House Barrmount

House Barrmount of Castle Barrmount is one of the six Great Houses in the Witherlands. Their current ruler, Lady Sibyl Barrmount, reigns over the easternmost section of the kingdom, a region known as the Iron Plaines. House Barrmount's coat of arms is an armored horse on a split field of dark, garnet red and light grey. Their house words and battle cry are "We Ride with Power".
== Traits ==
Members of House Barrmount have historically been famed for their enormous strength and size. Their former ruler, Lord Jarys Barrmount, reached a tremendous height of 6'7", and his younger brother, the late Lord Yaron, was 6'3". However, the women of the house are typically shorter and less brawny. Most have the fair skin and cool complexion typical for the Withic.
== Customs ==
House Barrmount worships the Frozen Gods, who are the nameless, faceless gods worshiped throughout the Witherlands.
In keeping with the customs of Withic nobility, House Barrmount's funeral proceedings begin with a wake and later conclude with a funeral, which involves the presence of a vagrohl. They are then buried in elaborate ice tombs, typically with treasured possessions and sometimes horses. After their death, a statue of their likeness is carved from stone and placed in the castle courtyard or atop their funeral mound.
== Castle Barrmount ==
A view of the pine forests surrounding Castle Barrmount
Castle Barrmount is House Barrmount's seat and primary holdfast. It is located near the center of the Iron Plaines, south of Wrencrest, which is the region's largest city. Castle Barrmount is a large keep made of stone, though much of its interior is wooden, primarily sturdy oak and pine harvested from the forest directly surrounding the castle. It has many winding staircases and a very large Great Hall with which to host guests and have social gatherings. The castle also contains a grassy courtyard which has multiple white stone statues of former members of House Barrmount.
Due to the Barrmounts' reputation as formidable military commanders and due to the castle being mostly surrounded by forest, it has fewer fortifications than most keeps of similar size. It is, however, still well-fortified, with wooden walls encircling the holdfast. It also has a very large stable to house the Barrmounts' many horses.
The small village directly outside Castle Barrmount, known colloquially as Barrmount village, is composed of about 400 civilians. Most of its houses are made of timber, and it has a market square which is used for trading. Many of the residents of the village are employees of House Barrmount.
Category:Houses