Family Gray

He thought her foolish, small, and slight, But she was quick matronly icon of might. Her sons built the ships and learned to sail, The sea he tried to take but in in that fight he was set to sink and flail.
How She Claimed the Sea by Domino Lane

House Gray has established themselves as one of the most dominant houses in Amerielle. They are lead by Lady Gray, a fiercely loyal halfling woman with an iron will and a keen talent of negotiation. Sequestered on Amerielle's largest island it would have made sense for Graevode to break off from the empire, but Lady Gray understood that there was more money to be made as the Imperial Naval force and so she continued to strengthen the bonds of the Empire. As a result she is often seen, at least in public, as one of the strongest of the Emperor's supporters.

Rough Notes, but you'll get the gist

• Largely succeeded in becoming the dominant force in the naval side of things, because they were able to make smaller ships with less wood given the majority of their sailors were halflings.
• Control an entire island and most of the pirates have some allegiance to them.
• Aspire to rule the oceans, ports, and gain their revenue through the merchant side of things.
• Have an ancient artifact known as [insert cool thing here]

Key Individuals


Lady Gray Baasir Gray

Lost Heir - Eldon Gray