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Level_of_Influence: 2
Faction:
SMH_Acronym: Synchronized Mushroom Hiccup
Tags:
  - npc
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# Lord Ellin Vaust
*Local Merchant*

## 🎨 Artwork
![[Lord Ellin Vaust.png]]
*Optional caption / alt text*

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## 🧑 NPC Overview
- **Full Name:** Ellin Vaust
- **Race / Ancestry:** Elf
- **Gender / Pronouns:** He/Him
- **Occupation / Role:** Merchant
- **Faction / Allegiance:** 
- **SMH (what THEY call it):** `= default(this.SMH_Acronym, "—")`
- **Notable Traits:** (quirks, mannerisms, appearance)
- **First Impression:** (how the party perceives them)
	- Initially the Party suspected that Vaust was more more well informed than he implied, and while that belief still holds. The Party is set to work with Vaust moving forward.

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## 🤝 Relationship with Party
- **Level of Influence:** `= this.Level_of_Influence` (−10 to +10)
- **Notes on Influence:** (what actions improve/worsen standing)
	- ***Discovery Skills***
	- ***Influence Skills***
	- ***Weaknesses***
	- ***Resistances***
	- ***Biases***

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## 🏛️ Relations & Factions
- **Primary Faction:** [[Faction Name]]
- **Allied Factions:** [[Faction A]], [[Faction B]]
- **Rival Factions:** [[Faction C]]
- **Personal Enemies / Allies:** [[Metternich|Metternich, under the Alias of Tallyrand]]

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## 📖 History & Background
- **Origin / Past:**
	- Father was a Craftsman and Mother was a homekeeper.
	- Took advantage of what his parents were able to save in order to better his own station in life. 
	- Worked on the banks and docks after school and then purchased his own warehouses and distribution chains from there.
- **Known Motivations:**
	- Received a letter from [[Atmaka Sayin]] begging that Lord Vaust assist with a "dog" problem that was happening in the woods outside Y'ahtyr. That probelm was dealt with in:
		- [[Session 3 - Dealt with Like Dogs]]
		- [[Session 4 - Aftermath of the Yeth Hounds]]
- **Secrets / Rumors:**

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## 🎭 Roleplay Notes
- **Personality:** (e.g., stern, practical, loyal)
- **Speech Style / Quirks:** (catchphrases, accent, tics)
- **Appearance Details:** (clothing, scars, distinguishing features)

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## 🗺️ Miscellaneous
- **Current Location:**
- **Important Items / Assets:**
	- Warehouses and Distrobution Centers along the Docks.
- **Plot Hooks / Ties to PCs:**
- **Session Notes / Updates:**
  - 2025-10-02: …

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## 🔗 Connections
- **Related NPCs:**
  - [[NPC A]] (Mentor)
  - [[NPC B]] (Rival)
- **PC Ties:** (how the party knows them)