Reddit Account: u/Axelholm

Discord Targ: .axelholm

Name and House: Yoren Yronwood

Age: 25

Cultural Group: Dornishmen

Appearance: He's tall and has normal weight, he has dornish burnt skin and Yronwood blonde hair and blue eyes.

Trait: Hale

Skill(s): One Handed Swords, Shields, Armored, Tactician, Scrutinous

Talent(s): Fighting, Commanding the armies and ruling people

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Lord of Yronwood, The Bloodroyal and the Warden of The Stone Way

Starting Location: Yronwood

Alternate Characters: N/A

so i'm new to basically all of this (RPG in general, reddit, RPG on reddit) and all I really know is shit from the rabbit hole I just went down and general asoiaf canon stuff. if I want to create a targaryen character who's the daughter of jon & dany, can I do that?? how?? what do I do after?? plz help lolz

Hi everyone, I’m sorry in advance if my questions seem stupid or obvious. (I’ve never rped on Reddit before) but I checked the claim sheet and it seems house Mormont is open? Could I create a character who’s the current Lord/Lady of bear island? And how would I go about creating a family tree for them? Is there a way I can see past Mormont characters that were created so I can relate them to mine? Or do I just make up relatives? Just looking for some direct answers, thank you in advance!

Reddit Account: /u/forentmaximus

Discord Targ: Totally_Inked

Name and House: Tyshara Hill

Age: 19

Cultural Group: Westerman

Appearance: Tyshara is described as an average sized, curly blonde, mysterious handmaiden. Though being of low rank she’s always seen with a peal necklace. Her light brown eyes have catches the looks of many men who crossed her, same could be said about her figure. Her skin is noticeably pale, unknown if it’s because of a sickness or something she inherited.

Trait: Agile

Skill(s): Holdout Weapons, skulker(e), apothecary(e), medic.

Talent(s): Cooking, Cleaning, needlework.

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Scion of House Lannister (Lannisport)

Starting Location: Lannisport

Alternate Characters: Serala the Red Priestess

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Name and House: Elys Hill

Age: 20

Cultural Group: Westerman

Appearance: Elys might be aging but his skin remains as smooth and soft as a newborn, the boy has working scars on his wrists and ever so often acquiring a wound here and there proof of his hard work. The bastard was blessed with charisma and heterochromia, his left eye being gray/green-ish, while his right eye is seemingly blue. His muscular body is evident just by the touch of a hand. There is some type of innocence about him, perhaps in his blonde curls? The boy is around 5’10ft.

Trait: Strong

Skill(s): Axes, footwork, animal tamer(e).

Talent(s): Organizing, Sympathizing, Maintaining his facial expressions.

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Scion of House Lannister (Lannisport)

Starting Location: Lannisport

Family tree: https://www.familyecho.com/?p=C51S4&c=ncwbr2ldxcmjgluv&f=905639337243491247

Biography:

An innocent boy was born on a soft winter night in 6 AC, many would argue it was a storming one. A son put in the hands of his mother.. with no father around. The boy would be named Elys Hill, albeit that he was a product of love between a Lannister man and a low class woman.

The years were hard, but Elys was humble. His mother was often fighting for the smallest pieces of bread that she could muster, given that she required to provide but also take care of him. It was the boys laugh that kept her going. He was hers to keep, and she was his to love.

At the age of two, in 8 AC, a new member was added to the family. Elys could not recall a man’s face, but did remember a sigil on his clothing. “Stay strong boy” is what the mysterious man had said when he visited for the first time, albeit the last at the same time. The member was a girl, Tyshara Hill, found to be the little sister of Elys. The bond between the two would flourish in balance and chaos alike. Given the birth of his little sister, his mother explained to him that he would need to put his two coins into the family as well.

Elys’s education would start at the age of in 14 AC. He wasn’t the best reader but he knew his way with words, though his interests was with wildlife and hands-on stuff. He was learned at the age of 8 how to take manage plants and what not, his efforts were promising for a kid his age, even though his work was messy. Tyshara was once found playing with a kitchen knife, which led to Elys being cut on his arm trying to get it out of her hands. Trying not to scare her he just laughed the pain away.

Tyshara might not be the biggest bookworm, but her interests were somewhat in craftsmanship, medical care, and wanting to know who her father was. The question was raised at the age of 10, which would make Elys 12 at the time. Their mother never really gave a direct answer, often avoiding it by giving them tasks and chores. It felt like they were punished for wanting answers. Elys has given up on their father a long time ago wishing his little sister would’ve done the same, his sympathy for his mother and his sister was his weakness.

In 20 AC, their mother, who went by the name of Unella, gifted the two of them a weapon of their own. Elys an axe and Tyshara throwing knives. Their mother had grown weak and older by the years, for not even Tyshara could help her in terms of medical herbs, they’d require more than just plants.

Tyshara has grown to be a fine healer given the fact that her brother always injured himself with his axe, even encountering a blind hound once. Her poison experiments have yet to lead anywhere, but that wasn’t her focus, her mother was. In 24 AC, their mother had granted them the truth about their father before she passed. Her explanation was vague and repetitive, talking about a lion in the west, a lover who deceived her, a man Elys met the day Tyshara was born. It was clearly a Lannister who she was talking about, but who? His little sister had a vengeful look on her face, blaming their absent father, who was clearly living the life of riches, while their mother died with a lie. Elys took up a job as a stableboy for House Lannister who reigned over Lannisport, he often went on a hunt or observed nature at its finest when he had free time. His search wasn’t so focused on their father, but more so trying to survive.

Tyshara had turned 18 in 26 AC a couple days ago, she found herself working as a handmaiden for the Lannister’s at Lannisport. It somewhat annoyed her, serving entitled lions while she had been living like a hyena.

Timeline:

• 6 AC, birth of Elys Hill, Son of Unella and Timon Lannister.
• 8 AC, Birth of Elys’s little sister, Tyshara Lannister
• 14 AC, Tyshara playing with a kitchen knife and ending up lightly injuring Elys. Start of Elys’s education, reading going decently, though his hand work is promising.
• 18 AC, Tyshara starting to developing her medical and crafting interests, but on top of that, pushing the question about their father. Elys being introduced to sympathy.
• 20 AC, Tyshara and Elys being gifted with weapons of their own by their mother, though she’s growing weak.
• 24 AC, Tyshara improving on her healer abilities even though she can’t help her mother. Unella (the mother) providing the two with vague answers about their father on her deathbed. Elys working as a stableboy in Lannisport. Tyshara blaming their father for her mother’s death.
• 26 AC, Tyshara turning 18 a couple of days ago, offering her service as a handmaiden for the Lannisters at Lannisport, hoping to find their father.

Archetypes: Huntsman - Paul (21) scholar - Mylenda (21)

Reddit Account: Theoneandonlybeetle

Discord: Beetle

Name and House: Edric Dayne

Age: 24

Cultural Group: Dornish

Appearance: Unlike his half-sister, Edric is quite fair of skin and light of hair, as befitting his Stony heritage. A pair of blue eyes have established dominance over his face, shining brightly underneath the strong line of his brow. His is a body capable of enormous leverage, the anatomy of a warrior.

Trait: Strong

Skill(s): 2H Weapons (e), Brute (e), Essosi Blademaster

Talent(s): Hunting x 3

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Sword of the Morning

Starting Location: Yronwood

ALSO -

Name and House: Gerold Dayne

Age: 46

Cultural Group: Stony Dornish

Appearance: Stony features, broad but still unimposing, a kind smile, easy to talk to. Shaggy brown hair with a well kept beard and moustache that he fiddles with when thinking.

Trait: Inspiring

Skill(s): Tactician (e), vanguard, outrider, swords

Talent(s): Chess, Falconry,

Negative Trait(s):

Starting Title(s): Lord of Starfall

Starting Location: Yronwood

Family Tree https://www.familyecho.com/?p=START&c=hk1xjuq31kumw67a&f=526385666743557142

Biography (Timeline) 1 BC – Gerold Dayne marries out of duty the first time, wedding Arianne of House Allyrion. They have great difficulty conceiving, turning to various elixirs and herbal remedies to treat her barren womb. She eventually falls pregnant, giving birth to their first and only child. The labor takes a heavy toll on the Lady of Starfall, who succumbs to her injuries soon after.

1 AC – Lord Gerold marries for love the second time, taking his childhood sweetheart to wife. Mara Yronwood bears him a son the same year.

7 AC – Edric is taken on as a page by his Uncle Joffrey, a venerable swordsman and commander.

12 AC – Edric is already sparring with men twice his size by the time he reaches squirehood. His skill with a blade and innate ability to guess his opponent’s next move are unmatched. By three and ten he wins his first tourney melee.

15 AC – Although only a mere squire, Edric takes up his sword during the Kingswood Catastrophe and cuts down over a dozen of the raiders himself. He manages to rally the knights of House Dayne amidst the chaos for a counterattack, but they are severely outnumbered and only just manage to escape with their lives after organizing the safe retreat of fellow survivors. Ser Joffrey knights his nephew for bravery in the face of overwhelming odds, and for the first time in a hundred years, a Dayne is deemed worthy enough to take up Dawn.

18 AC – A betrothal is arranged by Lord Gerold with House Martell, and Ellaria’s marriage to Prince Lewyn is marked by a grand celebration lasting three whole days and nights. Edric is the champion of the tournament at Starfall in his sister's honor.

23 AC – Ser Edric leads a force from Starfall to do battle with the Orphans of the Fire at Stonebridge.

25 AC – The Sword of the Morning travels with House Dayne to Yronwood for the wedding celebrations of their cousin.

Reddit Account: https://www.reddit.com/user/Caracette/

Discord Tag: Brocktree

Name and House: Ser Alyn Celtigar of Claw Isle

Age: 21

Cultural Group: Valyrian (diluted)

Appearance: Silver-blonde of hair and sky-blue eyes marking Valyrian lineage. Not enough however to clearly stand out amongst a crowd. 5 foot 11 in height and of a wiry stock - toned muscles but still relatively straight in his frame.

Trait: Brave

Skill(s): Swords(e), Footwork, Reckless, Dragon Riding, First Men Warrior.

Starting Title(s): Ser

Starting Location: Dragonstone

Alternate Characters: N/A

Timeline

5 AC - Alyn is born, the second son to Lord Edwell Celtigar

11 AC - Alyn is taken on his first long-term voyage to face his fear of the open ocean. He is deeply disturbed in the beginning, taking solace from his elder sister, Iliyana. That forms the start of a strong bond with her. It is also the reason he was able to eventually conquer his fear on this voyage, much to his father's approval.

13 AC - Alyn begins his paigehood under Ser Gwayne Rivers, a house knight at Claw Isle.

14 AC - Alyn sees his first dragons while visiting Dragonstone, igniting a burning curiosity within and plunging him deep into the tomes of Old Valyria within Claw Isle

15 AC - Alyn is captured on a visit to Crackclaw Point with some debt collectors where his father had sent Alyn's knight, Ser Gwayne. For three weeks he is spent in grueling conditions before eventually being ransomed back to House Celtigar. This point is one element on why Ser Gwayne eventually chose to leave the service of Lord Edwell Celtigar later on.

17 AC - Lord Edwell discovers that his two children, Alyn and Iliyana, were kissing. Rather than embrace and Targaryen-custom, Edwell flew into a rage, providing Alyn with his first beating. One that left him black and blue. He also threw some blame to Ser Gwayne, deeping the rift and causing Ser Gwayne to leave. For the sake of splitting up Alyn and his sister, Lord Edwell gave Ser Gwayne some coin and sent him off to find fortune as a tourney knight, knowing that he had prior experience in this field.

18 AC - Alyn is sent to join Ser Gwayne, his knight, now tourney knight. It gives Alyn perspective - about his station as a second son, about seeing the world, understanding different cultures. It also makes Alyn realize that his fortunes are strongly tied to his family, which makes him realize a strong desire to prove himself outside of simply being a 'second-son'.

20 AC - Alyn joins his first tourney as a mystery knight, being unhorsed early on but getting in the top eight of a local melee.

20 AC - Alyn returns home for a couple of months after nearly two-years of traveling. He reconnects with his siblings, particularly his sister Iliyana, and the two realize they still harbor the same feelings.

23 AC - Alyn is knighted by Ser Gwayne after they are ambushed by a group of bandits and Alyn slays three of them, saving Ser Gwayne's life.

25 AC - Alyn and a number of House Celtigar attend a tourney in the Crownlands, winning his first melee, before his lord father. Impressing him enough for his father to ask Alyn to join the family in a role befitting of his status and help with training the household recruits and negotiating on behalf of his lord father in some instances

26 AC - Alyn ventures to Dragonstone at the request of his father.

Family Tree

Second son to Lord Edwell Celtigar

https://www.familyecho.com/?p=JGY5Q&c=x29c1qpkhhm94oxy&f=785639274356681473

Supporting Characters

Ser Gwayne Rivers (44) - Master at Arms [Trained & Knighted Alyn]

Axel of Claw Isle (22) - Warrior [Trained alongside Alyn]

Spoak [25] - Scholar [Friend, previous scholar at Claw Isle]

Garigus [38] - General [Previous Claw Isle Guard Captain]

Bean [24] - Cutthroat [Former Jailor at Claw Isle, now friend]

Belis [33] - Questioner [Former guard at Claw Isle, now friend]

Edric [21] - Medic [Formerly training for Master, now friend]

Reddit Account: u/LargeKat

Discord Tag: largekat_

Name and House: Damon Brax

Age: 22

Cultural Group: Westermen

Appearance: Damon stands tall at 6'2'' with dark brown hair. A strong and athletic looking young man. The eldest son of House Brax carries the future of his house on his strong shoulders.

Trait: Strong

Skill(s): Swords, Shields, Armored, Reckless, Andal Knight(e)

Talent(s):

Negative Trait(s):

Starting Title(s): Ser, Heir to Hornvale

Starting Location: Hornvale

Biography:

3AC - Damon is born to Lord Robert Brax and Lady Grayce Brax

5AC - Tylon Brax is born

15AC - Damon begins combat training and continues his education

21AC - Damon is knighted at the Strawberry Tourney after his display in the melee

Alternate Characters:

Name and House: Robert Brax

Age: 44

Cultural Group: Westermen

Appearance: Robert is the tall battle hardened Lord of Hornvale. With the beginning wisps of gray starting to pepper his dark hair.

Trait: Unscrupulous

Skill(s): Swords, Cunning, Andal Knight

Talent(s):

Negative Trait(s):

Starting Title(s): Lord of Hornvale

Starting Location: Hornvale

NPC(s)

Lady Grayce Brax - 38, Mother

Tylon Brax - 20, Brother

Claere Brax - 17, Sister

Lyla Brax - 17, Sister

Family Tree: https://familyecho.com/?p=START&c=cpebu88nsxfkv7n8&f=613139289735761416

(Not sure what house Lady Grayce Brax came from, I could pick a Westerlands house that hasn't been claimed? Im open to whatever!)

Usernames: gBerries (Discord) | u/ConCorbCrow (Reddit)

Name and House: Connar "Crowbite" Stone, Bastard of House Corbray

Age: 19, born 6AC

Cultural Group: Andal (Valeman)/First Men (Sons of the Tree)

Appearance: Connar has a surly, uneasy appearance. He is of average height but has a slight build, and he has poor posture, prone to slouching and reclining. Connar's dark brown hair changes length often, but tends to be unbrushed and tangled. His eyes are his best feature: Big and blue-green, and Connar tends to hold eye contact without pause or discomfort. He also has a crooked, arguably charming, smile, albeit one with a missing upper incisor. He is rarely bathed, always beholden to the muck and grime of the road. He has a collection of nicks and scars across his body, with a prominent one on his upper lip over his missing tooth.

Connel wears what he needs to. However, when showboating as leader of the Woed-Blue Hearts, he might wear a vest or doublet adorned sewn-in, simple blue heart sigil over his left breast, the symbol of his gang.

