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MERCHANT's GUIDE

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ANGRY GOLEM GAMES

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MERCHANT's GUIDE to run a Trading Campaign

INTRODUCTION
-THE QUEST FOR PROFIT
-TRADE NODES
-SETTLEMENT SIZE
-TRADE GOODS
-CONTRACTS
-DRINK, EDIBLES & OTHER STUFF
-LUXURY OBJECTS, RAW MATERIALS & OTHER STUFF
-CREATURES, LIVESTOCK, MOUNTS & SLAVES
-BASE PRICES
-PRICE FLUCTUATIONS
-PRICE MODIFIER

GENERATE A TRADE NODE
-FAVORED TRADE GOODS
-SETTLEMENT SIZE
-GAME MASTER DISCRETION

BUYING & SELLING TRADE GOODS
-BUYING TRADE GOODS
-SELLING TRADE GOODS

TRADE DEALS
-EXCLUSIVITY DEAL
-SUPPLY DEAL
-DEVELOPMENT DEAL

MOVEMENT & TERRAINS

CLIMATE & WEATHER
-ARCTIC
-TEMPERATE
-SUB-TROPICAL
-TROPICAL
-EQUATORIAL
-WEATHER GENERATOR

ANIMALS & VEHICLES
-ANIMALS
-LAND VEHICLES
-WATER VEHICLES

HENCHMEN & SPECIALISTS
-ACCOUNTANT
-BEASTMASTERS
-BROKER
-CARPENTER
-CARTOGRAPHER
-DRIVER
-HEALER
-HENCHMAN
-MERCENARY
-SHIP CAPTAIN
-SHIP OFFICER
-SAILOR

MERCHANT CHARACTER CLASS
-THE MERCHANT
-CLASS FEATURES
-GAINING EXPERIENCE
-SKILLS
-FEATS

RANDOM EVENTS
-LOCAL EVENTS
-REGIONAL EVENTS
-CONTINENTAL EVENTS

NATURAL WONDERS
-BOTTOMLESS WATERFALLS
-CRATER LAKE
-DEAD SEA
-EXPANSE OF MARSHLANDS
-GREAT REEF
-GREAT RIFT
-HIDDEN ARCHIPELAGO
-HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
-ICE VOLCANO
-IRON FJORDS
-LONELY MOUNTAIN
-UNDERCUT PLATEAUS

ENCOUNTERS
-ARCTIC ENCOUNTERS
-EQUATORIAL ENCOUNTERS
-SUBTROPICAL & TROPICAL ENCOUNTERS
-TEMPERATE ENCOUNTERS

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Dennis G April 21, 2023 11:40 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Hi, I am loving the book and have been using it for a while, but I never seem to quite to grasp the rules for Tables 1.7 and 1.9.

Table 1.7 includes some livestock which is quite self-explanatory, but my confusion comes with the mounts, if I were to roll a 78 and get A Draft horse, I would then roll 1d6 for the #loads, but why would anyone in theory buy 6 Horses at one time, previously in the book it is stated that in a contract one must buy all #Loads for the contract to go through. But adding to this confusion, the book also states that the mounts found in table 1.7 are common and found everywhere, but I still have to roll for them to get them in a trade node in the first place. This is made even more confusing with the Trained Animal's table 1.9, I have to roll a 95+ on table 1.7 but I don't know what Trained Animal I or Trained Animal II means, does it mean i arbitrarily pick 1 or two animals from Table 1.9? or do i roll on table 1.9?

Table 1.9 also states on the creatures with the...See more

Angry G April 22, 2023 1:23 am UTC

PUBLISHER

Hello Dennis, thanks for the feedback.
I must admit that you are right and the explanation is not clear.
Once you roll on Table 1.7 it can occur you are entitled to pick animals from table 1.9 without rolling.
What is marked as a (4) is clearly my mistake, which generates confusion.
I have deputed each animal entry to provide explanation for each animal, and how much plausible it is to find such animal in a market once you roll for a trained animal on table 1.7.
I had to expand the content for each tier of trained animal, I, II, III, IV etcetera.
This occurred because I implicitly (my mistake) left to the DM the option to introduce these Trained Animals to be coherent with his campaign setting.
In other words, there is no indication on how to roll randomly the animals listed on table 1.9, unless they are picked on purpose by the DM.

