Prospects

Prospects are opportunities to earn more Sovereigns selling items in Sunless Skies.

=Overview=

In regular port markets, items buy and sell for the same amount, making profit impossible. To make money through trade, you will need to use Bargains and Prospects.

Prospects are item requests made by characters stationed at various ports. They require delivery of an amount of a certain item to a certain port's Bazaar. By doing so, you will sell the item for a higher value than at a regular market. By delivering all of what was requested, you will earn a pay bonus in addition to the Sovereigns gained through the sale.

For example, if you accept the prospect for delivering three Sacks of Verdant Seeds to Magdalene's at 80 Sovereigns each, you will need to find them and drop them off at Magdalene's Bazaar. By delivering all three, you will not only gain 80 Sovereigns per item (3 x 80 = 240 Sovereigns total), but also a bonus 100 Sovereigns on top of that (340 Sovereigns total). Compare this to selling them at a regular shop, where you will gain 40 Sovereigns per sack, netting you a total of just 120 Sovereigns.

Prospects can only be obtained from the Bazaar of the largest port in each region, and you can only accept up to four at once. They can be checked and abandoned on the Hold screen. They also will not expire, meaning that you can spend time chasing Bargains for an even bigger profit.

Information on Bargains and Prospects is available in-game at New Winchester, by choosing to Visit the Promise of Days. This will also give you Seasoning with the other captains, unlocking an extra Bargain and Prospect for you to take.

Very rarely, accepting Prospects from major ports may unlocked An Opportunity events where you can purchase a bulk of cargo in minor ports.

=Possible Prospects=

New Winchester
In The Reach, prospects are only available at the New Winchester Bazaar.

London
In Albion, prospects are only available at the London Bazaar.

Pan
In Eleutheria, prospects are only available at the Pan Bazaar.

Sky Barnet
In The Blue Kingdom, prospects are only available at the Sky Barnet Bazaar.

=Smuggling Prospects= Smuggling prospects are unlocked by finishing Wit & Vinegar: a Smuggler's Tale. All delivery location of these prospects are in a different region than where you obtained the prospect. Some of the prospects have certain time limitation. Finishing prospects outside of the time limitation means that you will receive less bonus than if you were finish it in time.

Titania
In The Reach, prospects are only available at the Titania Bazaar.

Wit & Vinegar Lumber Company
In Albion, prospects are only available at the Wit & Vinegar Lumber Company Bazaar.

The Gentlemen
In Eleutheria, prospects are only available at the The Gentlemen Bazaar.