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* Name Origin: Imperial (Latin-influenced) — from cassus (hollow) and avarus (greedy). | * Name Origin: Imperial (Latin-influenced) — from cassus (hollow) and avarus (greedy). | ||
* History: Founded by the children of [[Ocario Cassavar]], famed pirate captain. | |||
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* Dark Age Sins: Predatory debt schemes. During the Long Night, they bankrupted entire districts to seize their assets and forced debt labor camps under fine print contracts. | * Dark Age Sins: Predatory debt schemes. During the Long Night, they bankrupted entire districts to seize their assets and forced debt labor camps under fine print contracts. | ||
* Change in Ledger: Their upper board was entirely executed. A younger scion, Matienne Cassavar, staged a last-minute betrayal and pledged to break up debt slavery. Though reforms were introduced, many of their contracts remain ruinously aggressive. | * Change in Ledger: Their upper board was entirely executed. A younger scion, Matienne Cassavar, staged a last-minute betrayal and pledged to break up debt slavery. Though reforms were introduced, many of their contracts remain ruinously aggressive. | ||
* Present Persona: The house now presents itself as a benevolent financial partner for young entrepreneurs. Their motto is “Fortune flows to the bold.” In truth, they are still ruthless, but subtler now. | * Present Persona: The house now presents itself as a benevolent financial partner for young entrepreneurs. Their motto is “Fortune flows to the bold.” In truth, they are still ruthless, but subtler now. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 15 June 2025
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Prompts
- Name Origin: Imperial (Latin-influenced) — from cassus (hollow) and avarus (greedy).
- History: Founded by the children of Ocario Cassavar, famed pirate captain.
- Dark Age Sins: Predatory debt schemes. During the Long Night, they bankrupted entire districts to seize their assets and forced debt labor camps under fine print contracts.
- Change in Ledger: Their upper board was entirely executed. A younger scion, Matienne Cassavar, staged a last-minute betrayal and pledged to break up debt slavery. Though reforms were introduced, many of their contracts remain ruinously aggressive.
- Present Persona: The house now presents itself as a benevolent financial partner for young entrepreneurs. Their motto is “Fortune flows to the bold.” In truth, they are still ruthless, but subtler now.