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From: barbay@spp2.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.hack
Subject: Shops and shopkeepers...
Message-ID: <396@spp2.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 22-Jan-85 19:06:59 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 22 19:06:59 1985
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It seems to me from my long personal use of hack, that the following
apply:

1) Shopkeepers will never attack you unless provoked. (i.e. hitting
   them, zapping them, etc.)

2) Gold is never part of the shop.  You may take it and leave it
   as you wish.

3) When a shop is plundered you will receive nothing for items dropped
   until the original number of items in the shop is restored. (i.e.
   if there were 5 and you take 2 and get away, you won't be able
   to sell items until 2 are dropped to replace the 2 stolen.)

4) Once you get out with the loot, you can always return and the
   shopkeeper doesn't remember it was you who stole the loot.

If any one feels my analysis is incorrect, lets hear it.

			Your friend and mine,
			Chris Barbay