The Victims

[Zazaq]

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[DraconigenaArma]

Name: Mitchar Rivers

Age: 25

Appearance/personality: “Mitch” as he likes to go by is, by no means, atypical of any particular stereotype. In fact, he’s alarmingly unassuming to a fault. His face is very distinctive in that it doesn’t stand out by any individual metric. It is obvious that he wasn’t always a manservant, as he lacks the intangible subservient personality of someone who has had to serve their whole life. He seems very simple, not necessarily in an unintelligent way, but in an ignorant way. Sometimes there’s the sense that he knows more than he’s letting on, but it’s mostly the way in which he’s probably bright enough to understand higher topics if he’d have been given the chance. If a typical lord or higher official didn’t “get it” the way he doesn’t, one could almost think they were making fun. Pity how talent is sometimes wasted on the lower class…

Background: A bastard son of the riverlands, Mitchar works for Lyla out of a sense of devotion, as it’s impossible for her to support him at a rate of compensation that would be appropriate for his position. Mitchar just seems grateful that they’re safe and fed. Her sad story isn’t one that is unfamiliar to the people of Hallowbrook, but one that isn’t much dwelt upon. Refugees from the war were not completely unheard of, especially near the trident where so much carnage was wrought during the rebellion. Their house in turmoil with a distant uncle taking control after the lord of the house and his sons died during the rebellion there was legitimate fear that Lyla was in danger of an untimely demise so that the new lineage of House Rowancreek would be unobstructed. It’s unclear if they have goals superior to subsistence, but Lyla is an eligible woman and daughter, if without holdings and claims, to a moderate house. She’s young enough that by the time the new Lord of Hallowbrook is of age, she’ll still be a viable candidate for marriage. Mitchar and Lyla often spend large amounts of time together outside of duties required of him as a servant.

[Barrigan]

Name: Ser Daegan Kell

Age: 28

Appearance: "Tall as a mountain and solid as a rock" was how the young lord's father described Ser Daegan. A giant of a man at 7'7" he is broad shouldered and is made even more massive by the heavy armour of a sworn knight of House Hallowbrook. Never a handsome man, Daegan's nose has been broken more than once and he bears the scars of many a battle. His great black beard is often hidden behind a full-faced helm but makes an appearance on social occasions.

Personality: Ser Daegan is a seasoned veteran of more than a decade fighting for life, love and lord and he is content with his lot. A simple man at heart, he has learned the manners and courtesy expected of a knight but was not born to them and he remains uncomfortable in the social circles of the highborn, preferring simply to stand guard over his lord and the other members of House Hallowbrook. Loyalty, camaraderie and strength of conviction are virtues he values and he will take a man at his word until he proves himself false. The scheming and betrayal of courtly intrigues disgust him and the mindset required to look a man in the eye and lie over a handshake is alien to him. Fortunately, as a knight and a military man his role is to protect his young lord from those threats which can be seen and struck down while others guard against the unseen machinations of treacherous rivals.

 

Growing up in the castle town of Hallowbrook, by the age of 12, young Daegan was already as tall as a full grown man and showed no signs of stopping. At 15 he was apprenticed to the lord's armourer and weaponsmith as his size made him invaluable around the forge but he was not long into his new role when the captain of the Hallowbrook Household Guard decided that a man who could wield a greatsword in one hand would make a mighty warrior and recruited him into service as a guardsman of the house. Being a similar age to Lord Martin Hallowbrook and being a constant presence in his duties as a guard, Daegan and his lord slowly became comrades more than simply master and sworn sword. Over years of loyal service Daegan rose through the ranks of the guard until he was knighted for the heroic act of preventing an assassination attempt by taking a poisoned crossbow bolt meant for Lord Martin.

Following his recovery Ser Daegan was thereafter Lord Hallowbrook's strong right hand, both guarding his life and being sent out on crucial missions to protect his interests outside the Hallowbrook lands. With his parents having been felled by an assassin's blade, Lord Martin took a proactive approach to both his own security and that of his lands and Daegan was integral to his plans. Sadly, a spooked horse is not an enemy a knight can defend his liege against and so Daegan's lord fell before his time. Now standing by the side of his departed friend's 9 year old son, Daegan has renewed his oath to protect the line of House Hallowbrook for as long as there is strength in his body.

