Doctor Suede

> *"I can't trust any of you."* -Doctor Suede, explaining the corruption of the Conspiracy Crew.
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## Summary

Doctor Elijah Suede (he/him) is a Dynakin human historian and engineer at Melton College. He is both an erudite and a noble, hailing from an incredibly wealthy family. Suede is an artificer and collector of rare and valuable artifacts, having scoured many far-off lands. He is a steadfast ally of the Dragon's Hoard party, having been a notable NPC for several arcs.

## Early Life

Suede was born to Sienna (she/her) and he had the name Eliza. Sierra Suede was a famous fashion designer, and made lots of royalties through the fashion industry. Hence, the family was rich. Suede was afforded the best education, attending Melton College where he recevied a double degree in history and engineering. He later went on to do a PhD in both subjects. Suede transitioned at some during his PhD years, since he had plenty coin from his estate. His mother passed away around this time too, and Suede was heartbroken that he hadn't spent more time with her instead of studying. Still, he knew that this is something she would've wanted.

## Recent History

While translating a Hekmedian scroll from a tomb-raiding adventure in Elterwind, Suede discovered that the scroll described an ancient underwater civilization. Excited by this discovery, he made preparations, returning to the Copperclaw Coast. There he could work on his submarine, The Iron Lung, which is currently under construction. He also owns a hot air balloon, but it is unable to be used due to the bad weather.

## The Mastermind

Recently, Doctor Suede met a cunning gentleman known as The Mastermind. Suede was utterly beaten in Dragon's Chess by this strange gentleman, who then explained the Swendall-bender situation and proposed a surprising plan. Intrigued, Suede went along with this plan, and everything happened exactly as The Mastermind had predicted, with the Mastermind schooling young Will in a game of Dragon's Chess. Greatly amused, Suede complimented Will on beating him in Dragon's Chess as both himself and as the Mastermind. The two artificers seemed to get along well, despite the civilities. Suede hopes to see Will again soon, but is more interested in seeing what other plans The Mastermind can concoct.

## Abilities

### Psychic

Suede has incredibly powerful psychic abilities, as noted by his high EMF reading of 300.

## Bonds, Flaws, and Ideals

### Bonds

Suede strongly respects all members of the Dragon's Hoard for different reasons. He likes to hang around with people who are experts in their field, and what could be more exciting than learning about adventuring from adventurers themselves? He personally believes that every single member of the party contributes something vital, and the Dragon's Hoard is greater than the sum of its parts.

Suede is also extremely close with Dewriarch, and is steadfastly religious. Perhaps his devotion to the sea god explains his many sea servants, and the immense psychic capabilities bestowed upon him.

### Ideals

Suede idolizes his father, a man he never met. Suede models himself after his father, judging only from photographs, paintings, and stories from his mother. This ties into Suede's