Sigismund Weathersby

*"Every day I thank the gods that I have men like Sigismund Weathersby in my city, he brings so much prosperity and kindness to our citizenry." -* Prime Alderman Jakobi Peters.

## Sigismund Weathersby

Sigismund Weathersby is one of Stilde's most elite citizens, incredibly wealthy and influential thanks to his successful business Weathersby's Wares, which offers the people of Stilde and beyond an wide selection of various goods from around the Archipelago of Moribus. His blue and gold sailed ships can often be seen taking to and leaving from the Stilde port. The blue and gold wagons with Weathersby Wares painted on the side are as common to the people of the city as Stildarian pretzel bread is, a common local food.

Prior to his business success, Sigismund was famously a member of the Warrior's Guild and travelled the world completing jobs and meeting new people, including his late wife, Moira. It's said that this travel helped him make the contacts he needed to start and succeed with his company that buys and sells international wares. It's also said that due to his time in the Guild, he stills holds a lot of sway and donates a good chunk of money to them every year.

Sigismund now resides in his home, Trident's Call, which is a large well defended manor just outside Stilde on the Cliffs of Stilde, overlooking the Oceankeep district and the port.

## Appearance

Sigismund is a human man, and despite being near 60 years old and a merchant, he is incredibly fit. He has shoulder length curly black hair, graying at the temples, and a close-cropped beard and goatee that matches. He is rarely seen wearing clothing that isn't incredibly expensive and isn't blue and gold to match the livery of his business.

## Temperament

To those who have been graced with the presence of Sigismund Weathersby within the public sphere, Sigismund is an incredibly friendly and welcoming man who would appear as though he would give you the very expensive shirt off his back if you needed it. He is generous with tips and with donations to the poor and is always grinning and seems genuinely interested in every word the person he's talking to has to say.

On top of this, he is a businessman, and that take a certain kind of individual. He is always looking for an angle and a deal to improve his company and family standing among the most powerful of Stilde. As such he is often seen rubbing elbows with the elite and the politicians of Stilde and beyond.

Only his family knows his darker side, an alcoholic and a man prone to fits of rage when things don't go his way following the death of his wife Moira Weathersby almost 20 years ago to an unknown affliction.

## Family

Sigismund is no longer married to anything other than his company following the death of his wife Moira almost 20 years ago. He has three kids, two boys named Bartholomew and Sigismund Jr., as well as a younger daughter named Selwyn "Skip" Weathersby who has not been seen around the family in a few years.

## Influence

Sigismund maintains his influence in Stilde mainly through wealth. Money opens many doors, and Sigismund is incredibly shrewd, always looking for a new entrance. He entertains politicians with lavish parties and gifts, all while snapping up smaller businesses and land under his mercantile empire.

Though no one else is aware, his daughter Skip knows that he helped orchestrate the election of Alderman Udunaar Sylvr through a series of falsified reporting, likey to improve his influence with the city by having a politician in his pocket.

## Interaction with the Guild

Sigismund has had no direct interaction with the guild at this moment.

## Trivia

* Sigismund is a well-known collector of various artifacts and items, which he openly displays at his home which is almost essentially a museum as much as it is a manor. Many items are collected from his own travels as an adventurer.