Also one small point I forgot to add to my character sheet earlier:
The common folk have nicknames for the De Reimer siblings:
Duncan is known as 'The Snake' due to his manipulative and political nature Patrick is known as 'The Lion' due to his regal and vicious Nature Isabel is known as 'The Magpie' due to her obsession with gold and other things of importance
@Klomster In response to where to start I would suggest starting in Nyhem as it is central part of the RP. Therefore your character will be more central to the currently on-goings of the plot.
The smell of incense hung heavy in the air as the brothers and sisters of the Divine church gently swung Thurible’s from side to side, filling the Grand temple with smoke. As Duncan looked around the temple he couldn’t deny that it had earned the title of ‘grand’. The building was constructed from a mixture of white marble and black granite. Great pillars of white marble ascended high into the dome shaped ceiling with several huge stained glass windows on every side of the walls. The temple was filled with gold and silver ornaments and the priests and clerics presiding over the funeral were dressed in fine silk. It truly was a place of awe. However Duncan did also find it ironic that a place that was meant to preach humility and modesty was also one of the richest places in Formaroth. Duncan stood on the second floor balcony, looking over the funeral on-going bellow him. The hall was filled with hundreds of nobles from Nyhem who had come to mourn the passing of their king. Or at least that is why they would say they were there; most of them were only present because it was socially expected of them. At the far end of the temple Grand Cleric Mildred was reciting the divine chant. Behind her lay the now deceased king John Remonnet in a finely carved wooden coffin, which was placed on top of a stone alter. He lay there wearing his ceremonial armour and holding House Remonnet’s Dwarven steel sword. Standing next to Duncan was Alenius; Alenius was a tall woman yet was unusually skinny for a solider. She had short ginger hair and was currently wearing leather studded armour. They were both out of earshot from everyone else and were able to speak freely to each other.
“It’s strange” Duncan said as he turned to Alenius “In his entire life he never wore that armour, yet people seem to think that it’s appropriate for him to be buried in it”. Alenius nodded in agreement.
“That’s how tradition works I guess” Alenius said glumly as she looked on to the funeral proceeding bellow. She had greatly respected John Remonnet and his death had saddened her. “Doing something because it’s the way it has always been done, makes perfect sense. Not to mention the waste of perfectly good dwarven steel”.
“No need to worry about that” Duncan said with a small smirk on his face “I have ordered the sword be sent back to Cawaport before he is buried; my brother has always wanted a dwarven steel sword in the family, he will be most pleased”. Alenius’s eye’s narrowed as she turned to face Duncan.
“Don’t tell me you have stolen the Remonnets family heirloom for yourself” Alenius said harshly. Duncan’s face didn’t change as he replied calmly.
“Of course not. After all I can’t steal something that no longer has any ownership over it. All possessions of the Remonnet family lost ownership as soon as John passed away. I am no thief, I have merely taking claim of the sword”. Duncan turned back to watch the funeral. “Besides, like you said it would be wasted in a tomb of stone in the hands of a rotting corpse”. Alenius’s faces soften a bit, though it was clear that she still disproved. She too continued to watch the funeral take place. The grand cleric was nearing the end of the chant.
“It’s strange to think that you are now the ruler of Formaroth” Alenius said
“Acting ruler” Duncan said bluntly as he corrected her. Despite currently being the official ruler of Formaroth, he actually wielded very little power outside of Nyhem. Half of the kingdoms in Formaroth had declared independence as soon as they heard of King John’s death and the other half would not swear fealty to Duncan until he had been crowned king. “There are still a lot of proceedings to go through before I am made king, including the coronation. Not to mention, people are going to try and take advantage of John’s death and crown themselves king, meaning we are going to have to debunk their fictitious claims to the throne as well, so I can solidify mine”. The grand cleric had finally finished the chant, giving the que for the priests and clerics to carefully picked up the coffin and carry it towards the back of the temple, where they carried it downstairs into the tomb where John would be buried. The nobles who had been seated in the great hall rose and started to flock out of the main temples doors. Duncan and Alenius exchanged looks and started to head towards the stairs leading down towards the main floor. They walked slowly so as to avoid the chaos that would currently be ensuing outside, with all the nobles barging past each other; barking at their servants to get their carriages ready so they could get home as quickly as possible. As they walked down the stairs Alenius continued the conversation.
“So what is our first step towards getting you on the throne”? She said wilfully. Duncan paused for a minute before replying
“The first step is finding out which members of the court are loyal to me, and which ones I will need to…remove”.
@MacabreFox O yeah, I thought I forgot to mention something in that last post, sorry. Fomraroth uses the same money all over the continent. As well as the same language (with the acceptance of tribes and isolated communities).
@Klomster I do have something sorted for the economy but it's only a factor for Nation RPers. And even there it's not that in depth as I find having to do constant maths to buy something as simple as a loaf of bread gets a bit annoying and frustrating :p. If you want I can PM you the different nation's economy stats?
In the RP itself if will be more "I gave him a lot of money" than anything else. You can specify how much money you spend but it won't really be subtracting it from a total figure.
NPC CHARACTERS I plan to add in other NPC kingdoms and their ruling families at a later date given there is a lot to write about. Till then I would advice not writing about kingdoms that don't have a description about them.
(Details about character's and what their positions entail can be found under 'Old High Council' or on their own character sheet)
Name: High King Duncan De Reimer Position: King
Name: Marchioness Cerlina Tuania Position: Head advisor - The head advisor is responsible for advising the king on most matters. They are often involved with most political affairs and act as ruler in the Kings absence.
Name: Duchess Lanaya Dionisa Position: Magisterial advisor - A magisterial advisor is responsible for advising the king on matters of which he knows very little about. As a result, a Magisterial advisor tends to be a; High magister, Grand Alchemist or scholar.
Name: Grand Duchess Isabel De Reimer Position: Economic advisor
Name: Ser Alice Rallar (More information bellow) Position: Advisor of war
Name: Alexander (More information bellow) Position: Advisor of Law - The advisor of law is responsible for residing over trials as well as upholding old laws, introducing new ones and upturning obsolete ones. He advises the king in matters of justice and law.
