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 title: Khiden Gaeldaire/Brightbrow, the Jewelsmith
 description: 
 published: true
-date: 2023-11-06T12:53:46.584Z
+date: 2023-11-06T13:14:00.369Z
 tags: game-master, fulcrum, the fulcrum, characters, dwarf
 editor: ckeditor
 dateCreated: 2023-11-05T16:20:10.554Z
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 <h2>History and Description</h2>
-<p>Khiden Gaeldaire, more commonly called Khiden Brightbrow, is an old dwarven jeweler and runesmith originally hailing from <a href="/HBW/Androgos/Kar_Karadonn/Kar_Karadonn_Culture">Kar Karadonn</a>. He arrived in Vessina for a business trip when he was about a century old, and ultimately decided to remain there permanently. His main reasons for deciding to stay was how much he came to love the artistic expressions in Marcandria, particularly theatre and music, and the amount of exotic materials he could get hold of there due to Vessina's position along busy trade routes all around the Wayfarer's Sea. Khiden would over the centuries since up his Brightbrow Company – a massive enterprise dealing with the making and selling of jewelry. Khiden, and the Brightbrow Company, would in time join the Fulcrum, and has served at the organization's Board of Nine for decades. Khiden himself is a jeweler of unparalleled skill, and as a runesmith, has such impeccable mastery over his craft that he's able to make items inscribed with magical runes or symbols that give them magical properties. He is, however, not a magic user himself, and thus needs an external source of magic to infuse an item with when making each item. Items made personally by him are highly sought after among the upper echelons of Marcandrian society.</p>
+<p>Khiden Gaeldaire, more commonly known as Khiden Brightbrow, is an esteemed dwarven jeweler and runesmith originally from Kar Karadonn. He arrived in Vessina for a business trip at the age of about a century and decided to make it his permanent home. His decision was influenced by his growing love for the artistic expressions of Marcandria, particularly theater and music, as well as the abundant exotic materials available due to Vessina's strategic location along bustling trade routes around the Wayfarer's Sea. Over the centuries, Khiden established the Brightbrow Company, a colossal enterprise specializing in the creation and sale of exquisite jewelry. Khiden, and his company, later became integral members of the Fulcrum, with Khiden serving on the organization's Board of Nine for several decades. His unparalleled skill as a jeweler and expertise as a runesmith enable him to craft items inscribed with magical runes or symbols, imbuing them with mystical properties. While Khiden lacks innate magical abilities, he relies on external sources to infuse magic when crafting each item. His personally made creations are highly sought after among the elite circles of Marcandrian society.</p>
-<p>Khiden has a deep reverence and respect for artistry and craftsmanship. To him, a craftsperson's work is almost sacred. A craftsperson work should be an expression of their reverence to their craft, and they should only ever be willing to sell works which they themselves can take pride in. The buyer should similarly hold such works in as high regard as the one who crafted it: Not merely a pretty piece to show off, but something to admire. Khiden therefore absolutely despises charlatans, fraudsters, and those who try selling works which they themselves know are of poor quality – regardless of what reasons they might have for doing so. Khiden has little patience for people who does not properly respect and take pride in their own works, and the crafts of others. Khiden has because of this set it as his life's mission to rid the craft which he has practices all his life, the jewelry making craft, off fraudulent and poor-quality works. He aims to do this by getting such a dominance in the market that he can enforce a set of quality control procedures and requirements across the industry that would let the buyer have an easy way to verify the quality and authenticity of the goods they are being sold, thus making it impossible for fraudsters to survive in the market. He sees fraudsters as sullying the craft, diluting people's respect for it, and negatively impacting skilled craftsmen by them having to compete with typically cheaper goods that are advertised as being of the same high quality.&nbsp;</p>
+<p>Khiden possesses a profound reverence and respect for artistry and craftsmanship. To him, a craftsperson's work is akin to a sacred expression of their devotion to their craft. Crafted pieces should be sources of pride for both the creator and the buyer, revered not merely as ornamental trinkets but as objects of admiration. Khiden vehemently despises charlatans, fraudsters, and those who knowingly peddle subpar work, regardless of their motives. He has little patience for those who fail to honor their craft or the craftsmanship of others. Consequently, Khiden has made it his life's mission to purge fraudulent and shoddy works from the jewelry-making industry. His ultimate goal is to establish such dominance in the market that he can enforce rigorous quality control procedures and standards across the entire sector, providing buyers with straightforward methods to verify the quality and authenticity of their purchases. This, he believes, will render it impossible for fraudsters to thrive in the market. He perceives these charlatans as tarnishing the craft, diminishing people's respect for it, and placing skilled craftsmen in a difficult position by forcing them to compete with cheaper goods falsely advertised as being of the same high quality.</p>
