Reinhold

He has a youthful look and takes strongly after his mother’s Eastern Kingdom lineage. His features mark him as Eastern Kingdom–leaning within the multicultural Ancient City.

He starts out earnest but green, which contributes to early personnel losses from his guild. He proves adaptable, open-minded, and entrepreneurial, quickly embracing new ideas when he sees clear value.

Golden Willow Skiff is the oldest and most prestigious water transport guild in the Ancient City. Reinhold inherited the position after his father, Sebastian, died suddenly.

Because he was still young and inexperienced, rival guilds poached many talented members and the guild declined. His mother was a noble from the Eastern Kingdom’s royal court, and his father fell in love with her while apprenticing there, eloping with her to the Ancient City.

He serves on the Ancient City Council and is counted among the Three Great Water Transport Guild Masters. Despite setbacks, he becomes a central figure in reviving waterways and diversifying guild business.

He shows sharp commercial instincts once in the field, recognizing overlooked value like canal eel and octopus as lucrative assets. He leverages food-driven diplomacy at Nobu, invests in shipbuilding, and seizes branding opportunities with flair.

He has a knack for turning infrastructure finds into business ideas, such as developing carbonated alcoholic drinks after striking a carbonated spring. His negotiation style improves from reactive concessions to proactive, mutually profitable deals.

Godhardt: An initial territorial dispute erupts after Reinhold’s subordinate works in Godhardt’s turf without permission. Reinhold settles by conceding canal eel fishing rights, and later buys the grounds back after his guild prospers.

Lorentz: Facilitates the key meeting at Nobu that brings Reinhold, Godhardt, and Eleonora to the same table. Lorentz’s introduction enables a face-saving resolution.

Eleonora: Serves as a mediator at the Nobu meeting, helping keep talks moving despite early stalemates. Her presence contributes to the eventual agreements.

Sebastian (father, deceased): The former guild master whose sudden death forces Reinhold’s early succession. His legacy and training connections at the Eastern Kingdom’s royal court shape the family’s history.

Mother (name not stated): A noble from the Eastern Kingdom’s royal court who eloped with Sebastian to the Ancient City. Reinhold resembles her and inherits cultural ties through her background.

Nobu: The neutral ground where Reinhold conducts pivotal negotiations and makes culinary discoveries that unlock new business angles. Nobu becomes his preferred venue for deals and inspiration.

His favorite dish is a lacquered box of grilled eel over rice. He enjoys highballs and envisions carbonated alcoholic drinks that are gentle for light drinkers and appealing to women.

He promotes a women-friendly tavern concept inspired by Nobu. A full-size boat-shaped banquet platter commissioned through Nobu doubles as brilliant advertising for his flat-bottom boats.

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Early Guild Troubles

After Sebastian’s sudden death, Reinhold inherits Golden Willow Skiff while still young. His inexperience leads to a wave of talent poaching, nudging the venerable guild into decline.

The Eel Negotiation at Nobu

A subordinate’s unsanctioned work in Godhardt’s territory sparks a serious dispute. Through Lorentz’s introduction, Reinhold and Godhardt meet with Eleonora at Nobu to negotiate.

Reinhold proposes conceding canal fishing rights where eel—considered a trash fish in the Ancient City—can be caught, but Godhardt dismisses the offer. When Nobu serves grilled eel glazed with sauce, Godhardt recognizes eel’s value and agrees to accept the transfer of those fishing rights, resolving the conflict.

Octopus Turns into Opportunity

Reinhold later brings in octopus to Nobu. Dishes such as raw octopus slices, deep-fried octopus, and octopus with wasabi convince Godhardt of its commercial potential, and another deal is sealed.

Reviving Waterways and Starting Shipbuilding

During the Waterway Trade Route Revival Plan, Reinhold builds a shipyard downstream within the Ancient City’s domain. He launches a shipbuilding venture specializing in flat-bottom boats capable of navigating shallow waters.

The Boat Platter Advertisement and Arnu’s Bride Abduction

At Arnu’s bride abduction celebration, Nobu commissions a full-size boat-shaped banquet platter from Reinhold’s shipbuilders. The spectacle functions as advertisement, and merchant houses that see the real boat place numerous orders.

The influx of contracts revitalizes the guild’s finances. With capital in hand, Reinhold buys back the fishing grounds he had previously ceded to Godhardt.

Carbonated Spring and the Highball Idea

During reconstruction of the Great City Wall, a carbonated spring is struck. After trying a highball at Nobu, Reinhold considers selling carbonated alcoholic drinks suitable for light drinkers and appealing to women, and even imagines a tavern where women can comfortably drop in.

Titles and roles: Master of Golden Willow Skiff, Ancient City Council member, and one of the Three Great Water Transport Guild Masters. Core ventures: water transport, canal fishing rights strategy, shipyard construction, flat-bottom boat production, and beverage concepts sparked by a carbonated spring.