Name: Patrick De Reimer Position: Head of Concords military (not officially part of the high council)
Name: Grand Duke Duncan De Reimer Position: Head advisor (currently acting ruler) – The head advisor is responsible for advising the king on most matters. They are often involved with most political affairs and act as ruler in the Kings absence. (See character sheet for more detail)
Name: Aurelia Vyncetta Position: Magisterial advisor – A magisterial advisor is responsible for advising the king on matters of which he knows very little about. As a result, a Magisterial advisor tends to be a; High magister, Grand Alchemist or scholar. (See character sheet for more detail)
Name: Grand Duke (Denounced) Edward Du Paraquette Age: 47 Gender: Male Position: Ex-Economic advisor/Prisoner Personality: Greedy, talent for money management, Dubious, Corrupt, Formal and Polite in public Appearance: Fat, wispy moustache, balding grey hair, sweaty, considered un-attractive Background: Edward has served on the council since he was a young man. He was chosen to serve on the council by Queen Victoria for his skill at money management. Despite his façade of being a honest and polite man he is in truth corrupt, and although he always brings in money for the crown, a certain amount always ends up in his own pockets. After Duncan De Reimer took the throne Edward and his wife were imprisoned after their son Charles showed Duncan evidence of his parents money laundering. Skills and traits: Master economist, adept manipulator, expert politician
Name: Ser Alice Rallar Age: 41 Gender: Female Position: Advisor of war Personality: Stern, serious, loyal to the crown, chivalrous Appearance: Short ginger hair, muscular, narrow eyes, Background: Alice Rallar fought as a commander on the side of house Remonnet in the ‘Remonnet, Manshrew civil war’. Due to her impressive performance at commanding and inspiring the troops, king John Remonnet made her the new advisor of war. She is good friends with Alex. Skills and traits: Master military commander, champion swordsman, Inspirer, Adept politician
Name: Alex Age: 21 Gender: Male Position: Advisor of Law – The advisor of law is responsible for residing over trials as well as upholding old laws, introducing new ones and upturning obsolete ones. He advises the king in matters of justice and law. Personality: Kind, gentle, loyal, naïve, strong sense of justice Appearance: Young, short brown hair, thin, Background: Alex was originally a scholar within the Miserth Keep, however his extensive knowledge in law was noticed by King John Remonnet who added him to the High council to replace the previous advisor of law (Lissana Nahor) who had recently passed away. He is good friends with Alice Rallar. Skills and traits: Extensive knowledge of law, adept politician, apprentice economist.
Name: Grand Cleric Mildred Age: 72 (Deceased) Gender: Female Position: Grand cleric of Divine church Personality: Corrupt, greedy, polite and spiritual in public. Appearance: Long grey hair, lavish robes, elderly, looks more feeble than she really is. Background: Mildred became the leader of the Divine church nearly twelve years ago. Though she preaches the faith in public she was known for breaking nearly every teaching she preaches. She was known to use her status and power to pay for lavish clothes, rich food, heavy drinking and even breaking the vows of Chasity. However this was not particularly shocking given that many of the previous grand priests and grand clerics have been the exact same way. The church is currently deeply corrupt among it’s high ranking members. Mildred was recently assassinated during one of Lycaon's plots. Skills and traits: Knowledge of the faith, expert deceiver
Name: Davos ironbark/Sarah ironbark Age: 47/52 Gender: Male/female Position: Joint heads of the Nyhem bank Personalities: Formal, straight to the point, pragmatic, cold, logical Appearance Davos: Bald, closely trimmed beard, thin man with a long hooked nose Appearance Sarah: Long grey hair, sharp check bones, tall, thin Background: Davos and Sarah are a married couple who currently run the bank of Nyhem. They run the bank in a brutally efficient way; never handing out loans to people who they know can’t pay it back and having no mercy on those who don’t. They are currently the richest individual’s in Nyhem (also one of the richest in Formaroth) and have enough wealth and power to even give entire kingdoms pause. Currently the crown is up to 6 million in debt due to the reign of Helyot Remonnet. Half of which is owed to the bank of Nyhem given both Davos and Sarah a lot of political influence.
Name: Harold Age: 83 Gender: Male Position: Head alchemist Personality: Kind, wise, caring, knowledgeable, intelligent Appearance: Elderly, thin white hair, bad eyesight Background: Harold has been with the alchemist’s guild for his entire life. He learned various skills within the alchemist guild and has been responsible for several scientific breakthroughs. He was made the head alchemist when he was sixty and has continued to manage the guild in a kind hearted, fair and logical way. Skills and traits: Master Alchemist, Master scientist, Incredibly wise and intelligent
Family name: Du Paraquette
Kingdom Location: Sypius Plains
Crest: Gold and red shield with a white dragon on top
Family motto: Loyal is the greatest Honour
Relations with other Kingdoms: Poor; Improving since Charles took charge of the family
Family reputation: Reliable, thrifty
Kingdom's main source of economy: Focus mainly on banking and investing
Description of Kingdom: Sypius plains is located at the heart of Formaroth and is most well known for being the home of the capital city of Nyhem. Despite this, the majority land itself is of low economical value. It has low quality soil leading to poor harvests and has very little in terms of high quality mining goods. The Scassia region is the only area which has a high level of value to it due to its rich soil and lumber. The Scassia region is also where the Du Paraquette’s manor house is located.
Family Background: The Du Paraquettes were made the rulers of Sypius plains by the Remonnet family centuries ago. During the reign of the Remonnets they served as faithful vassals and in all their history have never opposed the Remonnet family. This house fought on the side of House Remonnet in the Remonnet, Manshrew Civil war.
They have chosen to fight on the side of the Imperial Concord for the 'War of the throne'.
Name: Grand Duke (Denounced) Edward Du Paraquette Age: 47 Gender: Male Position: Ex-Economic advisor/Prisoner Personality: Greedy, talent for money management, Dubious, Corrupt, Formal and Polite in public Appearance: Fat, wispy moustache, balding grey hair, sweaty, considered un-attractive Background: Edward has served on the council since he was a young man. He was chosen to serve on the council by Queen Victoria for his skill at money management. Despite his façade of being a honest and polite man he is in truth corrupt, and although he always brings in money for the crown, a certain amount always ends up in his own pockets. After Duncan De Reimer took the throne Edward and his wife were imprisoned after their son Charles showed Duncan evidence of his parents money laundering. Skills and traits: Master economist, adept manipulator, expert politician
Name: Grand Duchess (denounced) Alise Du Paraquette Age: 48 Gender: Female Position: Prisoner Background: Alise Du Paraquette is the wife of Edward and run’s the family manor and also manages Sypius plains. However the commoners who live within Sypius plains believe her and her husband to be greedy and incompetent. After Duncan De Reimer took the throne Alise and her husband were imprisoned after their son Charles showed Duncan evidence of his parents money laundering. Personality: Greedy, Snobbish, high-strung, Highly values her social status Appearance: Fat, Long brown hair, Lavish clothing
Name: Grand Duke Charles Du Paraquette Age: 23 Gender: Male Position: Head of the Du Paraquette Family Background: Charles has great resentment of his Father and Mother; believing them to be corrupt, incompetent individuals who have no idea how to run a kingdom as well as sullying the family name. He also believes that they do not truly appreciate his political skills and thinks that he and his wife would be far better suited to ruling Sypius plains. After a scheming with High king Duncan Charles was able to imprison both his parents and become the new ruler of his house. Due to this he is very loyal to the Imperial concord. Personality: Serious, Formal, Vengeful, Loyal to the crown, Appearance: Thin, Short brown hair, Well trimmed beard, Considered handsome by most
Name: Grand Duchess Ellen Du Paraquette Age: 20 Gender: Female Background: Ellen Du Paraquette was the daughter of a middle classed accountant who married herself into the Du Paraquette family by marring Charles. However both Edward and Alise strongly disapprove of Ellen and believe that their son should have married someone within his own class. Due to this Ellen also has a strong resentment towards Charles’s parents and like her husband believes that they would be much better suited to ruling Sypius Plains. After the High King helped both her and Charles to become the new ruler of the Du Paraquette family she has become very loyal to the Imperial Concord. She is currently pregnant. Personality: Serious, Pragmatic, Vengeful, Formal Appearance: Thin, Long blond hair, Considered to be beautiful by most
Family name: Mazeltof
Kingdom Location: Ralda (previously)
Crest: White eagle on a green background.
