LORD BARNABAS FERRIN
EldoriansMerchant Lord and Trade Minister
"Every coin has two faces. The trick is knowing which side your buyer wants to see.""
Identity
- Residence
- Oakenhall, Ferrin Trade House
- Civilization
- Eldorians
Appearance
• Physical: Portly and well-fed, with thinning gray hair carefully arranged to hide his balding pate. His small dark eyes miss nothing, constantly calculating value and opportunity. • Clothing: Robes of imported silk in garish colors that display his wealth, heavy with gold chains and rings bearing trade seals from half a dozen civilizations. • Distinguishing Marks: A missing pink finger from a "negotiation" gone wrong in his youth; a brand on his wrist from a Dwarven trade guild.
Relationships
- Family - Wife Mirella (a former scribe), seven children in various stages of taking over the business
Daily Life
Mornings reviewing trade manifests and correspondence from across Landorya, afternoons in negotiations or inspecting warehouses, evenings with his extensive family. He personally visits every orphanage he funds monthly, claiming they're "business investments."
Secret
Barnabas was once a high-ranking member of the Thieves' Guild and still maintains those connections. He uses criminal intelligence to protect his legitimate business and occasionally to help the crown.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs discrete agents to recover stolen trade goods that contain something dangerous
- 2 His past with the Thieves' Guild is being used to blackmail him, and he needs help identifying the blackmailer
Narrative Value
Source of equipment and information; quest giver for trade and smuggling missions; potential patron with criminal connections; provider of economic context for the world. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════