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If you use an item with limited uses in a [[shop]] before paying for it and in the presence of a [[shopkeeper]], you will be charged a [[usage fee]]<ref>{{sourcecode|shk.c|3922}} usage fee</ref>. This includes items with [[charge]]s, [[spellbook]]s and non-permanent [[light source]]s. | If you use an item with limited uses in a [[shop]] before paying for it and in the presence of a [[shopkeeper]], you will be charged a [[usage fee]]<ref>{{sourcecode|shk.c|3922}} usage fee</ref>. This includes items with [[charge]]s, [[spellbook]]s and non-permanent [[light source]]s. | ||
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Each of these messages has a one-in-three chance of being prefaced with "Hey!" or "Ahem." | Each of these messages has a one-in-three chance of being prefaced with "Hey!" or "Ahem." | ||
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| + | ==Fees== | ||
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| + | Usages fees are a percentage (rounded down) of the item's normal cost: | ||
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| + | !Item class!!Usage Fee!!Notes | ||
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| + | |[[Magic lamp]] || See below || See below | ||
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| + | |[[Magic marker]] || 50% || No matter how many charges are used, or even if the use was successful | ||
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| + | |[[Bag of tricks]]<br />[[Horn of plenty]] || 20% | ||
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| + | |[[Can of grease]]<br />[[Tinning kit]]<br />[[Expensive camera]] || 10% | ||
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| + | |All other [[Charging#Tools|chargeable tools]]<br />[[Wands]] || 25% || Only if the item had any charges | ||
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| + | |[[Spellbook]] || 80% | ||
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| + | |[[Potion of oil]] || 20% | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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| + | The usage fee of a magic lamp depends on how it is used: | ||
| + | * 'a'pplying it will be charged as if it had the price of an oil lamp | ||
| + | * [[Rub|#rubbing]] it will, if a [[djinni]] is released, have a usage fee of 133% | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | In general, it is | + | In general, it is preferable to buy the item first ([[credit_cloning]]), or even buy&use&sell it. One exception are low-level spellbooks: By the time the spell expires, your character is most likely either dead or stinking rich. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Special rooms|Shop usage fee]] | [[Category:Special rooms|Shop usage fee]] | ||
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If you use an item with limited uses in a shop before paying for it and in the presence of a shopkeeper, you will be charged a usage fee[1]. This includes items with charges, spellbooks and non-permanent light sources.
Messages associated with usage fees
- "This is no free library, cad!" - spellbooks
- "That will cost you (n) zorkmids (Yendorian Fuel Tax)." - potions of oil
- "Usage fee, (n) zorkmids."; - anything else
Each of these messages has a one-in-three chance of being prefaced with "Hey!" or "Ahem."
Fees
Usages fees are a percentage (rounded down) of the item's normal cost:
| Item class | Usage Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Magic lamp | See below | See below |
| Magic marker | 50% | No matter how many charges are used, or even if the use was successful |
| Bag of tricks Horn of plenty |
20% | |
| Can of grease Tinning kit Expensive camera |
10% | |
| All other chargeable tools Wands |
25% | Only if the item had any charges |
| Spellbook | 80% | |
| Potion of oil | 20% |
The usage fee of a magic lamp depends on how it is used:
- 'a'pplying it will be charged as if it had the price of an oil lamp
- #rubbing it will, if a djinni is released, have a usage fee of 133%
Strategy
In general, it is preferable to buy the item first (credit_cloning), or even buy&use&sell it. One exception are low-level spellbooks: By the time the spell expires, your character is most likely either dead or stinking rich.
References
- ↑ shk.c, line 3922 usage fee
