Trading post
Infrastructure | |
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Bank | |
Estate agent | |
Fort | |
Inn | |
Market | |
Palace | |
Attractions | |
Black market | |
Explorers' hall | |
Trading post |
A trading post is an island attraction building placed on a medium or large island. Players can come here to trade trinkets and pieces of eight for special items.
Attraction buildings are nearly identical to regular infrastructure buildings: they change ownership along with an island's governance and they do not count against an island's building limit on medium islands. There are however a few differences:
- Attraction buildings typically have a higher tax rate than standard buildings, and decay a week after failing to have their taxes paid. A trading post has a base tax of 3,000 PoE.
- A limited number of attractions can be built on a given island: 1 on medium islands and 2 on large islands. Outpost islands cannot build attractions.
- Only one of each type of attraction can be built on an island at a time.
- Each attraction building has a different effect when it is built. A trading post will make the island more attractive to merchant brigands.
Contents
Construction
Construction Costs | |||
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Doubloons: 0 | |||
Basic | Upgrade | Downgrade | |
Basic labor | 300 | N/A | N/A |
Skilled labor | 200 | N/A | N/A |
Expert labor | 100 | N/A | N/A |
Iron | 80 | N/A | N/A |
Stone | 2,000 | N/A | N/A |
Tan cloth | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wood | 500 | N/A | N/A |
An island needs only a completed fort to begin construction of a trading post. A trading post is 6x5 tiles in the governor's interface.
Use
The trading post allows pirates to trade trinkets they've earned for prizes.
Trinkets traded in reduce the initial PoE cost of an item. Each item has a certain minimum number of trinkets that must traded in, which must be of at least one certain type. Trading in additional trinkets of the appropriate type(s) can be offered to further lower the final PoE price. The value of a trinket in this context changes dynamically, based on recent trades.
Items for sale
Item | Initial PoE | Required Trinkets |
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Appearance altering potions | ||
Kraken konditioner | 5,000 | 25 Kraken trinkets of any type |
Weight loss concoction | 10 Skull trinkets | |
Philter of putrefaction | 10 Zombie hand trinkets | |
Lunar libation | 10 Tuft of fur trinkets | |
Cultist conditioner | 75,000 | One of each type of Cursed Isle trinket |
Artifacts | ||
Owl egg (contains an owl familiar) | 100,000 | 30 Faction trinkets of any type |
Crimson owl egg (contains a crimson owl familiar) | 500,000 | 50 Faction trinkets of any type |
Shadow owl egg (contains a shadow owl familiar) | ||
Spider box (contains a spider familiar) | 2,000,000 | 100 Black Market trinkets of any type |
Greedy purse (contains PoE) | 500 | 3 Greedy trinkets of any type |
Garlic amulet (cures the vampire curse, reusable) | 5000 | 5 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Chromas | ||
Atlantean chroma | 50,000 | 10 Atlantean trinkets of any type |
Indigo chroma | 10 Cursed Isles trinkets of any type | |
Night blue chroma | 10 Haunted Seas trinkets of any type | |
Hunter chroma | 10 Werewolf Expedition trinkets of any type | |
Sea green chroma | 75,000 | 10 Beachcomber trinkets of any type |
Plum chroma | 10 Plum mystery box trinkets of any type | |
Chocolate chroma | 10 Chocolate mystery box trinkets of any type | |
Wine chroma | 10 Wine mystery box trinkets of any type | |
Ice blue chroma | 10 Ice mystery box trinkets of any type | |
Spring green chroma | 10 Spring green mystery box trinkets of any type | |
Banana chroma | 10 Banana mystery box trinkets of any type | |
Clothing designs | ||
Design: Calavera mask (male, unrackable) | 10,000 | 3 Spooky trinkets of any type |
Design: Catrina mask (female, unrackable) | ||
Design: Freebooter's hat (male or female) | 80,000 | 10 Greedy trinkets of any type |
Design: Kraken tattoo (male or female) | 50,000 | 20 Kraken trinkets of any type |
Design: Cockade hat (male or female) | 10 Imperial trinkets of any type | |
