I have seen many things, horrible thing and good things but nothing compares to the radiant citadel. It’s beauty and of course I will never miss the stories and the people. I have met people from all the planes, the good and the bad.
-Xathior the merchant and bard
Ethereal merchant are people with ties to the ethereal plane and the material plane. They are merchants that trade magical items they have found (or sometimes stolen) and bring them back to the radiant citadel to sell. They meet lots of people and are not usually surprised by what goes on around them because of all the places they have traveled. They are usually bards and love to trade information and stories from around the planes. They know a good deal when they see one and usually get their way. To travel from the material plane to the ethereal plane and Vis versa they usually have an amulet or other magical item to travel back and forth. If an ethereal merchant stops and stays on one of the planes it is often because there method of travel is Broken or they have fallen in love.
- Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, arcana
- Tool Proficiencies: tinker’s kit
- Languages: celestia, draconic
- Equipment: Merchant’s scale, traveler’s clothes, parchments of past orders, potion of healing, sealing wax, and 10gp.
You have all the names of your contacts and where they live and how much they are paying. You know people in almost every big city and use those to gather information on your clients and where to get the items. With that you can es ally gather intel on current events and how to convince people.
Spell List
Ethereal merchants know the spell detect magic. They can use this once per long rest.
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 1st | detect magic |
Suggested Characteristics
Successful ethereal merchant have to be able to bargain and train with people so you should have a hight charisma. They love ripping people off and getting more than the item is worth.
| d4 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am always curious and looking out for items and magic. |
| 2 | I love to explore the world and see new things |
| 3 | Stories are part of who I am. |
| 4 | Every where is home in my world. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect: we all have our own boundaries. |
| 2 | Change: the world needs more people and more ideas. |
| 3 | Equality: all people are equal, just some have more money than others. |
| 4 | Honor: the law is the only thing above us |
| d4 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My possessions are very important to me. |
| 2 | My family is the only people I interact with on a daily basis. |
| 3 | The people who love me I care a lot about. |
| 4 | I am seeking something to fulfill my destiny. |
| d4 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Money will out way every thing. |
| 2 | It is hard to let go of something. |
| 3 | I have lived on my own and now I care about my self more than others. |
| 4 | I have trouble trusting people. |
You work in the dark and sketchy allies of the citadel and trade with them which can help you sell dangerous weapons and other items.
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