Zendikar Rising: Hunger
RolanGames for Emmisary
An unnamed man in town to hire an adventuring crew for some other unnamed man. He is pompous, probably because he's carrying around far too much money, but has no experience or fighting ability to back up his false bravado.
"No need for pleasantries. I am no one of note—simply the traveling voice of a benefactor eager to employ you."
[on hearing a member of the party died recently in Ondu] "That's a shame, I imagine. By which I mean, it's ironic that I've come to offer a job in Ondu—a job my employer knows is tremendously dangerous."
"Grakmaw, they call it. That is, in fact, your quarry. It's been troubling the vertical travel routes in the area, which isn't good for the business of expeditions. My client will pay whatever price you name, if you win your second round."