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Games! Oooh I love playing games! Let's play a simple one you clever human. You pay me gold and I give you whatever I want. Sounds absolutely delightful!
Description
Goblin Merchant sells random item with random rarities. The items are unidentified before the sale.
Trade
Each restock renews the items Goblin Merchant offers.
The amount of items available can be increased by earning affinity through the progression of the Goblin merchants Quests line.
See this public spreadsheet for some data on the probability of item rewards
Service
"Found these goodies on a poor soul left to rot in the dungeon. Kind of reminded me of you. I'll be willing to let them go for a pretty penny. I won't be able to hold onto these for too long."
Dungeon Recovery
Goblin Merchant will randomly bring back some items left on your body through the dungeon recovery system.
The Goblin Merchant gives a 25% discount at 75 Affinity and a 50% discount at 150 Affinity when selling back items.
Prices
Prices are determined according to item type
Weapon:
- 1h: 75
- 2h: 100
Armor:
- Head: 50
- Chest: 75
- Gloves: 50
- Pants: 75
- Boots: 50
Accesory:
- Amulet: 125 (except for Necklace of Peace which is 100)
- Ring: 100
Additionally, these prices are discounted by 10% at 75 Affinity and by 20% at 150 Affinity.
Quests
Goblin Merchant
| Quest | Prerequisites | *NarrativeBold indicates intentional miss-spellings to replicate the text in game | *Task(s)Items need to be looted unless specified otherwise. | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away With The Green Skins | Greeting Text Ah, my brilliant fleshy! The one who'll take care of my wretched kin! Ha! Me? I was cast out of the caves, abandoned by my own kind! Those brainless green-skins—bah! My tribe thinks I wasted my time making fleshy friends and collecting shinies. They're too stupid to see what truly matters. But me? I'm smart. Hehe. Let's see how they fare without this gobbo! Now, get in that cave and give those traitors a proper beating! Don't worry, fleshy friend—I'll make sure your effort is worth it. Hehehe! Completion Text Huzzah! Well done, me fleshy friend. Those green skins didn't know what hit ‘em! Ahh, there's trouble brewin'. You see, me kin be stirred up now, all riled and angry. They'll retaliate, mark me words... But with you, my fleshy friend, we boom boom bop 'em and they learns not to mess with Gobbo again! | Kill Goblin Axeman in Goblin Cave dungeon (3x) Kill Goblin Warrior in Goblin Cave dungeon (3x) Kill Goblin Archer in Goblin Cave dungeon (3x) | 30 Unique Gold Coin 1 Random Rare Armor 25 Experience | |
| Gobbo's Favorite Fleshy | Complete Quest: "Away With The Green Skins" | Greeting Text No! Something is terribly wrong! After we took down the green-skins, my kin went into a frenzy, and now they've set their sights on your kind! When I was cast out of the caves, my precious fleshies took me in, fed me, and treated me as more than just a greedy goblin—they treated me as a friend. But now... if they're no longer here... No! Get inside that wretched prison and find out what's become of them! Hurry, before it's too late! Completion Text No, no, no, no... This isn't right. My... my precious fleshy, the one who always protected me, they're gone. Torn apart like they were nothing! Grrr... My kin will pay for this—every last one of them! Their ears will be my trophies! You hear me, fleshy? This gobbo's gonna make them regret ever laying a hand on mine! Kurikuri goblins... Remember my words! | Explore Goblin Cave Cave Altar A module (1x) (must escape) | 30 Unique Gold Coin 1 Random Rare Weapon 25 Experience |
| A Goblin's Pride | Complete Quest: "Gobbo's Favorite Fleshy" | Greeting Text My kin will regret ever laying a hand on my precious fleshy friend. Now, it's time for gobbo's revenge! Boom, boom! Look, ears are a goblin's pride, like a badge of honor. So if we take down those stinking green-skins, we'll crush their pride! Bring me eight of their ears, and let's stomp their dignity into the dirt! Hehe! I promise, fleshy—you'll get a real special reward for your effort! And those goblins? They'll learn never to mess with this gobbo! Completion Text Good, good! I like this! You... you might just become gobbo's new precious fleshy... Hehe. Look at that—eight shiny goblin ears, stacked up nice and pretty. Hehehe, those filthy green-skins don't even know what hit ‘em! Right now, their pride? It's mine. Well done, squishy friend. But this isn't the end. Oh no, my kin still have lessons to learn... and it's gonna be real rough for them. | Fetch Goblin Ear (any rarity) (8x) | 30 Unique Gold Coin 1 Random Rare Armor 40 Experience 25 Affinity |
