Player owned shop

Traders who have reached at least circle 30 are allowed to rent their own shops in the Market Plazas of Crossing, Riverhaven and Shard.

Renting a shop

There are a limited number of shops available at each Market Plaza. A good time to start looking for a shop to rent is the day that rent is due as there are usually one or two shops available due to the previous tenant being evicted. Ask other traders around the market about when the next end of pay period arrives.

For starters, visit the clerk in the main office of the plaza where you are seeking a shop and ASK CLERK about RENT. They will inform you if you are ready for a shop, then you can find a vacant shop in the market and RENT it. Make sure your debt is cleared before you attempt to rent your shop.

Commands and help

After renting your shop, head into it (after OPEN <shop entrance name - entrance, door, arch, etc>), and take a while to familiarize yourself with the SHOP command and HELP.

SHOP

The SHOP verb is the way that you interact with the various settings of your shop. The following options are available:

• SHOP PRICE - Set the price for an item in your shop.
• SHOP RESERVE - Reserve an item for a certain person to buy.
• SHOP CUSTOMER - Shows you what your customers would see if they used the SHOP verb.
• SHOP REMOVE - Removes an item from your table or a player from your shop
• SHOP BLACKLIST - You can ban a person from your shop permanently.
• SHOP SCHEDULE - Schedule times for your shop to be open when you're not there.
• SHOP TIMERS - Change the timers for shop-related things, like blacklisting.
• SHOP WIDTH - Modify the width of your ledger.
• SHOP NAME - Change the name of your shop.
• SHOP STATUS - Find out how your shop is doing.
• SHOP CATEGORIES - Update the categories of items that your shop sells..

You can enter these commands by themselves for more information about how to use them.

See the SHOP page for more detail.

HELP

Shops are the pinnacle of achievement for any trader. While a shop might start small, its success (and influence!) can quickly become something of great renown. This help file is designed to help you navigate your shop and learn the different ways that it can be used. To access information on a specific topic, use the syntax HELP [TOPIC].

The available topics are:

• BASICS - Get basic information about how a shop is run.
• OPENING - Learn about opening your shop and keeping it open while you're away.
• SURFACES - Learn about sales surfaces, and how you can acquire more and different ones.
• MERCHANDISE - How to interact with your merchandise.
• PEOPLE - Find out the unique capabilities of your shop when dealing with people.
• BACKROOM - Find out more about what the back room is for, and what you can do with it.
• EXPENSES - Learn about the different ways you can incur expenses for your shop.
• EVENTS - What kind of random events can occur, and what you can do about them.
• FURNITURE - How and where to get new furniture for your shop.
• EVICTION - What you need to do to avoid being evicted if your shop goes into the red.
• CLOSING - How to close your shop and what effects that has.

See the HELP page for more detail.

Rent

Note: Keep in mind you are running a business. If you mismanage it for an extended period of time, expenses can quickly spiral out of control.

The base cost of rent per month is 30 plat per month. The base cost is increased by the number of surfaces that you have as follows:

# surfaces	Price
1	.75 plat
2	3 plat
3	6.75 plat
4	12 plat
5	18.75 plat
6	21.75 plat
7	24.75 plat
8	27.75 plat

After the total is calculated, the rent is scaled by location (Crossing is charged full price): Riverhaven: 50% Shard: 25%

This amount is then charged at the end of a pay period.

Pay periods are 80 Elanthian days, [or 20 RL days]. This is exactly two Elanthian months, and occurs at beginning of the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth months of every Elanthian year. When a pay period ends, several things happen:

- Your expenses are charged to your store's bank account.

- Your rent is also charged to your store's bank account.

- Your earnings are added to your store's bank account.

- Your expenses and earnings are reset in anticipation of the next pay period.

If your shop's balance of sales to rent is negative for too long, you may be evicted by the plaza owners. You may DEPOSIT any amount of money into your shop's bank account (while in back room) at any time, and may WITHDRAW any positive amount of money in the bank account as well. When you perform a withdrawal, the money is transferred directly into your local bank by a secured courier - No need to worry about thieves! You can also WITHDRAW #### POCKET to keep the money on your person.

