By the way, the trader spot didn't affect the animals that came with them, so all the trader party member gather at the correct spot, except their animal and pack animals, which just wander off somewhere else. this makes me failed to <ahem> rob them completely. i usually put them inside an enclosed room and cooked them alive and picking up all their belongings plus some extra human meat to boot for my carnivores pet snacks, without affecting relationship point that much ;p