The Shady Rock Merchants are is a troupe of caravaners out of Tadeus in the Riverdan of Belmain. They are the primary point of contact from Dunstrand City and the merchants there seeking to do trade in the Riverdans. Mostly, they do nothing more than consult on culture and laws and help provide introductions in each Riverdan. They do have a caravan than runs from Dunstrand City to Tadeus and then through Belmain, Gatesmount, and Horpan, with a delivery destination in Cerrans Grant at Fort Marid. They partner with other local groups in each of the Riverdans.
They are the part of a larger allied group or merchants called The Surefoot Merchant Coster of the Riverdans of Dunstrand. They are, perhaps, the most pre-eminent of the merchants, keeping alive the its position and traditions to those outside the Riverdans. Their name is also rumored to be an allusion to the infamous Salamander’s Guild, though vehemently denied by its members.