Rogue Trader

NPC	Rogue Trader

“	Neither an ally nor an enemy. Some people like to sit on the fence.	”
	—Description of Rogue Trader nodes

Cannot Goodenough also appears in Integrated Strategies as the Rogue Trader who runs the eponymous node where the player can purchase various items including Rec. Vouchers and Collectibles to aid the player at the cost of Originium Ingot.

Wares

Ware(s)	Price
Regular/Elite Rec. Vouchers	4
Co-op Rec. Vouchers HR Dispatch Letters	5
Corps Rec. Vouchers	6
Elite HR Dispatch Letters Normal Collectibles Tactical Props (Phantom & Crimson Solitaire) Tier 1 Foldartals (Expeditioner's Joklumarkar)	8
Special HR Dispatch Letters	10
Rare Collectibles Tier 2 Foldartals (Expeditioner's Joklumarkar) Survey Equipment Maintenance Device (Expeditioner's Joklumarkar)	12
Super Rare Collectibles Tier 3 Foldartals (Expeditioner's Joklumarkar)	16
Thoughts (Sarkaz's Furnaceside Fables)	Varies

Having the $trange $unglasses (Ceobe's Fungimist)/Rusted Iron Hammer (Phantom & Crimson Solitaire onward) will give a 50% discount to the Rogue Trader's wares.

• In Crimson Solitaire, "Wild Gold" also has the same effect (albeit one-time only) and can be stacked with Rusted Iron Hammer for 75% off all wares!
• In Expeditioner's Joklumarkar, triggering an Accord effect with Surprise has the same effect on the Rogue Traders made to appear this way, and can be stacked with Rusted Iron Hammer and itself!

The 1F Rogue Trader will only have Caster Rec. Voucher, Medic Rec. Voucher, and Vanguard Rec. Voucher as the possible Rec. Vouchers. In Joklumarkar, the 1F Rogue Trader also never has Survey Equipment Maintenance Device up for sale, and the restrictions also applies to Rogue Traders made to appear by Surprise, but not those inside the secret floor if entered from 1F.

Prospective Investment

Since Crimson Solitaire, the player may invest their Originium Ingots at the Rogue Trader through the Prospective Investment System which will give them various bonuses at certain thresholds. Keep in mind that the function is independent for each I.S. theme (e.g. the player's investment in Crimson Solitaire will not be carried over to Mizuki & Caerula Arbor or vice-versa) and not all Rogue Trader nodes allow the player to make Prospective Investments.

Each investment deposits 1 to the Rogue Trader, who can hold up to 999 . There is a chance when investing that the system will crash, preventing the player from making further investments for the rest of the run. The higher floor where the Rogue Trader is, the lower that crash chance will be.

The Prospective Investment bonuses are:

Inv.	Rewards
25	CS: The Rogue Trader has one additional ware CA: The invested Originium Ingots can be withdrawn (see below) EJ+: The invested Originium Ingots can be withdrawn (see below)
100	CS: Unlocks Flawless Jadestone CA: Can Cannot show you his wares? EJ+: Can Cannot show you his wares?
200	CS: The invested Originium Ingots can be withdrawn (see below) CA: The Rogue Trader has one additional ware but will raise the price of a random ware by 50% EJ+: The Rogue Trader has one additional ware
325	CS: Unlocks Golden Chalice CA: Unlocks "Flames of the Inquisition" EJ+: Unlocks Cannot's Mark
500	CS: The Rogue Trader has one additional ware CA: The Rogue Trader has one additional ware but will double the price of a random ware EJ: The Rogue Trader has one additional ware

After investing 200 (Crimson Solitaire)/25 (since Caerula Arbor), the option to withdraw the invested Originium Ingots are available.

• In Crimson Solitaire, each withdrawal gives 1 and deducts the invested Ingots by a = 2(b - 1) (a is the final withdrawal cost; b is the withdrawal count, up to 6).
• In Caerula Arbor, each withdrawal requires 1 and allows the player to withdraw 1 ~ 8 , deducting the invested Ingots by the withdrawal amount.
• From Joklumarkar, each withdrawal gives 1 and deducts the invested Ingots by 1, with the deduction increasing by 1 with each withdrawal, up to 12.

Extras

Can Cannot show you his wares?

