Alan Srayver believed he came into this world to become a merchant. On top of earning, what drove him was the feeling of finding out what a person valued and being the one to supply that need.
He felt like a transcendent when people worship him for his ability to provide what they wanted. It mattered not if the customer needed weapons and armor for war or jewelry and garment for the dinner parties.
The greed of people could be sensed and used to sway them to do your bidding like a game. And being extremely gifted in this game Alan loved to play it very much.
Of course, being from a family of merchants gave him a head start but what set him apart came from his emphasis on reading people. Alan's favorite mantra originated from the Dominii.
"The devil in the details" this profound saying essentially meant, if you want to understand anything and everything, the ability to acquire more information than most would be your advantage.