Dishonored books

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Security Work Log

Book

[Excerpt from a security work log] For the next couple of days we're going to quadruple the rate of drops from the plague wagon. This inevitably means we're…

Sergeant William's Notice

Written note

Looters have either been stealing or fabricating copies of the special prongs needed to open these quarantine doors. If you hear someone coming through, don't…

Sewer Capacity in the Month of Nets

Book

[Excerpted interview attached to a formal report - By City Works Crew 17A] I been asked to tell the problem, so here it is. It's been every year that we work…

Sick Hound

Written note

Voracious has fallen ill. I have gone to fetch some medicine for the hound, but in the mean time DO NOT open his cage. He is prone to fits of violence, and…

Slackjaw's Bottlestreet Gang

Book

[Excerpt from a report on thuggish gang activities] Clavering Boulevard, leading to the Office of the High Overseer, is still under tight control. The City…

Slackjaw's Shipment Note

Written note

Here's the elixir you need to sell on Kaldwin's Bridge this week. When you've moved everything, bring the money back to the distillery. I'll give you your cut…

Smoking Room

Written note

We welcome the Pendleton twins today and the window of the smoking room is still not repaired. Custis will take this room, so fix it! --Madame Prudence

Sokolov Technology and the New Age

Book

[Excerpt from a recent book detailing Sokolov's machines] One of the advantages of Sokolov's technologies is that they share the same magnetic socket for the…

Sokolov's Determination

Written note

I hear pistol fire and screams in the unmistakable cadence of executions. There is little doubt they will soon come for me, and I am recording my last words.…

Sokolov's note to Howlcreek

Written note

Captain Howlcreek, When you and your men arrive tomorrow, I'll be working in my greenhouse on the roof. I know the Lord Regent wants you to follow me at every…

Sokolov's Observations on Test Subject 312

Audiograph

Sokolov records the results of his research and experimentation on a human test subject, a woman seized by the City Watch and now imprisoned in Sokolov's house.

Spirit of the Deep

Book

[Excerpt from a longer work of fiction.] Spirit of the Deep, Siren of the Dreams. I walked for hours along the coast, leaving Dunwall behind me until the…

Steam Room

Written note

The pressure valve has stopped working properly. This is the second time. You will not get a third chance, do you understand? Repair it promptly or you're out,…

Strange Smelling Manuscript

Book

[Excerpt from a untitled manuscript, written in a scrawling hand] Stronger than scrimshaw? A skull full of guile. Whale bile. Bones in a pile. White-scraped…

Tales for Children

Book

[Excerpt from a set of cautionary tales for children] They say that Jimmy Whitcomb Riley Was a brawler his mates called Smiley. He ran around, up and…

Tallboy Orders

Written note

This generator will power the floodlights. At the moment only one is hooked up, but as soon as it turns on, the tallboys will break from their patrols and…

The Abbey of the Everyman

Book

[Excerpt from a larger work on the history of the Overseers] The Abbey of the Everyman is the seat of religious power and inspiration for all Overseers across…

The Academy of Natural Philosophy

Book

[Excerpt from an overview of the Academy] Squatting at the edge of Dunwall, the Academy of Natural Philosophy is an ancient educational institute, bustling…

The Ancient Music

Book

[Excerpt from a longer work] Throughout the natural world there are ripples that we can barely perceive with our senses, an Ancient Music permeating everything…

The Bone Charm Situation

Book

[Excerpt from a report to the Office of the High Overseer - By High Overseer Gerard] I was asked, should we not tolerate the possession of simple bone charms…

The Brigmore Job

Written note

Rinaldo, do the job as you were told and do not question my planning again. Yes, the women who meet in the ruins of the Brigmore manor possess abilities like…

The Brigmore Witches

Written note

As a reminder to myself, four of these blocks of fine Tyvian marble are destined to decorate the Golden Cat. Madam Prudence has requested that I carve the…

The Distillery District

Book

[Excerpt from a pre-plague promotional book on products made in Dunwall] Across the Empire, Old Dunwall Whiskey is not only the finest libation of its kind,…

The Elixir Black Market

Book

[Excerpt from a letter] We've seen widespread looting since the Month of Clans. It wasn't prevalent at first, but it's a pattern now: There's an outbreak in…

The Eradication of Black Sally

Book

[Excerpt from a popular story of crime and daring - By Jules Roebin and the City Watch] Before Slackjaw ran the streets in the Distillery District, there was…

