Informants are recurring characters, with specific skills. From time to time, you will need their assistance to
progress in your investigation. Of course, not all informants will be of use in each case, and they will sometimes
be absent. It’s up to you to decide when to use a lead and to call on one of them…
SIR JASPER MEEKS (38 EC)
Head Medical Examiner at Saint Bartholomew’s hospital. He performs the
autopsies on all bodies found during the investigations.
H.R. MURRAY (22 SW)
Criminologist. He analyses all items and substances found during cases.
SCOTLAND YARD (13 SW)
Police (represented by Inspectors Lestrade and Gregson). They have reports and details relating to the case.
DISRAELI O’BRIAN (14 WC)
Archivist with the Office of National Archives. Compiles legal and criminal records.
SOMERSET HOUSE (17 WC)
Records of births, deaths, marriages, and wills. Free access.
EDWARD HALL (36 EC)
Lawyer at the Old Bailey court. Source of information on court cases and legal affairs.
PORKY SHINWELL (52 EC)
Owner of the Raven and Rat pub. Source of information on all illegal affairs and underworld figures.
FRED PORLOCK (18 NW)
Member of the criminal underground. Leaves coded information about the activities of Moriarty
(leader of the criminal underground and sworn enemy of Holmes) at the Parsons & Son toy shop.
HENRY ELLIS (30 EC)
Reporter for the London Times. Source of information on current events, mainly on foreign affairs.
QUINTIN HOGG (35 EC)
Reporter for the Police Gazette. Source of information for criminal cases.
MYCROFT HOLMES (8 SW)
Eminence grise. Source of information on all things relating to politics and government.
LANGDALE PIKE (2 SW)
Social columnist. Knows all London society gossip.
CENTRAL CARRIAGE DEPOT (5 WC)
Meeting point for London cab drivers. Source of information on the movements of suspects.
LOMAX (5 SW)
Librarian at the London Library. To be consulted for any encyclopedic research.
SHERLOCK HOLMES (42 NW)
If you’re stuck in your investigation, Sherlock Holmes will set you back on track with some good advice.
Be careful, that help could spoil the fun of investigating!
Informants
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