From Caerula Arbor onward, a button saying "Touch the goods tentatively" will be present on the Rogue Trader after the player had invested 100 ; pressing this button at least five times will irritate Cannot and gives the player two options: Listen to Cannot and "Bargain" with Cannot.

• If Listen to Cannot is chosen, nothing happens; the player can browse or buy Cannot's wares and make Prospective Investments (if available) as usual, and can still press "Touch the goods tentatively" in which case Cannot will be immediately irritated.
• If "Bargain" with Cannot is chosen, the player will be forced into an ISW-SP operation featuring Cannot himself as a boss enemy. Should the player clear said operation, they can loot the Rogue Trader: all of his current wares are free but Cannot will leave for the rest of the run, meaning all Rogue Trader nodes from this point will have no wares available and will not allow the player to make Prospective Investments!

Mizuki & Caerula Arbor

• The player can roll the die for a chance to refresh the Rogue Trader's wares at the cost of 1 die roll:
  • 7 to 12: [Favored by Fortune] Cannot is willing to offer you certain "premium goods"
    All of the wares are refreshed and may include those which normally cannot be purchased from the Rogue Trader (excluding ending-specific Collectibles), including Pathfinder Fins which can only be made available this way.
  • 5 or 6: [Smooth Sailing] Cannot is willing to show you some new wares
    All of the wares are refreshed.
  • 1 to 4: [Calm Seas] Cannot brings out two new items
    Two of the wares are refreshed.
• After investing 200 , the Rogue Trader will raise the price of one of his wares, chosen at random, by 50%. The price hike is increased to 100% (i.e. doubled) after the player invested 500 .
• Unlocking the "Negotiation" Cognitive Shaping nodes give a chance that the Rogue Trader gives a discount to his wares' price after rolling the die (see above).

Expeditioner's Joklumarkar

• When the Rogue Trader node is fully surveyed, the player will be able to see a sneak peek on the Rogue Trader's wares.
• Unlocking the "Regulation Display" Cross-cultural Comparison node allows the Rogue Trader's wares to be refreshed once per node. From this theme, new wares made to appear this way have a chance to be sold at a 50% discount.
• The Pan-Society Paradox Collapsal Paradigm raises the price of the Rogue Trader's wares by 25%. The price hike is increased to 50% for its deepened version, Pan-Civilization Paradox, which also raises the price of (Super) Rare Collectibles by 100%.

Survey Equipment Maintenance Device

The Rogue Trader may have this item available among his wares with a price tag of 12 , which increases the Anti-Interference Index by 1.

Item description

+1 Anti-Interference Index by conducting maintenance and upgrade work on survey equipment

Some Rogue Trader nodes will offer this device

Sarkaz's Furnaceside Fables

• Rogue Traders will never appear by refreshing a node under normal circumstances.
• The Rogue Trader can be upgraded through Impression Restoration to give the following effects:
  • At §1, the wares can be refreshed once per node.
  • At §2, the player can sell Thoughts to the Rogue Trader.
    • Thoughts with a Toil of 3 or below are worth 1 , while those with a Toil of 4 or higher are worth 2 .
    • Each Rogue Trader will only buy up to 5 Thoughts.
  • At §3, the player can withdraw their invested Ingots 2 more times.
  • At §5, the fee for withdrawing invested Ingots is reduced by 3.
  • Once the Rogue Trader is fully consolidated, the player can amplify it to apply one of the following effects for the run this is done:
    • Rarer Collectibles are more likely to appear after the wares are refreshed.
    • The wares are more likely to be discounted after they are refreshed.
    • Gains 3 when entering the Rogue Trader.
• If the player is in the Commerce Epoch, the price of the Rogue Trader's wares is raised by 50%; the price hike increases to 100% if the Commerce Epoch is at the Flourishing stage.

