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[[File:ACB_Art_Merchant_Shop.png|thumb|250px|An art merchant's shop in Rome]]
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[[File:ACB_Art_Merchant_Shop.png|thumb|250px|An art merchant's shop in [[Renaissance]] Rome]]
'''Merchants''' were [[Civilians|citizens]] who [[Economic system|sold]] various items and services in the many cities throughout the world.
 
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A '''merchant''' is a person who buys and sells items and commodities.
   
 
==Types==
 
==Types==
*'''[[Art merchants]]:''' Art merchants sold [[Treasure chests|treasure maps]] and [[paintings]] that, when hung in the [[Villa Auditore]] [[Painting gallery|art gallery]], increased [[Monteriggioni]]'s value.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> In [[Rome]], they also sold maps for [[flags]] and [[feathers]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
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*'''[[Art merchants]]:''' Art merchants sold [[Treasure chests|treasure maps]] and [[painting gallery|paintings]] that, when hung in the [[Villa Auditore]] [[Painting gallery|art gallery]], increased [[Monteriggioni]]'s value.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> In [[Rome]], they also sold maps for [[flags]] and [[feathers]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
*'''[[Blacksmiths]]:''' Blacksmiths crafted and sold pieces of [[armor]] or [[Weapons|weaponry]]. They also repaired broken armor, and sold various forms of ammunition; such as [[Hidden Gun|bullets]],<ref name="AC2"/> [[crossbow]] bolts,<ref name="Brotherhood"/> and [[Bombs|bomb ingredients]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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*'''[[Blacksmiths]]:''' Blacksmiths crafted and sold pieces of [[armor]] or weaponry. They also repaired broken armor, and sold various forms of ammunition; such as [[Hidden Gun|bullets]],<ref name="AC2" /> [[crossbow]] bolts,<ref name="Brotherhood" /> and [[Bombs|bomb ingredients]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
*'''[[Doctors]]:''' Doctors could treat injuries for a small fee. They also sold medicine and [[Poison Blade|poison vials]].<ref name="AC2"/>
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*'''[[Doctors]]:''' Doctors could treat injuries for a small fee. They also sold medicine and [[Poison Blade|poison vials]].<ref name="AC2" />
*'''[[Fast travel booths]]:''' Fast travel booths allowed for easy travel to different locations throughout [[Italy]] for a sum, and acted similarly to fast forwarding a memory in the [[Animus]].<ref name="AC2"/>
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*'''[[Fast travel booths]]:''' Fast travel booths allowed for easy travel to different locations throughout [[Italy]] for a sum, and acted similarly to fast forwarding a memory in the [[Animus]].<ref name="AC2" />
*'''[[Tailors]]:''' Tailors sold pouch upgrades to increase the amount of ammunition that could be carried at one time. They also offered several different options for [[Customization|clothes dyeing]].<ref name="AC2"/> After [[Leonardo da Vinci]] created their designs, tailors also began selling [[parachutes]].<ref name="Brotherhood"/>
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*'''[[Tailors]]:''' Tailors sold pouch upgrades to increase the amount of ammunition that could be carried at one time. They also offered several different options for [[Customization|clothes dyeing]].<ref name="AC2" /> After [[Leonardo da Vinci]] created their designs, tailors also began selling [[parachutes]].<ref name="Brotherhood" />
*'''[[Banks]]:''' Banks kept a record of restoration efforts, and both collected and distributed funds that resulted from renovations.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>
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*'''[[Banks]]:''' Banks kept a record of restoration efforts, and both collected and distributed funds that resulted from renovations.<ref name="Brotherhood" />
*'''[[Book shops]]:''' Similarly to art merchants, book shops sold treasure maps, as well as a varied collection of books.<ref name="Revelations"/>
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*'''[[Book shops]]:''' Similarly to art merchants, book shops sold treasure maps, as well as a varied collection of books.<ref name="Revelations" />
 
*'''[[General stores]]:''' In the [[United States|American colonies]], general stores provided various kinds of items, including ranged and melee weapons, ammunition, maps, dyes, and [[hunting]] supplies.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
 
*'''[[General stores]]:''' In the [[United States|American colonies]], general stores provided various kinds of items, including ranged and melee weapons, ammunition, maps, dyes, and [[hunting]] supplies.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
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*'''Peddlers''' could be found riding [[Wagon|carts]] around tracks, selling consumables and paying for hunting spoils.<ref name="AC3" />
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*'''[[Harbormasters]]:''' Harbormasters sold upgrades for [[ships]].<ref name="AC3" /> They also bought goods such as sugar and [[Rum|rum]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
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*'''[[Printers]]:''' The men who produced pamphlets, books or [[wanted posters]] could be paid to produce false propaganda.<ref name="AC3" />
   
 
==Trading==
 
==Trading==
 
[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was also able to sell various items that he collected to the merchants of Rome. Virtually any item that could be stolen or looted could be sold for a portion of its value.
 
[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was also able to sell various items that he collected to the merchants of Rome. Virtually any item that could be stolen or looted could be sold for a portion of its value.
   
