Character Creation (Read Rules First)

[Lord Balon Harlaw]

Nov 4, 2008 19:14:13 GMT -5 Erik said:

The Harlaw? Really?

It's nice and simple

[westerosi]

First

Character Name: Lord Cregan Cerwyn

Character Born: 32 (b.513)

Character Nationality: The North

Character Skills:

Expert: Weapon (Warhammer)
Noteworthy: Battle Command
Noteworthy: Battle Strategy
Apprentice: Ambush
Apprentice: Leadership
Novice: Battle
Novice: Survival (Wilderness)
Beginner: Archery
Beginner: Horsemanship

Character Personal History: Cregan was born just after the Northern War, the son to Lord Vinton Cerwyn and his wife. His father was killed by Barret Tyrell at Moat Cailin, and Cregan was raised by his many uncles, Brandon Cerwyn included, a noted warrior for his prowess with the axe. Born during the time of war, along with being a man of the north, seems to have made an impact on the soon middle-aged lord. He has studied hard and travelled the north to learn as much as he can of the art of war, making him live up to his house motto ”Honed and Ready”. He has also travelled with Rickon Baratheon for a short while.

Character Physical Description: Cregan is a powerful sight, and one can see that he was born to make battle. He stands 6 feet and 3 inches above ground, with broad shoulders and a muscled and honed body. He wears his long, straight and brown hair to his shoulders, with two braids hanging by the side of his face around the ears. He is fine-boned with a square-jawed face, hazel eyes and a barely visable birthmark around his collar-bone.

Character Reputation: In the north he is known as a pragmatical lord that knows how to fight.

Second

Character Name: Hamish Harclay

Character Born: 20 (b.525)

Character Nationality: The North

Character Skills:

Noteworthy: Scouting
Noteworthy: Hunting
Apprentice: Weapon (Spear)
Apprentice: Tracking
Novice: Stealth
Novice: Survival (Wilderness)
Beginner: Leadership
Beginner: Raiding

Character Personal History: Hamish is the son of Lord Harclay, an man in his mid-fifties, and Lord Harclay's wife. He was taught the way of the clans from an early age, and is a respected member of the clan today, showing his strength as a warrior and hunter. As he heard that Rickon Baratheon was travelling the north, he left the clan to see if the rumors about the man was true, and it was during this that he met Cregan. The two warriors quickly struck a friendship, despite the age-difference, and when Cregan headed back home, Hamish tagged along.

Character Physical Description: Hamish is a young man in his early twenties with a slim and muscular figure that has come from his years living in the clan. He stands 5 feet and 7 inches, which makes him average-height with in his clan. He has thick, red hair that flows to his shoulders. His large eyes are a deep green, appearing to almost glow in contrast to his hair.

Character Reputation: Outside of Cregan's closest allies and the clan, Hamish is unknown.

[dubliner]

Name: Harold Kenning, Lord of Kayce

Age: 25
Born: 520

Nationality: Westerlands

Character's Skills:
Expert: Strategy
Noteworthy: Swordfighting
Noteworthy: Sailing
Apprentice: Siege craft (Weaponry)
Apprentice: Leadership
Novice: Stewardship
Novice: Diplomacy
Beginner: Horseriding
Beginner: Marksmanship (Crossbow)

Background: Harold's ascension to the seat of Kayce, and the head of the Kenning household are relatively unremarkable. His father, Terrence Kenning, had been a most capable Lord, raising three strong sons and marrying off his two daughters. Many had thought, at Lord Terrence's death, that the knightly figure of Ser Arlan would take over, but the contemplative and pragmatic Harold took control. Most recently, he has begun cementing his relationships within the family and the rest of the Westerlands, as well as looking to build his own dynasty with a suitable wife. Unlike his father, however, the new Lord Harold plans on making the name of Kenning known throughout the Seven Kingdoms...

Character's Personality: Is generally quiet and rather unassuming, preferring to think and plan before carrying out any action. He uses his experiences with his father and uncles battling the Ironborn, and Northern raiders attacking into the rich gold fields of the Westerlands to fully complete his strategic, command and leadership abilities. Overall, he is a no-nonesense, foot combatant (Disdaining the "horse theatrics" of other knights), who will spend as much time as needed before making a first move.

