Rupert

Rupert
Rupert, from Ultima IX
Species:	human
Appearances
Ultima IX Location: Trinsic Transcript: Rupert

Rupert is the blacksmith of Trinsic in Ultima IX.

Description

After learning from Keller in Castle Britannia and Giovanni in Britain that Rupert works with unusual materials and could probably make a blackrock sword, the Avatar asked the man himself when visiting Trinsic. Rupert felt challenged by it and demanded three pieces of blackrock and 7000 gold pieces for the work. However, upon returning after Rupert should have been finished, the surly blacksmith claimed that it had failed and also refused a refund.

Only after cleansing the Shrine of Honor did Rupert reveal that he'd kept the sword for himself, giving it to the Avatar along with a 2000 gold pieces refund for the trouble he'd given the hero.

Trinsic Blacksmith

Prices in Ultima IX were as follows:

Original Version

Armour Cost (gp) Plate arms 1700 Plate boots 1000 Plate chest 3000 Plate gauntlets 700 Plate helm 1000 Plate leggings 2400

Weapons Cost (gp) Broadsword 440 Claymore 780 Scythe 560 Blackrock sword 7000

Economy Patch Version

Chain Armour Cost (gp) Arms 510 Boots 300 Chest 900 Gauntlets 210 Coif 300 Leggings 720

Plate Armour Cost (gp) Arms 1800 Boots 1300 Chest 3600 Gauntlets 1050 Helm 1125 Leggings 2400

Shields Cost (gp) Copper 150 Silver 220 Gold 300 Round 425 Kite 1200

Swords Cost (gp) Scimitar 295 Broadsword 720 Longsword 1345 Claymore 1280 2-handed 1955 Blackrock 7000

Misc. Wepaons Cost (gp) Battle axe 650 2-handed axe 925 Mace 165 Warhammer 500 Scythe 960 Bladed staff 1250

Trivia

• While it is possible to order the blackrock sword after repairing the shrine, it means losing the refund.