Dennis G April 22, 2023 9:14 am UTC

PURCHASER

Thank you so much for your Response!
this makes a lot more sense now. Love your books.

Angry G April 22, 2023 5:33 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

Thanks, I appreciate.

Raphael R September 17, 2022 9:04 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Hi Davide how would you recommend adding this to a campaign? Im running a homebrew game and would like to implement a little and slowly get my players on the topic without knowing if they want to go down the entire rabbit hole. Maybe rather like a side hustle for one of the players. Do you have experience with how to get the players feet wet? My campaign has a map regions and factions also a merchant faction...

Angry G September 17, 2022 9:57 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

Ok. Let's solve this.
Step 1) We must idenfity the main trade nodes you want your players to interact with. I suppose you have a main city and few secundary trade nodes like villages, towns or hamlet. Assign or roll for each of these trade nodes what are the favored and unfavored trade goods. If you already have a general idea, according to your homebrewing, of what these trade nodes are, I suggest you use that description. This will be useful to have an idea of how the basic economy works in each of these trade nodes. If the main trade node (capital city or whatever) has Wood as favored good, it may be because they have a shipyard or they are building/expanding the docks.
Step 2) Instead of rolling random trade goods to ship from one trade node to another, pick them yourself instead of leaving it to the dice. This will allow you to control better the situation. As in the example above, it is possible that the merchant faction has decided to build a sea vessel or expand the docks to improve the trade...See more

Raphael R September 18, 2022 6:05 am UTC

PURCHASER

Hi Davide. Thanks for your quick and extensive answer. Very helpful and responsive. Here’s where my campaign stands (5th session: very much at the beginning) and how I’m struggling:

So the general setting is: the land/ continent has an inherent energy which gives unique powers to regions through „energy stones“. These places can be manipulated by inhabitants to benefit their people. There are three factions (good/ neutral/ bad) trying to gain as much power as they can whilst neutrals want to give the energy back to the land and live in unity the other two factions try to use it for their good. This is more on a spiritual level but influences physical life as well.

That’s where political regions come into play: every region has its spiritual power and infrastructure more or less in place. This is where I see trade nodes coming into play. All regions have political goals they are trying to achieve. I can see trade goods deriving out of those as you mentiond (wood for ships as...See more

Raphael R September 18, 2022 11:26 am UTC

PURCHASER

And one more thing that came to my mind. As contracts seem to be created quite random cannot be seen as a merchants task to travel enough locations to know where to find wood (to stay in our example) and organize for it to get to the desired/ demanded location? Or are they expected to always carry a certain stock?

… I guess that’s the merchants strategic desicion? Being more of a wholesaler logistics person or a specialist with stock traveling to certain places?

Sorry if this is still a bit unstructured… I’m trying to think of how your system will work in practice… I like the examples you brought but they get vast in the later part of the book where the part happens: how does supply meet demand.

Angry G September 18, 2022 5:20 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

Ok, I received your message on Reddit, we continue this conversation there.

Jason C September 11, 2022 8:21 pm UTC

PURCHASER

I don't understand this, What in the world is the price modifier. it says like -2 or -4 or +2 or whatever I get that part and I see it in the table but what does it mean. is that -2 gold or -2 silver or -2 whatever the amount is or is like -20% or what. Because is something is for sale at say 5 gold and its -2 cheaper then its 3 gold I get it. is that how it works? you apply the modifier to the sale per unit price? Is that how it works?

Angry G September 11, 2022 8:32 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

Hello Jason. I will try to explain how to apply the price modifier. You apply the price modifier to the roll that determine the price fluctuation. For example, the standard trade goods whose price fluctuation is determined by rolling 3d6. You apply the price modifier to the 3d6 and then determine what the final price is. Let me know if this answer to your question.