Character's Appearance: Harold is tall, topping at a few inches over 6', with the brown, curly hair of his mother (which he keeps trimmed close), and the strikingly blue eyes of his father. More often than speak, he'll nod, grimmace, shrug, etc. in reaction rather than actually speaking.

Harold's Second:

Ser Ewan Prester

Age: 18
Born: 527

Nationality: Westerlands

Character's Skills:
Apprentice: Swordfighting
Apprentice: Horsemanship
Novice: Lance
Novice: Maces
Beginner:Sailing
Beginner: Diplomacy

[Lord Gaspard Yronwood]

1) Character Name: Lord Rickard Evergreen

2) Character Age: 42

3) Character Nationality (Stormlands, The Reach, etc): Mander

4) Character Byname: The Black Dog

5) Character Skills (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills and 1 expert skill): Beginner Stewardship, Beginner Drinking, Apprentice Intimidation, Apprentice Unarmed Combat, Apprentice Scaling, Apprentice Disguise, Noteworthy Dagger, Expert Swortsword, Master Stealth

7) Character Personal History: Lord Rickard Evergreen’s grandfather was Ser Leo Evergreen, a legendary knight who once saved the Lord Tyrell from three assassins while unarmed. In return, the Evergreens were blessed with a small plot of land near Goldengrove.

Evergrove only consists of a large wooden mansion, a few shacks, and a brick wall around the area, but the Evergreens have long been viewed as competent stewards.

Upon arriving in King's Landing, the amorally ambitious lord used his only barely adequate funds and, employing his considering his talents in whoremongering and murdering, somehow bought a well-respected brothel and turned it into a successfull enterprise of death. A year later, after a string of well-concieved hits, Evergreen was finally sent to the Wall for killing the wrong pair of Stormlords.

After being exiled to the Wall for murder, the former Lord of Evergrove quickly gained a clique amongst the more unsavory members of the Night's Watch. The cold nights became much warmer with the ribaldries that Evergreen induced and the dark merriment that he brought with him. The Lord Commander and the nobler brothers looked down upon him, but he never ran and he was always a skilled scout when they needed... until a particularly cold morning when Castle Black awoke to find a good fifty convicts fled with their new ringleader. After ten years on the Wall, Evergreen had studied each new arrival and decided who was competent enough to ride with him without being honorable enough to sneak off without informing their wardens...

Evergreen's Elope became a tale that spread through many taverns, leaving the Night's Watch with even less respect than usual. The black brothers did become more concerned with security, but Evergreen's had left a mark in their reputation as black as their clothes.

Five years after his famous getaway, Evergreen is now deeply enmeshed in the business of banditry. The latest claimant to the title of Black Dog, they rob caravans and murder traveling merchants while shouting out 'Down with the tyrant!!' and 'The Gods bless the righteous!!"

8) Character Physical Description: Lord Rickard Evergreen is 5’6” blessed with a handsome face with fine cheeks and light brown hair. Overall, a quite forgettable face. He has and does always wear black, which always matches his current profession, whether lord, assassin, crow, or Black Dog.

9) Character Reputation: There are probably a few songs written about the absolute depravity and cunning of Rickard Evergreen. Chances are, he’s written at least one himself.

He is still likely one of the most charmingly optimistic murderers any have encountered.

10) Your AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ or email address (so other players may have the opportunity to contact you.)

[Marie]

1) Character Name: Alys Rowan

2) Character Age: 22

3) Character Nationality (Stormlands, The Reach, etc): Mander Reach

4) Character Byname:

5) Character Skills (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills and 1 expert skill):

Expert - Swordfighting
Noteworthy - Archery
Noteworthy - Horseriding
Apprentice - Diplomacy
Apprentice - Leadership
Novice - Harp
Novice - Charm
Beginner - Courtesy
Beginner - Intrigue

6) Character's Second (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills): Ser Jaime Flowers

Noteworthy - Sword
Apprentice - Joust
Apprentice - Horseriding
Novice - Archery
Novice - Drinking
Beginner - Charm
Beginner - Intrigue

7) Character Personal History: The only daughter of Harold Rowan, Alys grew up at Goldengrove with her siblings and learned to fight and ride along with her brothers. She has vowed to marry only for love and has so far managed to escape being married off by refusing to be kind to her unwanted suitors and by emphasising her more unwomanly interests in their presence. Her brother Derick thinks well of her skills and often allows her to lead men under him and to take an interest in the business of Goldengrove. She is especially close to her bastard brother Jaime. Alys likes to be in control of the situation when men pay attention to her. Having grown up knowing that her sister Lucie was (allegedly) raped by a man, she is determined never to find herself in a similar situation.

