The Trader is the person who saves the Protagonist from the Doctor, during the Prologue. He is a man standing at roughly the same height as the Protagonist, with a large helmet in his head, covered by a large sack. Another sack, containing his trade goods, hangs from his back. Since he never removes his heavy headgear, he communicates to the player by writing on his wooly gloves.
The Protagonist appears to know his face, and indeed, the Trader will treat him well, almost like an old friend.
The Trader shows up at the player's house every morning beginning on Day 3's morning. Players will gain reputation with him for each survived night, depending on the Hideout (later Hideouts give more Reputation), which can be used to buy items from him. His stock replenishes itself every morning.
You earn 100 reputation with the morning Trader by surviving a night in the Dry Meadows, 150 reputation by surviving in the Silent Forest, 200 for surviving in the Old Woods, and 250 for surviving in the Swamp.
Stock
Item | Buy | Sale | Stock | |
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Odd Night Mushroom | 50 | 25 | 1 | |
Gasoline | 48-62 | 1-35 | 2 | |
Scrap Metal | 10 | 5 | 3 | |
Nail | 2 | 1 | 20 | |
Watch | 300 | 150 | 1 | |
Board | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
Wire | 30 | 15 | 2 | |
Metal Pipe | 60 | 30 | 1 | |
Flashlight | 232-294 | varying | 1 | |
Axe Edge | 450 | 225 | 1 | |
Shovel Blade | 450 | 225 | 1 | |
Rag | 14 | 7 | 2 | |
9v Battery | 50 | 25 | 1 | |
Matchstick | 6 | 3 | 14 | |
Tape | 40 | 20 | 2 | |
Rope | 40 | 20 | 1 | |
Weapon Parts | 450 | 225 | 1 | |
Bolt Handle | 450 | 225 | 1 | |
Handgun Frame | 450 | 225 | 1 | |
Long Barrel | 450 | 225 | 1 | |
Tubular Magazine | 450 | 225 | 1 | |
Small Caliber Magazine | 100 | 50 | 1 | |
Shotgun Shell | 40 | 20 | 1 | |
Medium Caliber Bullet | 40 | 20 | 1 | |
Red Egg | 70 | 35 | 1 | |
Pills | 60 | 30 | 1 | |
Pill | 80 | 40 | 1 | |
Gas Tank | 50 | 25 | 1 | |
Flare | 60 | 30 | 1 | |
Fabric | 450 | 225 | 1 |
Trivia
- Before this character was added to the game, his blurred image could already be seen in the game's loading screen. This screen used to contain only a mirrored image of the forest, which later received a large, robed being. Only in the future this being would be introduced to the game as the Trader.
- The Trader was added on Beta 2.0, replacing The Three's roles. They have since been moved to Chapter 2, but are still present in the game.
- According to the devs, his full alias is that of "Night Trader".
- His dead body can be found near Hideout 4 after the first night, with "Liar" scratched into his visor. The Three then take his place. He's been decapitated.
Characters | |
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Major characters | Bike Man • Chicken Lady • Child • Cripple • Doctor • Elephants • Mirror • Mushroom Granny • Musician • Piotrek • Protagonist • Snail • Talking Tree • The Three • Trader • Wolfman • The Being |
Minor characters | Dial-eyed Man • Half-Dead Man • Half-Dead Woman • Hanuska • Infected Villager • Janek • Maciek • Madman • Man • Notable Villagers (Swamp) • Pig Farmer • Pretty Lady • Sleeper • Stasiek • Tunneler |