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{{Flavour|A shop in the dungeon, beyond sight of the world above, manned by a secretive and reclusive shopkeeper who cannot be bargained with, grants no refunds, and is interested in nothing you may have to sell. Some shops hawk antiques of unknown provenance, and offer little hint as to the quality or nature of their goods.}}
 
{{Flavour|A shop in the dungeon, beyond sight of the world above, manned by a secretive and reclusive shopkeeper who cannot be bargained with, grants no refunds, and is interested in nothing you may have to sell. Some shops hawk antiques of unknown provenance, and offer little hint as to the quality or nature of their goods.}}
  
Courageous merchants have opened '''shops''' throughout the [[Dungeon]] and its [[branch]]es. You can enter a shop by using the same key as for going down stairs (>). Each floor has roughly a 20% chance of containing at least one shop and a 4% chance of multiple shops. You may also be lucky and find a [[portal]] to a [[bazaar]], which always features several shops, but which is only accessible once.
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Courageous merchants have opened '''shops''' throughout the [[Dungeon]] and its [[branch]]es. You can enter a shop by using the same key as for going down stairs ('''>'''). Each floor has roughly a 20% chance of containing at least one shop and a 4% chance of multiple shops. You may also be lucky and find a [[portal]] to a [[bazaar]], which always features several shops, but which is only accessible once.
  
Unlike certain other roguelikes, players cannot sell items to shops, nor is there any way to rob them. The Bargain [[card]] will allow slightly cheaper prices for a short time.
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Unlike certain other roguelikes, players cannot sell items to shops, nor is there any way to rob them. Shops are given a random multiplier for their prices when defined ('greed'), so prices for the same item will vary between shops.
  
 
==Types of Shops==
 
==Types of Shops==
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Shops fall broadly into two categories. Most of the shops you'll find are randomly placed by the dungeon generator. There are also [[vault]]-defined shops; these only appear in specific vaults and usually contain an unusual or themed array of goods.
  
Shops fall broadly into two categories.  Most of the shops you see will simply be normal shops, namely, shops that can be randomly placed by the dungeon generator. A second, newer type of shop are vault-defined shops: these are defined by the specific vault they're found in, and can not randomly be found on the level like normal shops; they only ever appear in their respective vaults.  
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There is some degree of overlap, in that a vault-defined shop can vary from being simply in a vault that calls for a specific type of normal shop (e.g. a bazaar that has a guaranteed wand shop, or even the shops on Orc:4) to a shop that is of a completely new type, with mostly pre-defined items. However, for the purposes of this article, vault-defined shops are those that appear as a completely new type of shop.
  
There is some degree of overlap, in that a vault-defined shop can vary from being simply in a vault that calls for a specific type of normal shop (e.g. a bazaar that has a guaranteed wand shop, or even the shops on Orc:4) to a shop that is of a completely new type, with mostly pre-defined items.  However, for the purposes of this article, vault-defined shops are those that appear as a completely new type of shop.
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===Normal Shops===
 
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*'''General shops''' sell a random selection of [[item]]s, all unidentified, although you will be able to see item types you have identified. Note that for jewellery, only the base type (not any enchantments) will be shown, and artefacts will always be unidentified.
'''Normal shops'''
 
 
 
*'''General shops''' sell a random selection of [[item]]s, all unidentified, although you will be able to see item types you have identified. Note that for jewellery, only the base type (not any enchantments) will be shown, and artefacts will always be unidentified.
 
 
*'''Book shops''' sell identified [[spellbooks]] and occasionally [[manual]]s.
 
*'''Book shops''' sell identified [[spellbooks]] and occasionally [[manual]]s.
 
*'''Armour shops''' sell identified [[armour]] (sometimes magical or [[artefact]]s).
 
*'''Armour shops''' sell identified [[armour]] (sometimes magical or [[artefact]]s).
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*'''Antique weapon shops''' are similar to antique armour shops, but for weapons.
 
*'''Antique weapon shops''' are similar to antique armour shops, but for weapons.
 
*'''Food shops''' sell [[comestible]]s, usually mostly rations.
 
*'''Food shops''' sell [[comestible]]s, usually mostly rations.
*'''Wand shops''' sell identified [[wands]].
 
 
*'''Distilleries''' sell identified [[potions]].
 
*'''Distilleries''' sell identified [[potions]].
*'''Scroll shops''' sell identified [[scrolls]].
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*'''Scroll shops''' sell identified [[scroll]]s.
 
*'''Jewellery shops''' sell identified [[ring]]s and [[amulet]]s (sometimes artefacts).
 
*'''Jewellery shops''' sell identified [[ring]]s and [[amulet]]s (sometimes artefacts).
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*'''Gadget shops''' sell identified [[evocable items]], [[wands]], and [[rods]].
  