8) Character Physical Description: Alys is tall and slender with light red hair and dark brown eyes. She has a round face and small features. She's considered nice-looking but not truly beautiful.

9) Character Reputation: Alys is known chiefly for her martial skills and her refusal of many suitors since she turned fifteen

10) Your AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ or email address (so other players may have the opportunity to contact you). [e-mail]

I couldn't find a family tree so I made up a basic one:

-Lord Harold Rowan (deceased)
+His wife, Lady Lysa Rowan, b 498
--Their first daughter, Lucie Rowan, b 515
--Their first son, Lord Derick Rowan, b 517
--Their second son, Ser Willas Rowan, b 520
--Their second daughter, Alys Rowan, b 523 PC
--His bastard son, Ser Jaime Flowers, b 525

[Ser Sylvan Dondarrion]

Character Name: Ser Sylvan Dondarrion

Born: 527
Age: 18

Character Nationality: Stormlander

Character Skills:
Expert: Swordfighting
2 Noteworthy: Ambush and Scouting
2 Apprentice: Strategy and Leadership
2 Novice: Daggers and Longbows
2 Beginner: Sailing and Negotiation

Personal History: Born in Blackhaven, along with her twin Elexia, Sylvan grew up within his father's household until the age of 9, when he was sent to be fostered at Winterfell, along with his twin sister. It was here, while being fostered, that he developed his swordsmanship, befriending the Starks and Reeds wile there. It was also in the cold halls fo Winterfall that some of his sister's dark and cynical wit began to rub off on him. Finally, his fosterage had come to an end, but instead of returning to Blackhaven, he became "lost" amongst the Riverlands (A drive for adventure had led him off the Kingsroad). Now, several years later, he has shown up at the head of a group of hedge knights, bowmen and general "mercenaries". With rebellion overtaking Westeros, the young Sylvan had made his way south, along the mountains of the Dornish Marches, intent on finding more excitement, glory and adventure.

Physical Description: Sylvan is physically short, although he has his father's handsome features, and wears his dark brown hair long. Another clear connection to his heritage are his father's dark violet eyes.

Reputation: He probably doesn't know it yet, but the song sung in the Riverlands titled "The Errant Swordsman and the 12 Maidens" was made after his supposed exploits.

[Tytos]

1)Character Name: Lord Tristifer Vance of Atranta

2) Character Age: 31

3) Character Nationality: Riverlands

4) Character Byname: None

5) Character Skills:
Expert: Axe Fighting
Noteworthy: Battle Tactics
Noteworthy: Scouting
Apprentice: Ambushing
Apprentice: Leadership
Novice: Stewardship
Novice: Persuasion
Beginner: Espionage
Beginner: Intrigue

6) Character's Second: None

7) Character Personal History: Tristifer was raised by his father, Lord Tommen Vance. Tommen was a strong man and fierce, and unwavering when justice or loyalty came into the matter. He died when the Riverlands was ravaged in the Basilisk Invasion, leaving Tristifer to step up as Lord at the age of 16. Tristifer had to quickly grow into the position of Lord, and so he did, helping Atranta through the hard times. He learned much of the art of war in those tremulous times, being forced to fight many small battles against the invaders. He soon became a friend of Lord Pieter Tully’s, and joined his cause when he raised his banners against King Rodrick. Pieter entrusted Lord Vance with the remainder of his forces after escaping Harrenhall, and soon after died in King Rodrick’s captivity. He has since been carefully eluding the King’s forces, and trying to recruit men to his force.

