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.