Japanese anime cel-shaded art style, early 2000s fantasy game illustration. A group of merchants sitting around a wooden negotiation table, one is signing a document with a quill pen, another counting gold coins, a third pointing at a contract. Papers, inkwell, and scattered coins on the table. Serious but greedy expressions. Background: dimly lit room with chandeliers, shelves with goods. Soft cel shading, muted warm colors (brown, dark red, gold), slight bloom effect, medium shot, all figures clearly visible. 4K, suitable for strategy card art.