8) Character Physical Description: Tristifer stands at around six foot with a medium build, fairly muscular and lean. He has dirty blonde hair and blue-green eyes, with a strong jaw and stern face. He is most commonly seen in black breeches with a green tunic. His weapon of choice is an axe, with a foot-and-half oak handle, and a one-sided steel head.

9) Character Reputation: Lord Vance is known to have strong values and beliefs, and for being a loyal and trustworthy man, not to mention a good military mind.

[Ser Kenneth Coyn]

*Replaces Dorian as my 2nd who is now an NPC

1) Character Name: Igor Conklyn

2) Character Age: 49

3) Character Nationality (The Far Reach):

4) Character Byname:

6) Character's Second (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills):
Noteworthy: Battle
Noteworthy: Morning Star
Apprentice: Horse Riding
Apprentice: Religion- The Seven
Novice: Fortification Construction
Novice: Logistics
Apprentice: Espionage
Apprentice: Persuasion

7) Character Personal History: The third son of House Conklin, Igor marched as a young man to battle with his Far Reach brethren in the Dornish Campaign, as aide to Aemon Webber the young Conklin was blooded first at Lemonwood, then Sunspear and finally in the bloody sands of Hellsholt where he lost his left eye. Since that battle he retired from military life to become a brown brother near Uplands until he answered the call of Septon Benedict to serve in an army to return the seven to greatness. An extremely devout man he has carved the seven pointed star into his chest as a reminder of his devotion.

8) Character Physical Description: Even in his old age, Igor maintain his fitness thanks be to his daily prayer to the Warrior. His white hair is cropped close and a black patch covers his left eye.

9) Character Reputation: A devoted follower to the Seven.

[Lord Lester Merryweather]

Character's Name: Ser Lyn Payne
Character's Age: 40
Character's Nationality: The Westerlands
Character's Byname:

Character's Skills:

Expert-Intrigue
Noteworthy-Swordsmanship
Noteworthy-Ambush
Apprentice-Battle Command
Apprentice-Manipulation
Novice-Poison Lore
Novice-Stealth
Beginner-Disguise
Beginner-Diplomacy

Character's Personal History: Lyn was born as the first and only child of Ser Tywin Payne and Mirra Plumm. He grew up in Crakehall and King's Landing, raised by his mother and father, but also lady Elena Plumm, the king's master of whispers. She taught Lyn of the importance of espionage, manipulation and deception, which soon turned him into a man that loves backstabbing and low cunning. His father, on the other hand, wanted him to be a knight, a man that thinks with his sword, not mind. Ser Tywin often kicked and punched his son, desireing to train with real steel.

One day, Lyn decided to train with his father, but he poisoned his sword. When he cut his father, Ser Tywin congratulated him, but a week later he died of what seemed to be a cold. Lyn was very happy and he decided to go to King's Landing to tell lady Elena what happened. On his way there he was attacked and robbed by bandits, but he managed to escape. When he arrived to King's Landing, lady Elena gave him a hundred men to rid the kingdom of these robbers.

Lyn masked all his men as merchants and they took the road to the Westerlands. The same bandits that attacked him, attacked them, but this time, he was ready. All his men took out their weapons and killed most of the bandits. The bandit leader was taken to King's Landing, where he was imprisoned. Lady Elena ordered one of her men to knight Lyn for his bravery and strength.

After this, Lyn traveled all over Westeros, creating himself a network of spies and making some quite suspicious friends. After this tour, he returned to Lannisport where he bought himself a house and a few brothels. Even though the brothels were expensive, they became his source of both income and information. Lyn became quite well known in Lannisport, as he was one of the most powerful men in the city.

However, Lyn plans something, something that he doesn't talk about.

Character's Physical Description: Lyn is a man of average height with quite broad shoulders and well formed muscles. His eyes are dark, nearly black and he has an unusually pale face that started to wrinkle. He has very thin, dark hair that he already started losing, so he has quite a high forehead. He is nothing close to beautiful.

Character's Reputation: Known to be a knight of house Payne, not a very powerful house. He is also known to be a fine warrior and a man that has nothing to do with honor.

