Though the smugglers and black marketeers known as the Dream Merchants are rare outside the bastion cities of Riedra, they maintain a quiet presence on the outskirts of Ardhmen. A DC 20 Gather Information check will direct PCs seeking to buy or sell "unique" items to the Hawk and Moon, a junk shop whose dusty wares hint that its most profitable deals are done under the counter. The Hawk's proprietor Dhasuun (CN male human expert 4/rogue 2) is the Dream Merchants' agent in Ardhmen and can be a vital resource for PCs seeking information on Riedra -- especially those hoping to cross the often dangerous Syrkarn-Riedra frontier.
Dhasuun is the only source in Ardhmen for the special substances and items of the Player's Handbook and Eberron Campaign Setting. However, he does most of his business in magic and psionic items, and in the mundane necessities more important than magic to adventurers in Riedra. Chief among these are Riedran traveling papers, for which Dhasuun is one of the few reputable sources in all Syrkarn. Dhasuun's papers are identical to those purchased through the Dream Merchants in Riedra, but they cost a premium of 600 gp each. Dhasuun can also provide notarized sentira parchment at 250 gp per sheet, and will forge a visa for another 75 gp. Dhasuun's forgery skills are exceptional, however, and his work can be revealed only by a DC 25 Search check.
Dhasuun can get his hands on any magic or psionic item up to 10,000 gp in value (at the DM's discretion) in 2d4-1 weeks. He charges a 10% premium for such items over and above their standard cost. As well, he happily purchases any magic or psionic items the Dream Merchants can resell in Riedra. Such items can be sold for the full 50% of their normal value, though cash in excess of Ardhmen's 10,800 gp asset limit will take Dhasuun 1d4 days to procure.
Adventure Hooks: Outside his mercantile activities, Dhasuun's job is to ensure that the robust trade in Ardhmen never threatens the Dream Merchants' established operations. As such, he watches for any signs of PCs attempting to smuggle goods in or out of Riedra itself, and he has no qualms about clandestinely directing agents of the Thousand Eyes to those he finds suspicious. On more than one occasion, Dhasuun is rumored to have sold adventurers Riedran traveling papers, then sent them straight to a waiting patrol on the far side of the frontier.