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| name    = Traveling Merchant
| name    = Traveling Merchant
| image    = Merchant.webp
| image    = Merchant.webp
| role    = Gold vendor (Daily Lottery)
| role    = Deceased (formerly Gold vendor)
| location = [[Mainland]]
| location = [[Mainland]] — crime scene, cordoned off
| services = Trades gathered material bundles for [[Gold]] through the Daily Lottery ticket system.
| services = Offline. Only pre-existing lottery winnings can still be claimed at his body.
}}
}}
The '''Traveling Merchant''' is the main early source of [[Gold]] for players who gather resources. He stands near his cart on the [[Mainland]] and takes bundles of gathered materials in exchange for lottery tickets, each of which is a chance at Gold.
The '''Traveling Merchant''' was the main early source of [[Gold]] for players who gathered resources, trading material bundles for Daily Lottery tickets. He has been '''found dead by his cart''' on the [[Mainland]], and his services are shut down.


The merchant runs a single '''Daily Lottery''' on a 24-hour cycle: a 12-hour window to buy tickets, followed by the draw at '''12:00 UTC''', then a 12-hour window to claim winnings before they expire at midnight UTC.
<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">The merchant is dead:</span> The Traveling Merchant was found dead beside his cart — cause unknown. The area is now an active crime scene ringed with caution tape, and the cordon cannot be crossed. His death is under investigation in-game. [[Gold]] is now earned through mob kills and the [[Venomweaver]] instead — see [[Gold]] for current sources.</div>


<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Update:</span> The old '''Global Travelling Merchant''' community donation drives have been retired. The Daily Lottery is now the only way to trade materials for Gold, and [[Metal]] is no longer used by the merchant.</div>
== A death in Kintara ==
The Traveling Merchant has been found dead by his cart, and the whole area around it is now an active '''crime scene'''. Bright caution tape rings the cart, and players cannot cross the cordon.


<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Important:</span> You must complete your [[Daily Quests]] before you can buy tickets or claim Gold.</div>
* A new '''[[Constable]]''' NPC patrols inside the tape. He can be spoken to for the latest on the investigation — he has theories (a robbery gone wrong?) but no answers yet.
* With the merchant gone, his usual services are '''shut down''': no Gold trades, no campaign contributions, and no new lottery entries.
* '''Any lottery you already entered still pays out.''' Walk up to the merchant's body to collect your winnings off the estate — outstanding draws still resolve and claims stay open.


== How the Daily Lottery Works ==
The mystery of who killed the merchant, and why, is an ongoing in-game storyline.
The cycle runs over a full 24 hours:
# '''Buy tickets (12-hour window)''' — turn in material bundles to receive lottery tickets. You must buy before '''12:00 UTC'''.
# '''The draw (12:00 UTC)''' — winning tickets are drawn. Each '''winning ticket pays 1 Gold'''.
# '''Claim (12-hour window)''' — collect your Gold winnings any time before '''midnight UTC''', when unclaimed winnings expire.


== Ticket Bundle ==
== Claiming outstanding lottery winnings ==
Each ticket costs one bundle of materials:
If you entered the Daily Lottery '''before''' the merchant's death, your tickets are still valid:
* Outstanding draws still resolve normally.
* Winning tickets still pay '''1 Gold''' each.
* Collect your winnings at the merchant's body on the [[Mainland]].
* No '''new''' tickets can be bought — the lottery is closed to fresh entries.
 
== How the Daily Lottery worked (historical) ==
<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Historical:</span> The following describes the Daily Lottery as it ran '''before''' the merchant's death. It is kept for reference. No new entries are possible.</div>
 
The merchant ran a single Daily Lottery on a 24-hour cycle: a 12-hour window to buy tickets, the draw at 12:00 UTC, then a 12-hour window to claim winnings before they expired at midnight UTC. Each ticket cost one bundle of materials:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Material
! Material
! Amount
! Amount
! Notes
|-
|-
| [[File:Wood.png|24px|link=Wood]] [[Wood]]
| [[File:Wood.png|24px|link=Wood]] [[Wood]]
| 2,600
| 2,600
| Gathered through [[Woodcutting]] in the [[Wilderness]]
|-
|-
| [[File:Stone.png|24px|link=Stone]] [[Stone]]
| [[File:Stone.png|24px|link=Stone]] [[Stone]]
| 1,400
| 1,400
| Gathered through [[Mining]] in the [[Wilderness]]
|-
|-
| [[File:Coal.png|24px|link=Coal]] [[Coal]]
| [[File:Coal.png|24px|link=Coal]] [[Coal]]
| 800
| 800
| Mined from coal-bearing rock nodes
|-
|-
| [[File:Cookedfish.png|24px|link=Cooked Fish Meat]] [[Cooked Fish Meat]]
| [[File:Cookedfish.png|24px|link=Cooked Fish Meat]] [[Cooked Fish Meat]]
| 40
| 40
| Made by cooking raw [[Fish]]
|}
|}
<small>''[[Metal]] is no longer part of the merchant system — it was only used by the retired Global donation drives.''</small>


== Daily Ticket Allowance ==
The number of tickets a player could buy per day scaled with the [[$KINS]] held for 24 hours (3 tickets at 1,000+, 10 at 5,000+, 15 at 10,000+, unlimited at 100,000+), under a daily Gold cap of 4,000. Winning tickets paid 1 Gold; losing tickets refunded 50% of their materials, with the other 50% burned. Tickets bought before the refund change kept the old 95% refund.
 
