Strom of Kanberk

Strom of Kanberk was an influential nobleman in Stribrna Joraje during the reign of Duke Geralt of Loren. An excellent warrior, he was one of the main backing powers behind the Duke, and was known as a skilled statesman and commander. He would be slain during the Interregnum during the Battle of Fararswald.

## Life

### Early Life

Little is known about the early life of Strom of Kanberk. He was born during the reign of Duke Arnald of Loren, at the castle of Milbred. His father, while a lord, was a Ritter, and thus had no fief of his own, and they were guests of Jan of Errate, lord of Hrad Milbred. At the age of eight, he would be sent to squire for Baron Haviz of Brechte. He would participate in, and be knighted at, the Battle of Horafeld, where he reportedly struck down the enemy banner-carrier, and returned it to his own commander.

### Baron of Kanberk

Following the Battle of Horafeld, he would remain a relatively obscure knight, until the death of his father, who had inherited an estate near where the Kanberk Stream joined the Ploughwater.

Strom would become an important supporter of the current duke, Geralt of Loren, as the location of his estate commanded an important transport route in Joraje. Thus, he would come to be a central figure of the Joran Peerage of the time, and would be one of Geralt's most trusted allies at court.

### Derbeck Rebellion

Strom would command the armies of Joraje during the Derbeck Revolt, and would personally kill the rebel lord, Sir Tomas Derbeck, at the Battle of Hevesam, ending the rebellion and restoring order to the duchy.

### Burgrave of Buorna

Throughout his life, his influence would only grow, and he would be awarded several new lands and titles. Following his victory at Hevesam, he would be awarded the title of Burgrave of Buorna, an influential town in the south of Joraje.

He would marry Lady Stefany Elepa, though it would be short lived, as she would die the month after their marriage. Some chroniclers and historians speculate that she was poisoned by Jane Fusavaj, a noblewoman thought to have been in love with Strom.

As Burgrave of the wealthy trading town, Strom would become one of the richest men in Joraje, and one of the most powerful lords in the Peerage.

### The Interregnum

Soon after the death of Geralt, a small, local dispite between the barons of Hevesam and Redinal would occur, seeing Koro of Hevesam besiege the castle of Redinal, and kill its occupants. Seeing Duke Derrel, the newly ascendant son of Geralt, do nothing in this time of strife, and realizing his weakness, verious lords in Joraje took advantage of the situation, and attempted to sieze power and lands for themselves.

Strom, as a loyal supporter of the past Duke, saw to protect his legacy from the greedy lords. As such, he gathered a host of about fifteen hundred men, and rode forth to bring order to the Ducal realm.

He would be met at the forest of Fararswald, near Kalingsdon, by a force of roughly double his number, commanded by the Barons of Hevesam, Kalingsdon, and Cenig. Strom would command the battle from the front, smashing the enemy center with infantry, though as he loosened the throat his hauberk to breathe, he would be shot through the neck by a crossbow bolt, and would fall from his horse. His levee routed, and his body would be hacked to pieces, and parts would be displayed at the fiefs of the Barons who opposed him.