[a / b / c / d / e / f / g / gif / h / hr / k / m / o / p / r / s / t / u / v / vg / w / wg] [i / ic] [r9k] [cm / hm / y] [3 / adv / an / cgl / ck / co / diy / fa / fit / hc / int / jp / lit / mlp / mu / n / po / pol / sci / soc / sp / tg / toy / trv / tv / vp / x] [rs] [status / ? / @] [Settings] [Home]
Board:  
Settings   Home
4chan
/qst/ - Quests


File: asoiaf.jpg (72 KB, 800x500)
72 KB
72 KB JPG
Howdy /qst/. It's been way to long since we've had a good old fashioned game of thrones quest, and I've got an idea set in the Westerlands so who lets roll up a house.
>>
File: SR.png (31 KB, 798x318)
31 KB
31 KB PNG
Seeing as I'm eliminating the need to decide a realm, we'll need 7 rolls of 7D7
>>
Rolled 1, 6, 1, 6, 3, 4, 3 = 24 (7d6)

>>3403173
You mean 7d6 yeah?
>>
>>3403176
Yup sure did. Just have bricks for fingers
>>
Rolled 5, 6, 4, 5, 5, 3, 6 = 34 (7d6)

>>3403173
>>
Rolled 1, 1, 1, 6, 5, 3, 6 = 23 (7d6)

>>3403168
oh neat its been awhile since we've had one of these

having run one of these before don't do all the rolls at once since traffic will be slow]/spoiler]
>>
Rolled 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 1, 5 = 27 (7d6)

>>3403173
It's been too long. Let's be a lady
>>
Rolled 4, 4, 4, 3, 6, 4, 4 = 29 (7d6)

>>3403173
Neat.
>>
Rolled 2, 1, 6, 3, 7, 2, 6 = 27 (7d7)

>>3403173
>>
>>3403252
Fair enough. I'll be sure to try and break it up with the coming rolls.

>>3403272
I think making the head of house a woman would be cool. There aren't enough of them in the setting.

I'm actually thinking of making the MC a sworn sword to the heir of a house. Try and make this quest kind of unique by not focusing on house building and action aspects of the rules. Only if there's interest in playing a quest like that of course
>>
>>3403290
I dunno, I don't like the idea of making the head a woman just because. Doing things "just because" doesn't lend itself well to anything serious.
Also, it doesn't really interest me
>I'm actually thinking of making the MC a sworn sword to the heir of a house. Try and make this quest kind of unique by not focusing on house building and action aspects of the rules. Only if there's interest in playing a quest like that of course
This actually does seem interesting. MC and the head would influence each other greatly.
>>
Rolled 1, 3, 4, 5, 3, 1, 4 = 21 (7d6)

>>3403290
I'll do the final roll
Sworn sword? Could be interesting but most people enjoy dynasty building and improving our lands and that wouldn't be possible if we were just a simple man at arms.
>>
>>3403297
I know I would enjoy it.
Besides, we can indirectly build the dynasty by talking the head into it. Or, if he's too young to take charge, we might even be the regent, if he has no uncles or aunts.
>>
>>3403290
>I'm actually thinking of making the MC a sworn sword to the heir of a house.

Do this, if you do a woman MC it devolves into a right shitshow of thirsty anons, a sworn sword can be an Intresting way of having to Indirectly influnce things depending on how we build them.
>>
>>3403302
I don't mind not being a lord or lady of the house but I'd prefer being related to the house for the dynastic aspect of the story. Maybe a third or fourth child.
Let's just have a vote for it.
>>
Alright well to sum up our stats before we roll for events.

Defense: 19
Influence: 44
Lands: 18
Law: 22
Population: 24
Power: 27
Wealth 41

So we'll take 1D6 for the number of events please.

>>3403294
That's understandable. A vote would definitely be in order.

>>3403297
Well the idea I've got in the works is the MC will be the second son of a very minor but very ambitious noble house who gets sucked into the absolute perilous world of politics of the westerlands through his wife and father.
>>
Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>3403320
>>
>>3403320
And i definitely meant 1D6 for the houses founding for fucks sake
>>
Looks like a 5. So we were founded about 100 years before the start of our story. I'll snag a D6-1 for the number of events
>>
Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>3403320
Well I do think that being the lady who married to someone from this house (maybe the heir) will be fun too.
>>
Alright looks like 3 events, which seems about right for a house our age.

3D6 please for the first and founding event
>>
Rolled 1 - 1 (1d6 - 1)

>>3403328
>>
Rolled 4, 5, 1 = 10 (3d6)

>>3403338
>>
Rolled 6, 4, 6 = 16 (3d6)

>>3403338
>>
File: Historical events.png (55 KB, 646x369)
55 KB
55 KB PNG
>>3403328
Posting screencap for Anons who have no reference
>>
Decline, and glory. One more and we'll get this show started.

>>3403343
Much obliged.
>>
>>3403342
Nice.
>>
Rolled 5, 3, 6 = 14 (3d6)

>>3403346
>>
Decline, Glory and Victory. I dig it.

Alright lets get the bad one out of the way. 4D6 please
>>
Rolled 5, 5, 2 = 12 (3d6)

>>3403346
only 3 rolls rolled apply so far mine should be the last one
>>
Rolled 6, 1, 3, 4 = 14 (4d6)

>>3403346
By the way, have you considered getting a trip if your IP's dynamic? It'll save you a lot of trouble.
>>3403352
rollan
>>
Rolled 4, 5, 3, 4 = 16 (4d6)

>>3403352
>>
Rolled 2, 2, 6 = 10 (3d6)

>>3403352
>>
6,1,3 and 4. Bites a little in influence but oh well. onwards and upwards. Seeing as we've got some activity here I'll take the next 2 rolls please. 4D6 and 3D6.

>>3403355
First time using a trip so here goes nothing
>>
Rolled 6, 3, 4 = 13 (3d6)

>>3403364
rolling
>>
Rolled 1, 3, 3, 6 = 13 (4d6)

>>3403364
>>
Alright so the rulebook says during house creation each player can roll 1D6 to add to any category so I'll give you guys 3D6 to add to the house where you will.

Here are your guys' current stats

Defense: 25
Influence: 44
Lands: 17
Law: 25
Population: 24
Power: 36
Wealth 37

Please give me 1D6 plus the resource you want to add it too. Taking the first three rolls.
>>
Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>3403373
Defence
Get it up to 30
>>
Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>3403373
wealth we're very close to being Affluent

>>3403374
Castles are for chumps
>>
Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>3403373
Put it in Wealth.
We'll get the other shit Soon(tm).
>>
Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>3403373
Defence
>>
File: defence holdings.png (441 KB, 710x918)
441 KB
441 KB PNG
Alright so let's take a look at the finished product.

Defense: 28
Influence: 44
Lands: 17
Law: 25
Population: 24
Power: 36
Wealth 46

Needless to say we wealthy and we fucking matter.

First things first is defense. Not that we have a lot of options but hey. We can always build a wall later.
>>
>>3403385
I say stone hall(Keep), maybe something like a half finished Castle?
>>
>>3403385
Can we transfer influence and wealth into power, defense, lands, or law? Because 17 lands seems pretty crippling.
>>
>>3403385
Small castle in renovation. Spend some wealth each turn to finish it
>>
>>3403402
why not roll with it? a crippling problem can make for a fun scenario.
>>
>>3403395
Something along the lines of a small keep carved into the side of a mountain? Very Westerlands.

>>3403402
I'd like to try and make these choices difficult so I'm inclined to say no, but how about we compromise by saying you can convert wealth in one other resource at a rate of 3 to 1. Feel free to discuss this amongst yourselves.
>>
>>3403412
>Something along the lines of a small keep carved into the side of a mountain? Very Westerlands.

thats sounds appropriate and badass, prehaps its taken most of our houses existence to complete and now its nearing completion.
>>
>>3403412
Let's go with hall carved from a former mine then
>>
File: influence holdings.png (68 KB, 353x615)
68 KB
68 KB PNG
>>3403420
I dig it.

So looks like we'll go with a hall. (And considering our hall's location I'll allow you guys to upgrade to a small castle if you save up enough defense)

I think we'll get influence sorted and than wait for tomorrow. So how many children does our house have? 44 influence is alot.
>>
>>3403425
6,like the starks
>>
>>3403425
What does status do?
>>
>>3403425
5.
Four is a good number for our other to overcome.
>>
>>3403425
First-born son
Second son
Third daughter
>>
File: Influence.png (33 KB, 323x252)
33 KB
33 KB PNG
>>3403425
Considering Influnce isn't spent like wealth or defense and remains rather static I say we go all in

>Noble born first son, golden child (20)
>Noble born Daughter (10) currently a ward of another house
>3 children younger than 12 (15 total) born of fathers second
>one Bastard from a mistress, father keeps and still has, he's old enought to wield a sword and fight (n/a cost)

we're one over but thats rather negilable unless we're being pedantic about it.

>>3403435
Influence is a measure of our status and reputation and isn't spent like Defence or wealth, its level affects house fortune rolls
>>
>>3403425
6. 3 sons and 3 daughters
>>
File: Influence status.png (29 KB, 353x387)
29 KB
29 KB PNG
>>3403435
>>3403440
Continued as laid out in pic related Influence tells us the maximum status the head of the house can have
>>
Alright so a first born son seems popular. So we'll say we have another 24 influence to spend. Any more children we want to lock down? It was mentioned earlier if we were going to play as a sworn sword(which I'm leaning towards) that you guy would like to be married to the house. We could be married to a daughter of the house, so maybe go with 2 daughters? Or maybe we won the hand of the firsts in a tourney? Just throwing ideas out there.
>>
>>3403451
3 daughters, and 2 younger sons
>>
>>3403451
Maybe we're the bastard son. We always wear a helmet so nobody knows of father's shame, and we follow the firstborn son.
>>
>>3403454
Go with this.
>>
>>3403459
I like this being a sort of Theon greyjoy to the First sons Robb stark except less full Ironborn retardnever go full Ironborn retard

>>3403454
this if we can support it
>>
>>3403454
>>3403460

So i think we could swing this by saying there are 3 girls, say 22, 20, and 17. One boy whos 15, and a bastard son who is 10?. Maybe the bastard is our squire?
>>
>>3403463
In order to do this though, we would have to take the offer I made earlier to exchange wealth for influence. You'd need to give up three wealth in order to get that influence in order to make this possible.
>>
>>3403463
Children with status 2 are free. Since the house has status of 5 >>3403445
children past the second one are cost free.
Anyways what time period will this take place in?
>>
>>3403463
That looks glood.
Reiterating: if we're going the path of the sworn sword, we're the bastard, at the age of 20? And the other kid can be 10.
>>
>>3403463
No need to have a bastard. See this >>3403466
Also I don't want to be a bastard. Rather be a man/woman who married into the house. Can you also make the daughters younger. Say subtract 3 years of age from each of them.
>>
>>3403466
Blackfyre rebellion. First one. We Valyrian as fuck.
>>
>>3403463
>>3403469
Yeah children that old would be already
Married and having children of their own. Don’t wanna be at that point yet. Also 3 boy 3 girls. Plenty of spares in case the eldest dies.
>>
Sounds good
>>
We're not even at character creation yet for our lord I'd say leave off on any actual decisions regarding him until the house is sorted.
>>
Alright how about this for a compromise.