'''Vault-defined shops'''
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===Vault-Defined Shops===
 
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*Alphabet shops sell all items that begin with the same letter. They have alliterative names.
*'''Fishing supplies''' are theme shops only found in vaults surrounded by aquatic enemies; they stock [[spear]]s, [[trident]]s, [[javelin]]s, [[throwing net]]s, and sources of [[levitation]].
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*Barding shops sell only [[centaur]] and [[naga]] [[barding]]s.
*'''Serpentskin sales''' are theme shops that sell items pertaining to the infliction of and resistance to [[poison]].
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*'''Blood Bar''' sells [[potion of blood|potions of blood]], [[vampiric]] weapons, and [[Necromancy]] spell books.
*'''Pet rocks''' are theme stores that sell [[stone]]s, [[sling bullet]]s, [[Earth Magic]] books, and miscellaneous items related to the earth. Often appear in sealed vaults with a nearby [[wand of digging]] and several rock-themed enemies like [[boring beetle]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[clay golem]]s, etc.; in these cases, you can either open the vault yourself with the wand or wait for a beetle to chew its way out.
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*'''Demolitions Depot''' sells [[Conjurations]]-heavy books, destructive [[wand]]s and [[rod]]s, and [[exploding]] ammunition.
*'''Branded ammunition shops''' sell a variety of branded [[missile|missiles]].
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*'''Elemental Accessories''' sells four items; one related to each element.
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*'''Elven Fire''' sells fire-based wands and ammunition, as well as [[scroll of immolation|scrolls of immolation]].
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*Evil shops sell weapons with evil items such as weapons of [[draining]], demon weapons, and Necromancy spell books.
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*'''Hallowed Reliquary''' sells good items such as weapons of [[holy wrath]], [[silver]] ammunition, and sources of healing.
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*'''Off-Brand Ammunition''' sells a variety of branded [[missile]].
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*'''Pet Rocks''' sells [[stone]]s, [[sling bullet]]s, [[Earth Magic]] books, and miscellaneous items related to the earth. Often appear in sealed vaults with a nearby [[wand of digging]] and several rock-themed enemies like [[boring beetle]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, etc.; in these cases, you can either open the vault yourself with the wand or wait for a beetle to chew its way out.
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*'''Serpentskin sales''' sells items pertaining to the infliction of and resistance to [[poison]].
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*Some shops appear near altars:
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**'''Zin's Purification Station''' sells [[potion of cure mutation|potions of cure mutation]] or [[potion of curing|potions of curing]].
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**'''Gozag's Platinum Reserve''' sells outrageously expensive artefacts.
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*A few shops can be found in "grated communities":
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**'''Jack's Jerk-a-riffic Jerky''' sells [[beef jerky]].
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**'''Legendary Smithy''' sells poor-quality weapons.
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**'''Miraculous Elixirs''' sells [[potion of mutation|potions of mutation]].
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**'''Slaves and Accessories''' stocks whips, wands of enslavement, and wands of hasting.
  
 
In addition, there are two things that appear to be shops, but aren't:
 
In addition, there are two things that appear to be shops, but aren't:
 
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*'''Shop [[mimic]]s''' resemble shops, and disappear as soon as you step adjacent to them.
*'''Shop [[mimic]]s''' resemble shops, and will attack you as soon as you step adjacent to them.
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*[[File:Abandoned shop.png]]'''Abandoned shops''' sell no items and cannot be entered. They are very rarely generated, mostly found in [[the Abyss]] or in bazaars, but also appear when you buy out the entire stock of any other shop. There is no way to interact with them, and they will never be restocked.
*'''Abandoned shops''' sell no items and cannot be entered. They are very rarely generated, mostly found in [[the Abyss]] or in bazaars, and also appear when you buy out the entire stock of any other shop. There is no way to interact with them, and they will never be restocked.
 
  
 
==Supply==
 
==Supply==
 
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Shops are only ever randomly generated in finite portions of the dungeon; neither shops nor bazaar portals can appear in [[Pandemonium]] or [[the Abyss]]. Thus, once you have explored all of the main dungeon, the [[Elven Halls]], the [[Orcish Mines]], [[the Vaults]], [[the Shoals]], and the [[Snake Pit]], you have found all the shops there are to find unless you convert to Gozag. Thus, unless you are saving for a conversion to Gozag or Zin, you might as well blow all your gold on the items you want, as you will have no other use for it.
Shops are only ever randomly generated in finite portions of the dungeon: neither shops nor bazaar portals can appear in [[Pandemonium]] or [[the Abyss]]. Thus, once you have explored all of the main dungeon, the [[Elven Halls]], the [[Orcish Mines]], the [[Vaults]], the [[Shoals]], and the [[Snake Pit]], you have found all the shops there are to find (with one exception, see below). Thus, unless you are saving for a [[ziggurat]], you might as well blow all your gold on the items you want, as you will have no other use for it.
 