His one concern in that role is that his own past will rise to threaten the house he is sworn to. Over his career Daegan has made a number of enemies but only one holds enough hatred to seek more than just his head. Upon first being knighted it pleased Lord Martin to take Daegan to a grand tourney at King's Landing and see how his giant protector fared against the finest knights of the realm. Not having trained with the lance as yet, Ser Daegan was entered in the Grand Melee where he fought on foot with sword and shield. After a hard-fought battle only two knights remained standing, Ser Daegan Kell and Ser Waryn Trant, son of Lord Trant of Gallowsgrey and brother of Ser Meryn Trant of the Kingsguard. In the heat of battle Daegan had simply fought as he always had, but now facing a single opponent with all the realm watching closely he worried that injuring the heir to a prominent house with ties to the crown might cause trouble for House Hallowbrook.

In facing his opponent then, Daegen cast aside his sword, knocked Ser Waryn off his feet with his huge shield and pinned him to the ground until the judges declared him the winner. He offered his hand to Ser Waryn to help him up but the other knight batted his hand aside, stood and spat at Daegan's feet before storming off. Daegan learned afterwards that his effort to win without injuring his opponent was seen as an insult. He had shown the entire kingdom that Ser Waryn was so little a threat to him that he could defeat him in moments without even needing his sword and humiliated the knight in the process. Since that day Ser Waryn had been his nemesis, opposing him in all things and plotting his death and the destruction of his house. Daegan worried that with the child lord succeeding the leadership of House Hallowbrook, Ser Waryn would see weakness and come for him and resolved to meet him sword in hand if that day came.

[ProjectMoon]

Player Name: ProjectMoon
Character Name: Lady Elyana Mallister (or Ely to friends/close relatives, pronounced "Ellie")
Age: 24 (Adult), born in 274 AL
Gender: Female
House: Hallowbrook
Position/Job: Firstborn Daughter, Schemer/Expert Mix

Personality

 

Free-spirited and strong-willed, although conscious of her place in society. Elyana was raised to be well-mannered and thoughtful, but has a fiery streak in her personality. She is very intelligent and skilled (perhaps actually less skilled than she thinks she is) in the ways of political and courtly intrigue. She is also very ambitious, and is willing to do what it takes to get ahead in life. Elyana is loyal to her house though, and wants to raise her family to greatness through her actions.

Unlike other people in her house that seem to value honor in politics and dealings, Ely values practicality more. This is especially true after her time in the south, where the machinations of politics sometimes require practical solutions rather than honorable ones. She is not a ruthless person, but she does know that sometimes certain things must be done in order to get a result, and she is not above that. Ely has the values of honor and fair dealings instilled in her from her upbringing, so she is willing to trust people who can prove their loyalty. In fact this is probably her greatest flaw, and it will only be magnified if she climbs higher up the social ladder towards Kings’ Landing.

Background

 

Born Elyana Hallowbrook, she was blessed with great beauty and free-spirited personality. Growing up, she was educated and trained as any young noblewoman would be. But Elyana was not content to be relegated to the simple life of most lower-ranking noblewomen. She would not be sent away to be married to some older man for an alliance of convenience or, even worse, as a gesture of goodwill.

Ely possesses a quick, and some might say dangerous, intellect. She also has an unnatural affinity for affairs of the court and political intrigue. As the second oldest child of Lord Hallowbrook, Ely grew up watching her father and older brother in a variety of political situations. She and her brothers were closely guarded and protected throughout their lives; Ely took the lessons and paranoia to heart. The rumors that trickled in from places like Casterly Rock and King's Landing only further convinced Ely of the need to be pragmatic and cautious.

Ely is an ambitious woman, although conscious of her place in society and the house. She was married at age 15 in 290 AL to a southron lord, partially at her insistence, after convincing her father that this would be a good idea. Elyana became attracted to Jareth Mallister, one of the younger sons of Lord Mallister, after meeting him during the Tournament at Lannisport after the Rebellion. She eventually was married to the man to secure an alliance between Hallowbrook and Mallister. She argued that the establishment of such an alliance would be beneficial to the house as a way to protect against the rising banditry in Hallowbrook lands.

For Elyana, the marriage served a more practical purpose. The Mallisters are a powerful house in the Riverlands, and associated closely with the Tullys. This would be merely one stop on Ely’s climb up the social ladder. It also didn't hurt that she liked her husband. She moved to Seagard in that same year, and had not been back to her home since, though she has certainly maintained correspondence with them and probably seen some of them over the past 8 years.

While in Seagard, Ely continued to develop her political acumen, learning the ways of larger courts. She has not given Jareth any children thus far in their 8 years of marriage. With the death of her brother, Ely returned to Hallowbrook to make sure that everything is stable and safe. She came back to a house in disarray ruling over lawless lands, with no clear future. She has stayed much longer than she originally planned, attempting to hold everything together as the oldest living child of the late Lord Hallowbrook.

