I'm glad folks have, for the most part, enjoyed Sands of the Soul. I certainly had fun writing it and was honored that Candlekeep wanted to learn a little more about me as well.
Mumadar, the reason I stuck in that tiny scene with the white-haired gentleman (the figure speaking with the Red Wizard was Khelben, by the way) was simply to show that the Dark Bazaar was a place of extreme importance that many entities frequented.
I promise he won't show up in Crimson Gold!
V.
A friend will help you move. A real friend will help you move a body...