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Siege of Stoutcliff

The **siege of Stoutcliff** occurred in 2E 577, during a dispute between King Garlan II and the Lords Supplicants.

The incident transpired following the king's flight from the capital and installation in the nearby Stoutcliff Castle, where he established his royal court and household under the auspices of Pierre Ricaud, his father-in-law. This act defied the Lords Supplicant, who had controlled the king, the capital and the royal government since 2E 570. Now, Garlan had reasserted his sovereignty by establishing his own, independent power base.

The Lords Supplicant were forced to act when Nerius, the sorcerer whom they had banished on pain of death seven years earlier, landed at Stoutcliff and returned to the service and favour of the king. With two hundred knights and men-at-arms [?], the earls of Fellgate, Oakmont and Spargrove rode to Stoutcliff, intent on expelling the wizard once again. Upon reaching the castle, however, they were greeted by the Lord Chamberlain who informed them that they would not be admitted (a flagrant infringement on an earl's right to attend his king). The three earls therefore resolved that if they could go to king, they would wait for the king to come to them. The castle of Stoutcliff was therefore effectively placed under siege. Earl Roger, the Lord Admiral, issued orders to close the ports throughout the kingdom (to prevent the king from landing an army from the duchy of Dourlith, governed by his firm supporter and uncle Prince Gautier).

High tension boiled over into bloodshed when Florent Duran, the Earl of Redhall, crossed into the royal demesne. His army was intercepted by Hugues Bornel, the Baron of {Barony} and Lord Supplicant. *Unfinished*

The approach of Earl Florent's bloodied host prompted the earls of Fellgate, Oakmont and Spargrove to withdraw from Stoutcliff, retreating westwards to the capital with their tails between their legs. The Lords Supplicant, whose ascendancy was already precarious, could not risk outright civil war in which they would necessarily be designated rebels and enemies of the king. Their withdrawal therefore avoided open conflict, but sanctioned the new independence of King Garlan, and the ascendancy of their rivals such as Nerius, Pierre Ricaud and Earl Florent. In the aftermath of these events, the king appointed Pierre Ricaud as Lord Steward, replacing the captive Hugues Bornel.

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For quick reference to pages relating to the Kingdom of Stormstone.

## Lordships

### Earldoms

* Earldom of Dirkwind
* Earldom of Fellgate
* Earldom of Greengale
* Earldom of Ironforge
* Earldom of Linhaven
* Earldom of Oakmont
* Earldom of Redhall
* Earldom of Spargrove

### A-F

* Henri Beuvron (the Elder)
* Henri Beuvron (the Younger)
* Hugues Bornel
* Henri Combray
* Roger Combray
* Raoul FitzRoger
* Guy Fleurac
* Garlan Folcarde *(Garlan II)*
* Gautier Folcarde
* Florent Duran

### G-L

* Garlan II *(Garlan Folcarde)*
* Frederic Hallencourt
* Bertrand Lamarque
* Claude Launois
* Helene Launois

### M-R

* Renaud Mortain
* Nerius
* Elise Ricaud
* Pierre Ricaud
* Francis Rieux

### S-Z

* Marie Sinard
* Maurice Sinard

## Houses

### A-Z

* House of Beuvron
* House of Bornel
* House of Cardesse
* House of Cante
* House of Combray
* House of Duran
* House of Fleurac
* House of Folcarde

### G-L

* House of Hallencourt
* House of Launois
* House of Lioux

### M-R

* House of Orsan
* House of Ricaud
* House of Rethel

### S-Z

* House of Sinard
* House of Trelon

## Events

### Conflicts

* The Strife
* The Spargrove Coup
* The Spargrove Rebellion
* The Dowry War
* The Siege of Stoutcliff

## Government and Military

### Organisations

* The King's Council
* The Knights of the Storm
* The Royal Navy

### Great Offices of the Realm

* Lord Admiral of Stormstone
* Lord Bishop of Stormstone
* Lord Chancellor of Stormstone
* Lord Justiciar of Stormstone
* Lord Marshal of Stormstone
* Lord Steward of Stormstone
* Lord Treasurer of Stormstone

### Factions

* The Lords Supplicant
* The King's Men
* The Ricaud Faction
Western Skyrim

Skyrim, historically ruled by a single High King or Queen, split in two following the Schism of 2E 431: forming **Western Skyrim** and Eastern Skyrim. Following the Schism, rival High Kings and Queens would rule over half of the Nordic Fatherland.

