Merchant Gargoyles

Merchant Gargoyles
Behind the scenes information
Appears in	MediEvil (1998) MediEvil: Resurrection 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

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	100 GC
1	Woden's Brand*	8 Tokens
1	Chicken Drumstick	100 GC
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.