House Delacroix

House Delacroix, now disbanded due to the death of its primary members, was a powerful house of seers in Ravensridge. They garnered their wealth from donations from devote followers, and from selling their services as oracles to both common-folk and superstitious nobles. The house now only has three surviving members, two of which are oblivious to their ancestry.

Settlement in the City (810)
House Delacroix moved to Ravensridge in the year 810 after hearing its reputation for an openness to the superstitious. The Delacroix coven practised in the powerful art of foresight, and often gave readings to citizens for a fee. They garnered the favour of the common folk and started to gather a following, much to House Abaddons distaste.

The Hunt of the Delacroix (870)
The Delacroix coven began rivalling the Abaddons in power, so a conflict became inevitable. The Abaddons, having ties to the origins of the city, instigated a witch hunt against the Delacroix, which was ultimately unsuccessful and resulted in a petty gang fight between followers of each respective coven. Not to be deterred however, the Abaddons cursed the family with a lethal plague, which was ultimately successful. All but one pregnant woman survived, Sasha Delacroix, whom retreated to the Darkmarsh to live in solitude. When the twins were born, she gave them both to her best friend and devote follower of the coven, who changed her name (Catherine Loyde) and feigned moving to the city as an alchemist to raise the two. In the younger years of the children however, one ran away and vanished into the night, much to the horror of Catherine Loyde.

The Delacroix Acreage
The Delacroix Acreage, now demolished, was a large farmhouse outside of the city that the Delacroix primarily used to farm alchemical flora. The farmhouse was modest but still boasted the success of the family at the time. After the Delacroix family fell to the curse, the Abaddons purchased the land and demolished the house and farming assets, and then resold the land to farmers.

The Herbalists Remedy
The herbalists Remedy, once owned by Tilly Delacroix, has since been taken over by Catherine Loyde. Catherine Loyde runs the only competition to the Abaddon Apothecary in town, a family run herbalism business that prides itself on quality potions and remedies. Catherine Loyde has been able to compete with the Abaddon’s due to a trade agreement she has with the Markenfitz Medical facility, who only contract to her for their potions and brews.

Relationships

 * Sasha Delacroix


 * Jack Delacroix


 * Ophelia Delacroix