Corin Saltbottom

Senior Salt Master of the Weeping Cove Pans

Corin Saltbottom (52) – Representative of Saltbottom Village Title: Senior Salt Master of the Weeping Cove Pans Appearance: Short, barrel-chested, with skin cracked and reddened by decades of sea wind and salt exposure. His hands are permanently stained grey from handling raw salt. He has a thick beard streaked with white, no hair on top of his head, and small, squinting eyes that have learned to read tides and weather. Personality: Gruff, suspicious, and deeply practical. Corin has lived through three lords of Lacheana: the first ignored them, the second taxed them to starvation, and Catelina's father tried to sell the salt pans to a Westmere consortium (Corin organized the villagers to refuse). He trusts no noble—including you. But he is honest, hardworking, and fiercely protective of his people. Background: Corin's family has worked the salt pans for six generations. He knows the tides, the evaporation cycles, the secret pockets where the best salt forms. He led the successful resistance against Catelina's father's sale, and the villagers elected him as their speaker. He has never left Lacheana, never wants to, and resents anyone who looks down on salt workers. What He Wants: Fair treatment. He will pay reasonable taxes, but he will not be bullied. He wants the salt pans repaired (the wooden sluices are rotting) and the road to Westmere improved so he can sell salt without losing half his profit to mud and bandits. Secret: He knows where the smugglers' caves are—and what might still be hidden in them. He does not trust you enough to share. Stutter Note: He has no patience for mockery. If Elara mocks Catelina in his presence, he will leave the room. He will not forget. Relationship to You: Cautious. He will test you with hard questions. Answer honestly, and you may earn his respect. Lie or patronize him, and you will lose Saltbottom forever. Relationship to Catelina: Protective. He remembers her as a small, sad girl who sometimes wandered to the coast, away from her father. He once gave her a piece of bread when she looked hungry. She never forgot.

Tags: Male Human Commoner Leader Protective Senior Mature Stubborn Blunt Tough WorldWeary Loyal

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