# Is there a way to join the free merchants?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [September 27, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765 "2018-09-27T00:06:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Star3ye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Star3ye](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Star3ye)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/1 "2018-09-27T00:06:38Z")

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I was wondering because i’m doing some Quest’s for them to know if it makes sense to refuse taking a reward, so i can improve my reputation to join them one day.

Also are there any notworthy item rewards or is it just better to take the skill teaching reward everytime?

What about that 11 Intelligence dialogue option? Will he ever accept?

Also what about the old guard? Is it possible to join them down the questline (and same goes for the item rewards)

Thanks for helping me out in advance!

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**Author:** ![Rose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rose/32/1963_2.png) [@Rose](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rose)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/2 "2018-09-27T00:09:11Z")

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> [@Star3ye](#):
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> What about that 11 Intelligence dialogue option? Will he ever accept?

Well, backup a save and try. I was going to try myself, but I don’t really want to join anybody.

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**Author:** ![Star3ye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Star3ye](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Star3ye)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/3 "2018-09-27T00:11:45Z")

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He will say no i tried it before, so i figure (considering you can join) i must do more quests for him, before he accepts, if i ask him again ( the dialogue option stays)

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**Author:** ![mlangsdorf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mlangsdorf/32/2462_2.png) [@mlangsdorf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mlangsdorf)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/4 "2018-09-27T02:10:32Z")

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Currently you can’t join the Free Merchants.

However, it’s not too hard to write dialogue trees and more Free Merchant questlines, including one to join them eventually, would be a welcome addition to the game.

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/5 "2018-09-27T19:00:34Z")

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> [@Star3ye](#):
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> Also what about the old guard?

You can join them, it grants you the “US Marshall” trait that means eyebots and such will recognize you as an officer of the law.

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/6 "2018-09-28T16:22:18Z")

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Seriously?? That is cool information. Thanks!

How about robots in prisons and such?

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**Author:** ![Junknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@Junknown](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Junknown)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/7 "2018-09-28T17:01:06Z")

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Only eyebots will ignore you if they take you for an officer (which requires certain traits such as the aforementioned “US Marshal” trait and the player must also be wearing a badge). Every other robot will still attack you on sight.

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/8 "2018-09-28T17:02:03Z")

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Thanks. I may have removed the badge. Good to know =D

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**Author:** ![Star3ye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Star3ye](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Star3ye)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/9 "2018-09-28T23:38:56Z")

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Yeah I’m a US Marshal now, which technically means Im not part of the old guard officially just working for them, but its atleast something roleplay wise 🙂

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**Author:** ![Love\_osu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/love_osu/32/7575_2.png) [@Love\_osu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Love_osu)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-join-the-free-merchants/16765/10 "2019-01-10T03:09:53Z")

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The quest line for The Old Guard and The Free Merchants semm to be broken, for me at least.  
The quest to kill bandits and raiders can’t be done because thier base’s coordinate doesn’t exist.  
But when I venture into a nearby foresst, I found the bandit’s hideout ?