Ruled from the city of Solitude, Western Skyrimis composed of the jarldoms of Falkreath, Haafingar, Hjaalmarch and Whiterun. Since the beginning of the Schism, the title of High King of Western Skyrim has been held by the Jarls of Haafingar in uninterrupted succession.

## **Holds of Western Skyrim**

### **Falkreath**

Bordering Cyrodiil and Hammerfell, Falkreath boasts an abundance of woodland which supply the hold's rich lumber mills. It is also famed for its graveyard, in which many celebrated Nordic heroes are buried. It has long been ruled by Jarl Bjorgolf.

### **Haafingar**

Though smallest of the holds, the great trading city of Solitude makes Haafingar Skyrim's wealthiest and most civilised region. For almost two centuries, Haafingar has been the seat of the High Kings of Western Skyrim. Its current Jarl is Svadi, the High King.

### **Whiterun**

The largest stretch of land in Skyrim, Whiterun Hold has long served as the breadbasket of the kingdom. The hold's flat plains also provide useful ground for the keeping and raising of horses, with dry grass in abundance. It is currently under the co-rule of Harald and Freya.
Eustache Tornay

Sir **Eustache Tornay** was a Breton politician and administrator.

He was first appointed to the office of Lord Treasurer by Prince Raoul IV in 2E 590, but was subsequently dismissed in 2E 593 following the Prince's death. Tornay was reinstated upon the election of Prince Raoul V (the son of Raoul IV) in 2E 601 and was retained in office following the election of Prince Anseau III in 2E 606.

Tornay's career (amounting to eleven years as Lord Treasurer) was defined by corruption and embezzlement. He personally enriched himself through the solicitation of bribes, receiving money and gifts in exchange for favours (which generally amounted to a relief in tax obligations paid to the treasury). Such practices were tolerated, if not encouraged, by Tornay's princely masters. Prince Raoul IV himself remarked that he had no use for *"honest financiers"* and that if his Lord Treasurer did not solicit bribes, he would be obliged to pay him a salary.

It appeared that Prince Anseau III would be content to allow Tornay - who was confirmed as Lord Treasurer following the prince's election in 2E 606 - to persist in his malversation. Suddenly on 20th Mid Year 2E 609, however, Sir Eustache Tornay was arrested by order of the Prince and cast into the dungeon of the Hazim Palace.

Charged with malfeasance, extortion, embezzlement and treason, Tornay was immediately stripped of his office as Lord Treasurer. Since his crimes pertained to the *"theft and deprivation of this commonwealth's riches"*, Prince Anseau decreed that Tornay should be tried by the Great Council.

Many of the parliament's members had paid bribes to the Lord Treasurer, and would thus be certain to denounce him and distance themselves from his crimes. Tornay was otherwise a widely detested bureaucrat whose malpractices had been common knowledge for many years; he was unlikely to find sympathy from the Great Council.

Predictably, the parliament rendered a guilty verdict on all charges. Prince Anseau, acting on the sanction of the Great Council, sentenced the erstwhile Lord Treasurer to death. Sir Eustache Tornay was publicly beheaded on 3rd Hearth Fire 2E 609.

Tornay had accumulated vast sums of wealth during his term of office Dying a traitor's death, this fortune was forfeited to Prince Anseau. Few failed to notice that the Lord Treasurer's downfall had greatly benefited and enriched the cunning prince.
Roger Combray

Kingdom of Stormstone

**Roger Combray** is a Breton noble, military leader and statesman. He is the ruling Earl of Fellgate and current Lord Admiral of the Kingdom of Stormstone.

## **Summary**

Roger Combray is described by Sir Francis Rieux as a being *"of middling stature"* with *"dark sombre eyes set upon a furrowed face ... a brushed beard flecked with grey ... a weary countenance betraying a firm disposition".* A quiet and composed man, the earl nonetheless commands an aura of respect and authority.

