Elder Tamsin Greenleaf

“The Compassionate Farmer”

“I know scarcity. I’ve watched crops fail and families starve. But I also know that turning away the desperate makes us less human. We find a way to help, or we lose ourselves.”

Quick Reference

Elder Tamsin Greenleaf - The Compassionate Farmer

Overview

Elder Tamsin Greenleaf brings agricultural wisdom and compassionate pragmatism to Skyport Eos’s Elder Council. As a farmer from Windmere Farms who moved to Eos to serve on the Council, she understands scarcity better than most—she’s watched crops fail, calculated yields, and rationed seeds through lean years. Yet despite this intimate knowledge of limitation, she stands firmly with Elder Lysara Kind’s pro-refugee faction.

Her support for refugee acceptance comes not from ignorance of resource constraints but from deep conviction that humanity’s survival depends on more than food stores. Tamsin has seen communities thrive through cooperation and collapse through selfishness. She knows that farms need workers, that refugees bring skills, and that compassion builds resilience that cold calculation cannot.

Where Elder Joram Steele presents economic models and Elder Harven Coldwater shows warehouse capacity reports, Tamsin speaks of harvest cycles, crop rotation, and the agricultural potential that refugees represent. She doesn’t deny resource limitations—she proposes expanding production. She doesn’t ignore infrastructure strain—she advocates building more farms.

Her critics call her naive. Her supporters call her wise. Tamsin calls herself a farmer who knows that you reap what you sow—and sowing compassion yields stronger communities than sowing fear.

Appearance

Height: Average
Build: Sturdy, strong from farm work
Hair: Brown with gray streaks, practical braid
Eyes: Warm hazel, compassionate but determined
Skin: Sun-darkened, weathered
Hands: Calloused, earth-stained

Clothing: - Modified Elder’s robes (earth tones) - Reinforced at knees and elbows - Soil stains visible (doesn’t hide farm work) - Elder’s medallion over work clothes - Practical, functional

Presence: - Grounded - Solid - Compassionate strength - Farmer’s wisdom

Biography

Early Life (236-254 S.)

Origin: Born at Windmere Farms

Family: Multi-generational farmers (working class)

Education: Learned farming from parents, self-taught literacy

Character: Natural caretaker, practical problem-solver

Farming Career (254-283 S.)

Work: Managed family farm after parents’ death (254 S.)

Challenges: - Crop failures (drought, pests, Rot-contamination) - Market fluctuations - Labor shortages - Resource scarcity

Success: Built reputation for reliable yields through: - Crop rotation expertise - Soil management - Community cooperation - Refugee labor integration

Philosophy: “A farm is a community. Everyone contributes, everyone eats.”

Innovation: Pioneered refugee integration at Windmere - Hired displaced farmers - Taught farming to non-farmers - Built cooperative model - Proved refugees strengthen agriculture

Reputation: Fair employer, skilled farmer, community builder

Political Rise (283-287 S.)

Entry: Elected Elder at age 47 (283 S.)

Platform: Agricultural expansion and refugee integration

Support Base: Farmers, refugees, working class, humanitarians

Opposition: Merchants, Guild faction, those who fear resource strain

Alliance: Joined Lysara’s pro-refugee faction (natural fit)

Move: Relocated to Eos to serve on Council (maintains farm connections)

Current Position (283-287 S.)

Role: Elder, agricultural expert, humanitarian voice

Faction: Pro-refugee bloc (4 of 12 Elders)

Contribution: Agricultural perspective on refugee integration

Strategy: Demonstrate refugees strengthen food production

Political Philosophy

Core Beliefs

Compassion Is Practical: Helping others strengthens community (not just moral, but strategic)

Agricultural Potential: Refugees can expand food production (not just consume)

Community Resilience: Diverse, cooperative communities survive better than isolated ones

Long-term Thinking: Short-term sacrifice for long-term strength

On Refugees

Position: Open acceptance with agricultural integration

Argument: - Many refugees are farmers (skilled labor) - Others can learn farming (labor shortage solution) - Expanding agriculture requires workers (refugees provide) - Compassion builds loyalty (refugees become strongest defenders)

Proposal: - Settle refugees at agricultural settlements - Provide land and tools - Train non-farmers in agriculture - Expand food production while helping refugees

Evidence: Her own farm succeeded using this model

Calculation: “We need 1,000 more farmers. Refugees can be those farmers.”

