A vow..
Gilded once by gold changing hands.
Gilded twice by virtue of words spoken.
Gilded thrice by the glory of the Unconquered Sun.
A vow made such may never be broken.

Lord Arantir, Master of the Thrice-gilded Vow, is an influential merchant-prince in the Hundred Kingdoms. While it is not a rich region, the general unrest of it has kept other economic powers at bay, while at the same time offering little in the way of obstacle for the Eclipse caste's mercantile endeavors. His trade company, The House of Spires, is in ascension and set up to become a dominant player in the field of commerce, not only in the Hundred Kingdoms, but the world. The 'official' company headquarters is a manse known as the Silken Palaquin, an alabaster structure the size of a small manor with high spires affixed to it. Most of the time however, Lord Arantir can be found on his pleasure yacht, the land-ship The Obsidian Dream, and this is where most of the big decisions are made.

Master of the Thrice-gilded Vow is rarely found alone. His black-clad bodyguards protect and carry him wherever he goes, his personal troupe of performers distract his mind in dull moments, and his handmaidens beautify his surroundings. Some accuse him of being a decadent creature. As a wealthy man of passion and the arts, this is simply a misunderstanding. Since when is it a vice to enjoy the finer things in life?

He has allied himself with a regional god of Commerce, and together they aim to make the Hundred Kingdoms prosper and become a force to be reckoned with. As their economic grip of the region tightens, Lord Arantir worries that they will soon attract attention. He has decided to embark on a search for powerful allies that could aid him in his endeavor, and now journeys across Creation at the helm of his land-ship.