since the game takes place in the year 1404, the range of goods available is significantly different from the goods available in the previous games, which took place later in history (although goods like fish and beer were retained from the previous installments). some of the new goods include spices, bread, meat, candlesticks, leather jerkins, and brocade robes for the occident and dates, milk, carpets, pearl necklaces, and marzipan for the orient.