my wife is looking for a short staff! she has killed both Kunar and
Crock. she has tried both Burz and Mr.Rapax in Arnika! Bought them out of all
there stuff and came back later. Flamestryke's web site is down today any Ideas!!

I have definitely purchased a short staff from Atone in Arnika, put it was early in the game - I don't know if it becomes unavailable later on. One sure-fire way of getting a short staff (not much of an option for your wife now, however) is to start an Alchemist (at least a non-fairy one, I suppose) - who gets a short staff as starting equipment. But I've never had any trouble purchasing a short staff when I've made a point of doing it early in the game.

Good luck. I've had the same problem. But if you're really desperate ... BIG OLD SPOILER:


Them there T'rang carry a lot of short staves. I had lots of trouble finding one later in the game until I accidentally ticked off Mr. Z'Ant and got the T'rang on my case. Then it was a short staff extravaganza. I think it is the Watchers who carry them. Of course this is a pretty extreme solution to such a small problem.

I've had a similar problem with my lvl 20-21 party, that I could not find a dagger for one of the retros. Then on the Arnika-Trynton road a lvl 3 rogue group I ran into dropped 2 of them.

Burz in the Monastery sells them too (long trip back--I know--take advantage of Portal.)

Burz. Every 3 rest periods (= one day) he really does have new stock. It may take a few days but he has the lowest value stuff.

If you save just before lipping the merchant, you can reload to get a different inventory. The inventory gets new stuff twice a day, and dumps stuff once, in 8-hour shifts.

Hm. Scatter, I've seen merchant stuff not change after 2 full rests, although sometimes it does. I like your idea of saving before talking (if you haven't seen them for a while)and reloading if you don't like the selection.

"I've seen merchant stuff not change after 2 full rests"

Only when you first meet them, or when they have everything they're gonna have.

[ 02-27-2004, 03:57 PM: Message edited by: Scatter ]