Skeleton Merchant
Classic
Expert
Master
Statistics
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Max Life | 250 |
Template:Pc only The Skeleton Merchant is an NPC that sells items; he is found in the Underground and Cavern layers. He spawns randomly, similar to a bound NPC. Enemies will not spawn near him. He will not move into a vacant house, and will despawn when off screen.
His stock changes at 4:30 AM everyday and he does not need to respawn for it to do so.
He will throw bones to fend off nearby non-skeletal enemies.
Unlike other NPCs, the Skeleton Merchant does not have a map icon. A Hunter Potion will highlight him, but the Lifeform Analyzer will not detect him.
Items Sold
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Notes
- He just spawns like enemies, although he does not deal damage to player.
- His appearance blocks monster's spawn around the player, like what 3 town NPCs do, but there is something more: he is counted as 7 normal NPCs in the process of counting active NPCs when spawning NPCs, in most cases effectively blocking virtually anything from spawning, including critters (The maximum spawn is 9(15*0.6) when 3 town NPC are present). This creates a problem when you are preparing to farm monsters in the Underground or Cavern layers. You must have a strong external damage source to kill him in order to continue farming, as monsters cannot kill him. Lava or Lihzahrd traps help a lot in this case.
Quotes
- "You would not believe some of the things people throw at me... Wanna buy some of it?"
- "I'd lend you a hand, but last time I did that, I didn't get it back for a month"
- "You've got a real backbone coming way down here, how 'bout ya buy somethin?"
- "Stay away from the spiders. They'll suck out your insides and leave you a hollow shell of a man. Trust me on this one."
- "Excellent! Someone's finally come by to take some of these maggots off my hands."
- "There's no illness or condition that can't be cured by some of my Slime Oil! Trust me, it works, just look at my lively figure!"
- "The only things constant in this world are death and taxes, I've got both!"
- "Got any spare bones for sale? I'm looking to replace my broken hip... again."
Trivia
- The names "Jack Sellington" and "Skellington" are references to Jack Skellington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
- No-Eyed Willy is a reference to One-Eyed Willy from "The Goonies"
- The name "Mandible Calavera" is a reference to Manuel "Manny" Calavera from "Grim Fandango"
- The names "Billy Marrows" and "Gloomy Mays" are a reference to the TV salesman Billy Mays.
- The quote about Slime Oil is a reference to the "Miracle Tonic" peddlers of the 1800s, who were commonly called Snake Oil Salesmen.
- The quote about people throwing things at him is a reference to Diablo 3, in which an NPC named Squirt the Peddler says "I don't believe what people throw away. Wanna buy some of it?"
- The quote "The only things constant in this world are death and taxes, I've got both!" is a reference to Benjamin Franklin's famous quote, "In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
Names
Skeleton Merchant/Names
History
- 1.3.0.1: Introduced.
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