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Written notePlease have the security officer change the code immediately. The new code will be 8485.
Martha's Journal
Book[Excerpt from a worn journal] The Whalers came in greater numbers last night. We ran as soon as we heard the odd sounds they make, but half of our men fell…
Meat, Death, Bones and Song
Book[Excerpt from a Butcher's journal] Leona looks worried when I come home at night. She's looking for that spark; our love, the life we had just two years ago.…
Meeting Daud
Book[Excerpt from a journal] Another stinking mouth, that's what my mother said. A mouth that'd need feeding for years on, then would sass her every time it…
Memoires
Book[Excerpt from a captain's deathbed memoires] I tell you, the very sight of the animal is uplifting. Its size rivals the largest boats, and its songs resound…
Missing Key Note
Written noteCap, Looks like the Hatters broke in and took the key to the Legal District. I'm going to go knock some heads. - Pete
Mysterious Object
Written noteAnton, This thing was found in the belly of catch number 184 when we were processing it. I’ve seen plenty of weird things in a whale’s gut, but never one of…
Note from a Lawyer
Written noteA, when are we going to get a secretary? I can never find any of the documents filed by J, and S doesn't seem to file anything. This place is turning into a…
Note from Billie Lurk
Written noteI managed to find this. It should unlock the door here. I know how much you hate hunting down keys. - Billie
Note from Captain Blossom
Written noteKitchen, The tomatoes in yesterday's dinner were overcooked. You know how much I hate overcooked tomatoes. I like them crisp, without that mushy consistency.…
Note from Timsh
Written noteScott, do we really need that alarm device in my office? It's ugly, the colors clash, and the cable is marking up the woodwork. I am positively certain that…
Note on Chamber Pots
Written noteAll of the chamber pots are currently out for cleaning. Please refrain from pissing all over the bare wood. Go piss in the back alley if you can't hold it. If…
Note to Gerwin
Written noteI understand your concern about security, but I trust in the security of a key hanging from my own belt, not a combination lock. A combination lock can be…
Notice
Written noteCap took the key. If you need it, good luck. He's down the street at the Almshouse.
Operating A Butcher’s Saw
Book[Excerpt from a company pamphlet] First, a reminder: All equipment within the Rothwild Slaughterhouse is the sole property of Mister Bundry Rothwild himself,…
Overseer Interrogation
Written noteI was unable to extract much from this one, he was well trained. Feeding him his former companion elicited mostly useless sounds and mess. I'll try again…
Overseer's Orders
Written noteBrother Pradclif, You are charged with surveillance of the Mutcherhaven District and surrounding estates. Travel there immediately and report all findings to…
Page from An Old Book
Written note[A page torn from an old manuscript, written in a scrawling hand] Drearie waters, hissing daughters. Crack three green shells and steal their pearls. Turn the…
Painting Ritual
Written noteThe Painting of the possession target must be positioned above the altar. After preparing the ritual, the performer must lay on the altar. If the ritual has…
Pump System Report
BookLog Entry: Standing water, not more than ankle deep. Something must be blocking the drainage. Log Entry: Drainage was cleared and the standing water isn't an…
Purchase Contract for 'the Delilah'
Written noteI, Barrister Arnold Timsh, agree to the sale of the good whaling ship 'Delilah' to Rothwild Whaling Industries, Inc. All responsibility for the ownership and…
Rat Poison
Written noteWe need to rid the sewer of the rat infestation. Make sure you set this crate of potted meat aside so we can lace it with rat poison. After it is poisoned,…
Reconnaissance Notes
Written note- Timsh is vigorous for a man of his age. He's known to keep himself armed with a sword and pistol, even when in his own home. He's been observed to be…
Remedy Replication
Written noteI've found a way to replicate Piero's Remedy. I've created a first batch as a test, but I require additional ingredients to continue my work. Until Delilah's…
Roland's Journal
BookSo, Timsh thinks he's invincible because he carries a letter from the Lord Regent giving him legal immunity from the state seizing his goods in case of plague.…
Rothwild's Business
AudiographRothwild updates the status of his fleet
Rothwild's Musings
AudiographRothwild records his drunken musings in the last hours of the night
Safe Code
Written note928
Sealed Envelope
Written noteWatch the old road. Our spies say Daud might have trailed us to the estate. Hide the lantern in the Jessop Brigmore crypt and protect the painting at all cost…
Shipment Manifest
Written noteCaptain Whithers, All of the cargo destined for Samara, Tyvia has been approved. Please delay loading until just before departure. There is a special delivery…
Slaughterhouse Row
Book[Excerpt from a book on Dunwall city districts] For more than two decades, a small number of slaughterhouses sat along the Wrenhaven, out away from the finer…
Sokolov Complains About the Cold
Written noteMr. Rothwild, I understand your need to maintain smooth operations, and I do appreciate that you have donated a space for me to carry out the Academy’s…
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 Notes
AudiographAnton Sokolov describes a process for electrocuting a whale.
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 Arc Mine
BookMy experiments continue with what I've been calling the Arc Mine. Initially, I began the work out of idle curiosity. Waking from a nap in the middle of the…
The City Barrister
Book[Excerpt from a series of profiles about Dunwall's key figures] While the keen-minded barristers of the Legal District have always played a vital role in the…
The Deep Watchers
Book[Excerpt from a natural philosopher's journal] Before the cable snapped, there was nothing to see. Nothing to report. My lantern revealed only an endless depth…
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 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 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 Hatters
Written note, Book[Excerpt from The Hatters, Well-dressed Kings of the Low Streets] The following is reconstructed from a discourse with a street-person I encountered in a…
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 Royal Protector
Book[Excerpt from a historical record of government positions and ranks] Throughout the ages, rulers have always faced attempts on their lives. Once in a…
The Rudshore Chamber of Commerce
Book[Excerpt from a book covering the various districts across Dunwall and their histories] Once the financial heart of the Empire, the Rudshore Financial District…
The Seven Strictures
Book[Excerpt from a commonly distributed overview of the Seven Strictures] Surround your innermost being with these Strictures, and you will be safe. The Seven…
The Whalers
Book[Excerpt from a journalist's report on organized criminal activity] One gentleman of advanced age swore that his brother had been taken by "the Whalers," a…