[The Flint]

1) Character Name: Ondrew Burley

2) Character Age: 17 (529 AC)

3) Character Nationality: Mountain Clans of the North (First Men)

4) Character Byname:

5) Character Skills:

Expert: Bearded Axe
Noteworthy: Ambushing
Noteworthy: Tracking
Apprentice: Stealth
Apprentice: Small blades
Novice: Riding
Novice: Archery
Beginner: Dog training
Beginner: Skinning

6) Character's Second (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills):

Nara of the Wolfswood

Noteworthy: Healing
Noteworthy: Greensight
Apprentice: Herbal lore
Apprentice: Small Blades
Novice: Shepherding
Novice: Religion- Old Gods
Beginner: Tambourine
Beginner: Singing


7) Character Personal History: Ondrew Burley is the son of Hamish Burley and Lyda Norrey. His father is the heir of The Burley, Lord Herdon Burley, known to some as Burley Bastard Sword but known to Ondrew as Papa. Being the eldest son of the eldest son of the Chief of the Burley Clan, Ondrew is the first of the youngest generation to beginning to reaching adulthood. As such he has struggled against the weight of his many older relatives, most of whom are already married and starting families of their own.

8) Character Physical Description: Ondrew is of medium height, and thin for a Burley, who are typical large men. His brown hair is stringy unruly and usually unwashed. He wears a tunic of blue and white worsted wool and a matching hood, along with roughspun breeches.

9) Character Reputation: None outside of the Lonely Hills, where he is known as an honest, hardworking young lad.

[Tanguy the Lucky]

Character Name: Tanguy, Magnar of Thenn

Character Age: 24

Character Nationality (Stormlands, The Reach, etc): The First Men

Character Byname: The Lucky

Character Skills:

Expert Axe
Noteworthy Battle Strategy
Noteworthy Ambushing
Apprentice Unarmed Fighting
Apprentice Climbing
Novice Fortifications
Novice Drunken Revelry
Beginner Spear
Beginner Torture

Character Personal History:

Tanguy's father, Ullen, raised him as he best remembered his own childhood... As a result Tanguy's early life was filled with much exposure to hunting, raiding, and 'hiking' through much of the frozen north. To the Thenn the title of Magnar earns a certain amount of devotion unparalleled by the men of the south, with their mortal, earthly titles. The Magnar are Gods, and die when they wish- not a moment before.
Tanguy was a normal boy of the Thenn, and his brown hair and appearance were unremarkable, despite his position as Ullen's heir.

The greatest day of Tanguy's life was one in his mid teens, when coming upon a freezing river he looked in at his own reflection and noticed red hairs upon his chin. He has not willingly shaved his face since that day.
Only one time a few years later, when he was captured by patrolling Night's Watchmen did the rangers shave his beard to humiliate him. That night he broke from the confines of the tent he was being kept in, and stealing a sword from a sleeping ranger, cut the throat of each of the men who had been holding him besides the one who had actually cut his beard. That man he stabbed and kicked to the ground, slashing his face with uncontrollable rage until he released himself from his anger, and left the man dying in the cold.

That man had a strong will to live however, and the next day, after resting, Tanguy found the ranger was still alive. Taking the breathing, but otherwise motionless man from the tent, he dragged him back along the trail, letting the Gods make their decision whether he should live or die.

The Gods decided that the man should live because he was still breathing by the time Tanguy returned to his camp, and able to move by the time they returned to the Thenn. Since that day, the ranger, Jeon the Crow, has stayed as on as one of Tanguy's warlords and his chief translator.

When he was told one morning that his father had died, he was greatly grieved. Sure, Ullen was in his mid-sixties and horribly sick, but Tanguy had always believed that nothing killed a Magnar. He was never told how his father died, but Tanguy insists it was the White-walkers who took his father.
In his short time as Magnar of the Thenn he has rose in popularity, cultivating the friendships of his father, and befriending even those who were enemies of Ullen.
His ambition and his pride of the Thenn is known all across the lands beyond the Wall. As is his hatred for the Andals.

Character Physical Description: Tanguy cuts a tall and impressive figure in his armor, bronze rings on leather, bronze helmet, and a thick double edged bronze battle axe. His hair is a long and rarely combed dark brown, and his beard is slightly shorter, but braided, and of a fearsome red coloring. His eyebrows are large and bushy, and rise like horns when he gets angry.