 
 
Worshipers of [[Nemelex Xobeh]] are a little luckier.  By sacrificing jewellery, books, and miscellaneous items, they can get [[deck of dungeons|decks of dungeons]], which can contain Trowel cards.  At high power, these can create portals to bazaars, leading to an essentially infinite supply of shops.  In theory, a non-worshiper could scum for decks of changes, but using them would be so risky that only the truly crazy would ever attempt such a thing.
 
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*Shops often sell items that you haven't [[Identification|identified]] yet. Purchasing these will identify them for you from that point on. This is very useful for scrolls and potions, saving you from risky experiments or wasted [[scroll of identify|scrolls of identify]]. As undesirable goods are often extremely cheap, you can almost always afford to use this tactic. Antique shops are an exception; these sell unidentified items (even artefacts), but at a discount.
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*Shops often sell items that you haven't [[Identification|identified]] yet. Purchasing these will identify them for you from that point on. This is very useful for scrolls and potions, saving you from risky experiments or wasted [[scrolls of identify]]. As undesirable goods are often extremely cheap, you can almost always afford to use this tactic. Antique shops are an exception; these sell unidentified items (even artefacts), but at a discount.
 
 
 
*Unidentified artefacts for sale will have unique descriptions displayed in white text, even when unidentified. Be careful though; they may have undesirable properties and are sometimes cursed.
 
*Unidentified artefacts for sale will have unique descriptions displayed in white text, even when unidentified. Be careful though; they may have undesirable properties and are sometimes cursed.
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*If you lack the gold to buy something in a shop, you can use the menu to add it to your shopping list. The game will then remind you about the item when you've acquired enough gold. You can use the '''$''' command at any time to review your current shopping list.
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*You can examine what's for sale at any shop you've already visited. Simply press '''CTRL'''+'''f''', search for "shop", press '''!''' to look into descriptions, and then press the letter of the shop you're interested in.
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*If you get messages about a "tolling bell" when exploring, that means a [[bazaar]] portal is on your level - hurry up and find it, as it will not stay open forever. If you find a bazaar that is unannounced, the portal will last until you choose to enter it. It's usually best to enter immediately if you have a moderate amount of gold (around 1000-2000); this will let you buy just about any awesome item or a large number of consumables, and the potential benefit to immediate survivability is usually well worth the tiny risk of losing out on particularly awesome (un)randart because you didn't have enough gold.
  
*If you lack the gold to buy something in a shop, you can use the menu to add it to your shopping list. The game will then remind you about the item when you've acquired enough gold. You can use the '''$''' command at any time to review your current shopping list.
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==History==
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In [[0.14]], wand shops were merged into gadget shops. Gadget shops now also sell rods.
  
*If you get messages about a "tolling bell" when exploring, that means a [[bazaar]] portal is on your level - hurry and find it, as it will not stay open forever.
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Gadget shops were added in [[0.13]].
  
==History==
 
 
Prior to [[0.9]], all undesirable scrolls and potions cost 1 gold.
 
Prior to [[0.9]], all undesirable scrolls and potions cost 1 gold.
  
 
[[Category:Dungeon Features]]
 
[[Category:Dungeon Features]]

Revision as of 18:12, 18 January 2017

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A shop in the dungeon, beyond sight of the world above, manned by a secretive and reclusive shopkeeper who cannot be bargained with, grants no refunds, and is interested in nothing you may have to sell. Some shops hawk antiques of unknown provenance, and offer little hint as to the quality or nature of their goods.

Courageous merchants have opened shops throughout the Dungeon and its branches. You can enter a shop by using the same key as for going down stairs (>). Each floor has roughly a 20% chance of containing at least one shop and a 4% chance of multiple shops. You may also be lucky and find a portal to a bazaar, which always features several shops, but which is only accessible once.

Unlike certain other roguelikes, players cannot sell items to shops, nor is there any way to rob them. Shops are given a random multiplier for their prices when defined ('greed'), so prices for the same item will vary between shops.

Types of Shops

Shops fall broadly into two categories. Most of the shops you'll find are randomly placed by the dungeon generator. There are also vault-defined shops; these only appear in specific vaults and usually contain an unusual or themed array of goods.

There is some degree of overlap, in that a vault-defined shop can vary from being simply in a vault that calls for a specific type of normal shop (e.g. a bazaar that has a guaranteed wand shop, or even the shops on Orc:4) to a shop that is of a completely new type, with mostly pre-defined items. However, for the purposes of this article, vault-defined shops are those that appear as a completely new type of shop.

