The Niedenhof Dynasty

Merchants, adventurers, and seafahrers have always defined the Niedenhof dynasty. From the beaches of Ostor to the heartland of the Union, the Niedenhof dynasty has good contacts all across their home region. The name Niedenhof comes from the words for lower and farm, because the first land the Niedenhof's owned in Ostor was located near the beach and they built a farm to exploit beastfolk labour there.

### **History**

The Niedenhof's were a wealthy family of aristocrats who came with the first human settlers who settled Ostor. They had lost favour in their old home, but maintained their wealth, so they quickly started to buy up land on the newly settled Island. However, this decision would come back to hunt the family because it tied them to the fate of Ostor. They'd lose most of their land after the maritime republic was established and their business, which mostly consisted of exploiting beastfolk labour, collapsed. At this point the family split into two groups, one went with Lorien Niedenhof, the then leader of the family, back to the mainland and settled in a fort in the union. The other group stayed with Krosol von Niedenhof, the oldest son, in Ostor and formed the Seafahrer guild. The second group thrieved and ended up building a fort on an island to the south, this is where Sudburg started, while the first group never took off and the youngest son of Lorien, Lith von Niedenhof, ended up reuniting the family when he took all Niedenhof's remaining in the Union with him back to Ostor.

### **Holdings**

Cities: *Sudburg, Nordstadt, Frostburg*

Guilds: *Niedenhof Resource Guild, Seafahrer Guild*

### **(Player) Family members**

**Krosol von Niedenhof:** The diplomat of the family, ever stressed, and over-worked. He's wealthy and a unforgiving businessman, but not heartless. He loves the luxury wealth provides and indulges in all money can buy.

**Lith von Niedenhof:** Lith, son of Lindor, is the richest member of the Niedenhof family. He is a skilled diplomat, but an amazing businessman. He's the youngest of the three-brother core, but has already reunited the split family, and acquired insane wealth.

**Jalif von Niedenhof:** The young Kobold found on the icy rocks of Sudburg. He was adopted by Krosol von Niedenhof and now roams the palace of the family, studying hard, working well, and ever polite. An adopted gem of the family.

**Terren von Niedenhof:** Our ice-prince. The young man lost his father Haldir von Niedenhof early on to a curse. His mother then abandoned the boy to start a new live in Valhalla. He was taken in by his uncle, Krosol von Niedenhof, and later became the lord of an icy fortress deep in Union territory.

**Haldir von Niedenhof:** The oldest of three brothers who now make up the core of the family, Haldir was once a feared warlord, however through a curse his human form eroded away. Now he is a monster, hunting in the northern forests of Ostor. Only his two brothers and his son can still talk to him without being torn into a thousand pieces.

**04 Atomaton:** The last of the four robots Lisa von Niedenhof built during her lifetime. It is the oldest "living" member of the Niedenhof family.

### **Storylines**

#### Of frost and autumn

Storyline between Terren and Krosol, to be developed

#### Our shining light

Story of how Jalif joined the family and interacts with other family members, to be developed

#### To be human

Travel story of 04 and Lith, to be developed

#### Three brothers

Storylines of Haldir, Lith, and Krosol coming together to one in Nordstadt, to developed