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A '''trader''' is an [[NPC]] with whom players can [[Trading|trade]]. A native trader may be referred to as a '''tamdal'''. Each of the seven traders has a trading hut, and there is a trading hut in every [[camp]].  Each Trader is protected by a [[Animals#Guard Dog|Guard Dog]].
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! Trader !! Home location !! [[Items#GPS_Unit|GPS]] coordinates of hut
 
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|| Tom  || [[Derby]]    || {{GPS|70|092|26|350}}
 
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|| Dick  || [[Durham]]   || {{GPS|70|649|26|347}}
 
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|| Harry || [[York]]     || {{GPS|70|367|26|313}}
 
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|| Tik  || [[Raktam]]    || {{GPS|70|319|26|472}}
 
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|| Tak  || [[Dalpok]]    || {{GPS|70|435|26|442}}
 
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|| Toe  || [[Wiksik]]    || {{GPS|70|235|26|405}}
 
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|| Sam  || [[Shipwreck]] || {{GPS|70|543|26|542}}
 
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|| Tamdal  || [[Sacred Space]] || N/A
 
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A '''trader''' is an [[NPC]] with whom players can [[Trading|trade]]. A native trader may be referred to as a '''tamdal'''. Each of the seven traders has a trading hut, and there is a trading hut in every [[camp]].
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Unlike modern shops, which deal in monetary units, traders will accept all manner of items in a barter exchange, giving higher value to items they have very few of and basing their prices roughly on [[Trading#Item_prices|standard exchange rates]]. Traders are shrewd businessmen who markup their goods to customers [[Skills|unskilled]] in speaking the trader's [[language]].
  
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Unlike modern shops, which deal in monetary units, traders will accept all manner of items in a barter exchange, giving higher value to items they have very few of and basing their prices roughly on [[Trading#Item_prices|standard exchange rates]]. Traders are shrewd businessmen who markup their goods to customers [[Skills|unskilled]] in speaking the trader's [[language]]. They are rumored to leave their huts to restock their inventory.
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Traders have a 100 [[HP]]. Traders will attack customers who attempt to harm them. Attacking or killing a trader garners little XP. The Guard Dog will also attack when the Trader is attacked.
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==Trader Tom==
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Traders have a 100 [[HP]]. Traders will attack customers who attempt to harm them. Attacking or killing a trader garners little XP.
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*'''Location''' - Derby {{GPS|70|092|26|350}}
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*'''Biography''' - Trader Tom currently operates a monopoly in trading in Derby. He was a famed conartist back in Canada before he was captured by bounty hunters hired by the Empire. He was given the choice of losing three pairs of socks, three tracts of land or staying on Shartak for three thousand years. Having no socks or land to lose, Tom was exiled to Shartak without another word. Upon arriving, Tom's survival instincts kicked in. He set up his shop and he found that scamming the outsiders and natives alike was good business.
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With the addition of the [[Sacred Space]], a new trader, Trader Tamdal, has been found. He is fluent in both Outsider and Native tongues and can be found within the [[Sacred Temple]]. He is does not reside in a hut and is mobile.
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==Trader Dick==
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*To those who focus on trade for XP, please note: You will not gain any experience through Trader Tamdal and his prices are usually grossly unfair to you. By comparison, the otther traders give better deals when they are bored with you.
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*'''Location''' - Durham {{GPS|70|649|26|347}}
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*'''Biography''' - ''Forthcoming''
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==Trader Harry==
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*'''Location''' - York {{GPS|70|367|26|313}}
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*'''Biography''' - ''Forthcoming''
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==Trader Tik==
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*'''Location''' - Raktam {{GPS|70|319|26|472}}
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*'''Biography''' - ''Forthcoming''
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==Trader Tak==
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*'''Location''' - Dalpok {{GPS|70|435|26|442}}
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*'''Biography''' - ''Forthcoming''
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==Trader Toe==
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*'''Location''' - Wiksik {{GPS|70|235|26|405}}
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*'''Biography''' - ''Forthcoming''
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==Trader Sam==
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*'''Location''' - Shipwreck {{GPS|70|543|26|542}}
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*'''Biography''' - ''Forthcoming''
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==Trader Gak==
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*'''Location''' - Rakmogak {{GPS|70|178|26|558}}
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*'''Biography''' - Even for the strange inhabitant of Skull Island Trader Gak is off.  He collects skulls and proceeds to parade them around the town, acting out various plays with them.  But let's face it, one needs to be off there game to be living with cannibals all the time.  But his love for the skulls makes him unique on the island of the Shartak.
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*'''Special Notes''' - The only trader that actually trades skulls.
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==Trader Tamal==
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*'''Location''' - Sacred Space (deceased)
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*'''Biography''' - Trader Tamal was guilty of several crimes against humanity, mainly involving human trafficking and hired killing.  He found the mythical island of Shartak, and within Shartak, found a place to hide where he couldn't be harmed.  Hiding here before the regular inhabitants of Shartak actually found Sacred Space, he gathered goods to sell.  When the gates opened for everyone, he greeted them with outrageous deals and horrible prices. When Sacred Space closed off, it is assumed that he is dead.
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*'''Special Notes''' - Trader Tamal charges outrageous prices for goods. Also trading with him yields no XP.
 
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Revision as of 12:43, 16 April 2010

General Information

A trader is an NPC with whom players can trade. A native trader may be referred to as a tamdal. Each of the seven traders has a trading hut, and there is a trading hut in every camp. Each Trader is protected by a Guard Dog.

Unlike modern shops, which deal in monetary units, traders will accept all manner of items in a barter exchange, giving higher value to items they have very few of and basing their prices roughly on standard exchange rates. Traders are shrewd businessmen who markup their goods to customers unskilled in speaking the trader's language.

Traders have a 100 HP. Traders will attack customers who attempt to harm them. Attacking or killing a trader garners little XP. The Guard Dog will also attack when the Trader is attacked.

Trader Tom

  • Location - Derby [-70.092,+26.350]
  • Biography - Trader Tom currently operates a monopoly in trading in Derby. He was a famed conartist back in Canada before he was captured by bounty hunters hired by the Empire. He was given the choice of losing three pairs of socks, three tracts of land or staying on Shartak for three thousand years. Having no socks or land to lose, Tom was exiled to Shartak without another word. Upon arriving, Tom's survival instincts kicked in. He set up his shop and he found that scamming the outsiders and natives alike was good business.

Trader Dick

Trader Harry

Trader Tik

Trader Tak

Trader Toe

Trader Sam

Trader Gak

  • Location - Rakmogak [-70.178,+26.558]
  • Biography - Even for the strange inhabitant of Skull Island Trader Gak is off. He collects skulls and proceeds to parade them around the town, acting out various plays with them. But let's face it, one needs to be off there game to be living with cannibals all the time. But his love for the skulls makes him unique on the island of the Shartak.
  • Special Notes - The only trader that actually trades skulls.

Trader Tamal

  • Location - Sacred Space (deceased)
  • Biography - Trader Tamal was guilty of several crimes against humanity, mainly involving human trafficking and hired killing. He found the mythical island of Shartak, and within Shartak, found a place to hide where he couldn't be harmed. Hiding here before the regular inhabitants of Shartak actually found Sacred Space, he gathered goods to sell. When the gates opened for everyone, he greeted them with outrageous deals and horrible prices. When Sacred Space closed off, it is assumed that he is dead.
  • Special Notes - Trader Tamal charges outrageous prices for goods. Also trading with him yields no XP.
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