Rogue Trader

Rogue Trader is an activity playable after completing The Feud quest. Please note that this is a "Safe" activity. There is nothing here to kill you, unless you are poisoned or die of thirst in the desert. There are 3 parts to the Rogue Trader activity. Each part allows the player to buy something different from Ali Morrisane.

Quests
To complete all 3 parts of the Rogue Trader activity, players will need:
 * Rune Mysteries
 * The Feud
 * Itchlarin's Little Helper - (Must have finished for clothing); allows access into Sophanem

Items
Players are recommended to bring:
 * Coins - to pay the Street Urchin to conspire against the Blackjack seller (required for defensive blackjacks) and for Magic carpet rides (optional)
 * Note: You can save money if you bring an enchanted broomstick or Ring of Charos(a). Pollnivneach is just south of Al Kharid, so a player can walk there from Shantay Pass. Sophanem is in the far southern Kharidian Desert, on the edge of the map. With a few waterskins, a player can also walk there, as well.
 * Items to negate the effects of Desert heat (e.g., Desert clothing, Enchanted water tiara, Waterskins)
 * 3 Dyes - any colour (for Desert outfits, can be obtained in Pollnivneach)
 * 3 Animal pelts of the same kind - Cowhides, Sheep wool, Dragonhides, Snakeskins, Fur, etc. (for Menaphite clothing)

Part 1: Runes from Aubury


Players start by talking to Ali Morrisane. He tells the player to talk to Aubury in Varrock about a rune deal. After doing so, players should return to Ali Morrisane. He complains that there is an odd lock mechanism on the caskets of runes and that he is unable to open them.

There are 2 caskets: Small Casket and Large Casket. For both caskets, players get these three options:


 * Force Box: higher chances of success with higher Strength levels, provides Strength experience
 * Pick Lock: higher chances of success with higher Thieving levels, provides Thieving experience
 * Examine Lock: players will see a "RuneSudoku" puzzle.

The Small Casket contains elemental runes and is easier to open compared to the Large Casket. The Large Casket contains non-elemental runes. Players may choose the "Pick Lock" or "Force Lock" options on the Small Casket. However, it is impossible to open the Large Casket by choosing either of these options.

Opening the caskets provides Ali with his stock. With time, Ali's stock decreases, presumably as he sells the runes. Players may replenish his stock by opening more caskets.

RuneSudoku


The runes substitute numbers in a standard Sudoku puzzle. Players may either solve the "RuneSudoku" puzzle themselves, or use a Sudoku solver to solve the puzzle.

After solving the puzzle, players have the options of choosing either to buy all the runes (of unknown quantity) for a specified amount or to see what the runes are. Seeing what they are adds them to Ali's stock. Even if players decide to see what the runes are, they can still buy them from his stock for a more expensive price compared to if they did not choose to see the runes first.

A trick that ALWAYS works with the Small Casket is to position the runes as shown.


 * 1 2 3 4
 * 4 3 2 1
 * 3 4 1 2
 * 2 1 4 3

The placement of the starting runes varies, but the pattern is always the same. This pattern can always be performed, regardless of the starting placement.

Part 2: Blackjacks from Pollnivneach
In order to obtain different types of Blackjacks (Defensive Blackjacks, and Offensive Blackjacks.), players have to talk to the Blackjack seller, in the town of Pollnivneach. He is just south of Ali the Kebab-Seller. Players need to go through the conversation with him, and choose the 'cunning plan' choice.

Players will then talk to the Street Urchin, who will ask the player to pay him 100 coins, to make him help convince the Blackjack seller that he needs to produce some different equipment. There will be a short cut scene, and when the player returns to Ali Morisanne, they will be able to purchase Defensive Blackjacks from him.

Upon returning to Al-Kharid, Ali Morisanne will ask that the player to return to Pollnivneach again, and ask the Blackjack seller to expand his wares further.

Players need to head back to Pollnivneach, and talk to the Blackjack seller about Ali Morisanne wanting him to expand his wares. He is unconvinced that he needs to upgrade, so players will have to convince him. The player must bet that he cannot knock the player out, with two hits from the Blackjack. Players will get attacked by him twice, at which point he will agree that the Blackjacks need to be stronger. He will now send Offensive Blackjacks to Ali Morisanne.

Players may repeat this process to switch between Defensive and Offensive Blackjacks.



Part 3: Clothes from Sophanem
If players have completed Itchlarin's Little Helper, they may take a carpet ride from south Pollnivneach to Sophanem, and talk to Siamun in the building with the Spinning wheel or around the Silk stall.

Siamun is a rude, gruff character who wants either 3 dyes or 3 animal pelts of the same animal. Allowed animal pelts could stem from cow (cowhide not tanned), snake, sheep (i.e., Wool), bear, wolves, and possibly some other creatures. If players do not have them in inventory, they could retrieve them from the closest bank (Shantay Pass for those who have not completed Contact!, otherwise the one in Sophanem) and return. Once the items are given to Siamun, he begins shipping the Desert outfits (for dyes) or Menaphite clothing (for animal pelts). When players talk to Ali Morrisane back in Al-Kharid, he asks that the player to return to Sophanem to ask Siamun to make additional clothing.

Players may repeat the process to switch between Menaphite clothing and the Desert outfits.

Rewards
Ali Morrisane in Al-Kharid will now sell:
 * Fez.gif Desert top.png Desert top (overcoat).png Desert legs.png Desert robes (plain).png Desert outfits
 * Menap headgear (purple).gifMenaphite top (purple).gifMenaphite robe (purple).gifMenap action kilt (purple).png Menap headgear (red).gifMenaphite top (red).gifMenaphite robe (red).gifMenap action kilt (red).png Menaphite clothing
 * Defensive, and Offensive Blackjacks
 * - Magic Carpet rides at discounted prices
 * Runes at cheaper prices than normal