There are four Houses set up by the King to perform various functions. These
Houses, unlike the Royal Alliances, were artificially introduced and are thus more
political and without the strong ties to the economy. In order to join, a person
must be of at least Freeman station (other restrictions may apply, see individual
House descriptions). A person can only belong to one House at a time.
DeVris
Members serve as Magistrates, Judges and experts on the King’s Law for the local community. As such, House DeVris serves as the King’s legal representative and members are expected to act in the best interest of the King. The judge that never makes a mistake gains a great deal of respect.
Due to the Mage Hunters being placed into House DeVris, Mages are limited on joining this House. Anyone capable of casting spells may join the mage hunters under great scrutiny.
Jakoric
Membership to this House is available to Freemen. Members work to
improve the lot of the common working people. House Jakoric possesses the power to obtain search warrants and thus serves as a counter-balance to the judges of House DeVris. Jakoric also prefers to believe that a person is innocent until proven guilty. Members are also encouraged to know non lethal means of apprehending suspects. Members of Jakoric have the ability to postpone a trial of a person they believe is innocent, so that they can investigate and inform DeVris of their findings. A member of Jakoric will inform DeVris of whatever they discover be it good or bad.
Mandalor
Membership to this House is available to Freemen. This House was
created as a counterbalance to the vast number of organizations and Guilds that have gained prominence in recent years. Members are responsible for collecting taxes on any transaction that takes place within the Kingdom in which the seller is not a member of the appropriate Guild or House to sell their wares. Since the King’s Law specifically states, “No one shall buy or sell goods or services,” the only way to legally circumvent this law is to obtain a Writ of Sale or to join one of the King’s organizations. These Writs must be re approved on a yearly basis. Even mercenaries and bodyguards must have such a Writ in order to perform their duties (a service).
Toevass
Membership to this House is available to Freemen. House Toevass
accepts Mages into their ranks. These Arcanists must be registered with the Mage Hunters of House DeVris and the Mages Guild, but are not required to maintain membership with the Mages Guild. Recently the Mages Guild and House Toevass have put aside many of their differences regarding magic and mages within the Kingdom and have reconciled their differences. It is now permitted for mages to be members of House Toevass and the Mages Guild.
It is also the task of House Toevass to maintain lists of Memberships in the various organizations of the Kingdom.