Other

 

Eylana’s main role in the party is to be a schemer/knower-of-things. That being said, she has some very basic training with a bow to be of some use in physical combat. At her mother’s insistence and father’s encouragement, she learned some basic archery, and probably also some very basic swordplay but she didn’t like it very much.

Kingdom preference: the character was originally written as a member of a noble house in the North, but southron kingdoms work as well. I think any place but Dorne would suit the character, although it wouldn't be too hard to make her fit Dornish culture. The Iron Islands could be really interesting, although I'd have to rewrite some things. So, I guess I'd prefer the North or the Iron Islands, but really any place is fine.

House preference: Creating the house from scratch is half the fun of the ASOIAF RPG rules. Keeping the child lord idea, though, gives the story an interesting context. A House with no clear real leader is vulnerable to all kinds of dangers... Can a small group of councilors and family members keep it running? But even getting rid of the child lord wouldn't matter to me too much. There's plenty of great stories to be told in Westeros.

The linked sheet is from the previous game. It shouldn't need to change much since I don't think we actually gained any experience...

Appearance

 

She is slender, with fair skin, wavy blond hair that falls to her shoulders, and blue-gray eyes. She is considered very attractive by Westerosi standards. Ely is a normal height of about 5 feet, 7 inches. She favors deep greens and blues in her wardrobe, most notably a small emerald necklace on a silver chain that was given to her by her mother on the day of her wedding. She treasures the piece of jewellery; her mother told her that it has been passed from mother to daughter for many generations.

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[MagicallyMusing]

Name: Lyla Rowancreek

Age: 15

Appearance: Porcelain pale skin, brown/black hair that comes down to her thighs and dark blue eyes.

Personality: Lyla is extremely naive and impressionable. Up until recently, she has lived a sheltered, easy life surrounded by people who love her, and it shows.

Background: Lyla was born the fourth legitimate child and only daughter of Lord Rowancreek. Her mother died while she was young, and Lyla has no real memories of her. Despite this, the Rowancreek household was bustling and Lyla was a happy child under the adoration of her father and her older brothers and the tutelage of a Septa. She learned all of the skills expected of a young noble woman, and conformed well to the expected standards of dress and behavior, learning music, dance, weaving, embroidery and horsemanship.

Then Robert's Rebellion came to Lyla’s backyard and her world turned upside down. Her father and her brothers were slain in the fighting, and she found herself in a position she never expected, as the heir to the seat of house Rowancreek. It was a position she was not prepared for, and she was frankly quite relieved when her uncle came and took control of the house. With the support of her father's counselors, she gladly supported her uncle as the new Lord, and figured her life would go back to more or less how it was under the guidance of her Septa, awaiting such a time that a suitable match would be made for her and she would marry for the betterment of her house.

Instead, news came to her that her uncle saw her as a hindrance to his lordship and the inheritance of his own children and planned to have the girl disposed of now that she was without the protection of her family. Lyla fled her home the same night with the help of her servant and protector, Mitchar, taking only what could be carried on their two horses.

Lyla was not well suited for life on the road, so she was quite pleased when Mitch found the pair of them shelter in the Child Lord’s household. Mitch suggested to Lyla that perhaps she would benefit from a betrothal to the Child Lord, and that such an alliance might help the young heiress retake her ancestral home from her fiendish uncle in time, and Lyla was inclined to agree.

[Zareaus]

In progress.....

My concept is uncle or cousin, someone in the family line with a solid stake in seeing the young lord succeed. I was thinking well known merchant, possibly steward or helps the steward.

Name: Thomas Hallowbrook

Age: 33

Appearance:

He is a handsome middle-aged man of slight build, but with what some call a "baby-face". He wears his hair slightly "shaggy", but groomed. His cloths are normally expensive, but subtle; like well crafted leather with silk linings. He actually dislikes gaudy outfits & displays of wealth just for the sake of wealth....the irony of a wealthy man that doesn't like showing wealth isn't lost on him.


Personality:
A charming and polite man he is also known as a bit of romancer.


Background:
Thomas grew up with a reputation as "soft" He never liked fighting & all the normal "boy stuff". He preferred reading and learning in contrast to his brother. He ended up staring a business as a tradesman, mainly dealing in sea goods & wine, but he has branched out to dealing as a middleman for trade with Bravos. After the death of his brother he returned home to help his nephew manage the finances & such of the House.

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