Oblivion:Merchants

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For information about the Merchant class, see NPC Classes.

[edit] Overview

Before your character reaches Master-level Mercantile skill, there are two merchant statistics that are important in making it possible to get good deals when selling items: the merchant's available gold and the merchant's Mercantile skill. Once you reach Master-level Mercantile, however, only the available gold is important, as buy and sell prices are fixed at 100%. There are several standard values for these statistics; most merchants fall into one of the following groups:

Mercantile skill	Gold	Number of Merchants	Notes
30	600	7	Bravil and Chorrol Fighters Guilds, Anvil Mages Guild, Various/General Goods.
40	800	18	Many various types of stores, including five Mages Guild alchemists.
60	1000	12	Mainly general goods stores with a few specialty stores as well.
80	1200	7	All are specialty stores, of various types.

[edit] Base Game

If you don't have any of the plug-ins mentioned in the next section, there are three merchants in the base game who provide notably better merchant services than the standard merchants:

Sinderion in the basement of Skingrad's West Weald Inn (Skill 8, Gold 400) — Sinderion has the lowest mercantile skill in the base game, so he's the best place to sell cheap items like extra Alchemy potions, by far. He also does the Seeking Your Roots (nirnroot) quest, which helps you increase your disposition with him.
Varel Morvayn at Anvil's Morvayn's Peacemakers (Skill 40, Gold 1200) — Varel is the best for expensive goods. Unlike the other exceptions, he will buy weapons and armor — the main money-maker for most players — without the need to first reach Journeyman skill.
Daenlin, in Bravil's Archer's Paradox (Skill 40, Gold 1000) — Daenlin doesn't have as much gold as Morvayn, but is as good or better than most merchants for items worth 600 to 1000 gold.

[edit] Official Plug-ins

In addition, four plug-in-only merchants have more than 1200 available gold:

Aurelinwae at the Mystic Emporium; added by Wizard's Tower (Skill 6, Gold 2000) — She has an exceptionally low mercantile skill and more gold than any standard merchants. When you reach Master level in Mercantile, her gold will increase to 2500, however you cannot invest in her store.
- This bug is fixed by the Unofficial Oblivion Patch.
Nilphas Omellian at The Merchants Inn; added by Fighter's Stronghold (Skill 40, Gold 2000) — Unlike Aurelinwae, you can invest in his store, so at Master-level Mercantile, he has 3000 available gold. His mercantile skill is moderately good, however, so for items less than 2500 in value he won't be as good as Aurelinwae.
Rowley Eardwulf at the Wawnet Inn; added by Vile Lair (Skill 44, Gold 2000) — As with Nilphas, you can invest in Rowley's store, bringing his available gold up to 3000 at Master-level Mercantile. However, his Mercantile skill is slightly higher than Nilphas'.
Khafiz at the Dunbarrow Cove; added by Thieves Den (Skill 48, Gold 1500) — Khafiz becomes available after purchasing the "Fence" upgrade for 1000 gold. Provides training in Mercantile up to level 75, whereupon it is possible to invest in his store. He will buy stolen goods even if you're not in the Thieves Guild, and has the lowest Mercantile skill (competitors 60+), making him the best fence in the game.

[edit] Bad Deals

There are also worse bargains than the usual rates:

Fences — Fences have higher Mercantile skills compared to gold available. Often +10 higher mercantile skills, and sometimes even higher. The incomparable Fathis Ules has a Mercantile skill of 100 (Master) and 1500 gold.
Inns — Inns often have bad rates, especially outside of cities. But then Inns usually only have 50 gold anyway.
Suurootan (Bruma Novaroma) (Skill 36, Gold 600) — Apart from fences, he is the only merchant with 600 gold who does not have a skill of 30.
Etira Moslin, Hackdirt (Skill 100, Gold 200).
Batul gra-Sharob and Sigrid (Skill 100, Gold 200) — The two merchants at the Kvatch encampment are Masters of Mercantile but only have 200 Gold.
Shady Sam (Skill 51, Gold 400) — Sam is worse than other low-end merchants, but does have a lot of good lockpicks.

Icon Legend

- Merchant - Recharging - Repairs - Thieves' Guild Fence - Rooms for Rent - Sells a House/Upgrades - Horse Seller
- Spell Merchant - Alteration - Conjuration - Destruction - Illusion - Mysticism - Restoration

- Training
- Basic - Advanced - Master - Acrobatics - Alchemy - Alteration - Armorer - Athletics - Blade - Block - Blunt - Conjuration	- Destruction - Hand to Hand - Heavy Armor - Illusion - Light Armor - Marksman - Mercantile - Mysticism - Restoration - Security - Sneak - Speechcraft

[edit] Notes

Oblivion merchants do not sell the same thing every time you go into their shop and they may never sell a certain particular item (unlike those in Morrowind). The merchants will sell better items as your level increases.

