Venturia's premier merchant association for high-value agreements — contract law, complex partnerships, and the mediation of commercial disputes. Named for the silver scales of justice and the silver coin of trade, it is who you go to when an agreement absolutely must hold.
What They Do
Where the Harbor Wardens move goods, the Covenant builds the legal and contractual scaffolding beneath commerce: airtight contracts, intricate partnerships, and the arbitration of disputes between merchants who would rather not go to open war.
Leadership
Led by Loren Asteri — old name, self-made fortune, impeccably dressed, unfailingly polite, and utterly unyielding about the letter of an agreement. He keeps a scholarly interest in contract law and the old traditions of binding oaths alongside his commercial work.
Membership
Members gain access to the Covenant's negotiators and arbitrators, the weight of its reputation behind their agreements, and standing in the High Quarter's commercial circles.
Connections
- Caravel "Car" Asteri — Loren's child, who rejected the family business; the tie remains.
- The Covenant Archive — The Asteri family's own institution, bound up with their legal traditions.
- The Harbor Wardens' Compact — Cooperate on commercial matters, compete for economic influence.
- The Binding Hall — Names this faction in its connections.