We are the son of a landed bastard. When we became a knight ourselves, we took the name Underhill. We won the second daughters hand in a tourney and married into the family. When the lord of the house saw our prowess, he took us on as a protector for his first born son and heir.

That work for everyone?

and I've totally misread how the heir system works. I'm not super familiar with the system so you'l have to forgive me for that. So please vote below.

>3 Girls, 2 Boys
>3 Girls, 3 Boys

>>3403466
>>3403470
I'm thinking the year is going to be 281. Harrenhal is coming up, and we can delve into what went on in the westerlands during the war of five kings.
>>
>>3403474
Works for me.
>>
>>3403475
Oh, and
>3 girls, 2 boys
We're the third guy in the home
>>
>>3403474
>>3 Girls, 3 Boys
Sounds good
>>
>>3403474
Overhill. We’re not dwarves, and we can bitch and moan about not being over the hill old farts when we get old. If we get old.
>>
>>3403474
>>3 Girls, 3 Boys
Can one of the younger sons be our squire?
>>
>>3403474
3 and 3. We’re married to one of his daughters, we can whip the 3 sons into fighting shape.
>>
Alright looks like 3 girls, 19, 17 and 14 and 3 boys, 15, 12 and 9. We're married to the second daughter.

>>3403481
Deal.
>>
>>3403484
Or maybe one of them is our rival and dislikes us for whatever reason.
Our squire looks up to us for our autismheroism and incredible fightan and winnan skills.
>>
>>3403482
Maybe all 3 of them. The girls are the oldest. Also do we have to be Westerlands? I think the Vale, the Reach, the Riverlands, the Crownlands, and the North would all be more interesting.
>>
Let’s be relatively close to the Stepstones so going over there and carving out our own lands isn’t out of the question.
>>
>>3403474
As for the ages how about this :
Sons : 22(the heir) , 14 (our squire) , 11
Daughters : 19(also married inside the house) , 17(married us) , 16 (unmarried)
Maybe make the lord of the house a lady?
>>
>>3403487
OP wanted Westerlands and that's that I think
>>
>>3403486
Lol is that a Gorgutz reference?

>>3403487
And I'm pretty set on the quest being set in the west. There's political upheaval, the iron born are right near by, we can take part in the taking of kings landing. I promise I'll do my best to make it exciting.
>>
>>3403490
>Sons
Looks alright.
>Daughters
Maybe bump them up a year each?
>lord of the house a lady
Not outside of Dorne.
>>
>>3403490
I'm fine with this if everyone else is.

My only question is how is the first daughter married inside the house? We're quite an influential house so most likely a first born daughter would go a long way in making alliances.
>>
>>3403492
>Gorgutz reference
Yep.
>>
>>3403494
I'll support it. Maybe the first daughter fell in love with a unlanded knight and the lady, being a softie who married for love too allowed it?
>>
>>3403494
If you think she would find a better match outside the house then so be it. I'll concede on that point.
>>
File: Lands.png (117 KB, 802x962)
117 KB
117 KB PNG
Well I think we can say that spending the influence is settled. Maybe we can come back to the specifics once we have some more concrete foundations for the house?

We have 4 influence left to spare.

And we're onto lands. And this one is going to be a tough one. I think I'm going to nod off, but I don't work tomorrow so I'll be back come the morning.
>>
>>3403501
We obviously need a mountain to carve our keep into.
So we have 8 left.
Dense woods and a river?
>>
>>3403494
She married someone who while relatively insignificant netted us a good deal of Influnce while he was adopted into the house?

>Terrain: Mountains (9)
>Feature: Ruin (3)
consider this for the Unfinished or simply abandoned parts of our castle
>Feature: Road (5)
Maybe we have a functional mine that the lannisters take from?

I'd love to have a hamlet/small town and a stream but simply can't afford it for the land we rolled
>>
File: westeros.jpg (1.67 MB, 1328x3017)
1.67 MB
1.67 MB JPG
>>3403504
Unfortunately, the westerlands can't take forests as land holdings.

>>3403505
Who knows. If we go with this, maybe or mine is just beginning to boom. In that case, we could have an influx of people coming to our lands to work said mine ( wealth holdings dependent)
>>
>>3403507
That sucks. But with enough wealth, maybe we can take our own iron price from the Ironborn.
>>
>>3403507
Let's go with mountains, road and stream. Stream and roads are good for trade if the mines run out.
Maybe the first daughter could've married a descendant of a Targaryen bastard. Prestigious, but he's landless.
>>
> Mountain
> Coast
> Ruin
> Grassland
> Stream
>>
Coast gives us Fishing, Trade and Good Rainfall.

Grasslands give us Agriculture and Livestock

Stream lets us Irrigate Grasslands and provides Fresh Water

Mountain & Ruin synergise well for our Keep/Castle
>>
>>3403521
Sounds good I support it.
>>
>>3403511
You have enough lands to go with both a road and a river. A river just makes more sense trade wise than a stream

In which case, see the red circle on the map. That area would make a lot of sense. Road to trade with both Lannisport and Kings Landing. And the river that heads all the way through the Reach. Very lucrative spot.

>>3403516
See the green spots. Only risk is were in prime ironborn raid location. Otherwise, we could possibly be a relative powerhouse by providing food to the west (and the iron islands in peace times).
>>
>>3403516
That's more than 17
Our choices are either
>mountain
>road
>ruin
Or
>mountain
>road
>stream
My choice would be the 2nd one
>>
>>3403524
I'll back the stream, even though I added ruin as a option on my intial cast its a fairly weak concept
>>
File: land choices.jpg (1.66 MB, 1328x3017)
1.66 MB
1.66 MB JPG
>>3403523
For fucks sake, forgot the image.
>>
>>3403523
Alright then. I'll change stream to river. >>3403526
Red spot is good
>>
>>3403526
Red circle. I fucking hate iron niggers.
>>
Alright vote time.

>Mountains(9), Road(3) River(5)

>Mountains(9), Coast(3), Ruin(3), Grassland(1), Stream (1)
>>
>>3403535
>Mountains(9), Road(3) River(5)
>>
>>3403530
Let’s be near the iron niggers. More opportunity. Let them weaken our neighbors in their raids, and we get easy expansion. Then when they Chimpout against Robert Baratheon, we are already on the coast and can loot and pillage the hell out of them.
>>
>>3403535
>Mountains(9), Coast(3), Ruin(3), Grassland(1), Stream (1)
>>
>>3403535
>>Mountains(9), Road(3), River(5)
>>
>>3403539
Road is 5
>>
>>3403535
>Mountains(9), Coast(3), Ruin(3), Grassland(1), Stream (1)
>>
>>3403543
Right. Road should be 5, river 3
>>
>>3403535
>Mountains(9), Road(3) River(5)
>>
>>3403536
>>3403539

Why do you niggers want to be so far away from the action? More Ironborn means more killing and loot for us to do. Make ourselves strong and they’ll ignore us in favor of our weaker neighbors. Who we then get an easy expansion against. Then when the Ironborn Chimp out, we get to raid them back, and we’ll obviously go for maximum plunder and profit.
>>
>>3403535
>Mountains(9), Road(3) River(5)
>>
>>3403535
>Mountains(9), Road(3) River(5)
>>3403537
Do it
>>
>>3403535
>>Mountains(9), Road(3) River(5)
>>
File: Law and Population.png (58 KB, 709x447)
58 KB
58 KB PNG
Well I think I'm going to call it here. 5 - 2 for Mountains, Road, River. We are a geographical cross roads so that presents us some interesting opportunity.

Our Law gives us a -2 to House Fortunes, while our population gives us +1.

Tomorrow we can deal with wealth as the wealth holdings are quite extensive.

https://img.4plebs.org/boards/tg/image/1423/13/1423135781079.pdf

Heres the link if you guys want to give it a browse. Keep in mind with only one domain, we'll only be able to manage one estate holding, and up to to settlement holdings with our hall.
>>
>>3403563
>Mine rich(15/20w)
an Obvious choice, Gold or Silver are the go to but maybe Iron? If we want to absolute madmen we could gewt two
>Maester(10w)
considering we are Incredibly ambitious a maester makes sense for Prestiege and reputation.

>Trading Inn/Tolls (10/5w)
We are Situated on a crossroads and it's a relatively simple and easy source of revenue Maybe we possess a mountain pass?

depending on if we have any wealth l suggest either
>standard of living (comfortable) (5w)
>Solar (1d) (4w)
>>
File: 1501025741077.png (373 KB, 762x949)
373 KB
373 KB PNG
I knew I needed some sleep last night because we totally missed power holdings, which we have 36.
>>
>>3403707
Veteran Cavalry(10)
Trained Infantry(7)
Trained Infantry(7)
Green Archers(4)
Trained Garrison(5)
>>
>>3403723
+1
>>
I'll give it another half an hour before we move on to the fun stuff. Mainly wealth, and deciding the houses history. Looks like a solid base for a military though.
>>
>>3403723
Support. Large army is good. They can gain experience later.
>>
>>3403723
sure +1
>>
Perfect. Nice and easy, and leaves us with three power to spare.

Lastly comes wealth. Again, I'll be using the following for additional holdings for the quest so feel free to browse them.

Of particular note would be

1. A mine obviously. Maybe a jewel mine to make us stand out a little from the rest of the gold mines in the westerlands?

2. A quarry. Lots of stone, helps us fortify our keep. And given our position, in an easy place to do trade with the reach who might otherwise have a lack of good building material.

3. Dog Kennels, Because who doesnt love dogs?

In addition, a maester seems like a given.

But >>3403611 mentioned a trading inn and tolls. I really like the idea of a trading inn as it goes with the lore of small boom towns popping up around mines in the westerlands, and it's add on allows it to function as a small town for further settlement holdings. Seeing as wealth is easier to come by than land...just a thought. Anyways, I'll be back in an hour or two, got a few errands to run.
>>
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qm-psOSbKz_FbT9XpMXcNfwuOLmSRokmevgt9jkMVzo/edit?usp=sharing

https://img.4plebs.org/boards/tg/image/1423/13/1423135781079.pdf
>>
>>3403723
This is fine.
>>
How about some inspo for a mountain pass? Imagine a castle carved into one side, and a mine into the other?
>>
>>3403993
Maester(5)
Rich Mine (20)
Comfortable living (5)
Tolls (5)
Trading inn (10)
Total:45
>>
>>3404075
Very good. Backing.
>>
>>3404075

yup
>>
>>3403993
Here is my proposal.

