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For over three years, the Merchant has been bringing more business-minded adventurers to Dungeons & Dragons tables around the world!

The merchant a high-support spellcaster that helps the party stay equipped and rewards players that enjoy solving problems using the equipment they have on-hand rather than spellcasting and skill checks. The class creates characters with the playstyle of a:

• Midline Support with spells and features that manipulate the abilities and overall power of other creatures.

• Supplier that gives the party guaranteed access to both mundane and magical items on-the-go.

• Dungeoneer and Face, equipped for the perils of adventuring with a large arsenal of on-demand items.

While this class was first and foremost designed to be a Player Character option, its high support playstyle and unique Portable Storefront feature can be used to create NPCs the party is sure to want to keep around. Allow your players to truly shine by:

• Subsidizing the expensive material components and spell slots of your casters with the Merchant's value-based magic

• Allow them to customize enchantments on their magic items with the Blacksmith, keep them healthy and buffed with the Apothecary, or build a new addition to their base with the Architect!

• Give them a way to shop on the road!

Statblocks for merchant NPCs are provided at the end of the class for examples of how to create such NPCs!

The Merchant Class on Fantasy Grounds

	Community Reviews 4.7/5 Stars
	Eric "Rogue Watson" Watson "I'm gonna say it right now: the Merchant Class is one of my favorite class supplements that I have reviewed-I think so far-in my years of reviewing class supplements."
	Nerd Immersion (Ted Sikora) Rated 2nd in Ted's Top Homebrew Classes "I really like it a lot, probably more than I should? I think I'll definitely be using this to populate my NPCs."
	heavyarms (Creator of the Armorer's Handbook) "The Merchant is a fantastic class that brings a whole new play style to an adventuring party. Not just to one player--to the whole party.The 3rd-Anniversary update adds even more subclasses, including the Architect by guest contributor Ross Leiser (Outlandish Adventure Productions) which I'm excited to see in-play, but my heart will always be with the Swindler because their Misdirection feature is so ridiculous and wonderful."
	Home Brew Crew "Ever wish you had a traveling merchant to follow you around in your Dungeons & Dragons adventures. Wouldn't it be great to have exactly what you need right when you needed it? Feel like there should be a role in the party for a pure support class caster, who always seems to have the very thing you need... for a price of course. Well, then the Merchant Class by Taron Pounds is exactly what you have been searching for to put into your homebrew campaign!"

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Ahjh16 H April 16, 2024 9:14 pm UTC

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I noticed after looking through some reviews the recent version of the potion seller / apothecary is missing some text it had stating you could use the potions as part of creating them, was this intentional or just a misprint?

matthew M January 17, 2024 3:16 am UTC

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Potion Seller's Splash ability is really fun but might be too strong for how cheap it is.
Maybe add rarity to each slot used to make the splash potion?
SL/Rarity
1 common
2 uncommon
3 Rare
4 Very Rare
5 Legendary

Trevan L December 16, 2023 12:49 am UTC

Heya, my DM showed me this class a while ago; I've been using it in a campaign of Fool's Gold and so far have been enjoying it quite a bit! I just checked out v3.4 and was wondering about the change to the portable storefront where it now requires a bonus action to pull an item out instead of a Use an Object action.

As far as I can tell, this is generally a nerf for characters that like to pull expendable items out of the storefront and use them (like ball bearings, oil and hunting traps, since those could be used during the same Use an Object action required to pull them out previously) since it now requires their bonus action which otherwise could be spent on other features. While I recognize that this change makes it easier for a character to pull something out that doesn't require a Use an Object action to use (such as pulling a sword out to then attack with it), I am disappointed that the class doesn't quite flow as smoothly for those utilizing their storefront in more esoteric means during combat....See more

Kaylee H December 01, 2023 2:04 am UTC

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Enjoying the class a great deal, but I'm realizing Money Shot's higher level casting isn't very clear. If I cast it as a second level spell, do the added coins just add damage, or can I split the attack? On subsequent bonus actions, do I control one coin, all the coins? I can consult with my DM, of course, but what's intended?

matthew M August 28, 2023 4:42 pm UTC

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Is it intentional that Merchant doesn't have ritual casting other than the modified Identify it gets for free?
I know the artificer chassis was an inspiration for merchant, but artificer has ritual caster while merchant does not.
For example this means base merchant can't take advantage of the many rituals on their list, and gourmand can not cast create mandrake as a ritual.
Maybe fit it in with Pack Mule because it seems weak for a level 5 ability, and can be flavored as always being prepared for certain situations thanks to contents of your "packs".
Technically we could also fix this by taking ritual caster feat.