Shops on [[Tiber Island]] also offered a selection of [[Shop Quests|special items]], which could be claimed in exchange for a number of rare items.<ref name="Brotherhood"/> Among these were:
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Shops on [[Tiber Island]] also offered a selection of [[shop quests|special items]], which could be claimed in exchange for a number of rare items.<ref name="Brotherhood" /> Among these were:
 
*'''Vatican treasure map''' - Art merchant
 
*'''Vatican treasure map''' - Art merchant
 
*'''Seusenhofer armor pieces''' - Blacksmith
 
*'''Seusenhofer armor pieces''' - Blacksmith
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*'''Fast-acting poison''' - Doctor
 
*'''Fast-acting poison''' - Doctor
 
*'''Large pouch for crossbow bolts''' - Tailor
 
*'''Large pouch for crossbow bolts''' - Tailor
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During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Captains|captain]] and [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] commanded a fleet from his home and hideout on [[Great Inagua]] that traded with many cities accessible by the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref name="AC4" />
   
[[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was able to sell various hunting spoils at any general store in the colonial cities and the [[Frontier]] for a profit.<ref name="AC3"/>
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[[Kanien'kehá:ka]] Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was able to sell various hunting spoils at any general store in the colonial cities and the [[Frontier]] for a profit.<ref name="AC3" />
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Merchant stalls in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Third Crusade|time period]] served to be a handy escape option, as he could [[Freerunning|dive]] through them to avoid running through a crowd of citizens.
 
*Merchant stalls in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Third Crusade|time period]] served to be a handy escape option, as he could [[Freerunning|dive]] through them to avoid running through a crowd of citizens.
 
**In the PC version of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', there was also a secondary mission called "[[Investigation|Merchant Stand Destruction]]", in which Altaïr needed to destroy a set number of merchant stands within a time limit. The explanation for this was that the targeted merchants were selling products that were causing illnesses.
 
**In the PC version of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', there was also a secondary mission called "[[Investigation|Merchant Stand Destruction]]", in which Altaïr needed to destroy a set number of merchant stands within a time limit. The explanation for this was that the targeted merchants were selling products that were causing illnesses.
*In the Xbox 360 version of ''Assassin's Creed'', the "Gifted Escapist" [[Assassin's Creed achievements|achievement]] was unlocked for diving through twenty merchant stands.
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*In the Xbox 360 version of ''Assassin's Creed'', the '''"Gifted Escapist"''' [[Assassin's Creed achievements|achievement]] was unlocked for diving through twenty merchant stands.
 
*Should Ezio walk under a merchant stall banner that indicated its type, the banner would move, even though he was too short for his head to touch it.
 
*Should Ezio walk under a merchant stall banner that indicated its type, the banner would move, even though he was too short for his head to touch it.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" widths="180" position="center" spacing="small">
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
 
You_Should_See_The_Other_Guy_3.png|Ezio and Federico with [[Ceresa]]
475_large.jpg|Venetian merchants
 
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AC2_Monteriggioni_Art_Merchant.png|Monteriggioni art merchant's shop
You_Should_See_The_Other_Guy_3.png|Ezio and Federico with a doctor
 
AC2_Monteriggioni_Art_Merchant.png|The Monteriggioni art merchant's shop
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AC2_Monteriggioni_Blacksmith.png|Monteriggioni blacksmith's shop
AC2_Monteriggioni_Blacksmith.png|The Monteriggioni blacksmith's shop
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AC2_Monteriggioni_Doctor.png|Monteriggioni doctor's shop
AC2_Monteriggioni_Doctor.png|The Monteriggioni doctor's shop
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AC2 Monteriggioni Tailor.png|Monteriggioni tailor's shop
AC2 Monteriggioni Tailor.png|The Monteriggioni tailor's shop
 
 
ACB_Blacksmith_Shop.png|A blacksmith's shop
 
ACB_Blacksmith_Shop.png|A blacksmith's shop
 
ACB_Doctor_Shop.png|A doctor's shop
 
ACB_Doctor_Shop.png|A doctor's shop
 
ACB_Tailor_Shop.png|A tailor's shop
 
ACB_Tailor_Shop.png|A tailor's shop
Ezio-bookshop.png|Ezio standing by a book shop
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Ezio-bookshop.png|A book shop
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TJM 1.png|Ezio conversing with a rug merchant
 
AC3_General_Store_Front.png|Front of a general store
 
AC3_General_Store_Front.png|Front of a general store
 
AC3_General_Store.png|Interior of a general store
 
AC3_General_Store.png|Interior of a general store
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Revision as of 15:17, 10 September 2018


ACB Art Merchant Shop

An art merchant's shop in Renaissance Rome

A merchant is a person who buys and sells items and commodities.

Types

Trading

Ezio Auditore da Firenze was also able to sell various items that he collected to the merchants of Rome. Virtually any item that could be stolen or looted could be sold for a portion of its value.

Shops on Tiber Island also offered a selection of special items, which could be claimed in exchange for a number of rare items.[2] Among these were:

  • Vatican treasure map - Art merchant
  • Seusenhofer armor pieces - Blacksmith
  • Captain's Sword - Blacksmith
  • Fast-acting poison - Doctor
  • Large pouch for crossbow bolts - Tailor

During the Golden Age of Piracy, the pirate captain and Assassin Edward Kenway commanded a fleet from his home and hideout on Great Inagua that traded with many cities accessible by the Atlantic Ocean.[5]

Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton was able to sell various hunting spoils at any general store in the colonial cities and the Frontier for a profit.[4]

Trivia

  • Merchant stalls in Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's time period served to be a handy escape option, as he could dive through them to avoid running through a crowd of citizens.
    • In the PC version of Assassin's Creed, there was also a secondary mission called "Merchant Stand Destruction", in which Altaïr needed to destroy a set number of merchant stands within a time limit. The explanation for this was that the targeted merchants were selling products that were causing illnesses.
  • In the Xbox 360 version of Assassin's Creed, the "Gifted Escapist" achievement was unlocked for diving through twenty merchant stands.
  • Should Ezio walk under a merchant stall banner that indicated its type, the banner would move, even though he was too short for his head to touch it.

Gallery

References