House Ghallanda

House Ghallanda bears the Mark of Hospitality. This mark grants the halflings who bear it various magical benefits related to food and shelter. Ghallanda is one of the few Dragonmarked Houses that is not involved in some form of arms dealing or soldiering; instead this House dominates the hospitality industry on Khorvaire. Any establishment specializing in lodging or food service not operated directly by Ghallanda operate with Ghallanda's permission, whether that be explicit (through the Hostelers Guild) or implied (the place is not currently on fire). Although it wields no military power, this House has truly awe-inspiring political power--always masterfully employed, quietly and behind the scenes--by virtue of not only being the House to whom everyone owes a favor, but also because the proprietors and wait-staff at Ghallandra properties are experts at keeping their mouths shut and their eyes and ears open.
House Ghallanda runs taverns and inns throughout Khorvaire and even run sprawling, luxury enclaves (all-inclusive, of course) in most of the largest cities and in several "exotic" leisure destinations. Under the signing of the Treaty of Thronehold, Ghallanda secured concessions freeing their properties from local law, effectively turning them into hospitality embassies. Any wanted fugitive can gain asylum within a Ghallanda establishment, and the House famously never turns a customer away...so long as they follow the rules. And they can pay.
The guilds under Ghallanda stewardship are:
The Hostelers Guild (innkeepers, chefs, casino-operators, etc)
The Dawn-Builders (masons, architects, and guards tasked with building new enclaves)
and The Dragontail Guild (provide services to front-line soldiers), which is no longer active.

Type

Corporation, Hospitality