As the Crown Store starts to take off I feel the need to add another concept to some of what I have discussed before (The Guilds Act, Khajiit and Dunmer Mount Sellers , & Immersive Crown Store).

TL/DR
We need NPC Storefronts to buy pets!

Furrier Shop
Within the context of ESO there should be some presence of the Furrier Guild that exists at this time in Tamriel. A Furrier is pretty much someone who sells furs. The idea here is that the Furrier is actually raising animals for their hides, and you can go there and ‘rescue’ these little animals and take them on as your very own pets!

This would give these animals a physical presence in ESO which would entice players to buy pets that they can take with them. The additional furrier aspect of this shop is just for flair and atmosphere.

The furrier’s shop could exist inside a small fenced area where various pets could be romping around playfully; completely oblivious to the fate that awaits them. Handing inside the furrier shop/cart would be various furs and hides. When the player speaks to the Furrier they could be presented with the following:

“A hearty hail and hello there. What can I do for you today?”

• What are all these animals for?
  • This could lead to a conversation about killing and skinning the little guys and the existence and use of the Furrier's Guild.
• Let me see your wares (Store)
• I’d like to buy one of the live ones. (Crown Store Pets)
• Goodbye

The Furrier store could sell, for in game gold, the following materials:

• Rawhide
• Hide
• Leather
• Thick Leather
• Topgrain Hide
• Iron Hide
• Supurb Hide
• Shadowhide

The Furrier could also give players an in-game reason to access the Crown Store and purchase little animals to follow them around. They’re not pets… they’re rescue cases!

Some of the mainstays of the Crown Store, such as the Striped Senche-Panther, could be permanent fixtures with other pets that romp around that could be changed out regularly. This would allow players to get a good look at the new pet before they commit to purchase and many will be enticed as they run past and see a new pet that was just added.

Later, the Furrier could be expanded to include Furrier Guild Writs that include MMO Staple quests of “Gather 10/25/50/100 Topgrain Rawhide” or even story driven quests to trap a new pet type. Will there be harpies for sale as pets next month in the Crown Store? Create a Furrier quest the month prior to go capture a harpy or two!

Thoughts?