An overview of the Great Nation-Houses. The world of Easthalen is controlled by the Great Nation Houses: governments, families etc. who come under the same banner in some form or another. They are bound together by various regulations, rulers and alliances under one banner – The Nation-House. Like the deities, the Nation-Houses come in three tiers: 

1. Great Houses – The ones who rule or manage an entire nation
2. Major Houses – The ones who serve under one of the Great Houses and control or administer a region, subdivision or aspect of the nation.
3. Minor Houses – This is a catch-all for any political house of “family.” They serve directly under a major house. This also includes any small family business, individuals and so forth.

 Officially, there are 12 Great Houses. With one notable exception, each rules over one geographic area of Easthalen and any associated territories. 

1. Archivers
2. Biblios
3. Brotherhood of Hooded Mercy
4. Church of Universal Harmony
5. Corlak
6. Elf-Dwarf Alliance
7. Fulcra
8. Imperial Engineers
9. Guldaria
10. Krigerstan
11. Terrex
12. Vapos

Note – The names above are how there are reffered to in the common tounge – Krigerstan and Imperial Engineers are notable in that their true name is often not how they are called by others, but due to convention and ancient rules the terms have stuck, much to their annoyance. 

The Archivers, as mentioned before, are a notable exception. Whilst due to the same ancient treaties that allow for the Great Houses to exist in the first place, they are considered to be one of the Great Houses, they are without a nation or land to offically control.