The Effort

"The Effort" is the colloquial phrase used to refer to the undertakings of the Alectus family. Said undertakings were born of a necessity to avoid the Allastrian state repossessing the funds Lord Quintus Alectus Seneca received for resolving a skirmish between a rural town and a magenta dragon.

Initial contract stipulated that compensations depend on whether the resolution of the issue is final and permanent. Quintus claimed that his resolution fulfilled these conditions; the Allastrian state claims that the dragon in question staying alive would render the contract void. Despite political changes, bureaucratic consistency enabled the dispute to continually persist, and has done so to this day.

Notable financial institutions of the Effort include:


 * Seneca Foundation for Conversation with Draconids
 * Saracel Sex Workers Union
 * Allecto & Sons Pyrotechnics & Explosives

Historical Figures:

Valeria Alecta & Valerius Alectus: twin dragonborn sorcerers, sent to Quintus after their birth. Started the Effort to secure their inheritance in spite of Rosacruxia (henceforth: Grandma Rosie) reemerging in the mountain range between Allastria and Alesia.

Octavius Spurius: Allastrian noble and Treasurer of the Realm. In response to the persistence of the Alectus claims, he funded an office responsible for investigating financial fraud: the Inheritance Research Scheme.

Rian D. Alecto: the first member of the Alectus family to receive recognition by the Allastrian state as a member of a noble line since the fall of the Empire. Currently a member of the Allastrian Parliament and member of the Free Trade Association.