TOPIC: NPCs trading tokens

If this question is covered in the FAQ please just ignor it but,

What are the current plans for NPCs selling token?

Since the players are being given random weapons and armor, is an NPC going to try to balance out weapons with players or is that role going to fall more on the self-appointed merchants?

George
(in the process of appointing myself a merchant)

What are the current plans for NPCs selling token?

There will be a Blacksmith and Apocathary shop. The NPC blacksmith will buy and sell tokens for gold, or trade them for different weapons and armor. Note also that since groups will be in the tavern area for 36 minutes, you'll have at least two other groups of adventurers in the taven with which you can trade with, besides your own group as well.

Does this mean people who are not in the next 3 rounds will not be able to trade tokens?

George

There will be a bunch of non-playing gamers inside the tavern attempting to trade tokens. Only players with a character sheet around their necks will be able to trade with NPCs. We just don't have the time to allow anything else.

I suspect that most trading will be between players...with the NPCs out of the picture.

So this helps a GREAT deal...where I was thinking the Blacksmith could face 100s of people at say noon - there will instead be a steady flow as the number of players on 36 minute or 24 or 12 minute shifts will be set.

AHHH this changes my plans to dump 100+ tokens on the Blacksmiths table and ask for 100 5 gold piece gems in trade...

KIDDING