Trait: Unscrupulous

Skill(s): Highwayman, Skulker, Swords, Thief, First Man Warrior, Raider (2nd Moon 26 AC)

Talent(s): Drinking and tavern games, Gambling, Outdoorsmanship and Orienteering, Philosophy

Negative Trait:

Starting Title(s):

Starting Location: Lilypad Keep

Bio:

Timeline:

• 6AC: Connar is born to Rohanna in Misty Moor; She whispers that the father is Ser Corwyn Corbray, the Raven Knight, who bedded her while campaigning against the Sons of the Tree.
• 6AC: The Sons of the Tree and the Root Father are defeated, and Rohanna flees Misty Moor along with the other Mountainclansfolk shattered by the Knights of the Vale. Rohanna settles in Strongsong along with many other former Sons of the Tree.
• 7AC: Rohanna births twins, Connar's younger half-brothers Tybb and Wil. Their father is an unknown Son of the Tree. Wil doesnt survive past spring.
• 10AC: Rohanna is accused of witchcraft by followers of the Seven, who bring it before Lord Belmore. Rohanna, her children, and dozens of other Mountainclansfolk like her are forced out, including by the newly formed Weirwood Sentinels. Rohanna settles with her band and family in Corwyn's Wood, just outside of Heart's Home. They starve and struggle every moon.
• In 13AC, Rohanna has another child, a girl named Laesa, with one of the men in their band, Lugen Nine-Toes. With Lugan ingratiated as Rohanna's partner, he trains the reluctant Connar in swordplay and tactics.
• 14AC: Young Connar learns who Rohanna claims is his true father. He infiltrates Heart's Home, and stands before Lord Corwyn while he hold court and tells his story, pleading for help for his mother. The court is shocked and offended at the tale, believing it to be a scandalous mummers farce. Lord Corwyn denies the allegations outright and has Connar apprehended. Colmar, Corwyn's eldest rides out to find the rest of his band and family, but Lord Corwyn demands Colmar take them alive. After tense, private deliberation between Rohanna and Lord Corwyn, a dispassionate deal is struck: Rohanna would never speak the lie that he sired her son Connel again, and would be exiled from Corbray lands, including Misty Moor. In return, he would see to it that his house would not take her tongue (or head) for the outrage. He promised that the knights of the Vale would bring her back to him in chains if they ever heard the rumor spread again. Rohanna accepted.
• 14-18AC: Rohanna, her kids, and their band travel all across the Vale, the Fingers, the Snakewood, everywhere. They even spend a winter on Witch Isle. Everywhere they go, they must leave eventually. The band takes to banditry to survive when necessary, which further sours their reputation and luck. Many of their ilk abandon the group, but they pick up new, less-than-scrupulous companions. Connar and his younger brother grow up learning the tips and tricks of robbery and highwaymanship from the band of rogues. 
• 18AC: Their band comes to be known as the Woed-Blue Hearts after a particularly notable score of indigo dye pilfered outside of Ironoaks. Despite pulling the thievery off, they're finally forced to flee the Vale for good. They have nowhere else in that kingdom to go. They fence most of their score for passage on a ship sailing south, to Crackclaw Point.
• 20AC: The Word-Blue Hearts have scavenged and robbed their way through the Crownlands and Riverlands. Rohenna suffers a bloody stomach flu, her health permanently ailing. Still, she continues her petty witchcraft and convenes with wild women and queer characters from across the lands. Connar and Tybb are prominent members of the growing bandit troupe.
• 23AC: Connar is a man grown, and de-facto leader of the Woed-Blue Hearts. The troupe, several dozen strong, has hit and run all across the Crownlands, Riverlands, and even Westlands, but for now find themselves again in the "Vale," those lands once ruled by Harren, now attached to the Arryn's domain. They keep low in a hideout in Ryger lands, some days ride from Lilypad Keep.
• 24AC: Connar hears tell of a knight errant, "The Wayfarer", who travels Westeros, carrying something Connar Crowbite has always coveted: Lady Forlorn, ancestral blade of the house who spurned his mother.

Family:

Corwyn Corbray | Father

Rowanroot Rohanna | Mother

Tybb | Half-Brother (Younger, through Rohanna)

Laesa | Half-Sister (Younger, through Rohanna)

Cormar Corbray | Half-Brother (Older, through Corwyn)

Corenna Corbray | Half-Sister (Older, through Corwyn)

Waymar Corbray | Half-Brother (Older, through Corwyn)

Tristan Corbray | Half-Brother (Younger, through Corwyn)

Alternate Characters:

Name and House: "Rowanroot" Rohanna of Misty Moor

Age: 39, born 17 BC

Cultural Group: First Men

Appearance: Rohanna is a thin, wiry, raven-haired First Woman, with sharp but sunken features. She appears short, but also tends to hunch, often resting on a gnarled weirwood walking stick if standing. Her eyes are bright green, and big and piercing like her son Connar's. She is visibly fatigued, with pallid skin, bags under her eyes, and boney joints. Despite her tired features, she keeps a steady, confident and attentive demeanor.

Trait: Insidious

Skill(s): Apothecary, Medic, Rumormonger

Talent(s): Sewing, Cooking, Herbalism, Naturalism

Negative Trait: Sickly

Starting Title(s):

Starting Location: Lilypad Keep

Archetyped NPCs:

Tybb Heathback: Bandit

Tybb is Connar's half-brother, only a year his younger, also a son of Rohanna. His father was never named, but was likely a Son of the Tree. Tybb was born with an older twin, Wil, but despite his healthy birth, Wil passed 3 moons later. Tybb is rowdy, clever, and big, standing a head taller than Connar. He has a friendly rivalry with his older brother, but the two are loyal to each other 'til the end. Despite his size, he never had the focus or determination to train as a warrior, instead putting all his energy into the roguish arts.

Lugen Nine-Toes: Master-at-Arms

Lugen Nine-Toes is an aging Son of the Trees, a man Rohanna knew in her youth before the Rootfather rose up. When their paths crossed again at her camp outside of Heart's Home, she had a daughter with him, Connar's half-sister Laesa. Since then, he's stuck around their band through its transformation into the Woed-Blue Hearts as Rohanna's on-and-off paramour. He also set to training the band in martial prowess, and is responsible for their potency with sword, shield and bow. He personally trained Connar, as well. It took time for Connar to open to him, but now he reluctantly sees the man as a sort of father.

PC

Discord/Reddit Name: Wrips/tirelesswarlord

Name and House: Philip Marbrand

Age: 19

Cultural Group: Westerman

Appearance: A tall and athletic young man, featuring short, carefully groomed auburn hair and ocean-blue eyes. When armored to battle he wears a brass enameled suit of plate armor and a smoke-grey cloak.

Trait: Strong

Skill(s): Blunt Weapons, Brute(e), First Man Warrior(e)

Talent(s): Drinking, Dancing, Cyvasse

Negative Trait:

Starting Title(s): Ser

Starting Location: Attached to the Marbrand host.

Biography:

7 AC: Born to Lord Byron Marbrand, a fortunate survivor of the field of fire, and Lady Genna Myatt as the second offspring of their union.

18 AC: Showing a promising aptitude for bladework and athletic pursuits, Philip is sent to be a squire at Silverhill.

23 AC: Philip wins the melee in a tourney at Silverhill, earning his knighthood at the age of sixteen, in the process.

25 AC: Amidst the evolving crisis in the Westerlands, Philip takes a brief tour to Essos, vising Lys and Pentos, where he meets Lysara before returning to Ashemark with her later in the year, much to his father's chagrin.

AC

Name and House: Lysara Noharis

Age: 20

Cultural Group: Lysene

Appearance: A young lysene woman that stays typical to the features of her people; long hair with the color of honey and a faint lilac tone to her blue eyes.

Trait: Erudite

Skill(s): Apothecary(e), Medic

Talent(s): Reading, Languages, Cyvasse

Negative Trait:

Starting Title(s):

Starting Location: Ashemark

Biography:

6 AC: Lysara is born in a minor merchant family in Lys, her father mainly partaking in the spice trade in the east.

18 AC: Thanks to her family's riches, Lysara begins her formal studies. Despite the tradition of her familty, she is drawn towards both the theoretical fields of general knowledge and the practical fields of medicine and herbalism.

24 AC: Lysara finishes her studies and begins to aid her family in the trade business despite her disinclination towards the field.

25 AC: She arrives in Westeros with Philip, living with the Marbrand Household.

Reddit Account: u/Jupiter-Nova

Discord Tag: vasilissabella

Name and House: Emma of Dragonstone

Age: 20

Cultural Group: Andal?

Appearance: A beautiful young woman with midnight black hair that reaches her back, possesing a streak of vibrant silver. She has pale olive skin and vibrant purple eyes.

Trait: Brave

Skill(s): Dragon Riding, Nimble (e), bows, ranger Talent(s): Singing, flute playing, hunting, sling Negative Trait(s): N/A.

Starting Title(s): None

Starting Location: Dragonstone

Alternate Characters: Rhaenyra Syriaxes

Emma came into the world on a tranquil nigth during the sixth year after the conquest, she was born inside of a small farm owned by her family ever since they had followed the Targaryens to Dragonstone. Strong lungs ringed in the moonlit nigth as she was taken from her mother's arms to be washed and wrapped in a simple blanket and then given to the arms of her father Alyn, who celebrated with joy at his first child and then promptly gave his wife Emma a gentle kiss on the lips.

One need not look too hard at the family to see that valyrian blood ran through their veins, the mother had brown hair with violet eyes, the father had the classic valyrian look and the same could be said of the grandparents even if their silver manes now had greys from their age. Like most smallfolk the humble family had not name but they were a proud bunch, not only did blood from Old Valyria ran strong through their veins but in their long history in the old country... their line had been blessed with a visit from a dragonrider, despite their name being long forgotten their gift was remembered.

The young child proved herself to be a terror to anyone entrusted with her care as she was bold and eager to explore the island that was her entire world, luckily for her entire family they could not afford to have the child to just get into trouble and so they started to involved her in the family affairs. She learned very early on how to deal with animals (an necessary skill for any shepherd) and that their loyalty resided only on the House of the Dragon.

By the time Emma was seven she was now given a small number of the family's sheep to look after something wich the young girl used to explore the island and go on small adventures, furthermore it was at this age that she started being thaugth the art of archery and how to defend herself in case it was necessary.

Days after her tenth nameday Emma would have an encounter that would change her entire worldview as she came face to face with The Black Dread itself. It was a day like any other for the young shepherdess simply looking after her flock with care and dedication, and it would have remained as such if the mount of The Conqueror had not swoped down from the skies and roasted one of her sheep with black flames from the seven hells, as the fire reflected on her purple it felt like being on a trance as if the fire and the dragon were calling to her; Balerion for it's part simply gave a brief glance to the girl before taking its meal and flying away.

That day Emma finally believed what her family had told her all her life, that inside their veins not only the blood of common valyrians ran through her veins but that of dragonlords. She had always been brave one bordering on uncaring for her life and this was clear as her gemstone eyes burned with passion and determination.

"One day I will fly!"

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Timeline

6 AC - Emma is born in Dragonstone

13 AC - Emma starts being involved in family affairs and learning the bow

16 AC - Emma has a life alterning encounter with Balerion

Family Tree

Alyn - Father

Emma - Mother

Aeg- Grandfather

Alys - Grandmother

President Sunstrider Alar - Response to claim he is "unhinged"

President Sunstrider Alar

Response to claim by King KG refering to him as "unhinged" on Westeros Knightly, 2024

Aegon's Rest, Tridentia

October 14 2024

[Sunstrider stands at the mic, the teleprompter starts to scroll and the audience of the half empty Aegon's Rest Arena goes into chants of "GIVE US MEAT! GIVE US MEAT!"]

[Sunstrider raises his hands and makes the MWGA sign before quietening the crowd with his huge personality]

"The radical Valyrians, they just can't stop themselves, can they? Always spinning these wild tales about me because their King is a complete nutjob—both mentally and physically. This guy is an absolute disaster, probably the worst excuse for a King our Kingdom has ever seen. Did you see him on that pathetic excuse for a show last night? Talking nonsense about President Sunstrider and my husband, claiming I don't even know my own husband's name!

Let me set the record straight. At Lannisport, packed house, biggest crowd in ages, I mention Klick and the place erupts. I glance over at Cert and Grey, and I say, 'Wow, they really love the first husband.' That's it! But these Valyrians twist it like I'm confused about who's who. They're liars, pure and simple. And their King? Total disgrace. They fabricate stories left and right.

And let's talk about their so-called jokes. When I play with names, like substituting Cali for KG, it's called humor, folks! Because everyone knows KG is a sleepyhead, not fit to rule. But they run with it, spreading more lies. And don't get me started on their claims about me struggling on stage. Watch any rally—two hours, no teleprompter, flawless. Show me someone else who can do that!

So here's the deal. The Valyrians' fake news campaign is beyond belief. They're desperate because their King is a disaster. But don't you dare lump me in with their little puppet. That guy shouldn't be leading anything, let alone a Kingdom. January first, mark my words, we'll have a grand coronation, a huge victory, and we'll make Westeros great again.

Pause for Applause - Speech ends."

[Sunstrider smiles broadly at the camera and waves before people realise he just read the telepromter.]

Reddit Account: u/TheWantonTrout.

Discord Tag: caligulahorse.

Name and House: Rhaenys of the House of Targaryen.

Age: Fifty.

Cultural Group: Valyrian.

Appearance: Silver-gold hair worn long and loose, purple eyes, slender body. Time doesn’t seem to have an effect on her appearance, no doubt due to her no seed oil diet.

Trait: Agile.

Skill(s): Swords, Daggers (e), Duel Wielding, Dragonrider.

Talent(s): Dancing, Poetry, Flying.

Negative Trait(s): Loves too much (not mechanical).

Starting Title(s): Queen Mother of the Seven Kingdoms, Lady of Summerhall, Mother of the Conqueror’s Heir, the Absent Queen, Wielder of Blackfyre, Rider of Meraxes.

Starting Location: King’s Landing.

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Biography

Rhaenys was born on the island Dragonstone to Aerion Targaryen, Lord of Dragonstone, and his wife, Lady Valaena Velaryon. She had two older siblings: Visenya and Aegon. Although according to Valyrian marriage customs Aegon was expected to marry his eldest sister, Visenya, he took both his sisters to wife. People claimed that Aegon wed Visenya out of duty and Rhaenys out of desire. Prior to her wedding, Rhaenys became a dragonrider, having bonded with the dragon Meraxes.

She flew alongside her brother and sister over Blackwater Bay, to the site where there was nothing and landed with fewer than 2000 men. Upon the highest of three hills Aegon ordered the construction of a holdfast, the Aegonfort, as he held court in a tent. Rhaenys flew to Rosby and accepted their surrender and oath of loyalty for her brother.

After the first battle she watched as Visenya placed a circlet on her brother’s head and proclaimed him,

“Aegon, First of His Name, King of All Westeros, and Shield of His People!”

She knew then that her son would be king, for a brother she married for love could only father his heir on her.

As her sister went to the Vale and her brother and king went to Harrenhal, she marched south with Orys Baratheon. In the Last Storm, the Last Storm King offered a fierce defense of his lands, before the mighty Meraxes cut them all down to size and left the prize for Orys. She assured Argella Durrandon that Orys was a good man before flying off to join her brother.

Once again with a smaller army the Targaryens stood against the Lannisters and Gardeners and as their army faltered they descended on the Westerosi and sent them to paradise. For failing to yield, the Gardeners were replaced by the Tyrells as the Lannisters kept their seat and were named Wardens of the West.

Rhaenys stood to her brother’s right as the King Who Knelt said his words before they returned to the Aegonfort as Visenya integrated the Vale of Arryn and made the King Who Flew.

As the years passed Rhaenys remembered the words of Princess Meria when she rejected Aegon’s demand of submission, and flew south to parlay with the Princess time after time, knowing what her words did truly mean. Princess Meria opened a letter and heard her news.

