Traders set up shop at the colony.

[Draegon]

I was thinking last night that there should be a rare event where a trader will ask to set up shop at the colony. They would be able to be denied as they will only sell and buy goods and care for their themselves (maybe help defend the colony if the attackers are their enemy). Each trader that sets up would be a different type depending on the type of caravan they came from. They would occasionally get shipments of more silver and goods, depending on what they sell or how much they've bought. Shipments would likely just be one muffalo and some guards. The stuff they've bought could either stay in their shop inventory or be shipped back to their home colony upon receiving a shipment. Traders would require a room to themselves to live in, perhaps with their own joy items and such as they're not a true member of the colony. They would likely need to get food from the colony though, but perhaps they could buy food if they run out.