Illyrian Merchants (Troy)

Illyrian Merchants is a resource building chain in a Total War Saga: Troy, exclusive to Odysseus' faction. These can be built exclusively in province capitals.

Description[]

As Mycenae's power and influence grew, it came into contact with various peoples from around the Adriatic. The ancient Greeks called them 'Illyrians,' but the archaeological record suggests the term designates a great number of different tribes rather than a unified kingdom with a singular culture, spread across parts of what is now Italy and the western coast of the Balkan Peninsula. Despite being considered little more than bloodthirsty savages by the Mycenaeans, the Illyrians were skilled traders who relied heavily on commerce with their neighbours, including Achaea.

Illyrian Merchants (tier 1)[]

Built on an empty slot. Can be upgraded to Illyrian Trading Post.

Building	Construction Cost	Remark	Effect
	340 wood	Despite a reputation for savagery, the Illyrians are not above mutually-beneficial trade.	+39 wood per turn -1 to influence (provincial) -1 to siege holdout time

Illyrian Trading Post (tier 2)[]

Upgraded from Illyrian Merchants. Requires tier 2 or higher province capital. Can be further upgraded to Illyrian Trading Base.

Building	Upgrade Cost	Remark	Effect
	480 wood	These stone-faced foreigners have travelled far to ply their wares.	+64 wood per turn -2 to influence (provincial) -1 to siege holdout time

Illyrian Trading Base (tier 3)[]

Upgraded from Illyrian Trading Post. Requires tier 3 or higher province capital. Can be further upgraded to Illyrian Trading Quarters.

Building	Upgrade Cost	Remark	Effect
	580 wood 130 stone	Bringing exotic goods to Achaea from the very edge of the civilised world.	+103 wood per turn -4 to influence (provincial) -2 to siege holdout time

Illyrian Trading Quarters (tier 4)[]

Upgraded from Illyrian Trading Base. Requires tier 4 or higher province capital. Can be further upgraded to Illyrian Market.

Building	Upgrade Cost	Remark	Effect
	880 wood 190 stone	The promise of gold pacifies foreign tribes quicker than any threat of war.	+135 wood per turn -5 to influence (provincial) -3 to siege holdout time

Illyrian Market (tier 5)[]

Upgraded from Illyrian Trading Quarters. Requires tier 5 province capital.

Building	Upgrade Cost	Remark	Effect
	1510 wood 320 stone	Let them call us savage and uncultured. It makes it easier to gain the upper hand in trade.	+160 wood per turn -7 to influence (provincial) -4 to siege holdout time

v・d・e

Total War Saga: Troy building chains

v・d・e Main Settlement building chains
City	Capital・Mycenae・Thebes・Troy
Port	Boat Stands
Admin	Food Warehouse・Lumber Warehouse・Palace・Houses・Square・Winery
Military	Bowyer・Chariot Assembly・Guard House・Military Camp・Muster Fields・Practice Range・Phryctoria
Temples	Altar of Aphrodite・Altar of Apollo・Altar of Ares・Altar of Artemis・Altar of Athena・Altar of Hephaestus・Altar of Hera・Altar of Poseidon・Altar of Zeus

v・d・e Resource settlement building chains
Food	Farming Village・Arable Land・Grain Carts・Marble Square・Apoikia・Hunter's Lodge
Wood	Forest Village・Loggers' Tents・Fletcher・Bronze Fire Pit・Carpenter・Woodcutter's Lodge
Stone	Stone Mine・Stone Miners' Tents・Builders' Quarters・Ore Smelter・Mountain Apoikia・Stonemason's Lodge
Bronze	Bronze Smelter・Tin Trader・Armourer・Craftsman's Hut・Smelter's House・Bronzesmith's Lodge
Gold	Gold Pit・Gold Miner's Tent・Gold Gilders・Gold Trader・Goldsmith・Riverbed Sifters

v・d・e Special building chains
Mythical levy	Centaur Plains・Cyclops Cave・Field of Ares・Giants' Meeting Place・Harpy Lookout・Labyrinth・Pyrrhichios Arena・Siren's Cove
Special	Baths・Cyclopean Walls・Gorgoneion Cave・Hephaisteion・Oracle of Apollo・Sacred Grove・Sacred Hunting Grounds・The Sacred Way

v・d・e Faction unique building chains
Achilles	Achilles' War Circle・Myrmidon Camp・Statue of Achilles
Aeneas	Aeneas' Chosen・Great Temple of Aphrodite・Hasawa Hut
Agamemnon	Agamemnon's Host・Champion's Hall・Statue of Agamemnon・Tomb of Kings
Ajax	Ajax's Retinue・Makers' Camp・Proving Grounds
Diomedes	Army Supplier・Diomedes' Retinue・Strategic Camp
Hector	Hector's Guard・Heroes' Hall・Priam's Residence・Trojan Tower
Hippolyta	Amazon Funerary Mounds・Chariot Proving Grounds・Healer's Tent・Training Range・War Field・Warhorse Field
Menelaus	Altar of Dike・Foreign Encampment・Menelaus' Sworn Fighters
Odysseus	Dorian Labourers' Tents・Collector's Office・Houses・Illyrian Merchants・Odysseus' Palace・Odysseus' Port
Paris	Helen's House・Paris' Companions・Priam's Residence
Penthesilea	Horde Tents・Battle Mentors・Charioteer Ceremonies・Hunting Party・Rider's Council・Scouts・Slaves・Smiths・War Games・Wine Cup Bearers Shrine of Aphrodite・Shrine of Apollo・Shrine of Ares・Shrine of Artemis・Shrine of Athena・Shrine of Hephaestus・Shrine of Hera・Shrine of Poseidon・Shrine of Zeus
Sarpedon	Exotic Goods Storage・Sarpedon's Retinue・Trading Post