Rufus

Rufus is an elven merchant, or officiator of trade, if you prefer. He works for an organization that is known only as H&W, and includes the operatives Janine, Clayton, and Virgil as well. His meeting with the party was in highly unfortunate circumstances in the Vahkis Mountains, where they assaulted him and his adopted brother, Derek, while they were transporting a prisoner. After a brief scuffle, both groups escaped alive.

They met later in Odeslani, where the lizardfolk operatives were delivering Rings of Sustenance to Rufus and the starving town. The elf's short history with the party was enough to turn the short-tempered man against them (though the townsfolk were dealt with perfectly normally, fortunately), turning down reasonable barters and driving ridiculous deals. After being intimidated into asking for help from the Mage's Guild, the elf banned Captain Stand from the storehouse, taking his gold and disappearing when the Captain refused to listen.

Weeks later, he was found in Mashalea, working with Carthasach and guarded by Clayton and Virgil. Thankfully for both their sakes, he did not do business with the party.