[quote=@Dusty] [@Ezekiel] I understand your concerns in that regard. So keep in mind any of the four rebel houses named can be changed to another Stormland house if a player doesn't want them to be, well rebelling. I don't want to do a peasant rebellion or outsider invasion as that would unite the power of the Stormlands under the Baratheon's, and at the start I want their power to be basically zero. Still, I don't want to step on your toes, or anyone else's so please take a gander at this WIP and let me know if the scenario is too crazy, and not too your liking. [hider=House Baratheon of Storm's End] [center] [h2][b][color=f7941d][i]HOUSE BARATHEON of STORM'S END[/i][/color][/b][/h2] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a5/46/4e/a5464ee76baa716aa36cef3525acaf5f.png[/img] [color=f7941d][i][b]'OUR'S IS THE FURY!'[/b][/i][/color] [/center] [hr] [i][b][color=f7941d][u]Recent History[/u][/color][/b][/i] [color=silver] The youngest of the the seven great houses of Westeros, House Baratheon of Storm's End was installed by Aegon I during his conquests of the region, and named Lords Paramount of the Stormlands. For nigh nintey years the sons of Orys 'The One Hand' Baratheon have ruled the Stormlands, taking the words, castle, and honor of the Storm King who came before. The Storm men are a resilient and fractious people, with a long memory, and a righteous fury. House Baratheon, from Orys then to Robbas in the present have struggled to rein in the proud Storm lords, keeping them loyal to the wishes of the Targaryn King on the Iron Throne. Their efforts have not been in vain, and it could be said that with a Baratheon at their head the armies of the Stormlands are the most loyal and dangerous force in all the Seven Kingdoms. Though many of the great houses would beg to differ on this point there is no denying the Stormlands, at least before that pincer grip on power and loyalty has slipped under the chaotic rule of Robbas Baratheon I. During his reign as Lord Paramount, Robbas Baratheon was known as an effective yet ruthless ruler, the veteran of a score of battles and a master of fear. He fathered two sons and a daughter, with the Lady Sayella Baratheon, née Tarth. During the time of his rule he gathered few friends, but a great many foes, including the houses of Connington and Selmy, Fell, and Buckler, by insult and disrespect among other acts. For example, Robbas bedded the new wife of Lord Selmy during his wedding day celebrations, disarmed Lord Buckler in a duel for Buckler's daughter's honor, and spit in Lord Fell's face for the slightest backtalk. He executed the Lord Connington for being late to battle, and installed the man's son as Lord, an act that has never been forgotten by the Connington's. Robbas was no man to make amends, and actively furthered the bad blood, antagonizing the lords of his sworn houses. Even those families he was not openly feuding with him looked on disapprovingly. Of Houses Selmy, Buckler, Fell, and Connington he made open mockery, and dug salt into their wounds as was his combative nature. Despite this, those four houses could do not but grit their teeth and bend to his will, weathering their Lord Paramount's disdain. For it was known that Robbas Baratheon harbored little patience, and was terrifying to draw battle lines against. Instead they were relegated to plotting silently behind his back in hopes of revenge. Of the Baratheon children Robbas II, 'The Younger', was the heir to Storm's End. He was as blusterous and promiscuous as his father. He resided at Storm's End, married to Tolana née Swann with a young son of his own, Robbas III, perhaps his fifth child, but his only true-born. Robbas The Elder's second born was Oryon, a man of twenty who was seen far more favorably then his father and elder brother by the Stormlords, he was soft spoken, and true hearted, loyal to a fault, or a "weak willed follower" as his father called him. He spent much of his time away in the Reach, courting his intended bride to be. Mellaran the youngest at only twelve remained at Storm's End, she is a pretty enough girl, and well known for being cleverer then Robbas, and bolder than Oryon. Together they made a rather broken family, with the only ties maintaining their family cohesion being blood and honor. Nevertheless due to Robbas I's iron will they maintained their power in the Stormlands, never giving an inch to their foes in battle or otherwise. In recent days however, disaster struck, and Lord Robbas Baratheon's demons came for him all at once. In the night a grave sickness took the middle-aged lord, and he was forced to lay abed, his maester tending to him. Meanwhile Robbas II was summoned from the Weeping Town where he had been spending the month feasting with his friend, Lord Whitehead. The ravens sent were mysteriously lost, and new ones were required to call the young lord home from his whoring and jousting to be with his father one last time. The ravens arrived to late, and whilst Robbas II was still preparing for the journey home, Lord Robbas the Elder perished in his bed, a mere week after taking ill. It was at this time when Lord Buckler, accompanied by a score of knights and two score sergeants-at-arms called upon Storm's End to pay his final respects to the ailing lord, he was admitted, foolishly by the castellan of the castle, who did not think as to who it was calling to give his 'respects'. Within the hour the Lady Saynella, Robbas II's heir Robbas III, and Mellaran were all seized and any man suspected of being loyal to Robbas Baratheon were put to the sword. There were few of these, it seemed most of the household had turned against