Your shop's currency is the same as its local province - Kronars for Zoluren, Lirums for Therengia, etc.

Eviction

When you get evicted, a Plaza official will approach you with a similar message:

A Plaza official approaches you and says, "Your shop in <Town> has been in debt for too long, and your tenancy there has been forcibly ended. Your belongings will be stored in a Guild warehouse so that you can claim them later. Because of the tardiness of payment, you have been assessed a fee of <Price> <Currency>, plus an additional <Price> <Currency> in administrative fees. Good day, <Madam|Sir>." With that, the official takes his leave.

Retrieving your Belongings

• Zoluren

Head over to the Administration Office at the Plaza entrance.

ask clerk for goods

Surfaces

At 30th circle, you will be limited to a single surface on which to place your wares. As you gain circles, you will be able to place more surfaces on your sales floor:

Circle	Surfaces on Sales Floor	Total Surfaces
30	1	1
40	1	2
45	2	2
50	2	3
55	3	3
60	3	4
70	3	5
75	4	5
80	4	6
85	5	6
90	5	7
100	5	8

Surfaces can be ADJUSTED in the back room to change the noun used to identify it.

Purchased Item	Adjust 1	Adjust 2	Adjust 3	Adjust 4	Adjust 5	Adjust 6	Adjust 7	Adjust 8	Adjust 9	Adjust 10	Adjust 11
cabinet	armoir	bureau	dresser	endtable	sideboard	breakfront	highboy	vanity	locker	cupboard	bar
rack	shelf	shelves	mantle	mantle
table	worktable	desk	workbench	stand	cart	buffet
trunk	chest	case	crate	footlocker	lowboy	bin

List of current shops

Store hours are in Eastern time.

Crossing's Market Plaza

Last Updated: 12 Nissa 429 (02/09/2019)