| Quest | Prerequisites | *NarrativeBold indicates intentional miss-spellings to replicate the text in game | *Task(s)Items need to be looted unless specified otherwise. | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questionable Ingredients | Complete Quest: "A Goblin's Pride" | Greeting Text Ahh, fleshy! This time, it's a different kind of job. Look, all that ruckus I caused? Well, now my gambling buddies are all riled up. They think ol' gobbo forgot his roots, trying to fit in with fleshy customs. So, I'm gonna show them! I'll make a special stew—so good, so distracting, they won't care who I gamble with anymore! But to do that, I need the shell of a certain bug—shiny, tough! You bring me that shell, and maybe... just maybe... I'll spill a little something about that woman you're looking for. Something I heard. Hehehe. Completion Text Aha! That's the one! You did it, fleshy friend! That's the shell I needed for my glorious goblin stew. It's feast time! And as promised, here's a little secret—about the missing girl... She's not what she seems, friend. It's not just that she disappeared—there's something more. But that's all I can say for now. If you want the truth, you'll have to dig deeper yourself. For now, let's eat, and just remember—this gobbo always keeps his promises! Hehehe! | Fetch Bug Shell (any rarity) (1x) | 50 Unique Gold Coin 3 Common Surgical Kit 1 Random Rare Weapon 75 Experience |
| Gobbo's Famous Grubs | Complete Quest: "Questionable Ingredients" | Greeting Text Oh! My fleshy friend, listen up! I made a stew with my kin— ‘Gobbos Famous Grubs'! But those stinking green-skins turned their noses up at it, calling it ‘disgusting'! Ha! Fine, now they're gonna taste gobbo's fury at full strength! The worst of ‘em was a goblin mage—he mocked me the most. Find him and teach him a lesson! Oh, and while you're at it, bring me some centipedes and spiders. Then I'll show you how to make a legendary Famous Grubs that no one will ever forget! Completion Text Ha! That's more like it! The mage won't be talkin' down on my Famous Grubs stew ever again, no sir! And with the centipedes and spiders you bopped, me next batch's gonna be fit for a gob king! Me kin will eat those words, heh-heh, next time, they'll beg for more! You did good, fleshy—me'll make sure your shiny reward just as special as me stew. Hee-hee! | Kill Goblin Mage in Goblin Cave dungeon (3x) Kill Giant Centipede in Goblin Cave dungeon (2x) Kill Giant Spider in Goblin Cave dungeon (3x) | 50 Unique Gold Coin 2 Random Rare Armor 50 Experience |
| The Way Out | Complete Quest: "Gobbo's Famous Grubs" | Greeting Text Ughhh! My stew! I can still hear their laughter ringing in my head! I won't let this go, never! Listen, back when I was exiled, I used a secret path to escape. But that was a long time ago, and I don't know if it's still there. I need you to head into the caves and find that escape route for me. I've got plans, you see? Plans bigger than they can imagine... bigger than my stew... and when it's all over, they'll all say they regret ever crossing Gobbo! Completion Text Yahoo! You found the cursed escape route! We're one step closer now, fleshy friend. Look, Gobbo's been preparing something bigger than they could ever imagine. My kin will pay for every single thing they did to me. Trust Gobbo, fleshy—the time is coming soon... Gobbo's big plan is gonna be way bigger than they expect—whoosh-BOOM! Hehehe! | Survive Goblin Cave dungeon (3x) | 50 Unique Gold Coin 1 Random Rare Armor 1 Random Rare Weapon 50 Experience 25 Affinity |
| Quest | Prerequisites | *NarrativeBold indicates intentional miss-spellings to replicate the text in game | *Task(s)Items need to be looted unless specified otherwise. | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A New Delicacy | Complete Quest: "The Way Out" | Greeting Text Hey! You heard about it? That new kind of buzzing bug in the caves! Go squash a few of them for me, will ya? I wanna see if they'll make good stew meat for this gobbo's next recipe! Heh heh... Flying skulls are no good for nothin', but these bugs? Now those are juicy little bundles of nutrition! Completion Text Oh, now that's tough. And a lot... bigger than I expected? Hrm, alright, it looks tasty. I like it, I really do! Might be better for something other than stew though... hmm, I'll have to think on it. Meat lump, once it's done, I'll let you know. I might even give you a bite, since it's you. | Kill Death Beetle in Goblin Cave dungeon (5x) | 100 Unique Gold Coin 1 Random Epic Accessory 1 Random Epic Armor 200 Experience |