their lord. Within a fortnight the massed forces of House Selmy, and House Connington arrived at Storm's End, reinforcing Lord Buckler's position and by the right of the sword named him Lord Paramount of the Stormlands. Furious the new Lord Robbas gathered up the might of House Swann and House Whitehead and marched on Storm's End laying siege to the castle. But he was a young commander, only lightly blooded and lacking in the skill and experience of his father. The Lords Selmy and Buckler counted upon this, and sallied forth to meet him in battle. Their forces clashed in a furious storm before the gates, but when it seemed that Lord Robbas II might prevail the men of House Fell took his rear, smashing through his back lines. Caught in a trap Robbas fought to the last and with all the anger of a Baratheon, but the four houses surrounded his hastily gathered army and they fought with little mercy. It was no battle, but a slaughter, and the Lord Robbas was taken, executed, and his head hung on a spike above the gates of Storm's End. His heir Robbas III was held as a hostage against the good behavior of the Stormlords who might still be loyal to House Baratheon. The boy of two was forced to recant his claims and heritage, and swear oaths to Lord Jonnol Buckler. Ser Tytan Baratheon, Robbas I's brother was hunted, but the man had escaped his holdfast before the traitors fell upon him, and went into hiding. Ser Oryon was in the Reach, and temporarily safe... Many of the Stormlords were shocked and outraged by this aggressive replacement of power. But the four rebel houses together were more powerful then all the others combined, with House Baratheon, House Swann, and House Whitehead shattered. One by one the Stormlords bent, rejecting their oaths to Robbas' heir, who was held by the Buckler's, and swearing fealty to Lord Jannol Buckler. Only House Tarth refused, safe on their island seat, they did not name Jonnol Lord Paramount, vowing to serve only Lord Robbas III and demanding the release of Lady Saynella for captivity. Their efforts were in vain, and even now Lord Buckler eyes the Sapphire Island with malicious intent. In a single bloody month the Baratheon's iron grip on power had been lost in full, and the scattered remains of their family were in hiding, in far off lands, or in captivity. [/color] [i][b][color=f7941d][u]House Members[/u][/color][/b][/i] [hider=House Baratheon Family] [color=f7941d][b][i]Name:[/i][/b][/color] Lord Robbas I Baratheon [color=f7941d][b][i]Age:[/i][/b][/color] Forty-two [i]Deceased[/i] [color=f7941d][b][i]Appearance:[/i][/b][/color] (Or description) [color=f7941d][b][i]Biography:[/i][/b][/color] [color=f7941d][b][i]Name:[/i][/b][/color] Lady Saynella Baratheon née Tarth [color=f7941d][b][i]Age:[/i][/b][/color] Thirty-three [color=f7941d][b][i]Appearance:[/i][/b][/color] (Or description) [color=f7941d][b][i]Biography:[/i][/b][/color] [hr] [color=f7941d][b][i]Name:[/i][/b][/color] Lord Robbas II "The Younger" Baratheon [color=f7941d][b][i]Age:[/i][/b][/color] Twenty-one [i]Deceased[/i] [color=f7941d][b][i]Appearance:[/i][/b][/color] (Or description) [color=f7941d][b][i]Biography:[/i][/b][/color] [color=f7941d][b][i]Name:[/i][/b][/color] Lady Tolana Baratheon née Swann [color=f7941d][b][i]Age:[/i][/b][/color] Eighteen [color=f7941d][b][i]Appearance:[/i][/b][/color] (Or description) [color=f7941d][b][i]Biography:[/i][/b][/color] [color=f7941d][b][i]Name:[/i][/b][/color] Lord Robbas III Baratheon [color=f7941d][b][i]Age:[/i][/b][/color] Two [color=f7941d][b][i]Appearance:[/i][/b][/color] (Or description) [color=f7941d][b][i]Biography:[/i][/b][/color] [hr] [color=f7941d][b][i]Name:[/i][/b][/color] Ser Orion Baratheon [color=f7941d][b][i]Age:[/i][/b][/color] Twenty [color=f7941d][b][i]Appearance:[/i][/b][/color] (Or description) [color=f7941d][b][i]Biography:[/i][/b][/color] [hr] [color=f7941d][b][i]Name:[/i][/b][/color] Lady Mellaran Baratheon [color=f7941d][b][i]Age:[/i][/b][/color] Twelve [color=f7941d][b][i]Appearance:[/i][/b][/color] (Or description) [color=f7941d][b][i]Biography:[/i][/b][/color] [hr] [color=f7941d][b][i]Name:[/i][/b][/color] Ser Tytan Baratheon [color=f7941d][b][i]Age:[/i][/b][/color] Forty [color=f7941d][b][i]Appearance:[/i][/b][/color] (Or description) [color=f7941d][b][i]Biography:[/i][/b][/color] [/hider] [/hider] [/quote] Ok so, the sheet's really well written and I understand the desire to want to play a weakened house, but there's a few things to note here. Firstly; House Baratheon is the Lord Paramountship closest to the Targaryen Crownlands, and this is an age of relative stability and peace for the Iron Throne (at least initially). Not to mention the Targaryens still have their dragons 'and' Storm's End is one of the most powerful seats on the Narrow Sea for the Kingdom to maintain. I don't really see a situation in which the Targaryens allow the Baratheons to entirely lose control of the Stormlands. It might be worth altering the end situation to one of the rebellious Lords being installed as the Regent to the young Baratheon heir, and ruling through him, that way. Secondly, one of the main potential claimants to the Iron Throne, Rhaenys Targaryen, is half Baratheon through her mother, Jocelyn Baratheon. As mentioned you're more than welcome to change canon to play different characters, this is quite an important link. To keep this connection intact, I'd like to offer the solution that Robbas the Elder was a younger brother of both Jocelyn and Boremond (making him a son of Lord Rogar Baratheon and Dowager Queen Alyssa Velaryon) and that, unlike in canon, Boremond died without heirs. Let me know if that works for you.