The Cool Merchant - Less Grinding is a mod that will have the Travelling Merchant sell some of the rarer items. This mod is a 50/50 mixture of new and old items. When the Travelling Merchant spawns, there is a 50% chance for him to be selling one ingredient of the Cell Phone or the Sandstorm in a Bottle. If the player has reached Hard Mode, there is a 50% chance for him to be selling one ingredient of the Ankh Shield.

So, to sum up, there is a 50% chance the Travelling Merchant will be carrying one of the following:

If Hard Mode has been activated, then there is a 50% chance he will also be carrying one of the following:

The mod is intended to have a balanced effect on all the items in the game.