#orange The Merchant of Mysteries
"The Painted Man does not deal in gold, not truly. He deals in the things gold cannot buy: a memory returned, a debt of blood settled, a secret that can topple a Trade Prince. Just be certain you are willing to pay what he asks when the time comes."

Tall, stout, and smelling of rare spices, the Painted Man is a fixture of Colnora's magical world. His true name remains a secret, hidden behind the elaborate mask that he wears all the time. He operates The Black Lotus, a curiosity shop in Lower Colnora.

He requested from the group the recovery of the Weltzman box, a powerful artifact. The group knows that it was stolen by Sergeant Hendryk