The Riedran city of Dar Qat was established centuries before Stormreach. Initially it dwarfed the smuggler outpost, but Dar Qat remained stable while Stormreach grew. For many years, the Riedrans simply ignored their neighbors to the north. Expeditions that arrived at the walls of Dar Qat were met with silence and closed gates.
As the Last War spread across Khorvaire, the Inspired extended a friendly hand to the Five Nations and the people of Stormreach. An Inspired envoy arrived bearing gifts for the Storm Lords, asking that Riedran ships be allowed to dock and trade at Stormreach. Now the painted sails of Riedran ships are a lovely if infrequent sight in the harbor, and Riedran merchants trade textiles, dream lily, crysteel, and other goods for dragonshards and gold.
The Riedran consulate is located in the Harbor district, not far from the Wavecrest Tavern. Most Riedran sailors see Stormreach as proof of all the horrible stories about humans beyond Riedra and prefer to remain on their ships when in port. Merchants stay at the consulate for the minimum time required to transfer their goods; they leave the business of trading to the consul and his staff.
The Riedran consul is Lord Katanavash (LE male tsucora Inspired psion [seer] 9). Lord Katanavash can read objects and gaze into the past. He is studying Stormreach, using his powers to discover facts about the city’s past. Like most Inspired ambassadors, he has no direct connection with the Dreaming Dark, and Dreaming Dark agents avoid any contact with him; however, if it is truly necessary, he can provide support to Dreaming Dark operations.
Lord Katanavash is a handsome and charismatic man, but he prefers his visions of the past to the present and avoids social contact whenever possible. Nonetheless, he has developed a reputation as a charming mediator and shrewd merchant and has hosted a few gatherings over the years. His assistant and guardian Hope (LN female changeling rogue 5/monk 3) is primarily responsible for coordinating those events. (If Races of Eberron is available, Hope makes use of the changeling rogue substitution levels.) Hope has served the quori Avash all her life, and she is fanatically devoted to her master. She is a brilliant negotiator and often assumes Lord Katanavash’s identity to deal with engagements he wishes to avoid. Only a dozen other people serve at the consulate—four guards, six servants, and two administrative assistants—and all of them are aware of this practice. They believe that Hope has been blessed by the consul and that in her next life she will be one of the Chosen hosts.
The Riedrans largely keep to themselves. There is growing tension between the Riedrans and the halfgiants of Stormreach, many of whom are descended from the slaves of Dar Qat. Although the Riedrans have no interest in conflict, many among the Titans believe that they should take vengeance on behalf of their ancestors.