House Wavir

In this, the second of a four part series on House Wavir, the physical locations of note to the House are described.

The imprisonment of Andropinis left a power vacuum in Balic. Kaladon Wavir had been the dominant merchant house in the city for many years, and sensed that the time was right to make his move. Early one morning, his troops moved on the White Palace, the former home of the sorcerer king and where most of the cities templars were housed. The templars were at a severe disadvantage without the spells that were granted by Andropinis, and they were soundly beaten, and for the first time in it's history, the White Palace was occupied by an enemy force. It remains the primary headquarters for House Wavir. The White Palace will be described in a future update.

House  Wavir holds the eastern portion of Balic, from the port to the arena, including the White Palace. Houses Rees and Toblamdor have openly complained about the prime land that Wavir possesses, but the head of House Wavir - first Kaladon and now Tarinne - has no intention of sharing this 'territory' with the others houses, a sentiment shared by those living under the rule of Wavir.

The Wavir's control many important sites in Balic - the port (see below), the arena, and the common chief among them. In addition to these sites, they also hold their previous area just north of the docks where they have extensive warehouses to hold there goods. More than either of the rival Houses, House Wavir depends (and thrives) on commerce from the port, and though most of the House resources have been moved into the White Palace, the Wavir's still control warehouses and homes near the port.

The most impressive collection of warehouses is northwest of the docks and is called The Warren. There are nearly two dozen warehouses, most two or three stories in height. The Warren aquired this name because of the narrow alleys between warehouses and the overhanging roofs between several of buildings, creating the effect of covered streets. Buildings are made of stone ranging in color from dark yellow to white, and the small windows let very little light into the warehouses. Because many goods have been moved to the White Palace, the most secure location under the sway of the House Wavir, they have begun to rent out warehouse space to the other merchant Houses and noble familes. The Wavir held Warren is heavily patrolled by House soldiers - on the ground, on the roofs, and inside the buildings.

The traditional home for House Wavir is located on the northeast tip of Balic, just inside the city walls and within sight of The Warren. House Wavir still keep their home guarded, though no family members currently live there. It currently functions as a barracks for soldiers stationed at the docks and The Warren. The building itself is an unassuming structure surrounded by similiar homes to some other wealthy familes of Balic. Some noble families also have homes in the area, either as second homes away from their estates, or, as is the case for some of the lesser noble familes, a primary home.

The Balican fleet of silt skimmers is overlooked by Talus of Rolt (hd NG Ftr10), a favor to the House of Rolt, though Talus is quite good at his job. Talus's office is in port masters tower,  a structure one hundred ten feet in height, located at the north end of the docks, where the dock master or his assistants can look out with specially made telescopes to peer through the silt at incoming traffic, as well as observing the goings on around the warehouses. Because of the hight vantage point, the tower is also used to ensure the docks are free of violence. Day or night, a dozen Wavir guards are on duty and can quickly arrive at a disturbance.dock master could look out into the silt with specially made telescopes to peer through the silt at incoming traffic.