>Rich mine 20 W (Gemstones)
We recently open this mine intending to get iron but while prospecting we found something much better, Lapis lazuli. This could explain our recent wealth despite our house short history.

>Maester 10 W
Father knew we would need a better education than the one he had, so he took great pains to acquire a maester from the Citadel once we were born.

>Tolls and Inn 10 W
The inn is older than our house and father started charging tolls once we clear the pass of highway men.

>Apiary 5 W
Our wife little project since childhood, after the honeymoon (heh) she convince us to invest into expanding her couple of bee hives into an actual Apiary with dozen of nests.
>>
File: mountainpass.jpg (276 KB, 1092x731)
276 KB
276 KB JPG
A maester costs 10 (there's a typo in Out of Strife)and it seems like thats a go. As does a rich mine so theres 20. This leaves us with 16 additional wealth.

Currently being talked about are

Trading Inn (10)
Tolls (5)
Comfortable Living (5)

>>3404109
Apiary is an estate holding which we only have room for one of due to our single domain. Also, said domain needs to be either hills or plains, not mountains.
>>
>>3404139
Nah. Maester costs 5 because it is an iconic setting trait in oosp. My calculations are correct and it can move forward.
>>
>>3404144
No it doesn't. The typo comes in the form that Out of Strife prosperity assumes that a maester costs 15 in the core rule book. That's why it states the price should be lowered to 10 due to the fact that it's an iconic setting. If you look at the guide for creating holdings, it costs 5 wealth per +1 bonus said holding gives. Maesters give 3+ to House Fortunes, hence 15 wealth. -5 for it being iconic = 10
>>
What about a master of arms for 10 wealth with the infantry specialty? It reduces the cost of all infantry and automatically upgrades all equipment for our soldiers by 1 wealth for free.
>>
>>3404154
A master costs 10 wealth in the core book. Subtract by 5 and we get 5
>>
>>3404154
Previous quests have maester pegged at 5 wealth and I assume that is the norm here.
>>
Are any of the homebrew holdings being used?
>>
File: mountains.jpg (122 KB, 900x599)
122 KB
122 KB JPG
I still think a maester should cost 10, because 3+ to house fortunes is pretty hefty. But if other quests before me and gone for 5 I'll make you a deal. Roll 1D6. 1-3 it costs 5, 4-6 it costs 10. Fair enough?

>>3404181
Nothing so far yet, but feel free to suggest them
>>
>>3404139
Ah shit, you are right.
>>
Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>3404189
>>
Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>3404189
Alrighty. If it's 10 then drop the tolls
>>
Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>3404189
>>
>>3404197
>>3404198
>>3404199
The dice gods speak. 10 it is. If we subtract the rich mine and maester, we have 16 wealth left to spend.

Do we want to drop the tolls to have a trading inn and a comfortable living?
>>
File: Karma.jpg (37 KB, 752x375)
37 KB
37 KB JPG
>>3404197
>>3404198
>>3404199
>>
>>3404206
drop tolls +1
>>
>>3404206
Drop thee tolls
>>
>Rich Mine 20W
>Master of Arms 10W either infantry or cavalry specialty, depending on what people want more of.
>Comfortable Living 5W
>Maester 10W

This gives us +3 to House Fortune rolls and +2 to Wealth gains from the mine.
The Master of Arms gives 1 wealth bonus equipment for ALL troops we have and may get in the future, and also reduces the Power cost of his specialty troops by 1, I recommend infantry since we will probably have a lot of those. He also reduces the severity of our injury rolls by 1 after a battle.
I’m not sure exactly what a maester does but it gives +3 to House Fortune rolls so that seems useful.
>>
>>3404219
Supporting this. The Master of Arms could be our character possibly? Since our protagonist is gonna be some guy married to the daughter, not the actual head of the house.
>>
>>3404227
This could work. I was thinking the MC could be the captain of the cavalry, but this could definitely fly as well.

Well, we've got 5 or 6 people here, so do we want to do a vote to finish up wealth?

Final Wealth Holding
>Master at Arms
>Trading Inn
>>
>>3404244
>>Trading Inn
>>
>>3404244
>>Trading Inn
>>
>>3404244
>Trading Inn
>>
>>3404248
>>3404255
>>3404273
You do realize a Master of Arms would immediately provide us with 5 Power and 5 wealth in savings? A trading in gives +1 on house fortunes and +2 defense for 1 unit. We have enough wealth and bonuses to wealth growth we can easily build one soon. The fact is that the Master of Arms provides more immediate benefit, as well as lasting benefit for us.
>>
>>3404309
The master at arms doesn't provide a power reduction until you purchase the add on Field Master for an additional 5 wealth.

And the benefit to the trading inn is that if you invest in it's add on called " growth" for 5 wealth, you functionally have a small town (normally 20 land) and would allow the house to build a port and a marketplace. These compound in a ridiculous way and gold starts pouring like rain.

Either way, I'll give it 10 more minutes and than call it.
>>
>>3404335
What's next btw? Shall we determine the family first before our own character sheet?
>>
Trading Inn it is.

>>3404352
First I'd like to decide what our mine produces, and I'll let you guys choose two specialties for our maester. The mine is a precious mine which means gold/silver, or precious gems like rubies, sapphires or emeralds. and examples for our maesters specialties would be healing, commerce, history, warfare, magic, ravenry etc

But other than that, yeah lets get a house rolling here. Anybody have a name or heraldry suggestions? I'll show a few of my own
>>
>>3404374
House Dindunuffin

We wuz good boyz we dindu nuffin yallz iz rayciss muhfugga.
>>
>>3404374
Mine : precious gems
Maester : Mining and history

Head of the house is the Lady, aged 40, her husband is a Lannister from a minor branch, aged 42. The children are as voted here >>3403490
>>
>>3404374
Heraldry is a picture of fried chicken, some watermelon, and a purple drink.
>>
>>3404409
This ain’t Dorne there is no female Head of House. Let’s be an obscure cadet branch of the Castameres instead, fuck being Lannister.
>>
>>3404409
Voting against Lannister shit. Fuck the Lannister’s. If we end up as Lannister’s I will constantly vote to kill our wife and her family.
>>
>>3404416
>>3404419
Fine. No Lannisters. Some cadet branch of House Reyne then.
>>
>>3404374
Maesters specialty’s are warfare and healing. If he gets more than that commerce.
>>
>>3404416
There is. If a lord has only daughters or his sons are all killed then the eldest inherits. Read the book.
>>
>>3404426
How about House Dindunuffin. Cuz the Reynes dindu nuffin wrong, we wuz good boyz Lannisters is just haters n sheeeit muhfugga.
>>
File: House Lanngard.png (24 KB, 401x406)
24 KB
24 KB PNG
>>3404409
>>3404416
How about...the lady of the house was supposed to be married to a Reyne, but her husband got absolutely murdered during Tywins purge. She was than married to a minor lannister who took her name (Reynett? i dunno), The heraldry is a symbolic of a lion guarding the rubies that are beneath the mine.

As a matter of fact, our houses first event was a decline. It could be argued that we were reyne bannermen whos main branch of the family were exterminated, and a second son or minor branch than got our current holdings?
>>
>>3404426
The House Dindunuffin cadet branch formed when a son of the House Reyne married a Summer Islander woman and was disowned and exiled. He took on their speech and mannerisms and they’ve been House Dindunuffin ever since.
>>
>>3404437
How many specialty can a maester have and what does his specialty’s do? Bonus for that subject somehow?
>>
>>3404437
Maybe she's not married to a Lannister but a loyal Knight of Tywin who helped destroy Castamere
>>
>>3404443
I’m not sure that summer islanders are your typical American nigger. But this would be funny so I support it.
>>
>>3404437
The lady could be the last survivor of the purge or some shit so she is allowed to hold the castle despite being a far cousin as long as she takes a new name and marries some loyal bannerman
>>
>>3404458
That could be alright. Could be said knight killed the ladies husband to be in single combat? Have some real scathing interhouse politics between the lord and lady. plus...dealing with Tywin "Make it Reyne" Lannister

Also, how do you guys feel about >>3404437
said heraldry?
>>
>>3404475
Alternatively, we could have been a cadet branch of house reyne, and a distant cousin of the lannisters, a Lantell or Lannet, could have married the surviving lady when the purge went down.
>>
>>3404374
Mine: Lapis lazuli
Maester: engineering, healing
>>
>>3404475
The heraldy is okay. Having a stormy household might be fun although evidently that did not stop them both from rutting often enough and creating 6 kids
>>
>>3404488
Fine I’ll go with this since you guys seem to be racist against summer islanders. Even though they’re good boyz who dindu nuffin wrong.
>>
>>3404502
The cadet reyne guy hatefucks his cadet Lannister wife. They hate each other but they love sexing each other.
>>
>>3404507
I like this one. Good potential for bantz and even extra spare kids down the line.
>>
>>3404507
LOL alright I'll support this. But make it cadet Reyne wife (the last survivor) and cadet Lannister hubby (the loyalist)
>>
File: download.png (33 KB, 401x406)
33 KB
33 KB PNG
>>3404502
>>3404507

Just to be clear the wife is the ex reyne, and her husband is the Lantell(? still need a name). By todays standards how all the kids were conceived was definitely a struggle snuggle, but in the setting, it's just a husband claiming his due.
>>
>>3404513
Nah. Keep it as is. Don’t know how they ended up together, but the only reason hubby is still alive is because the 6 kids and Tywin isn’t enough of a scumbag to kill his own grandchildren. He does have fun teaming up with his distant niece to bulli her husband and shit talk House Reyne.
>>
>>3404519
Nah the husband was a House Reyne guy who only managed to survive the purge because of having 6 half Lantell/Lannister/whatever kids. But Tywin teams up with his wife to bully him and shit talk House Reyne.
>>
>>3404519
>>3404522
>>3404526
Tywin did the ultimate bullying. He confiscated the guys lands and gave them to his Lannister wife. Then forced him to take his wife’s last name.
>>
>>3404519
Wife - Treyne
Husband - Lamont
We take the wife's name as she's the head?
>>
>>3404522
No
>>
>>3404536
The husband is originally Titus Reyne. Nicknamed T Rain. The waifu is some kind of Lannister. During the purge Tywin only spared him because he was a cadet branch, but punished him by giving his lands to his Lannister wife. And forcing him to take his wife’s name. So now he is Titus Lannister. And all his close friends are dead so nobody calls him T Rain.
>>
>>3404526
>>3404531
I just can't see Tywin letting a male Reyne live, even if he was forced to change his name and heraldry. The fact a true heir to Castamere still exists seems out of character for Tywin. But if a daughter of a cadet branch survived, and was married to one of Tywins cousins in order to secure their former holdings...just seem more in line with Tywin.
>>
>>3404553
Maybe Tywin likes humiliating him? Keeping him around just to bully. And since the holdings are secured through his distant niece and her children anyway. Titus just goes along with it since they’re still his kids, inheriting what was his lands. Only now they call themselves Lannister.
>>
>>3404557
Plus he knows he’ll die if he doesn’t go with it.
>>
>>3404553
True. I'll support it then. The only question now is what the name of the house will be. Obviously as a cadet of the reynes it has to be something similar.
>>
>>3404565
Fareyne
>>
> Reymont
> Reynett
> Fareyne
> Reyfall
> Reynor

Feel free to add to the list
>>
>>3404565
bloodrayne

but more realistically, it doesn't seem very likely that a cadet branch of a Tywin'd house would be so influential.
>>
>>3404582
Reynard
>>
>>3404582
>reynett
>>
>>3404553
Fuck the whole Reyne connection then. Scrap it. We’re just gonna be generic bastard knight got awarded some land and built it up background.
>>
>>3404596
Supporting this. The whole Reyne connection Idea was stupid. I nominate house Goldstein since we have a wealthy mine we own. We make our fortune in gold and moneylending.
>>
>>3404582
Reynold
>>
>>3404601
House Goldstein? With a gold mine and good at moneylending? What would our heraldry be, a menorah? A Star of David? The meme potential is pretty nice, I guess I’ll support House Goldstein. Or Goldberg. Or Goldblatt. Or Goldczynski.
>>
>>3404588
>>3404596
>>3404601

So here's the reason for it so far as I can put together in my head.

