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toker606

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Finding a shop
« on: December 19, 2009, 11:18:08 am »

Just started up my first adventure after abandoning my first fortress, have had some luck in taking out a giant and looted everything nearby, but I can't find anywhere to sell it all off. I've completely searched through 3 dwarven settlements and even a couple of elven ones, spoken to everyone I could see just in case but I haven't seen hide nor hair of a shop, is this normal? Is there something really obvious that I'm missing or do I just need to keep searching?
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Re: Finding a shop
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2009, 11:30:14 am »

Shops are in human settlements, close to roads if there is one that passes through.  They're medium sized buildings with one door.
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Re: Finding a shop
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2009, 11:36:10 am »

Shops are in human settlements, close to roads if there is one that passes through.  They're medium sized buildings with one door.

Thanks, now what sort of areas would I find human settlements in? :)
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Julius Clonkus

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Re: Finding a shop
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2009, 12:11:09 pm »

Plains. Look for town signs like a "#". Shouldn't be too hard to find one.
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toker606

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Re: Finding a shop
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2009, 12:26:21 pm »

Thanks for the help.
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Re: Finding a shop
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2009, 12:34:07 pm »

'#' and '*' are human towns in world map. They are usually connected with each other by roads.
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Re: Finding a shop
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2009, 08:34:47 am »

Good look finding anything in adventure mode xP
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Rafal99

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Re: Finding a shop
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2009, 09:33:00 am »

Is it really that hard?

Press 'T' for Travel and then you can easily see all the sites, and go where you want.
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Re: Finding a shop
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2009, 01:50:44 pm »

IIRC they can also show up in hills.
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