Typically, better values are obtained from merchants with poor Mercantile skill. However, these merchants also generally have less available gold, and so a much lower value may be expected for expensive items. Similarly, merchants with high Mercantile skill typically will offer worse values, but usually have a larger amount of gold and so may be able to offer a more attractive value for expensive items.

The following tables list all of the NPCs who provide any merchant-type services. In some cases, the merchants will never actually buy or sell any items, but it is still possible to invest in their store (for those interested in statistics for 100% Completion) and therefore they have been included.

[edit] Merchants

[edit] Anvil

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items
Dahlia Rackham	Upgrades	Journeyman (56)	100	Clarabella in Anvil Harbor (Thieves Den official plug-in required)	Dunbarrow Cove upgrades
Enilroth	Nothing	Apprentice (30)	600	Morvayn's Peacemakers	Nothing (barter never possible)
Felen Relas	Magical Supplies	Apprentice (30)	600	Anvil Mages Guild	none
Maenlorn	Food	Apprentice (30)	600	The Flowing Bowl	Fists of the Drunkard
Norbert Lelles	General Goods	Apprentice (40)	800	Lelles' Quality Merchandise	Apron of the Master Artisan
Orrin	Fence	Expert (90)	1200	Anvil Castle Smithy	none
Varel Morvayn	Smith	Apprentice (40)	1200	Morvayn's Peacemakers	Truncheon of Submission
Wilbur	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30)	50	The Count's Arms	none

[edit] Bravil

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items
Ardaline	Magical Supplies	Apprentice (40)	800	Bravil Mages Guild	none
Bogrum gro-Galash	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30)	50	The Lonely Suitor Lodge	none
Daenlin	Smith	Apprentice (40)	1000	The Archer's Paradox	Bow of Infliction
Gilgondorin	Food + Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	Silverhome on the Water	none
Luciana Galena	Fence	Expert (80)	1000	The Lonely Suitor Lodge	none
Nilawen	General Goods	Apprentice (40)	800	The Fair Deal	Robe of Creativity
Nordinor	Skooma	Apprentice (30)	400	Alley next to Fair Deal (only after midnight)	none
Tadrose Helas	Smith	Apprentice (30)	600	Bravil Fighters Guild	none
Ungarion	Spells, General Goods	Apprentice (40)	800	A Warlock's Luck (Cannot invest in this store)	Ring of Transmutation

[edit] Bruma

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items
Fjotreid	Smith	Apprentice (40)	800	Hammer and Axe	Gauntlets of Gluttony
Hafid Hollowleg	Food + Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	Jerall View Inn	none
Karinnarre	General Goods	Journeyman (60)	1000	Novaroma	none
Olav	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30)	50	Olav's Tap and Tack	none
Olfand	Smith	Journeyman (60)	1000	Nord Winds	Dondoran's Juggernaut
Ongar the World-Weary	Fence	Journeyman (60)	600	Ongar's Shack/Olav's Tap and Tack	none
Selena Orania	Spells, Magical Supplies	Apprentice (40)	800	Bruma Mages Guild	none
Skjorta	Clothes	Journeyman (60)	1000	Nord Winds	Councilor's Hood*
Suurootan	General Goods	Apprentice (36)	600	Novaroma	Monkeypants

*Due to a glitch, this item is not available in-game.

[edit] Cheydinhal

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items
Borba gra-Uzgash	General Goods	Journeyman (60)	1000	Borba's Goods and Stores	Cowl of the Druid
Dervera Romalen	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30)	50	Newlands Lodge	none
Eilonwy	Magical Supplies	Apprentice (40)	800	Cheydinhal Mages Guild	none
M'raaj-Dar	General Goods	Novice (6)	400	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary (Only accessible to DB members, Cannot invest in this store)	Eye of Sithis, Hands of Midnight, Bow of Infernal Frost, Perdition's Wrath, Poisoned Apples
Mach-Na	Books	Expert (80)	1200	Mach-Na's Books	Chronicle of Sacrifice, Advances in Lock Picking skill book
Magra gro-Naybek	General Goods	Apprentice (30)	600	Borba's Goods and Stores	Nothing (barter never possible)
Mariana Ancharia	Food + Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	Cheydinhal Bridge Inn	none
Tertia Viducia	Smith	Journeyman (60)	1000	The March Rider	Captain Kordan's Saber