Design: Shako (male or female) | ||
Design: Berserker pelt (male or female) | 10 Viking trinkets of any type | |
Design: Samurai helmet (male or female) | 75,000 | 10 Madam Yu Jian trinkets of any type |
Design: Crown of Chaos (male or female) | 10 Vargas the Mad trinkets of any type | |
Design: Vampirate overcoat (male or female) | 100,000 | 50 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Furniture | ||
Brass telescope | 100,000 | 10 (of any type) from each of the following categories of trinkets: Atlantean; Beachcomber; Cursed Isles; Haunted Seas; Imperial; Viking |
Gold safe | 25,000 | 5 Gold Box trinkets of any type |
Emperor bust | 100,000 | 10 Imperial trinkets of any type, plus 3 Black Market trinkets of any type |
Hellenic statue | 80,000 | 15 Imperial trinkets of any type |
Smuggler wine crates | 35,000 | 15 Black Market trinkets of any type |
Mead vat | 15,000 | 5 Viking trinkets of any type |
Desktop Viking carving | 25,000 | 10 Viking trinkets of any type |
Runestone monument | 50,000 | 20 Viking trinkets of any type |
Urnes wall carving | ||
Tall Viking carving | 100,000 | 30 Viking trinkets of any type |
Yeti doll | 10,000 | One of each of the following Some Assembly Required trinkets: Plush bigfeet; Plush abominable abdomen; Plush yeti noggin |
Small drum | One of each of the following Some Assembly Required trinkets: Toy drum base; Toy drumhead; Toy drum sticks | |
Toy cannon | One of each of the following Some Assembly Required trinkets: Toy cannon wheels; Toy cannon base; Toy cannon barrel | |
Furniture (banners) | ||
Admiral Finius banner | 20,000 | Three trinkets (of any type) that can be won from the respective Brigand King. (The color and type of the trinkets and the inscribed player name do not matter.) |
Gretchen Goldfang banner | 25,000 | |
Vargas the Mad banner | 30,000 | |
Azarbad the Great banner | ||
Madam Yu Jian banner | ||
The Widow Queen banner | 35,000 | |
Brynhild Skullsplitter banner | ||
Barnabas the Pale banner | 40,000 | |
Explorers' banner | 50,000 | 5 (of any type) from each of the following categories of trinkets: Atlantean; Beachcomber; Cursed Isles; Haunted Seas; Imperial; Viking |
Furniture (eggs) | ||
Admiral Finius egg | 50,000 | One of each type of trinket that can be obtained from the respective Brigand King. (The color of the trinket and the inscribed player name do not matter.) |
Gretchen Goldfang egg | 75,000 | |
Vargas the Mad egg | 100,000 | |
Azarbad the Great egg | ||
Madam Yu Jian egg | ||
The Widow Queen egg | 125,000 | |
Brynhild Skullsplitter egg | ||
Barnabas the Pale egg | 150,000 | |
Furniture designs | ||
Design: Valkyrie statue | 20,000 | 5 Viking trinkets of any type |
Design: Lycanthropic chair | 30,000 | 10 Spooky trinkets of any type |
Design: Lycanthropic calendar | 50,000 | 25 Werewolf trinkets of any type |
Design: Lycanthropic summoning site | 100,000 | 50 Werewolf trinkets of any type
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Design: Wall hanging wolfsbane | 10,000 | 4 Spooky trinkets of any type |
Design: Mounted deer skull | 15,000 | 5 Spooky trinkets of any type |
Design: Meat (tabletop) | 10,000 | 4 Spooky trinkets of any type |
Design: Fine bludgeon trunk | 125,000 | 10 Greedy trinkets of any type |
Design: Jeweled sword rack | ||
Design: Hanging eastern carpet | 20,000 | 5 Azarbad the Great trinkets of any type |
Design: Werewolf banner | 6 Spooky trinkets of any type | |
Design: Imperial banner | 5 Imperial trinkets of any type | |
Design: Cursed small cannon | 15,000 | 3 Cursed isle trinkets of any type |
Design: Cursed helm (ship's wheel) | 50,000 | 10 Cursed isle trinkets of any type |
Design: Enlightened figurehead (narrow) | 75,000 | 10 Cursed isle trinkets of any type |
Design: Atlantean banner | 20,000 | 5 Atlantean trinkets of any type |
Design: Atlantean large cannon | 25,000 | 5 Atlantean trinkets of any type |
Design: Atlantean helm (ship's wheel) | 50,000 | 10 Atlantean trinkets of any type |
Design: Triketos figurehead (medium) | 100,000 | 15 Atlantean trinkets of any type |
Design: Crossed axes | 20,000 | 5 Viking trinkets of any type |
Design: Haunted helm (ship's wheel) | 50,000 | 10 Haunted Seas trinkets of any type |
