Index: game/modules/tome/data/maps/quests/lost-merchant.lua
===================================================================
--- game/modules/tome/data/maps/quests/lost-merchant.lua	(revision 3638)
+++ game/modules/tome/data/maps/quests/lost-merchant.lua	(working copy)
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@
 	on_die = function(self, who)
 		game.level.map(self.x, self.y, game.level.map.TERRAIN, game.zone.grid_list.UP_WILDERNESS)
 		game.logSeen(who, "As the assassin dies the magical veil protecting the stairs out vanishes.")
+		for uid, e in pairs(game.level.entities) do
+			if e.is_merchant and not e.dead then
+				e.can_talk = "lost-merchant"
+				break
+			end
+		end
 	end,
 
 	is_assassin_lord = true,
Index: game/modules/tome/data/chats/lost-merchant.lua
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--- game/modules/tome/data/chats/lost-merchant.lua	(revision 3638)
+++ game/modules/tome/data/chats/lost-merchant.lua	(working copy)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 newChat{ id="welcome2",
 	text = [[Please get me out of here!]],
 	answers = {
-		{"Come, there is a way out!", action = function(npc, player) npc.can_talk = nil end},
+		{"Come, there is a way out!", action = function(npc, player) npc.can_talk = nil npc.cant_be_moved = nil end},
 	}
 }