| Crate Chaos | Complete Quest: "A New Delicacy" | Greeting Text Me bruddas, always tryna hide me stuff from me. But I know where ta find em. Bash those boxes fer me and I reward ya real nice. Completion Text Bash! Bash! Bash! Musta been fun! Wish I coulda join in wid ya. | Destroy Small Wooden Crate in Goblin Cave dungeon (15x) | 100 Unique Gold Coin 2 Random Epic Accessory 175 Experience |
| Gobo Brawl | Complete Quest: "Crate Chaos" | Greeting Text Oh noes, they ain too happy I busted up their stuff. Me folk tink they smart but we show em. Send em a message that they be messin with the wrong bossman up here. Completion Text Dem gobbo heads smashed betta than those crates! Dat'll show em whos da real bossman! | Kill Beast Goblin in Goblin Cave dungeon (12x) (single session) | 100 Unique Gold Coin 3 Epic Surgical Kit 1 Random Epic Armor 200 Experience 25 Affinity |
| Quest | Prerequisites | *NarrativeBold indicates intentional miss-spellings to replicate the text in game | *Task(s)Items need to be looted unless specified otherwise. | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny Secrets | Complete Quest: "Gobo Brawl" | Greeting Text Shinies? Me think I left too many of me shinies deep in da caves. Get em out for me and I give ya sumthin. Completion Text Huzzah! How ya open them big metal boxes. Me thought all dem shinies safe in dere. | Interact with Lion's Head Chest in Goblin Cave dungeon (2x) (single session) | 150 Unique Gold Coin 2 Random Epic Armor 300 Experience 25 Affinity |
| Gamba | Complete Quest: "Shiny Secrets" | Greeting Text Us green skins face a lotta dangers down in da caves. You wanna get a taste of da goblin life? Tryna dance with some of pets? Completion Text Yum! Centipede legs are crunchy delight. Here sum junk to make it a gud trade. | Kill Giant Centipede in Goblin Cave dungeon (2x) Explore Goblin Cave Cave Pit Hall module (1x) (must escape) | 150 Unique Gold Coin 1 Random Legendary Weapon 350 Experience |
| One Eyed Foe | Complete Quest: "Gamba" | Greeting Text That stinky giant is trouble for all gobbo folk. Take em out and make it better for me and me friends! Completion Text Wowza! You a gobbo hero. Dun get comfy cuz dere be more dangers in da caves! | Kill Cyclops in Goblin Cave dungeon (1x) | 375 Unique Gold Coin 1 Unique Gold Coin Bag 1000 Experience 50 Affinity |
| Quest | Prerequisites | *NarrativeBold indicates intentional miss-spellings to replicate the text in game | *Task(s)Items need to be looted unless specified otherwise. | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feathered Fortune | Complete Quest: "One Eyed Foe" | Greeting Text Me be havin no luck lately. Fetch me a lucky feather from dem nasty birdies to change me luck. Completion Text Huzzah! With dis lucky feather, me fortunes sure ta change! | Fetch Cockatrice's Lucky Feather (any rarity) (1x) Kill Cockatrice in Crypt dungeon (5x) | 150 Unique Gold Coin 1 Random Legendary Armor 300 Experience 25 Affinity |
| Grave Goods | Complete Quest: "Feathered Fortune" | Greeting Text Had some bad luck gamba. Need to replenish my stock. Graves really good for finding good items. Completion Text Ooh! Lots of shinies! Hopefully no ghoulies followed you back. | Interact with Stone Tomb in Crypt dungeon (20x) | 150 Unique Gold Coin 1 Random Legendary Weapon 350 Experience |
| Shaking Off Misfortune | Complete Quest: "Grave Goods" | Greeting Text Fleshling! Wait, don't come any closer. Over there—take a step back! You know it too, right? My luck has been terrible lately. I asked the Fortune teller, and she said I've been cursed by bad energy from someone nearby! And you know what? I only have one friend—you. That means you're the problem. That woman said it—you have to go back to the Ruins. If you want to shake off the misfortune clinging to your back, you have no choice. Again, again, again! Completion Text Alright, friend. You're finally looking a bit better. While you were getting rid of the bad stuff, I managed to score a little something myself. Actually, you ended up tossing out my bad luck too. Heh. So, I suppose I owe you something shiny. Not bad, right? | Survive Crypt dungeon (8x) | 200 Unique Gold Coin 1 Random Legendary Weapon 1 Random Legendary Accessory 1000 Experience 50 Affinity |