Azân the Wanderer

Bargaining

Already very wealthy and having few vices, gold holds no real value to Azân. As a result, he usually initiates bargains by naming a price that’s a little too good, before a quick telepathic objection from Jaziel makes him correct himself: “That’ll be 400 dollars. Oh, wait you know what, better say 500 dollars pieces!”
Likewise, haggling with Azân isn’t too difficult and he may even be persuaded to drop his prices all the way down to half the item’s value. This, however, causes Jaziel to “break cover” and speak up: “Stop it, you fool, you’re practically giving it away!” When this happens, Azân usually defers to his companion and brings the price back up.

Biases

Azân always roots for the underdog. Whether that’s the tiefling outcast, the disheveled urchin, or the fighter who’s lost an arm, Azân offers discounts to characters who are down on their luck or have the odds against them (ignoring Jaziel’s objections). On the other hand, Azân has a clear disdain for those who believe themselves above others, such as arrogant nobles or self-centered bards. Customers who behave haughtily or are overly flashy irk the otherwise good-natured merchant and will find his prices to be higher than usual.

Valuables

	Item Name	Type	Rarity	Value
1	Lux’s Teacup Holster	wonderous item	common	$50
2	Dust of Dryness	wonderous item	uncommon	$100
3	Potion of Luck	potion	rare	$200
4	Ammunition +2 (1 clip)	weapon	rare	$300
5	Berserker Axe	weapon (any axe)	rare	$400
6	Amulet of Proof Against Detection and Location	wonderous item	uncommon	$500
7	Mithral Splint	armor (splint)	uncommon	$800
8	Padded Armor +1	armor (padded)	rare	$1,000
9	Pearl of Power	wonderous item	uncommon	$1,000
10	Headband of Intellect	wonderous item	uncommon	$1,500
11	Ioun Stone of Intellect	wonderous item	very rare	$1,500
12	Portable Hole	wonderous item	rare	$2,000
13	Immovable Rod	Rod	uncommon	$2,500
14	Boots of Speed	wonderous item	rare	$3,000
15	Cape of the Mountebank	wonderous item	rare	$3,000
16	Ring of Shooting Stars	ring	very rare	$5,000
17	Ring of Spell Turning	ring	legendary	$6,000
18	Ring of Spell Storing	ring	rare	$8,000
19	Spellbreaker’s Axe	weapon (great axe)	very rare	$10,000
20	Staff of Thunder and Lightning	staff	very rare	$12,000

Defenses

Azân’s shop is kept safe by the fiend himself and the watchful eyes of Jaziel, and his wares can be quickly stowed away in a portable hole.

Powerful Fiend

Despite his relaxed attitude, Azân is more than capable of defending himself. He is protected not only by his magical items but also by his fiendish magic. If Azân is ever in a situation too hot to handle, he will grab the makeshift door he carries in his portable hole and use his key to anywhere to magically teleport away.

Guardian Angel

Jaziel’s truesight gives any character who attempts to steal from the shop a hard time. If a character is caught attempting to pocket something, Jaziel telepathically alerts Azân. As long as the characters don’t respond with violence, Azân tries to deescalate the situation by shrugging the attempted theft off as a misunderstanding.

Never Unattended

Azân’s stand and most of his merchandise are placed near a magical black cloth, which works as a portable hole. This means that Azân can pack down his entire shop in a matter of seconds – which he does whenever he goes anywhere, never leaving the shop unattended.

History

Only a handful of creatures know that Azân used to be a respected fiendish lord, who led and lost a rebellion against an archfiend on his native plane. As a result, Azân had his horns and titles stripped away and was banished from his homeland.
What started as an eternal and purposeless existence, wandering from city to city across planes and continents, eventually became Azân’s new purpose. Equipped only with his keen mind, a deep appreciation of the arcane, and a warm demeanor, Azân began picking up exotic trinkets, rare materials, and other oddities on his long journeys. Though Azân no longer has the fighting spirit of his youth, his infernal magic and ageless body are as strong as ever. Azân is confident in the knowledge that most mortal beings are no immediate danger to him, which has made him rather lax over the years.

Parent Location

Shadow Kind Magical Market

Related Plots

• The Wizard’s Tower

• Azân the Wanderer
• Jaziel
• Area 1 on the Market Map

Quest Hook:

Azân has long yearned to acquire an iridescent pseudodragon. He recently found one for sale, but before he could snatch it up, it was purchased by a drow wizard. Azân believes that the wizard has perished and is certain the pseudodragon would want to bond to a new master, but the wizard’s protections prevent Azân from entering the wizard’s tower to fetch it himself. Azân will reward adventurers who can help him get the dragon with a $2,000 discount. Plus, there is bound to be other things in the tower.