Shop Name	Owner	Opens	Closes	Room	Entryway
Teh Black Market	Pucktin	12 pm	3 am	Sun Room	a steel arch
Thamar's Shop	Thamar	5 pm	1 am	Sun Room	an azure entrance
On A Whim	Rajara	4 pm	12 am	Sun Room	some bright double doors
My Two Kronars!	Annandale	9 pm	9 am	Water Room	a honey-colored goldenoak doorway carved with a pair of coins
Klausette Full Of Things	Klausette	5 pm	1 am	Water Room	a low mahogany entrance
Kalyssia's Armor And Tools	Kalyssia	8 pm	2 am	Water Room	a smooth mammoth tusk archway
Schwifty Shop	Lurel	5 pm	12 am	Grass Room	a heavy iron door
Thevelar's Retail Therapy Centre	Thevelar	1 pm	12 am	Grass Room	an ornately engraved arch
Scales Of The Sand	Bovi	11 am	2 am	Grass Room	a low mahogany entrance
Loot And Booty	Kzarina	2 pm	8 pm	Solarium	a heavy iron door
Pipe Dreams	Katamas	7 pm	10 pm	Solarium	a flower-covered arch
Bloodhouse Weapons N Ammo	Monedero	12 pm	4 am	Solarium	a shady entrance
Noce's Fine Establishment	Chestnut	9 pm	1 am	Forest Room	an oaken door
K's Tools, Armor, Gweths N More	Kenzaze	2 pm	2 am	Forest Room	a vine-shrouded arch
Adventurer's Loot Emporium	Twid	1 pm	1 am	Forest Room	a stooped granite entrance
Tezler's Shop	Tezler	5 pm	1 am	Dimly-Lit Storage	a shadowy door
Joolie's Jingling Pockets	Joolie	11 am	2 am	Dimly-Lit Storage	an ornately engraved arch
Revamped!	Tranon	2 pm	2 am	Dimly-Lit Storage	a silver-accented black curtain
War and Pieces	Tinkery	6 pm	11 pm	Meeting Room	an oaken door
Deinaken's Portal To The Past	Deinaken	9 pm	8 am	Meeting Room	a brass-lined arch
Another Man's Treasure	Emirld	4 pm	11 pm	Meeting Room	a stooped granite entrance
Bloodhouse2 Weapons And AMMO	Vii	3 pm	1 am	Moon Room	a steel arch
Maybeth's Place	Maybeth	6 pm	11 pm	Moon Room	an oaken door
Dijkstra's Shortest Path	Dijkstra	10 am	6 pm	Moon Room	a blue entrance
Run To Maumy!	Maumasai	8 pm	3 am	Armor Room	an ornately engraved arch
Cash Is King!	Cash	4 pm	7 pm	Armor Room	a stately carved marble door with a gilt frame
Olivr's Seven Star Trading	Olivr	variable	variable	Armor Room	a silver-plated ornate entrance
Naniaki's Trash And Treasure	Naniaki	1 pm	5 am	Lodge Room	a dimly-lit recessed arch
Anglers Daily Catch	Schieffelin	1 pm	10 pm	Lodge Room	an oaken door
Pistro's Wonderful Wares	Pistro	4 pm	11 pm	Lodge Room	a grate-covered glass entrance
Pirate Plix's Treasure Trove	Gashler	12 pm	3 am	Gladiolus Room	a heavy iron door
Tribbly Tavern	Taylii	8 pm	11 pm	Gladiolus Room	a flower-covered arch
Dark Corner	Bradlie	5 pm	9 pm	Gladiolus Room	a shady entrance
Quill's Convincing Forgeries	Quillith	3 pm	9 pm	Fire Room	a heavy steel door comprised of ornamental gears
Softy N Longtail's Secret Cache	Zemon	3 pm	2 am	Fire Room	an ornately engraved arch
Banisad's Quest N Fest Rares	Banisad	1 pm	10 pm	Fire Room	a fiery red entrance
Fest And Quest Overstock	Rottenzeal	4 pm	2 am	Library	a round lunat door
The Shrubbery	Caper	6 pm	11 pm	Library	a flower-covered arch
Here Today, Pawn Tomorrow	Adoli	3 pm	9 pm	Library	a low mahogany entrance
Pretti Unique	Pretti	5 pm	11 pm	Savannah Room	a stooped granite entrance
Metal Matters	Dhalinar	7 pm	3 am	Savannah Room	a steel arch
Ysei's New Adventurer Shop	Ysei	6 pm	2 am	Savannah Room	a ribbed ricepaper screened door
Triple Threat Trading Co.	Shidalyn	1 pm	6 pm	Jungle Room	an ornately engraved arch
Stinkin Badges!	Stinkin	6 pm	9 pm	Jungle Room	a stooped granite entrance
Ellis's Emporium	Ellis	3 pm	9 pm	Jungle Room	an oaken door
Aase's Oasis	Aase	4 pm	10 pm	Tundra Room	a steel arch
Fine Fripperies	Fieria	6 pm	12 am	Tundra Room	a stone-framed entrance
Prison Maze Paraphernalia	Nuxes	6 pm	10 pm	Tundra Room	an elegant stained glass door depicting a setting sun
Between The Trade Routes	Aettsamme	10 am	1 am	Palm Room	an ornately engraved arch
Bethany Street Boutique	Hannana	6 pm	11 pm	Palm Room	a low mahogany entrance
Subi's Stuff	Subiboshi	6 pm	11 pm	Palm Room	a paneled palmwood door
Hits And Misses	Deame	5 pm	1 am	River Room	an ornately engraved arch
Dram's Scrolltopia And Ore Shop	Alarak	9 pm	2 am	River Room	a stooped granite entrance
Jennye's Jubilee	Jennye	6 pm	12 am	River Room	a stately carved marble door with a gilt frame
Free Range Goods!	Ellysia	5 pm	2 am	Desert Room	a sandstone framed door
LADY LOURETTE'S BOUTIQUE	Lourette	8 pm	2 am	Desert Room	a sandstone framed entrance
Haute Hunting And More	Martyen	4 pm	11 pm	Desert Room	am ornately engraved arch
Tindle's Weapons, Ores, And More	Tindle	2 pm	2 am	Ocean Room	a flower-covered arch
Barder Town	Barder	11 am	2 am	Ocean Room	a cypress-framed entrance
Aaaarrghh! Painfully Good Deals!	Secretia	9 am	1 am	Ocean Room	a paneled cypress door
METAL Skin Cloth Bone And TOOLS	Jerde	12 pm	2 am	Volcano Room	an obsidian arch
Gypsy Roots	Hazelnut	6 pm	1 am	Volcano Room	a low mahogany entrance
Urban Rampage And Survival	Rahmbo	4 pm	1 am	Volcano Room	an obsidian-inlaid door
Tayria's Trader Tables	Tayria	8 pm	3 am	Tasting Room	a stooped granite entrance
Vault of Wonder	Dheese	variable	variable	Tasting Room	an ornately engraved arch
Whimsical Wares	Triesti	5 pm	2 am	Tasting Room	a heavy steel door
Aro's Assorted Oddities	Arohuko	7 pm	12 am	Barrel Room	a low mahogany entrance
Blacklist's Shop: Under The Moon	Blacklist	4 pm	11 pm	Barrel Room	a flower-covered arch
Shale's Essential Incidentals	Shalendrya	2 pm	12 am	Barrel Room	an aged oak door
Jelayna From The Block	Jelayna	5 pm	8 pm	Bottle Room	a stooped granite entrance
From the Battlefield to the Ball	Stylia	variable	variable	Bottle Room	an ornately engraved arch
RKM Curios	Remigius	10 am	12 am	Bottle Room	a solid oak-paneled door
ARMOR Shields And Parry Sticks	Loshant	3 pm	1 am	Stomping Room	an oaken door
Muleie's	Muleie	5 pm	1 am	Stomping Room	a flower-covered arch
Containers Cloaks And Cloths	Martyka	6 pm	4 am	Stomping Room	a shady entrance
Tiddeggur's House Of Pain	Tiddeggur	2 pm	3 am	Cooper Room	an antique oak-framed entrance
Wicked Witch	Lycette	4 pm	1 am	Cooper Room	a smooth mammoth tusk archway
Menela's Menagerie	Menela	8 pm	11 pm	Cooper Room	an antique oak-paneled door
Arizona Arms And Accessories	Arizona	1 pm	11 pm	Fermentation Room	a deep-set door
MAPS JEWELRY Gems Instruments	Harven	4 pm	3 am	Fermentation Room	a deep-set limestone arch
Suit Yourself	Zlato	6 pm	10 pm	Fermentation Room	a deep-set entrance

