Smuggler

The Smuggler is an NPC that plays a key part in the skill Dungeoneering. He is used to buy or sell items when fighting on any floors of Daemonheim Castle. The Smuggler resides in the depths of Daemonheim. He has inhabited Daemonheim for quite a long time and has collected various items and objects from adventurers. His stock is varied based on the difficulty level set. The higher the level, more stock is available. He is the only NPC that will buy normally untradeable items.

Shop
The Shop only offers what is able to be used at the current dungeon's Complexity. Thus, the stock is expanded along with the complexity level. While resources used to create weapons and armour include all ten tiers (free players only access the first five tiers), tools and other finished items with a tier rating are limited to the first three tiers. The exceptions to this are shortbows, longbows, rapiers, staffs, and kiteshields, which are limited to the first tier. All, except for coins, gatestones, journals, bound, from the surface brought, and some puzzle room items can be sold to the shop. However, the Low Level Alchemy and High Level Alchemy spells will give 133% and 200% of the shop price respectively.

History in Daemonheim
It is confirmed in the Letter from brundt that the Smuggler was the one who saved Thok and Marmaros at the bottom of Daemonheim, whom they described as the 'White-Bearded Man' in M. and thok letter (part 10). He was asked by Brundt to guide adventurers in the Dungeons in hope that they may survive the deeper floors and put and end to the source of evil, after he was accepted into the Fremmenik tribe in return for his rescue of Thok and Marmaros. The Smuggler's motives were unknown, however. He was able to pass through the protective barriers that the Fremmenik's Seer's had created with ease, and must have been able to get to the bottom of the Dungeon as well, which would have been no small feat, as even Thok and Marmaros were exhausted, whereas the Smuggler was described as 'Looks Fremmenik but smells clean'.

The Smuggler must possess some powers, as he was able to heal Thok's wound and un-break Marmaros's arm, as well as teleport them both back to the surface. He also appears to have some knowledge of what lies at the bottom, as he warns that Marmaros and Thok would die if they saw what was really down there.

The sources for this information can all be found in the Letter from brundt, M. and thok letter (part 10), and the conversation with Marmaros and Thok after collecting all 10 of their letters.

Trivia

 * After opening the door that leads to the boss room, he'll offer advice on defeating the boss.
 * If players find an item that they are unfamiliar with, they can "use" it on the Smuggler, and he will offer an explanation as to its usage.
 * In dungeons with the lowest complexity setting, he refuses to sell any items since he claims that would be too easy.
 * He will neither buy nor sell chisels, which are only found in certain puzzle rooms.
 * In an update on the 28 April 2010, he was given a full stock of herb seeds, which he sells for very low price, making Herblore a very convenient option in a dungeon now.
 * In the very same update empty summoning pouches and spirit shards were removed from his store, because creating summoning pouches no longer requires them inside Daemonheim.
 * When using coins on him, a humourous dialogue ensues. The Smuggler claims that they are "nothing" and will offer to remove them from the player's inventory. The character questions him and refuses.
 * When using ashes, journals, bananas, power crystals, magical blastboxes, arrowtips or an orb of oculus on him, he states that he has "Never seen anything like it before. I've no idea, sorry."
 * Although he has considerable knowledge about items in dungeons, he is not familiar with adventuring.
 * Some theories based on the M. and Thok letters and the Letter from Brundt suggest the smuggler saved The Rewards Trader and Thok from the bottom of Daemonheim, and was rewarded with becoming an honorary Fremennik.
 * When the 2010 Christmas event was active in the starting room the smuggler threw snowballs at the player and exclaimed, "Merry Christmas!"

Smuggler