The Desert Merchant 1
Abahkus wants to stock up on strange objects to sell. If you're an Expert Woodcutter, you can get him a Sinister Branch from the Elderwood. It's a good start!
Goal
Sinister Branch × 1Chain
Leads to 
The Desert Merchant 2
Dialogue
AbahkusStrange objects have long fascinated me. I've come
all the way here in search of them.
But maybe I was wrong?
My idea for making a lot of money selling curious
items will be for nothing if I can't find any!
Was it just a pie-in-the-sky fantasy?
Oh, where will I find a skilled Woodcutter who would
obtain a Sinister Branch for me?
I'm willing to pay even 7200 Dosh for it...
An abecedarian won't be able to lay his hands on
that branch. You'd need to be at least an Expert...
The tree you'd need to get a Sinister Branch from is
in a forest inhabited by sprites.
[Choice: Accept / Decline]
AbahkusIt won't be too difficult for you...will it?
AbahkusI like your honesty. You don't accept a task that's
impossible for you.
AbahkusWhat is it you have there? Could it be the
Sinister Branch?
Please let me have it!
[Choice: Hand over / Keep for now]
AbahkusWow! What luck, meeting you in this out-of-the-way
oasis, my friend! We were meant to cross paths!
AbahkusWhy wouldn't you give it to me? Oh...I see. It's a
fake, isn't it?
That's why you cannot let me have a closer look at it.
AbahkusHeh heh heh. Thank you for your help.
Please drop by every now and then. I may need
you again.