[edit] Chorrol

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items
Angalmo	Magical Supplies	Apprentice (40)	800	Chorrol Mages Guild	none
Emfrid	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30)	50	The Grey Mare	none
Estelle Renoit	Books	Apprentice (30)	600	Renoit's Books	Stormrider Scroll, Vernaccus and Bourlor skill book
Rasheda	Smith	Expert (80)	1200	Fire and Steel	Rasheda's Special
Sabine Laul	Smith	Apprentice (30)	600	Chorrol Fighters Guild
Seed-Neeus	General Goods	Apprentice (40)	800	Northern Goods and Trade	Boots of the Swift Merchant
Talasma	Food + Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	The Oak and Crosier	none

[edit] Imperial City

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items
Augusta Calidia	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30)	50	The Tiber Septim Hotel, Talos Plaza District	none
Aurelinwae	Magical Supplies	Novice (6)	2000	Mystic Emporium (Wizard's Tower Official Plug-in required) (Cannot invest in this store)	Frostcrag Spire upgrades
Calindil	Spells, Magical Supplies	Journeyman (60)	1000	Mystic Emporium (Cannot invest in this store)	Hands of the Atronach
Claudette Perrick	Alchemy	Expert (80)	1200	The Gilded Carafe	Birthright of Astalon, Strong Potion of Reflection
Delos Fandas	Food	Apprentice (40)	50	The Feed Bag	none
Edgar Vautrine	Spells	Apprentice (40)	800	Edgar's Discount Spells (Cannot invest in this store)	Nothing (barter for merchandise never possible)
Ernest Manis	Food	Apprentice (30)	50	The Foaming Flask, Talos Plaza District (Cannot invest in this store)	none
Fathis Ules	Fence	Master (100)	1500	Elven Gardens District	none
Hamlof Red-Tooth	Jewelry	Apprentice (40)	800	Red Diamond Jewelry	Spectre Ring*
Jensine	General Goods	Apprentice (30)	600	Jensine's "Good as New" Merchandise	Akaviri Warblade
Julienne Fanis	Magical Supplies	Expert (80)	15	Lustratorium, Arcane University	Refined Frost Salts
Ley Marillin	Food + Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	The King and Queen Tavern, Elven Gardens District	none
Luther Broad	Food + Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	Luther Broad's Boarding House, Elven Gardens District	none
Maro Rufus	Light Armor	Apprentice (40)	800	The Best Defense	none
Nilphas Omellian	General Goods	Apprentice (40)	2000	The Merchants Inn (Fighter's Stronghold Official Plug-in required)	Battlehorn Castle upgrades
Ogier Georick	Alchemy	Apprentice (40)	800	The Main Ingredient	Mantle of the Woodsman, Cyrodilic Brandy
Ormil	Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	The Bloated Float Inn ("houseboat" at the Waterfront)	none - zero inventory (!)
Palonirya	Clothier	Expert (80)	1200	Divine Elegance	Quicksilver Boots
Phintias	Books	Expert (80)	1200	First Edition	Document of Purile Banter^[sic], The Armorer's Challenge and The Refugees skill books
Rindir	Staves	Apprentice (30)	600	Rindir's Staffs	Apotheosis
Rohssan	Blade Weapons	Expert (80)	1200	A Fighting Chance	Battleaxe of Hatred
Sergius Verus	General Goods	Journeyman (60)	1000	Three Brothers Trade Goods	Akaviri Sunderblade
Shady Sam	Poisons, Potions, Lockpicks	Journeyman (51)	400	Just outside city walls, c.100m N of Chesnut Handy Stables	Lockpicks
Tertullian Verus	General Goods	Journeyman (60)	1000	Three Brothers Trade Goods	Helm of the Deep Delver
Thoronir	General Goods	Apprentice (40)	800	The Copious Coinpurse	Imperial Breeches
Urbul gro-Orkulg	Blunt Weapons	Apprentice (40)	800	Slash 'N Smash	none
Varnado	Heavy Armor	Journeyman (60)	1000	The Best Defense	Aegis of the Apocalypse
Velus Hosidius	Food + Inn	Journeyman (60)	50	The Merchants Inn	none
Viator Accius	Armor	Journeyman (60)	1000	Stonewall Shields	Tower of the Nine
Willet	Food + Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	The All-Saints Inn, Temple District	none

* Due to a glitch, this item is not actually obtainable.