The earl is steered by his unwavering self-assurance and self-reliance (often perceived as arrogance or vanity), instilled by his pedigree and upbringing. This confidence and tenacity has instated Roger as a bastion of the old nobility. Further motivated by the bonds of kinship, his obstinacy and steeliness has brought him into open conflict with his king.

He is diligent in fulfilling his duties and obligations, but is all the more punctilious about the perquisites owed to him as both a liege and a vassal. Roger is relentless in exacting service and taxation from his estates, responding to defiance with ruthlessness and fury. The barons and subjects of Fellgate therefore fear rather than love their earl.

Roger is the veteran of several wars and battles. He has proven himself a capable military leader, joining the battlefield on horseback wielding his favoured weapon, the mace.
Battle of the Niben Bay

The **Battle of the Niben Bay** was a naval engagement between the Empire of Cyrodiil and the Aldmeri Dominion.

The fleet of the Aldmeri Dominion, advancing towards the City Isle, was intercepted by the Imperial Navy of Emperor Quintus Velius in the Niben Bay.

Despite losing a great many ships in the battle, the Imperial Navy obliterates the Dominion fleet in its entirety. Emperor Quintus, having cultivated a reputation for magnanimity, shocks many by ordering the immediate execution of all High Elven prisoners.

Victory at the Battle of the Niben Bay, however, greatly legitimises the rule of Emperor Quintus as the champion of mankind. The threat of the Aldmeri Dominion is removed from Cyrodiil; the destruction of the High Elven fleet is a significant factor in the dissolution of the first Aldmeri Dominion.
Roland V

**Roland V** is the ruling Prince of Goldenstar, reigning since 2E 603. Additionally, he is the Count of Westmore.

Roland belongs to the House of Parce. He is sometimes called *Roland Westmore* or *Roland of Westmore* in reference to the ancestral seat of his family.

He is typically addressed, *‘His most serene highness, Prince Roland the Fifth of Goldenstar’*.

## **Timeline**

**2E 580 — Roland is born on 14th Frost Fall.**

* He is the elder son of Prince Roland IV and Princess Judith.

**2E 591 — Roland attends the tourney at Hedera Castle *(aged 11)*. [?]**

* Taking the opportunity to seek out a potential alliance with the Marquis, Prince Roland IV secures the betrothal of Roland to Constance Lierre [?].

**2E 597 — Roland is knighted by his father *(aged 17)*.**

* The knighthood precedes his entrance into the campaign against the County of Redmoor.

**2E 598 — Roland takes the castle of Emerald Hill *(aged 18)*.**

**2E 603 — Roland becomes the Prince of Goldenstar *(aged 23)*.**

* He succeeds his father as both the Prince of Goldenstar and Count of Westmore at the end of the year.
* A great coronation ceremony is held.

**2E 604 — Roland marries (lady? Lady?) Constance of Hedera [?] *(aged 24)*.**

* The marriage formally reconfirms the existing alliance between the Principality of Goldenstar and the Marquisate of Hedera.

**2E 605 — Roland charges his brother with invading the Duchy of Azurefell *(aged 25)*.**

* With the death of Richard IV, Duke of Azurefell, the Azure nobility become divided on the issue of inheritance.
* A number support the succession of Prince Roland V; some the succession of Richard IV’s daughter, Lady Claire; others the succession of Lady Judith, the Duke’s sister and Roland’s mother.
* Roland tasks Lord Richard with subjugating his opponents in the Duchy.

**2E 606 — Roland's brother is made Duke of Azurefell *(aged 26)*.**

* The last of Lady Claire’s supporters surrender at Summerlake, a place thereafter more commonly called Claire’s Folly.
* Lady Claire evades capture, fleeing to the County of Redmoor.
* The Treaty of Claire’s Folly is signed, formally absorbing the Duchy of Azurefell into the Principality of Goldenstar.
* Some weeks later, Roland makes his brother Lord Richard the Duke of Azurefell.

**2E 607 — Roland personally leads the invasion into the County of Redmoor *(aged 27)*.**

* Looking to retake the Castle of Emerald Hill, Roland leads troops into the County. He begins a campaign of pillaging, burning the country.
* Within a fortnight, the Siege of Emerald Hill begins.

