Thursday, March 26, 2009

"Mad" Hakim Al'Azif's Mercantile Emporium

Hakim Al'Azif, the Mad Mal-Akkan, is known for his huge merchant tent in the plaza, where he sells a wide variety of goods for "prices so low, I must be mad!" Hakim dresses in a colorful kaftan and a great turban adorned with gems and plumes. His great waxed mustachios and wild eyebrows match his wide eyes, and provide a strong sense of frenetic energy. His prices are actually quite average, but his selection is broad, and often includes rare and unusual items, sometimes of dubious origins. He drives a hard bargain, but can be bartered with and will negotiate prices if he sees something in it for himself. He is guarded by two burly, shirtless Mal-Akkans with tulwars named Adbul and Hazrad.

4 comments:

  1. Dopey Lovecraft comics are funnier than Lovecraftian in-jokes any day of the week.

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  2. His guards named their tulwars Abdul and Hazrad? That's weird! :)

    Interesting merchants are fun. My group keeps running into CMOT Dibbler (of Discworld fame) in the oddest places.

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  3. The proper thing for me to do now is to put that comment into the idea file and come up with an explanation of two generic guards with named magical tulwars which are the merchant's REAL bodyguards...

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