The Merchant

The Merchant is nothing more than your average interplanar business skeleton trying to make a living in today's modern multiverse. Wearing an orange suit, with yellowed bones, a shattered skull, and a cloud of smoke obscuring most of his features, he is likely the most dapper undead most will meet. He spends his time traveling and talking, almost without exception. While traveling, he is surrounded by a cloud of magical orange butterflies who announce his presence. While talking, The Merchant prefers tea, pleasantries, and business, in that order. His business is not anything of gold, but rather of promises, events, and acts.

The first deal that brought him to the party's attention was with Sunday O'Valtaen, which led to contracts with Londrich and Silvy, as well as Guy and numerous others, the latter group of which did not survive the war. Sunday's deal granted him "ownership," as defined by The Merchant, of everything that she left behind, granting him large claims to land on Eraname as well as various individuals that she interacted with. A similar deal, made later with Quianna, a halfling caravaneer, granted him ownership of wherever she laid down her head, though its consequences have yet to be seen.

Despite a clearly undead countenance, The Merchant's deals have, so far, had positive impacts. Sunday left her imprisonment in the name of safety to see the world, Londrich was granted a suit that has served him well over the months, and Silvy's necklace has saved her twice already. In addition, he allowed Poogun, Demiana, Chu-Krunk, and Namba to survive their deaths and reunite in a different plane. Guy's deal resulted in the birth of Karisa, who traveled with Londrich on Oveni. Stand's deal should return the soul of Machtia to him from the clutches of Sonechard, a nascent demon lord.

So far, though, his agenda, if any, is unknown. He had tasked Londrich with acquiring two favors - one from a LG cleric, another from a CE inquisitor. He has tasked Silvy with retrieving the Argental Font from wherever it resides. He has asked Stand for a favor from a sorcerer of unparalleled power. And he has offered a deal to Yasha, asking only for a favor from a TN druid. The connection between these, and any other deals he might make, known or unknown, is up in the air.

His abilities involve some sort of teleportation or masking ability, as he appears in many different places with little warning. He does not seem to have any combat prowess, walking casually with a cane to all destinations and having the stature of a taller, skinny humanoid.