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This article is about the miniquest. For other uses, see Trader (disambiguation).
Rogue Trader
Rogue trader
Release date 4 April 2005 (Update)
Members Yes
Quest series None
Developer(s) Unknown edit
Age Fifth Age
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Rogue Trader is a miniquest playable after completing The Feud quest. There are 3 parts to the Rogue Trader miniquest. Each part allows the player to buy something different from Ali Morrisane. There is nothing here to kill you, unless you are poisoned or die of thirst in the desert.

Walkthrough

Start pointQuest map icon
Mg roguetrader
Speak to Ali Morrisane, north of Faruq in Al Kharid
Member requirementP2P icon Members only
Official difficultyNovice Novice
Official lengthShort
RequirementsSkill requirements are not boostable unless marked with a [B] for boostable.
Items requiredItems from the tool belt are not listed unless they do not work or are not automatically added.

Recommended

Enemies to defeat
  • None

Part 1: Runes from Aubury

RuneSudoku chest

Aubrey's rune chest at Ali's stand.

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 slowly, presumably as he sells the runes. Players may replenish his stock by opening more caskets.

After opening the caskets, players have the options of choosing either to buy all the runes (of unknown type and 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. In order to buy the runes inside a large casket (assuming you have solved the puzzle) you must have the coins in your inventory. Your money pouch WILL work. Also, the price it states to buy the runes is inaccurate. You will be charged for the cost of the runes as if you bought them from a regular store.

RuneSudoku

Rogue Trader Small Casket

RuneSudoku puzzle (for Small Casket)

Rogue Trader - Examine

RuneSudoku screen for Large Caskets.

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.

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.

The pattern for Large Casket is random for everyone.

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 Pollnivneach. He is just south of Ali the Kebab-Seller. Players may do the steps for offensive and defensive in either order.

For defensive blackjacks, players need to go through the conversation with the blackjack seller and choose the 'cunning plan'. Players then need to talk to the Street Urchin, who asks the player for 100 coins to assist in convincing the Blackjack seller that he needs to produce some different equipment. Don't forget to talk to the Trader! When players return to Ali Morisanne, they can purchase defensive blackjacks from him.

For offensive blackjacks, the player must bet that the blackjack seller cannot knock out the player with two hits from a blackjack. After attacking the player twice (for no damage), he agrees that the blackjacks need to be stronger. When players return to Ali Morisanne, they can purchase offensive blackjacks from him.

Occasionally, the blackjack seller may knock out the player, causing 30 damage. This will cause you to need to go through the motions of both attacks again.

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

Part 3: Clothes from Sophanem

File:Red menaphite robes equipped.png

A player wearing a set of Red and Yellow Menaphite robes.

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 or Nardah 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 pelts). When players talk to Ali Morrisane back in Al-Kharid, he asks that the player to return to Sophanem and 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:

Rune Cost per rune GE Price Savings
Fire rune Fire rune 17 coins 159 coins 142 coins
Water rune Water rune 17 coins 25 coins 8 coins
Air rune Air rune 17 coins 90 coins 73 coins
Earth rune Earth rune 17 coins 18 coins 1 coins
Mind rune Mind rune 17 coins 19 coins 2 coins
Body rune Body rune 16 coins 48 coins 32 coins
Chaos rune Chaos rune 140 coins 152 coins 12 coins
Death rune Death rune 310 coins 232 coins −78 coins
Cosmic rune Cosmic rune 232 coins 412 coins 180 coins
Law rune Law rune 378 coins 570 coins 192 coins
Nature rune Nature rune 372 coins 405 coins 33 coins
Blood rune Blood rune 550 coins 678 coins 128 coins
Soul rune Soul rune 410 coins 1,345 coins Lua error: . coins

Required for completing

Having fully unlocked the Rogue Trader shop is a requirement for the following:

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