Starting scenarios

Your starting scenario decides your first product line. Each line earns money its own way and gets you into trouble its own way. You are not picking a theme for the shop so much as picking which kind of trouble you want to make money from.

Scenario	What you sell	What goes wrong
Gunsmith	Weapons, which need permits and modifications	Inspections
Chemist	Chemicals made from closely guarded recipes	Addiction
Water Merchant	Water you test, filter and bottle	Liability
Fence	Stolen goods and contraband	Raids
Farmer	Hydroponic produce	Not documented yet
Rock Bottom	Nothing: you start with nothing	Everything; this is hard mode
Rat Wrangler	Rats	Not documented yet

Notes per scenario

Water Merchant

The featured scenario of the September 14 demo, which also adds an upgradable bottle printer. Even without this scenario, since patch 48.3.10 the Wild Network sells water upgrades (Retired Water Merchant, Gutterflow on Tap, Rustwater on Tap), and Dr. Jackson sells a water trading guide.

Rock Bottom

The hardcore scenario, added in patch 48.3.10. You start with nothing. The developer says it has been a playtest favorite. Losing to the “Augmented” ending (too many missed augs) only happens in Hard Mode.

Rat Wrangler

Hidden on the profession selection screen from the first playtest build, then made visible in patch 48.3.12.

More jobs later

The store page lists more jobs to master, including hydroponic farmer and organ dealer, and a preview mentions around ten specializations planned for release. This page will be updated as they appear.

Sources: Steam store page, patch notes 48.3.10 and 48.3.12, Wand Report preview.