House Vadalis

Don’t get sentimental. A beast is a tool. Our role is to find the right tool for the task and to make sure they’re of the finest quality. Nature is our kingdom; never forget that we were born to rule it.

— Baron Hella d’Vadalis

House Vadalis breeds and trains beasts for a wide range of purposes. While they maintain vast cattle ranches and train horses and hounds, the Mark of Handling allows Vadalis to work with more exotic creatures as well. Griffons, hippogriffs, and even bullettes can be bred and trained. Vadalis also works with more intelligent beasts, such as giant owls, displacers beasts, and pegasi.
House Vadalis is a family first and a business second. Although many heirs choose to work on one of the massive ranches, others prefer to wander the world, and are often found in places too small to support dragonmarked enclaves. A village with no Sivis message station might have a Vadalis heir who raises birds, using the Animal Messenger ritual to help his community speak to the outside world. Wherever they go, whether they work for a house business or find their own paths, Vadalis heirs are expected to respect the bond of blood and to help one another in times of trouble; the family comes before all else.

Mark of Handling

House Vadalis possesses the Mark of Handling. This mark grants various magical benefits related to calming and controlling animals. Vadalis has turned this into a booming trade in magebred animals. Everything from mounts, to guards to pets can be bought from Vadalis stables. In addition to its animal husbandry Vadalis stables are among the best in Khorvaire, and the house also provides lines of communication to outposts too small to feature a House Sivis enclave.

History

Around 2,000 years ago, a few human families traveled west to settle in what is now the Eldeen Reaches. It was a hard land, but they endured; and two centuries later, the Mark of Handling appeared on their children. This event was seen as a gift from The Sovereign Host, a way to help the Vadalis families survive and prosper in the hard lands.

The Last War

The Last War was good for house business. House Vadalis produced magebred bears for the Brelish special forces, dragonhawks for Aundair, and all manner of mounts and warbeasts.
During the Last War, the Eldeen Reaches seceded from Aundair. Even though its seat of power lay within the newly independent Eldeen Reaches, House Vadalis remained neutral in this struggle and still takes no side in the clash between the two nations.

Type

Consortium, Business

Leader

Dalin d’Vadalis

Parent Organization

The Twelve

Location

Varna

Dragonmark
Mark of Handling
Race
Human
Trade
Breeding and training of animals, it is beginning to focus on plant life as well.