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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neil the Knight" data-source="post: 7043271" data-attributes="member: 6801269">House Calaidra, though once again a bit of a background faction, can serve as an important resource faction for potions, spell components and possibly even a shoe in at the Wizard Acadamy.Calaudra FamilySource: SoGGame Purpose: Background and Resource factionFaction Type: CompanyGoal: To maintain the status they have manage to gain.Background:Presided over by Andros Calaidra, this high Half-Elf house has grown steadily but kept its ambitions carefully in check. This long-term strategy has served the Calanudra's well, but they understand that their's will never be more than a minor house. The prejudice engendered by their mixed heritage ensures that.Members:Andros CalaidraAndros Calaidra has presided over house Calaidra for neirly three quarters of a centry. His long elven life allows him the patience to see his long term plans unfold. He has fought tooth and nail against the prejudice of the human centric society of Endhome and found a niche in the alchomy business. Through his vast array of contacts scattered throughout the Lost Lands Andros is able to acquire neirly any obscure or rare ingredient, for a price. In truth it is a tough business that most of the humans are happy to leave to others.The Calaidra maintain a number of store fronts around Endhome, selling both raw reagents and pre made potions but by far the most lucrative part of their business is wholesale. Andros has managed to  become the sole provider of reagents and magical components for the Wizards Acadamy. This was no small task for the Acadamy is fiercely neutral and does not want to seem to favour one faction over any other but the fact that the Calaidras do not activly partake in the power feuds of the other noble families was enough to convince the Acadamy of their good intentions. Yet ties between the Calaidras and the Acadamy go back much further. For centuries every member of the Calaidra house has attended the Acadamy as well as Andros's own grandfather, Aramil, who served as headmaster for a time.Though well respected amongst the nobles for his resourcefulness, he and his family will not be thought of as equals as long as the older generation remain in power. Andros is aware of his daughters infatuation with Elaint Pool and he would not object to a marriage but knows this is far fetched. He warns Kara that humans usually cannot be trusted, and that she should be prepared for disappointment.Andros is roughly a centry and a half old but looks roughly 50 through the youthful appearance of his elven heritage. He has long strait silvery white hair which he keeps in a loose ponytail with a loose braid on either side of his face in front of his pointy ears.Kara CalaidraLike all Calaidra family members, Kara is currently undergoing training at the Wizards Acadamy. She is a promising student in the school of abjuration and has a raven familiar named Esselios.Kara has been spending much of her time outside of her studies with Elaint Pool. The two are caught up in a whirlwind of young love and no matter what either of their families say will not be pulled apart. Along with Elaint, Kara has joined up with the other scions to try their hand at adventuring.Kara is in her mid 30's, fully matured but very young by Half-Elf standards. She wears her strait white blond hair in a French braid most of the time for functionality.Face: Calaidra shopkeeperRelationships:Strong ties to Wizard AcadamyRespected as a noble house but not considered true equal.Notes:Minor HouseFamily colors, green and goldTheir family coat of arms is blazon thus , per pale vert and or, two griffons combatant counterchanged Quest Notes:Andros has noticed that of lateKara has been withdrawing relatively small sums of money from the family coffers. When confronted about it she claimed she was sponsoring an adventuring party to retrieve magical items for her study which isn't all together a lie. She has been using the money to support her own adventuring along side the other scions. So far she has had little to show for her investments but a new lead promises to be the breakthrough she has been looking for.(SoG)If questioned her professor at the Acadamy will note that Kara's usual diligent studies have slipped of late and even in class she seems aloof and distracted. (SoG)Reward for bringing Kara back safe is the tip for of a griffon wing to each party member. It allows the holder to fly once as per the spell.(SoG)</blockquote>

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