__________________QUICK STATSName: He is known in Essyrn as Eltanin ash-Shiliyaq, but most people suspect it's not the one he was born under, merely one he chose to fit the place
Age: In his thirties
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Ethnicity: Unknown
Height: 5'7
Occupation: Owner of a palace of fortune
Residence: Mosaic Reverie
__________________IN-DEPTH STUFFPhysical Description: Eltanin is a man who takes his appearance very seriously, and it shows. His wardrobe is filled with stylish outfits of many lands and cultures, suitable for every occasion. He commissions them only from the best tailors, and spends a small fortune on both fabric and the craft, willing to stop at nothing to make his style a reality. He completes his outfits with well-chosen jewelry and accessories.
Physically, he's a handsome man of rather average height and build. His skin colour hints at Adelan, Verdan, Essyrni or Thanati birth - or just a mixing of blood of many nations. In his dark eyes there always glitters a sparkle of mirth and joy, a spark of the fire burning within his soul. Most of the time, he keeps his long auburn hair tied back in order not to get in the way. He moves with a grace and purpose, but mostly with a sense of showmanship and flair of a professional entertainer.
Spoiler
Eltanin is never seen without a smile on his face and a charming line on his lips. He loves his current life with a passion few people can match. He's well-known as the gregarious master of Mosaic Reverie, and few can connect him to his past. He's charming, he's friendly, he's always the star wherever he goes.
He takes games of chance and gambling very seriously. A risk-taker at heart, he never turns down a bet or a challenge. As it is a matter of pride to him, he refuses to cheat when playing - he considers cheating an admission of defeat, proof that one cannot win by their own abilities. Anyone caught employing dirty tricks in Mosaic Reverie incurs his wrath. Eltanin's retaliation is twofold - first he humiliates a cheater by beating them fair and square, then bans them from a casino.
Magic/Abilities: Eltanin has a magically enhanced potential for math and physics. It manifests as an instinctive knowledge of the world, so accurate that he can dodge arrows by predicting their path and aim with perfect accuracy. However, he can only access this power when under the effects of poison.
RelationshipsHistory: Eltanin's origins and background is by all accounts shrouded in mystery. For all the people of Essyrn know, he just showed up one day with a great wealth at his disposal, won a plot of land in a bet with a Merchant Prince, and paid laborers generously to build a grand gambling house - or, as he preferred to call it, a palace of fortune - there. A lot of people with no better things to do, or just curious patrons, keep speculating on his past. Some theorize that he's some kind of a djinn that would grant a wish if someone beat him in a fair game of chance. Some think he's some Merchant Prince's bastard child who cheated his father out of family wealth to use it for his own gains. Eltanin himself is mostly irked by those theories - he's far too focused on enjoying the present to see the merit in exploring the past.
Mosaic Reverie quickly became a fixture in the city, offering a dizzying variety of games of chance and entertainment. Eltanin takes his establishment very seriously, and makes sure to supply it with all the paraphernalia and tools of the trade necessary. He doesn't go cheap either on matters of secondary concerns such as proper security, rewards for the patrons and minor entertainment like musicians.
Mosaic Reverie: The palace of fortune is Eltanin's livelihood and greatest pride. It is built in traditional Essyrni style, with perfectly round domes and ornamented tiles. The building is three stories tall, protected by a wrought fence. To enter it, a prospective patron would walk a road of white stone, kept pristine by a gaggle of slaves. The way is surrounded by intricately crafted fountains and garden plots blooming with a variety of exotic flowers. The beauty of the approach is kept fresh by a throng of gardeners and mechanics.
Inside, the Mosaic Reverie is not any less impressive. The floor tiles are decorated with intricate geometric patterns, so fascinating and detailed that it almost feels a waste to step on them. The lamps keeping the interior well illuminated are a work of art as well, commissioned at the best glassblowers. The first floor begins with a small entrance hall where the security guards make sure that no suspicious types slip in. The patrons are allowed to proceed further, to the huge main chamber. It reaches up through all three floors - the second and the third are mostly balconies overlooking it and a few private rooms on the side.
Character Limitations: None that I can think of.
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