The number of tickets you can buy per day scales with the [[$KINS]] you have held for '''24 hours'''
 
* '''Daily GOLD Cap: 4,000'''


== Related pages ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! $KINS held (24h)
! Page
! Tickets per day
! Why it matters
|-
|-
| Less than 1,000
| [[Gold]]
| 0 (cannot enter)
| Current Gold sources now that the merchant is gone.
|-
|-
| 1,000+
| [[Venomweaver]]
| 3 tickets
| Strongest single-kill Gold source.
|-
|-
| 5,000+
| [[Constable]]
| 10 tickets
| NPC investigating the merchant's death.
|-
|-
| 10,000+
| [[Magma Brute]]
| 15 tickets
| Drops Gold on kill, in [[Emberstone]].
|-
| 100,000+
| Unlimited
|}
<small>''$KINS must be held in your wallet for 24 hours before it counts toward your allowance.''</small>
 
== Winning and Refunds ==
* Each '''winning ticket pays 1 Gold''', claimable until midnight UTC.
* A '''losing ticket refunds 50% of its materials''' — the other 50% is burned. Entering the lottery has a real cost whether you win or lose, so only stake materials you can afford to lose.
 
<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Grandfather clause:</span> Tickets bought '''before''' the Daily Lottery update keep the old '''95% refund''' on a loss. Only tickets bought under the new rules use the 50% refund.</div>
 
== Related Pages ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Page
! Why it matters
|-
| [[Economy]]
| Explains Gold, $KINS, marketplace rules, and currency use.
|-
|-
| [[Daily Quests]]
| [[Daily Quests]]
| Must be completed before buying tickets or claiming Gold.
| Formerly required before buying tickets.
|-
|-
| [[$KINS]]
| [[$KINS]]
| Determines your daily ticket allowance.
| Formerly set your daily ticket allowance.
|-
| [[Merchant Exchange Calculator]]
| Ticket and material math for the Daily Lottery.
|-
| [[Woodcutting]]
| Main source of Wood.
|-
| [[Mining]]
| Main source of Stone and Coal.
|-
| [[Cooking]]
| Produces Cooked Fish Meat.
|-
|-
| [[Mainland]]
| [[Mainland]]
| The merchant's location.
| Location of the crime scene.
|}
|}
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Latest revision as of 01:01, 18 July 2026

Traveling Merchant
Role Deceased (formerly Gold vendor)
Location Mainland — crime scene, cordoned off
Services Offline. Only pre-existing lottery winnings can still be claimed at his body.

The Traveling Merchant was the main early source of Gold for players who gathered resources, trading material bundles for Daily Lottery tickets. He has been found dead by his cart on the Mainland, and his services are shut down.

The merchant is dead: The Traveling Merchant was found dead beside his cart — cause unknown. The area is now an active crime scene ringed with caution tape, and the cordon cannot be crossed. His death is under investigation in-game. Gold is now earned through mob kills and the Venomweaver instead — see Gold for current sources.

A death in Kintara

The Traveling Merchant has been found dead by his cart, and the whole area around it is now an active crime scene. Bright caution tape rings the cart, and players cannot cross the cordon.

  • A new Constable NPC patrols inside the tape. He can be spoken to for the latest on the investigation — he has theories (a robbery gone wrong?) but no answers yet.
  • With the merchant gone, his usual services are shut down: no Gold trades, no campaign contributions, and no new lottery entries.
  • Any lottery you already entered still pays out. Walk up to the merchant's body to collect your winnings off the estate — outstanding draws still resolve and claims stay open.

The mystery of who killed the merchant, and why, is an ongoing in-game storyline.

Claiming outstanding lottery winnings

If you entered the Daily Lottery before the merchant's death, your tickets are still valid:

  • Outstanding draws still resolve normally.
  • Winning tickets still pay 1 Gold each.
  • Collect your winnings at the merchant's body on the Mainland.
  • No new tickets can be bought — the lottery is closed to fresh entries.

How the Daily Lottery worked (historical)

Historical: The following describes the Daily Lottery as it ran before the merchant's death. It is kept for reference. No new entries are possible.

The merchant ran a single Daily Lottery on a 24-hour cycle: a 12-hour window to buy tickets, the draw at 12:00 UTC, then a 12-hour window to claim winnings before they expired at midnight UTC. Each ticket cost one bundle of materials:

Material Amount
Wood 2,600
Stone 1,400
Coal 800
Cooked Fish Meat 40

The number of tickets a player could buy per day scaled with the $KINS held for 24 hours (3 tickets at 1,000+, 10 at 5,000+, 15 at 10,000+, unlimited at 100,000+), under a daily Gold cap of 4,000. Winning tickets paid 1 Gold; losing tickets refunded 50% of their materials, with the other 50% burned. Tickets bought before the refund change kept the old 95% refund.

Page Why it matters
Gold Current Gold sources now that the merchant is gone.
Venomweaver Strongest single-kill Gold source.
Constable NPC investigating the merchant's death.
Magma Brute Drops Gold on kill, in Emberstone.
Daily Quests Formerly required before buying tickets.
$KINS Formerly set your daily ticket allowance.
Mainland Location of the crime scene.
NPCs of Kintara
Shops & servicesTraveling Merchant  ·  Grimjaw  ·  The Alchemist  ·  Willow  ·  Bartholomew  ·  Bank Teller  ·  Pit Boss
Guides & flavourQuartermaster  ·  Old Fisher  ·  The Veil-Warden
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