Pawnbroker Handian

Pawnbroker Handian is a Vidyadhara NPC aboard The Xianzhou Luofu. He can be found in Central Starskiff Haven, at the Jeweler's Pagoda landmark.
==Profile==
He operates the Jeweler's Pagoda World Shop, offering items in exchange for s.
==Shop==
==Location==
==Missions and Events==
==Voice Lines==
;(Version 1)
:: "We have some amazing goods left over for you here at Jeweler's Pagoda!"
;(Version 2)
:: "Abacuses, books, and silver — all of the finest quality. Taking one without the others would be such a shame..."
==Dialogue==
;(First interaction)
:Pawnbroker Handian: Dear guest, you have arrived just in time. Better in luck than out of it: we have some amazing leftover goods for you.
:Pawnbroker Handian: Let me be frank — see that customer who just left? I didn't mention any of those trinkets to him.
: The Jeweler's Pagoda engages in preferential treatment of customers?
::Pawnbroker Handian: You may know this, but some come here to do business — I call them customers. Some come with other things in mind. Those I don't entertain.
::Pawnbroker Handian: If you're a customer, I treat all of you equally. Otherwise, I am not obligated to treat you as such.
: You think I've got deep pockets?
::Pawnbroker Handian: Hahaha, for one who shies away from attention, even if you're not wealthy now, you soon will be. I merely have future businesses in mind by befriending you now.
::Pawnbroker Handian: But, you are nonetheless mistaken. That customer just now did not come for business, which is why I did not tell him about my goodies.
: I bet you say this to everyone who walks in.
::Pawnbroker Handian: Hahaha, surely, you jest. I'm known for my caution, and weigh my words with great care.
::Pawnbroker Handian: Please do not misunderstand. That customer just now did not come for business, which is why I did not tell him about my goodies.
:Pawnbroker Handian: The power to distinguish between a customer and a troublemaker is a particular trick of this trade. If you are interested, I could reveal a thing or two... I can also be of service if you are interested in our pledges.
;(Continue onto dialogue options below)
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;(Subsequent interactions)
:Pawnbroker Handian: "Abacus, ledger, silver; all must be thorough. The absence of one heralds loss..."
:Pawnbroker Handian: Whether you have something to pawn or just wish to chat, I am always at your service.
:Pawnbroker Handian: If you have other plans, I am always at your service.
: I want to pawn a few things.
: I wish to chat with you a little longer.
::Pawnbroker Handian: You're too polite. To conduct business. one must first engage in chat. I am willing to chat with you.
:: I wish to hear some amusing stories about this profession.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: I'm not sure if I'd call these events amusing, but there was once a customer who came in and hoped I would raise the prices of the jewelry pieces in the shop. I gathered his motive, and agreed instantly.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: After a while, he came in with his lady friend. I tried my best to weave wonderful tales for each and every jewelry piece, and raised their prices beyond what he could afford.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: Later, we laughed gaily as we completed the trade, and ended the affair on a happy note.
::: Where did this Mr. Moneybags come from?
::::Pawnbroker Handian: Hahaha, he is no wealthy man, just a prideful one.
::: I think I know what happened.
::::Pawnbroker Handian: I was merely playing along with a customer's act.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: Don't worry. When the time came to pay, he only had to pay the original price.
:: Is a pawnbroker highly lucrative?
:::Pawnbroker Handian: Not at all. The Jeweler's Pagoda has been open for hundreds of years, but I've never had a chance to make a killing. It's all slow and steady, and I can barely make ends meet.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: You may not know this, but antique collecting on Xianzhou has always been a vague market, as are the prices of antiques. Cultural value aside, do you think that Xianzhou natives consider antiques important?
:::Pawnbroker Handian: What's saddening is that most Xianzhou natives are dismissively uninterested in centuries-old ornaments. If a customer here did not think an antique valuable, it wouldn't be appropriate for us to pawn them at exorbitant prices, would it?
:::Pawnbroker Handian: I have you honored Outworlders to be thankful for — antiques and cultural artifacts all belong where they are, and I can still earn a little off the top.
:: Do you have any interesting collaterals?
:::Pawnbroker Handian: Of course! This Supreme Fortune Cat is about to reach its maturity date, and no one has redeemed it.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: There's an old saying that "a cat bathing itself heralds a customer's arrival." That is why we must have a Supreme Fortune Cat in our pawnshop — to herald tidings of good fortune.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: If you are interested in opening a shop, you can consider preparing one.