For her husband she flew back to the Aegonfort and the beginning of the great city of King’s Landing before spending every last moment with her brother, until his very last, feeling the quickening child in her womb. She would never love another so, and she would never trust another like so. They said the Tullys were responsible for it, Visenya and Orys, but she knew better. Once she heard from Visenya of her own child on the way she knew that her sister would be able to do such a thing, and did.

Leaving the little Aenar on Dragonstone she flew, to this keep and that, present for every marriage and arranging others, making sure that her brother’s dream became his legacy. Of note among them, she arranged the marriage of her lady-in-waiting, Serena Stark, to marry the last King of the Vale. Aegon’s legacy became her focus, ensuring that a man like him took the throne next, and that he was the first King of the Seven Kingdoms, not the only one.

She found a new home, in Sunspear where Meria and Deria Martell welcomed her away from the eyes of court, so that she could have peace. When the Tarths, Estermonts, and Dornish decided to get rid of the pirates in the Stepstones, she flew. Between every arrow, bolt, and rock sent her way, she dodged and rained fire on the pirates. When the Stepstones had no other pirate, she asked to keep her eye on Highwatch and Princess Meria agreed.

When Zhoe Whitemane was discovered to be a dragonseed, a girl in the far north and on hearing the news, Rhaenys flew to meet her. There was no doubt in her mind that this girl was the blood of Valyria, and as such she took her atop Meraxes to Summerhall, where she played host to the girl. Zhoe would eventually tame Cannibal, the furious beast that he was. Rhaenys couldn’t help but smile when she heard the news and Summerhall remains open to Zhoe to this day.

After building her fabulous castle on Highwatch, which she named Summerhall, jokingly after the way she behaved in court, she brought little Aenar to raise him there. Where he might learn that while he may have been born in Westeros, his mother and father were Conquerors, dragonlords descended from Valyria, as he would one day be.

The child born of love not duty would sit the Iron Throne, with Astaraxes as his mount, and Rhaenys would make sure of it. For taking her seat away from court they called her “the Absent,” while she taught her son in peace what it meant to be a Conqueror,

what it meant to be a king.

In her palace of Summerhall, Rhaenys stewed in her worlds and made overtures to those who may not have a place in the Seven Kingdoms. Each year for a month she would invite any who wished to Summerhall, and host a series of parties, where the eccentricities of all those who attended were forgotten at the end of the month and everyone went their own way. When Rhaenys placed her order for wine with the Redwynes, the shipments would take days to arrive as more extreme substances from Essos were ordered months ahead. Prior to their beginning, Rhaenys would send Aenar and Naerys away as they were not the appropriate place for children. At the beginning of the parties, all attendees would be informed that if word of what they had seen was spread, they would be paid a visit by the jaw of Meraxes.

As Aenar is ready to turn eight-and-ten, Rhaenys is ready for what is to come next. To have him take his place as his father’s heir.

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Timeline

• 25 BC: Rhaenys is born to Aerion Targaryen, the youngest of three siblings.
• 9 BC: Rhaenys bonds with and rides Meraxes. She will spend more time atop Meraxes than Aegon or Visenya combined.
• 7 BC: Rhaenys is married to Aegon upon turning eighteen, at request of both Aegon and Rhaenys.
• 3 BC: Aegon, Visenya, and Rhaenys depart Dragonstone to begin the conquest of the Seven Kingdoms.
• 1 AC: Aegon is crowned in Oldtown.
• 7 AC: Aegon is killed, Rhaenys finds out she is pregnant and gives birth to Aenar Targaryen.
• 9 AC: Rhaenys secludes herself in Sunspear for months.
• 12 AC: The War in the Stepstones begins.
• 14 AC: Rhaenys adopts a dragonseed who is discovered in an orphanage in Dorne. She treats Naerys as if she were her own.
• 16 AC: Dorne officially joins the Seven Kingdoms, Rhaenys asks for and is granted Highwatch where she builds Summerhall.
• 18 AC: Annual parties begin at Summerhall, they last for one month with the intention of giving a space for those who have none.
• 25 AC: Present.

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Name and House: Aenar Targaryen

Age: Eight-and-ten.

Cultural Group: Valyrian.

Appearance: Silver gold hair brushed to one side and worn below his shoulders, purple eyes, a ‘twinkish’ body. Full lips and high cheekbones have many questioning whether he is on a low dose of Lyseni potion.

Trait: Insidious.

Skill(s): Espionage (e), Dragonrider.

Talent(s): Petting Astaraxes, Handwriting, Plucking Body Hair.

Negative Trait(s): Too perfect (not mechanical).

Starting Title(s): King of the Seven Kingdoms (contested), Prince of the Seven Kingdoms, Heir of the Conqueror, Bonded to Meraxes.

Starting Location: King’s Landing.

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Biography

The circumstances of Aenar’s birth can best be described as strange. Born the same day and nearly same hour as his half-sibling, from mothers married to a man dead for months. Some have proclaimed that Aenar has been a king since birth, others yet still state that he is the heir to his older half-sibling.

Taken to Dragonstone and left there by his mother, Aenar did not see her but for a few days at a time in his early life, as she attended to matters of the realm, or so he was told. It was still difficult to not have a mother, and be raised by wetnurses and maesters.

Once Summerhall was built, his mother brought Aenar to it where she began to form a bond with the boy and taught him what it meant to be Valyrian. Though the transition from one faith to another was not an easy one, it did mean that Aenar did not need to openly worship the gods of his ancestors, and could pretend to be one of the faithful.

As he grew up and the visitors to Summerhall came and went, he would often work with one or two to ask for letters back should they hear anything interesting, this eventually resulting in gold exchanged for such arrangements as he grew older.

At four-and-ten, Aenar’s egg hatched, who he named Astaraxes after one of the minor deities of Valyria. The little creature and Aenar bonded quickly, never truly far from one another.

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Timeline

• 7 AC: Born and left at Dragonstone.
• 17 AC: Aenar joins his mother in Summerhall.
• 21 AC: Hatches and bonds with Astaraxes.

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House Targaryen of the Seven Kingdoms

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Archetypes

Ser Armistead Belgrave - Aged 18 - Warrior (Swords)

A boyhood companion of Aenar's, Armistead is ever ready to support whatever should come from Aenar's tongue, and desires a castle of his own.

Ser Manfrey Wyther - Aged 20 - Warrior (Swords)

A Dornishman brought into Aenar's service some years ago, Manfrey has a taste for expensive wines and a passion for fighting hounds.

Reddit Account: u/MevilMevil

Discord Tag: Mevil

Name and House: Lord Gawen Karstark

Age: 23

Cultural Group: North Man

Appearance: He's 5' 10, with black hair and grey eyes. His expression varies profoundly, from eerie calm to explosive fury. He is easily irritable, strong and well-groomed. The only times one can see him truly happy are when he is in the heat of battle.

Trait: Inspiring

Skill(s): Tactician, Vanguard (e), Cunning (e) , Malicious

Talent(s): Singing, Sleeping, Being an asshole

Negative Trait: None

Starting Title(s): Lord of Karhold

Starting Location: The Twins

Alternate Characters: Artys Hersy, Ryam Reyne

TIMELINE

40 BC: Leona Karstark, Queen of the North and wife of Benjen Stark, gives birth to their first and only son, Torrhen Stark

22 BC: After decades of infertility, Lord Howland Karstark finally succeeds in having a son and heir with Wynafryd Lightfoot, Wyman Karstark

20 BC: Howland and Wynafryd have a second and final son, Arthur Karstark

6 BC: Wyman succeeds in defeating a band of criminals near Karhold, this experience makes him realise the need to militarily reinforce his castle, being nicknamed 'The Young Warrior'.

1 BC: Lord Howland "The Moderate" and his sister Leona play a decisive role in advising Lord Torrhen Stark, the latter's son, to bow to King Aegon

2 AC: Gawen Karstark, Wyman's first son, is born

3 AC: Jeor Karstark, Wyman's second son, is born

5 AC: Calon Bolton revolt breaks out, Wyman 'The Young Warrior' takes an active part in helping House Stark

Meanwhile, in Karhold, Benjen and Duncan Karstark, Arthor's sons, are born.

A few moons later Jorelle, Wyman's daughter, is also born and a few hours later old Lord Howland dies.

Wyman becomes the new Lord of Karhold

6 AC: Sansa Karstark, daughter of Arthor, is born

7 BC: Leona Karstark, mother of the last King in the North, dies.

15 AC: Lord Wyman Karstark dies prematurely, only ten years after his rise, history remembers him as a formidable warrior but as a mediocre lord

Despite this, his dazzling figure leaves a lasting impression on the imagination of bards and youths alike

Gawen becomes the new Lord of Karhold

16 AC: Following in his father's footsteps and advised by his uncle Arthor, Gawen begins to maniacally study history and military tactics, hoping to become the best strategist in the North

20 BC: Following the painful death of a friend during a hunt, Gawen begins to show signs of mental imbalance and furious anger

At the same time he indulges in the pleasures of love, becoming a frequent visitor to pleasure houses

21 AC: The husband of one of his mistresses discovers the affair and enraged attacks Lord Gawen, together with his eight brothers.

The attack is foiled by Gawen's personal guards, including his cousin Duncan, who is later appointed his sworn sword.

The punishment against his attackers is heavy and exemplary, and for the first time the Lord's cruelty is exposed.

23 AC: Gawen meets Myranda, a young handmaiden from the West, who becomes his favourite and momentarily succeeds in appeasing his wrath

24 AC: Wyman Snow, bastard son of Gawen and Myranda, is born

25 AC: Present day

AC

Name and House: Arthor Karstark

Age: 45

Cultural Group: North Man

Appearance: He is six feet tall, strong, intelligent but prone to violence. He has thick black hair, grey eyes and a body battered by countless battles.

Trait: Inspiring

Skill(s): Cavalryman (e), Tactician, Cunning

Talent(s): Drinking Ale, Gambling, Winning

Negative Trait(s): None

Starting Title(s): Second in command of the Karstark forces

Starting Location: Moat Cailin

Alternate Characters: Ryam Reyne, Artys Hersy

SC:

Name: Duncan Karstark

Archetype: Master at Arms

(Gawen's sworn shield and son of Arthor.

After saving Lord Karstark from an aggression he became the most trusted swordsman in Karhold)

Name: Benjen Karstark

Archetype: General

(Arthor's son.

He is a skilled commander, trying to become a great general like his father and his cousin)

PC

Reddit Account: Equal_Advantage9970

Discord Tag: shaolinbao

Name and House: Edward Storm

Age: 35

Cultural Group: Stormlands

Appearance: A tall man, Edward cuts a somber silhouette with his short-trimmed storm-dark hair perhaps a bit too long and thick for the common fashion in the Stormlands. His skin is weathered and tanned from years in the Essosi sun. Deep blue eyes peer out from beneath strong brows, one split by a faint scar, though overshadowed by a prominent scar that cleaves from his upper lip to just below his right eye, a permanent reminder of the fighting that gave the Bastard his reputation.

Trait: Inspiring

Skill(s): Cunning (e), Cavalryman (e), Prudent

Talent(s): Preaching

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Lord of Blackhaven

Starting Location: Rain House

Alternate Characters: Harlan Reed

AC

Name and House: Ella Blackmont

Age: 33

Cultural Group: Dornish

Appearance: Ella is distinguished lady of the sands of Dorne, standing tall and graceful at 5'8". A cascade of long, ebony curls frames her face, each ringlet seeming to dance with a life of its own. Her most striking feature, however, are her eyes—large, almond-shaped, and a vibrant green that sparkles with intelligence and wit, like precious emeralds catching the light. Her olive skin, kissed by the Dornish sun, glows with a warm radiance.

Trait: Unscrupulous

Skill(s): Ambusher (e), Cavalryman

Talent(s): Cyvasse player, Handy

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Lady of Blackhaven

Starting Location: Blackhaven

Alternate Characters: Harlan Reed

Timeline

10 BC - Edward Storm is born, the bastard son of the Lord of Blackhaven and a septa. His mother is defrocked and sent to the Silent Sisterhood by her order. While Lord Dondarrion acknowledges his son as his only child, his lady wife demands that the boy be sent away.

10 BC - 1 BC - Edward is raised in a hamlet in the Red Mountains, primarily by one of the local hedge knights formerly in Dondarrion service. Lady Dondarrion remains barren.

1 BC - 1 AC - Most of the Dondarrion forces march to serve alongside the Storm King during the Conquest. Whilst the castle town is lightly defended and with lawlessness rampant in the realm, raiders from the Red Mountains raze Edward's village, kidnapping himself and several others, intent on smuggling them to a Yunkish slavetrader. His foster father is killed in the fighting.

1 AC - After some time in captivity, forces of House Blackmont exterminate the particular bandit group and free the captives. Edward is awed by an older girl he sees who leads the rescue party.

2 AC - After the return of Lord Dondarrion and the death of his foster father, Edward is taken to be raised in Blackhaven. Lady Dondarrion begrudgingly accepts.

3-6 AC - Edward, aged 13-16, is taught all the appropriate lordly and knightly skills. Lord Dondarrion states that he will pursue legitimization if Edward is deemed useful.

7 AC - Edward joins a patrol into the Red Mountains, where skirmishing has been occuring with the neighboring Dornish. His party defeats a small band and capture a number of them, including an older Dornish girl who refuses to give her name. Edward recognizes her, however, and clashes with his men-at-arms, who want to hang them all as raiders. Whilst Edward is later punished severely for his mercy by his father, he and the eventual Lady Ella begin a secret tryste, meeting in the Red mountains.

8-9 AC - Eventually, their secret romance is discovered and Edward is again harshly chastised by his father. In anger, Edward leaves Blackhaven in a rage. Ella refuses to come with him to seek adventure in Essos.

9-14 AC - Edward takes up the sword as a sellsword in Essos. He fights in the Disputed Lands at times, but eventually takes up service with a group of Braavosi who sell their swords in order to fuel abolitionist efforts in Slaver's Bay.

14 AC - While attempting to raid a Yunkish armory, Edward is grievously wounded. While recuperating, he sees visions of his mother tending to his deathbed and experiences a religious awakening. He believes that he has been told by the Father, the Smith, and the Mother to crusade against all injustice for the benefit of all downtrodden.

15 AC - Edward returns to Westeros, looking to recruit members of Faith Militant in joining him in a crusade against the Old Masters. However, soon after making landfall in King's Landing, word reaches him of the turbulence in the Kingswood. He rides hard and finds his father dying of his wounds at the celebration. Before he slips into delirium, his father charges him with taking his body back to Blackhaven so that he may die in his homeland.

16 AC - Edward lays the Old Lord Dondarrion to rest in Blackhaven. While the succession is in question and Edward has never been legitimised, he and his group of crusading sellswords are immediately viewed as the most likely candidates by the household. Though initially reluctant to take up the lordship, all his qualms are assuaged when he sees Lady Ella again at his father's funeral. They rekindle their romance and for a while, his crusading mission seems ever so far away.

25 AC - Edward has now ruled for 9 and some years. He has fought eight hard duels against challengers to his title. While times remain turbulent, for the past near-decade he has remained conflicted between his new responsibilities as a lord, husband, and father and his original mission to serve the downtrodden. He remains conflicted as a devout man of the Faith and his original sin of bastardy. Times will tell.

Archetypes:

1. Beqqo of Blackhaven (Warrior, swords) - A Braavosi former sellsword colleague of Edward.
2. Beric “Sand” (Master-at-Arms) - Captain of the Guard at Blackhaven, his father's former right-hand man.
3. Lady Ryella Selmy (Medic) - The former Lady of Blackhaven, has a distant, but professional relationship with Edward.

Other characters:
Children: son Byron 8, daughter Eryn 6, and son Beric 3.

