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    Revision as of 23:28, 16 July 2023

    Merchant Gargoyles
    MediEvil2019-MerchantGargoyles-BookOfGallowmere.png
    Behind the scenes information
    Appears in MediEvil MediEvil (1998)
    MediEvil: Resurrection MediEvil: Resurrection
    MediEvil 2019 icon.png MediEvil (2019)

    Merchant Gargoyles were the greedy counterparts of Information Gargoyles. They sold or exchanged goods throughout Gallowmere.

    History

    In 1386 during the evil sorcerer Zarok's second attempt at conquering Gallowmere, the Merchant Gargoyles provided their services to Sir Daniel Fortesque.

    Characteristics

    Appearance

    The merchants have a blue to silvery-white exterior.

    Other sources claim that the merchants are distinguishable from their informative brethren by their red stone skin instead of a greenish patina.

    Personality

    As merchants are initially mute, their overall personality cannot be determined. A book found in Dan's Crypt explaining gold coins states that they are avaricious. This can be seen by how they voraciously gobble up any coins offered them. They also express sadness should Sir Dan have second thoughts about purchasing.

    Other sources have observed these creatures as being as talkative and expressive as their green counterparts. They often present as extremely eager to make a sale.

    Gameplay

    MediEvil

    In MediEvil, Sir Dan can buy ammo for his ranged weapons, an enchantment for his Broad Sword, or have his Gold Shield repaired by these creatures. They can also sell him weapons that had been stolen from him by thieving imps.

    If Dan is wearing the Super Armour while shopping at a Merchant Gargoyle in the 2019 remake, he will pay an extra 10% of the price, although this increase is not indicated in the merchant menu itself. It is therefore recommended that the armour is taken off before shopping.

    Services

    Service Amount Price
    Enchant Sword 100% 100G
    Repair Gold Shield 100 120G

    Supplies

    Item Amount Price
    Throwing Daggers* 50 40G
    Crossbow Bolts 50 80G
    Standard Arrows 50 60G
    Flaming Arrows 25 80G
    Magical Arrows 10 100G
    Spears* 10 100G
    Lightning** 25% 150G

    *Can be bought even after being stolen in the original game, but have to be bought back in the remake.
    **Available in the Japanese version and 2019 remake only.

    Second hand goods

    Prices of second hand goods were halved in the 2019 remake. For example, it costs 600G to buy back the Small Sword in the original game, but 300G in the remake. The table below lists prices as they were in the original game (except for weapons that could not be bought back in the original).

    Item Price
    Small Sword 600G
    Broad Sword 1200G
    Magic Sword 4000G
    Club* 100G
    Hammer 1600G
    Throwing Daggers* 150G
    Axe 1600G
    Chicken Drumstick 200G
    Crossbow 1400G
    Longbow 2000G
    Flaming Longbow 2400G
    Magic Longbow 3000G
    Spear* 800G
    Lightning 3000G

    *Can be bought back in remake only.

    MediEvil: Resurrection

    In MediEvil: Resurrection, Merchant Gargoyles can also repair Dan's copper and silver shields and sell him Energy Vials.

    Services

    Service Price
    Repair Bronze Shield 35 GC
    Repair Silver Shield 65 GC
    Repair Gold Shield 100 GC

    Supplies

    Amount Item Price
    1 Wooden Sword 100 GC
    1 Short Sword 100 GC
    1 Long Sword 100 GC
    1 Hero's Sword 100 GC
    1 Magic Sword 100 GC
    1 Club 100 GC
    1 Warhammer 100 GC
    1 Woden's Brand 100 GC
    1 Throwing Daggers 100 GC
    1 Crossbow 100 GC
    1 Hero's Crossbow 100 GC
    1 Longbow 100 GC
    1 Flaming Longbow 100 GC
    1 Magic Longbow 100 GC
    1 Battleaxe 100 GC
    1 Spear 100 GC
    1 Woden's Brand 8 Tokens
    10 Throwing Daggers 10 GC
    10 Crossbow 15 GC
    10 Hero's Crossbow 35 GC
    10 Longbow 45 GC
    10 Flaming Longbow 65 GC
    10 Magic Longbow 80 GC
    10 Spear 30 GC
    100 Lightning 250 GC
    1 Health Vial 50 GC

    Behind the scenes

    Merchant Gargoyles appear in all three versions of MediEvil. They serve as the game's item shop, allowing the player to restock on ammunition or to buy back stolen weapons.

    Development

    MediEvil (1998 original)

    Merchant Gargoyles do not appear in pre-release versions of the game from 1997. It is therefore likely they were conceptualised after the game's Zeldaesque redesign.

    MediEvil 2

    Merchant Gargoyles did not return in the second MediEvil. They were instead replaced by The Spiv who provides the same services as they did.

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