Business of Coryphiel

## Erdannian Businesses

#### Asalaine Shipwrights

Asalaine Shipwrights is a company founded and owned by the prestigious Asalaine family of Varawyn, one of the four main Houses of the Varawyn Republic. Historically, the family have been responsible for the construction of Erdannian trading ships and river barges.

In the modern age, the company build many different vessels for mercantile or private use. Most prominently; speedboats and private yachts.

#### Avant

Avant is one of the many companies profiting from the popularity of Clockwork Augments, but also is one of the few companies in Erradan to utilise magitech. Avant are a particularly exclusive and specialist company, with an elite clientele.

#### C&E

*“Erdannian products for the Erdannian People.”*

The Carpentry and Electronics company came about in 20.50 as a coalition of carpentry stores combined their funding to set up a mega-corporation to avoid being pushed out by a nobleman with enough money.

The stores produce mainly furnishings as well as some useful household appliances.

Generally, their stores are small fronts connected to large warehouses that store the goods ready to be shipped along with means of in-house production.

Their front of house staff generally are young and are paid 1.5 crowns an hour, while the warehouse workers are paid a very respectable 2c an hour for their labor.

#### Bespoke Augments

Bespoke Augments is the company of choice for many aristocrats who require, or desire, clockwork augments. Renowned for creating some of the most beautiful augments on the market, Bespoke Augments has a wealthy clientele, despite being a fairly small and very recent company.

Bespoke Augments was founded by the prestigious mechanic Professor Oden Bespoke in 20.82

#### Class & Civility

*“Demand respect without words.”*

Class & Civility was set up in 20.73 following the success of Dahlia Whitefire’s innovative new production methods by a coalition of tailors that she shouldered out of business. Taking advantage of the speedier production method, the former masters of tailoring in the city refined the invention to produce unique clothing at a competitive rate. In the years that followed the clothing produced for women garnered more popularity and as such, the brand shifted its production efforts to dominate that half of the market.

The stores are normally small with a focus on cycling stock, they are decorated with wooden features to make them seem more classy in spite of the area’s they can be found in.

Their staff is paid a standard 1.5 crowns an hour.

#### Colton & Mackaver

*"Self-Defense for the Everyman"*

During the Industrial Boom of 20.30, the Colton rifle company and the Mackaver pistol company, both prominent businesses based in Varawyn, combined to form a single large weaponry manufacture company. Since then, Colton & Mackaver have been a staple of Erdannian firearms manufacture, producing affordable weaponry for both the military and the public.

Colton & Mackaver weapons are known to be inexpensive, but unreliable. Hence they are usually provided as standard issue equipment to the Military and Constabulary.

#### Dahlia's Gentlemen

*“Great men’s fashion with a woman’s touch.”*

Dahlia’s Gentlemen usurped traditional tailors in 20.72 with the arrival of Dahlia Whitefire in Eredan with imported machines from Varrawyn that allowed the mass production of quality clothing. Being the first of its kind in the market, it was no surprise when Dahlia’s Gentlemen suited the majority of men throughout the empire.

The stores are often large and open, with hangers along every wall and some islands in the middle of the store floor.

Their staff is paid the standard 1.5 crowns an hour.

#### Eddinbine Electricals

*"Everything you need for a Modern Home"*

After Frank Eddinbine met with great success from his Lightbulb invention in 20.18, he continued his electrical innovations and founded the Eddinbine Company. Over the years, the company has grown and expanded its products, keeping up with all the latest trends.

Eddinbine Electricals now manufactures and sells all manner of electrical appliances for the home, from light fittings to sewing machines, toasters, vacuum cleaners, radios, telephones, washing machines, and even refridgerators.

Though Eddinbine Electricals has many outlet stores, the majority of their products are sold by door-to-door salesmen.

#### Edifice Construction Co.

Edifice Construction Co. are the primary construction company in the city of Erradan, and also the main manufacturers of construction equipment. They are heavily contracted by the Ministry, but also by private landowners. Due to their near-monopoly on the construction industry, Edifice charge highly, and their workers are paid very little.

#### Flynnford’s

*“The Finest Tailoring on Coryphiel for 80 years”*

Flynnford’s was founded back in 20.08 by a young Taylor Flynnford at 18. Her visionary talent and creativity saw her name grow quickly among the noble class as a dependable, stylish, and respected brand.

Flynnford’s over the years have seen many great minds come and go and are the pinnacle of fashion throughout Tyrrus. Innovations are made daily as their rivals scramble desperately to keep pace with these juggernauts of design.

Unlike most shops, Flynnfords produce a lot of clothing in-house and are staffed by tailors with a few front of house workers in larger stores, as such custom orders can be done assuming this is one of the rare occasions they don’t have what you’re looking for.

The stores are very formal and stylish, marble floors with ornate wooden furnishings as clothes are neatly displayed all around the parlor individually rather than stacked, round the back rolls of fabric are stacked around several sewing machines and fitting dummies.

The front of house staff is paid a respectable 2 crowns an hour while the tailors are some of the finest in the world, as such are paid 4c an hour, along with commission when one of their labels sell.

#### The Free Company

The Free Company have served the city of Erradan dutifully for centuries, and have their roots in 17th century mercenary companies. During the industrial boom of 20.30, the company was reformed from an archaic mercenary force into a private army.