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Discord/Reddit Name: Theoneandonlybeetle Beetle Name and House: Lord Corwyl Vance, House Vance of Atranta

Age: 22

Cultural Group: Riverman

Appearance: On the tall side but not overly so, black shoulder length hair with a few greys, wiry, could be mistaken for skinny, sparse 5 o'clock shadow, sad grey/blue eyes, he is quiet but not shy, honorable, fairly contented and modest.

Trait: Just

Skill(s): Swords, Chivalric, Andal Knight, administrator, logistician, tactician

Talent(s): Quick reader, good with maps, strong lungs

Negative Trait: N/A

Starting Title(s): Lord of Atranta

Starting Location: Maidenpool

Alternate Characters:

Archetype Characters: Eddin Rivers (Master-at-Arms) Tarren Nutt (Castellan)

Biography: Corwyl, often called Cor by his friends, is, at 21, the recently ascended lord of Atranta. His father passed away just a few months ago from a long time heart illness that prevented him from adventures. His mother, Nessa Bracken, sister to Beck Bracken, left to live with her family after his father died, she may yet return and there is communication between the two but for now he is alone in his lordship. As a young boy he was melancholy but loved studying history and maps. He took to the sword lacklusterly but not poorly, acquiring in his love of study a somewhat naive sense of honor and chivalry.

Family: Father, Lord Thorm Vance (45, deceased as of 25CE 8th moon) Mother, Nessa Bracken (40, at Stone Hedge)

Timeline: 4 BCE: Thorm becomes close with Ryger and Bracken as his family’s wards. Thorm married Beck’s sister.

1 AC: Wayfarer’s Rest Vances are wiped out. Thorm’s family is not involved in the fighting as the Lord, Thorm, has a weak heart. Thorm’s father was the brother of the Lord of Wayfarer’s rest, so Thorm’s sibling took Wayfarer's rest.

3 AC: Corwyl is born

8 AC: Corwyl meets his cousins, Elmo, Dickon, and Royce at a feast with the Brackens Thorm’s heart weakens further, he can no longer leave Atranta

8-15 AC: Corwyl spends time with the young Bracken boys at festivals, feasts, and tourneys

18AC: Thorm lends his troops to House Bracken during the Riverwar, Cor hesitantly accompanies the 1500 strong host and stuck close to his uncle, Lord Beck. Corwyl distinguished himself during the combats as a competent tactician and swordsman though lacking the viciousness possessed by the members of either faction.

21 AC: Corwyl attends the Strawberry Ball and Tourney, he acts as a bookkeeper and judge for the tourney

24 AC: Thorm dies in his sleep, his heart stops Nessa travels to Stone Hedge after the funeral grieving Corwyl attends the funeral and then takes his rightful place as Lord

PC

Reddit Account: artcantlose

Discord Tag: armanhayek

Name and House: Jon Melcolm

Age: 25

Cultural Group: Valeman (Andal)

Appearance: Jon appears to be a shrewd young man, more concerned with able administration of his lands than swords and battle, and thus does not have the physique of some great warrior but one more akin to a maester's. He has rusty red hair and blue eyes.

Trait: Steward

Skill(s): Administrator (e), Investor (e), Logistician

Talent(s): Planning x3

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Lord of Old Anchor

Starting Location: Old Anchor

**Alternate Characters:**Adean Rowan

AC

Name and House: Winona Melcolm (nee Wydman)

Age: 24

Cultural Group: Valeman (Andal)

Appearance: An elder daughter of House Wydman, Winona is of a middling height with brown hair and brown eyes.

Trait: Numerate

Skill(s): Avaricious (e), Scrutinous

Talent(s): Planning x3

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Lady of Old Anchor

Starting Location: Old Anchor

Bio-Timeline

• 1 AC - Jon is born to Lord Robert 'Rob' Melcolm and his lady wife, a noblewoman of the Vale. He is the youngest of three sons.

• 10 AC - Not keen about prospects at home, Jon travels to the Citadel and becomes an Acolyte, pursuing the path of a Maester.

• 13 AC - Having forged five links in various subjects, Jon is recalled to Old Anchor upon the death of his eldest brother Jason from complications of the stomach.

• 18 AC - Jon continues his education at home, dealing with maesters and stewards and such to add to his own knowledge. He develops a keen mind for numbers and accounts while his elder brother James is betrothed to young Winona Wydman, the daughter of Lord Melcolm's bannermen, the Wydmans.

• 20 AC - James perishes in a hunting accident a week before his wedding is to take place. Keeping with the pact, the new heir Jon is betrothed to Winona.

• 21 AC - Jon and Winona are married in a small ceremony at Old Anchor.

• 22 AC - Lord Robert passes of complications relating to the gut and Jon ascends to the Lordship of Old Anchor.

• 24 AC - Jon and Winona have their first child, a boy named Robin, who becomes heir to Old Anchor.

• 26 AC - Present day.

Family Tree

• Robert Melcolm, (b. 36 BC, d. 22 AC)

• Lady Melcolm (b. 30 BC)

• • Jason Melcolm, (b. 5 BC, d. 13 AC)
• • James Melcolm, (b. 2 BC, d. 20 AC)
• • Jon Melcolm, (b. 1 AC)
• • Winona Wydman, (b. 2 AC)
• • • Robin Melcolm, (b. 24 AC)

NPCs

Arnold Wydman, Steward of Old Anchor - Magnate

Eon Fisher, Steward of the Docks - Trader

PC

Reddit Account: u/OsricDayneITRP

Discord Tag: drewbrease (Drex)

Name and House: Valarr velaryon

Age: 48

Cultural Group: Valyrian

Appearance: A tall man, but not a large man, standing at six feet, with thick arms and a firm stance, one would expect him to be the visaghe of strength, but more often than not, his bright clothes and feathered hat are simply covering for his drunken state and constant wide smile, though his rugged handsomeness helps.

Trait: Strong

Skill(s): Swords, Essosi Blademaster (e), Dual Wielding, daggers

Talent(s): Singing, Sailing, gambling

Negative Trait(s):

Starting Title(s): Lord of Driftmark, Lord of the Tides

Starting Location: Driftmark

Alternate Characters: Godric Royce

AC

Name and House: Raya Stark

Age: 45

Cultural Group: First Man

Appearance: Marked by slight lines of age, the lady Stark has tanned at sea, her freckles now less pronounced, but her beauty holding strong just as her sense of fashion and love for hats has done the same. Dressed usually in darker tones than her husband, she is still a woman who looks fresh from sea no matter the occasion.

Trait: Mariner

Skill(s): Admiral (e), scrutinous

Talent(s): Sailing, Singing, Caligraphy

Negative Trait(s):

Starting Title(s): Lady of Driftmark

Starting Location: Driftmark

Alternate Characters: Godric Royce

Timeline

23 BCE - Valarr Velaryon is born on Driftmark to a cousin of the existing lords of driftmark under Daemon Velaryon. He is never expected to find any power of his own.

20 BCE - Raya Stark is born, a cousin to Torrhen Stark, the king in the North and soon to be the Kneeler. It was said that the first thing she did when she was given the ability to crawl, was to attempt to climb into a bath on her own.

15 BCE - Valarr, at age eight, is brought on his first voyage by his father. The young Valarr is taken on a trading trip to Braavos with his father and the young boy soon becomes enamored with the concept of the sea and the beauty of the world. Beginning his love for travel and sailing.

12 BCE - In White Harbour, where Raya's family had moved, she too takes her first voyage, alongside her father, the tomboyish girl leaves the city and learns ship and sail on a voyage to Duskendale and then Oldtown.

9 BCE - Valarr, now 14, an experienced sailor and well-trained in the sword begins charting his own small trips from Driftmark to trade partners on Westeros. These voyages are only of a few days at best, but largely they are of great success and the man begins building up a regular crew of men and women to serve on his vessels.

7 BCE - Across the sea, Raya Stark begins working with her own small scale shipping adventures, sailing along the coast of the North and down to Gulltown, also in the process she finds herself carrying out anti-piracy actions for her cousin... or rather she is upon the ships that do so and she rambunctiously states she is in fact leading the party. The sailors with her humour her.

5 BCE - Valarr Velaryon begins travelling through Essos. He spends three years moving about through Essos, this first voyage largely spent travelling between Driftmark and the Free cities, fighting in Braavos, Pentos and Tyrosh specifically, but come his latest return home in 3 BCE, he is given word of Aegon's plans for Westeros. Daemon recruits him to fight in the war, and act as a captain in the Velaryon fleet.

2 BCE - Daemon Velaryon sends Valarr north to White harbour to negotiate with the Starks and bring them into the kingdom peacefully, but he is shut out quickly and instead spends time in White Harbour assessing the fleet of the manderlys. There he meets Raya Stark while he competes in a smaller tourney. The two quickly fall in love, and marry. Valarr then returns home to Driftmark with his new wife, and later that year his first son is born.

1 BCE - Valarr deploys to the mainland to fight in the field for Aegon, doing battle under numerous engagements and distinguishing himself well. Meanwhile, his wife Raya takes to her new home well, and leads a small detachment of the Velaryon fleet in battle.

1 AC - Valarr, upon his duty in the war finishing, takes his wife with him back to Essos, and for the next several years he travels the continent proper, his wife and his growing family accompanying him and at times being left back on Driftmark. At times being raised at sea on his travels, at others in Essos.

3 AC - Rhaegal Velaryon, the second son, is born.

4 AC - Valarr, while travelling in Essos, meets a man with a mysterious black Arakh. Over drinks they speak and the man reveals its history to him as some ritual required for a new owner to claim the weapon. Having bested the man in an arena the day before, the man requests a duel to give over the weapon. In the fight, the stranger is wounded, but Valarr no less takes him to receive healing. The man passess on his sword, and Valarr comes into possession of a black sword by the name of

5 AC - Laena Velaryon, his first daughter is born.

6 AC - Viserra Velaryon, the youngest child is born.

7-14 AC - Valarr's adventures in Essos continue and continue to bring him great renown and wealth in the East through adventuring and selling his sword and ship to the highest bidder. However, during this period, he visits Asshai and for fun seeks to have his fortune read. In doing so, a masked figure tells him that he must return to his home, for "the seahorse shall burn seven years after the dragon drowns." At first he does not find any logic to it, and then he hears of the death of Aegon by a Riverlander plot. And for years he contemplates the words, eventually choosing to return home to Driftmark.

15 AC - The kingswood catastrophe wipes out the line of Daemon Velaryon, and when the next Velaryon was needed, Valarr was there on the island and was elevated to be the new lord of the tides from his new keep on Driftmark, High Tide.

16-24 AC - Between the years of 16-24 AC, Valarr's travels east slow down, and he begins to spend more time in King's landing and Driftmark, namely he takes a liking to hosting tourneys on the island regularly, and enjoys the betting and the sport that it brings, competing himself numerous times.

20 AC - Partakes in the Eastern Wooing.

23 AC - Raya Stark negotiates Laena Velaryon marrying Maelor Velaryon's firstborn son. Laena is forced to break off a romance with Dickon bracken, though she knew their romance was doomed already.

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Family Tree

NPCS

Laena Velaryon - master at arms.

Maegor Velaryon - Ship Captain

##Summary

Reddit Account: Blackened-Hearts

Discord Tag: aeg

Name and House: Ravella

Age: 21

Cultural Group: Stormwoman

Appearance: Black hair and brown eyes help her to be unassuming, however much she would like her skin to be more ordinary it is now. She dyes her armor and cloak to whatever color makes most sense at the moment, and currently her cloak is red with brown armor.

Trait: Agile

Skill(s): Holdout Weapons, Infiltrator (e), Skulker (e)

Talent(s): Dyeing clothes.

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Eye-Closer

Starting Location: Sunspear

Alternate Characters: Rhaenys Targaryen

Timeline

• 4 AC: Ravella is born to Glaive and Teora, a Stormman and a Dornish woman. Their farm is located near The Bend, of the Hasty's.

• 11 AC: Ravella helps slaughter animals at the farm, three pigs and two cows, and does not find any disgust in it.

• 16 AC: A boy she was being bullied by dies in an accident, falling in the struggle, cracking his head open on a rock.

• 21 AC: Ravella hears of a woman in the next village down the road being beaten by her husband. The husband is found in his field with a wound where his heart ought to be.

• 23 AC: Ravella departs the farm to travel to King's Landing, then Lannisport, and finally Oldtown where she works as a cutthroat.

• 25 AC: Hearing of the war breaking out and wishing to visit her mother's homeland, Ravella travels to Sunspear to offer her services.

Family

• Glaive - father

• Teora - mother

NPCs

Deliberately choosing not to have any!

PC

Discord Tag: Waffle

Name and House: Dorian Manwoody

Age: 32

Cultural Group: Dornish

Appearance: Dorian stands nearly six feet and nine inches tall, though is as skinny as a branch. He often wraps himself in protective cloaks to ward off the sun and allows his brown hair to fall around his back, allowing it to grow long.

Trait: Inspiring

Skill(s): Cunning (e), Tactician, Outrider, Ravenmaster

Talent(s): Drinking, Shoemaking x2

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Lord of Kingsgrave

Starting Location: Kingsgrave

Alternate Characters: Daenys Targaryen, Jocelyn Swann

AC

Name: Serrana of Braavos

Age: 25

Cultural Group: Stepstones

Trait: Numerate

Skills: Scrutinous, Avaricious (e)

Talents: Bookkeeping, Playwriting, Dancing

Negative Trait: None

Starting Title: Lady of Kingsgrave

Starting Location: Kingsgrave

Timeline

6 BC: Dorian Manwoody is born to Garris Manwoody and Talia Blackmont

1 BC: Talia Blackmont and Dorian go to Blackmont to ward and to spend time with her family

9 AC: Dorian begins to squire for Sir Criston Blackmont, and participates in a number of regional tournaments though does not return to his home

18 AC: After a long squirehood Dorian is finally knighted, serving as a household knight and falling in love with a traveling merchant's daughter from Braavos, marrying her with his mother's permission.

26 AC: Dorian's father dies and he becomes the new Lord of Kingsgarve, returning home from Blackmont to start his position as Lord.

NPC: Ser Criston Blackmont: General

NPC: Talia Blackmont: Builder

Family Tree

1. Garris Manwoody (Dead)
   1. Dorian Manwoody
      1. Mors Manwoody
      2. Marissa Manwoody
   2. Melissa Manwoody
   3. Alestor Manwoody
2. Cletus Manwoody
   1. Alayne Manwoody
   2. Chester Manwoody

#AC:

Reddit Account: /u/ThePirate_EverDines

Discord Tag: Legend

Name and House: Ambrose Staunton

Age: 59

Cultural Group: Andal

Appearance: Lord Ambrose is a tall and burly knight who has grown heavyset with age, yet remains physically imposing. He has grey hair that hangs loosely at shoulder-length, a small pointed goatee on his chin, and eyes a murky and lifeless blue. His attire is relatively modest, even for a minor lord, but he favors the color grey. Rarely seen outside the dungeons, he is understood about the Red Keep to be a stolid and reclusive figure with no true social intimates to speak of.

Trait: Ruthless

Skill(s): Assassin (e), Devious

Talent(s): Torturing, Lurking, Cyvasse

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Lord Confessor, Lord of Rook’s Rest, Ser

Starting Location: Kings's Landing

#PC:

Reddit Account: /u/ThePirate_EverDines

Discord Tag: Legend

Name and House: Patrek Staunton

Age: 27

Cultural Group: Andal

Appearance: Ser Patrek takes after his father in being taciturn and sparse with his words and having a big and sturdy physique that he regularly trains. His dark hair is matted and pulled back, and his eyes are similarly dull and dead, if also slightly paler. Newly inducted into the Kingsguard, he is rarely without his white armor and prized white cloak.