Character Reputation: His red beard is proof he is fire-kissed, and as lucky as any other man. His axe, which rumor has it is always resting in the carcass of the animal he has recently killed, is never dull. His ambitions are not masked and someday, whether it be he, or some other, he hopes one of the First Men will rule the South as they once did.

Second Character's Name: Jeon [Ironsmith] the Crow

Second Character's Skills:
Noteworthy Swordsmanship
Noteworthy Battle Strategy
Apprentice Tracking
Apprentice Longbow
Novice Unarmed Fighting
Novice Stealth
Beginner Riding
Beginner Drunken Revelry

[Erik]

1) Character Name: Lord Tyberion Lannister

2) Character Age: 21 (Born 525)

3) Character Nationality (Stormlands, The Reach, etc): Westerman

4) Character Byname:

5) Character Skills (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills and 1 expert skill):

Expert: Battle
Noteworthy: Sword, Lance
Apprentice: Persuasion, Stewardship
Novice: Horseriding, Archery
Beginner: Fistfighting, Greensight

6) Character's Second (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills): I'll get to that later.

7) Character Personal History:

As the heir to House Lannister, Tyberion came into this world wanting for nothing. He never truly knew his mother, with her death a year into his life, during the War of the Basilisk. It was not long before his father, Cedric, retreated into his self-imposed exile in the West. Cedric doted on his children during this time, when he could bring himself away from his work improving the realm's infrastructure and fortifications.

Though he grew up spoiled, much of it was knocked out of him while he squired for Ser Rhyin Myatt. Though he knew the boy would likely be his liege one day, Ser Rhyin gave Tyberion no special treatment. Tyberion, of course, hated this at first, but came to realize that it made him into a better knight and a better man. He was knighted some three years ago.

During the rebellion, Tyberion served his father and fought bravely in the Riverlands. Now, with Cedric dead, he has had Lordship thrust upon him, with his father's enemy for a liege. How fun.

8) Character Physical Description:
Tyberion is tall and lean, with sandy blonde hair worn long and straight. He has his mother's dark eyes and usually has a rueful smile on his face.

9) Character Reputation:
Tyberion is well liked in the Westerlands, but little known outside. He has a reputation for occasional foolhardiness, and tends to come off as a dashing motherfucker.

[Ollie]

Name: Desmond Uller

Age: b.522 (24)

Nationality: Dornishman-Ironborn

Skills:
Expert Seduction
Noteworthy Battle
Noteworthy Finance
Apprentice Swordplay
Apprentice Stealth
Novice Crossbow
Novice Horsemanship
Beginner Daggerwork
Beginner Bawdy Jests

Personal History:
Preface
A man like Desmond Uller finds talk of the past dreadful dull while the excitements and pleasures of the present are so readily available. Every man has a past, however, and to understand where a man has been one must understand where he came from.

The Abridged Version
Ser Daron Uller, the Hellknight, was in the service of Lord Manwoody of Kingsgrave, a close friend. The Hellknight was sent to Ghaston Grey for an unknown crime at the order of his younger brother, the now Lord Foren Uller in order to secure his lordship of Hellholt. Spent ten years in the prison until the island was taken by the Brother's Greyjoy. Swore himself to Ulfrik Greyjoy, and sailed to the Iron Islands. During the voyage, Ser Daron encountered Moira Botley, whom helped ease the pains of ten years of solitude.

Upon their arrival at Pyke, Moira's belly was swelling, and with the insistence of her father, the Lord Botley of Lordsport, Ser Daron and Moira were married. Months later, Desmond Uller was born, a handsome child who spent the early years of his life on Pyke. The times following Desmond's birth might be described as not entirely auspicious. With the Basilisk invasion of Westeros, and their Ironborn support, the young Uller found his parents often absent.

Moira Botley and Ser Daron Uller, who had sworn himself to his wife's lord father, found themselves in the far north on some barren, useless rock named Bear Island at the command of their lord. It was there they were stationed, guarding the frozen boulder of an island. It was there they died, when a northern ambush took the island back into their grasp.

