The Factions

About the Factions

The Tigers of Shangri La

About the Factions

The factions of Sleuth represent different political and criminal organisations striving to gain control of various cities.

A Sleuth can gain favour and standing with the factions by solving cases with a positive rating for a faction or quitting case with a negative rating for the faction.Similarly a Sleuth with a positive standing with a faction can, each day, complete a “little job” for a faction.Click here for more information on Little Jobs.

A Sleuth’s standing with a faction gives them the following benefits:

1 point: You can now visit a faction, do Little Jobs for them and buy equipment from them.

5 points: You get a small discount when buying equipment from the faction.

10 points: If you are in an agency, you can now purchase information to start a treasure hunt. You also get an extra discount when buying equipment from the faction.

20 points: You receive a further discount when buying equipment from the faction.

25 points: If you have enough skill points, you can now learn the faction's special skill.

30 points: You will now get the highest discount on items.

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The Dies Arcanum Brotherhood Located at the Church in the following cities: New York Delhi Skill Offered Pick Pocketing - Allows you to collect your reward when your client turns out to be the guilty one, always works Equipment available Tough Smart Charm Grey Umbrella - - +2 Exquisite Monocle - +2 +1 Shriveled Monkey Paw +3 -2 +1 Silver Handled Cane -2 - +5 Deringer Pistol +3 - +2 Crushed Velvet Smoking Jacket -1 -2 +5 Brown Buckle Shoes -1 +2 -1 Red Suede Shoes - - +1 Back to Top Order of Socrates Located at City Hall in the following cities: New York Shanghai Skill Offered Hypnotism - Allows you to convince a suspect to reveal additional suspects, success rate is affected by Charm Equipment available Tough Smart Charm Chemist Kit - +2 - Thinking Pipe - +3 - Order of Socrates Pendant -1 +3 +1 Forensic Camera - +5 -2 Very Expensive Perfume -1 -1 +5 Trained Bloodhound -2 +6 -2 Black Strap Pumps +1 +1 - Back to Top La Cosa Nostra Located at the Real Estate Office in the following cities: New York London Skill Offered Safe Cracking - Opens the safe with the last key of a hunt, only useful to those subscribed and a member of an Agency Equipment available Tough Smart Charm Switch Blade +2 - - Snub Nosed Revolver +3 - - Tommy Gun +5 -1 -2 Police Detective Badge +4 - - Shortwave Radio Wristwatch -1 +5 -1 White Zoot Jacket +6 -1 -2 Gray Two Tones - - +1 Pink Satin Boots +1 - +1 Back to Top Eastern Triads Located at the Tea Shop in the following cities: London Shanghai Skill Offered Underworld Connections - Allows you to track down a suspect who fled, always works Equipment available Tough Smart Charm Jade Bracelet - - +2 Tai Chi Sword +3 - +4 Silk Fighting Jacket +6 -1 -2 Dragon & Phoenix Fan -1 -2 +6 Cloisonne Harmony Orbs - +6 - Kung Fu Slippers - +1 +1 Back to Top Circle of Light Located at the Bank in the following cities: Delhi Shanghai Skill Offered Surveillance - Allows you to get something on a suspect to convince him/her to talk more, success rate is affected by Smarts Equipment available Tough Smart Charm Gold Bangle - - +3 Sari - - +4 Formal Top Hat - - +4 Moghul Scimitar +5 -1 -1 Ivory Nymph Pipe -2 -1 +6 White Boots +1 - - Traditional Fancy Indian Shoes -1 -1 +2

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The Green Hand

Located at the Hotel in the following cities:

Delhi
London

Skill Offered

Pugilism - Always adds 10% more to Tough

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Tea Steepers

Located in Shangri-La at the Lamasery.

For more informtation on how to find the Tea Steepers see the Shangri La File.

Skill Offered

Hostage Negotiations - Allows you to negotiate with pirates, always works.

Rewards.

The Tea Steepers will set you missions of bringing them items of equipment only available through Incredibly Hard favours.They offer the following rewards for completion of missions:

Two Missions = Book:A History of Indian Philosophy

Six Missions =Hostage Negotiation Training (you will still need to spend skill points to learn this)

Ten Missions = Secret.If you really want to know then click here.

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Tigers of Shangri-La

Located in Shangri-La in the Prince's Palace.

For more informtation on how to find the Tigers see the Shangri La File.

Skill Offered

Trap Detection - Alerts you to the presence of natural and man-made dangers, always works.

Rewards.

The Tigers will set you missions of bringing them items of equipment only available through Incredibly Hard favours.They offer the following rewards for completion of missions:

Two Missions = Book: The Art of War

Six Missions =Smugglers Map to Cairo (allows you access to Cairo without Hostage Negotiation)

Ten Missions = Trap Detection Training (you will still need to spend skill points to learn this)

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