Trait: Hale

Skill(s): Brute (e), Swords (e), Shields

Talent(s): Staring, Brooding, Looming

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Knight of the Kingsguard, Ser

Starting Location: Kings's Landing

#Bio-Timeline

36 BC: One year after his older sister Bethany, Ambrose Staunton is born.

34 BC: His younger brother Arthor is born.

15 BC: Ambrose marries Alys Belgrave and Bethany weds Ser Randolf Blount.

14 BC: Ambrose's first son, Gareth, is born.

11 BC: His second son, Janos, is born.

8 BC: His first daughter, Lyarra, is born.

3 BC: His thirdborn son, Patrek, is born.

2 BC: When Aegon, Visenya, and Rhaenys make their landing in the Seven Kingdoms, Ambrose and his father disagree on how to proceed. Lord Denys wishes to join with Lords Mooton and Darklyn in making the first serious stand against the Targaryens. Ambrose differs. The quarrel is settled when Lord Denys takes an unfortunate tumble from his solar atop Rook's Rest's tallest tower.

When the battle remembered best as "Aegon's first test" began, Staunton men arrived on the side of the men of Maidenpool and Duskendale. Still mistaking them for Lord Denys' reinforcments, they were caught completely by surprise by the unexpected cavalry charge directed at their rear flank. To this day, rumor still has it that it was Lord Ambrose himself who skewered the Lord of Maidenpool with a lance through the back while the man was distracted shouting orders to his archers.

Ambrose's ruthless cunning reportedly impressed the dragonriders, who knew they would need someone to do the dirty work of mopping up any remaining resistance in the Crownlands while they forced other great lords to bend their knees. Thus, after swearing his fealty, the Conqueror raised Staunton up as the first "Lord Confessor", charging him with the task of making all men "confess their loyalties to the dragon." While Aegon set to conquering the rest of the Seven Kingdoms, Ambrose took to his own new task with diligence and relish.

1 AC: After the attempt on Aegon's life, Ambrose extracts the names of co-conspirators in the plot, as well as several teeth and other appendages. The men named all soon found themselves summarily executed. That same year, his fourthborn son, Joffrey, is born.

3 AC: His second daughter, Rosamund, is born.

4 AC: His younger brother, Arthor, a known degenerate and layabout, is killed in a drunken Duskendale bar fight. He is survived only by his bastard son, Othell Waters, who acquits himself a canny and remorseless warrior in the scuffle, leaving one man with a missing eye and another with a hopelessly mangled hand as vengeance for his father.

6 AC: His third daughter and final child, Tanda, is born.

7 AC: Yet another attempt on the king's life calls upon Lord Ambrose to work his craft on the men captured. Vigorous interrogation reveals the Tullys of Riverrun as the culprits of the vile deed, whom Queen Visenya deals with promptly and appropriately. His bastard nephew Othell, having been given a job in the dungeons, lends a hand in these proceedings.

15 AC: Ambrose's older sister Bethany, her husband Randolf Blount, and their entire family are caught and killed in the Kingswood Catastrophe on their way to the Hand's tourney. Ambrose and his own family had elected not to attend.

18 AC: Janos decides to depart King's Landing to help Gareth with the rule of Rook's Rest. Ambrose, meanwhile, grows closer to his youngest son Patrek and nephew Othell. Both of whom remain to assist the Lord Confessor in his work.

22 AC: Ambrose's wife of 37 years, Lady Alys, perishes alongside her handmaiden after both caught a shaking sickness rumored to have started in Lorath while they were out shopping for fresh produce at the wharf. Two moons later, a Lorathi merchant cog docks at King's Landing to sell walrus tusks and whale oil. The crew was found to have been slaughtered to a man when a cabin boy from the neighboring vessel went to investigate the curious smell of rotting flesh. The murders are widely assumed to have been done by merchants of a rival ship. From Braavos, mayhaps.

25 AC: Amidst the breakdown of unity amongst the Crown and order in the capital, Ambrose did not boldly pick a side as he had in his youth, instead allowing things to take their course while he saw to his work with the prisoners in the black cells. To hear him tell it, he spent the entire battle underground and unaware of what was going on in the city streets below. Following Rhanys' victory in the Battle of King's Landing, he knelt before the Iron Throne and formally declared for her, has he had done for Aegon. Thus ensuring his continued service as the Red Keep's Lord Confessor.

His youngest living son, Patrek, however, was far bolder. During the battle, he declared openly for Rhaenys and led his handful of men-at-arms charging into the streets from a tavern they'd been drinking in. He managed to take the heads of Lord Tollett, the heir of Strongsong, and a third cousin of Lord Grafton. In exchange, Patrek was bid to kneel and inducted as a knight of the new kingsguard.

#Family Tree

#Supporting Characters

Gareth Staunton (39) - General

Heir to Rook's Rest, Gareth is stalwart and committed to his house's future, having served as castellan of Rook's Rest since the untimely deaths of his Aunt Bethany and Uncle Randolf in 17AC. Despite his devotion to his house, he has little love for his father and less for his profession, preferring to spend as much time away from King's Landing as he possibly can.

Othell Waters (38) - Cutthroat

Reliable in a different sort of way, Othell was young when dragons came to Westeros, old enough to see them soar the skies, old enough to see his drunken layabout father die not in the glory of battle but in a Duskendale barfight. Though Lord Ambrose could have forced the bastard out, his ferocity in that fight, which saw two of the instigators irreparably maimed, seemed to impress the Lord Confessor. Ambrose had a number of tasks that he needed a reliable man all his own to carry out, and in such matters, blood is oft-times more reliable than gold.

Reddit Account: jon_reid3

Discord Tag: roylion44

Name and House: Gwayne Hightower

Age: 26

Cultural Group: Reachman

Appearance: Gwayne is a dashing young knight with dark hair and fashionable stubble, who looks every inch what a lord should be. Strong, bold, and confident, there is little that Gwayne cannot seem to do, especially with the Valyrian Steel sword Vigilance in his well-trained hands

Trait: Brave

Skill(s): Swords (e), Andal Knight, Reckless, Scrutinous

Talent(s): Hawking, Heraldry, Harp

Negative Trait(s): None

Starting Title(s): Beacon of the South, Defender of Oldtown, Defender of the Citadel, Lord of Oldtown, Lord of the Hightower, Lord of the Port, Voice of Oldtown

Starting Location: Silverhill

Alternate Characters: Damon Manderly, Lyonel Mallister

Timeline

1 AC: Gwayne Hightower is born the eldest son of Lothar Hightower, the heir to Oldtown. The legend that he took his first cries in unison with Balerion roaring over the city as Aegon was crowned is mostly likely just that - a legend.

10-18 AC: Gwayne squires for the flower of Reach chivalry and soon becomes one of the most feared blades on the banks of the Honeywine. He is knighted by his uncle after helping dispatch pirates on one of the trading vessels he was sailing on.

18-20 AC: Gwayne serves as a knight under his gooduncle, Harlan Tyrell, the Lord of Highgarden and makes several political connections with some of the most powerful houses in the Reach. Obsessed with chivalry and knightly deeds, Gwayne does not take much notice of his uncle’s attempted training in monetary matters except for one. The young knight shows an aptitude for critical observation and examination in bargaining for arms and armor and in the quality of horse flesh. With advice from his uncle he becomes known as a hard bargainer, which may serve him well when he comes into his inheritance. At this time, Gwayne travels the Seven Kingdoms seeking glory in jousting tournaments.

20 AC: Gwayne's father Ser Luthor Hightower dies, and his grandfather Lord Dorian Hightower summons Gwayne back to Oldtown so that he may be groomed to rule. Unfortunately, the young man does not take his responsibilities seriously at first, and it will take several hard lessons before the point is finally embedded in Gwayne that rulership is a heavy responsibility.

25 AC: On the journey back to Oldtown from the feast at King's Landing, Gwayne’s grandfather Lord Dorian Hightower expires, and Gwayne becomes the new Lord of Oldtown.

AC

Name and House: Ser Gerris Hightower

Age: 22

Cultural Group: Reachman

Appearance: Gerris is a young dark-haired man with a fierce expression in his eyes, and there is little joy or love in them. A lean man he is full of vigor, though his rivals would claim it might be closer to vinegar.

Trait: Inspiring

Skill(s): Cavalryman (e), Cunning

Talent(s): Map-reading, horse knowledge, Reach history

Negative Trait(s):

Starting Title(s): Ser

Starting Location: Silverhill

Alternate Characters (ACs): Alaric Manderly, Patrek Mallister

Timeline

4 AC: Gerris Hightower is born, the third son of Luthor Hightower and his wife Margaery Peake. In the spirit of greater co-operation with Dorne encouraged by Harlan Tyrell, he is given a Dornish name, as his youngest brother Morgan born a few years later.

18 AC: As a newly minted squire, Gerris' obvious gift for command is noticed. Not a natural fighter like his eldest brother Gwayne, his mind for battle is a keen one.

22 AC Gerris leads several bands of knights and sailors to rid the Honeywine of bandits and pirates respectively. There are very few enemy survivors of his excursions.

25 AC: As his brother goes to Highgarden on Lord Tyrell's summons, Gerris is placed in charge of the cavalry of Oldtown.

Supporting Characters - Archetypes

Ser Agramore Hightower (aged 24) – Castellan

Ser Gareth Hightower (aged 20) - Warrior (Swords)

Family Tree

PC

Reddit Account: u/KingInTheNorth8302

Discord Tag: Paradox

Name and House: Lucas Ashford

Age: 32

Cultural Group: Reachman (Andal)

Appearance: As far as looks go, Lucas is an example for average when it comes to lords of Andal descent. He stands at 5'9, with messy (and more often than not, not in a good way) light brown hair and dark brown eyes. Broad shoulders and fairly decently strong arms give his appearance a slightly more martial look.

Trait: Numerate

Skill(s): Two-Handed Weapons, Riding, Cunning, Administrator (e).

Talent(s): Reading, Singing, Fishing.

Negative Trait: None

Starting Title(s): Lord of Ashford

Starting Location: Ashford

Alternate Characters: None

Biography: Lucas was born on the fourth day of the tenth moon of 7 BC as the eldest child of Lord Gareth Ashford and Lady Falia Leygood. Lady Falia had always been frail and sickly, and she was taken by a fever shortly after giving birth to Lucas. After years of grieving, Lord Gareth remarried, marrying Lady Janna Hutcheson.

On 2 BC, when Lucas was five, Lord Ashford answered the call of King Mern IX Gardener and rode with his men to face the invading Targaryen force. Lord Gareth was one of many to perish in what came to be known as the Field of Fire.

Having become Lord of Ashford at the tender age of five, Lady Janna became the regent for her step-son. However, one thing became very clear a few moons after the Field of Fire. Lady Janna was with child. Later in the year, she gave birth to Lyle.

Lucas was a book-ish child during most of his early years, often asking inquisitive questions to the maester that belied his cunning nature. Most of his time was spent in the library with a book. However, at age 10, Lucas became the squire to his uncle, Ser Edmund Ashford.

Ser Edmund was not one for ruling (as such, he had rejected being his nephew's regent when Lord Gareth perished), so the lessons he taught Lucas were martial in nature. Lucas learned to fight and ride, proving quite proficient at both, particularly with a warhammer in his hands. When the time for him to be knighted came, it was Edmund who did so, as Lucas would allow no one else to knight him.

However, it became clear that Lucas had more proficiency with numbers than with steel. When Lucas finally took over the lordship (with many shouting matches with his step-mother before that day), he proved himself as a masterful administrator.

At age 18, Lucas married Lady Delena Bulwer, having had a crush on her for years.

However, it was at age 22 that Lucas saw himself earn some renown. The Kingswood Catastrophe was a very unstable time for the Reach. While the Black Roses were hired by Highgarden to deal with the problem, Lucas was the most succesful of the Reachlords in dealing with it, using his administrative skill to offer ransoms of gold and land to cooperative bandits, while making good use of his warhammer against those uncooperative ones.

The following year, Lucas and Delena welcomed their eldest child into the world, a daughter which they named Marianne. But the year after that, a chill took Delena, having nearly taken Ser Edmund and Lady Janna as well.

Devastated, Lucas abandoned most of his duties for most of a year, leaving most of the ruling to Janna in his grief.

While encouraged to remarry, Lucas stubbornly refused, choosing instead to focus on raising his daughter.

In 23 AC, Lucas mobilized his forces to deal with the Orphans of the Fire, but his forces arrived to find only the raging green inferno.

Since then, Lucas has focused on administrating his lands and raising his daughter.

AC

Name and House: Ser Lyle Ashford

Age: 27

Cultural Group: Reachman (Andal)

Appearance: In contrast to his brother, Lyle is the very image of what an Andal knight should look like. Standing half a foot above six feet, with shoulders as broad as his brother, but with clearly muscular arms, Lyle is an imposing man with a powerful presence. He shares the same light brown hair and dark brown eyes of his brother, with one key difference. While his elder brother's hair is messy, Lyle's is curly in all the best ways.

Trait: Strong

Skill(s): Swords (e), Andal Knight

Talent(s): Hunting, Running, Fishing.

Negative Trait: None

Starting Title(s): Ser, Scion of House Ashford

Starting Location: Ashford

Alternate Characters: Still None

Biography: Lyle was born as the second son of Lord Gareth Ashford, the only one with his second wife, Lady Janna Hutcheson. Born after his father's death at the Field of Fire, Lyle grew up very close to his mother.

From an early age, Lyle showed plenty of strength, which only increased as he grew. By age 12, he was already as tall as his brother. By age 14, he towered over him.

Lyle grew hearing songs about great knights and heroes, fancying himself the next Serwyn of the Mirror Shield or the next Florian the Fool.

As Lyle's strength grew with age, so did his proficiency with a blade. At practically every turn, he was better than his older brother had been at his age, winning quite a few squire's melees.

Like his brother before him, Lyle squired for their uncle Edmund. By the age of 15, Lyle was already more than his brother's match on the training ground. By age 17, Lyle had already earned his knight's spurs during the Kingswood Catastrophe, saving his uncle Edmund's life while doing so.

However, although with quite a fair bit of renown and looks that made many maidens swoon, Lyle refused all marriage offers.

Timeline:

• 7 BC: Lucas Ashford is born. His mother dies shortly afterwards.

• 4 BC: Lord Gareth Ashford marries Lady Janna Hutcheson.

• 2 BC: Lord Gareth perishes at the Field of Fire, making Lucas the new Lord. Lady Janna becomes the regent. Lyle Ashford is born later in the year.

• 4 AC: Lucas becomes the squire for his uncle Edmund.

• 9 AC: The regency of Ashford ends and Lucas takes over his duties as Lord.

• 11 AC: Lucas is knighted by his uncle Edmund before his wedding to Delena Bulwer.

• 15 AC: Lucas earns renown through his success at dealing with the Kingswood Catastrophe. Lyle is knighted for his actions against the bandits.

• 16 AC: Lucas and Delena's daughter, Marianne, is born.

• 17 AC: Delena dies of a chill, leaving Lucas devastated.

• 23 AC: Lucas mobilizes his forces to deal with the Orphans of the Fire, but his forces arrive at Stonebridge too late.

• 25 AC: Present Day.

NPCs:

• Ser Edmund Ashford (Archetype: Master-at-Arms): Uncle to Lucas and Lyle.
• Raymun of Goldengrove (Archetype: Magnate): Former bandit gone legit.
• Marianne Ashford: Lucas' daughter, currently heir to Ashford.
• Megga Ashford (neé Appleton): Wife to Ser Edmund.
• Desmera Ashford: Daughter of Ser Edmund, cousin to Lucas and Lyle.

Family Tree

Hi ITRP! With 18.0 starting off with a boom we thought it was time we posted our first ITRP 18.0 Iteration Awards!

I (Red Rain) got dibs this time, and I decided to choose something I’ve been into lately for the awards - a little indie show called Doctor Who. Hopefully, if I give it a little boost here it’ll finally break the mainstream. Here are our categories:

The Doctor - A thousand-year-old time-travelling alien and one of the last and also somehow first of their kind, the Doctor has taken on almost as many faces as ITRP has had iterations, each incarnation has its own characterization, but a few things have remained constant throughout the Doctor’s journey; Charisma, resolve, and more importantly, their ability to showcase the best and worst of the human race.

