House Ermine
Once a small faction from the warfs, House Ermine now seizes Otway through persistence and foreign benefactors. A brief gnomish war with the Dragonborn driving a trade embargo as well as the introduction of slavery gorged Ermine coffers. Within the decade of their politicking, slavery became state endorsed with House Ermine as primarch over the city. This house of 'weasels', as they are often labeled, balances itself precariously on Playnes-Bradiment conflicts. These two houses bloating with wealth from slave labor engage in territorial claims and fitful squabbles distracting watchful eyes from Ermine funded mercenaries or 'Stoats' and dragonships encircling the city for an upcoming power play.
History
No one can claim to truly know the origin of the Ermine. One day they were an ember of wealth at the docks, next they addicted the city to their slave laborers, eventually robbing the primarch from the Playnes. Hushed rumors within the city taverns posit the Ermine as puppets of the Far West, bowing to one of the many dragonkings there. Others say the Ermine are but a front for fiends within the city maintaining power through their infernal deals throughout Cabochon. Still claim that the Ermine remnants of the pre-imperial Heaven's Landing fisheries finally destroying elven dominance through capital justice and black-white thinking. These theorists indicate this as the meaning of their house: Black and white like their view on justice with the fallen leaves of the empire pinned like badges of honor.
Type
Geopolitical, Great house
Alternative Names
Weasels
Demonym
Stoats
Leader
Location
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