Eh?

iirc they're are the merchants that are the 6 merchants with most influence athkathla. they sorta run the city. (i'm not 100% sure about this though)

Aren't the guys with the hoods in the end movie of SoA the Council of the Six?

<font color="gold">It've been many a debate on this topic... Some people think they are, as philip said, the six merchants who influence Athkatla the most, while some other think that they're some of the other Bhaalspawns.
I think we once reached an agreement... Though I can't remember it. [img]tongue.gif[/img] But there is a definate answer on who they are, my memory just don't stretch that far back. [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>

Isnt it in the SoA manual?

The manual says who the council of six are,.. yes .. but not who those six people in the end are. I think the final answer was something along the lines of priests of Bhaal. Obviously they want you dead and the profecy to come true and believe that, throught the profecy ( how the hell do you spell that ) any bhaalspawn is doomed. Thus making it a, pretty much, educated guess.
( and the big round tabel with the symbol of the lord of murder was a minor hint too [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

Prophecy, table :D

bum bum bum.... i think i hear a BG3 coming??

From the Encyclopedia of the Realms:

"Amn is ruled by a Council of Six. The Six are merchant kings who are masters of intrigue and manipulation, and have more wealth than they can ever spend. This cabal of like-minded men have held control of Amn for over twenty winters [as of 1357 DR]. During this rule, two members of the Council have died, and replacements have been selected by the surviving Council members.

"Amn's rulers are shrewd, but more than one of the Council is fat, lazy and arrogant. Upon ascending to the Council, a merchant-king is known only by his or her title. Speaking, printing, or otherwise using the original name of a merchant-king in Amn is punishable by slow torture and death."

Where can I find this encyclopedia?