(Decline) House (???), a cadet branch of house Reyne had it's primary line eliminated during the first blackfyre rebellion. A cousin inherited who had fought alongside with the lannisters and distinguished himself handily. ( Glory). At this point, the house began to distance themselves from house Reyne and began to pay their tithes to house lannister. Over the next 90 or so years the (???)s became loyal banner men to the Lannisters, culminating in the war of the nine penny kings where we again served dutifully.

the last bit involving reynes was the current ladies father had engaged her to a reyne, and than the reyne/tarbeck rebellion happened. eliminating the prospect of that marriage, and said lady was than married to the lowly lannister husband (or some hedge knight)who slew her husband to be in single combat.
>>
>>3404596
>>3404601
Agree, maybe instead we got our lands by making a name of ourselves during the Reyne rebellion, we put ourselves between Tywin and Roger Reyne and wounded him before he was force to retreat.
>>
>>3404611
Nope. We’re House Goldstein. Ignore all Reyne related shit.
>>
>>3404613
Sure. We can turn the Lannister gold into even more gold for ourselves through Talmudic Financial Sorcery.
>>
>>3404611
Sure. Go with it
>>
>>3404611
If you think that's best than do it QM. Ignore the shitposters and memers
>>
>>3404613
>>3404611
House Goldstein earned its name by supporting Tywin during the Reyne rebellion. Starting out as just a hedge knight awarded some minor lands, Shmuley Goldstein, utilizing his Financial Wizardry, managed to turn the minor lands into a very wealthy and productive gold mine, a prominent trading inn, and prominent influence amongst his goyim neighbors.
>>
>>3404627
Being a Goldstein would allow us to become even wealthier than Tywin eventually. We would surpass the Iron Bank and make them look like a bunch of filthy peasants from flea bottom.
>>
I can definitely agree with getting rid of the general Reyne loyalties, although I'm keeping the current Lady having been betrothed to a Reyne she was deeply in love with.

Let's just take a vote for a name than.

> House Reynett
> House Reynard
> House Reymont
>>
>>3404638
>House Goldreyne
Cmon at least throw us a bone. Let us be good at money.
>>
>>3404638
>House Reynold
Well she loves her husband too but in the love-hate manner. It's gon be fun
>>
>>3404645
>Goldreyne
Or Reyngold. Either way we make it rain money up in here
>>
>>3404645
How about I give you the Lord of the house is named Titus. Followed by the vote? Because i did genuinly chuckle at T-Reyne
>>
>>3404638
>Reynold
>>
>>3404660
Could it be Trayvon instead? That sounds funnier than Titus now. Or Tyrone would work. And he’s inexplicably Black.
>>
>>3404674
Or how about we don't be House Meme.
>>
>>3404638
>House Reynold
>>
File: download (1).png (43 KB, 401x406)
43 KB
43 KB PNG
Alright well, looks like we are House Reynold. any ideas for our castles name now?

Lord: Titus Reynold
Lady: Elleanor Reynold

Heir: Tygon Reynold, 19
Daughter 1: Joanna Reynold, 19
Daughter 2: ??? (I'll let you guys name our wife)
Daughter3: Ellen Reynold
Son 2: Tyrus Reynold
Son 3: James Reynold

As you can tell, Lord Titus is kind of an ass kisser to his liege.

So to summarize we need...

Castle names
Wife names


Also, more heraldry ideas
>>
>>3404740
Shouldn't the heir be a few years older?
Wife names :
Melara
Emelyn
Alyssa
Mariya
>>
>>3404740
The Red Peak
Alysanne
>>
>>3404740
Lion's Burrow
>>
>>3404763
In order to make it work with the timeline, the oldest the oldest child could be would be 19. The current year is 281, so the Lord and lady have been married for 20 years now. So I made them twins instead.
>>
>>3404788
Okay, so our waifu is 17 then?
>>
>>3404804
Yessir. Might gross a few people out, but throughout history that was extremely common, and it works for the story. She'll be 18 by the time she gives us our first born though.
>>
>>3404740
Wife’s name is Waifu Reynold.
>>
>>3404817
I'm totally fine with it. If you take things further then the lady would be about 36 years old at most since she's old enough to be betrothed but not enough to marry.
>>
How do we feel about the name Lion's Peak for a castle? Combine the two options given?

As for wifey, Alyssa or Alysanne? Kind of have the same feel?

And anyways ages ofr the family will be as follows.

Lord Titus, 44
Lady Elleanor, 36

Tygon, 19
Joanna, 19
"Alysanne", 17
Ellen, 15
Tyrus, 14
James, 10
>>
Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>3404866
1. alyssa
2. alysanne
>>
>>3404866
Castle name is fine.
So who rules in this house anyways? The lady is technically head of the house but the hubby is tywin's loyal dog.
>>
>>3404882
Alyssa it is.

>>3404920
I'm thinking Lord Titus is going to have nominal control of the house in name, but Elleanor does everything she can to further her own goals, which almost certainly do not align with her husbands.

So before we begin designing our own character, the important question needs to be asked. Who are we loyal too?

> Lord Titus
> Lady Elleanor

(Keep in mind this is going to have a DRAMATIC impact on the storyline of the quest as the family is split in their loyalties)
>>
>>3404939
>Ourselves

We will found House Goldshekel out of the ashes of House Lannister and House Reynold
>>
>>3404939
>> Lady Elleanor
>>
Alright well I've got to go play some sportsball, so I'll be back in a couple of hours so we can start building our MC!!
>>
>>3404944
I like that we're ultimately motivated for ourselves, but for appearance the Last is a good cover loyalty.

We'll get her and her daughter in the end...if she's hot.
>>
Castle Name:
> Phoenix Peak
We are Rising from being laid low.
Maybe have the Mountain itself called Firebird Mountain from old local Legends and Stories.

Loyalties:
> Ourselves

Maester:
> Healing
> Magic
>>
>>3404939
>Lady Elleanor
Why not determine this during the story though? Loyalties can change after all
>>
>>3405440
I think the question is more who we've generally aligned with so far.
>>
>>3404939
Loyal to no one but ourselves, after all we would rather be tray the world than have the world betray us
>>
>>3405376
This. Please.
>>
>>3404939
Loyalty : ourselves
Nah. Let the lady be the master of the house. It is by right hers and would even the playing field since her husband's support is mostly from the outside.
>>
>>3404939
how can we possibly make that decision outside the context of the actual story?

Does Lady Elleanor want to poison her husband and sell her children into slavery across the narrow sea? Is Lord Titus a murderous douche more aptly named Titus Andronicus? fuck if we know.

At best this is a vote on who we were loyal to prior to the beginning of the quest.

that having been said,
>Lady Elleanor
>>
Why does every quest have to be about being the one in charge or only having loyalty to yourself? Can't we just have one protag who is loyal to someone else and just helps them out and shit without any thoughts of betrayl or does 4chan always ahve to be top dog?
>>
>>3405685
A Song of Silver and Sword, is about a pious and loyal landed knight, the thought of being disloyal to his liege lord would be alien to the MC, not counting the fact he was sleeping the sister of that lord but it was out of love for her and not disloyalty to him.
>>
>>3405695
Link?
>>
>>3405697
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=House%20Grallner

Enjoy
>>
>>3404939
>Lady Elleanor
I think we should start loyal to her but we have our own greater ambitions.
And the lady should be nominally head of the house. Maybe the Lord could have his own personal guard of Lannisters who are loyal to him only, creating an interesting power dynamic.
>>
>>3405470 nailed it. I'm just looking to find who we are initially loyal to. definitely not saying loyalties can't change.

To clarify though

Lord Titus is in general a bit of an oaf, very loyal to Tywin because his "lordship" of the castle was his idea. He is open handed with his servants, and is generally an amiable fellow. Choosing to be loyal to him will result in being materially rewarded more often along with other benefits of wealth.

Lady Elleanor is calculating, demanding and very much loyal to herself, and the memory or her dead betrothed. Very much anti-tywin, but she has a massive drive to survive to she buries it deep. Doesnt stop her from plotting though. She genuinely loves her children though, and by extension, the MC if he makes her daughter happy. She is more likely to reward you by way of promotion, or power within the household, being the man that she herself cannot be.
>>
>>3405703
Yah but dad is dead again though.
>>
>>3404939
> Lord Titus
>>
>>3405729
He-He'll be back one day though. He just went to the store to buy some cigarettes...as soon as he comes home we can finally SKULLFUCK Langward, Bronze horse royces ass and pillage and DEUS VULT those damn fucking moon swallows. Dad if your reading this please come home
>>
>>3405714
this. i think lord titus having his own personal guard garrisoned in the castle would be fun. lady elleanor is the head, but lord titus has the strength to back his demands
>>
>>3405736
Dude I highly doubt he's coming back at this point though, didn't help I called him out when he tried to run Grallner.
>>
>>3405714
>>3405754


Just because we arn't in Dorne I don't think she can officially be the head. However, she could be rather like Lady Olena in Highgarden where she runs the show from behind the scenes. Essentially, to the greater world, Lord Titus is the boss, but everyone in the castle knows who really runs things
>>
>>3405770
it's possible if the previous lord has no sons i think. of course the title is superficial as either the lady or the lord is the one running the show depending on the household.
>>
File: 1501120162035.png (92 KB, 708x613)
92 KB
92 KB PNG
Well its a bit slow, so I'm just going to say our initial loyalties our to the Lady of the House.

So lets try and decide more about our character. There was talk earlier of us being the son of a hedge knight. Did we take our wifes name and heraldry when we married her? Thinking about it now it does seem likely. But, what was really our defining moment? Also, we'll need a...

