07-13-2018, 10:57 PM | #1 |
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Merchant skill with "For you, a special price!"
The description of the merchant skill says "If you know Merchant at any level, you get +1 on reaction rolls when buying or selling" (Adventurers, p. 83). When you're trying to sell loot, you can try to make a reaction roll to boost your wealth level as described under "For you, a special price!", Exploits, p. 16. This rule specifically says that you should "add any bonuses for the hero's Appearance and Charisma" but makes no mention of the merchant skill.
If a delver has the merchant skill, should they get an additional +1? Or is that bonus for general reactions with a merchant? (Though it seems to only apply when buying or selling, so that doesn't seem right.) This confused us at our table because the write-up specifically calls for only two potential reaction bonuses. |
07-14-2018, 12:39 AM | #2 | |
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07-14-2018, 11:30 AM | #3 |
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07-14-2018, 05:58 PM | #4 |
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Re: Merchant skill with "For you, a special price!"
Similarly you'd still get your bonus for Voice (unless you're communicating with the merchant in sign language), for Born Entertainer (in the right circumstances), from Born War-Leader (if the person you're selling to is a professional fighter), etc.
Bringing a Bard to town is a great way to get 20% more money across the board.
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07-15-2018, 02:43 PM | #5 |
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Re: Merchant skill with "For you, a special price!"
A related question that I may have missed in the rules:
Is the default assumption in DFRPG that the full sale value of a magical item is its cost? So, for example, let's say a delver finds a fine dagger ($200) enchanted with Icy Weapon ($17,000). If she wants to sell it in town, would the base value be $17,200? So, for example, if she were Wealthy, she could sell it for 80% of that ($13,760)? I recognize that I can change things depending on market forces, history of the item, etc., but I want to understand the baseline assumptions of the game. |
07-15-2018, 06:22 PM | #6 |
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Re: Merchant skill with "For you, a special price!"
Yes.
Hey, look, a character!
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