01Most likely cause
Why it happens
A detailed pre-release player answer describes valuables that can be used for gold and dungeon merchants who buy items within their own gold limit.
Primary lead: Steam: how to get goldEarlier reportNeeds live-build checkStill checkingPlayer questionexpedition
Quick fix / Expedition route order
How do you get gold?
Symptom / what you seeRecruitment or settlement purchases need gold, but normal resource gathering does not increase the gold counter.
Try this firstDungeon valuables can be used for gold or sold to merchants; check the item action before selling resources blindly.
Earlier report · live-build check needed · open primary source ↗
02Do this now / immediate action
Run one clean test
Try these checks in the current Early Access build.
- 01Inspect dungeon loot for coins or valuables with a use action that grants gold.
- 02When meeting a merchant, open the sell view and compare item value with the merchant’s available gold.
- 03Sell one low-risk item or use one clearly labelled valuable, then observe the gold counter.
03Success feedback
Know when it worked
The gold counter increases by the displayed amount. Merchant availability and exact values remain build-sensitive.
What still needs checking
Open the evidence yourself
- communitySteam: how to get gold ↗
Players describe using valuables for gold and selling to dungeon merchants.
