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You're used to the dust, the dry desert air, and the harsh temperatures of the Sea of Sand. Yet even with this affinity for the desert, you still do not call it home. Traveling from the northern mountains to the grand plains of the west, you have seen many lands and climates, and sold your wares to people of all cultures and creeds. With only the wares you sell and stories of far-off lands, you travel wherever profit guides

 
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Persuasion
Languages: two of your choice
Equipment: A bag of exotic wares (Spices, jewelry etc.) worth 20gp, A trader's permit, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
 
Mercantile specialization

Every merchant knows something about a vast amount of merchandise, but they tend to stay within their lane when it comes to their wares. Whether it's spices, fabrics, or other wares from far-off lands, you pride yourself in what you sell.

d12 Mercantile specialization
1 Herbs and spices
2 Silk and fabrics
3 Food and drink
4 Maps and charts
5 Antiques
6 Exotic weapons
7 Household appliences
8 Jewlery
9 Pots and other ceramics
10 Clockwork mechanisms
11 Paintings, statues and other pieces of art
12 General goods
 
Feature: Exotic knowledge

You've traveled all over the continent. You've seen, tasted, and heard things only heard of in tall tales of sailors and merchants. This experience has served you well in your career and has fostered a familiarity with all sorts of wares from far-off lands.

Whenever you find a non-magical item from exotic cultures, you know the origin of the item and the general price it would trade for, to the discretion of the DM

 
Suggested Characteristics

Avanari Merchants are well known for their eccentricity and general jovial demeanor. Hailing from the giant desert cities, giant cosmopolitan centers of commerce, they have gotten used to standing out in their own ways.

d8 Personality Trait
1 I will try to sell anything to anyone for exorbitantly high prices
2 I look down on others who have not seen as much of the world as I have
3 I try to read people as much as I can so I can sell them something personalized
4 I mix up languages in the middle of conversation
5 I want people to haggle with me on anything, even if it is to my own detriment
6 I like to talk at length about the quality of my wares
7 I hold on to my own money with a clenched fist, only willing to part with it for the best price
8 I tell everyone tall tales about far off lands, and frequently mix up the details between stories
d6 Ideal
1 Fairness. A price that is too high will only hurt those who can not afford it (Lawful)
2 Splendour. The tales you tell will go on to inspire those who hear it, and the ones who they tell them to (Good)
3 Freedom. I have no home but the road, and the only ties I have are those I carry with me(Chaotic)
4 Greed. Wealth grants power, and power grants wealth (Evil)
5 Trade. Everyone should have a right to buy whatever they may need (Neutral)
6 Ambition. No mile has been walked nor has a coin ever been made without any effort (Any)
d6 Bond
1 My mentor who taught me the secrets of the trade and the ways of the desert
2 I once aquired a relic from an ancient culture, and I have yet to find the right buyer
3 I have a partner back in my home city who I plan to retire with after this journey
4 I persue wealth to any measure
5 I got cast out as a child told that I would amount to nothing. I intent to prove them wrong
6 I no longer have a home after it was taken from me. I will find a new home, with my own family
d6 Flaw
1 I’ll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless
2 I assume everyone tries to steal my wares
3 I have never paid any taxes, causing me to be a fugitive in many cities
4 In any conversation I will attempt to advertise my wares, no matter the situation or tone
5 I have told so many lies about my past that even I'm not sure what the true and false stories are
6 When someone wants to lower a price I get angry to the point of violence
 

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