Does anyone know how to either quest or purchase mercenary item they can actually use/wear? I've looked on these forums, but haven't found out anything about it.
Copied from my tracker spreadsheet: Sorry for the formatting, but not gonna re-type it Crude 75 NO TRADE Available from CotF (ETWK) merchant for Marks of Valor (also NO TRADE) Simple 80 NO TRADE Available from CotF (ETWK) merchant for Marks of Valor (also NO TRADE) Rough 85 NO TRADE Available from CotF (ETWK) merchant for Marks of Valor (also NO TRADE) Ornate 90 NO TRADE Available from CotF (ETWK) merchant for Marks of Valor (also NO TRADE) Flawed 95 NO TRADE Available from CotF (ETWK) merchant for Marks of Valor (also NO TRADE) Intricate 100 NO TRADE Available from CotF (ETWK) merchant for Marks of Valor (also NO TRADE) Elaborate 105 NO TRADE Available from TDS (Arx Mentis) merchant for Pieces of Eight (also NO TRADE) Elegant 105 NO TRADE Available from EoK (Lceanium) merchant for Sathir Trade Gems (also NO TRADE) Extravagant 105 Tradable Drop from random mobs in EoK Vigilant 105 Tradable Drop from random mobs in TBL/GMM Nothing better yet as of ToL
COTF = Call of the Forsaken, an expansion in Everquest This is one of them that sells regular items but there are quite that sell merc armor clustered around the camp in Tainted West Karana https://cotf.eqresource.com/groupvendor.php Your best bet is to get them from the baz if your high enough level.
CatsPaws noted the location but didn't mention you need a "special" coin to be able to buy the items. You can get that coin from doing the CotF missions (starting from level 75) or it might be one of the coin types available from the Loyalty merchant in PoK.
That info is all there in the link Catspaws provided. They are called "Marks of Valor" and they are not on the loyalty vendor.