The Free Company is often contracted to fight Erdannia's wars, but more commonly is utilised as private security for businesses and politicians.

#### Gallahowe Electricity

*"Bringing Modern Marvels to the Masses"*

The foremost electricity provider in Erradan. Mortimer Gallahowe is renowned as a technological visionary for the way he transformed Erradan by providing electrical power to many of the lower-class districts of the city. The Gallahowe company also owns a large number of coal and oil power plants around Erradan.

#### Home Forge

*“The power to create, in your hands.”*

Home Forge was set up in 20.63 by a coalition of nobles to encourage traditional means of production in  the face of Varrawynnian automation becoming commonplace, after a couple of years the stores had some wide appeal and eventually shifted into being a tool depot to supply businesses and bored dads throughout the city.

The stores sell an assortment of tools available from traditional to cutting edge!

Their stores come in all shapes and sizes, generally medium-sized and densely packed with gadgets.

Their staff workers are paid 1.5 crowns an hour.

#### Imperial Surplus

The Imperial Surplus is a chain of stores funded by the ministry and concerns collecting wealth from now-defunct government-issued equipment.

These stores sell a variety of surplus items, the commonplace is Constabulary issued equipment such as handcuffs and wire recorders. You can also find in some cases retired uniforms for a modest price. Select firearms are also available though are not widely stocked.

The stores are often dimly lit, small lock-ups.

Their staff is often former servicemen paid 1c an hour.

#### Kaldwell Innovations

Kaldwell Innovations is a renowned firearms manufacturing company, first founded by Giles Kaldwell, inventor of the revolver, in 20.18. Since then they have made great strides in gun technology, and always strive for precision and perfection in their work. Kaldwell firearms are hand-made by expert craftsmen, and cater to an elite clientele.

#### Kerrington Automotives

Kerrington Automotives have provided vehicles to the Erdannian Military for 15 years, and provided for the Erdannian public for almost as long. Known for automobiles that are both affordable and reliable, Kerrington are a very popular brand.

#### Kimberley Co.

The Kimberley Company own many mines on the Eastern Front, and have a complete monopoly on Kizanite, a material that is important to the manufacture of Clockworks and Augments.

#### Kingsport Jewellery

A company based out of Kingsport, on the Izirian Coast. Kingsport Jewellery combines the manufacturing efficiency of Erdannia with the traditional jewellery techniques of the native Izirians. This results in high quality, and slightly exotic, ornaments which are the envy of the upper class across the Empire.

#### Klipp’s

*“Needn’t be difficult.”*

Klipp’s was founded by Jamerson Klipp in 20.31 and coincided with the sudden metropolitan boom that struck the city of Erradan. Klipp was a savvy businessman and as such saw the flooding entrepreneurs in the city, as such he cornered the market on supplying them with an all in one office supply chain bearing his name.

Klipp’s would go on to be a major success and are now found all over the city supplying businesses big and small with essential office supplies.

These stores often warehouse in design with long aisles willed with stock.

The staff is paid 1.5 crowns an hour.

#### Locke Armaments

*"Implacable, Intractable, Inexorable"*

Founded by Jonathan Locke, the inventor of Lockemetal, in 20.52, Locke Armaments is the primary manufacturer of any and all products which require the use of their tough and resilient metal compound.

The story goes that Jonathan Locke was an Erdannian Inventor who migrated to Whytehold and joined the Abbey of Metallurgy. Shortly after joining, he got into a disagreement with the Metallurgists, and was kicked out. He came back to Erradan, and dedicated himself to creating a stronger form of armour than the Metallurgists were able to. The result was Lockemetal.

Since their foundation, Locke Armaments have jealously held onto the patent for Lockemetal and share it with nobody. As such they are the only company able to create the much-sought Lockemetal armour.

Primarily, the company makes armour, which is often issued to the military or the constabulary of Erradan. However they also produce melee weaponry, riot shields, armoured plating for vehicles, safes, vaults, and strongboxes.

#### McDavos Revolutionary Inn’s

McDavos Inn’s were the staging ground of a major chapter in Tyrannean History, as the titular McDavos hosted the saviors during the two revolutions event of Legends of Tyrrus.

After the publications McDavos' Inn became remarkably popular and began increasing funds, McDavos reinvested this money into other businesses and slowly the revolutionary Inn’s became a stable throughout southern Tyrrus.

Most of the Inn’s and pubs have unique names however share the supplier and methods of the Revolutionary Inns, with access to fully fitted kitchens and exclusive brewers.

The inns have various styles and are really down to the landowner, as such they come in all shapes and sizes!

The front of house staff is paid 1.5 crowns an hour, while the kitchen staff is paid 2 crowns an hour.

#### S.I Pharmacy

Steiner Institute pharmacies are a common sight all throughout the city of Erradan, their founding coincided with the setting up of the institute itself and act as small scale local providers of medical equipment and medication.

They are well maintained and feature wooden shelving with glass cases, standard medication can be taken from the shelf while more specialized treatments and prescriptions are stored behind the counter or in a back room.

Prices are generally kept low however the quality of each store is changed to suit the aesthetic of each district.

The staff here are often training medical students with the institute and are paid 1 crown an hour.