A House of Many Doors

A House of Many Doors

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The Information Brokers of the House
By Laiders72
A short guide setting out what the different brokers will pay for various forms of information.
   
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Introduction
The House contains within it at least four information brokers, who can easily be found in the early game, and using these brokers is important for earning the funds and reputation required to succeed within the House. They are one of the principal ways of making money early on along with selling reports of foreign cities to the newspapers in the City of Keys. Down below I will set out what each information broker will buy and what they will pay for the information. I will also try to note alternative places to sell information other than the brokers and the alternative rewards offered where possible. Without further ado, let's start at home shall we with a visit to the Governor's Man.
The Governor's Man in the City of Keys
The Governor's Man work for the Governor of your own home city. Surely any good patriot would sell all their interesting tipbits to him for the good of the City. Well we kinetopede captains are rarely patriots but maybe hard lucre will tempt you. Here's what the Governor's Man offers:

Terrible Secret - 200G and +1 Reputation with the City of Keys
Scandalous Gossip - 30G
Unsettling Conjecture - 60G
Dread Machinations - 300G, +1 Reputation with the City of Keys and +1 to the Stability of the City
Hideous Revelation - 500G and +1 Reputation with the City of Keys
Seditious Whispers: The City of Keys - 300G
Incriminating Evidence: The Governor - 600G and +1 Reputation with the City of Keys
Incriminating Evidence: The Shrouded Council - 100G
Incriminating Evidence: The Consortium - 100G
A Glimpse of Another World - 150G

But maybe our arch-rivals over in the City of Bridges will offer more? Surely you are much to honourable to turn mercenary for the city of mercenaries... But just in case we shall move on to look at what the Consortium might offer.
Basilmouth, Consortium Man, in the City of Bridges
Well here we are. Basilmouth is the contact you want if you want to sell out your own City... Traitor!

Just joking. Such sentiments are unbecoming of any kinetopede captain who wants to survive more than a month stumbling through the darkness of the House. Well here's what the Consortium offers for useful information:

Terrible Secret - 200G and +1 Reputation with the Consortium
Scandalous Gossip - 5G
Unsettling Conjecture - 20G
Dread Machinations - 300G and +1 Reputation with the Consortium
Hideous Revelation - 500G and +1 Reputation with the Consortium
Seditious Whispers: City of Keys - 300G (note: it is likely this could trigger stability problems for the City of Keys though no such penalty is explictly listed)
Incriminating Evidence: The Consortium - 600G and +1 Reputation with the Consortium
Incriminating Evidence: The City of Keys - 100G

Perhaps the internecine struggles of the north bore you? Do you long for a slightly more exotic locale to tout your secrets captain? Well perhaps the City of Masks is more to your liking though dealings with the Masks can be treacherous for mortals... At least you're no longer selling yourself to your own city's arch-rivals so there's that to consider. Southwards to the City of Masks!
Lady Nyctinene, advisor to the Shrouded Council, in the City of Masks
Terrible Secret - 170G and +1 Reputation with the City of Masks
Scandalous Gossip - 50G
Unsettling Conjecture - 80G
Dread Machinations - 260G and +2 Reputation with the City of Masks and +1 Perplexing Riddle
Hideous Revelation - 500G and +1 Reputation with the City of Masks
Incriminating Evidence: The Shrouded Council - 400G and +1 Reputation with the City of Masks
Incriminating Evidence: The Governor - 100G
Incriminating Evidence: The Consortium - 100G
Glimpse of Another World - 160G

But even the exotic City of Masks is one of the Seven (or should that be six now?) Cities. Perhaps, for that reason, it doesn't satisfy you? You want even more exotic climes. Well stock up on some fuel and head east for there you will find the Founder's Fire and the last spymaster that I, your humble guide to the world of espionage within the House, know. Eastward ho!
The Prince's Eye in Founder's Fire
Terrible Secret - 220G and +1 Reputation with the Sixfold Principate
Scandalous Gossip - 15G
Unsettling Conjecture - 30G
Dread Machinations - 300G and +1 Reputation with the Sixfold Principate
Hideous Revelation - 550G and +1 Reputation with the Sixfold Principate
Seditious Whispers: The Sixfold Principate - 50G
Portentous Dream - 40G (note unless you are desperate for money right now it is almost certainly better to use a Portentous Dream to work on your magnum opus back in the City of Keys or for other such purposes)

It is also worth noting that the Summoner's Circle (one of the shops within Founder's Fire as well as an important arcane, political and economic institution) will buy Glimpses of other worlds for 180G, which, so far, is the best price I have personally found for them.
5 Comments
Ogreman 21 Apr, 2020 @ 9:10am 
The Proprietress in the Old Hallow will also purchase a few things, in her store The Bar:
Scandalous Gossip - 35G
Terrible Secret - 220G
bobsson 19 Jan, 2018 @ 5:51am 
Claytons Mill:

Scandalous Gossip - 40G
Seditious Whispers: The Sixfold Principate - 90G
Terrible Secret - 225G
Dread Machinations - 1200G
bobsson 19 Jan, 2018 @ 5:31am 
Ghoulwatch:
Terrible Secret - 180G, +1 Reputation with Ghoulwatch, Gallows Candle (sell in city for 40G)
Scandalous Gossip - 40G and Old Bones
Unsettling Conjecture - 50 G and Enbalmed Corpse (sell in city for 105G)
Dread Machinations - 200G, +1 Reputation with Ghoulwatch, Ghost-Dice
Hideous Revelation - 400G and Deiform Scabmatter
Incriminating Evidence: The Governor - 100G and Primordial Oddity
Incriminating Evidence: The Shrounded Council - 100G and Indecipherable Tome
Incriminating Evidence: The Consortium - 100G and Cryptoglyphic Tablet
Glimpse of another World - 90G and Fetch-mirror





Laiders72  [author] 15 Feb, 2017 @ 5:53am 
Yeah I need to add Ghoulwatch on. I couldn't even visit the Silent Minister in Ghoulwatch when I first wrote this and forgot to update it.

Ghoulwatch BTW people is the only place to sell Glimpses of Another World. Seriously gets you 80G and a Fetch-Mirror. That's crazy valuable...
bahamut66 11 Feb, 2017 @ 4:05pm 
Don't forget the Ghoulwatch. They give you money AND items, some of the best in my opinion. You can sell glimpses of another world and get a free fetch mirror.