The Great Houses

Noble and merchant houses are not uncommon in Ryh’ardha’s city-states and kingdoms, but their influence pales compared to that of the Great Houses. The Great Houses started out little different from other houses, but through skill, tenacity, and not a small amount of luck they grew to be the powers they are today.

The Great Houses include Argentus, Balthasard, Dhazraan, Malor, Talamyr, Vanora, and Zelradas. They have operations throughout Ambia, the Emerald Coast, the Southern Kingdoms, and the Varghani Desert. Argentus, the greatest of the Great Houses, has established a presence in the Barbarian Plains and the Shunned Lands, and has even secured some trading rights in the Ulthian Empire.