Family motto: Never quit, never give up, never surrender
Relations with other Kingdoms: Generally on good terms.
Family reputation: Reliable, Honrouble, Kind.
Kingdom's main export goods: Fish, sea food, wheat, fruit and vegetables.
Description of Kingdom: Ralda is on a rather hilly area between the Irman Sea to the north-east and mountains to the south-west. Ralda has very good quality soil and that is the base of its wealth. Most of people in Ralda are either farmers or fishermen, but also has good number of hunters and gatherers due to the closeness of the forest. Most of the population in Ralda either live in hamlets or isolated farmhouses. The largest settlement in Ralda is the port town of Fishgrove which is located on the coast of central Ralda. Fishgrove is also where the Mazeltof family lived.
Family Background: The Mazeltof family used to be one of the most powerful and wealthy of all noble families Formaroth, but 15 years ago the price of wheat went down to a quarter of its original value and as a result the kingdom was hit hard. Currently the Ralda is on its way up, but it is still far behind to what it used to be. The Mazeltof family is on very good terms with house Manshrew and most of the food imported into the Uzgob desert originates from Ralda.
After the 'Battle of Ralda' Fishgrove was destroyed and the countryside was raided by house Anjervine. While Ralda is finally starting to recover much of the land still remains devastated with Fishgrove still being in ruins. House Maztof had been forced to retreat from their homeland with the two leaders of their house being killed and Ralda is currently under the control of House Greensworth.
Name: King Henry Mazeltof Age: 53 (Deceased) Gender: male Position: Head of the family Personality: Proud, stubborn, purposeful, unpredictable, prone to outbursts of anger. Appearance: Looks like a stereotypical pirate. Sturdy and tall, with mid-length, untidy hair, an impressive beard, huge eyebrows and dark, piercing eyes. He has a deep, hoarse voice. Rarely smiles, but is very fond of smirking. During Formaroth’s civil war, he severely injured his right leg and now finds it very difficult to stand and walk. Even so, most find him intimidating, if not frightening.
Henry was captured during 'The Battle of Ralda' and was later executed in Nyhem.
Skills: Before the accident, was famous for having incredible sword- fighting skills. However, he also knows a lot about tactics and war planning, and has a good understanding of politics. Master economist.
Name: Grand Duchess Grace Mazeltof (Deceased) Age: 48 (Deceased) Gender: female Personality: Manipulative, intelligent, and talented. Appearance: Long, blond hair, medium height, slim. She was considered beautiful, with large green eyes, pale shin, and a long neck. Looked very young for her age. Skills: Known 5 languages fluently, was great knowledge of the country’s history, geography and political situation. Played on 7 instruments. Sang beautifully. Master manipulator.
Name: Marquess Godwyn Mazeltof Age: 28 (Deceased) Gender: male Personality: inspiring, confident, determined, charming, and a natural-born leader. Appearance: Medium- height, brawny, with short-trimmed, brown curly hair, and like his father, dark eyes under huge eyebrows. Skills: Great leadership skills, good political skills, good strategist and great sword welding abilities.
Name: Lord Ian Mazeltof Age: 26 Gender: male Personality: Very likable. Laid-back, charismatic, spontaneous, and light-hearted. Very loyal to the house. Appearance: Medium high, well-built, with a handsome face, striking green eyes and square jaw line. Skills: Master negotiator, master politician, master manipulator and great archer.
Name: Lady Dilys Mazeltof Age: 25 Gender: Female Position: Head of Mazeltof family Personality: Poised, compassionate, independent, brave. Appearance: Has dragon tattoo on her back. Apart from that, very much like her mother with a petit figure, blond hair and green eyes. Skills: Has magical abilities, speaks 4 languages fluently, great painter. Background: Dilys wanted to go to learn how to use and develop her magical powers in a special school, however was forbidden from doing so by her father. Lord Henry believes that she would be brainwashed or used as a pion in political games. As a 17 year old she fell in love with Duncan De Reimer.
Name: Lady Alicja Mazeltof Age: 22 Gender: Female Personality: Intelligent, kind, and outspoken. Appearance: She is medium height, with brown wavy hair, green eyes and really adorable ears. Skills: Well read. Few years back became interested in medicine, and currently has a good working knowledge of how to cure illnesses.
Name: Lady Pearl ‘Ruby’ Mazeltof Age: 17 Gender: Female Position: Prisoner of the Concord Personality: Prefers staying in the background to listen and observe, however when there is need, she stands up for the things she believes in. Can be temperamental. She is very direct and honest. Brave. Appearance: Slim, shorter than average, brown hair, brown eyes. Skills: highly analytical mind, expert strategist, expert at gymnastics. Adept sward master.
Name: Lady Willow Mazeltof Age: 3 Gender: Female Personality: Kind, loves animals, most of all horses. Very intelligent. At times, ok, most of the time- argumentative. Appearance: Adorable. Small and plum. She has large, green eyes, chubby, ruddy cheeks and a mass of blond curly hair. Skills: possibly possesses magical abilities.
Family name: House Wulfrick Kingdom Location: Nash Crest: White and black shield with a white horse
Family motto: Beauty favours the wise ones
Relations with other Kingdoms: Neutral
Family reputation: Rich, and manipulative
Kingdom's main export goods: Liquor, fruits, wine, books, Pearls, Timber
Description of Kingdom: A rich, fertile land with open areas of farmland in the south, and a large forest area in the rest. The majority of the kingdom is rural with most of the population living in hamlets or isolated farmhouses. The nobles tend to live in large, well-guarded manor houses. The largest settlement in Nash is the town of Auchendale.
Family Background: House Wulfrick are the first and current rulers of Nash. They tend to keep to themselves and rarely get involved in the affairs of others. During the Formaroth civil war house Wulfrick chose to side with house Manshrew due to their poor relations with king Heylot.
While initially remaining neutral in the 'war of the throne' house Wulfrick and decided to join the Concord.
