You’ve spent years honing the art of the deal. Whether peddling snake oil in dusty towns or representing a powerful merchant guild in glittering cities, you know how to read people, spin a tale, and walk away richer than you arrived.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight and Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of Artisans Tools and (Forgery Kit or Calligrapher)
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment:
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A set of artisan’s tools (matching your wares),
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A sample case filled with trinkets or mock-ups of your products,
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A well-used set of traveler’s clothes,
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A pouch containing 15 gp, and
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A collection of fake testimonials or receipts
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People tend to believe you—at least at first. You can find a buyer for almost anything, even in the unlikeliest of places. In most settlements, you can find a contact willing to help you hawk wares, acquire a stall, or get information through gossip with other merchants. Additionally, when interacting with common folk in a mercantile setting, you can often secure food, lodging, or basic assistance in exchange for a "free sample" or entertaining sales pitch.
Suggested Characteristics
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I can sell salt to a sahuagin |
| 2 | I never pass up a chance to make a deal |
| 3 | I always greet others with a firm handshake and a too-wide smile |
| 4 | I speak in metaphors and slogans |
| 5 | I carry an emergency stash of trinkets to bribe, bargain, or befriend |
| 6 | I believe any problem can be solved with a good pitch |
| 7 | Im always looking for the angle |
| 8 | I cant resist a crowd---every crowd is a market |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | FREEDOM. Everyone deserves the chance to make their own fortune |
| 2 | HONESTY. The best deals are fair deals |
| 3 | GREED. Im in this for the coin, nothing more |
| 4 | INNOVATION. Theres always a new idea or product waiting to change the world |
| 5 | SERVICE. I believe in delivering quality to my customers |
| 6 | ADAPTABILITY. LIfe is just one big negotiation |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I owe everything to the merchant who took me in and taught me the trade |
| 2 | I’m trying to track down a customer who scammed me for once |
| 3 | I carry a small token from the first thing I ever sold |
| 4 | I once sold something dangerous and want to make it right |
| 5 | I’m building my own brand and want to be known across the realm |
| 6 | I promised someone I’d return once I made it big—and I haven’t forgotten |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I exaggerate everything—even when I don’t need to |
| 2 | I lie compulsively, even about small things |
| 3 | I can’t resist trying to sell something, even at inappropriate times |
| 4 | I deeply fear going broke and will do anything to avoid it |
| 5 | I once scammed the wrong person and am still looking over my shoulder |
| 6 | I value money more than people, deep down |