Design: Haunted medium cannon | 20,000 | 4 Haunted Seas trinkets of any type |
Design: Haunted figurehead (narrow) | 75,000 | 10 Haunted Seas trinkets of any type |
Design: Dragon figurehead (narrow) | 75,000 | 5 Gold Box trinkets of any type |
Design: Dragon figurehead (medium) | 100,000 | 8 Gold Box trinkets of any type |
Design: Dragon figurehead (broad) | 150,000 | 10 Gold Box trinkets of any type |
Design: Vampirate summoning table | 100,000 | 50 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Design: Vampirate calendar | 50,000 | 25 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Design: Vampirate Booty Chest | 30,000 | 15 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Design: Vampirate Helm | ||
Design: Vampirate Bilge Pump | 20,000 | 10 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Design: Vampirate Carpentry Box | ||
Design: Vampirate Small Cannon | ||
Miscellaneous | ||
Recolor Unnamed Bat Familiar (non-tan) | 50,000 | 100 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Portrait Design: Vampirate Sanctum (S) | 30,000 | 15 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Portrait Design: Vampirate Sanctum (M) | 60,000 | 30 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Portrait Design: Vampirate Sanctum (L) | 150,000 | 75 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Pets | ||
Wolverine (standard colors) | 150,000 | 20 Faction trinkets of any type |
Wolverine (crimson or shadow) | 500,000 | 50 Faction trinkets of any type |
Golden sea turtle | 35,000 | 1 of each type of Gold Box trinket |
Winged cat | 100,000 | 50 Vampirate trinkets of any type |
Trinkets (Dolls) | ||
Frankenstein's doll | 30,000 | 5 "Trick or Trinket" event trinkets |
Vampire doll | ||
Goblin doll | ||
Skelly doll | 50 Skull trinkets | |
Werewolf doll | 50 Tuft of fur trinkets | |
Zombie doll | 50 Zombie hand trinkets | |
Witch doll | 5 Ghastly "Trick or Trinket" event trinkets | |
Mummy doll | ||
Lantern King doll | ||
Cat lass doll | ||
Sea creature doll | ||
Space oddity doll | ||
Vampirate doll | 50 Vampirate fang trinkets | |
Mother O' Nyght doll | 50 Vampirate trinkets of any type | |
Trinkets (Collector Medals) | ||
Collector (bronze) | 100 | 100 Collector trinkets of any type |
Collector (silver) | 1000 | 25 Collector (bronze) trinkets |
Collector (bronze) | 10,000 | 10 Collector (silver) trinkets |
Vessel designs | ||
Design: Rogue class sloop | 50,000 | 10 Black Market trinkets of any type |
Design: Rogue class dhow | 90,000 | 14 Black Market trinkets of any type |
Design: Rogue class war brig | 150,000 | 20 Black Market trinkets of any type |
Design: Rogue class war frigate | 250,000 | 30 Black Market trinkets of any type |
Design: Rogue class grand frigate | 350,000 | 40 Black Market trinkets of any type |
Design: Frost class longship | 100,000 | 20 Viking trinkets of any type |
Design: Cursed class sloop | 15 Cursed Isles trinkets of any type | |
Design: Atlantean class war frigate | 250,000 | 30 Atlantean trinkets of any type |
Design: Haunted class war brig | 150,000 | 20 Haunted Seas trinkets of any type |
Design: Dark class sloop | 100,000 | 8 Faction trinkets of any type |
Design: Dark class war brig | 150,000 | 10 Faction trinkets of any type |
Design: Dark class war frigate | 250,000 | 15 Faction trinkets of any type |
Design: Gold class sloop | 100,000 | 8 Gold Box trinkets of any type |
Design: Gold class war brig | 150,000 | 10 Gold Box trinkets of any type |
Design: Gold class war frigate | 250,000 | 15 Gold Box trinkets of any type |
Storage
A trading post has no hold.
Rooms and furnishings
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Historical notes
- The rent was reduced to 3,000 pieces of eight on release 2014-02-05.
- The rent was changed from 20,000 pieces of eight to 10,000 on release 2011-03-22.
- Trading posts were released to production oceans on release 2010-01-20.
- Trading posts were first released on the Ice Ocean on 2010-01-14.
External/other links
- Trading posts on: Cerulean; Emerald; and Meridian
- A list of islands which have trading posts
- Commonly discussed ideas on the Game Design forum
- Official announcement
- Game Design discussion thread
- Spanish article: Puesto de mercaderes