Mechant Prince Wakanga O'tamu

Wakanga O’tamu is the only arcane spellcaster among the merchant princes. He’s a long-time friend of Syndra Silvane, and he’s something of a dandy who’s easily seduced by smart women — or perhaps that’s only a carefully constructed public image. Unknown to his peers, Wakanga is sympathetic to the Harpers and allows them to use his villa as a safe house.
Wakanga deals in knowledge, information, lost lore, potions, and scrolls. He knows of the death curse but little else about it. If the characters seem committed to ending the curse, he’ll help them as best he can, including selling them minor magic items. Wakanga has a monopoly on these items in Port Nyanzaru, so characters either pay his prices or go without. As much as he wants to help, he’s unlikely to extend credit; all purchases must be in coin, gemstones, or jewelry.
In his collection, Wakanga has a tattered, water-damaged explorer’s journal that was brought out of the jungle 15 years ago. It describes a wizard’s explorations of various places in Chult, but not in enough detail to locate them on a map. The unnamed author does, however, make many mentions of his only traveling companion: a shield guardian named Vorn. If the characters befriend Wakanga, he gives them the journal and shows them on Syndra’s map where it was found (he accurately indicates the hex containing the guardian). The journal contains a picture of Vorn’s control amulet but provides no clues to the amulet’s current whereabouts. As reward for finding and retrieving the construct and its control amulet, Wakanga offers a spellbook containing fifteen randomly determined spells (roll a d6 to determine the level of each spell).
Wakanga is willing to sell arcane scrolls and enchanted potions to adventurers for a fair price.

Item	Wakanga's Price
potion, common	80 gp
potion, uncommon	300 gp
spell scroll, 1st-level	100 gp
spell scroll, 2nd-level	550 gp

Wakanga's villa is kept lit with continual flame spells and the building's private chambers are secured with arcane lock spells. There are also flying swords mounted upon the wall that activate on Wakanga's command and some of the rugs are disguised rugs of smothering.

The Last Student of Mezro

Though he has the appearance of a middle aged man, Wakanga is actually almost a century old. He was born just after the destruction of Mezro and was taught the ancient arcane traditions of the city by one of the remaining mage hunters. Though not strictly speaking true, he claims to be the last student of the mysterious Library of Mezro. This has led him to be the custodian of many spells and rituals that are almost forgotten by practitioners of the art. He has half a dozen spellbooks sequestered away in safe locations. His main spellbook that he usually brings with him is an enduring spellbook magic item. Wakanga's spellbook also has several arcane wards that protect it from damage and being read by any persons who are not him.
As a young mage, he also spent many years on the isles of Lantan, where he developed a passion for alchemy. He used his contacts among many alchemists across the lands of intrigue to achieve the longevity he has established. However, he has fallen behind on current events in that field due to his status as a Merchant Prince and the responsibilities that come with it. He jumps into any new knowledge of alchemy that reaches him, which is sadly not as often as he would like.
From a power perspective, Wakanga O'Tamu is a 15th level Wizard, focusing on the Mage Hunter Arcane Tradition from the Raiders of the Lost Tomb DMsGuild product. He is also a 5th level Artificer, focusing on the Alchemist Specialty.

Alignment

Lawful Neutral

Current Location

Port Nyanzaru

Species

Human

Ethnicity

Chultan

Gender

Male

Aligned Organization

The Merchant Princes of Port Nyanzaru

Other Affiliations

• The Harpers