Gellan Primewater

Gellan Primewater is a well-spoken, dapper older gentleman with a neatly trimmed mustache and a fancy wardrobe. With his cunning instincts, he has positioned his family to become the most prominent merchants in town, but he now faces an intractable problem. Gellan made his fortune through smuggling, his textile and lumber exports serving as a cover for his illegal activities. When Saltmarsh was a sleepy backwater, he could operate with impunity. Now that Saltmarsh has attracted attention from the outside world, he sees business growing more difficult and less profitable.
Over the years, Gellan has cultivated relationships with a number of contacts all over the western coast of Faerun, and his ships move goods between the Tethyri coast and several other realms.
Gellan seeks to keep his smuggling cartel functioning with as little interference as possible. Having a seat on the council puts him in a perfect position to maintain his business while supporting all aspects of the traditionalists’ agenda. His popularity in the faction is second only to that of Eda Oweland.
Because Gellan is the wealthiest man in town, he garners a great deal of popular support from the many feasts, entertainments, and other diversions he supports with expenditures and donations. He pretends to care little for the daily functions of the council, defaulting to throw his support behind Eda’s position. In truth, this deference is a ruse he uses to mask his efforts to shield his smuggling operation.

Current Location

Council Hall

Species

Human

Year of Birth

1430 DR 62 Years old

Eyes

Dark, Intimidating

Hair

Grey

Aligned Organization

The Traditionalists

Other Affiliations

• Saltmarsh City Council

Ruled Locations

• Primewater Mansion