to do ANYTHING in since opening it), Wolfstack Docks, The Flit and Mahogany Hall. I have not looked into opening the University or the Labyrinth of Tigers yet.
I have a lot of stuff to do expeditions but nothing is letting me actually do the Tomb of the Seven (Making a Name is listed as the first thing in he Quarter for me). I can get supplies and do other little things, but I can't seem to unlock an expedition itself. Wolfstack Docks had a thing or two for me to do until recently and now I'm stuck with that as well. I have plenty to do with Shadowy thanks to the Hall and my Ambition.
Not really sure what else I can add but I'm not really sure why I'm so stuck either. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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malthaussen
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12/17/2015
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You can improve Favours: Criminals at the Carnival, as with other connections. (Provided your Renown is not above 5, then you'll just have to keep flipping cards)
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Sara Hysaro
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12/22/2015
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You need this specific option to progress.
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malthaussen
Posts: 1060
12/16/2015
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If you've opened areas by paying for them from your Lodgings, then you will probably have to do all the Making Your Name content before you can do much in any of them. All of it is clearly labelled Making Your Name: x, (well, except for the Court, but that issue doesn't arise here). You should be more than able to breeze most of these stories once you put yourself to them. I'd also buy a bit more gear, but if you blew a lot of stuff on getting access to other places (Mahogany Hall is particularly stiff!), you might be too short of cash or cash-equivalents to do it. Nevertheless, don't make the mistake of holding on to stuff in case you need it later. There are a few things it's nice to have, but you can get them when you need them. Pets and equipment are much more valuable for their stat boosts than a lot of junk lying around.
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Sestina Valdis
Posts: 210
12/16/2015
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heavensdark wrote:
I actually have 25 crates/supplies already for an Expedition but I can't get anything else to open up after that.
I managed to open up a bunch of stuff in the Docks just now actually.
I've published a story or three previously. I had 60+ potential and plenty of pages. I don't remember it doing much for me.
Should be under Forgotten Quarter->Prepare for an Expedition in the Forgotten Quarter->Begin an Expedition and then you choose your desired destination and follow through with it. If you're currently on an expedition already, then you can get back to it on the Messages tab of the interface. 25 should be enough to access this chain and get one of the locations that Metasynthie was talking about, which will let you up your Archaeologist quality.
Good to hear about the docks!
Sorry if this sounds a bit repetitive or condescending-- not my intention at all-- but could I check if you've published the stories under the Making Your Name option that Metasynthie talked about? That one is the only short story option that will advance your Making Your Name for Persuasive. The rest will give you the short story as a reward, but will not advance Making Your Name. Also, that one requires a minimum of 40 potential and 10 pages (based on memory), and anything more doesn't give additional rewards.
edited by Sestina Valdis on 12/16/2015
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heavensdark
Posts: 60
12/16/2015
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Okay, think I got it. I'll give the Making a Name in Veil Garden another try and see what happens. Thank you everybody.
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MadmanAtW
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12/16/2015
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One thing about the expeditions is that I believe now the lowest level one, the Thieves' Cache, now requires you to have a Favours: Criminals. If you don't have any it could look like all the expeditions are unavailable to you.
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heavensdark
Posts: 60
12/17/2015
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MadmanAtW wrote:
One thing about the expeditions is that I believe now the lowest level one, the Thieves' Cache, now requires you to have a Favours: Criminals. If you don't have any it could look like all the expeditions are unavailable to you.
You do, that was why I couldn't do that. I'm not really sure how to up my Favour with them other than a couple cards I will get here and there.
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