Three major candidates for Viceroy presented themselves, once the majority were winnowed down by Talia. The first was a former Chelish noble; while a bit more draconian than most are used to in his lands, he's known for having a strong grasp of economics and trade. The second was an Ustalavan researcher, who intended to use the position to help with his study of ancient artifacts; he would most likely be involved with increasing trade in esoteric objects. The last would be a much less adventuring-focused druid from Sevenarches, who would be more interested in bringing life and vegetation to the arid region.<br/><br/>The search for the missing dwarves would almost certainly lead into Numeria, unless they were accosted along the way, which might mean that his scouts, scouring the land, might locate them that way.