💰Barter

💰 Barter

👄 CHA Skill

Used when buying and selling items, or negotiating terms

Milestones

Level 3

Market Savvy

When buying or selling goods:

• You always transact at the standard local market rate
• You are immune to novice markups, outsider penalties, and other arbitrary price manipulation
• Merchants cannot arbitrarily misrepresent value to you

Level 5

Buy Low, Sell High

When trading goods affected by local scarcity or surplus:

• You gain Advantage on 💰 Barter Tests involving those goods
• On a success, you may shift the price one tier in your favor

Level 7

Businessman/Businesswoman

You may:

• Buy, rent, or lease trade assets (caravans, trade vehicles, warehouses)
• Enter binding trade contracts and bulk agreements
• Acquire licenses or sponsorship to operate as an authorized merchant
• Hire guards, drivers, or agents for trade operations

Level 10

Market Mastermind

You possess exceptional awareness of markets and trade.

You may:

• Instantly appraise the true value of goods
• Identify profitable trade opportunities
• Predict market reactions to large-scale trade actions
• Freely exchange and evaluate currencies

Once per session, you may ask the GM: “What happens if I move this much of this good here?” and receive an honest economic forecast.