House Sivis
The gnomes of House Sivis facilitate communication. This is seen most literally in speaking stones, magic items allowing a Sivis heir to send a short message to another speaking stone; House Sivis’s network of message stations is the backbone of long-distance communication. But Sivis also trains and licenses scribes, notaries, interpreters, cartographers, barristers, heralds, bookbinders and more. House Sivis has an especially close relationship with House Kundarak, as Kundarak letters of credit must be notarized with a Sivis arcane mark.
House Sivis is famous for its impartiality and its complicated bureaucracy.
Mark of Scribing
House Sivis possesses the Mark of Scribing. This mark grants various magical benefits related to written and verbal communication. It is through the auspices of Sivis that one can communicate with another across Khorvaire almost instantaneously. House Sivis members also act as translators for diplomats and other dignitaries.History
Zil society has long been dominated by influential clans, and the families within Clan Sivis were well established long before their mark appeared. To avoid the jealousy of rival clans, the Sivis gnomes made themselves as useful to their neighbors as possible, establishing the code of neutrality that they have upheld to this day. House Sivis has always been a sensible, impartial voice among the Twelve, and has often helped mediate disputes between the other dragon marked houses.
The greatest turning point in the history of the house came in 783 YK, when Tasker Torralyn d’Sivis invented the first speaking stones. Today, Sivis message stations are found in every major city in the Five Nations, carrying words swiftly across the continent.
The Last War
House Sivis prospered during the war, as generals and kings relied on it to transmit messages to officers in the field. House Sivis held fast to its neutral stance, and in those cases where messages were intercepted, it was never the fault of the house. This refusal to take sides resulted in record profits for the house.
Type
Consortium, Business
Leader
Parent Organization
Location
Mark of Scribing Race
Gnome Trade
Communication, languages, accounting & legal
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