Bard 1st timer

Akaina · 07-24-2002, 11:50 PM

Howdy

I just started with a Bard and I've worked on Charisma. I've gotten some pretty sweet gifts which I'll attribute to it, but for some reason during the first mission, every merchant beyond the first one found in the training area gives me TERRIBLE prices. I'm alligned good, and have don't nothing particularly offensive offhand or Aribeth or anyone else.

So I'm 50lbs overweight and I'm looking for a way to sell my tons of stuff without getting ripped off.
for instance: two handed sword

100 gold to buy at first merchant
150 beyond first merchant
65 gold to sell it back at first merchant
35 to sell beyond first merchant

Do the merchants get really cool when I complete my missions and wipe out the prisoners and find the Waterdhavians?

Deathmage · 07-25-2002, 12:03 AM

Well, the first merchant gives you a much better price then others. All others, as far as I'm concerned...

Glorfindel · 07-25-2002, 04:57 AM

Yeah Olgerd is the best priced Merchant.... the rest are all generally about 65% buy pric and 125% SELL PRICE iirc

Glorfindel · 07-25-2002, 05:01 AM

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Morgan_Corbesant · 07-25-2002, 05:34 AM

you will NEVER get back what you payed for. you will only get 65% back or so. IIRC

Akaina · 07-25-2002, 11:32 AM

65% would be a god-send.
35% is all I'm getting right now and it sucks.
I'm going to walk around heavy until the merchants stop being so cheap.

Any known remidies for this would be thankfully accepted.

Kerneth · 07-25-2002, 12:00 PM

As far as I know, there are no remedies. I just sell stuff for what I can get, but I hate walking around slow because I'm carrying 3 suits of armor I desperately need to pawn off.

Speaking of, has anyone else noticed that Fighters and Paladins have a sick advantage starting out in terms of cash? My Paladin, in the Prelude, found 1 chainmail, 1 splintmail, 1 breastplate, and 1 suit of half-plate armor, plus the chainmail he started out with. Versus my Monk finding...well...shurikens.

Madman-Rogovich · 07-25-2002, 12:19 PM

i dont know about you guys but i really like the way merchants do that as it gives depth of character so your dealing with struggling immoral and sometimes criminals i really like it if one of the however pisses of my nuetral mage then its fireball time hehe

AndyG · 07-25-2002, 03:46 PM

Don't worry about how much the merchants pay you. This game is so loot heavy that you'll have more gp than you know what to do with before too much longer. The loot you get at level 3 is pretty bad, but it gets much better as you level up. Just sell off all that stuff, and go find some more.

Harkoliar · 07-26-2002, 01:27 AM

ya and buy all the magic bags of HOLDING you can find.. its worth it!!!

07-24-2002, 11:50 PM	#1
Akaina Welcomed New User Join Date: July 24, 2002 Location: The Artic Midwest Age: 42 Posts: 2	Howdy I just started with a Bard and I've worked on Charisma. I've gotten some pretty sweet gifts which I'll attribute to it, but for some reason during the first mission, every merchant beyond the first one found in the training area gives me TERRIBLE prices. I'm alligned good, and have don't nothing particularly offensive offhand or Aribeth or anyone else. So I'm 50lbs overweight and I'm looking for a way to sell my tons of stuff without getting ripped off. for instance: two handed sword 100 gold to buy at first merchant 150 beyond first merchant 65 gold to sell it back at first merchant 35 to sell beyond first merchant Do the merchants get really cool when I complete my missions and wipe out the prisoners and find the Waterdhavians? __________________ word

07-25-2002, 12:03 AM	#2
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07-25-2002, 05:34 AM	#5
Morgan_Corbesant Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 19, 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 45 Posts: 1,224	you will NEVER get back what you payed for. you will only get 65% back or so. IIRC __________________ Morgan Corbesant, Elven BladeSinger, Captain of the army of the Seldarine<br /><br /> [img]\"http://www.rleeermey.com/images/linkbanners/usmcredwhiteblue.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Protector of Elves<br />Slayer of Orcs<br /><br />ALL YOUR BASE, ARE BELONG TO US!!!<br />I DON\'T FIGHT FOR HONOR, I FIGHT TO WIN!<br />\"One who is a samurai must before all things keep constantly in mind, by day and by night...the fact that he has to die\". <br />-Daidoji Yuzan-<br />16th Century

07-25-2002, 11:32 AM	#6
Akaina Welcomed New User Join Date: July 24, 2002 Location: The Artic Midwest Age: 42 Posts: 2	65% would be a god-send. 35% is all I'm getting right now and it sucks. I'm going to walk around heavy until the merchants stop being so cheap. Any known remidies for this would be thankfully accepted. __________________ word

07-25-2002, 12:19 PM	#8
Madman-Rogovich Lord Soth Join Date: October 23, 2001 Location: Edinburgh Age: 38 Posts: 1,918	i dont know about you guys but i really like the way merchants do that as it gives depth of character so your dealing with struggling immoral and sometimes criminals i really like it if one of the however pisses of my nuetral mage then its fireball time hehe __________________ One room, one axe, one outcome.

07-25-2002, 04:57 AM	#3
Glorfindel Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: January 9, 2002 Location: Mt. Gambier, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 3,337	Yeah Olgerd is the best priced Merchant.... the rest are all generally about 65% buy pric and 125% SELL PRICE iirc

07-25-2002, 05:01 AM	#4
Glorfindel Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: January 9, 2002 Location: Mt. Gambier, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 3,337	O I almost forgot.... WELCOME TO IW [img]graemlins/wavey.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thewave.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

07-25-2002, 12:00 PM	#7
Kerneth The Magister Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 103	As far as I know, there are no remedies. I just sell stuff for what I can get, but I hate walking around slow because I'm carrying 3 suits of armor I desperately need to pawn off. Speaking of, has anyone else noticed that Fighters and Paladins have a sick advantage starting out in terms of cash? My Paladin, in the Prelude, found 1 chainmail, 1 splintmail, 1 breastplate, and 1 suit of half-plate armor, plus the chainmail he started out with. Versus my Monk finding...well...shurikens.

07-25-2002, 03:46 PM	#9
AndyG Elminster Join Date: June 20, 2002 Location: Manchester, CT Age: 55 Posts: 422	Don't worry about how much the merchants pay you. This game is so loot heavy that you'll have more gp than you know what to do with before too much longer. The loot you get at level 3 is pretty bad, but it gets much better as you level up. Just sell off all that stuff, and go find some more.

07-26-2002, 01:27 AM	#10
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	ya and buy all the magic bags of HOLDING you can find.. its worth it!!! __________________ Catch me if you can..

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