-<p>Khiden is aware that his rather brutal methods of achieving market dominance will hurt some skilled jewelers. He ideally wants to recruit the other skilled jewelers into his company, but holds deep respect for those who are unwilling to relinquish their freedom to express their own crafts without a supervising body above them. Khiden ultimately wants to create an environment where high quality jewelry craftsmen can flourish, and while he sees the negative impact his methods may have on some skilled jewelers in the short term, he sees it as being worth it if he can achieve the market influence necessary to enforce his quality control procedures industry wide, in a manner where it will far outlast even his own long life.</p>
+<p>Khiden is aware that his aggressive methods to attain market dominance may adversely affect some skilled jewelers. Ideally, he hopes to invite these craftsmen into his company, but he deeply respects those who prefer the freedom to practice their craft without external oversight. His overarching vision is to create an environment where highly skilled jewelry craftsmen can flourish. While he acknowledges the short-term hardships his methods may impose on certain skilled artisans, he believes it's a worthwhile sacrifice if he can acquire the market influence needed to establish his quality control measures throughout the industry, ensuring their long-term sustainability.</p>
-<p>Khiden is a very opinionated and stoic old dwarf, who holds firm in his beliefs. He is a keen and ruthless businessman, and has a reputation as a shrewd and unfoolable old man who does not take kindly to people seeking to trick him or waste his time. He is, however, also a dwarf who enjoys an evening of stiff drinks with good tales and jokes, in the company of people whom he can discuss his crafts with. He's also an avid attendee of theatrical and musical performances, viewing high-quality performances with the same reverence and respect as he does for craftmanship</p>
+<p>Khiden is an opinionated and steadfast elder dwarf who unwaveringly stands by his principles. He's a sharp and uncompromising businessman, earning a reputation as a shrewd and unyielding individual who has little tolerance for deception or time-wasting. Nevertheless, beneath his stern exterior, Khiden enjoys an evening of robust drinks, engaging tales, and hearty laughter among like-minded companions who share his passion for craftsmanship. He's also a dedicated patron of theatrical and musical performances, regarding high-quality presentations with the same reverence and admiration as he does for exceptional craftsmanship.</p>
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 <h3>The Brightbrow Company</h3>
-<p>The Brightbrow company, founded and led by Khiden Brightbrow over two centuries ago (as of 1353AD). It is a member of the Fulcrum, and has served as one of the Fulcrum's Board of Nine members for decades. It's the largest jewelry making and selling enterprise in Marcandria</p>
+<p>The Brightbrow Company, founded and led by Khiden Brightbrow over two centuries ago (as of 1353 AD), is a prominent member of the Fulcrum and has served on the Fulcrum's Board of Nine for several decades. It stands as the largest jewelry-making and selling enterprise in Marcandria, offering a wide range of products, including bracelets, brooches, earrings, necklaces, pendants, rings, as well as hair and beard jewelry. They craft items ranging from the utmost luxury to more affordable pieces designed for the general populace.</p>
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+<p>The Brightbrow Company upholds stringent quality control procedures. Each item they sell is accompanied by a detailed certificate that specifies the artisan responsible for its creation, the materials used, and the sources of those materials. Even their more budget-friendly options are crafted with unwavering dedication to quality, employing cost-effective materials that are still skillfully worked.</p>
-<p>Brightbrow Company: All jewelry items sold comes with documentation on who made it, what materials it's made out of, and where they come from. They basically all come with a certificate that's meant to prove their level of quality. This does not mean they only make top-tier jewelry only for the upper echelons, but that even simpler brass and copper jewelry meant more for the general masses come with proof that the materials are real and that the craftsperson made then with pride and precision. The company is basically seen as someone who makes high quality goods for a variety of price ranges, so that all can enjoy fine craftmanship, even if they can only afford that made with cheaper materials.</p>
+<p>A significant portion of their inventory consists of items acquired from other jewelers. They transport these exquisitely crafted pieces to markets where they can be sold at a profit. However, the Brightbrow Company only purchases goods from jewelers who can provide comprehensive information, ensuring the quality and authenticity of the items they acquire.</p>
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+<p>The company's headquarters is situated in Vessina, with many of their jewelry-making foundries located in proximity to the city or along the wider Merchant's Bay area. Additionally, they operate a fleet of ships that traverse the bustling trade routes of Eirus, Androgos, and Tel-Rabil around the Wayfarer's Sea. These vessels transport goods between various ports, enabling them to acquire local products at favorable prices and then market these same goods as exotic treasures in other regions. They also procure raw materials during these voyages for use in their own jewelry-making processes.</p>
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 <h2>Appearance</h2>