>Goal
>Motivation
>Virtue
>Vice

I'm leaning towards power for a goal, but very open to suggestions
>>
Rolled 4, 3 = 7 (2d6)

>>3405809
I say we roll for it!
>>
>>3405817
Course I roll power.
>>
We can use the roll, but I'm going to apply it to background event first. The only problem with rolling these is you normally end up with a clusterfuck chaotic retard leaning character.

But we achieved a significant deed. Any ideas? Maybe we won a squires melee for our knighthood? The biggest tournament in the westerlands in the time frame was in lannisport to celebrate prince viserys being born. Or maybe we saved a lord, or killed a massive beast preying on the smallfolk?
>>
>>3405809
Motivation : Lust
Virtue : Courageous
Vice : Cruel
Let's be an evil knight
>>
>>3405830
The significant deed was winning the tourney for our wife's hand, beating many young ambitious lords from higher houses.
>>
>>3405834
Sure
>>
>>3405832
support
>>
>>3405832
I've two problems and both are on my ability to portray the character in a convincing way. Lust as a motivation when playing an evil knight is going to lead to only one thing, and rape isn't something I really want to describe in detail. And as for cruel, I just don't want this to turn into A Song of Murder and Hobos. I'm definitely down to play a callous knight, who has seen suffering and is inured to it, but actively evil isn't a road I'd like to go down
>>
>>3405809
>Goal
To obey and execute the will of Lady Elleanor, and to defend the well-being of House Reynold. We are loyal to the House first and to the will of the head second.
>Motivation
After we were saved from the life of a Hedge-Knight by winning the first place in the tournament held by Lord Titus, we became devoted to Lady Elleanor and our wife when we became part of the family. We decided to be loyal to them, no matter what.
>Virtue
Total and unwavering dedication to his friends and family, and an excellent sword arm.
>Vice
Merciless. Will go to any length to defend the House against what he sees as a threat.

I would like to be a good knight for once
>>
>>3405852
>I just don't want this to turn into A Song of Murder and Hobos
Basically this
>>
>>3405856

So something like this?

>Goal: Service
>Motivation: Family
>Virtue: Loyalty
>Vice: Merciless
>>
>>3405852
But Murderhobo is the most lucrative profession in the world.
>>
>>3405864
Sounds good, we are loyal but if there is an enemy we are merciless.
>>
>>3405864
Yes.
>>
>>3405852
How about this then?
Goal : Power
Motivation : Greed
Virtue : Courageous
Vice : Licentious

Not rapey or cruel but very much a cynical and immoral Knight.
>>
>>3405864
How about revenge for the goal. I don’t know who we want vengeance on, but we definitely want it. Maybe Tywin or Denarys or whoever.
>>
>>3405868
This
>>
>>3405809
Revenge
Hatred
Courageous
Ambitious

Payback time fuckers
>>
>>3405874
Hell yes. Payback against the fuckers who killed our family. My name is Elleanor Reynold. You killed my family. Prepare to die. Bitch.
>>
>>3405874
>>3405877
Oh boy. I think we just created Elleanor. This woman is on (secret) a warpath.
>>
>>3405871
Maybe on dad for abandoning us. We were kicked out young after our face was scarred to remove any obvious resemblance to our noble father, and became an itinerant hedge-knight trying to survive. After we won the fancy tourney for our wife's hand in marriage, we settled down, and can consider the prospect of revenge now that we don't have to work and fight every day to survive. We have removed our helm only once, before Lord Titus and Lady Elleanor in private.
>>
>>3405883
Is elleanor our characters waifu or the Lannister guys waifu?
>>
>>3405885
Man if we’re gross and scarred no hot dornish side bitch is gonna want us. Can’t have a GoT quest without the possibility of spicy dornish side bitches.
>>
>>3405883
Those two are samefags. Notice how s5ys3hhv only posts within minutes of /l2t8sdq and only to support his posts.
>>
>>3405886
Elleanor is lady of the house. Our wife is named Alyssa.
>>
>>3405887
Scarred, but not necessarily gross. After all, we were allowed to marry her despite the scarring
>>
>>3405888
And how they always post the same shitty meme of Goldstein or niggers or whatever.
>>
>>3405885
What are we fucking darth Vader lol? Without the respirator? Fuck that. How about our motivation for revenge is against the Mountain for killing our family or some shit, since that’s pretty in character for him. The worst part is the Mountain doesn’t even remember it, for him it was just Tuesday and they were in his way when he was on an important mission. Which involved murdering and raping someone else.
>>
>>3405888
Yeah but for this I think it's going to make a good story. It's got a real barbrey dustin kind of feel to it. Maybe not what he intended but whatever.
>>
>>3405888
>>3405895
I remember when I was a newfag like you.
>>
>>3405898
It was supposed to be like Inigo Montoya. Except a girl i think. Or guy. Works for any gender.
>>
>>3405898
It's clear you've got an idea of what you want. I'll +1 what you feel most comfortable with desu. You'll enjoy things a lot more.
>>
>>3405896
>What are we fucking darth Vader lol? Without the respirator?
see >>3405892 (You)
>>
>>3405907
Darth Vader would be cool but Isekai quests are fucking overdone here. Almost as bad as the 20 abandoned civ quests a day.
>>
>>3405898
She's more of a Doran Martell than Barbey if she waits for 20+ years for revenge while making 6 kids with her husband.
>>
>>3405856
Well I really like the thought of this. Being our ladies will, getting into pissing matches with Lord Titus' personal guard. I don't want to rail road you guys but I'm questioning the validity of a vote right now so I think I'm just going to say fuck it.
>>
>>3405856
Ill back this
>>
>>3405918
Please no. I find it very cheesy and overdone. I want to be a cynical Knight at the very least.
>>
>>3405918
Can we not
>>
>>3405918
Just write whatever you feel is best background. Write up what you would enjoy writing and playing.
>>
>>3405918
There was a large amount of vote previously that wanted us to be loyal to ourselves first. Change either our virtue to courageous or goal to power and I think it can work.
>>
Sorry guys, I'm just tired and ornery.

Does this work for a compromise?

Goal:Power
Motivation:Family
Virtue:Loyalty
Vice:Mirciless

We are loyal to Lady Elleanor, so long as she keeps meeting our goal to increase in power within the house?
>>
>>3405933
This I can work with. Thank you op. The intrigues will be fun.
>>
>>3405933
I would still like to be unconditionally loyal to someone, but this is a compromise I can agree with
>>
>>3405936
How about unconditionally loyal to our own waifu? Of course, loyalty to her also involves extra spicy dornish side bitches so it’s no detriment.
>>
>>3405933
sure
whatever
go sleep man
>>
>>3405933
Yes this is fine. My main problem with the previous iteration was that we would have no character development as we are simply a mindless servant of our wife's mother. We would be unable to switch sides or be part of conspiracies. Having our own goal would make things more interesting.
>>
>>3405939
Agreed. Loyal to our waifu, and we can get in trouble with hot Dornish bitches. We're falsely accused of cheating on her, and have to prove our loyalty by doing [insert trials]...
>>
Alright one final thing. I won't be able to do character stats tonight before i pass out so I'll ask. How do you guys feel about me looking after our stats? Ill take some input tonight and whip a character sheet tomorrow? If not, we can do the whole character creation tomorrow.

If you guys are okay with it

What weapon do we use?
>Mace
>Spear
>Sword

Can we read?

How do we persuade people?
>Charm
>Fear
>Cunning(Convince)


If you guys want to go through that stuff tomorrow, I'll be back in about 10 hours. Cheers guys!!
>>
>>3405933
Nah fuck the loyalty, unscrupulous ambition is what I'd prefer
>>
Now let's talk about the rest of the family. Is the heir and the eldest daughter married? If so with whom? Would it make sense if the eldest daughter is married to an exiled Volantene noble? He's rich but landless so they live in the castle, more fun!
>>
>>3405949
>Mace
Yes
>Fear
>>
>>3405949
>Sword
>Yes
>Charm
>>
>>3405949
>Mace
>Fear
>>
>>3405954
Heir is up to you guys, Eldest daughter's bethrothal is going to be a major plotline so that one is a secret.
>>
>>3405949
>Mace
>Yes
>Fear
>>
>>3405949
>Mace
>Yes
>Fear
>>
>>3405963
Wouldn't it be against the norms for a younger daughter to be married before the elder ones?
I want the heir to be married to a Dornish Lady so we can get some in house HDW action.
>>
>>3405970
>in house HDW action
Bad anon, we must remain loyal to waifu
Look but do not touch. Never touch
>>
>>3405970
Prehaps it was a request from another house? their was something that made the elder sisters undesirable to this particular suitor?

>>3405954
As long as she married someone that provided us with a good deal of influnce which technically explains our rather High Influence I don't mind who.
>>
Okay last fucking thing. What is our characters name anyways? Did we take our wifes name when we married in? and we definitely still need a first name
>>
>>3405949
>Mace
Yes
>Cunning
>>
>>3405977
Ser Mervyn Reynold
Yes we took our wife's name.
>>
>>3405977
Quasar Stromwynd
>>
File: cunt.jpg (31 KB, 344x291)
31 KB
31 KB JPG
>>3405979
>>
>>3405979
This
>>
>>3405983
Rude. A bastard line isn't prestigious.
>>
>>3405970
All my fucking Yes to in house HDW
>>
>>3405977
Richard Reynold
Yes
I like the alliteration.
>>
>>3405970
>HDW

no
>>
>>3405968
>>3405965
>>3405962
>>3405957
lot of Iron and Hate fans here...

>>3405949
>Sword
Yes
>Charm

Better to be loved than hated my guys. Besides, people got comfortable living, we want them on our side as much as possible.
>>
>>3405994
>lot of Iron and Hate fans here...
What can I say, it was a good quest
>Better to be loved than hated my guys. Besides, people got comfortable living, we want them on our side as much as possible.
We are very nice to our family, but we're pants-shittingly scary to ther enemies.
>>
>>3405999
>We are very nice to our family.