:: I'll come back again.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: You're too kind. You're welcome back any time.
: I'll come back again.
::Pawnbroker Handian: You're too kind. You're welcome back any time.
===Mission-Specific===
;(After investigating the Jeweler's Pagoda counter)
:Pawnbroker Handian: You think you can just take things from the counter like that?
: I'm sorry. Let me give that back to you.
: Why not just let me have this small component?
:Pawnbroker Handian: Hehe. I didn't mean to make things hard on you. After all, it's just a small component.
:Pawnbroker Handian: But we're the Jeweler's Pagoda here, a pawnshop, and that's why I'm particularly sensitive to a good price — one man's trash is another man's treasure.
:Pawnbroker Handian: What do you plan on doing with that small component then?
: I like to collect them for my inventory.
::Pawnbroker Handian: And let me guess: After no time at all, you've forgotten that you ever had anything in there at all, right?
::Pawnbroker Handian: I'm right, aren't I?
: I trust that it'll be useful someday.
::Pawnbroker Handian: Someday... But right now, it's useless.
::Pawnbroker Handian: I'm right, aren't I?
: I'll scrap it for some pocket money.
::Pawnbroker Handian: This is pretty good, and you could maybe get about 5 credits for it?
::Pawnbroker Handian: But let me tell you: It's far more useful than just that.
:Pawnbroker Handian: How about this, then? Just now, a muttering on about "Revenge... Revenge..." Go ask him. It might just be worth your while.
:Pawnbroker Handian: If you manage to get something, come back to me and I'll tell you about the true value of this small component.
;(Obtained )
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;(After obtaining )
: About this component...
::Pawnbroker Handian: Just now, a young man passed by the door of the Jeweler's Pagoda muttering on about, "Revenge... Revenge..." Go ask him. It might just be worth your while.
::Pawnbroker Handian: If you manage to get something. come back to me and I'll tell you about the true value of this small component.
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;(After obtaining )
: I went and replaced the component...
::Pawnbroker Handian: How about it, I was right, wasn't I? This small component was more valuable than you could've possibly imagined — it even managed to get you this iron box.
:: How did you know they needed it?
:::Pawnbroker Handian: That's just my knack for observational deduction. It's really nothing special.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: But look here — this box contains mysterious, unknown secrets. Perhaps it's potentially worth something.
:: Now it's finally time to sell some scrap.
:::Pawnbroker Handian: If you sell it directly, you'd only get about 40 credits based on my initial evaluation...
:::Pawnbroker Handian: But look here — this box contains mysterious, unknown secrets. Perhaps it's potentially worth something.
:: Feel like I can exchange this with someone I know...
:::Pawnbroker Handian: Looks like you're already familiar with this hustle, too.
::Pawnbroker Handian: What about this — I'll give you a few hints.
::Pawnbroker Handian: There's a bookstore over in the Exalting Sanctum called the . Go check it out!
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;(After obtaining )
: I swapped it for a jar of Draconic Tears...
:Pawnbroker Handian: I didn't expect you to score expensive pharmaceuticals like that from just a small component.
: This jar of Draconic Tears is really valuable!
::Pawnbroker Handian: It's valuable, but still not enough. I'll give you 1000 credits. That's my best offer.
::Pawnbroker Handian: There's another way that's more profitable, and I suspect you what I mean...
: Feels like I can exchange this with someone I know...
::Pawnbroker Handian: You know very well that one man's treasure is another man's trash.
:Pawnbroker Handian: This is my final hint.
:Pawnbroker Handian: I heard that there's a Xianzhou . He might be interested in your Draconic Tears...
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;(After completing Topclouded Towerthrust)
: You earned a great fortune from the previous crisis, didn't you?
::Pawnbroker Handian: You must be teasing me. If the crisis had been an ordinary one, it would indeed have been a perfect time to buy low and sell high. We all have plenty of time on Xianzhou to wait for prices to rise, after all...
::Pawnbroker Handian: But the Ambrosial Arbor is no ordinary crisis. It put everyone on edge, and my pawn shop was no exception. Even as someone born and raised on Xianzhou, it was the first time I have seen something as serious as this. I even considered closing my shop to hide at home.
::Pawnbroker Handian: To everyone's relief, the crisis is now over. The Ambrosial Arbor has stopped growing, allowing our lives to get back to normal. As for your words, I will take them as your sincere blessing to my shop.
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