**2E 608 — Roland accepts the surrender of Charles XII *(aged 28)*.**

* Shortly after the surrender of Emerald Hill’s garrison, who Roland spares, Count Charles XII formally cedes the castle once more to Goldenstar.

**2E 613 — Present day *(aged 33)*.**

## **Gallery**

The coat of arms of Roland V, Prince of Goldenstar.
Knights of the Storm

Kingdom of Stormstone

The **Knights of the Storm**, otherwise called the **Order of the Storm*,*** is the only order of knighthood in the Kingdom of Stormstone.

They owe exclusive allegiance to the King of Stormstone, serving as his elite bodyguard and operatives. It is their sworn duty to protect the royal family and to perform gallant deeds in the name of the king. In times of war, the Knights of the Storm are deployed as an elite cavalry unit.

Not all knights in Stormstone belong to the Order, but all members of the Order are knights. They are commanded by a Captain, who sits on the King's Council.
Star Council

The **Star Council**, also known as the **Asterian High Council**, is an illustrious council in the Kingdom of Asteria.

This conclave convenes in the capital's secluded royal palace. It provides counsel to King Turanil and receives his instruction. Given that the Orendiran monarchs are, *nolens volens*, cloistered from the outside world, the Star Council is essentially the governing body of the kingdom.

It is presided over by the Archon - an office currently held by Lord Mirano.
Erlend Leifsson

**Erlend Leifsson** is a Thane of Haafingar and the uncle of High King Svadi of Western Skyrim.

## **Timeline**

**2E 558 — Erlend is born on 21st Mid Year.**

* He is the son of Thane Leif, who acquired great wealth and influence in service to the Svartr Dynasty.

**2E 585 — Erlend earns renown at Ranzekh *(aged 27)*.**

* In retaliation for the sacking of Dragon Bridge, the High King assembles a band of warriors (including Erlend) to destroy the hitherto tolerated Orc stronghold of Ranzekh.
* Erlend cuts down the Orc chieftain Lurag gro-Ranzekh, although his leg is cut open during the battle. This wound would never truly heal, causing him to walk with a limp for the remainder of his life.
* Ranzekh is burned and no Orc male, female or child is spared in the ensuing slaughter.

**2E 589 — Erlend's father, Thane Leif, dies *(aged 31)*.**

* Erlend inherits his father's wealth and lands, including the holding of Leifstead.
* Soon after, Erlend is named Thane of Haafingar.

**2E 590 — Erlend's sister Estrid marries High King Sverre *(aged 32)*.**

**2E 592 — Erlend is captured by Jarl Raud of the Pale *(aged 34).***

* Whilst repelling a raid into the Drajkmyr marsh, Erlend is captured and his housecarl is slain. He is imprisoned in the White Hall.
* Estrid dies in childbirth. Jarl Raud agrees to release Erlend so that he may attend his sister's funeral in Solitude, on the condition he return to Dawnstar afterwards.
* Erlend fulfils his oath to Jarl Raud, returning to Dawnstar with a ransom of silver to release himself from captivity.

**2E 611 — Erlend facilitates the succession of High King Svadi *(aged 53)*.**

* Following the death of Sverre, Erlend organises the Moot which elects the nineteen year old Svadi (now Jarl of Haafingar) to the title of High King.
Battle of Entius

The **Battle of Entius** was a military engagement in 2E 595 between Quintus Velius and a coalition of Nibenean magnates led by Lucius Plarius

It was the culmination of Velius's conquest of Nibenay, which began two years prior. His decisive victory at Entius concluded this campaign, subjugating the entire region to his rule.

In the aftermath of the battle, the defeated coalition of magnates offered Velius the title of *Prince of Nibenay* in recognition of his dominion. His refusal of this title signalled a far greater ambition: the Ruby Throne itself.

In exchange for their pledge of loyalty and assistance in achieving his imperial aspirations, the coalition was granted clemency by Velius. Lucius Plarius, their leader, would become Quintus's chief lieutenant and, eventually, High Chancellor.
Republic of Wayrest

The **Republic of Wayrest** is a Breton realm in central High Rock, the eponymous city sitting at the very heart of the Iliac Bay.

