- “ If you're not here to buy something, then leave. ”
Description[]
The Summer Company is a faction that operates in their fortified island, the Summer Isle in The Aratel Sea.
As their name implies, they are a merchant Company that is the overworld's chief supplier and manufacturer of firearms and ammunition.
As mentioned in the flavour text for the Flintlock, the Summer Company was founded when a blacksmith originating from the Etrean Luminant returned from his trip abroad, bringing with him the technologies of a foreign land, mainly - the gun, or the common firearm.
They are one of the three factions employed by The Authority.
They frequently come to blows with the Ignition Union, who steal their gunpowder and explosives for themselves. In retaliation, they snuck into Miner's Landing and accidentally activated unfinished prototypes of the Union's security devices, the Mechalodaunts, making the cyborgs aggressively attack friend and foe alike.
They also buy and sell their guns to the Authority, seen by the rifles and rifle spears that some of the Authority NPCs wield.
Reputation[]
As with all other groups in the game, having too low of a reputation with the Summer Company will have multiple adverse effects. The Antiquarian, Blacksmith, Jarvis and all Store NPCs will refuse to trade with you if the Summer Company considers you an enemy. Furthermore, Summer Company Guards will attack you on sight below a certain Reputation. It is worth noting that the Explosives Crate quest/turn-in NPC is not affected by your Reputation.
Another of the adverse effects are if you get to close to the island when you have a bad reputation, a loud foghorn sound will play and a few seconds after you will be shot with a cannon that does MASSIVE damage and can 2 shot the average player.
To restore your reputation with the Summer Company, head to the Bridge behind Fort Summer. At the end of the bridge, leaning against a pillar, is a Summer Company Guard reading a book. Talking to this NPC whilst your Reputation with the Summer Company is favorable will not result in anything, however, if you speak to them whilst you are considered an Enemy of the Summer Company, they inform you that they "Collect the crime tax around here", and will restore your reputation with the Summer Company to being favorable for a price ranging from 30-300 notes. (Ignition Union Members can use the NPC and it takes the Notes but doesnt actually reset your Reputation to Neutral)
In addition, turning in explosive crates and sacks (Starswept Valley and Bluster Rift respectively) allows you to increase your reputation with the Summer Company.
The Summer Company is among the factions to have a Bounty Board.
Dialogue[]
Good Reputation:
- Welcome back to the Castle, [name]. Keep making Rosen proud.
Neutral-Good Reputation:
- "Hello friend, make any new discoveries?"
Neutral Reputation:
- "If you aren't going to buy something, then leave."
- "If I see you near the storage caches, you're done."
Neutral-Bad Reputation:
- "Keep your hands to yourself, thief."
- "We've got our eyes on you."
Notable Members[]
Gunsmith Rosen: A Vesperian who is the current leader of the Summer Company and reintroduced firearms into the modern era. His last name is unconfirmed as Gunsmith is a title given to him, one of his personal creations The Rosen's Peacemaker is considered a mastercraft among the goons of the company along with the Iron Blunderbuss being one of his designs, he is presumed to be somewhere in Summer Isle due to him signing off the creation of one of the most powerful weapons of the company, The Stormseye.
Gunsmith Hierka: Former protégé of Rosen who's aspect is currently unknown, they acted as a member deceiving him hiding in the ranks as a member of the Authority's Bereau of Research in order to steal blueprints of the Summer Company resulting in the creation of the Rifle Spear which resulted in a tension between the two factions.
Black Diver Funke: A Canor Black Diver who is in the second floor of the Summer Castle capable of turning an Attunementless person into a Thundercaller via the use of spark glands.
The Guy: Simply The Guy, a Canor who commands his team who dislikes him near Meteor Isle, by giving him three spider eggs he grants you access to the Summer Company Cannon which can be used as a quick traverse to Songseeker Wilds. He can also be Charisma checked to turn into, Guy.
Jarvis: A member of the Summer Company who is located inside the castle and has the talent capable of smelting equipment, he is presumably the inventor of the technique and has probably shared it with Artisan who can be hired inside as a smelter in the guild base.
Scope: A Vesperian located inside the explosive storage rooms guarding the boxes from Bandits and The Ignition Union, he tasks the player with taking care of the two near Summer Isle fighting each other.
Trig: A Gremor located near the Inn in Summer Isle who tasks the player to find Asius, an Adret who hasn't been paying the Summer Company his dues.
Mag: A Gremor inside the bowels of the Summer Castle who can turn ores into bullet casings, he is implied to be an Ironsinger due to to being the only member who deals with metals.
Potential Enemies[]
Trivia[]
- Despite being on very good terms with the Central Authority, the Authority Ensign Origin spawns with Neutral reputation with the Company. In contrast the Divers and, ironically, the Union spawn with Friend reputation.
- There is presumably an Ironsinger among their ranks because the Summer Dragoon armor has Ironsing resistances and is implied to be Mag due to how he can make bullet casings with ore.
- All the named members of Summer Company are named after parts of guns.
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