Editing Dynasty & Decadence/Medoina

''Peleps Cyrelin'', Air Aspect: A quiet, but a gifted scholar and historian, he and Medonia have been close friends since primary school.  Although most of their lengthy letters and conversations focus on their studies, work, and shared interests, Cyrelin has recently sent a few warnings to Medoina about the shifting opinions of the elders in the main Peleps house.

''Sesus Vella'', Fire Aspect: Mediona met Vella while they were attending the Spiral Academy. (Though Vella would have much preferred to have been in the House of Bells.) The adventurous young woman accepted a job with Medoina's company as a specialist in obtaining rare items and makes frequent trips outside of the Blessed Isle to do so.  She is the person most likely to drag Medonia off to have an adventure, when she thinks the craftswoman has been working too hard. She, also, deserves at least partial credit for Medoina's skill with her daiklave.

''Peleps Myra'':  An unexalted dynast that she attended primary school with, Myra currently acts as Medoina's highly skilled and trusted secretary.  

''Wind Lenu'':  The most skilled thaumaturge that works for Medoina, he is responsible for managing the other thamatures that work for Mediona's family and company.  He personally is a master of enchantment, and geomancy, and has some knowledge of alchemy, husbandry and warding.  

''Storm Renjarel'': A master craftsman and manager of the skilled craftsmen that work for The Workers of Materials Mundane and Exalted.

*Retainers 4:  The creation of manses requires a vast team of skilled laborers, along with other artisans and craftsmen to provide the necessary supplies, equipment, and furnishings.  Mediona's more generous than average attitude to her workers (both slave and citizen) may have increased her labor expenses and slightly reduced her immediate profits.  However, she also manages to attract and retain very good employees, most of which are quite loyal to her.  One of the towns nearest to her primary estate has become a mecca for artisans and craftsmen.  She has even founded a trade school there, which is run by one of the patrician families (the Wind family) she supports.  Additionally, she and her husband control a significant amount of property.  

*''Defender of Stone Peak: White Jade Daiklave (Artifact 2, Main Book p. 385)''

*Elemental Concentration Trance  

*PMDV: Normally 2 or 3  (Note:  ([Charisma or Manipulation + Ability + Specialty)/2])

*Her Extended Family (Primarily other sub-House Peleps family members and a few members of Noltis's family) (love/loyalty)

A secondary reason, is that her husband, Ragara Noltis, has been subtly discouraging the idea of returning to House Peleps. He is skilled enough politically to have realized that being the daughter of a sorceress, even a sorceress that is considered "one of the good ones," might cause her problems in the main house.  After all, many members of House Peleps tend to see sorcerers primarily as tools to be used rather than family members. And, of course, the fact that the senior members of House Peleps wants the name "Taric" to be forgotten, certainly doesn't make help matters.

Medoina is, also, devoted to her husband, Ragara Noltis, and to her children.  There have, already, been several occassions where she has found herself torn between her Mother's and her Husband's wishes.  Part of this may be partially due to a misunderstanding.  Medoina has interpreted her Mother's encouragement to learn a few combat spells as a desire for her daughter to follow in her footsteps.  Meanwhile, her husband has made it clear that he would prefer that she do no more than dabble in the subject.  Additionally, Ragara Noltis has maintained strong ties with his House.  And, while he has subtly discouraged her from going back to House Peleps, he wouldn’t mind at all bringing her and their children firmly under the protection of Ragara instead.  Their eldest child is already a Ragara.  And, of course, being the one who arranged for the entire sub-House Peleps Taric (and its vast wealth) to become part of Ragara would likely increase his status in the House.

Medoina is, also, quite proud of her company, “The Workers of Materials Mundane and Exalted” and to her reputation as one of the Realms pre-eminent manse builders.  She wishes to build a lasting legacy.

*Aisha:  While my relationship with my parents was always good, if somewhat distant, my Mother and I grew close during the time she was assisting me with the founding of my company.  I love, honor, and respect her.  Although, I sometimes wish that I didn't occasionally find myself torn between her wishes and those of my husband.  

*Onais:  My favorite uncle is kind, even-tempered, and always so easy to talk to.  I truly enjoy hearing about his gardens and for his next nameday intend to present him with a rare plant that Vella found on her last trip to the West.  He has helped me on more than one occasion.  So, I don’t quite understand why my husband sometimes seems a bit cautious around him.   

*Grolush:  Cold, distant, and seemingly angry with most, if not all, of our family, I've never felt entirely comfortable around him.  I've always had mixed feelings about the rift between him and Grandfather Taric.  He defied Grandfather's wishes to marry a Patrician because he loved her.  Love is precious.  But, arranged marriages between equals can lead to love too, mine did.  Ultimately, I think the greatest tragedy in all of it, is that the rift between them lasted for so long, that Taric was unable to forgive Grolush's "rebellion."  As for the business of breeding and training dangerous and exotic creatures, it is an interesting one.  However, I suspect that the feral gryphon that attacked me and my workers during one of my projects was sold to an incompetent owner by him.  It isn’t fair to blame him for the purchaser’s incompetence, but I am growing quite tired of the story about how I ended up fighting the thing off with my stone mason’s mallet rather than my daiklave.  It’s not my fault I was sound asleep when the thing attacked and ended up grabbing the closest available weapon nor was the fact that I wasn't exactly appropriately dressed at the time.