# Mercenaries and trading

**URL:** <https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/mercenaries-and-trading/30773>\
**Category:** Suggestions\
**Tags:** trading\_suggestion, class\_suggestion\
**Created:** [June 18, 2017, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/mercenaries-and-trading/30773 "2017-06-18T12:57:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![giladthebut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/giladthebut/32/39591_2.png) [@giladthebut](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/giladthebut)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2017, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/mercenaries-and-trading/30773/1 "2017-06-18T12:57:28Z")

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all the traders came from somewhere and that place probably has a military fores. it would be a grate economic loss if my town (aka a main customer) so why can’t we buy mercenaries.  
my idea is a new job “trader” (that requires a wagon made by the carpenter and\or the engineer) that can do 3 things. 1: obviously hire mercenaries… he can go away and for a price when he comes back he will bring a mercenary camp (that you can decide where to place) that will protect you until you stop paying them

2: traveling merchant… you give him stuff you don’t want/want to sell and he will sell the stuff for more money then you could by selling to traders that come to your town (in exchange for loosing 1 worker temporarily)

3: setting up trades for example 2 bronze sword for 1 bone axe

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**Author:** ![kurokawa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/kurokawa/32/54685_2.png) [@kurokawa](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/kurokawa)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/mercenaries-and-trading/30773/2 "2017-06-19T07:37:52Z")

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Hi giladthebut,

Does the trades have to match a certain value between items ?

e.i. 2 swords (price 100 pieces total) for a bone axe (value \< or = 100 pieces).

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**Author:** ![giladthebut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/giladthebut/32/39591_2.png) [@giladthebut](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/giladthebut)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/mercenaries-and-trading/30773/3 "2017-06-19T20:43:36Z")

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ya kinda i guess but their could be a chance that the triad will be excepted even if its non beneficial it just has a lower cans

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**Author:** ![giladthebut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/giladthebut/32/39591_2.png) [@giladthebut](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/giladthebut)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/mercenaries-and-trading/30773/4 "2017-06-19T20:49:21Z")

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oh i for got to mention this could be a way for people to interact with each other in a multiplayer setup along with friendly raiding and or battle assistants

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**Author:** ![micheal\_handy76\_mh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/micheal_handy76_mh/32/28694_2.png) [@micheal\_handy76\_mh](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/micheal_handy76_mh)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 7:45am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/mercenaries-and-trading/30773/5 "2017-06-20T07:45:16Z")

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Merge

Almost same post

> [@Hiring Mercs Out](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/hiring-mercs-out/28579):
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> @Brackhar Heres an idea, gonna keep it simple Mercs Footman or Soldiers of any type, that offer their service to you. They come in like traders, Offer the service for a certian amount of days, and you pay them gold in exchange. Examples 1: A Merc has appoarch your town Hello (town), I’m (random name). I see you are not very well protected. I am willing to offer you services for (days) for the amount of (gold). Accept Reject Example 2: A Merc strolls into town I see that you having …

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**Author:** ![giladthebut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/giladthebut/32/39591_2.png) [@giladthebut](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/giladthebut)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/mercenaries-and-trading/30773/6 "2017-06-20T08:34:55Z")

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a:sorry i didnt know  
b: my idea is more in depth (and more recent so more people will see it )😉