Sadie's Knowledge attribute governs the Skills that rely on her sharpness of memory, pattern detection, and applied book-learnin'. Every full 10 points in Knowledge increases her Expansion Bonus for Cryptography, Deduction, Language, Problem Solving, and Repair by 1.
Knowledge Type[]
Formal Learning[]
Inspiration Name |
General Boost |
Skill Boost 1 |
Skill Boost 2 |
Skill Boost 3 |
Skill Boost 4 |
Skill Boost 5 |
Type Boost |
Required primary Skill Level |
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Childhood with Ruddy | 1 | 4 Cryptography | 4 Problem Solving | 0 | ||||
Overheard Conversation | 1 | 5 Problem Solving | 10 | |||||
Note in the Margins | 2 | 4 Cryptography | 4 Perception | 20 | ||||
Half-Remembered Lecture | 3 | 6 Language | 5 Knowledge | 30 | ||||
Recent Journal Article | 4 | 7 Cryptography | 5 Repair | 4 Occult Lore | 40 | |||
Debated the Subject | 5 | 7 Cryptography | 6 Problem Solving | 5 Deduction | 50 | |||
Jane-of-All-Trades | 6 | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Deduction | 5 Moxie | 5 Knowledge | 60 | ||
Noted Expert's a Friend | 7 | 7 Cryptography | 7 Language | 5 Deception | 8 Knowledge | 70 | ||
Mom and Dad's Research | 8 | 7 Resolve | 7 Cryptography | 7 Occult Lore | 7 Problem Solving | 80 | ||
Notes Close at Hand | 9 | 8 Cryptography | 7 Language | 7 Repair | 90 | |||
Mind Like a Trap | 10 | 10 Problem Solving | 8 Cryptography | 7 Language | 7 Repair | 1-25 Deduction | 100 |
Problem Solving[]
Knowledge of Problems and Solutions[]
Inspiration Name |
General Boost |
Skill Boost 1 |
Skill Boost 2 |
Skill Boost 3 |
Skill Boost 4 |
Skill Boost 5 |
Type Boost |
Required primary Skill Level |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gut Check | 1 | 4 Problem Solving | 4 Resolve | 0 | ||||
A Coin to Flip | 1 | 5 Problem Solving | 10 | |||||
Helpful Insight | 1 | 4 Problem Solving | 4 Repair | 20 | ||||
Radio Drama Precedent | 1 | 6 Problem Solving | 5 Knowledge | 30 | ||||
Hare-Brained Scheme | 1 | 7 Problem Solving | 5 Deception | 3 Moxie | 40 | |||
Relevant to Hobbies | 2 | 7 Problem Solving | 6 Magic Tricks | 5 Cryptography | 50 | |||
Scheherazade's Plan 27 | 3 | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Escape Artistry | 6 Deception | 4 Poise | 60 | ||
Reckless Experimentation | 5 | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Courage | 7 Deduction | 6 Moxie | 70 | ||
Lucky Break | 6 | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Cryptography | 7 Escape Artistry | 6 Repair | 80 | ||
Astonishing Foresight | 7 | 8 Problem Solving | 7 Language | 7 Magic Tricks | 10 Knowledge | 90 | ||
Bolt from the Blue | 13 | 10 Problem Solving | 9 Deduction | 7 Awareness | 7 Cryptography | 100 |
Language[]
Knowledge of Different Tongues[]
Inspiration Name | General Boost | Primary Skill Boost | Skill Boost 2 | Skill Boost 3 | Skill Boost 4 | Skill Boost 5 | Type Boost | Required Primary Skill Level |
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Good Ear | 1 | 4 Language | 4 Listen | 0 | ||||
That Sounds Familiar | 3 | 5 Language | 10 | |||||
Did Some Reading Earlier | 3 | 5 Language | 4 Knowledge | 20 | ||||
Handy Phrase Book | 4 | 6 Language | 4 Diplomacy | 30 | ||||
Know a Native Speaker | 5 | 6 Language | 5 Listen | 3 Awareness | 40 | |||
Took a Semester | 7 | 7 Language | 5 Awareness | 5 Negotiation | 50 | |||
Learning as You Go | 8 | 7 Language | 6 Deduction | 5 Awareness | 3 Cryptography | 60 | ||
Linguistic Insight | 9 | 7 Language | 7 Problem Solving | 5 Awareness | 5 Diplomacy | 70 | ||
Travel Dictionary | 10 | 7 Language | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Negotiation | 6 Awareness | 80 | ||
Heard That Before | 11 | 8 Language | 7 Deduction | 7 Listen | 6 Awareness | 90 | ||
Extensive Study | 13 | 10 Language | 8 Listen | 7 Cryptography | 7 Problem Solving | 10 Knowledge | 100 |
Cryptography[]
Knowledge of Codes[]
Inspiration Name | General Boost | Primary Skill Boost | Skill Boost 2 | Skill Boost 3 | Skill Boost 4 | Skill Boost 5 | Type Boost | Required Primary Skill Level |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mind for Puzzles | 1 | 4 Cryptography | 4 Problem Solving | 0 | ||||
Lots of Scratch Paper | 3 | 5 Cryptography | 10 | |||||
Surprisingly Simple Pattern | 3 | 5 Cryptography | 4 Deduction | 20 | ||||
