[quote=@Cerberov] I myself am very interested in hearing more about the kingdoms across the Great Expanse, particularly House Antar. I'll probably be either them, or one of the House Thralons. [/quote] [i][b]House Antar[/b] - Ruling house of the Kingdom-Republic of Voltaani, descended from the royal line of Old Voltaani refugees when they fled their homeland during religious crusades by their neighbors. As a real world example naming conventions are generally Spanish, Portuguese, and Basque. Example of character names include— Amaya Antar, Amando Artez, Anxo Iniigo, Dario Valari, and Cornelio Txausi.[/i] The followers of Diosaea by faith (they don't follow Aavaar, though people have tired to convert them but it is quite difficult to invade through a desert with steep cliffs as natural walls), and like the vyntic settlers in the north the "foreigners" to Orlandis, though through alliances with the Kingdom of Caelia and adopting many Landic practices find themselves regarded very well. Basically I accidentally created a different variation of Game of Thrones Dornishmen except they don't exactly occupy a desert or call themselves princes over kings. As the Event in the OP may imply, Voltaani does not have huge levies or military enlistment of their people; preferring to use their trade alliances and prestigious economy to secure mercenaries instead. This however has never been a problem, most likely due to the fact the Expanse & Verge is known as "Fields of Gold" which Voltaani and Caelia equally mine to their benefit- making them probably one of the richest provinces in Orlandis. [list] - Gold is a major resource, but there also gems aplenty. - No organized military, chooses to hire mercenaries skilled with sword and boat. - Half monarchy, half trade republic. Their council has a lot more power than neighboring countries. - Iberian racial group, though many have married into the people native to The Expanse & Verge allowing a mixture of people to flourish. - Oldest traditions of "civilized" society in Orlandis, they descend from a trade empire that had existed for many centuries. - Due to said traditions they have accumulated knowledge of older refined techniques of metalworking and trade economics. - Follow Diosaea instead of Aavaar, this is also a religion they spread throughout the Expanse & Verge eventually converting the people of the Kingdom of Caelia ages ago; much like Aavaar they incorporated the ancient constellation gods into their worship to not alienate those individuals. - Really awesome. [/list] Basically I will get a write-up of their religion on the highest priority. I can divulge more micro-information if I have specific questions in front of me. That goes for anyone BTW, think of the interest check as a Q&A! [quote=@Vahir] Oh snap, I wasn't aware we were gonna be this close to GoT. If that's the case, then I'll bring over my headcannon house that, to my great distress, will never actually exist in that universe. Guess that means I can't be the Crowes, though. [b]HOUSE CARLISLE[/b] [hider=Sigil][img]http://i.imgur.com/s7i7RgQ.png[/img][/hider] Words: From Duty Runs Rivers of Gold Location: Sworn to one of the kings. Any, really. House Carlisle: Looking for employment! [/quote] Sheets will basically be formatted like so: [hider=Individual CS][b]Character Name[/b] The name of your individual, if you aren’t planning on POVing a noble house. [b]Age[/b] Age of your character, pretty simple. [b]Appearance[/b] The general appearance of your character, again straightforward. [b]Personality[/b] Psychology and Attitude of your character, simplified or in detail. [b]Talents[/b] Skills, abilities, and talents the character utilizes ranging from martial to poetry to intrigue. [b]Friends & Rivals[/b] Typically the individuals of specified relations of the character. [b]Background[/b] A rough or detailed idea of the character’s life. [b]Additional Information[/b] Extra notes, theme songs, etc.[/hider] [hider=House CS][b]House Name[/b] The name of your house, which is rather self-explanatory. [b]Sigil[/b] An image or description of a heraldry, typically a shield with etched symbolism and banners upon it. [b]House Words[/b] Typically one sentence as a motto or phrase that defines the house which can range from mantras such as “We Shield the Weak” to “Quake with Fear”. These are generally seen as defining of a House, for to go against your house words is seen is dishonorable. [b]House Specialty[/b] Text [b]Ancestral Weapon[/b] The ancestral weapon of the house should defer to the cultural implications of what is logical. [b]Important Members[/b] Typically the daughters, sons, and close relatives of your current reigning lord. [b]Vassals[/b] The lords who serve under your house. [b]Courtiers & Retainers[/b] The advisors, knights, and other such members useful to your house. [b]Realm[/b] The region or province of which you hail, for example House Hafrek would be titled: “Kingdom of Skavia, The Northlands of Orlandis”. [b]Primary Holding[/b] Feel free to be as brief or descriptive as possible with your primary holding, though to reasonable form. [b]Vassal Holdings[/b] Feel free to be as brief or descriptive as possible with your vassal holding(s), though to reasonable form. [b]Influence & Relations[/b] A summarized list of relations/influence with neighbors or vassals. [b]Exports & Imports[/b] A summarized list of product yield that are traded in or out. [b]Recent History[/b] Text [b]Additional Information[/b] Extra notes, theme songs, etc.[/hider]