Never be at a loss as to what kind of merchant the characters just encountered, with a simple roll of the dice, you will know in mere moments!

Also, for filling in all those blank squares that represent places of business in any fantasy city map, I present to you a very handy table I created for myself.

The Table of One Hundred Merchants.
Roll 1d100

1. Slave Trader
2. Seller of Shrine idols and supplies for worship
3. Book Binder
4. Book Seller
5. Candy Maker
6. Exotic foods
7. Bulk foods
8. Building supplies
9. Military antiques
10. Concealable weapons
11. Large and ceremonial weapons
12. Complex weapons
13. Exotic weapons
14. Dice maker and entertainment supplies
15. Clock Maker
16. Cosmetics dealer and beautician
17. Curio shop dealing in edible items
18. Curio shop dealing in rare trinkets
19. Curio shop dealing in large items
20. Antique furniture
21. Curio trader, also stolen goods fence
22. Distiller
23. Vintner (fine wines)
24. Vintner (cheap wines and fortified wines)
25. Magic weapon dealer
26. Magic armor dealer
27. Magic item dealer
28. Silver smith
29. Toy maker
30. Calligrapher
31. Black smith
32. Ritual dealer (scrolls and tomes)
33. Arcane supplies (simple spells and rituals)
34. Arcane supplies (complex spells and rare rituals)
35. Wand dealer
36. Orb dealer
37. Rod dealer
38. Staff dealer
39. Leather worker
40. Alchemist
41. Art dealer
42. Costume tailor
43. Pet wrangler
44. Potion dealer
45. Rare wood merchant
46. Scroll merchant
47. Baker
48. Soap maker
49. Spice trader
50. Trap smith
51. Lock smith
52. Gem cutter
53. Jeweller merchant
54. Fine clothier
55. Glass blower
56. Glazier (windows)
57. Gold smith
58. Ink maker
59. Map vendor
60. Cartographer
61. Paper maker
62. Perfumer
63. Pewter smith
64. Sculptor
65. Seal maker
66. Wire and chain trader
67. Saddler
68. Bowyer (makes bows)
69. Fletcher (makes arrows)
70. Green grocer
71. Mason
72. Lawyer
73. Animal trainer
74. Chalk seller
75. Net maker
76. Tattooist
77. Dentist and saw bones
78. Engraver
79. Fish monger
80. Fishing supplies
81. Physician
82. Painter
83. Money exchanger
84. Barrister (court lawyer)
85. Banker
86. Messenger
87. Minstrel
88. Guide
89. Courier
90. Engineer
91. Barber
92. Interpreter
93. Investigator
94. Bounty hunter
95. Magician
96. Tutor
97. Pawn broker
98. Furrier
99. Musical instrument trader
100. Clairvoyant (palm and tea leaf reading)

Next Up: Future Weapons, 4th ed style.