Hsieh Han Liu

Mandarin Hsieh Han Liu was the Imperial Minister of Spices that served Emperor Kao Tsao Shou Tang during the mid–14{th}} century DR.

Description
Hsieh was an older man with distinguished features and graying hair. He dressed in clothes that proclaimed his dignified stature along with a yellow eye patch that covered one eye.

Relationships
He had something of a rivalry with the head of the imperial Ministry of Magic.

History
In the, Minister Hsieh's caravel, the Ginger Lady, was transporting ylang blossoms and other spices across the Draognmere, when it was attacked at sea by the black dracolich Hethcypressarvil. The ship was was saved by the efforts of the crew of the Storm Sprite, its skipper Captain Flower, and the Harper sorceress Ruha. Ruha managed to destroy the undead dragon's physical form, albeit at the cost of the Storm Sprite. Minisher Hsieh and his crew rescued their saviors from waters of the Dragonmere, and gave them safe passage to the coastal town of Pros.

Minister Hsieh was late for his arrival at the Ginger Palace for several days, as his caravan was intercepted by Vaerana Hawklyn and the Maces of Elversult. Vaerana and her forces discovered the Shou caravan was smuggling illicit plants used to formulate poison, and accompanied them to the palace under armed escort. Upon his arrival, Hsieh allowed himself to be traded for the release of Ruha, who had been apprehended herself by Prince Tang and Princess Wei Dao.

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