Baker House
Summary
The Bakers run one of the more significant import businesses on Bailen. The Bakers came into being in the Dobby Affair kind of from nothing, and had a reputation for being ruthless politicos after crushing several other families in their rise to power. They had a shot at being a Major House, but the generation just before this one was a bit of a train wreck, with the kids either being social incompetents or fleeing to academy or clergy. One of the daughters returned to the fold about fifteen years ago with a good marriage that brought the House a husband who could run the business and also buy his wife the excuse to stick with her engineering experiments. This last group of Bakers has two kids who are just old enough now to enter society at the patriarch and matriarch's insistence.Business
- Import/Export
- Political Consulting
- Assorted Trades and Manufacturing
Cultural Presence
- The patriarch is a major player on the Ecumene Council.
- Sponsors the annual World's Fair
British House
Primary Family Members
Leopold Baker - patriarch, née ForstClara Baker - matriarch
Michael Baker - son of Leopold
Susanna Baker - daughter of Leopold
Patrick Baker (deceased) - older brother of Clara, died in Umbral campaign
Daniel Baker - older brother of Clara, self-exiled Panpsychic religious leader
William Baker - younger brother of Clara, priest and religious zealot
Key Staff
Frauke Leitner - seneschal
Type
Political, Family
Reforged Friendship
The Bakers were a major player during the Dobby Affair and could have threatened the Foracks, but when they fell apart in the next generation, they lose that edge. The new patriarch has done a lot to play nice with the Foracks, and since the Bakers seem to know their place, the Foracks have been generous with them. This is all still coming together, though, so the relationship could change based on whether the Bakers remain successful and not threatening.
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