>ping merchant town right beside us at the start of day 2
>they ping the field boss instead
>"they must have spent their runes"
>kill the boss and ping the merchant again
>they run off
>i go alone and cash in
>pick up a key, smithing stone 2, a talisman, pouch, 8 shards, and a collapsing star staff with -20% spell cost for the recluse even
>she ends up using it as her main button
>we miss two gaols we could have gotten if they pit-stopped there too
merchant towns are fucking nuts. i get my funny button too. ironeye dropped this golden land stick off in a corner.