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======The Great Houses===== | ======The Great Houses===== | ||
- | The Great Houses began as various departments within the Imperial Bureaucracy. During the Isolation, they slowly seized control, absorbing other departments, consolidating power; eventually cementing themselves into positions of great authority within the city. | + | * The Great Houses began as various departments within the Imperial Bureaucracy. During the Isolation, they slowly seized control, absorbing other departments, consolidating power; eventually cementing themselves into positions of great authority within the city. |
- | + | * Each of the Great Houses controls a District of Rastaban, renamed in their honour. | |
- | Each of the Great Houses controls a District of Rastaban, renamed in their honour. | + | * Membership of a Great House can be hereditary, if the Head of House approves it. |
+ | * Whilst many citizens may belong to a Great House in name, far fewer are part of the group that effectively holds power within that House. | ||
=====Great House Esteban===== | =====Great House Esteban===== | ||
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* Great House Telemere used to be the Department of Justice. | * Great House Telemere used to be the Department of Justice. | ||
* Now they control the largest private army in the city, and their District boasts a formidable legal system. | * Now they control the largest private army in the city, and their District boasts a formidable legal system. | ||
- | * Rom Headquarters is a small fortress standing alone in a large expanse in their District. | + | * Telemere Headquarters is a small fortress standing alone in a large expanse in their District. |
=====Great House Rom===== | =====Great House Rom===== | ||
- | * Great House Rom used to be the Department of Eduction and Extraplanar Affairs, | + | * Great House Rom used to be the Department of Extraplanar Affairs, |
* Now they are a noble house comprised primarily of Plane Weavers. | * Now they are a noble house comprised primarily of Plane Weavers. | ||
- | * Their headquarters is on the grand boulevard built upon the blackened ruins of the national archive. | + | * Their headquarters is built upon the blackened ruins of the Imperial Archive. |
====="Great House" Keelen===== | ====="Great House" Keelen===== |