A Maze of Grain+Group 2+Non Player Characters+House Doriavo+Istvan

A Senator, Patron, and uncle.  Istvan is seen as the last suviving connection to the old ways of House Doriavo, and no one can agree whether that's a good or bad thing.  With more experience and training than any of its other citizens, he's often looked to in times of crisis for advice and stern counsel.  He killed his cousin in the purge, and survived only by abdicating any claim to the high titles of the house.