Let's Populate the Merchant's Row

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  1. Shiningted

    Shiningted I want my goat back Administrator

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    The Alchemist is done, just doing some testing and sending to Gaear.
    How about an adventuring gear shop that sells adventuring gear actually from the game? ;) This one is quite easy and I'll get it going, if Gaear doesn't mind.
     
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  2. Gaear

    Gaear Bastard Maestro Administrator

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    ^ For sure. :thumbsup:
     
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  3. maalri

    maalri Immortal

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    You forgot the "Dude!" as in "For Sure, Dude!"


    I can definitely see Ted as "the Dude" from the Big Lebowski. LOL
     
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  4. Daryk

    Daryk Veteran Member

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    I had suggested a seamstress selling women's clothes early on, but now that Gaear has given us a format:

    Seamstress

    Shop name: Veenah's Fashion
    Shopkeeper: Veenah Glavrol, half-elven seamstress
    Storefront: unknown
     
    Daryk, Dec 31, 2012
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  5. gazra_1971

    gazra_1971 Knights of Legend

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    If you use any of these shops, then the shops are listed in order of preference of the shops that I would like positioned closest to the Bazaar of the Bizarre (at the top of the list) to the shops that I would like positioned furthest away from the Bazaar of the Bizarre (at the bottom of the list):

    Shop name: Simon's Wonder World
    Shopkeeper: Simon (Wizard)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 3 Buy magic
    sells: wondrous items (same items as Senshock)

    Shop name: The Golden Bullseye
    Shopkeeper: Carl (Carpenter)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 8 Buy wooden shields and weapons
    sells: wooden shields, bark armour, bows, crossbows, all wooden melee weapons, arrows, bolts, bullets (same items as Armario)

    Shop name: Mal's Wares
    Shopkeeper: Mal (Trader)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 2 Buy anything (but at reduced price)
    sells: kits, adventuring gear (same items as Rannos Davl & Gremag)

    Shop name: Eli's Elixirs
    Shopkeeper: Eli (Potion Maker)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: potions (same items as Mother (Swamp Denizen))

    Shop name: The Bear Essentials
    Shopkeeper: Heather (Leatherworker)
    NPC gender: female
    NPC type: 5 Buy leather armors
    sells: leather armour, leather caps, leather gloves, leather boots, slings, bullets (same items as Jakk Borton AND Bing)

    Shop name: The Scarlet Bard
    Shopkeeper: Vargner (Instrument Maker)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: all bardic instruments

    Shop name: Touching Cloth
    Shopkeeper: Dame Nelly (Tailor)
    NPC gender: female
    NPC type: 4 Buy cloth armors
    sells: clothes, hats, gloves, shoes, padded armour (same items as Jinnerth)

    Shop name: Tim's Tannery
    Shopkeeper: Tim (Tanner)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: Hide Armour

    Shop name: The Amber Keg
    Shopkeeper: Adelaide (Brewer)
    NPC gender: female
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: beer (ale/mead/wine)

    Shop name: The Slaughtered Calf
    Shopkeeper: Bob (Butcher)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: meat, meat-on-meat sandwiches (joke)

    Shop name: The Erudite Bookworm
    Shopkeeper: Arzinar (Book Trader)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: nothing

    Shop name: Tom's Bakery
    Shopkeeper: Tom (Baker)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: nothing

    Shop name: Wayne's Wagons
    Shopkeeper: Wayne (Wainwright)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: nothing

    Shop name: Salem's Stables
    Shopkeeper: Salem (Horse Trader)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: nothing

    Shop name: The Big Cucumber
    Shopkeeper: Sergio (Green Grocer)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: nothing

    Shop name: The Rolling Barrel
    Shopkeeper: Scobie (Cooper)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: nothing

    Shop name: Sammy's Saddlery
    Shopkeeper: Sammy (Saddler)
    NPC gender: male
    NPC type: 1 Buy nothing
    sells: nothing
     
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  6. Gaear

    Gaear Bastard Maestro Administrator

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    Moving along ...

    THE TAILOR

    Shop name: Veenah's Fashion
    Shopkeeper: Veenah Glavrol, half-elven seamstress
    Storefront: unknown

    Sounds like a winner.

    *updated*

    THE PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT SHOP

    Shop name: Precision Outfitters
    Shopkeeper: Willem Watchmaker, gnome craftsman
    Storefront: unknown

    Another winner, though I'm not sure about the title.

    *updated*

    THE LIBRARY

    Shop name: The Library
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    This is win, except it should not be in the merchant's row. MR = retail basically, not learning. We should have a library though, but someone has to write books for it first. :p Also I'm not sure it should contain valuable hints (see Orrengard for those); rather just books.

    THE RUMORMONGER SHOP

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Don't think so.

    THE COMMISSION CRAFTER

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Sounds too complicated for what we have in mind here. Also these shops are not smithies.

    THE BUTCHER SHOP

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    I actually like this, only it probably shouldn't be in the Merchant's Row either. MR is basically a strip mall.

    THE ADVENTURER'S SHOP

    Shop name: Adventurer's Paradise
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Most of that sounds too complicated.

    THE ELVEN STORE

    Shop name: Seven Elven
    Shopkeeper: seven siblings
    Storefront: unknown

    This could work. I like the 7 siblings idea and a name based on that, though the 7-11 allusion is probably a bit too corny for our purposes.

    THE SCROLL SHOP

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    There are no scroll rolls, also we already have the Bazaar. I agree there should be a competing magic shop, but it should have a bit of purpose, not just set there.

    THE POTION SHOP

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    See above.
     
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  7. Gaear

    Gaear Bastard Maestro Administrator

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    THE MASTERWORK SHOP

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Another good idea that should be somewhere else.

    THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Not bad; too complicated.

    THE ARTIST

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Artist idea is cool. Painting idea is more complicated.

    THE DUMMY MAKER

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Nope.

    THE CABINET MAKER

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Maybe a wood guy like in Hommlet (located elsewhere), but not a guy who makes actual cabinets you hope to buy.

    THE LINGERIE STORE

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Good idea, though it should have stuff that actually exists in-game like the topless corset, topless armor, etc.

    THE BANK

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Also good, though we could just let the silver consortium do that. (You can already manage Lady Asherah's money there.) Also if we were going to have a real bank, it should be somewhere else.

    THE TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    No can do.

    THE COSTUME SHOP

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: guy in a fez
    Storefront: unknown

    This started out good. :p

    THE DREAM MERCHANT

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Negative.
     
    Gaear, Jan 1, 2013
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  8. Gaear

    Gaear Bastard Maestro Administrator

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    THE ILLEGAL CASINO

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Not here.

    THE REALLY HIGH-END WEAPON/ARMOR MERCHANT

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Don't think so ... this is not Disneyland. ;)

    THE MAGIC SHOP

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Yes, but what and why specifically?

    THE BUYING BROKER

    Shop name: One-Stop's
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Sadly there is no such invensource buy setting.

    THE BARDIC MUSIC SHOP

    Shop name: UlDragos Adventuring Goods & Fine Musical Instruments
    Shopkeeper: J'allan UlDragos, Jaana Flamehair
    Storefront: unknown

    We already have the music shop. The rest is just too out there.

    THE RANGED WEAPONS SHOP

    Shop name: Dragonsbane Bows and Fletchings
    Shopkeeper: Aerich Dragonsbane
    Storefront: unknown

    I suppose maybe. Does it have to be that complicated? A bowyer might actually fly in the MR, being as it's more like a crafts thing.

    *updated*

    THE SWAP SHOP

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Negative.

    THE MITHRIL ARMOR DUDE

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Might could but not here.

    THE HIRING HOUSE

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    Too complicated for our purposes.

    THE BOUNTY HUNTER

    Shop name: unknown
    Shopkeeper: Knoll the bounty hunter
    Storefront: unknown

    I like the idea of there just being a bounty hunter or maybe a bail bondsman there. Not necessarily all the extra months-long creation stuff though.
     
    Gaear, Jan 1, 2013
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  9. Daryk

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    How about:

    Shop name: Precision Outfitters
    Shopkeeper: Willem Watchmaker, gnome craftsman
    Storefront: unknown
     
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  10. Daryk

    Daryk Veteran Member

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    I think Gaear was just working his way backward through the thread.
     
    Daryk, Jan 2, 2013
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  11. J'allan UlDragos

    J'allan UlDragos Dragon Warrior

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    Originally Posted by J'allan UlDragos
    Also ... how about a shop specializing in only ranged weapons? a very experienced Bowyer who crafts the finest bows, crossbows and fletched bolts and arrows, including magical ones.
    THE RANGED WEAPONS SHOP

    Shop name: Dragonsbane Bows and Fletchings
    Shopkeeper: unknown
    Storefront: unknown

    I suppose maybe. Does it have to be that complicated? A bowyer might actually fly in the MR, being as it's more like a crafts thing.


    Wasn't meaning to make either idea i submitted complicated... sorry if it had that appearance!! :)

    For this one, I meant just a dude who sells all manner of bows, crossbows and bolts and arrows. i suppose slings and bullets could be included as well. As others have mentioned, the magical ammunition in game is rather rare, so to have the ability to purchase stacks of magical ammo here would be the real draw. And, if you have a party that uses ranged weapons, this would be a one stop shop.

    i suggested the proprietor could be a half-elven ranger named Aerich Dragonsbane
     
    J'allan UlDragos, Jan 2, 2013
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  12. J'allan UlDragos

    J'allan UlDragos Dragon Warrior

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  13. Gaear

    Gaear Bastard Maestro Administrator

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    THE ADVENTURER'S SHOP 2

    Shop name: Liberty's Emporium
    Shopkeeper: unknown (Son of Liberty is probably not a suitable name for the vendor
    Storefront: Western Lower Corner

    Done. Ted is handling. Woo-hoo!

    THE TAILOR 2

    Shop name: Biggo's Tailor Shop
    Shopkeeper: Biggo
    Storefront: unknown

    We've already got Veenah's Fashion

    THE BOOTS AND GLOVES SHOP

    Shop name: The Lace & Hand
    Shopkeeper: Topin Finok (elf) & Louis Arbind (human), two gay guys
    Storefront: unknown

    Win.

    THE BARBER SHOP

    Shop name: The Waxen Pooyrot
    Shopkeeper: Herr Culez
    Storefront: unknown

    This is a maybe, if we can't get anything better.
     
    Gaear, Jan 4, 2013
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  14. Gaear

    Gaear Bastard Maestro Administrator

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    Okay, we've got 7 approved shops and 11 maybe shops. Between those and gazra's suggestions (which I will address separately), we should be able to flesh it all out. So you may discontinue offering suggestions at this time. Thanks for helping out. :)

    I've already used that data for some names, like Archer's Eye and Jylee's Inn, etc. My thinking at the time was that it was some sort of canonical Verbobonc reference, but it may actually not be ... in which case we should probably not steal the names.
     
    Gaear, Jan 4, 2013
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    sonofliberty Established Member

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    THE ADVENTURER'S SHOP 2

    Shop name: Liberty's Emporium
    Shopkeeper: unknown (Son of Liberty is probably not a suitable name for the vendor
    Storefront: Western Lower Corner

    Done. Ted is handling. Woo-hoo!

    How about Richard Blade then?
     
    sonofliberty, Jan 4, 2013
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