This information is common knowledge within the Five Nations, and well known within Khorvare.
Outlets
Cannith Manufactories and Offices can be found through the Five Nations and beyond. Although most citizens of the Nations will likely never have any direct business with Cannith, everyone knows the Gorgon Mark as one of quality when sold in their local shops.
Although other smaller businesses produce the same equipment as Cannith, non can match the scale and quality of the house. Due to the mass produced nature of Cannith Equipment, their gear has becomes somewhat of a stock look around Khorvare (for better or for worse). An adventurer looking to display a more “unique” look will need to either customise an existing Cannith Set or seek a local Smith to produce something unique.
Head Offices
Cannith Whiteheart
Formerly lead by Patriarch Starrin d’Cannith in Eston, Cyre
Cannith Whiteheart was destroyed in the Day of Mourning along with the rest of Cyre.
Cannith Whiteheart was the most experimental branch. Outside of R&D their chief manufacturing speciality was Warforged Soldiers and Lightning Rail Engines
Cannith South
Lead by Merrix d’Cannith in Sharn, Breland
Cannith South has two major roles in the House. Civil Engineering and Expeditions.
The Civil Engineering branches deal with all manor of construction including Sharn’s Towers, and Lightning Rail Tracks.
Meanwhile the Expletory branch sends Expeditions into Xen’drik searching for new artifacts, and recovery operations into the Mournlands to recover the lost items and plans and items of Whiteheart.
Cannith West
Lead by Jorlanna d’Cannith in Fairhaven, Aundair
Cannith West is the seat of Negotiation for Cannith with Jorlanna forging agreements, contracts and treatise with other Houses and Nations from its halls.
Cannith West also has strong ties with the Aundair Arcanix, working with them to produce Common and some Uncommon magic items using information gathered from the expeditions of Cannith South & other artifacts.
Cannith East
Lead by Zorlan d’Cannith in Korth, Karrnath
Cannith East is the Manufacturing Hub of Cannith. The vast majority of Adventuring Gear has been produced in Cannith East with the aid of the undead workers of the nation. Cannith East has strong ties to the Blood of Vol and is also working on experimental Necromantic Magic Constructs.
Manufactories
All Capitals, Most Cities and Some Towns have Cannith Manufactories. These facilities mass produce items based on Cannith Blueprints.
House Cannith is generally a Wholesaler producing items and equipment, in bulk, to order for resellers, and bulk buyers. However, with enough money or power an individual or smaller group might be able to contract Cannith for smaller production. Most manufactories have the equipment and expertise to produce most Cannith items, but might require components or a Blueprint from a Cannith head office to do so.
Market Position
Prior to the Great War Cannith gained Market dominance by producing high quality and “high magic” goods which were a cut above anything a local artisan could produce. This gained the market dominance and a record as the best equipment in the Five Nations.
With the advent of the Great War the House Split its market position between its production bases. “Whiteheart” and “Cannith East”
Whiteheart Gear became the leading edge manufactory or rarer magical and non magical gear. Gear bearing the Gorgon and Whiteheart mark became known for its high quality and leading edge technology. Most Cannith magic Items along with top of the range equipment (Martial weapons, Plate armour) are almost always “Whiteheart” branded. The majority of production of Whiteheart gear has ceased since Whiteheart itself was destroyed on the Day of Mourning. A decent level of Whiteheart stock remains and some items are still manufactured (Common Magic gear, Martial Weapons and Armor). However the patterns for uncommon Magic items were lost with the Headquarters, and Cannith desperately seeks to reclaim its IP.
During the war footing Cannith East begun mass producing cheap but effective gear to meet the demands of the warning armies. This gear was of decent quality but with an emphasis of simplicity and easy manufacturing and transport. When the Great War ended Cannith was left holding vast quantities of Cannith East stock, and rapidly went through a process of rebranding it for civilian usage under the “East Face” brand as premium “Military Grade” equipment, even though it falls short of the latter mark. The vast quantities of this gear available has flooded the market making it hard to find much else other than Cannith produced gear.
Since the end of the War Cannith has been split with infighting due to the loss of its Patriarch. However, all factions of the house now fiercely defend its position. Competent Smiths are either hired or bought out. Any business attempting to build a base on producing equipment is dealt with swiftly and sometimes brutally. Cannith continues to maintain its position as the producer of the best gear and the largest quantifies, but it is not above quietly demonstrating some of that equipment to would be rivals.