[edit] Kvatch

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items	Services
Batul gra-Sharob	Smith	Master (100)	200	outdoors	none
Sigrid	Alchemy	Master (100)	200	outdoors	none

[edit] Leyawiin

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items
Alves Uvenim	Magic	Apprentice (40)	800	Leyawiin Mages Guild	none
Bugak gro-Bol	Books	Journeyman (60)	1000	Southern Books	Annal of the Fire Nexus
Dar Jee	Fence	Journeyman (70)	800	Home/Five Claws Lodge/outdoors	none
Elsynia	General Goods	Journeyman (60)	1000	Best Goods and Guarantees	Nistor's Boots
Gundalas	Smith	Journeyman (60)	1000	Best Goods and Guarantees	none
S'drassa	Nothing	Novice (6)	10	Leyawiin Mages Guild	Nothing (barter never possible)
Shuravi	Food + Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	Three Sisters' Inn	none
Tun-Zeeus	Smith	Apprentice (40)	800	The Dividing Line	Destarine's Cleaver
Witseidutsei	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30)	50	Five Claws Lodge	none

[edit] Skingrad

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items
Agnete the Pickled	Smith	Expert (80)	1200	Hammer and Tongs	Helm of Ferocity
Erina Jeranus	Food + Inn	Apprentice (40)	50	West Weald Inn	none
Falanu Hlaalu	Alchemy	Apprentice (40)	800	All Things Alchemical	Ring of Wortcraft
Gunder	General Goods	Apprentice (40)	800	Colovian Traders	Vest of the Bard
Mog gra-Mogakh	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30)	50	Two Sisters Lodge	none
Sinderion	Alchemy	Novice (8)	400	West Weald Inn	Elixirs of Exploration

[edit] Other

Merchant Name	Merchandise	Mercantile Skill	Gold	Building	Rare Items
Abhuki	Food + Inn	Expert (80)	50	Faregyl Inn	none
Andreas Draconis	Food + Inn	Journeyman (50)	50	The Drunken Dragon Inn	none
Candice Corgine	Magical Supplies, Potions, Food	Apprentice (30) (leveled*)	0	The Sleeping Mare, Pell's Gate	none
Christophe Marane	Food + Inn	Journeyman (50)	50	Brina Cross Inn	none
Davela Hlaren	Food + Inn	Journeyman (50)	50	Imperial Bridge Inn	none
Engorm	Nothing	Apprentice (25) (leveled*)	5	Sanguine's Shrine	none
Etira Moslin	General Goods	Master (100)	200	Moslin's Dry Goods, Hackdirt	very limited inventory, low disposition
Foroch	Food + Inn	Journeyman (50)	50	Gottshaw Inn	none
Jak Silver	Fence, Potion, Weapon, Armor, Lockpick	Novice (5)	100	Dunbarrow Cove (Thieves Den official Plug-in required) (Cannot invest in this store)	Nightmask Potion
Khafiz	Fence	Apprentice (48)	1500	Dunbarrow Cove (Thieves Den official Plug-in required)	none
Kirsten	Food	Apprentice (30) (leveled*)	50	Bleaker's Way Goodwill Inn	none
Kovan Kren	Armor	Novice (5)	100	Dunbarrow Cove (Thieves Den Official Plug-in required) (Cannot invest in this store)	Gauntlets of the Manhunter, Silenced Boots, Silenced Gauntlets
Malene	Food + Inn	Journeyman (50)	50	Roxey Inn	none
Manheim Maulhand	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30)	50	Inn of Ill Omen	none
Melliwin	Weapons	Novice (6)	100	Dunbarrow Cove (Thieves Den Official Plug-in required) (Cannot invest in this store)	none
Nerussa	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30) (leveled*)	50	Wawnet Inn, Weye	none
Rowley Eardwulf	Weapons, Armor	Apprentice (44)	2000	Wawnet Inn, Weye (Vile Lair Official Plug-in required)	Deepscorn Hollow upgrades
S'thasa	Food + Inn	Apprentice (30) (leveled*)	50	Border Watch Inn	One high-quality blunt weapon (if your mercantile skill is at least 50)
Tahm Blackwell	Potions, Books	Apprentice (44)	100	Dunbarrow Cove (Thieves Den Official Plug-in required) (Cannot invest in this store)	Potions of Magnification
Vlanhonder Moslin	Inn	Apprentice (40) (leveled*)	50	Moslin's Inn, Hackdirt	Nothing (barter never possible)

* For leveled merchants, the provided mercantile skill is their skill at level 1. Their skill will typically increase by 1 or 1.5 skill points per level. See each individual merchant's page for details.

[edit] Shivering Isles

For a list of Shivering Isles merchants, see the Shivering Isles Merchants page.