Road of the Merchant Magicians

Soum is lazy. Ifta is weak. Sohur is naive. Tara is unrealistic. Rawi is socially awkward. These five prodigies live in a world where only the strongest survive, where monsters run rampant, where a whole city gets destroyed on the whims of two absurdly powerful beings. By themselves, they would fail miserably. But what happens when they combine their talents and cover each other's weaknesses? They can become the most affluent merchants in the world! Their adventure leads them across continents, studying and learning about the unique cultures, geography, and biology in order to find the best way to make money. They find the amazing and horrifying ways magic is utilized, and uncover secrets of the world that change everything.