Trading

Last updated: 01.2025

The DSA5 system in Foundry VTT offers a complete trading system for exchanging items between player characters and with NPCs.

Starting a Trade

There are several ways to begin a trade:

Via Token Hotbar

1. Select your own token on the map
2. Right-click on the token you want to trade with
3. Open your character’s Token Hotbar
4. Select the Trade icon (handshake or exchange icon)
5. Click on the target token

Via Drag and Drop

1. Open your character sheet
2. Drag an item from your inventory
3. Drop it onto another token on the map
4. A trade window opens for both parties

Requirements

• The Game Master can trade with all tokens
• Players can only trade with tokens they own
• Both parties must be online (for player-to-player trades)

The Trade Window

When a trade is started, a trade window opens for both parties:

Layout

The window shows:

• Left: Your inventory (items you can offer)
• Center: Your offer (what you’re giving)
• Right: The other party’s offer (what you’re receiving)

Searching Items

Use the search field at the top of the window to quickly find specific items in your inventory.

Conducting a Trade

1. Offering Items

• Click on an item in inventory: Adds 1 piece to the offer
• Ctrl + Click: Adds 10 pieces to the offer
• Click on offered item: Removes 1 piece from the offer

2. Trading Money

Coins (Ducats, Silver Thalers, Farthings, Pennies) are treated like normal items:

• They appear in the money section of the inventory
• Click to add them to the offer

3. Accepting the Offer

When you’re satisfied with the offer:

1. Click Accept
2. Your acceptance status is shown to your trading partner
3. The trade is completed when both sides have accepted

4. Changing the Offer

If you want to change something after accepting:

• Click on an item again
• Your acceptance status is reset
• The other side sees the changed offer

Canceling a Trade

You can cancel the trade at any time:

• Simply close the trade window
• The other side is notified that the trade was canceled
• No items are transferred

Trade Sound

A sound effect plays when:

• A trade request is received
• A trade is successfully completed

Tips

• Communication: Discuss trades in chat before starting
• Verify: Always check the offer before accepting
• Stacks: Large quantities can be traded efficiently with Ctrl+Click
• GM Override: The GM can complete trades for absent players

See also:

• Merchants
• Payment System
• Containers