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Aye! Feel free to create a house and claim a castle on the map. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
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Correct! I placed all the castles so as to evenly distribute where each house is located. If you have a spot you prefer, try to call it out and i'll relocate it.So I have to choose one of the castles already on the map?
Am I right in thinking then the the 3 coloured circles are the ones claimed?
Love the artwork for this. Unfortunately the north eastern spot is already claimed. I'm about to update the map. One sec.
House Name: Vaiken
Seat: Lorminium
Sigil: Red Falcon in flight, supporting a sun, on a black field.
House Words: "We Hold the Way"
House Lord: Lord Edward III Vaiken, Lord of Lorminium.
Key Members:
Lord Edward III Vaiken, age 42 (Lord of Lorminium)
Elisabeth Lionheart, age 39 (Wife)
Lord Maximilian Vaiken, age 22, son and heir
Lady Augusta vam Paulus, age 20, daughter in law
Albert-Frederick, age 4, grandson
Bryce Vaiken, age 1, grandson
Sir Richard Vaiken, age 20, son
Lady Amelia Corwin, age 19, daughter-in-law
Sir William Vaiken, age 18, son
Lady Catherine Gaunt, age 17, daughter-in-law
Louise-Fredericka, age 14, daughter
House Information: (Point Values)
House Size (2 D10 roll, result [9+2] or 11.): Liege Lord and Lady,
Attendant Size (D10 roll, result [7]):
Seneschal: Sir Matthew Foote
Master-at-Arms: Lord Kyle Gaunt
Spymaster: Sir Edmund Richardson
Chancellor: Lord Alaric Kaldwin
Lord Steward: Lord Daniel Corwin
Loremaster: Matthias Daniels
Captain of the Household Guard: Ser Brandon Tygret
Point Allocation (50 Points):
Army: 12
Stockpile: 15
Honor/Prestige: 6
Castle: 12
Espionage: 5
Backstory:
The House of Vaiken were once petty kings of their own, known for their hardy warriors namely their archers, skirmish infantry, and the backbone of their armies, the feared Falcon’s Teeth and Silver Legion. The Vaiken’s are hardened warriors, famous for holding against the northmen for centuries. While some people excel at facing others on the field, the Vaiken’s prefer to skirmish and make a threat evaporate with the least amount of their blood spilled as possible. The House of Vaiken has grown rich off their minerals and natural resources and have spent their money on various improvements to the towns and cities of their demesne. Their motto, “We Hold the Way” sums up their personality. They have the sombre duty of defending the north from various hordes and have sent many of their subjects and sons to fight and die for the collective defence of their realm originally and then the realm as a whole.
During the unification, they held off their foes for 20 years and finally negotiated a settlement. The first was that in exchange for their surrender, the crown helps finance the cost of the beacons and forts that the Vaiken’s constructed to defend themselves and in extension the realm. The agreed settlement was that the crown would pay for 55% of the upkeep of the forts and listening posts and the Vaiken’s turned over the Falcon crown and swore to be their man until the end of times (after paying a hefty price in gold).
House Vaiken always looks northward, while many look to the East, the Vaiken’s cast a wary eye north, because you never know when things can stir...
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The Lundevan are the Heavy Infantry of the Vaiken’s famous for their staying power and ability to match a foe on the field of battle. They are rumoured to be worth 4 men a piece and are a dreaded sight to face on the battlefield
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The Aerghanorii, archer/knights of House Vaiken, they are the greatest archers in the world and are also heavy infantry when need be. They are a terrifying foe and have been known to defeat foes 10 times their numbers.
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The Lorminwulf, are the feared skirmishers of the House of Vaiken. They are equipped with board shields, swords, axes, bows, and javelins. They are trained to think on their feet and only engage directly if they have superior numbers or terrain. They have made whole armies disappear in weeks. They will constantly be on you, nipping on your heels, stealing your supplies, murdering your outriders, they are the heralds of death, for not close behind is the silver legion and Lundevan… and before you know it, you will slip into death’s embrace.
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House Vaiken’s force composition is thusly.Hey Fyre! I would love to have Lorminium be the north-eastern mountain settlement please!
1,500 Lundevan,
2,000 Silver Legion
8,500 Lorminwulf
You don't need to relocate. I gave you the north western spot like you requested man.Welp. Looks like I need to find a new place for House Wolnier. XD It's cool though, I can tweak their story a bit and make them more of an eastern style of people.
You don't need to relocate. I gave you the north western spot like you requested man.
Kaith is off limits for story purposes, but the two castles near it are available. South of Elijah's position.lol I saw. that's why I deleted my old message. I thought I'd done it fast enough to avoid being spotted. XD
That being said, I was thinking on things and I might take House Wolnier in a different direction culturally. Make them more easterner rather then northerners. Is Kaith still available to pick, cause I wouldn't mind relocating them there.
Kaith is off limits for story purposes, but the two castles near it are available. South of Elijah's position.
Sounds good man. If that's what you wanna do I have no problem with that. Probably would make @The Star of Chaos happy too, lol.Kinda want to do mine near the sea, so I guess I'll go with the one that's most southward. I got some cool castle pics that I'll send ya via skype.
Damn then I guess I have to change my prospective castle. lol
So which castles are left?
I kinda wanted the one between Tristar and Cainhurst Crow
But if that's taken I'll have the Castle in the Forest below Elijah Brockway