“For the common good, in our name.”

Well-placed donors who fund roads, wells, clinics, and other public works. Their grants keep towns alive, often paid in timber, seed, tools, crews, and rights of way. Most speak in the language of legacy and stewardship. Some are generous. Some are entitled. Many are both.

History

Leading into the Scourge, wealthier houses often held superior land, knowledge, or stockpiled stores. Many held these stores through the Hiding or opened early after the Return and used that head start to acquire vital materials. As other vaults opened, Patrons' grants bought time while their covenants set fees, named boards, and placed stewards with a vote.

Today, most grants come in kind. Timber, grain chits, water shares, tool leases, and trained crews carry more weight than coin. But influence is its own currency, and it follows what feeds people and keeps roads open.

Structure

Chapters with a Speaker and a small Grants Circle. Members are Benefactors who pledge stores, crews, designs, and rights, not only coin. Auditors visit sites and post findings. Regional meets coordinate ferries, bridges, and watchtowers that cross borders.

Values

Pragmatism. Legacy. Visible results. Stewardship.