It’s only fitting that this would be awarded to your Favourite Overall Character of ITRP 18.0 - so far, anyway.

Captain Jack Harkness - The Tardis has only been home to a scant few men who call themselves Companions to the Doctor, and Captain Jack is among the best. He even got his own show, which is a bit like Dr. Who after dark.

Timeless as he is ageless, give this award to your Favourite Male Character.

Donna Noble - My favorite companion, and many others too. Donna is strong, funny, profound and emotional, and the seasons she appears in have some of the heaviest-hitting scenes of the New-Who era. But, most importantly, she’s the Doctor’s best friend.

Give this award to your Favourite Female Character of the iteration.

Bad Wolf - A season-long enigma that spanned both space and time, the phrase Bad Wolf follows the Doctor and Rose long after its climax. But Bad Wolf isn’t anything other than a nineteen-year-old girl who, for a few short minutes, attained Godhood.

Give this award to your Favourite Magic Character.

Davros - The Dark Lord of Skaro, the Creator of the Daleks. Former friend of the Doctor turned mortal enemy, Davros has no end to his madness or his cruelness.

Give this to your Favorite Villain of the story so far!

Harriet Jones, Former Prime Minister - She carries an ID with her at all times because people tend to forget her - I did, actually, when I wrote this up originally. But Harriet Jones, Former Prime Minister always has the human race’s interests at heart - and she would do anything to ensure its survival, regardless of the consequences.

Give this award to your Favourite Political Character.

The TARDIS - The TARDIS is, arguably, the Doctor’s closest companion. As a time traveling car hiding inside the hull of a Police Box, you wouldn’t expect to feel so connected to it. In The Doctor’s Wife, however, we get to meet the TARDIS in the form of a Humanoid woman, and in that episode, we get a glimpse into a friendship lasting all of time itself.

Give this award to your Favourite NPC or AC.

Amy and Rory - So far, Amy and Rory are the first married couple to join the Doctor on his travels on a permanent basis. While I’ll admit neither are my favorite companions they do have one thing about them that no other companions have - love, mad devotion. Amy and Rory’s love story makes you wish they were looking for a third, despite Amy’s initial feelings for the Doctor.

Give this award to your Favourite Romance Plot so far.

The Doctor and the Master - The beauty of any good rivalry is shared experience. The beauty of the Doctor and the Master is that no matter how far the depths of his evil, the Doctor never gives up hope that one day the Master can truly be redeemed. It makes it all the more bittersweet when the Doctor finally gets through to Missy (played by the phenomenal Michelle Gomez) in The Doctor Falls, and she dies by her own hand.

Give this award to your Favourite Rivalry of the game.

A Good Man Goes to War - Whether funny, or fitting, or beautiful, a post title sets the scene. Season 6 Episode 7 does that; and when that good man goes to war, Demons Run.

Give this award to your Favourite Post Title of 18.0.

Midnight - A self-contained story, when the tenth Doctor goes on holiday he ends up a part of a psychological horror, and it almost costs him his life. It might not be the best episode of NewWho, but it has almost everything, with plenty of emotional highs and lows.

Give this award to your Favourite Post of this iteration.

Hope y’all are having fun with 18.0 so far! Happy voting!

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The Doctor - Favorite Overall Character

Captain Jack Harkness - Favorite Male Character

Donna Noble - Favorite Female Character

Bad Wolf - Favorite Magic Character

Davros - Favorite Villain of the Story

Harriet Jones, Former Prime Minister - Favorite Political Character

Tardis - Favorite NPC or AC

Amy and Rory - Favorite Romance Plot

The Doctor and the Master - Favorite Rivalry

A Good Man Goes to War - Favorite Post Title

Midnight - Favorite Post

Alesander Lantell, Grand Captain of the Warrior’s Sons

Player Information

Reddit Account: /u/highayvik

Discord Tag: ayvik

Alternate Characters: Jasper Flowers

Character Information

Name and House: Alesander Lantell

Age: 27

Cultural Group: Andal (Westerman)

Appearance: Alesander shares the features of his distant kin, with fair skin and blond hair he keeps short—alongside a well-groomed mustache and light stubble. His eyes are a mostly green, though the top half of his right eye is a light blue—courtesy of his lady mother, from whom he also inherited a relatively simple fashion sense. The Grand Captain’s armor is of intricately detailed silver—polished to a mirror shine and set with seven jewels in the shape of a seven-pointed star—accompanied by a silken rainbow cloak and a crystal-pommeled sword.

Trait: Inspiring

Skills: Tactician, Cunning (e), Scrutinous, Prudent

Talents: Calligraphy, Painting, Theology (Fot7)

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): ‘The Thrice-Blessed,’ Grand Captain of the Noble and Puissant Order of the Warrior's Sons, Warden of the Temple of Cornfield

Starting Location: Cornfield

Timeline

2 BC — Alesander Lantell was born to Desmond Lantell and his lady wife, Helicent Plumm. His grandfather—and namesake—passed not long after his birth, leaving the old merchant’s business and properties to the babe’s father, Desmond Lantell.

6 AC — Just before Alesander’s fifth nameday, his father was found stabbed in an alley. A suspect was never found, nor an official motive determined. Helicent had her own thoughts on the matter—Desmond enjoyed the company of handsome knights, perhaps a lover quarrel gone sour, though she never spoke of it more than that. With the man’s death, his assets passed to his son—to be held in trust and managed by his mother until he came of age.

7 AC - 10 AC — Helicent hires the finest tutors gold dragons could buy, to educate her son. The woman, who had taken to dressing in a septa’s garb and was in effect a septa in all but name, had her own ambitions for her son—for which the groundwork was laid though a series of donations to the Faith made in his name, funded by the gradual liquidation of the boy’s assets. When Alesander took an interest in the martial arts, Helicent adjusted accordingly, arranging for him to serve as the page of the commander of the Warrior’s Son’s in Lannisport

11 AC— Alesander becomes the squire of Ser Maynard, a prominent captain of the Warrior’s Sons in Lannisport.

15 AC — Ser Maynard and his company join up with Septon Karron. When a group of bandits attempted to waylay a procession of holy men and women under their protection, Alesander personally slew their leader. He was knighted in the Great Motherhouse of Lannisport—where his mother was cloistered, and in control of the finances—by Ser Maynard, anointed in holy oils and blessed by Septon Karron himself.

With the Faith having been bequeathed Cornfield and its attendant lands, Septon Karron arranged for the election of Ser Maynard as commander of the Warrior’s Sons in Cornfield. With Castle Cornfield as their chapterhouse, and Ser Maynard confirmed by the Faith as Cornfield’s warden—to administer in the Faith’s name—work began on another keep, Seven’s Refuge, in the nearby hills and a sprawling temple complex—the Temple of Cornfield—adjacent to Castle Cornfield. Ser Alesander Lantell—made a captain in the wake of Maynard’s ascent—was placed in charge of the construction of Seven’s Refuge—again, with Septon Karron’s blessing.

Funding for the projects was gathered from the Faith in Oldtown, but also—and mostly from—Lannisport, and its Great Motherhouse, where Alesander’s mother, Septa Helicent, was the leading Mother.

17 AC - 19 AC — With Seven’s Refuge mostly complete, Ser Alesander was more free to spend time at Cornfield, where he was able to take part in the administration of the Faith’s lands. It was during this period that Alesander made acquaintance with Septon Amory—an up and coming man of the cloth who gathered a following of his own.

19AC - 23 AC — With Septon Karron’s departure for the Reach and resultant demise, Commander Maynard instituted a number of reforms and changes in appointments. The Poor Fellows were officially given Seven’s Refuge as their seat, under the supervision of a designated captain of the Warrior’s Sons—Alesander was the first to be given this post.

Another consequence of Septon Karron’s death was increasing unrest among the minor landed knights and nobility who paid homage to the Faith in Cornfield. While the Turnberrys and Greenfields bought into the Warrior’s Sons’ rule, with members of each house receiving places of honor in the military order, the same could not be said for their lesser peers. Ser Maynard acted decisively—reaffirming the primacy of religious law based upon the Seven-Pointed Star over secular law in the Faith’s territories. Lands were seized and punishments were handed down in cases adjudicated in courts of Faith—on charges of abuses against the smallfolk and or other impieties.

All the while, Alesander gained the love and support of the Poor Fellows—whose numbers at Seven’s Refuge swelled with the captain’s promise of full bellies and salvation.

24 AC — Alesander received a summons from Cornfield, written by Ser Harys Hill in the name of their commander. Aware of Ser Maynard’s failing health and suspicious of Harys’ intentions, Alesander gathered a thousand Poor Fellows and his company of Warrior’s Sons, then marched on Cornfield. Upon his arrival, he demanded to see their commander, who Harys announced was dead. Alesander proceeded to make a litany of accusations against Harys—abusing his authority, deceiving his commander, behaving in a manner unbecoming of a godsworn, and above all else: attempting to seize Cornfield for himself to rule as its feudal lord.

Alesander demanded Harys surrender himself to the judgment of his brother-captains or be seized by force. Harys opted for the former. After the arrival of another thousand Poor Fellows from Seven’s Refuge, Alesander was unanimously elected commander of the Warrior’s Sons in Cornfield. Afterwards, Alesander visited Harys and received his confession.

Before departing for Oldtown, Alesander made a show of mercy: rather than punishing Harys for his crimes in the traditional manner, he’d allow the knight to redeem himself as a Penitent—an invention of the newly elected commander. In Oldtown, the High Septon confirmed Alesander’s election and named him warden of Cornfield, anointing and blessing him in the Starry Sept. The man would not long outlive the ceremony, and a new High Septon was elevated by the Most Devour with Alesander’s aid. Afterwards, Alesander received an even higher honor—Grand Captain of the Noble and Puissant Order of the Warrior’s Sons, a title long gone vacant—conferred in another ceremony in the Starry Sept, where the knight was blessed and anointed for a third time.

26 AC — As the House of the Dragon begins to tear itself apart, Alesander hosts the High Septon at Cornfield and receives his guidance for the conflict to come.

Family

A Branch of House Lantell

Harys Hill, Knight Penitent of the Warrior’s Sons (AC)

Character Information

Name and House: Harys Hill

Age: 36

Cultural Group: Andal (Westerman)

Appearance: Harys is the very image of his late grandfather, the Knight of Cornfield, with medium-length brown hair and cold blue eyes. A fashionable mustache runs down his chin—a popular style among the Warrior’s Sons of Cornfield—alongside a light beard. The bastard always appears to have a serious expression on his face. A necklace of rope wraps about his neck, a symbol of his status—as all Knights Penitent wear until their penance is paid and sins forgiven.

Trait: Strong

Skills: Two-Handed Weapons (e), Andal Knight

Talents: Brooding, Drinking (x2)

Negative Traits: N/A

Starting Titles: ‘The Swift,’ Knight Penitent of the Warrior's Sons, Sworn Shield of the Grand Captain, Bastard of Cornfield

Starting Location: Cornfield

Timeline

11 BC — Harys Hill was born to Jon Swyft, heir to Cornfield, and his lover, Lysa Turnberry—who dies birthing him. The resultant scandal forced the Knight of Cornfield, Androw Swyft, to promise House Turnberry the hand of Jon’s future trueborn heir.

9 BC — Jon Swyft married his second cousin, Marla Swyft—the pair having been betrothed as children. The marriage fulfilled the instrument of succession laid down by the late Knight of Cornfield—who allowed his nephew, Androw, to succeed him on the condition that Androw’s son and heir be wed to his eldest granddaughter. Later in the year, Marla gave birth to a pair of twins, Harys’ half-brothers, Hugh and Quentyn.

7 BC — Darlessa Swyft, Harys’ half-sister, was born to Jon Swyft and Marla Swyft.

5 BC — Harys’ uncle, Robert Swyft, was killed in a hunting accident, by the hands of his brothers. Marla’s younger sister, Alys Swyft, was wed to Halys’ uncle, Stafford Swyft. She was originally betrothed to Robert before his death.

2 BC — Ser Androw Swyft marched with King Loren I Lannister, alongside his sons, Jon and Stafford, and his young grandsons, Hugh and Quentyn, who served as pages in the army. The Knight of Cornfield was the only one who survived the Field of Fire. Androw declared Jon’s daughter, Darlessa, his heir, and betrothed her to Halys’ maternal first cousin, Edric Turnberry.

1 BC — Stafford’s widow, Alys Swyft, gave birth to his posthumous son, a spindly boy she named Martyn Swyft. Halys’ eldest aunt, Myranda Swyft, married Ser Lyonel Greenfield.

1 AC — Harys was sent to squire under his kinsman, the Knight of Redbramble. There, he grew close with his cousin and half-sister’s betrothed, Edric Turnberry. Myranda birthed her first daughter, Ellyn Greenfield.

3 AC — Myranda birthed her second daughter, Rohanne Greenfield.

5 AC — Harys’ cousin, Martyn Swyft, passed away after a long illness. His mother, Alys Swyft, took the vows of a septa and cloistered herself in a motherhouse. Harys’ aunt, Melantha Swyft, married Ser Denys Kenning. Their first son, William Kenning, was born later in the year.

6 AC — Myranda birthed her third and last daughter, Jeyne Greenfield. Halys’ youngest aunt, Amarei Swyft, married Ser Gilbert Hawthorne.

7 AC — Halys and Edric were knighted after an excellent showing at a squire’s tourney at Lannisport. Men-grown, the pair took up primary residence at Cornfield, though often travelled together.

8 AC — Amarei birthed a pair of twins, Joanna and Ormund Hawthorne.

10 AC — Melanta birthed her second son, Robert Kenning.

12 AC — Halys’ cousin, Edric Turnberry, and half-sister, Darlessa Swyft, were wed. Darlessa birthed a son, Terrence Turnberry, though delivery was complicated—leaving Darlessa unlikely to produce any more children.

15 AC — Ser Androw Swyft, the Knight of Cornfield, gathered his descendants for an announcement during Orys Baratheon’s festivities in the Kingswood. Bandits descended upon them, leaving only Androw and his bastard grandson alive. Androw and Halys returned to Cornfield, where Lady Trianna was nowhere to be seen. Androw found solace in the words of Septon Karron, who heard the old knight’s confession and promised him eternal life in the Seven Heavens—if only he bequeathed his lands to the Faith, and allowed Karron’s followers to take up residence in his halls. Harys attempted to protest, but was ultimately forced to join the Warrior’s Sons to prevent the bastard from disputing Androw’s will upon his death.

Although Harys was disfavored by Septon Karron, the holy man thought it prudent to keep him close, having the bastard follow him as a sworn protector while he preached and rabble-roused.

19 AC - 23 AC — Septon Karron overplayed his hand, meeting his end by the hands of Reachlords. Harys managed to escape death, bringing the septon’s body to the temple at Cornfield where it was interred. The commander of the Warrior’s Sons in Cornfield, Ser Maynard, rose Harys to the rank of captain, granting him command over a company of knights—primarily from House Turnberry—alongside stewardship over Castle Cornfield itself. Over the following years, Harys became a close confidante and source of counsel for the commander.

24 AC — While touring the grounds of Castle Cornfield, Ser Maynard collapsed. After having the commander taken to the lord’s chambers, Harys dismissed most of the castle staff. Maynard died the following night, with Harys keeping the death a secret—issuing commands in the late commander’s name and summoning captains not already present.

Ser Alesander Lantell was the last to arrive, though he brought with him a host of Warrior’s Sons and Poor Fellows. He demanded to see their commander, to which Harys announced the man’s passing. Alesander proceeded to accuse Harys of a number of abuses, demanding he surrender himself to the judgement of his brother-captains. Harys—lacking confidence in his ability to oppose Alesander given the circumstances—agreed, and was imprisoned in the temple’s dungeon.

After Alesander was elected commander of the Warrior’s Sons in Cornfield, he came to Harys in his cell, whereupon Harys confessed his “sins” and “wrongdoings,” and so avoided a possibly disastrous trial. Alesander declared Harys his first Knight Penitent—given the duty of protecting his commander. Harys followed him to Oldtown, where Alesander was blessed and anointed by two successive High Septons, returning to Cornfield as Grand Captain of the Warrior’s Sons.

