A meeting room materialized as Sultan slowly opened his eyes, staring straight into the opposing seats across the long table. He felt presences also appear at his sides, and right across from him, a beastfolk woman popped into existence. Sultan quickly scanned the room, watching the nearly five hundred seats rapidly filling up. In truth, none of them were there in person, except for one person. At the head of the table was a dark elf in a golden robe, patiently waiting for all of them to arrive. Something they all did within thirty seconds. One could say many things about merchants, but claiming they were tardy for lucrative appointments was not one of them. The elf regarded them and smiled. "I am pleased that you could all join me on such short notice, so let us get down to business. T

