House Naran

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House Naran
(Organization)

Type
Commercial
Leader
Headquarters
Goals
Profit
Scope
National
Structure
Familial
Source: Andoran, Spirit of Liberty, pg(s). 5

House Naran operates the oldest and most successful bank in Andoran, called the Forester's Endowments.1 As of 4710 AR, the house's leader is Jerrik Naran.2

Background

House Naran started as loggers and shipwrights. It is based in Augustana and is the biggest xsupplier of naval vessels to the Andoren government. Their shipyards are considered the best in the country.1

Exports

House Naran primarily deals in timber and ships but is also the top exporter of dyes created from various types of bark: deep blue and black dyes from willow, brown dyes from red oak, slate dyes from pine, purple dyes from maple, and many others. They also export wax and almonds.3 As of 4710 AR, the house owns 22 branches across the Inner Sea region and employs 132 clerks called "factors".1

Associations

Lumber Consortium

The Forester's Endowments hold accounts for the Lumber Consortium,4 and house scion Senator Augustyn Naran, a Grand Ambassador to Absalom,5 is married to Lumber Consortium board member Gol Ephialtes's daughter Dalessa.6

Bountiful Venture Company

House Naran and House Vaylen jointly formed the Bountiful Venture Company to protect their assets in their attempt to found a distant colony in Azlant, from which they couldan harvest and export natural resources and recovered antiquities. Should the colony fail, Andoran would take control of the Company's assets.4

The houses Naran and Vaylen are two of the three responsible for Andoran's largest banks. House Naran's banks hold accounts for the Lumber Consortium, and the Company also allows it to insulate itself from claims of a conflict of interest.4

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jonathan H. Keith, et al. Andoran: Birthplace of Freedom” in Andoran, Spirit of Liberty, 5. Paizo Inc., 2010
  2. Jonathan H. Keith, et al. Andoran: Birthplace of Freedom” in Andoran, Spirit of Liberty, 6. Paizo Inc., 2010
  3. Jonathan H. Keith, et al. Andoran: Birthplace of Freedom” in Andoran, Spirit of Liberty, 12. Paizo Inc., 2010
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jim Groves. “The Lost Outpost” in The Lost Outpost, 6. Paizo Inc., 2017
  5. Erik Mona, et al. “NPC Glossary” in Absalom, City of Lost Omens, 363. Paizo Inc., 2021
  6. Erik Mona, et al. “NPC Glossary” in Absalom, City of Lost Omens, 290. Paizo Inc., 2021