Riverhaven's Knight's Hall

Last Updated: 12 Nissa 429 (02/09/2019)

Shop Name	Owner	Opens	Closes	Room	Entryway
AAA Trading: Gwen's Mercantile	Gwenhwyfach	6 pm	11 pm	Rose Room	an aged barn door etched with a herd of wild horses
Bloodbath and Beyond	Sorhatani	5 pm	11 pm	Rose Room	a stooped granite entrance
Northern Lion	Gronen	6 pm	1 am	Rose Room	a steel arch
Junk and Disorderly	Greyhallow	2 pm	12 am	Warrior Room	a stooped granite entrance
Demophon's Dragon Scale Armory	Demophon	1 pm	3 am	Warrior Room	an ornately engraved arch
Dragon Scale Armory and Supply	Mulla	6 pm	10 pm	Warrior Room	an elegant stained glass door depicting a setting sun
Nightmare Rider's Association	Humbert	3 pm	11 pm	Food Plaza	a steel arch
Dram's Scrolltopia And Ore Shop	Dramulius	2 pm	2 am	Food Plaza	a round lunat door
Augstawne Lefns Cehs	Malakye	3 pm	12 am	Food Plaza	a low metal entrance with a silver-accented black curtain
Vacant	vacant	variable	variable	Children's Room	a flower-covered arch
Vacant	vacant	variable	variable	Children's Room	a low mahogany entrance
Vacant	vacant	variable	variable	Children's Room	a heavy iron door
Stalkton's Scrolls and Sundry	Stalkton	3 pm	9 pm	Theatre Room	a silk-bannered entrance
Olivr's Seven Star Trading	Olivr	8 pm	11 pm	Theatre Room	a round lunat door
Gracious Gifts	Sinclaire	3 pm	8 pm	Theatre Room	a smooth mammoth tusk archway
Starcanth Forge And Mercantile	Lexara	4 pm	5 am	World Room	a stooped granite entrance
Vacant	vacant	variable	variable	World Room	a triple moon-carved arch
Broken Drum	Emilynn	4 pm	1 am	World Room	a glass door
Starry Road	Thornrot	7 pm	2 am	The Back Room	a steel arch
Nyken's Metals and Instruments	Nyken	4 pm	11 pm	The Back Room	an elegant stained glass door depicting a setting sun
Old World Antiques	Toleana	6 pm	2 am	The Back Room	a dark entrance
Mollai's Combat Depot	Mollai	5 pm	1 am	Keep Room	a shady entrance
Aly's Treasures	Alyanah	8 pm	2 am	Keep Room	a heavy steel door
Bavaro's Effects and Sundries	Bavaro	2 pm	10 pm	Keep Room	an ornately engraved arch
Inver Brass	Jondac	6 pm	1 am	Dungeon Room	a flower-covered arch
Sehkmet's The Wheel	Sehkmet	9 pm	1 am	Dungeon Room	a dark recessed entrance
Insara's Exotics	Insara	6 pm	12 am	Dungeon Room	a heavy iron door
Wooden It Be Nice	Rafano	6 pm	2 am	Storage Area	an ornately engraved arch
Ronco Inc.	Popeil	8 pm	12 am	Storage Area	a shady entrance
Caveat Emptorium	Cauchy	12 am	3 am	Storage Area	an oak door

