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Revision as of 16:22, 5 May 2024
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| Appears in |  MediEvil (1998) MediEvil: Resurrection MediEvil (2019)
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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
Canonical account
The merchants had a blue to silvery-white exterior.
Apocryphal account
Other sources claimed that the merchants were distinguishable from their informative brethren by their red stone skin instead of a greenish patina.
Personality
Canonical account
As merchants are mute, their overall personality could not be determined. A book found in Dan's Crypt explaining gold coins stated that they were avaricious. This could be seen by how they voraciously gobbled up any coins offered them. They also expressed sadness when Sir Dan had second thoughts about purchasing from them.
Apocryphal account
Other sources had observed these creatures as being as talkative and expressive as their green counterparts. They often presented 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 |
*Can only be bought in Gallowmere Plains.
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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