Flash of Cryptographic Inspiration | 3 | 6 Cryptography | 5 Awareness | 30 | ||||
Partial Clue | 5 | 6 Cryptography | 6 Deduction | 3 Perception | 40 | |||
New System to Try | 7 | 7 Cryptography | 6 Problem Solving | 5 Resolve | 50 | |||
Familiar Sequence | 8 | 7 Cryptography | 7 Deduction | 3 Occult Lore | 5 Knowledge | 60 | ||
Zimmerman Telegram Story | 9 | 7 Cryptography | 7 Problem Solving | 6 Deduction | 7 Knowledge | 70 | ||
Student of Al-Kindi | 10 | 1-25 Cryptography | 7 Language | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Deduction | 80 | ||
Stories from Room 40 | 11 | 8 Cryptography | 7 Resolve | 7 Problem Solving | 10 Knowledge | 90 | ||
The Key | 13 | 10 Cryptography | 8 Deduction | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Occult Lore | 1-25 Language | 100 |
Repair[]
Knowledge of Machines[]
Inspiration Name | General Boost | Primary Skill Boost | Skill Boost 2 | Skill Boost 3 | Skill Boost 4 | Skill Boost 5 | Type Boost | Required Primary Skill Level |
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Can't Get Much Worse | 1 | 4 Repair | 4 Moxie | 0 | ||||
Simple Machine | 1 | 5 Repair | 10 | |||||
Leverage | 2 | 4 Repair | 4 Strength | 20 | ||||
Steady Hands | 3 | 6 Repair | 5 Grace | 30 | ||||
Easy Access | 4 | 7 Repair | 5 Perception | 3 Deduction | 40 | |||
Good Wrench | 5 | 7 Repair | 6 Fisticuffs | 5 Strength | 50 | |||
Mechanical Insight | 6 | 7 Repair | 7 Deduction | 3 Problem Solving | 5 Knowledge | 60 | ||
Confusing Diagram | 7 | 1-20 Repair | 1-15 Problem Solving | 5 Language | 5 Cryptography | 70 | ||
You've Seen This Before | 8 | 1-25 Repair | 7 Poise | 7 Deduction | 5 Resolve | 80 | ||
Clean Diagram | 9 | 9 Repair | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Escape Artistry | 10 Knowledge | 90 | ||
Every Tool You Need | 10 | 10 Repair | 8 Escape Artistry | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Magic Tricks | 6 Climbing | 100 |
Deduction[]
Knowledge of Investigation[]
Inspiration Name | General Boost | Primary Skill Boost | Skill Boost 2 | Skill Boost 3 | Skill Boost 4 | Skill Boost 5 | Type Boost | Required Primary Skill Level |
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Wild Hunch | 1 | 4 Deduction | 4 Escape Artistry | 0 | ||||
Something's Out of Place | 1 | 5 Deduction | 10 | |||||
Channel Sherlock Holmes | 1 | 4 Deduction | 4 Knowledge | 20 | ||||
Inquisitive Nature | 1 | 5 Deduction | 5 Occult Lore | 30 | ||||
Uncontaminated Scene | 2 | 6 Deduction | 5 Perception | 3 Awareness | 40 | |||
Student of Human Nature | 3 | 7 Deduction | 5 Empathy | 7 Knowledge | 50 | |||
Knack for Visualization | 4 | 7 Deduction | 6 Perception | 5 Repair | 3 Problem Solving | 60 | ||
Gift for Puzzle-Solving | 5 | 7 Deduction | 7 Problem Solving | 5 Cryptography | 9 Knowledge | 70 | ||
Major Clue | 6 | 7 Deduction | 7 Cryptography | 7 Awareness | 5 Resolve | 80 | ||
The Impossible is Eliminated | 7 | 8 Deduction | 7 Cryptography | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Poker | 90 | ||
Keen Deductive Powers | 8 | 10 Deduction | 7 Problem Solving | 7 Cryptography | 6 Escape Artistry | 12 Knowledge | 100 |
Related Caper Rewards[]
World Tourist (+60-70 General, +10 Deduction)
- for completing The Anna Adventure
The Devourer's Bane (+60-70 General, +10 Repair)
- for completing The Serpent Empire Adventure (Part 2)
Marc Antony's Messenger (+60-70 General, +10 Cryptography)
- for completing Two Adventures Together (Part 1)
Finder of Strange Tombs (+60-70 General, +10 Problem Solving)
- for completing The Zul in New York Adventure
Related Achievements[]
Code-Breaker (Cryptography 100)
Fixer (Problem Solving 100)
Gearsmith (Repair 100)
Master Detective (Deduction 100)
Polyglot (Language 100)
Book Smart (Knowledge 100)
Acknowledged Expert (all of the above during one playthrough)
Trivia[]
- The Cryptography card titles include a trio of historical references:
- The Zimmerman Telegram, referenced at level 70, played a significant role in the U.S. entering The Great War.
- al-Kindi, referenced at level 80, was a 9th-century scholar among the earliest translators of Classical Greek mathematics and philosophy.
- Room 40, referenced at level 90, is a part of the British Admiralty where the Zimmerman Telegram was reputedly intercepted and decoded.