House Adsiks

House Adsiks is the second richest family of the Central Drowlords outside of the eponymous House Dul-Sansiska. They are comprised of level headed and profit driven merchants, they act more like their clientele than proper drowlords. They have been trading and conniving for a millenia with the outside world and never fell in the same trappings as their contemporaries. Shrewd and diplomatic, they see all things as transactions, and even supplied aid to the coup staged by Divankul, and thus were rewarded with a permanent seat at the table. They have respected the rules of the game, treating it like a give and take barter rather than some noble procession of glory.

The Sumiri Trading Company, the actual corporation owned by the members of House Adsiks, in the modern era of 1086AE, is within the top three companies in terms of profits and only falls behind the combined might of the Ludlow Accord in terms of transactions and investment in the realm of trade. The have carved out an industry standard of racing to the bottom in terms of cost cutting, they streamlined ship production by buying as many shipyards as they could get their hands on and forcing them all to convert to the same rudimentary designs with such little fanfare. While they still use coal fired ships, they import all their coal out form Avamor as a discounted rate after having struck up strong deals with the Northern Kingdom.

The company is investing tens of millions of platinums into designs for a standardized diesel engine, because it could give them fractional returns on investment, and over a prolonged period, they could make back their investments into this industrial leap within twenty-five years based on the current size of their fleet. They measure their successes in the world of shipping in the tenths of a noon, and try to ensure that every exploit they can manage, they wring out every last drop of value that they could be found. They've been primed and ready to buy as many airships as they could get their hands on, but are currently stymied by the lacking levels of production required.

Make no mistake, the Sumiri Trading Company and House Adsiks are one and the same, their head of house is the company's Chief Executor, each child and cousin and aunt, uncle, and grandmother man parts of this vast operation. Some captain vessels, some man the docks, others are liaisons with import clientele that can't be trusted to mere employees. The daughter of the executor currently sits as a minister in parliament, constantly lobbying for more power for the industrialists, even against her fellow elves, to ensure that more money can flow into the pockets of the Adsiks.

While House Adsiks may not be allowed a standing army, there are always loopholes, and thus the Sumiri Trading Company has on its roster a full fleet of security vessels, manned by former soldiers and mercenaries, all under the express purpose of guarding against piracy attacks and contracting out to smaller companies who can be gouged for the safety of having Adsiks escort them. The Drowlords utilize the security of House Adsiks as well, relying on them for protection on the open seas, of course this always comes witht he same old give and take.

Nothing comes for free with the Adsiks, base don their creed: By Blood or by Gold, It Can be Sold.