Duke Tallyrand was a human monk, best known for spurring controversy and being disqualified in both the 604th and 606th Archstone Games. He is also known for the immense wealth that he obtained through his interest in a Platinum Mine near the town of Vermeillon, on the eastern side of the Spine.
The Archstone Games
During the Archstone Triathlon in the 604th Archstone Games, Tallyrand committed an illegal maneuver during the first challenge by casting the Misty Step spell and teleporting thirty feet forward in order to finish the sprint in first place. Tallyrand, only 18 at the time, was barred from competing in the Archstone Games in perpetuity.
After several years serving in a monastery, Tallyrand successfully petitioned the Archstone Competition Committee in Cooperage to re-instate him and allow him to compete in the upcoming 606th Archstone Games. Now 26, Tallyrand attempted to redeem his name by completing the triathlon without the use of his Fey Touched magics. The remaining three competitors were tied at the outset of the final round of the triathlon when Mei-Lei Zard misfired her final dart into the crowd. With his monastic speed, Tallyrand vaulted into the crowd and caught the misfired dart before it struck a young onlooker. The move cost Tallyrand his chance at winning the triathlon, but bestowed on him the redemption for which he truly yearned.
Vermeillon
Tallyrand's considerable wealth came from his involvement in the restoration and re-opening of the Platinum Mine near Vermeillon, in the southeastern reaches of The Spine.
Tallyrand and his competitors at the 606th Archstone Games were contracted to secure Vermeillon and the mine by Leopold Octavius, who had just recently purchased the deed to both the town and the Platinum Mine. The three traveled together by Ox Cart to the town of Maerin, where they met Lukas Grosvenor, proprietor and former Vermeillon citizen.
The party found that Vermeillon and the mine had been taken over by a pack of corrupted Fey creatures called Meenlocks. After defeating the Meenlocks, the party secured the town and the mine. In return, each member was awarded an ownership stake in the mine. Each of the three would go on to become extraordinarily wealthy.
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