Fence

What does this career do?

Fence starts with black-market connections and specialises in contraband. Hidden storage holds risky stock, while faction ties support trading. Lower Security reputation and higher rent are part of the start.

What are its starting resources?

• Additional equipment (Smuggler’s Bay)
• Start with a stock of Contraband
• Increased starting reputation (Black Market)
• Decreased starting reputation (Security)
• Immediate access to the Janitor Underground Exchange
• Increased starting rent

Smuggler's Bay, modified bay and mini bay

The standard bay provides hidden storage. The modified version holds more, while the mini takes up less space. Check the free slots before buying another risky item. Move contraband out of the Display Case and into the storage you have prepared.

How do I buy my first stolen stock?

Black Lamp

Place the Black Lamp in the Display Case to signal thieves. Double-click it and choose thieves as the target. Your Black Market reputation affects how likely they are to answer.

1. Prepare space in a Smuggler’s Bay before calling suppliers.
2. Put the lamp in the Display Case and select the thieves you want to call.
3. Inspect their offer. Read both stolen-item heat and contraband level, then compare the asking price.
4. Buy only the stock you can afford to hold. Put goods that need hiding into the bay.
5. Before opening again, check the Display Case and read any inspection notice.

Heat affects how likely Security is to recognise stolen goods and slowly falls over time. Contraband level determines the penalty when it is found. Waiting for heat to drop does not remove that level.

How do I use the Janitor Underground Exchange?

1. Read the current exchange list and check what you will receive.
2. Put the requested items in the trash can.
3. Use the janitorial service and close for the night.
4. Collect the exchanged goods the following morning.

Part of the list changes every few days, so check it again before setting goods aside. The exchange is an overnight trade. Keep enough cash and stock to run the shop while you wait.

Which Joe Wild contacts help?

The starting resources include immediate exchange access. For an existing shop, follow the unlock and exchange instructions in the crime guide. Compare Joe Wild’s other contacts in the referral table.

Where are the operating guides?

The Black Lamp attracts thieves as suppliers. The Janitor Underground Exchange trades for items on its list. Prepare enough hidden storage before collecting stock. The crime guide explains lamps, bays and exchange steps.

Version and availability

This career is locked in Demo 049-Rev5-L. Its starting-resource description is listed above; available equipment workflows are linked separately. Compare the starting scenarios for original Demo and Mod differences.

Browse all thirteen professions in the career index.

In-game manuals

• Underground Exchange Directive