I like to think we are a disciplinarian to our children, we can be harsh and unyielding in our demands of them but unlike Tywin we aren't ruthlessly cruel when they fail to meet our expectations.

just dissapointed
>>
>>3406002
That's also good. Let's go with that.
>>
>>3405977
Dick Manley
Chad Thundercock
Idk
>>
>>3405999
Yeah but we're also scary to the small-folk, right?You know... the ones working the mines? What's the point of giving these people comfortable living if they don't love us for it?
>>
>>3406002
What? No shenanigans involving your youngest sons peasant waifu being made a whore for the whole garrison?
>>
>>3405979
+1
>>
>>3405949
>Axe
>Yes
>Fear

>>3405979
+1
>>
>>3406010
The smallfolk know we're gentle, their kids love us
They can be scared if they like. They know the rules and they know what not to do.
>>3406012
fuck no
>>
>>3406012
No
>>
i cant believe i fucking miss it from the start fuck fuyck me mfuck my life fudjsvnkwew
>>
It was suggested that we have an almost finished small castle, since we have 28/30 defence. If we'd have to wait the full time to upgrade from a hall to small castle then I'd suggest instead a few upgrades we can purchase from the homebrew holdings here >>3404181.
I'd suggest arrow slits (3) and either a moat or dry moat (5) for our remaining 8 defence. It's a shame we don't have 5 spare wealth as we could have got a bridge that our trading Inn would sit well near, which would make sense for us getting tolls at a later date. It would also help with the problem that we have too many units for a hall to support, we could always do the same as the castle and say the bridge is destroyed and needs the 5 wealth to rebuild, which would still allow us to pick up arrow slits for the remaining 3 defence. Just some ideas that would help flesh our the feel of our holdings.
>>
I've not got the pdfs on my phone but I think the units that can be garrisoned are tower (1) Hall (2) and I'm not sure what the small castle and above is, but if we did do my suggestion of the bridge (however QM worked around that) that would let us garrison 4/5 of our units as the bridge let's us garrison 2 it would leave our big army in a much stronger position. Again just a some suggestions.
>>
File: benefits.png (571 KB, 2136x932)
571 KB
571 KB PNG
Alright I'm proud to introduce Ser Mervyn Reynold. Captain of the Reynold Cavalry.

Agility, 3
Animal Handling, 4 (1 Ride)
Athletics, 4
Awareness, 3
Cunning, 3 (1 Logic)
Deception, 2
Endurance, 4
Fighting, 4 (2 Bludgeon, 1 Spear)
Healing, 2
Knowledge, 2
Language, 3
Manrksmanship, 2
Persuasion, 3 (1 Intimidate)
Status, 2 (1 Reputation)
Stealth, 2
Survival, 2
Theivery, 2
Warfare, 2 (1 Command)
Will, 3

Benefits:
???
Bludgeon Fighter 1
Expertise (Bludgeon)
Lucky

Drawbacks:
Fear (Mines) Although only being lost in them without light. I'm thinking Ser Mervyn got lost in one as a child and got lost in the dark for 3 or 4 days.
Flaw (Marksmanship) Ser Mervyn is myopic in his right eye, preventing him for focusing on objects far away enough to affect his marksmanship.

I'll give you guys the oportunity to choose the last benefit for him.( I know your only supposed to have three at the start of character creation but fuck it.)

Personally I'd suggest Annointed or Armour Mastery but feel free to convince me otherwise.
>>
>>3406499
+1 for Armour Mastery since we'll actually be in danger a lot of the time and its one of the best benefits.
>>
>>3406499
Only warfare 2 for a commander is bad
Last benefit attractive
>>
>>3406513
Don't forget that Annointed gives you +5 intrigue defence once a day, Armour Mastery is pretty bitchin though.

>>3406514
We've only been captain for maybe 3 months or so, hence our low warfare score. Definitely something we'll want to improve on for sure.
>>
>>3406518
I think I'd rather reduce cunning to 2 and raise warfare to 3 instead. Why not reduce thievery to 1 for 50 extra points?
>>
>>3406499
are you going to do a quest based on this?
>>
>>3406499
Take 1 out of Thievery and put it in Fighting (Bludgeon). I'll take Anointed.
we are autistic mace master now
>>
>>3406534
huh? yes or no
>>
>>3406534
>Nay
I don't want to lose that sweet 4 Warfare
>>
I'll throw a vote to it if you'd like? My reasoning for both was you never know what a hedge knight had to do to survive. But if he was to proud to steal or there is another reason for it I'll allow it and we can throw it somewhere else?

- Swap Cunning and Warfare Score? -
>Yay
>Nay

- Reduce Thievery to 1? -
>Yay
>nay

Benefits
Armour Mastery - 1
Attractive - 1

>>3406523
That's a texas sized 10-4 good buddy

(My bad, forgot the second yaynay)
>>
>>3406543
Never mind, misread it.
Nay because I don't want to go down to 2 Cunning
>>
>>3406543
You have a warfare of 2. Our fighting is 4 however.
>>
>>3406522
I'll back this, thievery is something I hope we'll personally never need and the extra warfare is good. I think our character would be fine with having to steal to survive, but rather kill to steal it, not sneak around to steal it.
>>3406518
Anointed is tempting but I've seen how useful Armour Mastery can be, seems fitting for us.
>>
>>3406544
Yay and yay
Although we'll need another vote on distributing the 50 points
>>
>>3406547
>>3406551
>wanting our character to be a spud
This will cost us. Warfare can be trained but innate intelligence is not so easy to improve
>>
can i still join this late?
>>
>>3406544
>Aye
>Aye
>>
Well thats 3 votes so roll with it.Warfare is 3, Cunning is 2. Thievery reduced to 1, and we gain 50 Experience.

Boosting an ability from 2 - 3 costs 10 EXP. 3 - 4 costs 30, and so does 4 - 5.

So important places to shore up would be warfare, cunning, and deception just considering the political shit storm we are going to be walking into. But throw out your own suggestions please
>>
>>3406562
i like warfare
>>
>>3406562
Cunning and Deception to 3
Fighting to 5
We fighting god now
>>
>>3406566
+1
>>
>>3406566
This. I'm happy as long as we don't skimp on Cunning
>>
Lol if we roll with fighting 5 we're going to be throwing down 8 fucking dice when we're using bludgeons. 7 have mercy on their souls. Well if there are no objections lets move back onto our last benefit.

Armor Mastery would make sense being the squire to our bastard hedge knight of a father. We could be used to travelling on the road in it.

Anointed could be cool because we rose above our humble origins and shit.

Attractive is just plain useful. Rerolling 1's on persuasion is super handy.

Any other suggestions?
>>
>>3406583
I prefer Anointed because it means dad was wrong, and because +5 Defense once a day
>>
>>3406583
I don't think we need more martial qualities with fighting 5 so let's beef up persuasion with attractive.
>>
>>3406583
Gonna go with attractive.
>>
>>3406589
My IP changed for some reason. Ignore my vote if you want.
>>
>>3406583
Attractive.
>>
So attractive lets us re roll one "1" on our persuasion roll of up to half our persuasion rank which is currently three. So we'd be getting that single re roll if thats what we go with. Saying that, in order to save time when the quest begins, when those types of rolls come up, I think I'll just roll a die myself for the re roll on the next post if thats alright with you guys?
>>
>>3406601
Yes please. Anything else we should determine before quest starts proper?
>>
>>3406601
that's fine
>>
File: House Reynold.png (34 KB, 401x406)
34 KB
34 KB PNG
>>3406606
There wasn't a whole lot of interest in our castles name early. I combined two of the suggestions to make "Lion Peak". Someone else suggested "Pheonix Peak".

Heraldry was another one. Although i rather do like pic related. >>3404740


Lastly, house words?
>>
>>3406623
Strength through Fidelity
>>
>>3406623
swallowing the whole makes you swole
>>
>>3406544
>- Swap Cunning and Warfare Score? -
Yay
>- Reduce Thievery to 1?
Yay
>>
>>3406623
Strength and honor
>>
>>3406623
Prosperity through Courage?
Through Courage, Prosperity?
Not sure how good a battle cry that will make, though.
Anons wanting to be as shrewd as Tywin (or cunning as littlefinger) when it comes to dosh and as smart as Bobby B when it comes to warfare and personal combat. Works into our goal of power and virtue of loyalty.
>>
>>3406623

Through Ruin, Glory
Through Loss, Triumph
Through Sacrifice, Legend
>>
'Nourished by Rains?' 'Reign of the loyal?'
>>
Leading by Pride/Leading through Pride. We Lead the Pride. Cavalry commander so leading. Pride cause lions n shit.
>>
Damn. Those are some pretty inspiring words.

Any particular favorites anyone has? Throw your favourites out there and we'll vote in 15 minutes or so.
>>
>>3406928
Out of whats been shared so far, I like Reign of the Loyal, but I'd change that to Loyalty Reigns. Could have our veteran cavalry be called Loyal Reins. That might piss Tywin of cause reign/reyne, could be fun.
And my suggestion of We Lead the Pride. Then whatever your favourites are, QM.
>>
>>3406928
For Wrath and Ruin.
>>
>>3406928
This guy is gonna want to throw down in tournament melees and melee combat isn’t he?
>>
Alright well it's a little slow but we'll wait for a decent number of votes regardless.

House Words:

>Loyalty Reigns
>We lead with Pride
>We lead the Pride
>Through Ruin, Glory
>For Wrath and Ruin


>>3407006
I would probably think so. I imagine we will do fairly decent at Harrenhal (in the melee anyways, although he's not a bad jouster. He's just better with a hammer than a spear).
>>
>>3407022

>>Loyalty Reigns
>>
>>3407022
>Through Ruin, Glory
>>
> From Ruin, we are Reborn!
> Phoenix Peak
>>
>>3407323
supporting this
>>
>>3407022
>For Wrath and Ruin
>>
>Loyalty Reigns
>>
>>3407022
>For Wrath and Ruin
>>
>>3407022
>For Wrath and Ruin
>>
>>3407323
This one.
>>
>>3407022
>Through Ruin, Glory
>>
File: download (2).png (44 KB, 401x406)
44 KB
44 KB PNG
Looking like a close race here.

>From Ruin, Reborn - 3 (I shortened it, Also, thoughts on the eagle for a sigil?)
>For Wrath and Ruin - 3 ( With probable same fagging)
>Loyalty Reigns - 2
>Through Ruin, Glory - 2


It's gotten busier later at night these past two nights so I'm gunna let it sit for a little longer.

Also, do we care what we look like? Thoughts on eye/hair colour? Build?
>>
>>3408179
Wouldn't "From Ruin, Rebirth" sound better?
Big, brawny guy. Probably blonde like most westerlanders
>>
>>3408179
I'm gonna add my support for "From Ruin, Reborn".
As for appearance? Tall and muscular makes sense since he's good with a bludgeon. Blond, blue eyes, basically Chad.
>>
File: Santa_close.png (981 KB, 652x697)
981 KB
981 KB PNG
>>3408179
He looks like pic related
>>
>>3408179
Dirty Blonde hair, Heavily built musclar and strong backed, Visible scars from battles when we dress casual but none that are particularly offputting (maybe even make us look rough but handsome?)
>>
>>3408187
From Ruin, Rebirth definitely does sound better.

Height wise i'm thinking somewhere around 5'10/5'11. Still relatively tall, but not really nobleman tall. And dirty blonde hair and blue eyes makes sense. A real cinder block for a chin.

