Well, I stand corrected. There is one place where one can get halfway
decent prices for one's weapons and armor. Aside from Bryniver of course,
if you visit the bazaar in Graldok, you can get much better money for your
goods. You still can't get exactly what some of those items are worth but
it's much closer to it than anywhere else. Just to give you an example,
each piece of equipment from the Seven Knight Statue quest will net you a
thousand gold. This means that if you sell Gauntlets of the Wolf, Helm of
the Stag, Ring of the Serpent, Belt of the Bear and Shield of the Dragon
that's an easy 5000 right there. Note I didn't say Blade of the Fox or
Cape of the Gryphon. While that would add another 2000 to your total, it
would significantly detract from your Melle Rating. Also, magical items
generally net you a grand, so if you have one of those belts that you're
not too keen on you can sell it for some good dough. This post is for those
who are frustrated with only being able to get 100 gold for everything
you've got. It doesn't work for other items, just weapons and armor, but
it's a good way to get that extra stuff off your hands and make a decent
profit. I also have a tip for those of you who don't want to be thrashed by
Illiok the Brave upon leaving the bazaar for the first time. This is
something I discovered just this afternoon and it netted me some good EXP.
If you have a mastery of 30 or higher in Elementalism, you can use that to
great effect against Illiok, regardless of your Melee Rating. The downside
of course is that this means you will not be able to subdue him. You can't
use Elementalism when you're just fighting to subdue. I tried confronting
Illiok with a character who had an MR of 65 as well as three Blessings of
Protection and I still was no match for him, so this suggests to me that you
have to be incredibly strong, probably stronger than you can be at this
point in the game, to actually subdue him. Therefore I'm not certain what
the outcome is if you do manage to do it.
But wait, what's that? A transport! Saved am I! Hark, over here! Hey nonny non, please help!