Tarmas is a resident of West Harbor and one of the town's few wizards. He is Amie Fern's tutor and is the only merchant in West Harbor outside of the game's tutorial. His inventory deals mostly with scrolls, alchemy items and other wizard related paraphernalia. It's indicated that he had fled West Harbor shortly before the shadow tide destroyed it, apparently even warning Retta Starling and offering to help her flee in the portal.