Hearthfolk

The Hearthfolk keep the fires lit and the pots full. A proper meal
sharpens the arm before a fight and puts a worn party back on its feet after
one, and it is the Hearthfolk who set the table for both. A well‑ranked
Hearthfolk's cooking is genuinely better than anyone else's, and the benefit
belongs to the food rather than to the cook, so it passes to whoever sits
down to eat. If you are looking for someone to provision a long expedition,
feel free to ask them.

To join this house, visit Grand Hearth Academy and type 'house join
Hearthfolk' at Lestima, Lady of the Hearth of the House. The cost is 25000
gold and 2000 questpoints to join. Members who are inactive for 182 days or
more are automatically removed from the house.

To write a note to all in the Hearthfolk house, simply set Hearthfolk as the
recipient of the note.

House Skills & Spells

Skill / Spell	Level	Rank	Status
Syntax: automatic Epicureanism is the Hearthfolk understanding that a good meal is more than fuel. It requires no command and is always in effect. A well‑fed adventurer can carry the benefit of only so many dishes at once, and that limit is normally set by their advanced cooking. Epicureanism raises it further as you rise through the ranks of the house: one additional dish at the rank of Cook, and one more for every rank beyond it, to a total of four extra at Hearthfolk Elder. Those who have mastered both their craft and their standing in the house can sit down to a table of eight dishes and feel the good of every one of them.	1	2	Unlocked
Syntax: automatic Banquetry is the Hearthfolk art of cooking for a crowd rather than a table. It requires no command and is always in effect. Advanced cooking allows you to prepare several servings of a recipe at once, up to four when it is fully mastered. Banquetry raises that further as you rise through the house: two more servings at the rank of Chef, and two more again for every rank beyond it. A Hearthfolk Elder who has mastered advanced cooking can lay down ten servings of a single dish in one sitting, which is enough to feed a hall. Preparing a larger batch consumes ingredients for every serving, so the saving is in your time rather than your pantry.	1	3	Unlocked
Syntax: automatic Gastronomy is a Hearthfolk house skill granted at the fourth rank. A cook who has studied it draws more out of the same ingredients, and every buff granted by eating or drinking one of their prepared dishes lands noticeably harder. The bonus grows with each rank from the fourth onward: Head Chef +25% to the strength of all food buffs Hearthfolk Elder +50% to the strength of all food buffs This applies to every effect a prepared dish can grant, whether it is damroll, hit points, mana, regeneration, or one of the experience, questpoint, gold and house point multipliers. It compounds with the two factors that already govern how strong a buff is ‑‑ the quality of the dish and the level of the one eating it ‑‑ so an exquisite meal from a Hearthfolk Elder is far more potent than the same recipe prepared by an unranked cook. The bonus belongs to the cook, not to whoever eats the meal. A dish prepared by a Hearthfolk Elder carries their full bonus to anyone they serve it to, which makes a well‑ranked Hearthkeeper's cooking worth seeking out.	1	4	Unlocked
Syntax: automatic Epic proportions is the final Hearthfolk house skill, granted at the fifth rank. A Hearthfolk Elder serves in earnest: every dish and drink they prepare comes out large enough for a second helping. This is worth considerably more than simply having more food. Each bite or sip of a prepared dish applies its buff afresh at full duration, so a second helping is a second full‑length buff. A dish may be half‑eaten now and finished hours later to renew the effect, or set aside and shared with someone else entirely. What matters is the skill of the cook, never that of the one eating. Anyone at all may sit down to a Hearthfolk Elder's table and receive both helpings.	1	5	Unlocked

House Rankings

#	Male Rank	Female Rank
1	Kitchenhand	Kitchenhand
2	Cook	Cook
3	Chef	Chef
4	Head Chef	Head Chef
5	Hearthfolk Elder	Hearthfolk Elder

#	Member	Level	Rank
1	Sally	6	Cook
2	Saphira	11	Cook
3	Faelica	18	Cook
4	Gwendolyn	26	Cook
5	Lyrika	29	Cook
6	Shinron	32	Cook
7	Eliza	35	Cook
8	Tiercel	53	Cook
9	Sparkita	54	Cook
10	Halinia	55	Cook
11	Emery	56	Chef
12	Keilian	61	Cook
13	Cake	65	Cook
14	Drogan	71	Cook
15	Nythera	124	Cook
16	Marue	151	Cook
17	Aeliana	151	Cook
18	Elunariel	151	Cook
19	Lerra	151	Cook
20	Spam	151	Chef
21	Lottie	151	Cook
22	Shelah	151	Cook
23	Fred	151	Cook