Skeleton Merchant

The Skeleton Merchant is an NPC vendor that randomly spawns in the Cavern layer. Enemies will not spawn near him (unconfirmed in 1.4). He will not move into a vacant house if one is available, similar to the Traveling Merchant and the Old Man. He will despawn when off-screen, unlike the others, making him the only NPC that despawns once off-screen.

The Skeleton Merchant's stock changes at dawn (4:30AM) daily, and he does not need to respawn for it to do so. His inventory is dependent on the current moon phase.

He will throw Bones to fend off nearby non-skeletal enemies.

Unlike other NPCs, the Skeleton Merchant does not have a map icon. A Hunter Potion will highlight him.

In, his current name will be displayed (e.g. Gloomy Mays) rather than "Skeleton Merchant".



Quotes


When it’s raining:


 * "Up there? Heard it's pretty wet. Don't want my bones getting soggy and mushy..."

During a :


 * "The world above is turbulent and chaotic. I like my bones to stay attached, as it were!"

Tips

 * Selling items to him can help a player clear out their inventory in the middle of a long caving session.
 * If a player finds the Skeleton Merchant during daytime and wants to buy something from his nighttime inventory, the player can wait until dusk and his inventory will update to the nighttime inventory.
 * If a player notices a suspiciously low number of enemies on their radar it could be a sign that the Skeleton Merchant has spawned (since he blocks spawns after he is spawned). Of course, his various names will also show on the Lifeform Analyzer.

Trivia

 * The names Jack Sellington and Skellington are references to Jack Skellington from the 1993 American animated fantasy Halloween-Christmas film .
 * No-Eyed Willy is a reference to One-Eyed Willy from the 1985 American adventure comedy film .
 * The name "Mandible Calavera" is a reference to Manuel "Manny" Calavera from the adventure game .
 * The names "Billy Marrows" and "Gloomy Mays" are a reference to the late American television salesperson.
 * The name "Tom" may be a reference to Tom "Bones" Malone, member of the American blues and soul revivalist band.
 * "Tom" may also be a reference to the enemy Tim.
 * The quote about Slime Oil is a reference to the "" peddlers of the 1800s, who were commonly called Snake Oil Salesmen.
 * The quote "" is a reference to 's famous quote, "In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
 * The quote "" is a reference to a young scavenger named "Squirt the Peddler" in the action role-playing game . Squirt periodically asks the player a near-exact variation of this question, but refers to "things people throw away" instead of "things people throw at me".
 * The quote "" suggests the Skeleton Merchant was slain by a spider.
 * Even though he is not a town NPC, he will throw confetti during a party.
 * He is one of two NPCs that does not have a map icon, the other being the Old Man.
 * If the Skeleton Merchant is nearby, Bunnies can spawn underground.

History
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