Normal Shops

  • General shops sell a random selection of items, all unidentified, although you will be able to see item types you have identified. Note that for jewellery, only the base type (not any enchantments) will be shown, and artefacts will always be unidentified.
  • Book shops sell identified spellbooks and occasionally manuals.
  • Armour shops sell identified armour (sometimes magical or artefacts).
  • Weapon shops sell identified weapons (sometimes branded or artefacts).
  • Antique armour shops are similar to armour shops, but the stock is discounted and unidentified. With luck, you can acquire powerful gear here cheaply (or waste gold buying garbage).
  • Antique weapon shops are similar to antique armour shops, but for weapons.
  • Food shops sell comestibles, usually mostly rations.
  • Distilleries sell identified potions.
  • Scroll shops sell identified scrolls.
  • Jewellery shops sell identified rings and amulets (sometimes artefacts).
  • Gadget shops sell identified evocable items, wands, and rods.

Vault-Defined Shops

  • Alphabet shops sell all items that begin with the same letter. They have alliterative names.
  • Barding shops sell only centaur and naga bardings.
  • Blood Bar sells potions of blood, vampiric weapons, and Necromancy spell books.
  • Demolitions Depot sells Conjurations-heavy books, destructive wands and rods, and exploding ammunition.
  • Elemental Accessories sells four items; one related to each element.
  • Elven Fire sells fire-based wands and ammunition, as well as scrolls of immolation.
  • Evil shops sell weapons with evil items such as weapons of draining, demon weapons, and Necromancy spell books.
  • Hallowed Reliquary sells good items such as weapons of holy wrath, silver ammunition, and sources of healing.
  • Off-Brand Ammunition sells a variety of branded missile.
  • Pet Rocks sells stones, sling bullets, Earth Magic books, and miscellaneous items related to the earth. Often appear in sealed vaults with a nearby wand of digging and several rock-themed enemies like boring beetles, earth elementals, etc.; in these cases, you can either open the vault yourself with the wand or wait for a beetle to chew its way out.
  • Serpentskin sales sells items pertaining to the infliction of and resistance to poison.
  • Some shops appear near altars:
  • A few shops can be found in "grated communities":
    • Jack's Jerk-a-riffic Jerky sells beef jerky.
    • Legendary Smithy sells poor-quality weapons.
    • Miraculous Elixirs sells potions of mutation.
    • Slaves and Accessories stocks whips, wands of enslavement, and wands of hasting.

In addition, there are two things that appear to be shops, but aren't:

  • Shop mimics resemble shops, and disappear as soon as you step adjacent to them.
  • Abandoned shop.pngAbandoned shops sell no items and cannot be entered. They are very rarely generated, mostly found in the Abyss or in bazaars, but also appear when you buy out the entire stock of any other shop. There is no way to interact with them, and they will never be restocked.

Supply

Shops are only ever randomly generated in finite portions of the dungeon; neither shops nor bazaar portals can appear in Pandemonium or the Abyss. Thus, once you have explored all of the main dungeon, the Elven Halls, the Orcish Mines, the Vaults, the Shoals, and the Snake Pit, you have found all the shops there are to find unless you convert to Gozag. Thus, unless you are saving for a conversion to Gozag or Zin, you might as well blow all your gold on the items you want, as you will have no other use for it.

Tips & Tricks

  • Shops often sell items that you haven't identified yet. Purchasing these will identify them for you from that point on. This is very useful for scrolls and potions, saving you from risky experiments or wasted scrolls of identify. As undesirable goods are often extremely cheap, you can almost always afford to use this tactic. Antique shops are an exception; these sell unidentified items (even artefacts), but at a discount.
  • Unidentified artefacts for sale will have unique descriptions displayed in white text, even when unidentified. Be careful though; they may have undesirable properties and are sometimes cursed.
  • If you lack the gold to buy something in a shop, you can use the menu to add it to your shopping list. The game will then remind you about the item when you've acquired enough gold. You can use the $ command at any time to review your current shopping list.
  • You can examine what's for sale at any shop you've already visited. Simply press CTRL+f, search for "shop", press ! to look into descriptions, and then press the letter of the shop you're interested in.
  • If you get messages about a "tolling bell" when exploring, that means a bazaar portal is on your level - hurry up and find it, as it will not stay open forever. If you find a bazaar that is unannounced, the portal will last until you choose to enter it. It's usually best to enter immediately if you have a moderate amount of gold (around 1000-2000); this will let you buy just about any awesome item or a large number of consumables, and the potential benefit to immediate survivability is usually well worth the tiny risk of losing out on particularly awesome (un)randart because you didn't have enough gold.

History

In 0.14, wand shops were merged into gadget shops. Gadget shops now also sell rods.

Gadget shops were added in 0.13.

Prior to 0.9, all undesirable scrolls and potions cost 1 gold.