[quote=@Voltus_Ventus]
[@Spoopy Scary] I'm gonna knock your lights out. Is that ok?
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I hope you don't mean literally, because that'd actually be keeping a merchant from conducting business, which is the point of his chosen profession.

[quote=@Kronshi]
[@Spoopy Scary] Is it bad that even I hate Arastoph?
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As long as you don't let it affect your decision making as some other DMs do. I have to ask why though. He doesn't explicitly know that the hat belongs to Alula, and while this method of haggling is quite underhanded, it is perfectly viable and even pretty effective as you can see with Alula. We're just riding out the few bumps in the road before we integrate him into the party. By that point, I've every confidence that he'd be a very useful member for making the party money to buy the supplies they need.

Upon meeting, I agree I wouldn't like him as a person, but I could also appreciate how clever and sly the man is.