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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 3195948" data-attributes="member: 7635">Not a bad analogy. Each house has its own plots and poltics. Some are benign (I can't think of any plots in House Jorasco, the healer's guild) but some are outright nasty (Cannith is split into three subsections, Philaraen and Thuranni are now separate houses). The big thing is that they are still GUILDS. While house Cannith cornered the market on forging and crafting, lots of smaller crafters and such still ply their trade with little or no hassle. No blacksmith will ever rival House Cannith, so they don't care about the "little man" so much. If they align themselves WITH the proper house (or A house) then they get to reap some of the benefits of being in that guild.Also, the Houses are politically neutral (they don't bow to any sovereign ruler or church) but are expected to operate without bias. How much thats true depends sometimes...Lastly, not every house member manifests a mark. Supposedly, its not common. The bloodline is diluted over lots of marriages and such, so anyone remotely related CAN manifest a mark, but doing so is not a requsite for advancement in the house.</blockquote>