Under the Lord Botley's suggestion, Desmond was sent to be fostered with Lord Manwoody, and after his fifth nameday, he sailed south and made his way to Kingsgrave. The Lord Manwoody took in the son of his old friend and sworn swordsman with open, albeit cautious arms; he still remembered the imprisonment of Ser Daron Uller, and none wished the same fate of his son.

Desmond quickly took to life at Kingsgrave, and was widely regarded as a charming, willful young boy. At age six Desmond was playing 'Maester and Maiden' with the servants' daughters. At age nine he was stealing kisses while they were giving him their hearts. At age fourteen they were giving him their underclothes, and it was more than kisses that were being stolen. But much to the sorrow of the young maidens of the Dornish Marches, it not long after his seventeenth nameday that Desmond Uller put Kingsgrave behind him, and set out on his own.

They say half of business are the connections you keep, and for a man like Desmond Uller, connections came easy. As he grew into adulthood, Desmond quickly proved himself to be a savvy businessman, able to gather the capital and coin needed to fund what was quickly becoming an extravagant taste. Tyroshi merchants, Myrrish princes, Pentoshi sailors, Braavosi traders, Desmond dealt with them all, and all cut intriguing, colorful figures, not only in their appearances, but in their taste for wine, women and revelry. It was a lush, exciting life that Desmond seemed well suited for.

At age twenty-three, Desmond owned several properties in both Oldtown and King's Landing, as well as across the narrow sea in Braavos, Myr, and Pentos; warehouses, taverns, and inns mostly, but Desmond would admit he had soft spot for brothels as well. As his coin-purse grew large, so too did his appetites. Highborn socialites and wealthy merchantmen alike began to know his name, and the tales of just what extravagance his parties and gatherings had reached.

Lady Syrah Staunton, the widowed daughter of the late Lord Staunton, was particularly keen after her first appearance at one of Desmond Uller's renown revelries. He was a charming, clever, curious man that intrigued her in a way that she could not quite place. When the young, highborn, high-breasted beauty who had been wed to a boorish, hoary, recently deceased husband began hanging on his arm, Desmond took an immediate interest, needless to say.

Word is quickly spreading of Lady Staunton's newly found paramour, Desmond Uller, and of the extravagant festivities eagerly anticipated at Rook's Rest.

Physical Description: Desmond Uller, simply put, is a very attractive man. He is either devilishly handsome or a handsome devil, depending on which hour you ask. His roguish smile has caused an untold number of maidens to melt, as well as a questionable amount of men who'd rather admit otherwise. Many an innocent woman have described his hair as mysterious, or stylish, or dark brown, and his hazel eyes are those that pierce the soul and send an electric shiver down a maiden's spine, leaving a warm tremor through her belly and thighs. Tall, muscled, and with an exotic, swarthy body clothed in the latest fashions, Desmond Uller either desired or envied, depending on one's persuasion.

Reputation: Desmond Uller is known as an attractive, amiable young man with lush, extravagant tastes. The tales of his exquisite gatherings and lavish expenses have become commonplace within the higher social circles.

[Ollie]

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First

Name: Lord Edwyn Belmore, Lord of Strongsong

Age: b.516 (31)

Nationality: Valeman

Skills:
Expert Battle
Noteworthy Warhammer
Noteworthy Alchemy
Apprentice Fistfighting
Apprentice Lance
Novice Higher Mysteries
Novice Engineering
Beginner Horsemanship
Beginner Smithing

Personal History: Edwyn Belmore was born the second son to the Lord Bors Belmore by wife, Lady Gwendolen, nearly five years after his elder brother Hector. From an early age Edwyn showed a great aptitude in his studies, excelling not only on the subject of warfare as did his elder brother, but in areas of arithmetic, history, and natural studies. With such an obvious skill for the more scholarly pursuits, and with Hector Belmore already well bred to become the Lord of Strongsong after their father, it was decided that Edwyn would be sent to the Citadel at Oldtown to become a maester.

