Coster

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At a Glance

A coster is a group of merchants who form a caravan company for safety.

Disambiguation

A priakos is a group of merchants who combine in order to control a route or a strategic area.


Examples


Sources

Primary Sources
  • Forgotten Realms [11836] (3e campaign setting) page 91
  • Forgotten Realms [1031] (1e campaign setting) — Cyclopedia of the Realms page 62 succinctly contrasts costers and priakos.
Passing Mention
Other Resources
  • Search for costers on the FR Wiki

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Black Eagle Coster

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At a Glance

A mercantile enterprise in Ashabenford, run by Iletian Blackeagle. He buys local cheese, ale, grain, and salted meat for sale in Harrowdale and Hillsfar.

Source

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The Windriders Trading Coster

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At a Glance

A merchant company based in Scornubel.

The company is run by Torshilm Firetel.

Sources

  • A Grand Tour of the Realms [1085a] page 101
  • Cyclopedia of the Realms [1031a] page 74

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Highmoon Trading Coster

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At a Glance

A merchant company with bases in Scornubel and Waterdeep.

This company has (so far) exclusive access to certain commodities which have served to build its fortunes.

  • arispeg, a spice
  • delph, a spice
  • kaorph, a blue wine
  • marka, a spice

The company is run by Guldeph Maremmon.

Sources

  • A Grand Tour of the Realms [1085a] page 100
  • Cyclopedia of the Realms [1031a] page 73

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Thousandheads Trading Coster

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At a Glance

The Thousandheads Trading Coster is a merchant company based near Riatavin. This coster operates only on a single route: from Waterdeep to Hillsfar, passing through Scornubel, Iriaebor, and Arabel.

The coster is run by Bharavan Bhaerkantos, a semi-retired adventurer.


Sources

  • A Grand Tour of the Realms [1085a] page 101
  • Cyclopedia of the Realms [1031a] page 63
Passing Mention
  • Cormyr [9410] page 16; inside cover
  • Forgotten Realms Adventures [2106] page 74
Other Resources

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Seven Suns Trading Coster

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At a Glance

The Seven Suns Trading Coster is a merchant company known for undercutting its competitors on most routes, but it accomplishes this by using cheap wagons and few guards so such caravans are often slow and vulnerable.

The seven “suns” are spread across Faerûn.

In addition, the Coster controls various bases and subsidiary companies, such as the Seven Suns Trading Company in Cormyr.


Sources

  • A Grand Tour of the Realms [1085a] page 100
  • Cyclopedia of the Realms [1031a] page 63
Passing Mention
Other Resources

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Dragoneye Dealing Coster

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At a Glance

The Dragoneye Dealing Coster is a merchant company based in Cimbar, with bases in Iriaebor and Elturel.

The two brothers who established the company still control it, but they have taken two junior partners.


Notable Individuals

  • Iltravan (senior partner)
  • Chethar (senior partner)
  • Bezenttar, of Suzail (junior partner)
  • The Mhalogh, a minor noble of Mordulkin (junior partner)

Sources

Primary Sources
  • A Grand Tour of the Realms [1085a] page 100
  • Cyclopedia of the Realms [1031a] page 62
Passing Mention
Maps
Other Resources

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