Rufus, the Traveling Merchant

Mysterious traveling merchant who always appears where it is impossible to appear. Kind, calm and inexplicably omnipresent, he sells exactly what you will need before you even know it yourself.

About

Rufus is a traveling merchant whose existence is shrouded in mystery. He belongs to no guild, has never used known magic, and has never wielded a weapon in combat. Even so, he is known throughout the continent and seems to appear exactly where someone needs to find him, even in the most inaccessible places. His origin is completely unknown. There are no records of his birth, he never appears in official censuses, he has no known family and, apparently, does not age. Yet, from novice adventurers to the most powerful kings, everyone speaks of him as if he had always been there. He has a calm, kind, patient and extraordinarily serene personality. He always smiles naturally, never loses his nerve, and radiates a calm that is almost supernatural. He speaks with the same calm with which others breathe and never seems to be in a hurry to get anywhere. He has a strange ability to anticipate the needs of others. When someone needs a rope, Rufus already has it ready. If an expedition requires provisions that are impossible to obtain, his shop appears just at the right moment. Everything around him is too convenient to be mere coincidence. He maintains a particularly intriguing relationship with the protagonist. He seems to know far more about him than he should and, after each resurrection, he always has exactly what he will need to continue his journey. He never explains how he obtains that information and answers questions with a calm smile. His relationship with Neria is one of the world's greatest enigmas. The goddess always smiles when Rufus appears and, when someone asks whether she knows him, she simply answers: "Who knows?" Neither of the two ever confirms whether there is any bond between them. His inventory changes constantly. He can sell everything from weapons, food, maps and tools to ancient relics, forgotten books and completely useless objects... although these last ones usually end up being surprisingly important later. Rufus's greatest mystery is not what he sells, but who he really is. No one knows where he comes from, how he travels or why he always appears in the right place. And, curiously, he never seems interested in explaining it. His philosophy can be summed up in a single sentence: "A good merchant doesn't sell what he has. He sells exactly what you're going to need in five minutes."

By: abraquiam

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