Design Overview
Entry Last Update:
March 28, 2026
Source Doc:
work_in_progress/general/skills/bargaining_system.md
Tier:
wip
Last Synced:
March 28, 2026
Summary: Bargaining controls buy/sell quote adjustments through haggle/appraise using skill, APP, and CHA against shop/item difficulty.
Notes:
Successful sessions improve quotes; failed sessions return baseline shop quote.
Initial tuning caps adjustment magnitude around 25% with anti-arbitrage guardrails to prevent buy/sell profit loops.
Runtime delay target is 6-8s (baseline 7s).
Player Overview
Description: The ability to haggle with shop owners on prices
Who Can Learn It: Everyone
What It is Supposed to Do: Allow you to buy and sell at lower and higher prices, respectively
What it Does: If successful, you'll make more money, if unsuccessful, you'll make less
Activation: Shop Haggle [Buy|Sell] (Item) Confirm
Usefulness (Low Levels): Negative. You will lose money on almost every attempt. Haggling sessions take too long.
Usefulness (Mid Levels): Positive. You will make money on most attempts, haggling sessions will not take as long.
Usefulness (High Levels): Extremely Beneficial. You will make double the money he was offering on most attempts, haggling sessions also do not take as long.
How to Practice: All haggling sessions will allow you some experience, though successful sessions will allow you more than unsuccessful.
Tips: Haggle away all things that the shopkeeper would pay less than 1 gold for until you are successfully bargaining often. Take all items out of carryables and sell them all separately.
Unconfirmed Rumors (May or May Not Be True): Personality, Voice, Charisma, and Appearance help.
Notes:
(May or May Not Be True): None