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Name
fence - fence items to a fence-type NPC.
Syntax
fence <object> to <object>
buy back last items from <object>
list wanted items from <object>
Description
Players can fence stolen or legitimately obtained items to certain NPCs found in various places on Discworld. These NPCs are called fences. How good a price the player is able to get for the items depends on the player's skills in valuing the particular item type.
There are various ways to respond to a fence. They include saying or whispering "yes" and "no" or nodding or shaking your head. How the offer is displayed depends on your "verbose money" or "brief money" settings.
Some fences have a list of items they especially want. If you fence an item that they want you may be offered more for it. However, some fences only share their list of wanted items with thieves.
If you fence something you didn't mean to you may be able to buy it back provided the fence hasn't already dealt with someone else. You will be charged 5% above what you were given for the offer to do so.
Stealing from or hurting the fences should be done at own risk.
Examples
> fence ruby ring,tunic to sol
Sol studies a ruby ring and a yellow tunic.
Sol whispers to you in Morporkian with a Morporkian accent: Well, a yellow
tunic isn't really my speciality.
Sol whispers to you in Morporkian with a Morporkian accent: I'll give you
A$48.26 for a ruby ring and a yellow tunic, what do you think?
> say no
You say in Morporkian: no
Sol whispers to you in Morporkian with a Morporkian accent: Ok, have it your
own way then.
Sol returns the items to you.
> list wanted items from sol
Sol whispers to you in Morporkian with a Morporkian accent: At the moment,
the market is hot for occult bat brooches, pairs of peridot earrings
and amber heart necklaces.
> fence amber heart necklace to sol
Sol studies an amber heart necklace.
Sol whispers to you in Morporkian with a Morporkian accent: Excellent, I've
been looking for an amber heart necklace, I'll pay top dollar it.
Sol whispers to you in Morporkian with a Morporkian accent: I'll give you 8
Ankh-Morpork dollars, 1 Ankh-Morpork half-dollar, 1 Ankh-Morpork ten-pence
and 5 Ankh-Morpork pence for an amber heart necklace, what do you think?
> say yes
You say in Morporkian: yes
Sol whispers to you in Morporkian with a Morporkian accent: You've got a deal.
Sol slips you 8 Ankh-Morpork dollars, 1 Ankh-Morpork half-dollar, 1 Ankh-Morpork
ten-pence and 5 Ankh-Morpork pence.
> buy back last items from sol
Sol whispers to you in Morporkian with a Morporkian accent: All right, you can
have them back but I'm charging you an extra five percent for wasting my
time!
You hand over some money.
