Trading Skills
Skills used on land
Accounts
Required Vigour
10
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 10
Effect
Browse going price at the market and negotiate for better rates. The higher the rank the better the chance of favorable outcome.
For Proficiency
Successful negotiation
Sociability
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 3
Effect
Ease the acquisition requirements needed to talk to nobles. The acquisition requirements ease as the sociability rank goes higher. Users with this skill will get a second chance when accounting(haggle) skill is unsuccessful.
For Proficiency
Invest or report a discovery
Body Language
Required Vigour
20
Acquisition Requirements
Adventure level 8 Trade level 10
Effect
Can communicate with villagers even if you do not speak their language. Not applicable to books. One conversation per use. Better chances of success as the level gets higher.
For Proficiency
Successful use of skill
Useful skills at sea
Investment
Required Vigour
5
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 1
Effect
Minimize water, food, and pay for sailors. Higher rank means longer effects.
For Proficiency
Use of skill
Caution
Required Vigour
10
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 3
Effect
Lower chances of ambush at sea. The higher the rank the longer the effect lasts.
For Proficiency
Use of skill
Escape
Required Vigour
5
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 7 Caution rank 1
Effect
Using this skill in battle will speed up the ship making it easier to escape the enemy's grasp. When the escape skill is activated you will not be able to attack and the opponents assaults will be critical hits. Only for the defending party. (not applicable to sea feuds and mock battles)
For Proficiency
Rank 1 is maximum
Management skills
Required Vigour
0
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 20, Storage rank 3, Investment rank 1
Effect
High level methods of management bring about the effective use of equipment on special vessels.
For Proficiency
Build an enforced original ship and sail it while producing.
Production skills
Cooking
Required Vigour
5
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 3
Effect
Produce food by processing foodstuff trade goods (must have recipe book). More selection available as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Use skill
Storage
Required Vigour
5
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 1 Cooking rank 1
Effect
Minimizes loss in case of melee battle defeat or shipwreck. Also allows the production of storage food by processing fish (recipe needed). Keeps dormant equipment from losing durability. Higher rank means more protection and the production of elaborate storage food. If the storage rank is higher than the opponent's plunder rank chances are the storage will go untouched.
For Proficiency
Use skill
Sewing
Required Vigour
5
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 12 Fabric trade rank 3
Effect
Make wardrobe-type equipment using string and other trade goods (recipe needed). Manufacture better products as the level increases.
For Proficiency
Use skill
Casting
Required Vigour
5
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 12 Battle level 5 Wares trade rank 2
Effect
Produce weaponry with wares and other trade goods (recipe book needed). Weaponry selection grows as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Use skill
Handicrafts
Required Vigour
5
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 12 Art trade rank 2
Effect
Make figurines and other artwork using trade materials such as logs(recipe book needed). The higher the rank the better artwork you can create.
For Proficiency
Use skill
Alchemy
Required Vigour
20
Acquisition Requirements
Adventure 36 Casting rank 8 Theology rank 5
Effect
A branch of chemistry that turns everything into gold.
For Proficiency
Use skill
Skills that increase trade good purchase
Food Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 7 Cooking rank 1
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase foodstuff. Buying more means more points.
Livestock Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 7 Foodstuff trading rank 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase animals. Buying more means more points.
Seasoning Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 5 Cooking rank 2
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase seasoning. Buying more means more points.
Alcohol Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 4 Sociability rank 1
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase alcohol. Buying more means more points.
Luxuries Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 7 Alcohol trading rank 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase luxury goods. Buying more means more points.
Perfume Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 8 Alcohol trading rank 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase perfumes. Buying more means more points.
Spice Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 15 Perfume trading rank 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase spices. Buying more means more points.
Textile Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 3 Accounts Rank 1
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase fiber. Buying more means more points.
Fabric Trading
Required Vigour
0(passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 7 Textile trading rank 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase fabric. Buying more means more points.
Dye Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 8 Textile trading rank 2
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase dye. Buying more means more points.
Sundries Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase sundries. Buying more means more points.
Medicine Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 5 Sundries trading rank 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase medicine. Buying more means more points.
Mineral Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 5 Caution rank 1
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase mineral. Buying more means more points.
Wares Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 7 Mineral trading rank 2
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase wares. Buying more means more points.
Metal Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 15 Wares trading rank 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase precious metal. Buying more means more points.
Weapons Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 7 Investment rank 2
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase weapons. Buying more means more points.
Firearms Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 10 Weapons trading rank 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase firearms. Buying more means more points.
Crafts Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 5
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase crafts. Buying more means more points.
Art Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 10 Crafts trading rank 2
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase art. Buying more means more points.
Jewellery Trading
Required Vigour
0 (passive)
Acquisition Requirements
Trade level 15 Art trading rank 3
Effect
Higher purchase limit. The limit increases as the rank gets higher.
For Proficiency
Purchase jewellery. Buying more means more points.