House Chevalier of Gax (Valinport)
Synopsis
Elegant, lethal, and impeccably mannered, House Chevalier sells war with a smile—exporting blades, battlemages, and influence from Gax to the rest of the world.
Scope and Influence
House Chevalier sits at the top of Valinport’s foreign arms market, operating with legal sanction, diplomatic cover, and terrifying competence.
In Valinport, if a contract involves weapons or wizards, Chevalier is either involved—or deliberately avoided.
Goals
Public
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Act as official ambassadors of Gax in Valinport
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Trade in weapons, armor, siege materiel, and licensed sorcerers
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Maintain a reputation for refinement, reliability, and neutrality
Headquarters
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Valinport: A fortified counting house and bonded warehouse complex near the Royal Docks
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Gax: Ancestral seat in the High Caldera (not publicly accessible)
Key Members
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Names not publicly advertised
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Valinport operations are handled by senior factors and spell-bonded envoys
Values
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Contract before sentiment
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Professionalism over passion
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War as an art, not a crime
Anathema
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Breach of contract
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Public disorder tied to Chevalier goods
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Selling to parties deemed “unreliable” (criteria undisclosed)
Notes
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Polite, cultured, and utterly amoral
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If House Chevalier cuts you off, the market follows