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> Fazzur Wallenstein
> Fazzur is head of a War League in an entirely provincial Association set
> up to imitate those in the Heartlands. The Association has many Leagues
> scattered across Holay, Vanch, Tarsh, Aggar and Imther. Of particular
> note are the League of Horsebreeders based in Jillaro, the Dwarf Friends
> in Imther and the League of Pawnbrokers in Vanch. There are also Leagues
> of textile workers and metalworkers in both Holay and Tarsh. The
> Assocation has an office of Vanchite merchants in Glamour but they
> struggle to achieve any influence as they are excluded from the social
> networking which is dominated by Dara Happen nobility.
They might have connections to the sources of Cavalry Corps units, which includes Alehandro Count of Spol, and through this perhaps even Yolanela.
Still no Dara Happan connection, but aiming high. Probably not openly connected to the rulers of Sylila (due to the rivalry over who controls Provincial Affairs between HonEel's and Hwarin Dalthippa's successors), but Fazzur may have earned the enmity of the Phargantites for building up those contacts.
I would expect that there was a breaking point when Fazzur drew the family business (and Orindori connections) away from the Royal Tarshite fortunes, but that is hard to detect - Fazzur appears to have been involved in the scheme that led to Estal Donge's seduction of Temertain. I suppose Tatius' appointment as Provincial Governor is the most likely breaking point. This might leave a couple of leagues with ties to both Fazzur and Moirades.
> Moirades
> The throne of Tarsh has been controlled by one Association since Hon-Eel
> married into the family. Moirades is the current head of the Royal League
> although his son Pharandros has been the effective ruler since 1610.
> Moirades's wife, Estel Donge, is from the League based in Dursa which
> Hon-Eel established and specialises in her the worship. She has set her
> husband on the magical course he now follows to the neglect of his mortal
> duties. Meanwhile she has switched her attentions to Temertain, Prince
> of Sartar, so that Sartar and Tarsh can be united under the benevolence
> of the Red Moon. The Association has considerable influence in Glamour
> and until 1607 controlled the CoM which allowed Moirades to learn what
> he needed for the magic he plans.
Given that JarEel is a product of the same "genetic" tampering as was HonEel, their focus may have shifted to supporting the super-heroine/Inspiration of Moonson, leaving the Tarsh section more or less as a locally-led money-gathering enterprise. They would have been behind Moirades ascension as King of Dragon Pass, and may have been backers of Philigos.
> Assiday
> The Assiday family provide the diplomacy function to one of the oldest
> Dara Happen associations which vie with each other for control of trade
> and imperial favour. Currently they are one of the most successful with
> merchant leagues holding several crucial monopolies in Raibanth and
> Glamour. While the merchant leagues are based in Raibanth they also keep
> an office in Glamour to be near the Emperor. At the time we are talking
> about Tatius is based in Glamour, both to oversee the office and run
> the Colleges of Magic of which he is dean. When the current mask of the
> Emperor ascended to the throne in 7/36 (1607) Tatius arranged for one of
> their leagues to provide servants to the Emperor. This is expensive but
> the cost has been well repaid in political influence and favours. This
> was partially because Tatius was prepared to laugh at the Emperor's
> jokes. Most Dara Happen nobles found them deeply offensive for challenging
> proper behaviour and roles.
> One of the first benefits was Tatius's appointment as Dean of the Colleges
> of Magic. Tatius had been a competent but uninspiring student a decade
> earlier. Once in charge he shook up the organisation retiring some
> professors while favouring those who were capable of new thinking. He
> also enforced more strictly the obligations for military service which
> had been allowed to lapse. In spite of some resistance he won over many
> people by smoothing the flow of resources into college projects.
> Probably the biggest weakness of the Association is that it has few
> leagues based in the provinces and those existing are for the purpose
> of providing resouces unavailable in the Heartlands.
> Tatius
> For a nobleman he is unusual in that he understands trade and
> administration as well as politics. He is neither a great general
> nor a powerful magican. As a general his answer to any problem is
> "hit the enemy with thrice what they have". As a magican he takes
> good ideas and organises the resources necessary to achieve them.
> He will share the credit if the originator co-operates but ruthlessly
> destroy the reputation of one who does not. Loyalty is a commodity
> to him. If he wants your loyalty he will pay the price for your oath.
> Keep your oath and he will be generous, break it and suffer tenfold
> in this life and the next.
The Assiday association heads the Reaching Moon temple building project, and probably not for the first time, which will mean a number of highly specialized leagues.
I would expect they also are involved in the Lunar race for the sea, given Euglyptus' role in the Building Wall Battle.
> Comments and further ideas welcomed.
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