matthew M August 28, 2023 8:52 am UTC

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1. The Aid spell shows in both the level 1 and level 2 list.
2. Create Mandrake says it is a level 1 spell but is in the level 3 Gourmand list.
3. Immovable object doesn't appear in any of the merchant lists.
4. Could I use Tagmay’s Thermal Container as my portable storefront so I can have a pet treasure chest?
5. I am still hazy on your interpretation of the "use an object" action. on hand I see it as dungeonneering equipment + potions, but on the other I could see RAI including magic items as well. The wand of Magic Missile would get pretty strong if affected by BFYB.

Subclass idea:
Costume artist
-Armorer artificer but focuses more on diplomacy/intimidation.
-Costumes need to be prepared each morning.
-disguise/polymorph. Able to disguise self as other people/races and polymorph into preset forms(costumes) that give different abilities/bonuses.
-Horror costume: Immune to fear, Fear based ability that causes frightened like hex or...See more

Marcel K August 20, 2023 7:08 pm UTC

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another question came to mind: does the Portable Storefront (Top Shelf) interact with a Bag of Holding (or similar items) in the same way those storage items usually do, or does the Portable Storefront's Top Shelf actually allow for these items to be stored there?

DEVON C August 12, 2023 8:31 am UTC

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Hey thanks for this great class hope to try it out one day. just confused about on the functions of the blacksmith. Also maybe a way to add clothes in general to Armor as it would be cool to RP making new robes for the wizard with enchantments.

1.) "an item you CREATE can only have one property on it" is this supposed to mean if I make a dagger from scratch and add the 1d4 fire property I now have a magic item to sell? I feel like that portion of text is meant to refer to enchanted items at level 3 can only have one property.

2.) This is a multi part question but essentially, do properties stack? If I know both the "1d4 fire damage" and "2d4 fire damage" does it now stack to 3d4? what if one property is 1d4 fire and another is 1d8 fire can they both be added?

3.) Im assuming that once you strip a property you also take its intended use. For instance the 1d4 fire damage is meant to be used when you hit with a weapon attack and not just "on...See more

David J August 11, 2023 12:48 am UTC

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Thank you so much for this awesome class! I can't wait to play it. I have some questions about Gourmand. It says it takes a minute for a player to eat a meal and to gain its benefits, but the level 5 feature says a player can now have one XXX XXX and instantly gain the meal benefits, instead of waiting for a short or long rest.<br /><br />
This confuses me. Do players usually have to finish a meal after a short or long rest to gain a meals benefits or does it take 1 minute no matter what? Also with the level 5 feature can multiple players now take bites of the same meal?<br /><br />
Thank you so much for your time!

Marcel K August 07, 2023 11:12 am UTC

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Love the class so far, the only thing that I would love to have in addition would be a class specific character sheet.
I suppose you did not create or plan to create one? :)

probably will try to create a class specific character sheet for it myself, but not sure how that is going to turn out :D

Marcel K August 20, 2023 7:10 pm UTC

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I did create a class specific character sheet for the Merchant class based on the sheets done by Emmet Byrne in case anybody is interested

name N August 04, 2023 4:28 am UTC

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I have some questions about the Potion Seller subclass: What limitations, if any, are there for how many effects you can put on a potion? Do you have to expend a spell slot to fill a vial with a blank consumable or blast potion, and then another to add actual effects? On existing potions (like DMG potions of healing) can you just add blast (or splash) and throw it? The Healing effect also mentions that for every 50 GP above the first you heal 2d4 more, but there is no other reference anywhere for spending GP on these potion effects that I can see. What's that about? Is the saving throw for envenomed the same as for blast potions?

As a side note, a splash envenomed potion seems mildly scuffed to me. 12d6 after a single save seems... high to me, even if it trickles in at 1d6 per round after the initial 2.

Simon W July 29, 2023 5:32 pm UTC

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a few quick things I've noticed reading through this..
"If you are incapacitated, the defender can take any action of its choice" (page 13 in the "Domesticate" feature) is this supposed to say defender? domesticated creatures are otherwise never referred to as defenders.

"You can only control one domesticated beast at a time." (page 13 in the "Domesticate" feature) does this restrict how many creatures you can have domesticated at once or how many you control? what happens to the ones you do not control and how do you decide which ones you do? furthermore, what does it mean to care for a creature mechanically?

