Additionally, the Empires of the Shining Sea boxed set provides more details on the dynamics of the government system of both Calimport and Calimshan. And Steven Schend has discussed several points about the pashas here at Candlekeep. His replies are compiled into convenient files on the mainsite.
i was wondering about the calimport pashas and how they act
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Well, if you've still got questions after perusing the Sage's references, feel free to ask here or in my discussion group.
The short answer to your question is applicable to how Waterdeep's nobles or Sembia's traders or even the sea elves of Myth Nantar act: They act in accord to their audience, what they want, and the circumstances of the deal on the table.