On Guild Integration

Position: Maintain independence, expand agriculture

Concerns: - Guild prioritizes profit over people - Guild control threatens food sovereignty - Dependency on Guild trade is dangerous - Agricultural self-sufficiency is security

Alternative: Build agricultural network among independent settlements

Vision: Eos as agricultural hub (not Guild satellite)

Political Alliances

Pro-Refugee Bloc (4 Elders)

Elder Lysara Kind: Leader, humanitarian advocate

Elder Mira Thornwell: Ally, consensus builder

Elder Tamsin Greenleaf: Agricultural expert, practical voice

Elder Brennan Softspeak: Clergy-aligned, moral authority

Tamsin’s Role

Agricultural Expertise: Provides practical plans for refugee integration

Evidence-Based: Uses her farm’s success as proof of concept

Practical Voice: Grounds Lysara’s compassion in agricultural reality

Bridge: Connects humanitarian ideals to practical implementation

Relationships

Elder Lysara Kind

Political: Close allies (shared values)

Personal: Deep friendship (mutual respect)

Dynamic: Lysara provides moral voice, Tamsin provides practical plans

Support: Tamsin’s agricultural expertise strengthens Lysara’s arguments

Elder Mira Thornwell

Political: Allies (supports Mira’s refugee policies)

Personal: Respectful, professional

Concern: Worries about Mira’s health (doesn’t know about Rot)

Support: Backs Mira’s leadership

Elder Joram Steele

Political: Opponents (different philosophies)

Debates: He argues economics, she argues agriculture

Mutual: Both practical, different conclusions

Frustration: His economic models ignore agricultural potential

Elder Harven Coldwater

Political: Frequent opponents

Debates: He shows warehouse limits, she proposes expanding production

Respect: Acknowledges his logistics expertise

Disagreement: He focuses on current capacity, she focuses on future potential

Farming Community

Base: Her primary supporters

Relationship: Represents their interests

Loyalty: Farmers trust her judgment

Connection: Maintains ties to Windmere and other farms

Secrets and Complications

The Refugee Success

Evidence: Her farm thrived using refugee labor

Proof: Increased yields, expanded acreage, stronger community

Limitation: Small-scale success (can it scale to Eos level?)

Belief: Yes, but requires investment and patience

Risk: What if she’s wrong? (Stakes are high)

The Agricultural Limits

Knowledge: Understands Eos’s agricultural capacity limits

Reality: Can’t feed unlimited refugees without expansion

Dilemma: How many can Eos support?

Approach: Expand capacity rather than limit intake

Fear: What if expansion fails? (Then Joram was right)

The Personal Cost

Sacrifice: Left successful farm to serve on Council

Loss: Misses hands-on farming

Duty: Believes political service necessary

Question: Is she more effective as farmer or politician?

The Idealism vs. Reality

Tension: Wants to help everyone, knows limitations exist

Balance: Tries to be both compassionate and practical

Struggle: Where is the line between idealism and irresponsibility?

Resolution: Believes expanding capacity is the answer

Quest Hooks

1. The Agricultural Expansion: Tamsin proposes new farms (help establish them?)
2. The Refugee Farm: Settle refugees at agricultural settlement (prove her model works?)
3. The Crop Failure: Disaster threatens food supply (tests her optimism)
4. The Farm Visit: Escort Tamsin to Windmere (see her model in action)
5. The Debate: Council clash with Joram (party provides evidence for either side)
6. The Labor Shortage: Farms need workers (refugee integration opportunity)
7. The Alternative: Help Tamsin find non-Guild agricultural solutions

GM Notes

Using Tamsin

Not Naive: She understands scarcity (she’s a farmer)

Practical Idealist: Combines compassion with agricultural expertise

Evidence-Based: Uses her farm’s success as proof

Foil to Joram: Practical vs. practical (different conclusions)

Potential Arcs

The Vindication: Her agricultural model succeeds at scale

The Failure: Crop disaster proves Joram right (tests her faith)

The Expansion: New farms established, increase capacity

The Compromise: Finds middle ground between compassion and capacity

Related Topics

• Elder Lysara Kind
• Elder Mira Thornwell
• Elder Joram Steele
• Skyport Eos
• Windmere Farms

“I’ve watched crops fail. I’ve calculated yields down to the last grain. I know scarcity. But I also know that turning away desperate people makes us less human. We find a way to help, or we lose ourselves.”

“Elder Steele shows me warehouse capacity. I show him farmland potential. Both are real. The question is: do we accept limits or expand capacity? I choose expansion.”

“Refugees aren’t just mouths to feed—they’re hands to work. Half the refugees at my farm were farmers themselves. The other half learned. Now we produce twice what we did before. That’s not charity—that’s investment.”