Player-owned shops

A player who is a full-member of the merchant guild has the ability 
to open up his own shop in a city. In such shops, other players can 
seek the services of an NPC blacksmith trained by the merchant. 
Services such as repairing and resizing equipment are available. 
The quality and price of service vary from shop to shop. Some shops 
may not be able to provide services due to lack of materials if the 
owner hasn't been restocking it. Keep in mind that the shops have a 
bigger chance of mangling equipment compared to a well-trained 
player merchant. The owner of shop is not responsible for any lost 
equipment. Additionally, attacking an NPC blacksmith, an action 
frowned upon, will cause it to send out a distress call to many 
different public channels.