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For your [[twinkly wad]]s, he will trade you:
For your [[twinkly wad]]s, he will trade you:


'''Items for trade (On January 3, 2007):'''</center>
'''Item(s) for trade:'''</center>


{| align="center"
{| align=center
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
!Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=arse-a'fire elixir|price=10|currency=twinkly wads}}
|-
{{StoreItem|item=cosmic lemonade|price=10|currency=twinkly wads}}
|{{InlineItem}}&nbsp;||&nbsp;Y twinkly wad(s)
{{StoreItem|item=powdered toad horn|price=10|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On February 27, 2007):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=bunch of bananas|price=10|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On April 1, 2007):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=Deactivated O. A. F.|price=100|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On May 15, 2007):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=Jar of swamp gas|price=1|currency=twinkly wad}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On January 23, 2008):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=strange shiny disc|price=10|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On January 7, 2010):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=Zu Mannkäse Dienen|price=100|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On January 29, 2010):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=colorful plastic ball|price=1|currency=twinkly wad}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On February 9, 2010):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=Inigo's Incantation of Inspiration|price=100|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On March 31, 2010):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=Uncle Romulus|price=100|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On April 14, 2010):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=Schrödinger's thermos|price=5|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On May 1, 2010):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=A Beginner's Guide to Charming Snakes|price=100|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
 
<center>'''Item for trade (On June 25, 2010):'''</center>
{| align="center"
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=The Art of Slapfighting|price=100|currency=twinkly wads}}
|}
|}


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!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
!colspan=2|Item:||Price:
{{StoreItem|item=Rainbow's Gravity|price=50|currency=strange shiny discs}}
{{StoreItem|item=Rainbow's Gravity|price=50|currency=strange shiny discs}}
|}
==Trade History==
{| cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 border=1 align=center
|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
!Date
!Item
!Cost
!Type
!Effect
|-
|rowspan=3|2007-01-03
|{{InlineItem|arse-a'fire elixir}}
|10 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|potion
|Grants 10 turns of [[Arse-a'fire]]
|-
|{{InlineItem|cosmic lemonade}}
|10 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|potion
|Grants 10 turns of [[Lemon Enlightenment]]
|-
|{{InlineItem|powdered toad horn}}
|10 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|potion
|Grants 10 turns of [[Squirming Like a Toad]]
|-
|2007-02-27
|{{InlineItem|bunch of bananas}}
|10 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|usable
|Acquire 4-6 {{plural|banana}}
|-
|2007-04-01
|{{InlineItem|Deactivated O. A. F.}}
|100 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|familiar
|Becomes an [[O.A.F.]]
|-
|2007-05-15
|{{InlineItem|jar of swamp gas}}
|1 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|combat item
|Does {{element|Stench|dmg=20-30}} damage and stuns opponent 2-4 rounds
|-
|2008-01-23
|{{InlineItem|strange shiny disc}}
|10 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|miscellaneous
|None
|-
|2008-07-15
|{{InlineItem|Rainbow's Gravity}}
|50 {{plural|strange shiny disc}}
|usable
|Grants the HC-Permanent skill [[Rainbow Gravitation]]
|-
|2010-01-07
|{{InlineItem|Zu Mannkäse Dienen}}
|100 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|usable
|Grants [[Sauceror]]s the skill [[Käsesoßesturm]]
|-
|2010-01-29
|{{InlineItem|colorful plastic ball}}
|1 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|usable
|Adds one ball to your clan's [[An Awesome Ball Pit|Awesome Ball Pit]]
|-
|2010-02-09
|{{InlineItem|Inigo's Incantation of Inspiration}}
|100 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|usable
|Grants [[Accordion Thief|Accordion Thieves]] the skill [[Inigo's Incantation of Inspiration (skill)|Inigo's Incantation of Inspiration]]
|-
|2010-03-31
|{{InlineItem|Uncle Romulus}}
|100 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|usable
|Grants [[Turtle Tamer]]s the skill [[Curiosity of Br'er Tarrypin (skill)|Curiosity of Br'er Tarrypin]]
|-
|2010-04-14
|{{InlineItem|Schrödinger's thermos}}
|5 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|booze
|Provides the consumption results of a random [[:Category:Booze|drink]]
|-
|2010-05-01
|{{InlineItem|A Beginner's Guide to Charming Snakes}}
|100 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|usable
|Grants [[Pastamancer]]s the skill [[Stringozzi Serpent]]
|-
|2010-06-25
|{{InlineItem|The Art of Slapfighting}}
|100 {{plural|twinkly wad}}
|usable
|Grants [[Seal Clubber]]s the skill [[Iron Palm Technique]]
|}
|}


Revision as of 00:45, 18 August 2010

The Traveling Trader
The Traveling Trader

The Traveling Trader appears periodically in the Market Square. He trades items for twinkly wads, or for his strange shiny discs back again.