Family members Name: King Rubidus Age: 73 Gender: male Position: head of the family Personality: cold, prone to violent outbursts (rumoured to have killed his wife, but no proof), calculating, wants to move his family up in the world, very wealth driven Appearance: Rubidus Wulfrick was famous for his silky, long, white hair. The years had not treated his body with kindness, and the once beautiful, golden skin was now covered with lines, and heavy, like old, cheap leather. Sunken eyes brown, and a thin, bony nose were the features that stood out most on his, rather plain face. He always insisted on wearing golden gloves. No one knew the reason, some assumed he hid some horrid deformity underneath, others thought that he just couldn’t bear to touch anything lesser than him. One particularly gruesome rumour was that his hands were strained red from all the blood he spilt, but this was known to be a false hood. Not now, nor in this youth could the old man ever have the strength to wield a sword or dagger. No, the man’s strength was in his mind which had lasted him through the years as his body slowly failed him. Skills: a successful, yet ruthless negotiator, who’s equally as well travelled as he is read, and some say there isn’t a book worth reading that he has not read, and quite a few more. As such he is skilled in many a tongue and forced this talent onto his children and grandchildren. A critical mind, he has such a good talent for predicting how things will come to pass that the Wulfrick family rely not on prophets or religion, but Rubidus.
Name: Marquess Aureus Age: 48 Gender: male Orientation: Homosexual Personality: flamboyant, charming, adventurous, spends very freely, liberal Appearance: taking after his mother more than his father, he had bronze skin, and curly, black hair, that he puts absolutely no effort into maintenance, but every effort into the maintenance of his beard and moustache. The only feature he inherits from his father is his deeply sunk in eyes, which are so dark they’re almost black. A well travelled man, he refuses to wear the traditional clothes of his homeland and instead chooses a bizarre mix of heavy clothes from the north and the light silks of the east. A strong man, the only member of his house to be able to wield a sword, and with some grace and skill at that. Skills: a good fighter, a negotiator, and skilled seaman, who can steer a ship as well as he can captain one. A good nose for spotting a fake or a con, due to his father sending him out to sea as he wouldn’t take a wife nor bear any heirs.
Name: Lord Smaragdus Age: 45 Gender: male Personality: a kind, soft-spoken man, who has trouble voicing his opinions in such an opinionated house. Timid is another word used to best describe him. He is a very skilled negotiator, as well as compassionate and gentle, with a keen love for animals and tobacco. Appearance: A clean shaven man with bronze skin and carefully styled hair. Taking very little from his father but his name and his brown eyes, only his aren’t anywhere near as sunken in, he has a large nose, and lips that always have a soft smile. A tobacco addiction has left him with very poor breathing, and he’s rarely seen without a pipe or hookah near. Skills: a very talented rider, and negotiator, well read. His main talent is staying as kind and down to earth and honest with his father brothers and sisters.
Name: Lady Unynna Age: 35 Gender: female Position: wife to Smaragdus Personality: outspoken, rebellious, compassionate, kind, honest, intelligent, brave Appearance: dark skinned with thick, curly hair and bright blue eyes. Keeps wearing her home colours, and the gold-spun jewellery of the land. Skills: not being afraid of anyone, sharp-witted, and even sharper tonged. Ambitious for her children. Nice person, but not very useful.
Name: Lady Sappir Age: 51 Gender: Female Orientation: asexual Position: oldest child Personality: cold, ambitious, driven, cares very much for her children and nieces and nephews, hateful to pretty much everyone else Appearance: Sappir has silky black hair like her fathers before her, which is styled into elaborate braided updo’s every morning, and flawless, brown skin, with eyes so dark they’re almost black, and a thin, bony nose. Petite in fame, she never really fit in with her body, but she tries to maintain the appearance of a lady, though in her childhood she used to secretly practise with a sword. Skills: the most well-read of her house, she’s very knowledgeable of poison, which she used to kill her husband after she finally bore a son. She’s very cunning, and sharp witted and willed, but for her children and nieces and nephews she is very kind and gentle.
Name: Lady Lydia Age:31 Gender: female Position: Personality: arguably one of the most dull, stupid people in all of the kingdoms. An annoyingly cheery girl, the family are glad to have married her off Appearance: light skinned, with black eyes and dark brown hair, as well as a bony nose Short, and with a stupid smile practically stapled onto her face. Skills: none. … Well, maybe needle work and giving birth
Name: Lady Jael Age: 29 Gender: female Position: spinster for life Personality, appearance, skills and traits: Personality: distrustful, cold, calculating, clever, curious, introverted, easily addicted Appearance: Jael has the unfortunance of being both a dwarf and an albino. As such she puts little effort into her appearance, letting her curly hair free. She has red eyes, with no colour elsewhere. Short, as she’s a dwarf. Her fingers have callacies from the amount of books she’s read, though they are mostly fiction. She’s had poor health and weak bones, leading to many a fall, one of which lead to a scar on her upper forehead. To make her health worse she is a drunkard and addicted to tobacco as well as other drugs. She rarely leaves her room, and knows that she has no hope of marrying. Skills: good at reading, and very intelligent
Name: Lady Odetta Age:27 Gender: female Personality: Bright, cheerful, compassionate, manipulative, outspoken, extroverted, greatly enjoys the art, ambitious Appearance: A remarkably angled face, with a strong jawline and cheekbones, a sharp nose, and bright, black eyes. Her hair is just as black as those eyes, with a sharp, blunt fringe, and always styled hair Skills: very sharp witted, an experienced lover, and fantastic liar.
Name: Lord Goodwin Age:23 Gender: male Orientation: bisexual Personality: fun-loving, adventurous, jokey, skilled liar, adrenaline junky, flirty, charming, animal lover, seductive Appearance: Dark brown hair, with golden skin, and black eyes, and bony nose. Curly hair, with stubble. A keen sportsman, he’s very fit, and as he’s especially skilled in archery, he has strong arms. The tallest of his family. Skills: archery, horse riding, climbing, bird training, skilled liar, very seductive, has a habit of seducing young women and ruining their reputations, unmarried
Family name: Anjervine Kingdom Location: Windermere Family motto: God and my Right Relations with other Kingdoms: Good for the most part. Family reputation: The House of Anjervine is one of the oldest Ruling families and has intermarried with the now dead line of the House of Remonnet often (Though a marriage hasn't happened between the two houses for many generations). Under Henri Anjervine the house has grown to be aggressive and dubious.
The family is known to be one of the wealthiest as it presides over the rich trade that sails along the mighty Vesser, a very wide river that cuts through their lands and connects the Irman sea via a long winding rout to the outer sea.
Kingdom's main export goods: timber and food are what the Kingdom has in abundance, it's lands are well fed by the Vesser and the Great Wood of Anjou is full of timber to be cut down and used, there are also a few valuable silver mines that cut into the mountains which signal the end to lands that are under the sway of the Anjervines.
Description of Kingdom: The Kingdom of Windermere and the Summer Isles is well populated and there are many strong holdfasts and towns dotted across Windermere as does the Summer Isles boast many strong seaports. The land is governed by many lords and knights all who claim fealty to the House of Anjervine, there are many lords and knights and the Anjervines can draw from a seemingly inexhaustible pool of ready knights and peasantry for their wars.
The Kingdom of Windermere's main seat of power is Vine, the seat of the Anjervines it stretches along the bank of the Vesser and contains many thousands inside it's double walls.