Also, testing out some more castle names with the pheonix theme. Ember Hall, or Embermont/Embermount? I'm just not really sold on Pheonix Keep.
>>
>>3408246
Built fat like pic related? I also like the idea of him have a few scars from a previous battles and a pretty rough childhood.
>>
>>3408257
Yeah pretty much, something that puts us at risk at turning into fatass if we lose discipline in our life
>>
>>3408257
I dislike it. We should be athletic.
>>
>>3408257
Athletic but not that ripped
>>
>>3408278
>>3408305
If we're going to mash stuff with a mace and brute force we're going to be top heavy not Athletic.
>>
File: costanza belittles.jpg (34 KB, 375x375)
34 KB
34 KB JPG
>>3408362
>implying Mervyn skips leg day
>>
>>3408366
>Implying you have to be top heavy to skip leg day

we should be top heavy considering our use of weaponary and implied fighting style.
>>
>>3408372
Remember, Mervyn can also use a lance. You need a good core and well-developed legs to hold your ground
>>
Lol /fit/ come to my rescue please. Pic related? To be honest most of your strength is going to come from your core. Still a little jacked, but mostly just large and strong. More functional strength.
>>
>>3408381
aye but having scars indicates our veterancy furthermore considering we didn't take Tourney knight or Spear fighter as a Benefit I'm going to assume while we can use a lance its often not what we use to carry the day nor what is our preffered weapon.

>>3408384
I'm okay with this
>>
>>3408384
This looks alright.
>>3408395
True, but we DO fight on horseback enough that we have some proficiency in it. You can't reach anyone from horseback with a mace, after all.
Therefore Mervyn trains occasionally with a spear or lance in case he needs it.

Also, maybe he hunts boats a lot. You need a spear for those.
>>
>>3408404
>boats
*boars
>>
>>3408404
>True, but we DO fight on horseback enough that we have some proficiency in it. You can't reach anyone from horseback with a mace, after all.

Maybe not in a charge but in the melee afterwards? they most certainly can.

>Therefore Mervyn trains occasionally with a spear or lance in case he needs it.

yes occasionally but not as a preffered method of combat, remember my argument is for being top heavy not a mace only wielding warrior.
>>
>>3408384
This is fine
>>
Well boys. I think that just about has it. I'm going to go start writing up the start of the quest and fluffing out the house. Expect to see a new thread on saturday night. But I'm going to call it here. We have ourselves a house.

House Reynold of Ember Peak. "From Ruin, Rebirth"


>>3408413
You can definitely use a hammer from horseback. Cavalry picks and hammers were fairly common and used to pretty devastating effect because it made targeting the head so much easier being higher up.
>>
>>3408413
Alright, but what about boars?
https://www.huntwithaspear.com/boar-hunting-spear/
>>
>>3408445
Oh we defiantly know how to use a spear. We can joust fairly competently (that's how we won our wifes hand after all) and aren't afraid to stand in a line of infantry holding a spear. but our preferred method of fighting would be using a mace or hammer.

Of which I'm thinking of making a house ruling a one handed warhammer because I have a hard on for Cavalry Hammers. Something along the lines of Damage: Athletics, Shattering 1. A mix between a morning star, mace and warhammer in the main rulebook.
>>
>>3408445
Maybe but its not a part of the discussion and if we did it passionately we'd have spear fighter as a quality.

>>3408449
>One handed warhammer

YES
>>
>>3408455
>not a part of the discussion
>the discussion about whether or not Mervyn is built to use a spear
>>
>>3408455
One handed warhammers are nothing at all like a sledgehammer or Thor hammer. They were designed to punch through heavy armor. They were well balanced, not really much heavier than a sword. And they were designed to be swung hard and fast enough to get the momentum and force to penetrate armor a skull.
>>
>>3408481
>he Boar hunts and may use a lance in a cavalry charge
>therefore the man that favors a mace is built like someone who favors a spear
>>
>>3408491
yes and?
>>
>>3408495
I saw earlier anons were acting like you needed to be prison swole to use a war hammer, which is actually the opposite of the truth. Overall Athleticism directly effects your ability in melee combat and to wear heavy armor.
>>
>>3408492
>he Boar hunts and may use a lance in a cavalry charge
>therefore the man that favors a mace is built to use either a mace or a spear
ftfy
And for the record, boar hunts are not a joke. You need some serious strength to keep a boar from knocking you over when it hits the wings on your boar spear.
>>
>>3408492
Anyone who wears heavy armor and fights, exercise, and drill regularly is gonna be more athletic than they will be bodybuilder. No matter what melee weapon they choose.
>>
Oh shit. Something we never really talked about is age. Somewhere between 23 and 25 seems appropriate to me. Thoughts?
>>
>>3408506
25
>>
>>3408496
My argument has and never will be for a lack of general athleticism only that he's build tends towards top heavy because he's relies on brute strength over general dexterity.

>>3408504
your argument tends to be that this character has maintained a /fit/ worthy diet and a constant regime of drilling, while I can agree he is marshal I didn't see him wholly dedicated to martial prowess.

>>3408503
at this point I just want to go with we are stocky as all hell and leave off on this.

>>3408506
I imagined him older but I'll settle on a consensus
>>
Do we want to push for 27/28? Thinking about it, it might make sense to be older if he is going to be the captain of cavalry, and maybe one day master at arms?
>>
>>3408506
23. Plenty of time for us to become even more /fit/ and maybe even bring down the mountain.
>>
>>3408527
23-25 works. In medieval times people took on more responsibilities at a younger age than people to day. Including fighting and having children.
>>
>>3408506
25 sounds good
>>
>>3408506
25
>>
25 it is. Fuck yeah. This is going to be fun. I think Ser Mervyn is a fairly new approach that hasn't really been done before. At least not so much in any of the quests I've participated in.
>>
25
>>
>>3408580
go go go GOT quest forever
>>
>>3404611
My interpretation of the House events now that things have settled more into place. Not saying they're canon just what I'm thinking.

(Decline) House Reynold of Ember Peak began as a cadet branch of House Reyne of Castamere, a knightly House sworn to their cousins for a score of years prior to the First Blackfyre Rebellion. When Ser Roger Reyne threw his lot in with the Blackfyres so too did the current Knight of Ember Peak, Ser Emmon Reynold, and his three sons. The former was considered a firebrand, fearsome upon the field and always at the head of the cavalry charge. Though they fought fiercely each of the three sons died in turn before finally their father was slain during the Battle of the Redgrass Field, effectively ending the main line of the Reynolds. To this day the cause of or person to whom may claim the kill remains a mystery. Some say Ser Emmon in his grief of having lost his three sons to the bloody war charged headlong into a throng of archers, cutting down 20 odd men before dying of a thousand wounds, a final suicidal charge. Others yet still claim the kill as their own; the Lord Marbrand, a Knight of House Tully, and a number of others lay claim to the mighty kill but with no such proof as to fully make it theirs. A hundred years later it remains only a footnote in the ascension of the Lords of Ember Peak.

(Glory) As, however, one yet remained. A knight in service to House Lannister known as Ser Leland Reynold. A third-born son of a second-born son, and a distant cousin to Ser Emmon, though a leal and noble servant of Lord Damon Lannister. When the world turned to strife and rebellion he remained loyal to his Lord and was instrumental in the defense of Lannisport against Ser Quentyn Ball's rebel army. Not the firebrand his cousin was known to be Ser Leland was a well learned man and one of cunning. After the defeat of Lord Lefford's host and Lord Damon subsequent defeat at the hands of Ser Quentyn, Leland ordered a retreat and holed up inside of Lannisports walls awaiting the inevitable rebel siege of the city. When the rebel army came upon the city and set it to siege they expected terms of surrender, falsified rumors of Lord Lannisters failing health or even death had reached the rebel host and the city's garrison looked thin and as if many had deserted their Lord. A token force was left to besiege the city, while Quentyn took the bulk east to continue his war within the Westerlands. Night fell and the rebel camp had fallen to simple revelries and it is then when the city's walls camp alive with fire, a hundred bowman arrows alight firing a volley that struck far beyond the camp.
>>
>>3408721
The bewilder rebel army's attention was drawn and they did not even notice the sneak attack lead by Ser Leland come upon their rear. They had hidden within the sewers, about the reek and filth and emerged at night sneaking around the enemy encampment. When full scale battle broke out a sortie of cavalry flooded from the city, lead by Lord Damon Lannister and within one fell swoop the rebel army was crushed. Throughout the rest of the war Ser Leland proved his mettle and tact, earning him no small amount of glory and renown as a brilliant military tactician and general. Come the end of the war with the main lines extinction Ser Leland was granted the lands and incomes of Ember Peak and given a Lordship to which he swore hits fealty directly to House Lannister, causing a minor schism between himself and the remaining Reynes.

(Victory) Throughout the years House Reynold remained a staunch ally and friend of House Lannister, always raising their banners whenever another of the Blackfyre pretenders would arise. Most recently was Lord Marqus Reynold, a man known for his efforts to appease his liege lord while rebuilding the ties to his distant family House Reyne. When his young wife died in childbirth, leaving him with only a daughter and no other male heirs to inherit, he mourned and refused to remarry despite the litany of offers otherwise. Instead after many years he decided to take the opportunity to rebuild ties with the mainline Reynes, courting Ser Reynard Reyne as he was often about the court of Casterly Rock, had taken a liking to his daughter and had courted her properly upon his own right, and was considered a good and noble man of fine breeding though with little to inherit himself. Many concessions were thought to have been made between the two families, neither wishing to give up their name, debates upon inheritance should no issue be produced, bride prices, groom prices, the debates went on for years behind closed doors before finally an agreement had been reached. Lady Elleanor was thusly betrothed in late 259AC to Ser Reynard Reyne, and set to be married upon her 16th name day in two years though it was not meant to be. A year later the War of the Ninepenny Kings broke out, Lord Marqus, as many of his forefathers before him, rose his banners and marched to war in the Stepstones. Though he did not return stories of his valor did, a notable commander he served with Ser Jason Lannister until his untimely death caused by a festering arrow wound and strange disease native to Bloodstone. Ultimately it would take his life but not before he oversaw the majority of the campaign even from his sick bed. Many a man, Ser Tywin Lannister included, found themselves with a well earned respect of the man and perhaps it was that that resulted in the House's survival following the Reyne-Tarbeck Rebellion. All things considered many would call that a victory.
>>
>>3408722

For a short time Lady Elleanor became the Lady of Ember Peak, sole inheritor of her family's lands and incomes. The Lady's grief over the death of her father was only overcome by the return of her betrothed, to whom she was still set to marry and took comfort and solace in. Following the return of the hardened Lannister host and a galvanized Ser Tywin this comfort would not last however. The Reyne-Tarbeck Rebellion would breakout mere months before the Lady's wedding was to take place in 261AC. A host lead by a Ser Titus Lantell was sent to Ember Peak and quickly took command of the castle and imprisoned Lady Elleanor in her room. When pressed Ser Titus revealed that her betrothed had risen up alongside his brother in open rebellion and that Lord Tywin Lannister had sent he and his men to garrison and protect the young lady from ill fated decisions, in respect of her father. A fortnight passed and while the lady wept hoping for the return of her betrothed instead she was met with devastating news, Lord Tywin delivered it himself within the hall of Ember Peak. As honorably as would be expected but with a coldness she would grow to hate. All for the sake of her father she was told many times, so much so that the words became a blur though events that followed. Her swearing herself and House Reynold to House Lannister once more. The hastily arranged marriage between herself and Ser Titus Lantell who would take her name and concede far more than the Reynes had. Her subsequent pregnancy and birth to her first born son, and second, and third and so on. All for the sake of her father. A phrase that echoes through her to this day. She buries the hate and acts the proper lady and wife but their yet remains a lingering desire.
>>
>>3408724


