A lot of times, I see that DM's treat their shops and merchants as vending machines. Players put in the Golden coins inside the machine, an item or potion drops from it. That's D&D shops for you unless players get frustrated with bartering and start beating the living crap out of the merchant like a vending machine instead. DMs might think that Shops and Merchants are not as important as the story. However, I see them as an excellent opportunity that might enhance your storytelling. And today, we shall see how I run my D&D shops and Merchants…