Family Background: The House of Anjervine was founded by the third son of the first Remonnet king and they have always been steadfast and loyal supporters to their distant kinsman upon the throne. Often when war threatens the kingdom they are the first to have answered the King's call.
During 'The war of the throne' House Anjervine sided with the concord and aided house Greensworth during the battle of Ralda, helping to secure a clear victory over House Mazeltof. After the battle house Anjervine raided Ralda.
Name: King Henri Anjervine; King of Windermere, Prince of the Summer Isles, Lord of Vine Age: 46 Gender: Male Position: Head of House Anjervine, Lord Marshal of Windermere and the Summer Isles Background: Henri was the oldest child of Charles Anjervine. He spend a great deal of his youth as a mercenary captain within the Elven Imperium.
Personality, appearance, skills and traits: Henri is a strong and proud man who often bulldozes over his opponents. Handsome and well built he is often cited as a true son of the Remonnet line because of his features which strongly resemble theirs.
He's a consummate swordsman but his best skill is the lance which he is renowned for and is called the 'Iron rose' for his personal sigil is the red rose of Vine.
Henri is also an experienced commander of hosts, having fought in wars in the Elven Empire as the leader of mercenaries when he was younger.
Name: Grand Duchess Leona Swen Age: 43 Gender: Female Position: Wife of the King of Windermere, Princess of Windermere, Princess of Swen Background: Leona is strong-willed woman who was the last of her house after her older brothers died in a campaign against Pirate's. Seeing what seemed to be the guaranteed destruction of her house by death and the plots of her supposed vassals she tied herself to the King of Windermere through marriage. Thus securing her position among her vassals as her husband increased her strength in arms from only 1,000 to 5,000 the equivalent of half her vassals levies.
Her house is House Swen who've ruled the Summer Isles under the Kings of Windermere for many thousands of years.
Personality: She's a strong-willed woman who is very much a family woman and cares for her children greatly and thus seeks to have Henri's schemes succeed so that her children may benefit.
She's seen as very beautiful by those who've met her.
She's a good politicker.
Name: Marquess Daven Anjervine Age: 16 Gender: Male Positions: Crown Prince of Windermere, Lord of Gwendt, Marshal of the Southern Marches Background: He's the firstborn of the union between Henri and Leona and has been groomed for the rule of Windermere by them since birth.
Personality: He's still growing
He's been taught swordsmanship since 5 and that is his gift, he's beaten grown men before.
Name: Lord Renauld Anjervine Age: 13 Positions: Secondborn of Windermere, Knight of Dowry Personality: He's still growing.
Learning to be a man.
Family name: House Neptuna Kingdom Location: Akki Crest: Blue Shield with turtle on the front Family motto: Water and Fire Relations with other Kingdoms: While the political relations between house Neptuna and the other houses of Formaroth is mostly positive, people from Akki are often negatively stereotyped. Many believe that people who are from Akki are lawless criminals. Family reputation: Reliable, Honest and Carefree Kingdom's main export goods: Tobacco, fish, meat, timber, ships Description of Kingdom: Akki is an island nation with most of it’s population living in the coastal areas. The majority of Akki’s inland is made up of a dense forest. Most of the settlements within Akki are either fishing villages or port towns. Akki is infamous for smuggling and trading in illegal good. A common saying is that “if you can get arrested for selling it, you can find it in Akki”. As a result for its relatively lax laws on crime, the residents of Akki are often unfairly stereotyped as criminals by the rest of Formaroth. Akki is known for having the largest and most experienced fleet in all of Formaroth. Family Background: The Neptuna family were originally human pirates who built the port town of ‘Marren's Eve’ (now capital of Akki). House Neptuna gained a lot of wealth and reputation through trading with the elven imperium, namely through slaves. After the Remonnets outlawed slavery in Formaroth House Neptune retaliated claiming independence for Akki. However this rebellion was swiftly put down by the Remonnets forces and Akki was once again under the crowns control. Though the level of trade between the Elven Imperium and Akki has never been the same level it once was, these is still a sufficient amount of income for House Neptuna to effectively rule Akki.
House Akki has chosen to side with the Manshrew alliance due to the threats presented by house Blackwell.
Name: Queen Freya Neptuna Age: 33 Gender: Female Position: Queen of Akki Background: Freya became the ruler of Akki after her older sister and brother were killed at sea during a storm making her the youngest ruler of Akki in history (being only twelve years of age). However despite her age Freya proved to be an adequate ruler and leader and is greatly loved by her people. Personality: Brave, Honest, Carefree, laidback, loves her people Appearance: Dark skinned, long black hair, tall, green eyes Skills and traits: Master ruler, Master naval commander, Master leader, Expert economist, Apprentice Military commander, Expert Spear user
Name: Marquess Robert Neptuna Age: 16 Gender: Male Position: Prince of Akki Background: Robert is the oldest and only child of Freya and most consider him to be very similar to his mother. It is currently unknown who his father is and it is believed that only Freya knowns. Robert’s main aim at the moment is to prove himself to the people of Akki and his mother to show that he is a worthy leader. Personality: Brave, Honest, Carefree, laidback, Sauvé Appearance: Dark skinned, Shoulder length black hair, Tall, green eyes Skills and traits: Adept ruler, Master naval commander, expert leader, Apprentice economist, novice Military commander, Expert mace user
Name: Captain Nicol Age: 70 Gender: Male Position: Head advisor Background: Nicol has been House Neptuna’s advisor for most of his life. He is a wise man who loves the Neptuna family. He greatly helped Freya in her young age to rule the kingdom and is currently her most trusted advisor. Personality: Kind, gentle, wise, completely loyal to House Neptune Appearance: Dark skinned, bald, grey hair, aged Skills and traits: Master ruler, master economist, expert naval commander, adept swordsman
Name: Commander Elduin Species: Elf Age: 113 Gender: male Position: Military leader Background: Elduin Yalathanil was an elven general in the Elven Imperium. He defected from the Imperium after believing his talents were not being appreciated. He was recruited during the Formaroth civil war by house Neptuna after they decided that their forces required a skilled military leader who could lead their forces on land effectively. He is one of the very few elves who currently lives in Formaroth, let alone one who commands a great deal of authority. Personality: Stubborn, Gory seeking, Head strong, loyal to House Neptuna Appearance: Typical elven appearance; short, skinny, dark blue skin, clawed hands, pointed ears, long stretched face. Skills and traits: Master military commander, Master duel sword wielder
Family name: House Staghain Kingdom Location: Thralreth Crest: Red and purple shield with a white stag Family motto: As one, united and free Relations with other Kingdoms: Average. On extremely good terms with House Sutharlan. Family reputation: Honest, loyal, honourable, good-hearted Kingdom's main export goods: Wheat, Fruit, Timber, meat, fish Description of Kingdom: Northern Thralreth is known for its very fertile land and lush terrain. Northern and central Thralreth is entirely made up of farmland and woodland and produces more food than most kingdoms combined (only rivalled by house Ralda). North of Thralreth is the Legon forest; a massive area of dense forest which spreads on for hundreds of miles. Southern Thralreth has a much colder climate and is considered a much harsher land to live in. The majority of the population in Thralreth lives rurally, with the largest settlements being little bigger than towns. The capital of Thralreth is Faemley Castle, located in central Thralreth and home to the Staghain family. Family Background: House Staghain were one of the first houses to swear fealty to the Remonnet family and strongly believes that Formaroth is better united under one banner. Throughout their history House Staghain has had close ties with House Sutharlan and maintains very friendly relations.