Family

House Swyft

Supporting Characters

Ser Morgon Doggett & Ser Allard Kyndall (Warrior NPCs)

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Name and House: Lord Lymond Strong, Lord of the Whispering Wood

Age: 47

Cultural Group: Andal/Riverlander

Appearance: Lymond's age has begun to show from years of worry and stress. Though he still wears his hair long and down to his shoulders, it has begun to turn from black to gray, his hairline receding as well. He lacks the body of a fighter — tall but skinny, without any real muscle, his skin pale from the time he spends in his solar. He has slightly sunken eyes and a prominent nose, and his face is starting to droop — prominent wrinkles around his mouth and eyes alike. Lymond's expression is almost always severe, lips thinned and a frown present, whether from disappointment, annoyance, or deep thought.

Trait: Insidious

Skill(s): Espionage (e), Devious (e), Covert

Talent(s): Falconry, Reading (History), Cyvasse

Negative Trait(s): Maimed (left leg)

Starting Title(s): Lord of the Whispering Wood

Starting Location: Aegon’s Rest

Alternate Characters: N/A

Biography

Lord Lymond Strong was born in 22 BC, eldest son of then-Lord Torrence Strong. House Strong has, as long as anyone can remember, been Lords of the Whispering Wood — occupants of a modest castle, nestled in the heavily forested valley just north of the Tumblestone and the Trident, loyal vassals to House Tully of Riverrun at the time. Torrence was a rather uninteresting, unambitious man, content to stay with his small keep and stay in line with his Tully overlords, and intended to raise his son in a similar mold.

Lymond’s youth was spent at the rather quiet court of the Whispering Wood, under the careful tutelage of Maester Florian (a man originally from Maidenpool) and Ser Addam (a former hedge knight, turned Master-at-Arms). He was noted as a bright youth, eagerly swallowing up lessons in history, rulership, and martial matters — though was also noted as more eager and ambitious than his father, even at a young age. In contrast to Torrence’s simple acceptance of things as they were, Lymond had the rather annoying tendency to ask questions — to probe at things endlessly, a habit which Maester Florian only encouraged, and which Ser Addam looked at rather less sympathetically. His youth was also an active one, typical for a young heir; swordplay and training, riding, and hunting. Lymond took to hunting with a particular gusto, but was also noted as an enthusiastic rider — taking good care of his personal favorite horse, Rascal.

At the age of 18, however, he suffered an accident while riding through the Whispering Wood, not too far from the keep — Rascal stumbling over an overgrown tree root at full gallop, throwing him to the ground. Fortunately, he was close enough to the keep for help to arrive quickly. Unfortunately for Lymond, his horse landed square on top of his left leg — injuring the horse badly enough that it had to be put down, and permanently maiming his left leg. Since the accident, he has been forced to wear a heavy iron brace around his leg to stabilize it — the only way he can walk, albeit with the assistance of a cane — and can only ride with the assistance of a special saddle, to ease his bad leg.

The accident had a formative experience on the young man. It forced him to rediscover his identity, no longer able to be the picture of a young heir — capable with sword and lance, comfortable on horseback and on campaign — and it also forced him to part with something he loved dearly, his badly-injured horse. From then on he hardened, adopting the rather stern and severe look which adorns his face to this day, and also began spending long hours in his solar. At first this was done with the company of Maester Florian, in pursuit of academic interest, but gradually grew to something that would characterize much of his interest in later life — politics. Knowing that he would become a Lord in his own right one day and would have to perform in such a position capably despite his injury, and with his own ambition gradually morphing into a more distinctive, mangled part of him — fuelling a desire to further his status, to further his family’s status, and to exceed his father’s rather content mediocrity — he began to delve into the realm of intrigue. Hidden in his forested keep, he would gradually accumulate contacts throughout the continent where he believed they’d be useful.

As King Aegon began his conquest, Lymond’s father did his job as a dutiful vassal of Lord Tully — backing his liege lord in his call for an independent Kingdom of the Trident to replace the rule of the dreaded Hoares — and as such, faced defeat in this ambition thanks to the Conqueror’s dragon. A number of Strongs died in the fight, primarily against forces of House Hoare nearby, but Lymond remained nestled securely in his keep attempting unsuccessfully to rally enough support for Tully’s ambition.

Seven years later during Lord Tully’s successful plot on the Conqueror’s life, Torrence would play a much reduced role, already plagued by the illness which would later take his own life. Instead it was Lymond who assisted his liege lord in their aim — fostering ambitions for an independent Riverlands, hoping that participating in such a coup would elevate him. While the plot succeeded with the backing of many riverlords, the Targaryen’s wrath would nevertheless be swift, aimed by the (in Lymond’s view) betrayal of the Blackwoods, House Strong’s close neighbors to the east. Torrence wished to ride out in support of the doomed Tullys, but Lymond took advantage of his father’s incapacitation — keeping House Strong nestled in the forest, sparing them Queen Visenya’s wrath, and keeping quiet of his own support for the plot.

On the southern banks of the Tumblestone, it was now House Belaerys who ruled over those lands — now called Aegon’s Rest, sworn to Lannister — and who took fealty from House Strong. Lymond obeyed out of a sense of self-preservation, swearing fealty to Lord Baelor.

In 17 AC, his father passed and Lymond ascended as Lord of the Whispering Wood, which he’d already been in all but name for a decade. Just a year later, at the behest of his liege, Lymond gathered his small retinue to fight on behalf of House Blackwood — begrudgingly, given his own distaste for the house, but obey he did.

All would change when Aelor Belaerys descended from the skies on the back of Veraxes. The balance of power had changed in the Riverlands, a dragonrider of their own was among their midst — and it was Lymond who was sworn directly to him. He made it his aim, therefore, to be of use to the Riverlands’ very own dragonrider, obeying his liege with far more enthusiasm. With the backing of a dragon, perhaps a positive future for the Riverlands could be managed, especially amidst the chaos of Queen Visenya and Queen Rhaenys’s combat.

As their conflict drew nearer, Lymond remained around Aegon’s Rest and the Whispering Wood — keeping touch with his contacts throughout the realm, putting plans to parchment in the comfort of his solar. The most recent achievement of his has been a betrothal between his youngest daughter, Alys, and the second son of Lord Bracken — justified as a tie aimed at maintaining peace in this contentious corner of the Riverlands. Yet conflict within his family brews too, as his younger brother grows influential and bears his own ambitions.

Timeline

• 22 BC: Lymond Strong is born, eldest son of Lord Torrence Strong.
• 20 BC: Derrick Strong is born, second son of Lord Torrence Strong.
• 17 BC: Bethany Strong is born, eldest daughter of Lord Torrence Strong.
• 16 BC: Lymond begins his education with Maester Florian and Ser Addam. He is a curious boy, and takes well to all manner of things — from academics to swordplay to riding.
• 15 BC: Theomore Strong is born, third son of Lord Torrence Strong.
• 4 BC: Lymond is felled from his horse while riding, permanently injuring his leg and forcing him to put down his beloved horse. He grows colder and more restrained from this incident, forced to keep his leg in a heavy brace and can walk — with a limp — only with the assistance of a cane. He begins to curate connections throughout the continent.
• 2 BC: Lymond marries Lady Mariya Wayn.
• 1 AC: Lymond follows his father’s lead, and backs Lord Tully’s failed bid for an independent Riverlands during the Conquest. Derrick Strong, his younger brother, falls in combat with the forces of House Hoare — along with several other cousins.
• 1 AC: Ronnel Strong, Lymond’s eldest son, is born.
• 3 AC: Rosamund and Ryella Strong, Lymond’s twin daughters, are born.
• 5 AC: Alys Strong, Lymond’s youngest daughter, is born. His wife struggles to bear any more children thereafter.
• 7 AC: With his father ill, Lymond eagerly backs Lord Tully in his successful plot against Aegon the Conqueror. After the Bloodwood reveals House Tully’s involvement and Queen Visenya moves to enact her vengeance upon Riverrun, Lymond disobeys his father and does not move in defense of their liege. Lymond swears fealty to Lord Baelor Belaerys.
• 7 AC – 17 AC: Lymond remains in the Whispering Wood and Aegon’s Rest.
• 17 AC: Torrence Strong passes, and Lymond Strong is made Lord of the Whispering Wood.
• 18 AC: Lymond backs his liege in siding with the Blackwoods in the aborted Battle of the Red Fork, although begrudgingly, still holding ill will for the Blackwoods following the Bloodwood’s role in revealing Lord Tully’s role in the assassination of Aegon the Conqueror. He senses opportunity as Aelor Belaerys claims Veraxes.
• 18 AC – 25 AC: Lymond spends more time in the Whispering Wood and Aegon’s Rest, seeking to make himself useful to the young dragonrider.
• 25 AC: Lymond arranges a betrothal between Alys Strong, his youngest daughter, and Ser Elmo Bracken, Lord Bracken’s second son. He justifies the match on the surface as one for peace.

Family Tree

Family Echo

#Auxiliary Character

Name/House: Ser Theomore Strong

Age: 40

Cultural Group: Andal/Riverlander

Appearance: Theomore was once the ideal picture of an Andal knight — tall and strong and lean — but as he has gotten older, and his visits to the training yard less frequent, his frame has softened considerably. Though still bearing a deceptive strength, he is generally unassuming in stature, leaning towards the larger side. He wears his curly, brown hair — specked by strands of gray — long down to his shoulders, though the corners of his hairline have receded. He has a thick mustache atop his lip, and a well-trimmed goatee below.

Trait: Inspiring

Skills: Tactician, Swords, Andal Knight

Talents: Horseback Riding, Hunting, Cyvasse, Animal Husbandry

Negative Traits: N/A

Starting Title: Scion of Strong

Starting Location: Aegon's Rest

Biography

Theomore was born in 15 BC, the youngest son of Lord Torrence Strong and the youngest brother of Lymond. His youth was spent much the same way — receiving a thorough education from Maester Florian and Ser Addam — but Theomore never took much to scholarly pursuits, instead throwing himself eagerly into martial pursuits. He proved himself a most capable fighter — skilled on horseback and with a sword — but also took well to lessons of command. From a young age, he excelled at cyvasse and other games of strategy, even beating his elder brothers.

Theomore officially became a squire to Ser Addam at age 14, just prior to Aegon’s Conquest. It was as a squire that he took the field against the forces of House Hoare and proved his mettle. Despite watching his elder brother Derrick die in fighting, he comported himself bravely — even saving Ser Addam’s life from a particularly enthusiastic Ironborn axeman. Though not yet knighted, his brief experience in combat would shape him greatly — encouraging him to throw himself fiercely into his duties as a squire, exacerbated by a sense of duty to his father, with his only other living brother crippled and unable to undertake the martial duties expected of a lord.

At age 18, he was knighted by Ser Addam and given his father’s sword — not a particularly special one, but a well-made one that bore more symbolic value to Theomore, especially as the years went on. He was also married to Lady Danelle Keath, a fourth daughter of a fellow vassal of House Tully’s, and had his first child that year. Their marriage would prove especially fruitful — four sons and two daughters, in sharp contrast to Lymond’s one son and three daughters, with Danelle suffering far less difficulty in the birthing bed than Lymond’s own wife.

A rift between the two brothers would form in 7 AC, as Lymond eagerly backed Lord Tully’s plot on Aegon’s life. Theomore was aghast at the underhanded tactics used — and especially at how his elder brother essentially usurped their father, as sick as he was — and made his disagreement vocally known. Lymond would threaten to banish him, fearful that Theomore would accidentally reveal Lymond’s own role in the plot, but would not do so in the end; nor would Theomore leak what he knew.

Yet as the years went on, and as Lymond ascended to the Lordship, the tension between them would only continue to brew. It was made only more prominent by the fact that — despite being the youngest son — Theomore generally gave off a more lordly appearance. He was a capable knight, a capable commander, and an affable man that all around Whispering Wood liked and respected; in sharp contrast to the crippled Lymond, who was prone to isolating himself in his solar, and who had built a reputation as a stern, severe, and underhanded man that many feared. This was only exacerbated by the fact that Theomore had so many sons while Lymond only had one — something of a source of pride for Theomore and a source of jealousy for Lymond.

Since 7 AC, Theomore has served as Master-at-Arms of the Whispering Wood, a role given to him by Lymond to keep him close to home and to allow a close watch over his younger brother. But Theomore’s role as Master-at-Arms has earned him respect and fondness from Lymond’s own subjects, far beyond any such respect or fondness given to the Lord himself. Though loyal to his family and his liege in equal turn, Theomore has grown further disillusioned with his elder brother — and rumors are that he might make a move at Lordship himself, though these rumors are never said in Theomore’s presence, for fear of provoking his anger.

Timeline

• 15 BC: Theomore Strong is born, youngest son of Lord Torrence Strong.
• 10 BC: Theomore begins his education with Maester Florian and Ser Addam, taking well to martial pursuits. Despite his dislike for academic and scholarly subjects, he shows a keen mind — diving into the game of cyvasse with enthusiasm.
• 1 BC: Theomore begins squiring for Ser Addam.
• 1 AC: Theomore fights in Aegon’s Conquest as a squire, witnessing the death of his elder brother Derrick and saving Ser Addam’s life. He throws himself further into his duties as a squire, seeing it as a duty as the only able-bodied man left amongst his brothers.
• 3 AC: Theomore is knighted by Ser Addam, and marries Lady Danelle Keath.
• 3 AC: Raymund Strong is born, Theomore’s eldest son.
• 7 AC: Theomore and his brother Lymond suffer a major rift in their relationship, with Theomore disapproving of Lymond’s underhanded role in Lord Tully’s plot on King Aegon’s life. Lymond threatens to banish Theomore, but ends up making him Master-at-Arms to keep him close and under watch.
• 7 AC: Danelle Strong is born, Theomore’s eldest daughter.
• 9 AC: Jon Strong is born, Theomore’s second son.
• 12 AC: Tristifer Strong is born, Theomore’s third son.
• 15 AC: Oswald Strong is born, Theomore’s fourth son.
• 17 AC: Shella Strong is born, Theomore’s second daughter.
• 17 AC – present: The rift between Theomore and Lymond grows, as Theomore is more respected and loved amongst the people and courtiers of the Whispering Wood while Lymond is feared. Theomore’s fruitful marriage sparks jealousy in his older brother, while Lymond’s ruthless underhandedness sparks resentment in Theomore.

Supporting Characters

Archetyped Characters

• Andrik (b. 15 BC) — Questioner — Rumored bastard son of an Ironborn reaver. Brought into Lymond’s service 15 years prior. A disconcerting, malicious presence, rumored to have considerable influence on Lymond.
• Ser Damon Woodhush (b. 10 BC) — Warrior — Grandson of Ser Addam, former Master-at-Arms and mentor of Lymond Theomore. Close companion to Lymond and Theomore both, acting as the glue between them as they become increasingly at odds.

Family

• Lord Lymond Strong (b. 22 BC), Lord of Whispering Wood
• Ser Ronnel Strong (b. 1 AC), eldest son
• Rosamund Strong (b. 3 AC), twin daughter
• Ryella Strong (b. 3 AC), other twin daughter
• Alys Strong (b. 5 AC), youngest daughter
• Bethany Strong (b. 17 BC) younger sister
• Ser Theomore Strong (b. 15 BC), younger brother
• Ser Raymund Strong (b. 3 AC), cousin
• Danelle Strong (b. 7 AC), cousin
• Jon Strong (b. 9 AC), cousin
• Tristifer Strong (b. 12 AC), cousin
• Oswald Strong (b. 15 AC), cousin
• Shella Strong (b. 17 AC), cousin
• Ser Harold Strong (b. 38 BC), uncle

Lord Strong’s Council

• Andrik (b. 15 BC) — No formal role, but Lymond’s closest advisor. A feared man.
• Ser Theomore Strong (b. 15 BC) — Master-at-Arms — Lymond’s younger brother, with whom he is at odds.
• Maester Florian (b. 50 BC) — Maester — An old, frail man, and a former mentor to Lymond.
• Ser Damon Woodhush (b. 10 BC) — Sworn Sword — Grandson of Ser Addam, respected and loved.
• Ser Symond Woodhush (b. 12 BC) — Captain of the Guards — Elder brother of Damon, more subdued.
• Septon Patrek (b. 10 BC) — Septon — Recently arrived.
• Ser Clarence (b. 30 BC) — Castellan — A lowborn man, in service to House Strong since the time of Lymond’s father.