It was at age eight that Edwyn began his journey to become a maester. For six years he toiled under the tutelage of the maesters of the Citadel, forging the first eight links to his chain at an impressive rate. By all accounts the young Belmore was an accomplished student, apart from what his instructors found to be an increasingly unsettling interest in the area of the Higher Mysteries. For the next two years, Edwyn halted all other progress, devoting himself solely to his scorned studies.

It was when the time was nigh for Edwyn to forge the rarely acquired Valyrian steel link that the raven came. Stamped with the waxen silver bell of Lord Belmore, the letter demanded Edwyn's immediate return to the Vale. His elder brother Hector had died a month prior due to the bloody flux. At age seventeen, with his chain only half completed, Edwyn Belmore began the long journey to return to Strongsong. It wasn't many years after Edwyn's return that Lord Bors followed his eldest son to the grave, stricken ill by a similar bout of the flux. Edwyn has rules ably ever since, marrying the young Lady Cecily Waxley and fathering six daughters by her in quick succession.

Physical Description: Edwyn Belmore is a harsh looking man. He stands a full head above most others, and is broad of shoulder, arm, and chest. His face is stern, as if chiseled from particularly severe stone, tempered with a neatly trimmed goatee. His eyes are dark, more black than brown, as is his hair, which hangs slicked back in a thick mane past the nape of his neck. The Lord of Strongsong is known to dress in reserved colors, mainly black, accented with a muted purple and silver of his house.

Reputation: Edwyn Belmore is known to be a stern man. That isn’t to say he is without mirth, however; Edwyn can grin, chuckle, and make bawdy jests along with any other man, but never when there is business at hand. Very few of those surrounding him know of Edwyn's deep interest in the studies of the Higher Mysteries, which stems from his brief tutelage at the Citadel. The Lord of Strongsong is relatively unknown outside of the Vale, but is well liked by the people of his lands who know him to be goodly and just lord.

[Tytos]

1) Character Name: Doran Wyl

2) Character Age: 23

3) Character Nationality: Dornish

4) Character Byname: None

5) Character Skills:
Expert: Dual Scimitars
Noteworthy: Battle Command
Noteworthy: Espionage
Apprentice: Persuasion
Apprentice: Charm
Novice: Poison Lore
Novice: Horsemanship
Beginner: Archery
Beginner: Sneak

6) Character's Second: None yet

7) Character Personal History: Doran was born to two very proud parents, Quentyn and Ashara Wyl, who harbored a strong hate of Mandermen and Stormlanders because of Wyl’s position on the Boneway. Quentyn was the uncle of the now Lord Dezial Wyl, and in his time that he knew him, disdain grew from his nephew’s warding with the greenlander Aranya Royce.

Quentyn Wyl was a very strong man, ofttimes said to have the spirit of a more healthy man, for he had shattered left leg due to an accident in the mountain passes at a young age. As such Quentyn was unable to pursue a military life, and instead grudgingly became studious and well learned, one of the most educated of the Wyl’s. The shattered left leg was commonly afflicted with gout as well, which spread to his other leg and arms as well, hindering him from most manual activities.

Ashara Wyl was married to Quentyn at 14 years old, at the command of her father, Lord Toland of Ghost Hill. She was the second daughter of Lord Toland, which helped her relate to her new husband. Ashara was a very strong-willed woman, doing whatever she pleased, even if it put herself in danger. Where Quentyn lacked in the fighting department Ashara made up for, being extremely skilled with scimitars.

Quentyn did his best to educate Doran in the ways of leadership and stewardship, as well as in the arts of politics and espionage. Doran took to this much better, however, than to his mother’s teachings of sword and bow and battle.

Doran’s parents died in the Dornish rebellion, after having gone to fight when Lord Wyl refused to raise his troops for war. Since then Doran has plotted carefully against his enemies.

8) Character Physical Description: Doran is a cross between the stone and sand Dornish, being tall yet lithe, olive skinned yet still fair. He is lean and muscular, with light olive skin. He has medium length black hair that flows freely down to his neck, a clean-shaven face, and dark brown eyes.

Doran wears loose, yellow satin breeches and tunic, with copper scaled armor veiled in silk to protect it from the Dornish sun.

Doran wears two scimitars at his waist, a deadly combination in a battle.

9) Character Reputation: Doran is relatively unknown outside of Wyl.