Edwin Spruce

Edwin Spruce is a Pact-born vampire noble, artificer, mage, and the current Lord Protector of Westport, an independent city-state located on the western coast of the Carcolan continent. A member of House Spruce, a minor offshoot of the influential de Spruys vampiric family within the Helsingfyrd Pact, Edwin is best known for his role as a political broker, innovator, and sponsor of various eccentric scientific projects. He is a central figure in the ongoing attempts to recover and weaponize spell stones, a rare magical resource of unknown origin.

Edwin Spruce
A propaganda poster of Edwin Spruce in Westport from 1287 AC.
Race	Vampire (formerly elf)
Title	Lord Protector of the Free City of Westport
Occupation	Head of state of the Free City of Westport Reclusive inventor Political philosopher
Family	House Spruce
Relatives	Oswald Spruce (nephew) Valamir Ulric de Spruys (distant cousin)
Origin	Official Narrative: Former archmage from the Helsingfyrd Pact
Nationality	Westport

Spruce is notable for his pragmatic political views, his strained but strategic ties with the Pact aristocracy, and his uneasy relationship with Carcolan and Azurean powers. Though often underestimated by rivals due to his eccentric public demeanor, he is widely regarded as a cunning survivor in a volatile political environment.