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Realistic Merchants - A Better Rewards and Treasure Mod

So after an epic battle you open the chest of the slain creature. To your dismay, the enchanted armor and weapons within are worse than what you bought at a store the day before! This mod fixes that by making it less likely to find enchanted items at shops. There is now only a 10% chance or less to find enchanted armor, weapons and magic staffs at pawnbrokers, blacksmiths and other vendors. It's a simple mod, but one I myself find useful. I hope you'll like it too!

This mod may be used with one of the other mods in the Better Rewards and Treasure collection. Other mods in the collection are here:

Better Rewards and Treasure Collection


Q. Why reduce the chance of finding enchanted weapons and armor at shops?
A. Because it just seems right that the Dragonborn with the best stuff is the one who spends more time completing quests than he does shopping!

Q. Are any enchanted things no longer sold by pawnbrokers and blacksmiths?
A. No. The same leveled enchanted items are still sold by them, but the chance to find them for sale is reduced.

Q. How much is the chance to find enchanted items in shops reduced?
A. About 90%. So if there was a 100% chance to find an enchanted item at a shop before, there is now only a 10% chance. If there was a 75% chance to find a different enchanted item at a shop, there is now just a 7% chance.

Q. What enchanted items will I see fewer of in shops?
A. Pretty much all of these enchanted items--armor, shields, one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, daggers, and bows, and also magic staffs.

Q. What enchanted items still be as common as before?
A. Enchanted robes, hoods, necklaces and rings have the same chance of being found in shops as before.

Q. What shops have a lower chance of selling the enchanted items?
A. Pawnshops, blacksmith shops and fletcher shops. Court wizards and College of Winterhold mages will also rarely sell magic staffs.

Q. Is there also a lower chance of getting the enchanted items as quest rewards and loot?
A. No. The chance to get enchanted items after killing bosses and completing quests is unchanged. So you'll now get more enchanted items by completing quests than you will by shopping!

Q. After subscribing, why are there still the same enchanted items at the shops?
A. It will take a few days for the shopkeepers and other vendors to change their inventory. Once they do, you'll notice enchanted items for sale are few.

Q. Will the number of enchanted items for sale return to normal if I unsubscribe?
A. Yes. After a few days the shopkeepers and other vendors will change their inventory, and you should notice more enchanted items for sale, then.

Q. Can I use this mod with BRAT Richer Merchants and BRAT Overstocked Merchants?
A. Yes, it is completely compatible with those mods, as they change different things than this mod does.

Q. Can I use this mod with the other Better Rewards and Treasure mods?
A. Yes it is completely compatible with all of them, too.

Q. Does the load order matter?
A. No. It will be compatible whether it loads first or last.

Q. What will happen when I unsubscribe.
A. After a few game days the merchants will changer their inventory. You should begin to see more enchanted armor and weapons in shops then, and court wizards and College of Winterhold mages will sell more magic staffs.


✓ Skyrim and Skyrim Updates required? Yes
✓ Dawnguard, Dragonborn or Hearthfire required? No
✓ Compatible with all mods in the BRAT series? All except BRAT: Overstocked Merchants
✓ Compatible with all other mods in the Sp0ckrates Workshop? Yes
✓ Compatible with all mods in the Steam Skyrim Workshop? Are you kidding?
✓ Load order matters? No
✓ Changes chance of finding items sold by vendors? Yes
✓ Changes the number of items sold by vendors? No
✓ Increases the amount of gold possessed by vendors? No
✓ Changes armor and weapons received as loot and rewards? No
✓ Increases gold received as loot and rewards? No
✓ Changes items you may pickpocket? No


This mod is completely free. But it takes a lot of time, effort and expense to make it and mods like it. If you appreciate the fun they provide and want to give a little back, log into PayPal[www.paypal.com] and make a donation to sp0ckrates@outlook.com. No amount is too small to help!


The Sp0ckrates Steam Skyrim Workshop currently has more than 1,000,000 subscribers and more than 4,000 followers. Many thanks to all who've tried out our mods over the last two years. Dudes! You're the best!


To make sure this mod loads, after subscribing, launch Skyrim, wait for the launch screen to display a message that all mods finished synchronizing, then exit Skyrim to the desktop. Relaunch Skyrim. The mod should now be loaded.


There are no known bugs. Please report any you think you find. This mod is compatible with all of the Sp0ckrates Skyrim Workshop mods except, BRAT: Overstocked Merchants. Other mods changing the amount of items merchants sell might also be incompatible.


There's no need to unsubscribe. After subscribing, you may easily disable the mod at anytime:

1. Start the Skyrim launcher
   
2. Wait for it to display a message that mods finished synchronizing
   
3. Select Data Files
   
4. Remove the checkmark next to this mod
   
5. Select OK and Play

See the Change Notes.