Sirik

Sirik was a merchant and caravan owner based in Darujhistan who had recently moved into a newly remodeled estate near High Gallows Hill in the Estate District. The gated compound was protected by at least a half-dozen private bodyguards, including Captain Kest.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 3, US TPB p.75-76
==In Toll the Hounds==
Sirik awaited the imminent appearance of one of his caravans coming from Bastion in central Genabackis with a valuable load of the increasing popular beverage, Kelyk. Surrounded by Kest and five bodyguards and a servant holding a parasol to shade him from the sun, the merchant watched as the caravan arrived inside his estate but was shocked to see that only half of the expected number of his trader-wagons had successfully made the return journey and that only one man (out of nine caravan guards and eight wagon drivers) had survived. Almost speechless, Sirik noted that the four remaining four wagons were each pulled by a single, struggling horse and their four drivers, including Gisp, were animated dead men. 
The lone survivor was Gruntle, the leader of the caravan and its guards. Asked for an explanation, Gruntle reported they had been attacked by a hundred, shrieking raiders during their return crossing of the Dwelling Plain. Sixteen from the caravan and a hundred Dwell had died. Gruntle reminded Sirik that the merchant had ignored his warning that the caravan had not been assigned enough guards. As for the undead drivers, Gruntle could only tell Sirik that in the heat of the attack, four of the dead had gotten up and had started taking his orders (which assuredly had something to do with the fact that Gruntle happened to be Trake's Mortal Sword).Toll the Hounds, Chapter 3, US TPB p.74-76
At this point, Sirik had recovered enough to argue with Gruntle that since he had delivered only half the Kelyk expected, he should only be paid half the amount that was owed. Gruntle warned Sirik that it would be wisest for him to pay the whole amount, or the caravan would report to the Guild and see the merchant was never able to anymore caravan guards again. Sirik reluctantly complied.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 3, US TPB p.76 In fact, Sirik would still be able to make a very hefty profit even with half the Kelyk he had been expecting since he did not have to pay the eight dead drivers and insurance would offset some of the cost of replacing the destroyed caravan wagons and the dead horses.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 3, US TPB p.77
==Notes and references==
Category:Genabackans
Category:Males
Category:Merchants