At the start of 'The war of the throne' House Sutharlan and House Staghain have formed the southern alliance declaring themselves an independent kingdom.
Name: Queen Mylla Staghain Age: 56 Gender: Female Position: Head of house Background: Queen Mylla was the oldest child of the Staghain family and is the head of the family and current ruler of Thralreth. She is considered to be strong leader and is well loved by her people. Personality: Strong willed, head strong, strong sense of justice, honourable Appearance: Long ginger hair, blue eyes, rounded face Skills and traits: Master leader, Expert military commander, Expert negotiator, Adept ruler, Master swordsman, Expert Bowman
Name: Grand Duke Alfred Staghain Age: 53 Gender: Male Position: Second in charge Background: Alfred married into the Staghain family at the age of 22 and greatly helps his wife Mylla in ruling the kingdom of Thraleth. Alfred will often deal with political affairs while Mylla focuses on leading her people. Alfred is well loved by the people of Thralreth. Personality: Kindhearted, quick witted, Honourable, Wise Appearance: Short brown hair, blue eyes, tall, slender, short beard Skills and traits: Master ruler, expert economist, expert negotiator, adept leader
Name: Marquess Thomas Staghain Age: 18 Gender: Male Position: Prince of Thraleth / Squire to Bearnard Sutharlan Background: Thomas is the oldest child of House Staghain and is heir to the throne after his mother and father. He is currently the squire of Bearnard Sutharlan. Personality: Kind, Honourable, idealistic Appearance: Shoulder length ginger hair, blue eyes, rounded face Skills and traits: Adept ruler, Adept swordsman,
Name: Lady Rohese Staghain Age: 14 Gender: Female Position: Princess of Thraleth Background: Is the youngest child of House Staghain. Personality: Honourable, Innocent, Naïve Appearance: Long brown hair, blue eyes, rounded face. Skills and traits: Lute player
Name: Count Roland Age: 32 Gender: Male Position: General of Staghain’s armies Personality: Straight to the point, blunt, Honourable Appearance: Long shaggy black hair, Massive beard Skills and traits: Master Military commander, Master swordsman
Family name: House Tuania Kingdom Location: Telmarion Crest: Black shield with a white wolf on the front Family motto: Righteous in duty Relations with other Kingdoms: Negative and suspicious due to the misery that Evelyn Tuania caused during her reign as head adviser. Family reputation: Dubious, untrustworthy>though these views are not necessarily true. Kingdom's main export goods: Stone, Wheat, siege weapons, Wood crafting; furniture, carts, tools, etc Description of Kingdom: Telmarion is a reasonably large kingdom located to the north of Alenius and south of Glarmion. The majority of the land in central Telmarion is harsh and rocky, with sparse area suitable for farmland. There are a few areas of woodland but they are scattered and are considered small in comparison to woodland in other kingdoms. The land around the edge of the kingdom is much more lush and fertile, making for excellent farm land. As a result the majority of the population in Telmarion lives around the edges of the kingdom in either villages or towns. However there are number of mining villages scattered across central Telmarion who’s residents make a decent living off quarrying. The capital of Telmarion is the stronghold of Clarn, which is home to the Tuania family and located in central Telmarion. Family Background: The Tuania family was originally well-respected and yet underappreciated. As a result the Tuania family was desperately looking for a reason to prove their family name. Therefore when King Heylot asked for their eldest child, Evelyn, to be his new head advisor the Tuania family happily accepted believing that they would finally be appreciated by the rest of Formaroth. Unfortunately for them, both Heylot and Evelyn turned out to be cruel, corrupt and evil individuals who spread unspeakable misery across the land. As a result, once the civil war had ended many blamed the Tuania family for what had happened due to the role that Evelyn played in Heylot’s tyranny. Currently the Tuania family is desperately trying to redeem their family name.
High king Duncan made Cerlina Tuania his head advisor once he took the throne causing the Tuania's to join the concord. The Tuania's are currently fighting the Manshrew alliance within their homeland of Telmarion.
Name: Queen Catryn Tuania Age: 40 Gender: Female Position: Head of house Background: The younger sister of Evelyn, currently desperately trying to redeem here families house and distance herself as much as she can from her sister. Personality: Kind, shy, timid, suspicious, fair, intelligent Appearance: Long blond hair, short, gentle eyes Skills and traits: Master negotiator, Expert ruler, Adept economist
Name: Grand Duke Grandin Tuania Age: 43 Gender: Male Position: Second head of charge Background: Married into the Tunia family before the civil war began. Like his wife he too is desperately trying to restore the family’s reputation Personality: Kind, responsible, loyal, Appearance: Tall, black hair, starting to bald Skills and traits: Master economist, Adept ruler, Novice military commander
Name: Marchioness Cerlina Tuania Age: 24 Gender: Female Background: Cerlia is the eldest child of the Tuania family and as a result has a lot of things expected of her. Like her parents she is also trying to improve her families standing within Formaroth and holds great hatred in her heart for her Aunt, Evelyn. Personality: Strongly loyal to her family and loves all of them dearly, headstrong, intelligent, strong willed Appearance: Shoulder length blond hair, Tall, dark green eyes, beautiful Skills and traits: Master ruler, Master negotiator, Expert Economist, Novice military commander
Name: Lord Orland Tuania Age: 19 Gender: Male Position: General Background: The second eldest child of the Tunaia family, Orland is currently learning to become a military commander. Personality: Idealistic, headstrong, commanding, kind Appearance: Short blond hair, muscular Skills and traits: Expert swordsman, Adept Military commander,
Name: Lord Anron Tuania Age: 11 Gender: Male Background: Youngest member of the Tuania family. Personality: Kind, straight forward, Naive Appearance: Short, Black hair
Family name: House Humber Kingdom Location: Coruneon/Rathikun Crest: Black and white crest with a black jaguar on it Family motto: Freedom or death Relations with other Kingdoms: Neutral, good terms with House Manshrew Family reputation: Strong willed, head strong, carefree Kingdom's main export goods: Stone, ore; iron, steel, cooper, meat Description of Kingdom: The kingdom of Coruneon and Rathikun has a harsh terrain with various ravines and canyons scattered about. The coastlands have very rich soil and are used to grow the kingdoms food. The population of the kingdom are harsh and straight to the point; however they also possess a carefree attitude. The majority of the populaous live in mountain villages or coastal towns. The capital of Coruneon is Calchester Hold; a castle which is considered by many to be most impenetrable structure in Formaroth. To the north is the large town of Sipdon, which was the original capital of Rathikun. Coruneon’s climate is considered to be warm and pleasant by most. Rathikun however is extremely hot and many who live in the south of Formaroth find the temperature unbearable when they first arrive. Family Background: House Humber originally ruled only Coruneon. During the Remonnets conquest of Formaroth, House Humber supported the Remonnets and conquered the kingdom of Rathikun for the Remonnet family. Impressed with the loyalty of the Humber family, the Remonnets allowed House Humber to keep the lands of Rathikun for itself. During the civil war, house Humber supported House Manshrew and were considered to be their strongest allies.
