Name: Mercatus
Type: Ethereal
Domain: Commerce (Deals)
Gender: Male
Alignment: 50/50
Avatar: An old, trustworthy and friendly looking human.
Followers: The Dealmakers
Brief Follower Bio: The Dealmakers are a secretive cult made up of those that have made a pact with Mercatus. For wealth, success, beauty, fame and other things they sold their soul (And often something else, too..) and are now bound to serve the God of Deals. Some of them see it as a curse and try to somehow escape their bond. Those that accept their fate, though, usually prosper and help to enrichen the cult of the dealmakers. They act in secrecy and use their wealth and influence to fulfill the desires of those wishing to make a Deal- So Mercatus doesn`t have to concern himself with those more mundane deals.
When a Dealmaker dies he becomes an ethereal spirit and serves Mercatus even in death- Most often by acting as a middleman between the Dealmakers and those willing to make a Deal. It is an open secret how to contact the Dealmakers.
Divine Friend: Almer, Demigod of Ambition. Who would consider making a deal without ambition?
Divine Friend: Kratos, Demigod of War. It´s easy to find people willing to make a deal in times of war.
Divine Friend: Krleg, Demi-God of Chaos. Uncertainity also makes people more willing to sell their souls.
Divine Enemy: Kor, Demigod of Stasis. Deals often change the status quo- Stasis is an anathema to Mercatus.
Divine Enemy: Shade, Demigod of Death. Many of those making a Deal with Mercatus wish for a lengthening of their life time- And claiming the souls of the dealmakers for all eternity also angers the god of death.
Divine Enemy: Aevum Chronos, Demigod of Time. Playing with the lifetime of beings angers chronos.
Brief Bio: Mercatus was created when someone first traded something with someone else. At first he was a feeble thing, but every deal made him stronger- Until he became strong enough to offer goods that no other trader could sell- Fame. Beauty. Wisdom. Life. In return he took the souls of his trading partners, creating the first dealmakers.
//Imagine Mercatus as something like the devil* in certain myths. He fulfills a wish and takes your soul in return. He is neither malevolent nor good; He simply likes to amass wealth and souls and the pure act of trading satisfies him immensely.
*Though, his powers are obviously limited. He relies heavily on the combined wealth and influence of his dealmakers to fulfill wishes.