Shard's Crystal Plaza

Last Updated: 31 Arhat 429 (01/05/2019)

Shop Name	Owner	Opens	Closes	Room	Entryway
Free Citizen Outfitters	Maltaiche	6 pm	12 am	Play Yard	an embossed entrance
Ilithi Trade Consortium	Plats	6 pm	9 pm	Play Yard	a heavy steel door comprised of ornamental gears
Quest Fest And Forged	Acronyx	5 pm	2 am	Play Yard	a mushroom arch
Vacant	Vacant	variable	variable	Prism Room	a shady entrance
Myya's Miscellany	Myya	2 pm	11 pm	Prism Room	an elegant stained glass door depicting a setting sun
Salustra's Shop	Unknown	2 pm	2 am	Prism Room	a flower-covered arch
Vacant	Vacant	variable	variable	The Sea	a crab entrance
Shiny Bits	Bitrad	12 pm	11 pm	The Sea	a sea-green door
Rarefish Rando	Kurtus	9 am	12 am	The Sea	an ornately engraved arch
Jep's Shop	Jep	9 pm	3 am	Oak Room	an engraved oak entrance
Vacant	Vacant	variable	variable	Oak Room	a dark marble door
Back to Fuchsia	Kithylan	4 pm	7 pm	Oak Room	a flower-covered arch
Leather Goods And Mercantile	Slepowren	4 pm	7 pm	Luminous Room	a gleaming white entrance
Memory Lane	Kavett	5 pm	9 pm	Luminous Room	an elegant glass door
Vacant	Vacant	variable	variable	Luminous Room	a crystalline arch
Vacant	Vacant	variable	variable	Storage	a simple entrance
Fertin Store	Fertin	5 pm	11 pm	Storage	a hidden door
Vacant	Vacant	variable	variable	Storage	an obscured arch
Vacant	Vacant	variable	variable	Food Court	a banded entrance
Dram's Precious Metals	Kiiwa	9 pm	12 am	Food Court	a red-framed door
Vacant	Vacant	variable	variable	Food Court	a flower-covered arch

Utilities

• Plaza Shop Browser: Etherian's website listing of searchable shop data.
• Searchable Shop Listings: Seped's website listing of searchable shop data.
• Trader Shop Inventory Logger (script): Isharon's set of scripts and triggers that runs through every Trader-owned shop in the market plazas and logs inventory.
• Crossing market plaza shopping script: A StormFront script that runs your character through every open shop in the Crossing Market Plaza searching for the item noun you input via the SHOP command.

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