Post by ironaquilifer on Jul 1, 2020 6:10:39 GMT -5
Stonehelm, the granite shield facing ever outwards towards the threat of foreign conquest. It is a fortress, built and maintained and expanded with the singular notion of protecting the riches of the river Slayne from pirate and dornish advance. With stones of contrasting white and black, it is a symbol beautiful in its egalitarian finishing. Beyond the thick castle walls, sits the castle town. Here, regimented buildings stand as mute soldiers facing towards its leader, even as its people toil to bring forth great wealth to its overlords.
Finances
- Stonehelm: Wealthy
Expenditure:
- Levy Focus
- Battle Focus
- Mercenary Focus
- Stonehelm: Wealthy
Expenditure:
- Levy Focus
- Battle Focus
- Mercenary Focus
House Swann
Donnel Swann, b.226, died of a wasting sickness
- his lady wife, Valla Musgood
- - their children
- - - GULIAN SWANN, b.252, Lord of Stonehelm, prone to illness
- - - - his lady wife, Carella Lonmouth
- - - - - their children
- - - - - - DONNEL SWANN, b.275, a knight, heir presumptive to Stonehelm
- - - - - - - his lady wife, Valla Horpe
- - - - - - - - their children
- - - - - - - - - Clifford Swann, b.297
- - - - - - Balon Swann, b.276, a knight of the kingsguard, died in dorne
- - - - - - Alys Swann, b.281, a young woman
- - - Byron Swann, b.257, a crippled knight
- - - - his lady wife, Falyse Horpe
- - - - - their children
- - - - - - Denys Swann, b.282, with the faith
- - - - - - Johanna Swann, b.286, a young girl
Gulian Swann
b.252, 48 as of 300AC
Stats
- Resilience: 0 - His is not the status of great knight, sword dripping red. As the years sap at a constitution that has never been robust, it is becoming clear that he is right to step aside from that world.
- Charisma: 6 (5 + Moonmaid) - To be a noble is more than commanding those born to servitude. Bearing himself with the confidence of a man who is meant to be heard, a noble whose words and passing notions are of great import.
- Intelligence: 0 - Like most of his ilk, the seedy realm of lies and rumours and poison is beneath him. That is the way of the dornishman, and no marcher lord would debase themselves such.
- Authority: 5 - He is a lord, a marcher, nobleborn to defend the realm from the northward advance of dornish villainy. His education has been one of war and inspiration such that the lands of the true Andal heartlands remain safe.
Core Trait:
- Cautious: To make a life as a man of standing one cannot rush headfirst into the maelstrom, something that only men of age and hard-won experience can claim to understand. And his wisdom has been dearly paid for.
- Proud: He is of a lineage that has played centerstage to a hundred songs from history, a lord of such prestige that kingly dynasties are wont to compare station. He has been born to the right family.
Heritage:
- Andal: The Swann bloodline is predates that of the Coming of the Andals, however by marriage the Andal traits of righteous virtue and undaunted chivalry have been hammered into the Swann lineage as carbon is to steel. To their neighbours, they are a symbol of what the gods do aspire for all Andal men. +1 to cavalry combat rolls
Birthsign:
- The Moonmaid: Few could claim to say that he is a harsh figure. For many, even those who have recieved reprimand at his lordly judgement acknowledge him as a wise and fatherly figure. +1 Charisma
Bloodline:
- Noble Blood: The Swanns are lords eternal, sanctioned by kings long before to ready the southern marches against invader Reachman or Dornish. And it was Swann blood which has served as a marker of prestige for all other houses of baser birth. +1 to personal combat rolls
Donnel Swann
b.275, 25 as of 300AC
Stats
- Resilience: 3 - He is a knight, trained in the Andal tradition. Though no champion worthy of the songs, he can carry himself through with decisive action.
- Charisma: 3 - Though no great savant, and just as likely to alienate would-be friends as turn foe to begrudging ally, he has an undeniable charm that is capable of working on even the most unwitting of persons.
- Intelligence: 0 - He is a knight of the marches, heir to a lineage of paladins whose duty it is to defend the realm. He is above the world of treachery.
- Authority: 4 - Though his notions of power and place are oft-times not befitting a man of his station, the raw energy with which he conveys them are often enough to convince those who follow him to stay true.
Core Trait:
- Cynic: The laws of men are just that, made by men with power and flaws to which the weak meekly serve. And the laws of gods are just that, laws separate from that of men. Men must make their own rules, or risk becoming something less.
- Bold: There are few who would openly doubt his courage, swept up by a passion that only builds as the barriers to success rise in number. Even so, there are times when good reason is lost for the present and a stubborn rashfulness keeps him moving forward.
Heritage:
- Andal: The Swann bloodline is predates that of the Coming of the Andals, however by marriage the Andal traits of righteous virtue and undaunted chivalry have been hammered into the Swann lineage as carbon is to steel. To their neighbours, they are a symbol of what the gods do aspire for all Andal men. +1 to cavalry combat rolls
Birthsign:
- The Stallion: His has been the calling of action, pinning a cause to his chest and following it to its conclusion. And yet he is not one to become stuck in the ways of old, allowing emotion and good instinct have its say in change. +10% army speed, +1 cavalry combat roll
Bloodline:
- Noble Blood: The Swanns are lords eternal, sanctioned by kings long before to ready the southern marches against invader Reachman or Dornish. And it was Swann blood which has served as a marker of prestige for all other houses of baser birth. +1 to personal combat rolls