##Application

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Name and House: Deria Martell

Age: 48

Cultural Group: Dornish

Appearance: Deria is a tall, slender woman with wavy black hair and dark brown eyes. Her face has begun to show signs of aging as she nears her 50th nameday. She dresses in the finest silks and decorates herself with jewelry clearly having expensive taste.

Trait: Insidious

Skill(s): Espionage, Covert, Devious, Schemer (e)

Talent(s): Fashion, Design, Weaving

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Princess of Dorne, Lady of Sunspear

Starting Location: King's Landing

Alternate Characters: Rhea Penrose

##Timeline

• 23 BC - Deria Martell is born during the fourth month of the year. The first child of Prince Nymor Martell and his wife.

• 2 BC - Aegon's conquest begins and for the next several years Dornish houses are instructed to prepare for war. Deria, while not being a warrior, begins to learn other ways of being useful. Such as making a network of informants that can be used to collect information on armies that may start to gather north of the Red Mountains.

• 1 BC - With the threat of war looming, Deria is wed to Aron Santagar in a ceremony at Sunspear.

• 1 AC - Deria welcomes her first child with Aron Santagar, a boy named Morgan.

• 3 AC - Queen Rhaenys visits Sunspear and meets with Meria Martell. Deria is present with her grandmother and it marks the first time she has seen one of the Targaryens.

• 4 AC - Minor unrest begins to bubble deep in the dunes of Dorne as families begin to reject the notion of marrying those from the Northern Kingdom and refuse suggested matches. Other families willingly embrace this policy.

• 7 AC - Aegon the Conqueror is assassinated with Dorne remaining an independent realm.

• 8 AC - Deria gives birth to her second child, a daughter named Nymia.

• 10 AC - A Vaith knight is killed while attending a tournament in the Vale. This further inflames tensions from the interior houses of the sands who think the act deliberate. The Redfort man who killed him travels to Dorne to deliver his body home to Lord Vaith.

• 12 AC - Dorne joins with Tarth and Greenstone to remove the pirate threats from the Stepstones. While her husband is away fighting in the Stepstones, Deria gives birth to their child. Another daughter, this one named Mellei.

• 13 AC - Queen Rhaenys is granted Highwatch by Princess Meria. The Queen and Deria begin to communicate regularly and a friendship grows.

• 15 AC - Prince Nymor Martell, Deria's father, and Aron Santagar, her husband, are killed at the Kingswood Catastrophe, among others.

• 16 AC - In the aftermath of the catastrophe, and with her son dead, Meria Martell agrees to see Dorne join the rest of Westeros in one Kingdom. A condition of this agreement is that a Martell will wed Aegon's heir when the issue of succession is decided. This decision is rued amongst those already displeased with the growing bonds with northern families. In part the uncertainty over her granddaughter's youth and ability to lead an independent Dorne in the face of the threat of dragon fire led to Meria's decision. In an attempted show of strength later that year, Deria Martell is remarried to Ferris Yronwood.

• 17 AC - Deria is widowed once more as Ferris Yronwood succumbs to an illness.

• 18 AC - Meria Martell dies of old age. Princess Deria inherits and among her first actions is to begin investing in the stepstones that her grandmother won, specifically Sunstone.

• 19 AC - Princess Deria marries for a third time. This time she marries Harlan Tarly to show her vassals that House Martell does not ask anything of them that it is not willing to do itself. A feast and tournament are hosted in Sunspear for the occasion.

• 20 AC - The Crown begins a policy of improving relations with Essos benefitting Dornish holdings in the Stepstones.

• 22 AC: 10 Year Anniversary celebration commemorating the victory in the Stepstones hosted at Sunstone.

• 25 AC: Coming of age feast of King Aegon’s two sons

##AC

Name and House: Nymia Martell

Age: 19

Cultural Group: Dornish

Appearance: Nymia is a spitting image of her mother albeit nearly 30 years younger. Curly black hair frames her thin face and she har large dark brown eyes. Like her mother, Nymia has expensive taste that is demonstrated through her expensive gowns and jewelry that she wears.

Trait: Steward

Skill(s): Logistician, Avaracious (e)

Talent(s): Harp, Dancing (x2)

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Princess

Starting Location: King's Landing

Alternate Characters: Rhea Penrose

##NPCs

• Qyle Sand (27) - Castellan

• Nymella Martell (24) - Warrior (Polearms)

##Family Tree

PC

Reddit Account: u/Technical_Count2413

Discord Tag: Michelangelo

Name and House: Montarys Velaryon

Age: 44

Cultural Group: Valyrian

Appearance: Montarys has silver hair, thick and flowing, mainly styled upwards over his head, partially covering his right eye. he stands at an average height, with a athletic build. his beard is neatly trimmed, framing his strong features. and, his eyes are a deep, rich valyrian purple, gleaming with intensity.

Trait: Brave

Skill(s): Swords, Admiral, Shipwright, Tactian, Navigator.

Talent(s): Swimming, Fishing, Navigation

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): N/A

Starting Location: Driftmark

Alternate Characters: N/A

AC

Name and House: Aerys Velaryon

Age: 18

Cultural Group: Valyrian

Appearance: Aerys velaryon, has a similar silver hair color to his father, although his is a bit shorter and more tousled, often falling across his forehead in messy, endearing ways. his eyes are a bright, vibrant valyrian purple, with a mischievous spark that hints at his youthful energy and sense of adventure. he has a lean, athletic build, with broad shoulders and a wiry physique that speaks to his love of the sea and the outdoor life. his features are a bit softer than his father's.

Skill(s): Swords, Admiral, Navigator.

Talent(s): Swimming, persuasion, Navigation

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): N/A

Starting Location: Driftmark

Alternate Characters: N/A

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Timeline

19 BC: Montarys Velaryon is born on Driftmark to Aurane Velaryon and Eleana Targaryen.

11 BC: Montarys has his first experience at sea, when he is taken by his father on trip to Tyrosh.

4 BC: Montarys strarts to hang around the Hull shipyard almost everyday slowly becoming fascinated by the life those sailors he is seeing everyday are living.

5 BC: Montarys has now become one of the best sailors on the island of driftmark at the young age of 15, Montarys has been granted premission to go on small voyages and these turn out to be great successes

1 BC: Montarys is deployed to the mainland alongside his Brother Valarr, He experiences battle numerous showing promise and making a small name for himself but not out shining his older brother Valarr.

1 AC: Montarys returns back to Driftmark after the was is finished, where he takes up his usual duties of doing small voyages between trade partners.

3-6 AC: Montarys joins his brother Valarr on his travels in Essos, Where he gets to act as a captain on one of his ships, during these travels Montarys gathers a close-knit and loyal crew.

6 AC: Montarys returns back to Westeros, Where he meets a lovely girl named Cynthea Frey they fall in love and decide to get married that same year in the castle of Driftmark.

7 AC: Aerys Velaryon, his first son is born.

7-14 AC: Montarys stays close to home so that he can spend a lot of time with his family, He starts to do smaller voyages again between trade partners sometimes even taking young Aerys along with him to show him the ropes of being a sailor.

15 AC: After the Kingswood catastrophe, Montarys starts to help more around Driftmark as his oldest brother Valarr has now become Lord of the tides.

20 AC: Montarys Joins his Brother Valarr in his Voyage to Essos as part of The Eastern wooing, He brings his son and wife along and decides that after the mission is done he and his family will travel Essos for a while before returning back home to Driftmark.

22 AC: Montarys and his crew get attacked by pirates somewhere close to the island of Goldhaven while travelling from Myr to Volantis, during the attack Aerys Kills his first man while saving Michael Waters and shows signs of great potential of becoming a great captain one day just like his father.

21-23 AC: Montarys Continues his voyages in Essos, where he gaines the nickname The Silver Sentinel.

24 AC: Montarys and his family return home to Driftmark.

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Family Tree

Link

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Supporting Characters

Michael Waters: Sailor, Best friend of Aerys.

Cynthea Velaryon: Wife of Montarys and Mother of Aerys.

Discord Tag: crisiscityzone

Name and House: Wulfe Drumm

Age: 39

Cultural Group: Ironborn

Appearance: Ser Wulfe’s rugged Ironborn looks betray the white cloak he wears; He carries an imposing build and his body is covered in hair starting to grey. He often has a dark twinkle in his eyes that make you feel like when he looks at you, someone else is looking too.

Trait: Agile

Skill(s): 2HW, Essosi Blademaster, Skulker (e), Infiltrator, Nimble

Talent(s): Rowing, Swimming, Rope-tying

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Knight of the Kingsguard, Ser

Family Tree: 

Andrik Drumm, d. 2 AC

=> m. Gwynesse Weaver, d. 2 AC

==> Wulfe Drumm, b. 14 BC.

===> m. Jennis Tawney, b. 16 BC. Dissolved.

====> Hrothgar Pyke, b. 7 BC.

Starting Location: With Visenya

Alternate Characters: Zhoe Whitemane, Royce Caron

AC

Name and House: Jennis Tawney

Age: 37

Cultural Group: Ironborn

Appearance: Jennis has managed to ingratiate herself better to Westerosi culture. She dresses the part, wears her hair the way it’s supposed to, and yet the fact that she is anything but a greenlander is evident in the way she carries herself. She dresses in blacks and reds, an ode to a House she scarcely remembers, and keeps her raven-black hair kept out of her face. She often has a knife holstered at her hip.

Trait: Reaver

Skill(s): Malicious, Negotiator (e)

Talent(s): Sailing, Swimming, Five-Finger Fillet

Negative Trait(s): N/A

Starting Title(s): Lady

Starting Location: With Visenya

NPCS

Ser Hrothgar Pyke, 18 - Warrior

Shyra Stonetree, 40 - Ship Captain 

Timeline

14 BC: Wulfe is born.

16 BC: Jennis is born.

2 AC: Wulfe, Jennis and a handful of other young Ironborn are sent to King’s Landing as hostages after the pacification of the Iron Islands.

5 AC: Given his circumstances Wulfe often goes about the Keep without much as a second glance. He starts to use this to his advantage.

6 AC: Wulfe and Jennis marry, though they soon come to realise they hate eachother.

7 AC: Hrothgar Pyke is born, sired in a whorehouse on the Street of Silk. Hrothgar decides to raise the boy.

10 AC: Having had enough of eachother, Jennis and Wulfe set eachother aside.

13 AC: Wulfe is inducted into the Kingsguard. Raising Hrothgar falls to Jennis, who is reluctant. Wulfe later takes him on as a squire.

15 AC: The Kingswood Catastrophe.

19 AC: Wulfe is present at the Wedding at Mooncrest.

25 AC: Start date.

Changelog

13/07: Wulfe learned Nimble.

Reddit Account: u/East_Mid7

Name and House: Alec Eastpeak

Age: 19

Cultural Group: Valeman (Andal)

Appearance: Alec is typically unkept for a knight of his social stature, his hair is black and kept short, varying from nearly buzzed to a tangled mess only a couple inches long depending on when the last time he remembered to shave it was. His eyes are soft brown, his nose sits on his face at a off angle from having been broken too many times and his face is covered in a smattering of small scars

Trait: Strong

Skill(s): Blunt weapons (E), Armored, shields, Andal Knight

Talent(s): Scripture

Negative Trait:

Starting Title(s): Landless Knight

Starting Location: kings landing

Alternate Characters: N/A

Timeline

7 AC - Alec is born to a wandering septon named Robert and a young peasant girl named Jenna in a nameless village outside of gulltown, though Robert abandons the pair soon after birth

7-15 AC Alec spends the first 8 years of his life with his mother, Jenna, around the time his 8th nameday his father returned, demanding he travel with him as no son of his would be raised by a woman of sin. A fight ensues and Robert strangles Jenna to death, leaving town the next day with Alec in tow

15 - 18 AC Alec Begins traveling with Robert, being forced to dye his hair to obscure his identity as his bastard son. While at first things are tense but calm between the two within a couple of moons Alec's fathers attempts to teach him of the Seven go from casual to obsessive, repeatedly declaring that Alec was 'Born of sin' and as such must work harder than any trueborn son to be cleansed. As their travels progress Roberts obsessiveness grows worse, in time he begins to experience fits of paranoia and delusion, frequently accusing Alec of consorting with Demons and punishing him viciously. Alec, for his part makes a diligent student, doing his best to maintain his purity in the eyes of the seven even as his father berated him with constant accusations of every manner, finding comfort in the Love and Forgiveness of the Seven even as he was terrorized by his fear of burning in the deepest of the 7th hells.

18 AC By the time of Alec's 11th name day his interest and piety in the seven remained steadfast even as his father's torments grew worse and worse, one day as they were passing through a small village just south of the Neck Roberts drunken preaching drew the ire of a local itinerant knight by the name of Artos Riverfield, an argument broke out between the two and robert made plans to kill the knight in his sleep at his camp later that night. That night they snuck up to Artos' camp and Robert drew close to him with his dagger, preparing to cut his throat. At the last minute in a moment of terror Alec picked a stone from the floor and smashed it over his father's head. Artos rose as Robert hit the floor, seeing Robert writhing on the ground with a blade in his hand he quickly drew his own dagger and ran it through his neck. After the commotion had ended and Alec had explained the situation, leaving out that Robert was his father, artos offered to take on Alec as his squire. Alec, still shaken from the fight and having few other prospects agreed

18-25 AC Artos and Alec could not have been more different, Artos was a typical traveling knight, prone to any kind of debauchery he could get himself into while Alec was still a devoted believer in the 7, they got along well enough though. Artos was never a cruel master and Alec was a diligent and talented squire. Never shirking his more menial duties and always being ready to learn when it came time to practice his skill at arms. They traveled together for nearly 7 years, in that time Alec progressed quickly in his training and by his 16th nameday was a proficient warrior with sword and shield, though he excelled with mace and war hammer and though Alec often found himself bailing (or fighting) Artos out of trouble they got along well. In that time Alecs faith waxed and waned with time but he never broke faith and remained at least as devout as can be expected of anyone, at least until the eve of his 19th nameday

25 AC It was the 11th moon of the 25th year since the conquest, Artos and Alec had made their way to Lannisport to celebrate Alecs 19th nameday. while his nameday was usually a time Alec spent in quiet reflection of the years past this year Artos had finally managed to convince him to come out on the town with him, and had gathered a decent amount of coin for the excursion.The night began well, they sat themselves in one of the towns nicer inns and indulged in some Dornish wine, which quickly left Alec nearly incapacitated. As the night progressed however, their spending caught the attention of a local cutpurse and by the hour of the wolf Alec had retreated to their room to sleep off the bottle and a half of wine he had polished off. Artos however decided to continue to enjoy the night and as he made his way out of the Tavern he was pursued by the cutpurse. He barely made it 10 steps out of the inn before he was cut down. Alec wasn't the first to find him in the morning, he had barely awoken by the time the guard was working to drag him off. When he saw his body hot guilt shot through every inch of his being, the one time he had truly dropped his guard, lapsed in his duties as a squire and a servant of the seven he was punished for it.

Alec spent a week in Lannisport, grieving and considering what to do next. In that time much of his faith returned to him, this time however with the beginnings of that horrific obsessiveness that had plagued his father.

As he prepared to leave town he resolved to use Artos' arms and armor and be a true knight of the Seven.