House Humber has chosen to side with the Mashrew Alliance during 'The War of the throne'
Name: King Daeron Humber Age: 55 Gender: Male Position: Head of house Background: Daeron fought on the side of House Manshrew during the civil war. Even after the war ended Daeron hold Andrew in high regard and respects him more that he does most. The thing that Daeron cares for the most is his daughter, Hemala as she is now the only family he has left. Personality: Headstrong, laidback, firm but fair, strong sense of justice Appearance: Tall muscular man, bald, harsh facial features, tanned skin Skills and traits: Master military commander, Master axeman, adept ruler, expert leader, novice economist
Name: Marchioness Hemala Humber Age: 22 Gender: Female Position: Eldest and only child Background: Hemala is the only child of the Humber family and is heir to the throne of Coruneon. She lost her mother, Saerenna Humber, to an unknown disease at an early age and as such has been raised by her father for most of her life. Personality: Strong willed, idealistic, headstrong, laidback Appearance: Tall, slender, short brown hair, tanned skin Skills and traits: Expert mace user, Expert Military commander, master leader, adept ruler
Name: Duchess Maerya Bernalys Age: 32 Gender: Female Position: Head advisor Background: Maerya is the head advisor of house Humber and deals with most political and economic affairs. Personality: Blunt, straight forward, wants the best for her homeland Appearance: Thin, black hair, tanned skin Skills and traits: Master ruler, Master economist
Family name: House Greensworth Kingdom Location: Orog Crest: Green and purple flag with a white hare on the front Family motto: Ever progressing Relations with other Kingdoms: Natural Family reputation: Weak, idiotic, pathetic Kingdom's main export goods: Wine, Fruits, wheat Description of Kingdom: Orog is a lush and beautiful land with a hot yet pleasant climate. The majority of the land is either forest or farmland. Many of the citizens live in towns and villages as well as numerous farmhouses scattered across Orog. Like the rest of the nobles in Orog, House Greensworth lives in a grand manor house. The capital of Orog is Hordrigg Fort. Family Background: House Greensworth have been the rulers of Orog since the Remonnets conquered Formaroth and have a strong reputation for being incompetent. Due to their weak-will they will often support crown regardless of who the king or queen is.
They have chosen to side with the concord during 'the war of the throne' and during the war have been given the Kingdom of Ralda to govern.
Name: Grand Duchess Cemrin Greensworth Age: 81 Gender: Female Background: The eldest member of House Greensworth, she is considered to be the only member of House Greensworth to command any sort of authority or wield any form of intelligence. She is the true ruler of Orog and everyone knows it. She is currently very fearful of what will happen to her house once she is gone. Personality: Straight to the point, wise, blunt, grumpy, intelligent Appearance: Old, grey hair, dark green eyes, walks very slowly Skills and traits: Master ruler, Master economist, Master Negotiator
Name: Queen Anera Greensworth Age: 55 Gender: Female Position: Head of house Background: Anera is the currently leader of house Greensworth and is considered to be one of the most feeble minded and incompetent rulers in Formaroth. She holds no knowledge of what it means to rule, let along how to rule effectively. She will often make rash decisions without thinking them through. Despite this she still believes herself to be a great ruler. Personality: Feeble minded, formal, easily intimidated, deluded, Appearance: Long black hair, fat, blue eyes Skills and traits: Novice Ruler, Apprentice negotiator, adept economist
Name: Grand Duke Jullon Greensworth Age: 58 Gender: Male Position: Second in command Background: Considered to be one of the most stupid and incompetent people in all of Formaroth, to the point that he something of running joke to the rest of the noble houses. While his wife Anera can at least maintain the façade that she is a competent ruler with her formal mannerism, Jullon would be unable to convince a child with his bumbling attitude. Personality: Bumbling, foolish, incompetent, attempts to be formal Appearance: Fat, Bald, short well-trimmed beard Skills and traits: Apprentice Economist
Name: Marquess Erock Greensworth Age: 25 Gender: Male Position: Champion of house Greensworth Background: The eldest child of houses Greensworth, Erock is the heir to Orog. Though not as incompetent as his parents, Erock is still considered to be an idiot by most. He holds no talent for ruling and is completely absorbed by his dream of being a great hero. He is at the very least considered to be master swordsman by those who have fought him. Personality: Chivalrous, foolish, just, idealist, deluded, Appearance: Short black hair, handsome, blue eyes Skills and traits: Master swordsman, Adept military commander, Adept leader, novice ruler
Name: lord Colbat Greensworth Age: 20 Gender: Male Sexual orientation: Homosexual Background: Colbat is the only other family member who Cemrin does not believe to be an idiot. He has a great deal of potential and has a lot of knowledge when it comes to ruling. Cemrin is hoping that he will be able to keep House Greenworth from falling apart once she is gone. Personality: Intelligent, formal calm Appearance: Tall, Black hair Skills and traits: Expert economist, Adept Ruler,
Name: lady Nalia Greensworth Age: 17 Gender: Female Background: The youngest of House Greensworth and the most Naïve. She has no true understanding of how the world works. Her biggest contribution to Orog is making the local merchants very rich due to her constant spending sprees. Personality: Spoilt, Naive, foolish, pretty Appearance: Shoulder length black hair, short, blue eyes Skills and traits: Novice Economist
Kingdom Location: Glarmion Crest: Orange and silver Crest with a white bull on the front Family motto: Steel and blood Relations with other Kingdoms: Positive with House Humber and Manshrew, considered aggressive by others. Family reputation: Aggressive, Barbaric, Head strong, Kingdom's main export goods: Ore, Stone, Meat, Horses, Wheat Description of Kingdom: Lower Glarmion is considered to be a very lush and pleasant environment to live in and is where most of the food used to feed the People of Glarmion is grown. Upper Glarmion has a much rougher terrain and is mostly inhabited by stones masons and miners. Glarmion has an extremely hot climate. Most people in Glarmion either live in villages or castle towns. Due to the structure of Glarmion most people live their daily lives with little interference from its rulers. Family Background: Before the Remonnets conquered Formaroth, Glarmion was made up of hundreds of different waring tribes. When the Remonnet forces arrived in invade Glarmion, tribe Lanistark was one of the few that fought on the side of the Remonnets. As a reward for their loyalty, the Remonnets made them the new rulers of Glarmion.
