> [!infobox|right] > #### Kessarin Raventhorne > ![[5E_KESSARIN.png]] > > ##### Basic Information > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Title(s)**: | Merchant Prince | > |![[ICON - feather-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Name**: | Kessarin Raventhorne | > |![[ICON - handshake-angle-solid-full.svg]] **Faction(s)**: | House Raventhorne | > |![[ICON - house-chimney-window-solid-full.svg]] **Home**: | [[Marsember]],<br>[[Cormyr]] | > |![[ICON - person-limbs-wide-solid-full.svg]] **Species**: | Human | > |![[ICON - pot-food-solid-full.svg]] **Fav. Meal**: | Lemon Butter Eel | > |![[ICON - beer-mug-empty-solid-full.svg]] **Fav. Drink**: | Mulled Brandy | > |![[ICON - face-smile-wink-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Passion(s)**: | Trade,<br>Influence | > |![[ICON - face-scream-solid-full.svg]] **Fear(s)**: | Bankruptcy | > > #### Dates > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - question-solid-full.svg]] **Status**: | Alive | > |![[ICON - heart-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Born**: | 1440 DR | > |![[ICON - coffin-solid-full.svg]] **Died**: | ???? DR | > |![[ICON - head-side-brain-solid-full.svg]] **Age**: | 53 Years | > > #### Family > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - rings-wedding-solid-full.svg]] **Spouse**: | [[Coramere Raventhorne]] | > |![[ICON - hands-holding-child-solid-full.svg]] **Children**: | [[Lysenne Raventhorne]],<br>[[Mariel Raventhorne]] | > |![[ICON - family-solid-full.svg]] **Parent(s)**: | Vaelor Raventhorne,<br>Selmyra Raventhorne | > |![[ICON -children-solid-full.svg]] **Sibling(s)**: | Teryn Raventhorne | > > #### Class Info > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Alignment**: | Lawful Neutral | > |![[ICON - crystal-ball-solid-full.svg]] **Deity**: | [[Waukeen]] | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Class**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - sparkles-solid-full.svg]] **Subclass**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Multi Class**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - sparkles-solid-full.svg]] **Subclass**: | ???? | > > #### Appearance > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - mustache-solid-full.svg]] **Hair**: | Brownish Gray | > |![[ICON - head-side-solid-full.svg]] **Skin**: | Olive | > |![[ICON - eye-solid-full.svg]] **Eyes**: | Dark Brown | > |![[ICON - ruler-duotone-regular-full.svg]] **Height**: | ~5'11" | > |![[ICON - weight-hanging-solid-full.svg]] **Weight**: | ~180 lbs | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - **Kessarin Raventhorne** built his power not through inheritance alone, but through expansion. Born into a merchant family already established in [[Marsember]], he transformed a modest fleet into a dominant force along [[The Dragonmere]], consolidating trade routes, securing contracts, and outmaneuvering rivals with a patience that bordered on predatory. Where others chased profit, Kessarin secured control, understanding that wealth followed stability, and stability followed influence. His marriage to [[Coramere Raventhorne]] was not coincidence, but alignment. Through her, he gained access to the disciplined reputation of [[House Blackfen]], and through him, she gained reach into the economic arteries of [[Cormyr]]. Together, they formed a partnership that bridges two very different forms of power; one rooted in steel and legacy, the other in coin and movement. Kessarin respects strength, but does not rely on it. He prefers leverage, contracts, and the quiet pressure of knowing exactly where supply will falter next. In Marsember, Kessarin is known as a man who does not need to raise his voice to be obeyed. His ships move when he decides they move. His competitors succeed or fail based on his tolerance for their existence. He does not gamble on fortune; he arranges it. His view of the world is simple; everything has a value, and anything without one simply hasn’t been measured correctly yet. <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">Inventory</div> - **CLOTHING & ARMOR** - Impeccably tailored merchant lord attire - Fine cloak lined for sea travel - **WEAPONS & ITEMS** - Ornate signet ring of House Raventhorne - Ledger of trade routes, contracts, and debts - Sealed documents bearing royal and mercantile marks - Concealed stiletto dagger <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">Relationships</div> - **[[Coramere Raventhorne]]** His wife. A partner in strategy, not just marriage. - **[[Lysenne Raventhorne]]** His eldest daughter. Being prepared to inherit more than just wealth. - **[[Mariel Raventhorne]]** His youngest daughter. Watched carefully, though given more freedom. - **House Raventhorne** His foundation. Maintained, expanded, and controlled without compromise. - **[[House Blackfen]]** A valuable alliance. Respected for its strength, utilized for its reputation. - **Merchants of [[Marsember]]** Competitors and subordinates alike. All operate within the reach of his influence.