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Let me tell you of the fallen elven Chelish house, Elavendel.
"But Samel'Thalain, there are no elves in the nation of Cheliax! It is a human nation!" Not so young one. Before the purges of Her Infernal Majestrix Queen Abrogail, a small noble house of elves, half-elves, and humans aided the various noble lines. We were all but wiped out and erased from the history books to promote a human perspective. Presently, most who remain in the house use the Pathfinder Society as a way of growing their power.
Those that survive today:
Samel'thalain of House Elavendel, myself, a conjurer and enchanter of most exquisite power. These days I, members of my house reside, and our servants all reside on a personal demiplane in the style of our ancestral estate that I maintain. Friends are most welcome, but those that oppose the house will meet my friends that I've called from every corner of the demiplanes. When not there, I teach planar theory at Absalom's universities and noble homes.
Frodal'thalain of House Elavendel, another elven member of the house, an extremely gifted alchemist and archer, and a bit of a nutter. He went off and somehow convinced The Order of the Chain to accept him. He has deeply ingrained himself with the society, earning the title of Venture-Captain. We don't talk with him much...
A expert human servant of the house, Parig'tokal, obsessed over the dead, keeping one at his side at all times. He disappeared after his confirmation, when the Pathfinder Society sent him to an abandoned irorian temple somewhere in Tian Xia.
The house sent Kalid'tokal, his elder brother and weapon-master of the house, to discover what happened. Kalid's expertise quickly help him discover the truth and his expertise with whips quickly earned him a field commission with the society. He continues to aid the society from time to time.
Not all of the house are presently from the house. Our current liege, Boral of House Elavendel, has begun recruiting. In his great mercy while travelling in Tian Xia, he rescued a wayward Aasimar from certain death. That Aasimar, Kin Xaio Wong, pledged to bolster the house by recruiting others to support the house and its causes. To date, Kin has a signed pledge from over 60 pathfinders, adventurers, nobles, WWE wrestlers, clans, and Dragons. These include a powerful underworld dragon and a group of kobolds who refer to themselves as dragons.
Our present head of the house, Boral of House Elavendel, is a powerful wizard and skilled crossbowman. I have to admit, though I have sworn unwavering fealty to him, his plans go beyond what I would consider humane. As the last heir of his line, he has...responsibilities...but instead acts as though there is no future for our house. The scope of his plans for revenge frighten even me. Worse, now that I have begun to catch a gleam of his plans, I grow nervous that he may succeed.