So are you thinking in advance and salvaging everything?

Since the new addition of the wonderer who seems to be traveling towards Lions Arch (just an assumption) Have you been keeping and salvaging all drops just to stock up on items... Just in case?

I would if my storage wasn't pretty well stocked of materials now.

His earlier dialogue did say he'd move through the Shiverpeaks, down to Kryta and then perhaps the Crystal Desert (or similar wordage)...kind of advanced notice to collect from those areas.

my prediction, is it will be something rare everytime, but also something that is worth crap. Spiritwood planks, silk, fur.

Why wasn't this one fur anyway, wasn't he making a f'ing blanket. What is Nicholas part of PETA or something?

Who is the "wonderer"? You mean the traveler?

hmm i just hope he doesnt start collecting ectos for his gifts

If he starts collecting ectos or shards, he better give me about five minis and/or everlasting items.

In answer to the OP: no. I have too many damn materials as is, here's hoping he starts wanting Steel Ingots for about three months straight.

I generally salvage most of my drops anyway (at the very least, all armor drops get salvaged, weapons and collector items do depending on what they'll salvage into) as it is, so yeah.

I believe it will always be a dropped item just like other collectors, Char Carving, Spider Web, Drake Flesh, Etc. Force you to go out and collect rather than just run to a merchant and purchase. That seems too easy!!!

"So are you thinking in advance and salvaging everything?"

HELL. YES.

Nah im not bothering, lack of space, i have 250 of most materials, well the easily salvaged ones

il just buy whatever he asks for xD or farm something

i have always salvaged the white junk. i run a lot guild events and they like to have consumables so i need any materials i can get.

As far as we know, his next desired item can be anything.

From Dyes thought Tomes to Marks of Aidan.

i salvage alot anyhow, for conset mats, so its no biggie.

I salvage most items and have kept most colelctible items anyway

To be honest, Materials or things that can be acquires from an NPC through gold transaction should NEVER be chosen as the items that Nicholas the Traverler should be asking.

EVERYTHING that he is looking for SHOULD be acquired through farming Collector items as drops.

Creating a situation where those privileged enough find Nicholas first and then buying up all remaining stock of an NPCs items in order to resell them at insane prices and make a fortune should NEVER happen.

These items are meant to be a reward for all for finding him, NOT a reward for those with enough gold to purchase materials from someone else who is heavily overcharging.

By sticking with Collector drops, sure you will find people farming and selling those items to those willing to buy them, but it doesnt place a few choice players in total control of a situation. Collector drops are available to all no matter what the situation and can be successfully gathered in a group of friends or people you pickup.

"I want some obsidian armor, would you happen to have 15 ectos on you?"

He doesn't take salvaged drops and he is called Nicholas the Traveler, not the wonderer.

@Zodiak: Agreed

I would venture to guess that it will be very unlikely and/or uncommon he will look for mats in the future.
Most likely collector drops
Who knows next week phantom poo (aka residue) may be what everyone trying to get get their hands on for the Traveler (eww?)

This, i was lucky to have friends willing to sell it to me at normal merchant prices

seems like he is progressing through tyria atm, but can't quite make out a definite pattern with only 2 locations ;-). maybe the items will be going up in worth as well?