Challenge #04737-L353: A Different Kind of Bull
A trio of elves are using their longevity to rig long-term investments in a rather prosperous region, pretending to be a family of knowledgeable businessmen by taking turns as son, father, and grandfather with magic guises. Needless to say, they have amassed a fortune immiserating the humans of these valleys for generations. Though if Wraithvine were to show up it seems unlikely that their scheme would go unnoticed. -- Deathshead419
It was the kind of thing only a long-lived being would notice. Dragons or fellow Elves would spot it in a mere handful of decades. Humans on the other hand, with their much shorter lifespans and near-microscopic patience, missed it completely.
To the Humans, the Ambergris 'family' looked like market geniuses who were always one step ahead of the share market. And they certainly appeared to be regular Humans, like everyone they spoke to.
Following behind them only lead to ruin. Not that that stopped people trying. Anyone with a little extra money to spend on a little gamble trailed after the Ambergris family like an eager duckling. And their investment for their children or grandchildren always wound up as... birdseed.
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