Ser Mervyn Reynold (formerly a legitimate Hill) married into the family a year ago. The legitimate son of Ser Olrick Hill and a blacksmith's daughter, he is considered a true born child but one tainted by bastardry and small folk blood all the same. He won a Tourney in honor of Lady Alyssa Reynold's 16th name day, the prize being her hand in marriage. It was thought a Ser Herman Swyft was the favorite to win, a finer Knight than many but he quickly lost to the brutal strength and prowess of the unknown Hedge Knight who against all odds won the Tourney. More than once the joust would lead to a man challenging Ser Mervyn on foot, a fool's errand, his prowess at close combat denting and breaking both bone and pride faster than his talent with a lance. And when all was said and done he was awarded his prize, many leaving disgusted by such a low born man having achieved so much, they spat venom and whispered poison into the young Alyssa's ears and she had grown fearful of the man before she had ever lead eyes upon him. Though were washed away though when he came upon their dais, removed his helmet to reveal a simple but comely man, one with a warm smile and calm demeanor that did that betray his ability at arms or otherwise fearful personality. He laid his weapon down and swore himself to both her and her family, forsaking the name of Hill and the sigil of his father in favor of her own. The married soon after and soon the marriage began to grow with fondness. Ser Mervyn was given a position as Captain of the cavalry during this time by Lady Elleanor, a calculated move he knew at least, but at what ends.

Obviously took some liberties with names and tying the canon of the series into what has already been said as well as historic names and Mervyn's backstory but that's that. From my eyes at least. I think the first born son should quarter his arms with that of his fathers house and mothers house like House Lannister of Darry did. Just because I like that sort of thing. Also fond of >>3408179 for House Reynold's heraldry.

I imagine Mervyn's former personal coat of arms is something simple that of his bastard father obviously but he doesn't use them anymore besides a shield he keeps around to remind himself of humble beginnings or whatever.
>>
>>3408733
Good job anon. With a few tweaks at qm's pleasure I think it would be cannon
>>
>>3408724
>>3408722
>>3408721
very nice, i hope the house reynold will reunited and overthrow lannister
>>
File: mervynheraldry.png (5 KB, 401x406)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
>>3408721
Holy Fuck man. Sterling work there. Definitely explains why the house wasn't exterminated. I think the only thing I'm going to add is that the marriage between Titus and Elleanor now is one of mutual distaste. After nearly 20 years of suppressing her hatred, her hatred of him has grown as he is not concerned with ruling, and would rather hunt or anything else than do something as tedious as rule. In fact, it's been nearly a year since they've slept together now, as the Lady Elleanor was quick to take on Ser Mervyn as her sworn shield and he would often stand guard at her bed chamber on nights where Lord Titus had been drinking. Not that he would have dared to kill, or even strike, him, but the lord was afraid of the lowborn knight after he'd seen his prowess at the tournament where he'd won his daughters hand, and rather disliked the man due to him now being his wife's creature.

A few small tid bits, Lady Elleanor secretly loves "The Rains of Castamere". It is a song that reminds her of Reynard, and she has a small music box that plays the tune which she used to play after Lord Titus would come and exert his rights as a husband, often crying while he did so.

Ser Mervyn also has a thing for dice. He's by no means addicted go gambling, but growing up with a hedge knight means your going to see alot of it. And he always was rather lucky after all. The first thing he spent his allowance on after getting married was a set of beautiful golden dice, with the numbers on the faces being made of rubies from Ember Peak's mine. He carries these dice with him every where he goes.( and keeps his original knucklebone dice in a pouch tied to the inner handle of his old shield which hangs above his bed as a reminder of where he came from. His old colours being a simple design, pic related)
>>
>>3409114
>Ser Mervyn also has a thing for dice.
When you've been poor your whole life, and you get rich very suddenly, you become spendthrift or miserly.
>>
>>3409126
I think at least at the beginning of the story, Mervyn is still not going to be used to having such an amount of wealth. He's the kind of guy who is going to embrace having money, but he isn't going to lose that "edge" having grown up so poor. If he was banished from the castle, I think he could go back to being a hedge knight fairly easily.
>>
we are Mervyn right?
>>
>>3409148
Yes. Unless op wants to switch perspective once in a while.
>>
File: SerPorter.jpg (97 KB, 736x1055)
97 KB
97 KB JPG
>>3408724
I think if we're going to go with this background, and I think we should since it's pretty good, that one of either the Trained Infantry or Trained Garrison from >>3403723 should be the original men-at-arms that came with Titus. Some other Lantell cousin Knight-Captain that remains staunchly loyal to Titus and isn't too pleased with him muscling in on his control of the Reynold army. Give Mervyn a rival right off the bat to deal with.
>>
>>3409450
I thought we were a cavalry commander. Which makes me wonder why we didn’t put more into lance. Although having 8 dice to work with in melee is fucking sweet.
>>
>>3409450
If he came with the original garrison he would be at least 35-40 years old. Although a sort of gritty infantrymen who has a disdain for younger cavalry types would be fun. Someting along the lines of that infantry commander in the Malus Darkblade novels, I forget his name though.

>>3410203
Cavalry only really use the lance on the initial charge. After that, it comes down to the nitty gritty of swords, axes and hammers.
>>
Was it ever decided what House Elleanor's mother was from? Since it might be important in terms of alliances and support and all.

Personally I'd vote either House Brax or Lydden due to how close they are to our home. Or maybe some from the Crownlands that lives along the Goldroad and is close to the border.
>>
>>3412086
Northern Reach perhaps? No actually it would make sense that her father being a reliable Lannister would find an easy match in the westerlands even if it's someone largely of no influence
>>
Can we be more than a creature of mother in law? Just because we side with her at start doesn't mean we do not work for ourselves first.
>>
File: d6bf2f1.jpg (254 KB, 1920x1920)
254 KB
254 KB JPG
>>3412141
Well we have 44 Influence, which is nothing to balk at, fairly important in terms of game mechanics at least. Could pretty easily pick up a more political marriage from the Reach or Crownlands but I feel like our immediate area has some pretty decent options as well.

Some good options:
>House Brax of Horndale
>House Lydden of Deep Den
>House Rowan of Goldengrove
>House Oakheart of Old Oak
>House Chyttering
>House Mallery

>>3412162
Guess it depends on how we want to play the game. The setting isn't exactly kind to people who try to play the game looking out exclusively for themselves without the overwhelming planning and cunning necessary or an inordinate amount of well cultivated power. Mervyn started from humble beginnings and has had a fair stroke of luck but I wouldn't count out the importance of having such a powerful sponsor, especially his good-mother.
>>
>>3412718
That 44 influence isn’t ours, it’s Eleanor’s and house reynold.
>>
The fact that we could rip the Lord in half with our bare hands is pretty motivational.
>>
Just caught up and I'm looking forward to playing. Time zones permitting
>>
>>3412994
If we train harder, and get more /fit/ we could rip the world in half with our bare hands.
>>
>>3412942
Yeah and I'm talking Elleanors mother.
>>
Well unfortunately there was a minor emergency at my job, so I'm going to hold off on running tonight because I don't think I'll be able to give the quest the focus it deserves while I'm trying to get my work shit together. However, postponing it a few days will let me get a proper character sheet together, maybe write up some more house history, and we can fluff out the house a little more. Specifically >>3412086.

With our 44 influence, that puts us on the same playing field as House Frey or House Florent, so fairly influential. So I think I'll let you guys vote on it and choose what is essentially going to be our houses main trading partner at the start of the quest.

Brax or Lydden both make sense from a military point of view, both being fairly close and in easy distance to provide or coordinate troops. Trade probably wouldn't be quite as big, and it would probably mostly be for gold, iron or other mined materials.

As >>3412718 suggested, the Rowans or Oakhearts are fairly major players to our south, with Rowan especially being on the same river as we are. Trade for that sweet sweet reach produce and wine would make sense, because growing food in the mountains isn't always the easiest thing to do. Any other suggestions?
>>
>>3414054
Wildcard. We trade with house Bolton for human skin clothing.
>>
Rowan sounds good.

Take the Game at your own pace friend, we can wait.
>>
>>3414331
Can you stop autistically memeing. It's not funny.
>>
>>3414054
With our decent status these are the possible allies of the house

Westerlands :
>Brax
>Crakehall
>Lydden
>Marbrand
>Plumm
>Sarsfield
>Serrett

Reach :
>Caswell
>Florent
>Meadows
>Oakheart
>Redwyne
>Rowan

Riverlands :
>Bracken
>Piper
>Vance
>>
>>3409114
I'd rather see them have a stormy love hate relationship than outright hostility.
>>
>>3414054
Westerlands make more sense considering our history and given that it is turblent and unstable House Lannister would probably find it prudent to keep us close and within the westerlands.
>>
>>3414054
Yeah I can definitely get down with Rowan for Elleanor's mother. Food is fairly important and with that decently large military and family I think probably more important right now.

I could see Elleanor and Titus both being good at making betrothal arrangements, maybe it's the only time they see eye to eye. Tygon could be married/betrothed to a Brax while (actually I think his wedding would be a fun event to play during, host a little Tourney meet some of the local flavor). While Johanna might be married to a Lannister of Lannisport or suitably large name somewhere within the Westerlands.
>>
Just catching up here on my lunch break. Forgive the phone posting.

Not a huge amount of discussion but this creation I starting to drag on so probably my fault. I think we'll go with a Rowan being Elleanors mother. This would make her cousins with Mathis Rowan, definitely a good ally to have. Plus I've got an idea for how we'll be able to expand our holdings with that.

I'll archive this thread tonight when I get off work.

Feel free to follow me on twitter for updates @Joebree28428728

See you all soon again in a few days!!
>>
if I ignore the shitty forced meme posts then this creation looks promising, speaking as a random outsider who hasn't contributed anything. hope you're paced for a marathon, QM, rather than a sprint. don't want to burn yourself out and die
>>
bump
>>
>>3403168
BTW the quest itself is now here >>3421221



Delete Post: [File Only] Style:
[Disable Mobile View / Use Desktop Site]

[Enable Mobile View / Use Mobile Site]

All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective parties. Images uploaded are the responsibility of the Poster. Comments are owned by the Poster.