House Wydras
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House Wydras is a Great House, and one of the 25 voting Houses within the Landsraad.
Completing Landsraad Missions can increase a player's personal standing with the House, unlocking tiered rewards independent of the weekly Landsraad vote outcome.
House Lore
House Wydras is a major house specialized in espionage that was created in the early days of the Landsraad to offer an alternative to the Order of Mentats that was just as effective in terms of espionage. Their members are recognized to be among the best in this specialty.
The home planet of House Wydras is Meuse, a city-world of steel, glass and technology. The city has long since engulfed the forests and mountains of Meuse, forcing residents to live thanks to ventilated air and underground transportation systems.
Meuse is the world that produces the most mentats relative to its population.
The House's goal was to counter the growing power of the Guild, as well as the emerging power of the Bene Gesserit. After achieving this goal, the influence of House Wydras continued to grow, allowing it to join the ranks of the Great Houses.
All the information and secrets gathered by their members ends up in the databases of Meuse and they pride themselves on having an immense amount of secrets as well as making subtle and strictly impartial use of them.
According to its envoy, House Wydras came to Arrakis to take advantage of the raging "War of Assassins", knowing full well that both sides would want to win its favor.
Envoy Location
The House Envoy is located in XXXXXXXX at XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
Envoy Dialogue
Introduction exclusive to first meeting
Pennethorne Larkspur: What are you doing out in these blasted wastes? I suppose you could ask me the same.
Pennethorne Larkspur: Do you have business with me or House Wydras?
Player: Tell me about yourself.
Pennethorne Larkspur: You may call me Pennethorne Larkspur. I have the distinction of serving the interests of House Wydras in these whispering wastes. I studied, for a time, to be a Mentat. My homeworld hoasts(SP. BOASTS OR HOSTS?) one of the largest percentages of Mentats. My House, however, had need of me elsewhere.
Player:
1. The universe offered you a strange path to Arrakis. 2. What brings a failed Mentat to Arrakis?
Pennethorne Larkspur:
[1] Yes, perfectly put. I took the diverging path to best serve my great House.
[2] That is a very pointed way to put it. I was merely offered a better path to serving my great House, and I seized it.
Pennethorne Larkspur: I graduated at top of my class from the Espionage Schools of House Wydras. Something in my profile suggested I be placed on Arrakis. Arrakis teems with secrets, and secrets are the life blood of my House, so what better place to serve? What better time than now?
Player: What's so special about now?
Pennethorne Larkspur: The War of Assassins! It calls to House Wydras. It begs for our expertise. On would do well to woo our favor.
Player: What's someone like you doing out in the irradiated wastes?
Pennethorne Larkspur: Like a questing psychopomp(SP?), I seek something lost in Sheol.
Player: May I ask what it is you seek?
Pennethorne Larkspur: Of course you may ask. However, I am not at liberty to say.
Player: Tell me more about House Wydras.
Pennethorne Larkspur: Hearken to our words: "The shadows are listening." We hold primacy over the domain of espionage. We boast the greatest practitioners of that art.
Player: 1. Skills in spycraft and secrets could take a House far in the Imperium. 2. [HONORABLE]: I'll never understand taking pride in skulduggery and slithering intrigue.
Pennethorne Larkspur: [1] Continue to next line [2] An ideologue? House Atreides [Player choice], more than anyone else, should have learned that ideals are the first casualty in a War of Assassins.
Pennethorne Larkspur: It is not merely the volume and quantity of secrets we cultivate, but a reputation for wielding that data with subtlety, impartiality, and refinement. All of that information flows to the data banks of our homeworld, Meuse, that glorious world-city, a sprawl of steel, glass, and clockwork perfection. The city devoured the forests and mountains long ago. But the people live, with ventilated air, underground mass transit, and copious leisure time.
Player: Tell me about your House's history.
Pennethorne Larkspur: House Wydras was created as part of a pact by the early Landsraad to achieve similar success in espionage as enjoyed by the Order of Mentats. We were also meant to counter the growing power of the Guild and act as a check against the startling influence of the Bene Gesserit. We achieved these lofty goals quickly and continued to grow, cementing our place as a Great House.
Player: Goodbye.
Dialog exclusive to claiming Landsraad rewards
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Exclusive Landsraad Rewards
Swatch (Placeable)
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| Cosmetic Type | Swatch |
| Compatibility | All |