Traveling Merchant - Fade

This mod introduces Fade, a neutral traveling merchant designed to provide a mobile trade solution during your journey. Fade appears periodically to offer basic supplies and provide a way for you to offload excess gear without needing to backtrack to a major hub.

Spawning Mechanics

Fade operates on a cycle, appearing roughly every 38 to 76 minutes. Once he spawns, he stays in the world for 5 minutes before de-spawning. To ensure he doesn't interfere with the flow of the game, Fade will never appear while you are in combat, engaged in dialogue, or resting at camp.

As a neutral NPC, Fade is ignored by hostile entities, so he won’t be targeted during combat. Note that he is also not pickpocketable, keeping your interactions strictly professional. His Attitude Resets each encounter.

Spawn Chance Turns In-Game Time

50%        115 Turns    ~11. 5 Minutes

75%        230 Turns    ~23 Minutes

90%        382 Turns    ~38 Minutes

99%        765 Turns    ~76 Minutes

Inventory and Feedback

By default, Fade carries standard vendor items and holds enough gold to purchase your loot. If you prefer a more varied selection of goods, I highly recommend pairing this with the Enemy Loot Randomizer mod to diversify his stock.

The current timing of his arrivals is an initial baseline. I am actively looking for feedback on whether the 15-20 minute window feels appropriate or if the spawn timer should be increased for a more balanced experience.

If you are a modder and wish to integrate your own items into Fade’s inventory, you can add them directly to his treasure table: TM_Fade_TT

A big shout out to GabeCamomescro for the technical help in getting this merchant functional.