The Estate District

Book

[Excerpt from a historical overview of the Estate District] Home to some of the most powerful families in Dunwall, the Estate District has been a jewel in the…

The Exquisite Tallboy

Book

[Excerpt from a letter of public concern by anonymous authors] What you've read here is the truth, regardless of what you will hear from the "authorities" who…

The Fifth Stricture

Book

[Excerpt from a work detailing one of the Seven Strictures] Restrict the Rampant Hunger or the intemperate will rise up among you like a virulent swarm,…

The First Stricture

Book

[Excerpt from a work detailing one of the Seven Strictures] Restrict the Wandering Gaze that looks hither and yonder for some flashing thing that easily…

The Flooded District

Book

[Excerpt from a report on Dunwall - By Abe Breen, City Watch] Before the plague turned everything to shit, Rudshore was filled with barristers and money men,…

The Fourth Stricture

Book

[Excerpt from a work detailing one of the Seven Strictures] Restrict the Roving Feet that love to trespass. They pay no heed to the boundary stones of a…

The Fugue Feast

Book

[Excerpt from a book on the celebrations and holidays] At the end of every year, after the last day of the Month of Songs, we begin the Fugue Feast. The new…

The Great Trials

Book

[Excerpt from an Overseer's findings - By High Overseer Tynan Wallace] Spending two years in the company of heretics, the insane, and those rare, black-hearted…

The Greaves Whale House

Book

[Excerpt from a book on well-established companies in Dunwall] In the early days, when the ships brought in the great, dead whales, men would slaughter them…

The High Overseer

Book

[Excerpt from a series on Overseer roles and rituals] Over the centuries, the Abbey of the Everyman has held its place as the dominant religion across the…

The Hungry Cosmos

Book

[Excerpt from a larger work on the movement of the spheres - By Anton Sokolov] Once the curtain has been lifted, it becomes inescapable that we inhabit a world…

The Isle of Gristol

Book

[Excerpt from a volume on the geography and culture of Gristol] Known for its rolling green hills and foggy meadows, Gristol is the largest of the Isles and is…

The Isle of Morley

Book

[Excerpt from a volume on Morley geography and culture] It's said that the history of Morley is as colorful as a quilt made from all the flags ever flown and…

The Isle of Serkonos

Book

[Excerpt from a volume on Serkonan geography and culture] Serkonos, the jewel of the South, is best known for its warm winds, spiced foods and endless beaches.…

The Isle of Tyvia

Book

[Excerpt from a volume on Tyvian geography and culture] Northernmost among the Isles, Tyvia is dominated by snarling mountain ranges that rise up from frozen…

The Journal of Granny Rags

Book

[Excerpt from the ramblings of a street denizen] Of course I'll tell you, dearie. I won't keep any secrets from you in the end. All the dreary days of my life…

The Leviathans' Sorrow

Book

[Excerpt from a report on a treatise banned by the Rudshore Trade Council] Little is known of Pacotti, credited with this series of pamphlets arguing against…

The Lighthouse

Book

[Excerpt from a recent historical work on Kingsparrow Island] Kingsparrow Island sits in the middle of the Wrenhaven River, and up through the previous…

The Lighthouse elevator key

Written note

Captain Pinchfield, Remind your men that the lighthouse elevator is for use by Important Personnel only, and in the case of emergencies. This key is to stay…

The Lord Regent's Confession

Audiograph

The Lord Regent, Hiram Burrows, is conflicted over his "Poverty Eradication Plan" and the way it backfired.

The Metaphysika Mysterium

Book

[Excerpt from a longer banned work on supernatural ritual] It is said that we should not sully our hands when combating the forces of the Void. My studies have…

The Movements of Corvo Attano

Book

Known Movements: Returned after an official deployment of roughly 2 months. After departure from Gristol, mission included stops at other major Isles at the…

The Outsider

Book

[Excerpt from the diary of a known heretic, seized before his execution] For most, the Outsider is nothing but a child's tale meant to instill fear of that…

The Pendleton Votes

Written note

Havelock, Bravo, sir. The Lord Regent is furious about losing the most recent vote at Parliament. He was counting on the support of the Pendleton family and…

The Rat Plague

Book

[Excerpt from a natural philosopher's notes] For over a year, I've studied this cursed plague, collecting and dissecting rats by the thousands. Given their…