An aspiring merchant GreedFall Quest
Group: Side Quests
Category: The children of Teer Fradee
To start this quest you need to talk to the Native merchant who you can find in New Sérène. He will ask you to help him understand why soldiers are confiscating his goods.
Related points of interest
Native merchant
New Sérène
Coin Guard Barracks
New Sérène
Governor's Palace
New Sérène
Coin Tavern
New Sérène
King Ullan's House
Glendgnámvár
Quest stages of An aspiring merchant
1. Ask Intendant Manfred for more information
Go to Coin Guard Barracks and ask Quartermaster Manfred about the island merchant. He will tell you that in order to be able to sell goods in the city a patent is needed.
2. Obtain a patent
For a patent, go to the Governor's Palace and talk to the Diplomatic Affairs Advisor. Tell him about the island merchant. He'll tell you that it takes a long time to get a patent.
- (Charisma check 50%+) Try to convince him to speed up the procedure - If you manage to convince him, he'll give you a patent. Otherwise, you'll have to ask Mr de Courcillon for help.
- Insist - it won't work.
- Leave it at that - you will have to ask Mr de Courcillon for help.
2.1. (Optional) Ask Mr de Courcillon for his help
Go to the top floor of the palace and talk to Mr de Courcillon. Ask him for help in convincing the minister and he will give you a letter of recommendation.
Then go back to the Diplomatic Affairs Advisor, show him the letter and he will give you the patent.
3. Give the patent to the merchant
Go back to the merchant to give him the patent. He will inform you that the soldiers took his goods again and this time they also arrested his cousin.
4. Find out about the merchant's cousin
Go to Coin Guard Barracks, talk to Quartermaster Manfred and ask him about the fate of the merchant's cousin. He will inform you that the cousin of the merchant is currently in prison.
5. Talk to the person in charge of the prison
Go down to the basement and talk to Gaoler.
He will inform you that the prisoner was sent to the arena and that the confiscated goods are located in a neighbouring room.
6. Retrieve the merchant's goods
7. Be a victor in the arena
The entrance to the Coin Arena is located in the basement of the Coin Tavern. To get down to the basement you will have to pay a fee of 25 gold coins.
Enter the arena, speak to Arena Master and ask to fight alongside the Hunter Prisoner.
In the arena, you will fight without your companions. Just you and the hunter. One bandit and two beasts will be your opponents.
After the fight, the hunter will thank you for saving his life.
8. Return to the merchant
When you leave the arena, you will automatically return to the merchant. He will thank you for what you have done for him and suggest you to meet the leader of his village.
Natives reputation +2.
9. Meet with Ullan, the leader of Vígnámrí
Go to Glendgnámvár and enter King Ullan's House. Speak with Ullan about the new merchant of New Serene. He'll thank you for your help and ask you for another favor.
After completing An aspiring merchant you will get or will be able to get A peculiar alliance.