"you can use 20 gp as an additional material component in the casting of the spell, which is consumed. If you do, the spell’s casting time is instantaneous and the familiar becomes an autonomous beast no longer under the effects of the spell." (page 12 in the "Mobile Menagerie" feature) are beasts summoned this...See more

Simon W July 29, 2023 8:50 pm UTC

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I've also noticed that the "Gilded Touch" Cantrip says it's a merchant spell but doesn't appear in the spell list. (sorry if there is a more official feedback bit that I did not see, I hope this helps anyways)

Taron P July 29, 2023 9:42 pm UTC

CREATOR

Thanks for the feedback!

It's been about 2 years since I wrote the Pet Dealer, so I'm trying to recall why I chose the word "Defender" there. I want to say it was in cases of multiple pets being under your control, or it was some wording that was being adopted around Tasha's Cauldron, but I can't immediately recall. In any case, it's automation for the pet.

You can have as many creatures domesticated as you can with Domesticate, but you aren't able to just take the whole crew with you everywhere you go. This restricts how many you're able to have under your command for the purposes of combat.

You got it right on find familiar. The purpose of this was to allow you to "stock" beasts in a way. If you want it under your command, you need to use the Domesticate feature on it.

Gilded Touch is supposed to be on the Merchant spell list, that's an oversight. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!

name N August 06, 2023 6:45 am UTC

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The pet dealer's find familiar also mentions being able to choose any beast of 1/8th CR or lower, and this seems like it might be a separate clause from the 20 GP to make it wild thing. Is this the case? Can pet dealers have any beast of 1/8th CR or lower as a normal familiar?

Ian H July 07, 2023 10:31 pm UTC

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Hustler's Gambit for the Swindler subclass on page 11 says you can purchase trinkets at half price when restocking your portable storefront. Um...how much are Trinkets? 'Cause I can't find a price for them ANYWHERE.

Damian F July 08, 2023 7:59 am UTC

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Trinkets are like these really minor things. You can find them in the PHB for backgrounds and there are more specialised trinkets in some campaign books

Ian H July 08, 2023 8:11 am UTC

PURCHASER

Right. If you get a discount to stock them, how much do they initially cost? Could my players, say, spend 10 GP and gain 2d10 random trinkets to sell? Is that too much? Is that too little? While some of the trinkets are curiosities, mementos even, some are actually useful. Some are really useful! Do those cost more? My players are now very excited about selling these, and I'd like a little more guidance.

Taron P July 08, 2023 1:58 pm UTC

CREATOR

This was honestly more for flavor, as I felt trinkets were a funny idea for swindling customers into thinking they're buying a magic item or something. They leave it open-ended to allow DMs flexibility to price as they wish, and I opted not to step on that turf too hard. Generally, I don't see many trinkets I'd price above 1gp.

Damian F December 22, 2022 3:46 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Hm, the v3 changelog mentioned a spell called "Land Grab", but I don't see it in the V3.2 version of the file. What happened to that spell?

Taron P December 23, 2022 5:27 am UTC

CREATOR

Ah yeah, Land Grab was a spell that was concepted and just didn't make it through to the final pass. There is an update coming in early-to-mid 2023.

Matías R November 14, 2022 4:14 am UTC

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Hi. I bought the Merchant class PDF some time ago, I saw that it has received updates. Still it's not clear to me how the main ability "Portable Storefront" works, is it similar to the Bard of Creation ability? What I pull an item at my whim and then it disappears when the bag is restocked. how do I determine the Supply List?

Damian F November 14, 2022 8:40 am UTC

PURCHASER

You make your supply list when you get the feature and change it during a long rest whenever you restock.
Items you brought out won't disappear when you restock, because the items are real. I guess you could say they're conjured or created by money magic. It's just that you have to pay to cover any items you took out and didn't return.

The only part of the Portable Storefront I've never been keen on is "Top Shelf", where you can add magic items in - and that's only because the rules for magic item costs are fuzzy at best, making it a "discuss with the DM" type ability.

Ebony P September 30, 2022 2:38 pm UTC

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Hey there! Bought this class a little while back and started plugging it into foundry. I just hit the Gourmand class and the spell list mentions a spell called Light Bulb with the NAD note on it, but the spell does not appear in the spell list further down. I am having trouble finding any mention of it online. Would you be able to post the spell here?