Located near the heart of the Capital District, the looming spires, air purifiers, and towers that collectively fo rm Graeson ' s Fingers are indeed a sight to behold. The richest Alkenstarians live in these nine soaring manor buildings, so named because from afar they appear to be fingers reaching for the sky. Their namesake and founder, Chekar Graeson, came to Alkenstar with altruistic dreams of fe eding the downtrodden populace, but when his efforts instead made him a fo rtune and allowed him access to the upper echelons of Alkenstar society, money clouded his vision and he siphoned all his earnings into the construction of the megalithic structures that now bear his name. Many members of Alkenstar ' s High Parliament reside in Graeson ' s Fingers, including the noted metallurgist Liessa Teramor (LN female human aristocrat 2/alchemist 8), whose father was Grand Duke prior to Trietta Ricia ' s election; the esteemed and kindly Doctor Priscill a Penderton (NG female human aristocrat 5Jb ard 4); and the cold, calculating entrepreneur Aredil Sultur (see page 4), the heir to an influential family from Martel.