House Ghallanda

House Ghallanda is a halfling Dragonmarked House found throughout Khorvaire. Ghallanda is one of the few Dragonmarked Houses that are not involved with some form of arms dealing or soldiering, instead Ghallanda are Eberron's best hosts dealing in food and shelter.

Dragonmark

House Ghallanda bears the Mark of Hospitality . This mark grants various magical benefits that allow its bearers control over food and shelter, giving Ghallanda an advantage in all areas related to hospitality.

Structure

Ghallanda is headed by the partiarch and directed in large part by his daughter Chervina d'Ghallanda .

Public Agenda

House Ghallanda runs taverns and inns throughout Khorvaire, all of which hold the Mark of Hospitality. Ghallanda contributed to war efforts by supplying soldiers with magically created food and shelter.

Assets

House Ghallanda owns numerous enclaves and inns in cities and towns throughout Khorvaire. After the Treaty of Thronehold the House won the signifigant concession of having it's enclaves held exempt under local laws.

History

The mark of hospitality first appeared over 3000 years ago on the native halfling tribesmen and women of the Talenta Plains. Those who bore this mark tended to congregate together and chose to call themselves Ghallanda. The Ghallandas wandered Eastern Khorvaire, travelling from outpost to oasis, they offered food and shelter to all those who crossed their path. During their travels they managed to end feuds, prevent conflicts such as monster and bandit raids and generally ease tension wherever they visited.
When Karrn the Conqueror finally explored the Talenta Plains Plains, the other Dragonmarked Houses discovered the Ghallandas. After much negotiation the Ghallandas were recognised as a fully fledged dragonmarked house and not long after House Ghallanda began to spread all over Khorvaire. They started off small by building humble inns and taverns though, with time they began construction of entire enclaves that dotted the map from Barren Sea to the Lhazaar Principalities .

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Alternative Names

The Ghallandas

Leader Title

Baron Yoren d'Ghallanda

Family Leader

Baron Yoren d'Ghallanda

Location

Gatherhold

Related Ethnicities

• Halflings