diff --git a/code/modules/events/travelling_trader.dm b/code/modules/events/travelling_trader.dm
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index 0000000000..918bc94029
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+++ b/code/modules/events/travelling_trader.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/datum/round_event_control/travelling_trader
+	name = "Travelling Trader"
+	typepath = /datum/round_event/travelling_trader
+	weight = 10
+	max_occurrences = 3
+	earliest_start = 0 MINUTES
+
+/datum/round_event/travelling_trader
+	startWhen = 0
+	endWhen = 600 //you effectively have 10 minutes to complete the traders request, before they disappear
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader/trader
+	var/atom/spawn_location //where the trader appears
+
+/datum/round_event/travelling_trader/setup()
+	//find position to place trader at, same as how jacq works for poofing
+	var/list/targets = list()
+	for(var/H in GLOB.network_holopads)
+		var/area/A = get_area(H)
+		if(!A || findtextEx(A.name, "AI") || !is_station_level(H))
+			continue
+		targets += H
+
+	if(!targets)
+		targets = GLOB.generic_event_spawns
+
+	spawn_location = pick(targets)
+
+/datum/round_event/travelling_trader/start()
+	//spawn a type of trader
+	trader = pick(subtypesof(/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader))
+	var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/smoke = new
+	smoke.set_up(1, spawn_location)
+	smoke.start()
+	trader.visible_message("<b>[src]</b> suddenly appears in a puff of smoke!")
+
+/datum/round_event/travelling_trader/announce(fake)
+	priority_announce("A mysterious figure has been detected on sensors at [get_area(spawn_location)]", "Mysterious Figure")
+
+/datum/round_event/travelling_trader/end()
+	if(trader)
+		trader.visible_message("The <b>[src]</b> has given up on waiting!")
+		qdel(trader)
+
+//the actual trader mob
+/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader //subtype of dummy because we want to be resource-efficient
+	real_name = "Debug Travelling Trader"
+	status_flags = GODMODE //avoid scenarios of people trying to kill the trader
+	move_resist = MOVE_FORCE_VERY_STRONG //you can't bluespace bodybag them!
+	var/datum/outfit/trader_outfit
+	var/list/possible_wanted_items //weighted list of possible things to request
+	var/list/possible_rewards //weighted list of possible things to give in return for the requested item
+	var/atom/requested_item //the thing they chose from possible_wanted_items
+	var/last_speech //last time someone tried interacting with them using their hand
+	var/last_refusal //last time they vocally refused an item given to them
+	var/initial_speech = "It looks like the coders did a mishap!" //first thing they say when interacted with, like a description
+	var/speech_verb = "says"
+	var/request_speech = "Please bring me a requested_item you shall be greatly rewarded!" //second thing they say when interacted with
+	var/acceptance_speech = "This is exactly what I wanted! I shall be on my way now, thank you.!"
+	var/refusal_speech = "A given_item? I wanted a requested_item!" //what they say when refusing an item
+	var/active = TRUE
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader/proc/setup_speech(var/input_speech, var/obj/item/given_item)
+	if(requested_item)
+		input_speech = replacetext(input_speech, "requested_item", requested_item.name)
+	if(given_item)
+		input_speech = replacetext(input_speech, "given_item", given_item.name)
+	return input_speech
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	if(active && last_speech + 3 SECONDS < world.realtime) //can only talk once per 3 seconds, to avoid spam
+		last_speech = world.realtime
+		if(initial_speech)
+			visible_message("<b>[src]</b> [speech_verb] \"[setup_speech(initial_speech)]\"")
+			sleep(15)
+		if(active && request_speech) //they might not be active anymore because of the prior sleep!
+			visible_message("<b>[src]</b> [speech_verb] \"[setup_speech(request_speech)]\"")
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)
+	if(active)
+		if(check_item(I))
+			active = FALSE
+			visible_message("<b>[src]</b> [speech_verb] \"[setup_speech(acceptance_speech, I)]\"")
+			qdel(I)
+			sleep(20)
+			give_reward()
+			qdel(src)
+		else
+			if(last_refusal + 3 SECONDS < world.realtime)
+				last_refusal = world.realtime
+				visible_message("<b>[src]</b> [speech_verb] \"[setup_speech(refusal_speech, I)]\"")
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader/proc/check_item(var/obj/item/supplied_item) //sometimes we might want to care about the properties of the item, etc
+	return istype(supplied_item, requested_item)
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader/proc/give_reward()
+	var/reward = pickweight(possible_rewards)
+	new reward(get_turf(src))
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader/Initialize()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src,TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE, "trader_pierce_immune") //don't let people take their blood
+	trader_outfit.equip(src, TRUE)
+	for(var/obj/item/item in src.get_equipped_items())
+		ADD_TRAIT(item, TRAIT_NODROP, "trader_no_drop") //don't let people steal the travellers clothes!
+		item.resistance_flags |= INDESTRUCTIBLE //don't let people burn their clothes off, either.
+	requested_item = pickweight(possible_wanted_items)
+	..()
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/travelling_trader/Destroy()
+	var/datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/smoke = new
+	smoke.set_up(1, loc)
+	smoke.start()
+	visible_message("<b>[src]</b> disappears in a puff of smoke, leaving something on the ground!")
+	..()
+
+//travelling trader subtypes (the types that can actually spawn)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 8be5ae2a46..78a665a033 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1954,6 +1954,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\events\spider_infestation.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\spontaneous_appendicitis.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\stray_cargo.dm"
+#include "code\modules\events\travelling_trader.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\vent_clog.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\wisdomcow.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\wormholes.dm"