Arnold Benedict, the Traveling Trader Arnold Benedict, the Traveling Trader

You approach a funny looking man behind a large cart. The man sees you, smiles broadly, and says "Unvy gb lbh, cbgragvny phfgbzre! Qb V unir n qrny sbe lbh! V unir geniryrq sne, nyy gur jnl sebz Qvfgnag Ynaqf, gb genqr jvgu lbh naq lbhe fvzcyr crbcyr! V unir n terng arrq sbe gjvaxyl jnqf jurer V yvir, naq V jbhyq or jvyyvat gb genqr lbh gurfr jbaqreshy vgrzf sbe nal gung lbh unir."

He looks at you expectantly, then sighs, and explains what he wants from you using interpretive dance. The dance is surprisingly expressive, and after he is finished, you understand the following:

The traveling trader is looking to acquire:

twinkly wads
(You have X on you.)

For your twinkly wads, he will trade you:

Item(s) for trade:
Item: Price:
something...   Y twinkly wad(s)
Make The Trade
You make a trade with the mysterious trader.
SomethingYou acquire... something. [[Data:{{{item}}}]]
On July 15, 2008:
Arnold Benedict, the Traveling Trader Arnold Benedict, the Traveling Trader

You approach a funny looking man behind a large cart. The man sees you, smiles broadly, and says "Unvy gb lbh, cbgragvny phfgbzre! Qb V unir n qrny sbe lbh! V unir geniryrq sne, nyy gur jnl sebz Qvfgnag Ynaqf, gb genqr jvgu lbh naq lbhe fvzcyr crbcyr! V unir n terng arrq sbe fgenatr fuval qvfpf jurer V yvir, naq V jbhyq or jvyyvat gb genqr lbh gurfr jbaqreshy vgrzf sbe nal gung lbh unir."

He looks at you expectantly, then sighs, and explains what he wants from you using interpretive dance. The dance is surprisingly expressive, and after he is finished, you understand the following:

The traveling trader is looking to acquire:

strange shiny discs
(You have X on you.)

For your strange shiny discs, he will trade you:
Item: Price:
Rainbow's Gravity 50 strange shiny discs

Trade History

Date Item Cost Type Effect
2007-01-03 arse-a'fire elixir 10 twinkly wads potion Grants 10 turns of Arse-a'fire
cosmic lemonade 10 twinkly wads potion Grants 10 turns of Lemon Enlightenment
powdered toad horn 10 twinkly wads potion Grants 10 turns of Squirming Like a Toad
2007-02-27 bunch of bananas 10 twinkly wads usable Acquire 4-6 bananas
2007-04-01 Deactivated O. A. F. 100 twinkly wads familiar Becomes an O.A.F.
2007-05-15 jar of swamp gas 1 twinkly wads combat item Does 20-30 damage and stuns opponent 2-4 rounds
2008-01-23 strange shiny disc 10 twinkly wads miscellaneous None
2008-07-15 Rainbow's Gravity 50 strange shiny discs usable Grants the HC-Permanent skill Rainbow Gravitation
2010-01-07 Zu Mannkäse Dienen 100 twinkly wads usable Grants Saucerors the skill Käsesoßesturm
2010-01-29 colorful plastic ball 1 twinkly wads usable Adds one ball to your clan's Awesome Ball Pit
2010-02-09 Inigo's Incantation of Inspiration(?) 100 twinkly wads usable Grants Accordion Thieves the skill Inigo's Incantation of Inspiration
2010-03-31 Uncle Romulus 100 twinkly wads usable Grants Turtle Tamers the skill Curiosity of Br'er Tarrypin
2010-04-14 Schrödinger's thermos 5 twinkly wads booze Provides the consumption results of a random drink
2010-05-01 A Beginner's Guide to Charming Snakes 100 twinkly wads usable Grants Pastamancers the skill Stringozzi Serpent
2010-06-25 The Art of Slapfighting 100 twinkly wads usable Grants Seal Clubbers the skill Iron Palm Technique

Notes

  • The trader's foreign language is ROT13. The translation is:
    Hail to you, potential customer! Do I have a deal for you! I have traveled far, all the way from Distant Lands, to trade with you and your simple people! I have a great need for twinkly wads where I live, and I would be willing to trade you these wonderful items for any that you have.
    • On July 15, 2008, he said instead that he had "great need for strange shiny discs".
  • The January 16, 2007 Jick and Skullhead radio show suggested that the trader's initial disappearance was because the Trader was meant to sink twinkly wads, when in fact the number of twinkly wads in the economy surged due to people pulverizing equipment quickly to either trade in or sell the wads. On April 1, 2007, the Deactivated O. A. F. succeeded in sinking 2.5 million twinkly wads (according to the April 2, 2007 radioshow.)
  • If you view the source of the page you can see that the hidden field called "action" has the value of "For Gnomeregan!"
  • Failure to select an item for trade will result in the message, "The trader is not trading for that item."
  • Starting January 7, 2010, the Trader accepted wads directly from Hagnk's, allowing players to trade while in hardcore or ronin. Items purchased with wads from Hagnk's arrived in a foreign box.

References

  • Benedict Arnold became famous for being a traitor in the American Revolution.
  • The message posted under Announcements for the trader's arrival may be a reference to the Mystery Trader in the game Stars!.
  • Gnomeregan is the home city of the gnomes in the online MMORPG World of Warcraft. Conquered by monsters, it is now a World Dungeon or instance.
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