[Karilynn]

If you do travel with others, I'd suggest making sure the person who is best with merchants (i.e., has the highest appraise or other good deal providers) is the one who sells the goods, if you are in need of coin. It's amazing what a difference it can make.

Also, for those with high appraise, since you sell goods for more gold, all that hard work can end up with you deserving a cut of the profits (if your PC is minded that way) while your pals still get more than they would have. It's win-win.