House of Della Mata
Headed by Prince Cordero Della Mata, the DellaMatta house is the largest
and most powerful of the Eskadian nobility who claim direct ancestry to the RODENSIAN rebels that colonized Escadia. For the past two centuries the DellaMatta have also ruled the Usurer's Union with an iron fist, diligently filling their coffers and outfitting their private army. On the outside they are gentile and refined, known to be patrons of the fine arts and donors to public works and giving of bread to the poor when it suits them politically to do so.
Through their management of money and politics the DellaMatta have managed to retain election to the principality for several generations. DellaMatta’s criminal enterprises are of course the most obvious ones, being money laundering, taxation, and foreign export of contraband. The DellaMatta’s main focus is keeping the peace between the other nobles and keeping all approved enterprises secret.
The DellaMatta family has a long standing relationship with the LEGION OF SWORDS, and as such has worked the spade into its coat of arms. Personal guards, and members of the Prince’s retinue had a spade emblazoned somewhere on their shield, device, or weaponry as a symbol of their allegiance.
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Political, Family
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Family Leader
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