Quotes

GeneralCeobe's FungimistPhantom & Crimson SolitaireMizuki & Caerula ArborExpeditioner's JoklumarkarSarkaz's Furnaceside Fables

Entering the Rogue Trader	Good morning, good afternoon, and good night.
	You give me the Originium, and I give you the goods. Don't worry too much about the details.
	We are old friends, but business is business.
	Why am I helping you? Think of it as an investment.
	Rhodes Island is a business, and I am a businessman. See, we're of a kind.
	Buy short, sell long. Getting more with less. We dabble in the same business, you and I.
	This isn't scavenging, I just took a treasure that nobody else wanted.
	I'm not picking up the scraps. I'm just taking the treasure nobody else wanted.
	You want to hear a story? Sure, my friend, but good tales don't come cheap.
	We meet again, friend. What are you buying this time?
	Long time no see, my dear old friend. I'm glad you're still alive and kicking.
	Long time no see, old friend. Good to know you're still alive and kicking.
Browsing Rec. Vouchers/HR Dispatch Letters	You need manpower? I got you. No need to hesitate.
	Be careful of any Columbian organizations with "Maylander" in the name.
	This is way cheaper than having your boss look all around for a Messenger.
	You guys at Rhodes Island have all sorts of weirdos, huh...
	I know, everyone has their own affairs to attend to.
	You need some help, but that help's not going to be free.
	Mind if I have a look-see at Rhodes Island's aircraft? No? Too bad.
	If you want to find a fighter, Sarkaz and Blacksteel are good options.
	Life in the barrens is full of pain. It's not easy to survive.
Browsing Collectibles	Don't worry. Money makes the world go round.
	Don't be picky, it wasn't easy gathering all this scrap.
	An armed society is a polite society.
	What's this thing good for? Why, buy it and find out!
	They say Laterano is a place without conflict or hatred. Do you buy that? I sure don't.
	Gaul is long gone, but its remnants are still driving many to run the gauntlet.
	I once bought a whole crate of Honey Biscuits, but this Perro girl made off with the lot of them.
	You want to travel deep into the Sami tundra? Even the Empire of Ursus knows to stay far away from there.
	For every ten Siracusans you run into, about five are part of a "Famiglia." Watch yourself.
Browsing Tactical Props/Support Items	Be prepared for anything. Better safe than sorry, friend.
	This little thing is equal parts worthless and terrifying...
	What's this thing for? Good question, I don't know either.
Entering Prospective Investment	Check out this new toy. The Prospective Investment System. Use your extra riches to pave the way for the future.
	Always try take the long view. Money can buy infinite possibilities. That's a good thing, my friend.
	This is the kind of stuff Columbian entrepreneurs love peddling! Capitalism, ho!
Deposit	You're an optimistic one. Try your hand at investing in the future, and you won't regret it, friend.
	Don't resist the urge to splurge. That's money's not doing anything for you in your wallet.
Withdrawal	Now's the time to be thanking your past self for your foresight. Am I right, friend?
	There's always a return on investment. Well, not really, but everyone like to think so.
	A little investment here and there'll eventually help you overcome anything. Can't hurt, anyway.
	Take your time, friend. You still have to prepare for your next adventure, no?
Prospective Investment crashed	There's a withdrawal limit, but I'm willing to free up some space to bring you more practical goods. Thanks for always being so understanding, my friend.
When a Prospective Investment reward is unlocked	Your investment reserves have gone up, friend. It's a good thing.
	With your investment reserves, you can set out on your adventures with confidence.
	Wonderful! Your next adventure will go much more smoothly. Probably.
	Ah, I can see right away you are a cautious one. Maybe a little too cautious.
Entering Prospective Investment from the theme's main menu	I only take a small commission for your investments in future adventures. It's a fair deal.
	There's a saying in Yan: "Plan ahead, or plan to fail." The Yanese have a point.
	I got myself some new trinkets. You'll love them.
	You should invest in your upcoming adventures!
Unlocking Prospective Investment reward from the theme's main menu	I do thank you for your support, friend. Let's keep working together.
When "Touch the goods tentatively" is pressed	The value of my wares will go down if you leave too many fingerprints on them, my friend.
	Hand me the Originium Ingots first, you can touch that all you like.
	Don't like my wares? Prices giving you second thoughts?
	Oh, do be careful. You break it, you buy it.
Irritated	You're a smart person. We can solve problems in smart ways.

