Shady Trader is a shady business man in the kingdom of Wessex.Finbar encountered while trying to raise enough money to get his cows from the tax collectors. At first the Shady trader was hostile at Finbar even calling him a "heathen" but stopped when he learned of Finbar's problems. He gave Finbar a task of venturing into the Darkwood Forest and steal a amulet from a witch, willing to pay him 50 gold coins if he does it.The trader gave a warning to Finbar to beware the monsters dwelling in the forest.