Brent W March 24, 2021 12:08 am UTC

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The download has two files "Merchant_Guide" and "Merchant_Guide_2.0". Can you tell me the difference between the two, or which to use? I can't see any difference between the two. Thank you.

Angry G March 24, 2021 1:17 am UTC

PUBLISHER

Some corrections to grammar and some external and internal hyperlinks.
The latest file is 2.0.

ethan B February 23, 2021 2:24 am UTC

PURCHASER

I don't under stand what the accounting skill does?
Can you explant what it dose and how it affects buying and selling.

Angry G February 23, 2021 2:33 am UTC

PUBLISHER

Sure. When you buy trade goods, for every 1,000 gp of trade goods bought you roll 1d6 + the Accounting proficiency modifier. Then you reduce (or cash in) that amount of gp in your purse. Example. You are buying 1,000 gp of fruit and you score a 12 with your Accounting skill. You pay 1,000 gp and you cash in 12 gp. You always consider 1,000 gp increments, meaning that if you are buying 1,755 gp of trade googs, you roll once the skill check. If you are buying 2,000+ gp trade goods, then you roll two skill checks.
If, for example, you are buying 10,000 gp of trade goods, then you roll 10 Accounting skill checks and recover a bit of money.
It works the same when you sell.

ethan B February 20, 2021 2:47 am UTC

PURCHASER

when you say unit is that one building or one person

Angry G February 20, 2021 3:03 am UTC

PUBLISHER

What page please?

ethan B February 20, 2021 3:03 am UTC

PURCHASER

Page 5 on settlement size. Also I forgot to ask do you know when you will add starting equipment for the class and what dose the beast master feat do I am a bit confused.

Angry G February 20, 2021 3:06 am UTC

PUBLISHER

The beastmaster feat is a feat for the merchant class and allows the merchant to handle special animals that normally require a specialist.

ethan B February 20, 2021 3:08 am UTC

PURCHASER

Angry G February 20, 2021 3:18 am UTC

PUBLISHER

Ok, got it. Unit stands for person, a single citizen.

ethan B February 20, 2021 4:11 am UTC

PURCHASER

Ok Thank you.
Do you know when you will add starting equipment to the merchant class

Angry G February 20, 2021 4:45 am UTC

PUBLISHER

Silver Best Seller is 7 copies to go. I think at the beginning of march I will be adding this section and make some improvement also.

Timothy I November 19, 2020 1:33 am UTC

Does this cover trade routes?

Angry G November 19, 2020 7:05 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

If you mean pre-established trade routes where the main merchant character automatically earns profit without being present with the expedition then no, or better not yet.
In the guide you an east step by step process to build Trade Nodes.
In the next updates I will add a way to create trade routes.
Consider that this guide is intended to work on any campaign setting.
Did I answer your question?

Daniel M November 19, 2020 12:47 am UTC

PURCHASER

Don't suppose later on you could add some bookmarks to make it easier to navigate? 150+ pages is a lot to navigate through scrolling. But looks great otherwise!

Angry G November 19, 2020 7:18 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

For now you have bookmarks that link the Index to each chapther. However and as usual, I have taken note of your feedback. In the next update I will refine the bookmark structure to make it more navigable and will add a resume of printable tables at the end of the pdf.
Also, the next updates will include Artifical Wonders to complete the landscape.
Just to tell the whole story, the next updates must include:
1) TAGS to make the worldbuilding a bit more elegant. Local, Regional and Continental TAGS.
2) A Merchant House Generator
3) Artifical Wonders. I have already identified 23 articial wonders, like Pyramids, Great Lighthouse, Lost Army of Golems (Terracotta Army), and others. All inspired on real world wonders. This section will be expanded to include PDFs that describes these wonders as place that can be explored like a dungeon.
4) A refining of the Wandering Monsters section, to make the hexcrawling aspect a bit more elegant and versatile.
5) An extension of the wandering...See more