They have chosen to side with the Manshrew Alliance during 'the war of the throne'
Name: Queen Serala Lanistark Age: 32 Gender: Female Position: Joint ruler of Glarmion/ruler of upper Glarmion Background: Serala is the joint ruler of Glarmion and rules alongside her twin brother. She and her brother became the new leader of Glarmion after her father and mother were killed in the civil war. She holds great respect for Andrew Manshrew (one of the few people outside of Glarmion who she respects). Personality: Fierce, fearless, brave, militant, Appearance: Long blond hair, dark eyes, muscular Skills and traits: Master swordsman, Expert military commander, Master leader, adept ruler
Name: King Maror Lanistark Age: 32 Gender: Male Position: Joint ruler of Glarmion/ruler of lower Glarmion Background: Maror is the joint ruler of Glarmion and rules alongside his twin sister. Him and his sister became the new leader of Glarmion after his father and mother were killed in the civil war. He holds great respect for Andrew Manshrew (one of the few people outside of Glarmion who he respects). Personality: Blunt, fearless, brave, aggressive Appearance: Tall, muscular, short hair, roughly shaven Skills and traits: Master Axeman, Expert military commander, Master leader, adept ruler
Name: High Magister Barden Age: 28 Gender: Male Position: Advisor of Glarmion/Head battle mage Background: Barden originated from the summer isles where he studied under the school of destruction. He was hired by the Lanistark twins after the civil war to advise them on matters of the arcane as well as teaching the mages of Glarmion the art of destruction magic. Personality: Studies, blunt, serious, Appearance: Tall slender man, long pointed nose, short ginger hair. Skills and traits: Master destruction magic, Expert Restoration magic, Expert conjuring magic, Expert bow user, adept swordsman
Family House Name: House Thale
Kingdom Location: Land within the Nyhem City area.
Crest: Yellow background with a gold fleur de lis
Family Motto: Persistence Conquers All.
Relations with other Kingdoms: Neither hated nor loved by any. Directly under the control of the King in Nyhem, currently House De Reimer
Family Reputation: House Thale is notorious for being effective and powerful in the local area twenty years ago. Now it is slowly gaining notoriety as ‘The House of Lanaya’ as knowledge of Lana’s control over Dominus Thale slowly spreads. Some within merchant circles know it is a producer of grain and other bulk foodstuffs for the city, but it is not particularly notable amongst the many others also doing this.
Main Export of Goods: House Thale’s goods are not exported, they are immediately utilised in Nyhem. These goods consist of grain, poultry and other foodstuffs grown in the fields of the Nyhem area.
Description of Kingdom: As a minor House, House Thale has little influence over the large scale management of the area it owns. It owns a number of fields and the associated farm infrastructure near Nyhem, as well as a Manor within Nyhem. The Manor is run by predominantly female staff, and is the home of Dominus Thale and Magister Lanaya Triskell Dionisa. The armed force of the House is similarly small and primarily employed in the policing of the lands they own, made up of militia. It is notable in that its militia are trained to handle all manner of magical anomalies. It is also notable in that it funds the entry and travel to the Circle of Magi for any Mages found on its land, and also those mages that can be found within the city of Nyhem, though it does not find many in the massive metropolis, due to having such a minimal presence in the City proper.
Family Background: House Thale is an old house, but not one of great interest for much of its history. Twenty years ago, its holdings grew significantly, its fields tripling in size as Lord Dominus Thale bought up the land of other nearby landowners, and also developed some new land. However, with the death of the Lord’s wife, it began to stagnate. Five years ago, the Magister Lanaya Triskell Dionisa was assigned as a magical advisor to Lord Dominus, and quickly took effective control over the House. She has not increased its holdings, however she has made use of Lord Dominus’ limited political pull to raise her own stature and put in place some initiatives for assisting mages in the area.
Claim to the Throne/House Motives: House Thale has no claim to the throne. Currently its motives are the motives of Lanaya, and she uses it as a vehicle for negotiation with other political groups within Nyhem, ‘acting in the name of Dominus.’
Name: Dominus Thale Age: 41 Gender: Male Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual Position: Noble, Head of House Thale Personality: Dominus was once a capable leader, but no more. He is a broken and easily manipulated man, who would rather just live out the rest of his days in safety and routine, enjoying the perks of his nobility. He avoids conflict whenever possible. Weaknesses: Weak minded and easily convinced. Dominus has a weak spot for beautiful women as well, and will do a great deal to have them pay attention to him and remain in his presence. He is extremely conflict averse, and will go to great lengths to avoid conflict of any sort. Appearance: Dominus is a frail looking, but rotund man of moderate height. He does not focus much on his appearance, though his clothing is usually proper it is often behind the current prevailing fashion of Nyhem. It is very rare to see him wearing his sword or mace, and he has not been seen in armor since his wife's death. Skills: Apprentice Swordsman/Maceman, Apprentice Ruler, Adept Politician, Apprentice Economist. Background: Dominus’ heyday is long passed. Once, he was a capable ruler of House Thale, increasing its reputation and holdings threefold. However, his wife suffered complications in childbirth and did not survive the birth of his only son. The sudden loss of his wife broke him, and since then he has fallen far. House Thale has stagnated, not losing any holdings but not gaining any since this time either.
He now spends his time in his manor in Nyhem, engaging in minor politics and the day to day logistics of the Houses lesser holdings at the behest of Lanaya, the Magister assigned to give him advice in all matters magical. Nominally, he remains the head of House Thale, but in truth, he is utterly beholden to Lanaya and follows her every command. He happily allows her to make the important decisions relating to the House, and the extra time he has is often used reading works of fiction.
Name: Thanatos Thale Age: 19 Gender: Male Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual Position: Noble, Son of the Head of House Thale Personality: Thanatos is bitter young man, with a lot of hate and arrogance. He is also ambitious, seeking to ‘reclaim’ his House from the ‘Witch’ that controls it. Weaknesses: Thanatos is arrogant and overconfident, believing himself a more skilled person than he is. He is prone to rash action and only looks to plan things in any depth should his initial actions fail. Appearance: Thanatos is a tall, well built young man. He is in good physical condition from his regular martial practice Skills: Adept swordsman, Adept crossbowman, Adept Hunter, Novice Ruler. Background: Thanatos grew up with no mother, eternally blamed by his father for taking her from him. As such, he has no great love of his father, and spent a great deal of his youth on the Thale holdings outside the City. He was taught by a number of retainers, some belonging to House Thale and others hired from Nyhem. A good deal of his youth was spent hunting beasts and chasing skirts, but more recently he has begun to learn the art of managing the family holdings.
This is spurred on, perhaps, by his taking notice of Lanaya’s control over the family. He is known to have argued with her on several occasions and resents her for multiple reasons. Partially because he believes he should be in charge of the House, and partially out of jealousy - she holds his father's utmost respect, he dotes on her, while he barely pays attention to him, and when he does it is usually a cold interaction.
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