Entering the Rogue Trader	You can call me Mr. Goodenough.
	Friends ought to take care of each other, right? So how 'bout buying something?
	Hah. What would you like purchase today, my friend?
	I've seen a lot of interesting things, wandering in Terra's wastelands all these years.
Browsing Rec. Vouchers/HR Dispatch Letters	I heard that there's some form of transportation that can fly. Incredible.
Browsing Collectibles	Leithanien holds many mystical relics, all of which are expensive.
	Have you seen the Palace of the Sargon Kings? Splendid troves of silver and gold as far as the eye can see!
	Travel tips? Stay away from Iberia.
	An authentic Higashi katana can fetch sky-high prices.

Entering the Rogue Trader	I never expected to run into you here in this castle. Do you seek treasures? Or perhaps a person?
	Be careful of everyone you meet here. Some of them are in the Troupe.
Browsing Rec. Vouchers/HR Dispatch Letters	Look at the poor bastards swallowed whole by their obsessions in this castle. I hope you won't end up like that.
	"Shrouded by the shadows of his own past, the bewildered Feline searches in vain through the castle for his nemeses."
Browsing Collectibles	Crimson Troupe? They're a bunch of mad artists, and a bunch of cruel criminals.
	You've got a friend who's part of the Crimson Troupe? Time to get new friends.
Prospective Investment crashed	Oh, looks like there's a little problem with our investment return system...
	Looks like our investment system's got a few bugs... Maybe come back next time?
	Looks like our investment system's running into trouble again. Mr. D's equipment's not as stable as he says, eh?
Unlocking Prospective Investment reward from Crimson Solitaire's main menu	Thank you for your support, friend. Let's keep working together.

Entering the Rogue Trader	The sea is full of adventures and riches alike. You've come to the right place.
	I do happen to have a few clients here, though you usually refer to them as "cultists."
Browsing Rec. Vouchers/HR Dispatch Letters	Take my advice, old friend, and don't get along too well with the sea creatures.
	"Iberia has already fallen to Silence. Is this an omen of the land's future?"
Browsing Collectibles	I don't understand the Seaborn or Sea Terrors, but I don't expect them to understand us either.
	That friend you're traveling with is very peculiar... Of course, maybe that's just me overthinking things.
When "Touch the goods tentatively" is pressed	Don't like my wares? Prices giving you second thoughts? How about rolling the die?

Entering the Rogue Trader	Rare opportunities must be seized, for not everywhere on the icefield is open for business.
	What do you fancy? Supplies for survival, coldproof protective gear, or perhaps... some Sami secrets?
Browsing Rec. Vouchers/HR Dispatch Letters	I hope the metaphors brought by the ice and snow can provide you the help you need.
	"Towards the depleted north, towards the silent icefield, towards the depressing reveal of the unknown."
Browsing Collectibles/Foldartals	Have you experienced the gaze of nature on you?
	Maybe this can help you withstand your ordeal of ice and snow.
Browsing the Survey Equipment Maintenance Device	It can help your machine "see" more clearly, is that clear enough for you?
	Feeling a little confused on where to head next? Try this out, and you'll be fine.
	Now this will catch your eyes—oh, I'm referring to this little piece of metal.

Entering the Rogue Trader	Don't be so surprised, friend. Every story needs a touch of truth, and I'm just part of that reality.
	What do you fancy? Supplies for survival, supplies for a rite, or perhaps... some Kazdelian secrets?
Browsing Rec. Vouchers/HR Dispatch Letters	If you see someone you know but their face is all wrong, don't talk to them.
	Time for some new blood, the more the merrier. Don't want our readers bored to death.
Browsing Collectibles/Thoughts	Can you feel it? What a wonderful epoch.
	Against a door that can't open, some fumble for the key, while others go for a crowbar. Which one are you?
Entering the menu to sell Thoughts	There aren't many stories about the revenants, but I do know a few... That's as much as I can say.
	You did wipe it clean first, right friend?
	Ah, a fading remnant, a lingering extension, a bitter fruit... born from memories.
Confirming to sell a Thought	What was the phrase? That thing where you turn ideas into money? Oh, that's right, "monetization".
	Feeling empty inside? Check your wallet, friend. The weight's just shifted.
	Why do I need these? For reasons beyond your understanding. Now is not the time for questions.
Leaving the menu to sell Thoughts	As a friend, I'd be happy to offer help in other ways.
	Why can't we just barter? Hah, following the established rules is also part of being civilized.
	You have to earn to spend. Believe me, friend, you've definitely made a profit here.