In the chaos that followed the death of High King Emeric, a republic was proclaimed by the ‘common lowly and middling’ citizens of the capital.

## **History**

**2E 585 — High King Emeric dies *(28 years ago)*.**

* The Kingdom of Wayrest is plunged into chaos and the Daggerfall Covenant collapses.
* Citizens in the capital proclaim a new republic, forming a militia in its defence.

**2E 586 — Sentinel invades Wayrest, marking the beginning of the Anti-Republican Wars *(27 years ago)*.**

* Seeking to install his daughter on the throne, King Fahara’jad invades the Republic.
* Influential citizens look to Sir Bertrand Roye, a proven commander, to lead the defence of Wayrest.

**2E 593 — Fighting ceases and Bertrand Roye is elected Prince of Wayrest *(20 years ago)*.**

* With the end of the Second Siege of Wayrest, the anti-republican wars come to a brief end.
* Proper government is established, the city divided into ten districts, and the first Patricians are elected.
* Sir Bertrand is elected the first Prince of Wayrest.

**2E 595 — Sentinel once more invades Wayrest *(18 years ago)*.**

**2E 597 — Sentinel offers its formal surrender *(16 years ago)*.**

* Princess Maraya’s claim to the throne of Wayrest is formally rescinded.
* The Treaty of Iliac Bay introduces trade agreements favourable to Wayrest.

**2E 603 — Victor Roye is elected Prince of Wayrest *(10 years ago)*.**

## **Government**

### **The Prince**

The first amongst his peers in the republican government, the Prince of Wayrest is selected every ten years by a lottery draw of Patricians. His role is largely symbolic as the ‘guiding hand of the Republic’ and is additional to his position as Patrician (which he maintains).

### **The Patricians**

Elected every five years by the common vote, the Patricians are the chief officials of the Republic. To stand as Patrician in one of the city’s ten districts, one must be aged 30 or older, literate, and of sound financial standing. Though no further qualifications exist, soft qualifiers will exclude the bulk of the citizenry. A lowly citizen who does not belong to a Guild could in theory become a Patrician, but this is difficult and rare.
Principality of Snowcrest

The **Principality of Snowcrest** is a small Breton realm in north-eastern High Rock.

It has the rare, if not unique, distinction of being *"of greater height than of breadth"*; the principality consists of a single mountain (called the Snowcrest) in the {Mountain Range} range. It borders the much larger Kingdom of Stormstone to the north-west, whose entire frontier is marked by the {Mountain Range}.

A path coils up the Snowcrest Mountain, along which numerous settlements are nestled. Most of these villages accommodate mining communities; the source of the principality's wealth. The Snowcrest is mineral rich, offering an abundance of precious gems and stones. The further one ascends - where the snows settle deeper and the paths become more treacherous - the greater the bounty of the mountain.

At the peak of the Snowcrest Mountain stands the White Palace, a snow-covered fortress exposed to the glacial (yet exquisitely beautiful) climate. This is the seat of the Princes of Snowcrest, the ruler of the mountain. Unlike other Breton monarchs, the Prince of Snowcrest has no feudal vassals. The entire (albeit small) population of the principality are the direct subjects of the Prince.

The mountain is the Prince's domain, and so are its 'fruits'. All of the precious stones extracted from the mountain are the Prince's lawful possessions; to deny him this is death. It is with these jewels and gems that the Prince maintains such a magnificent, imposing and isolated court in the White Palace. The Princes of Snowcrest are famously haughty, pompous and eccentric - a result of *"living in the clouds".*

Snowcrest's mineral wealth has espoused lucrative trade with its neighbours, who fawn for the '*fruits of the mountain'*. The Princes of Stormstone, content with the splendour of the White Palace, have seldom entertained expansionist ambition. Just as the mountain yields wealth, so do does it offer respite and deterrence from foreign invasion. The spiraling passes, which become increasingly narrow as one nears the peak, are notoriously treacherous and unsuitable for an army of significance to ascend. If this were not enough to deter invasion or incursion, the White Knights of Snowcrest are the formidable protectors of the principality.
Empire of Cyrodiil

During the Interregnum, the **Empire of Cyrodiil** is the final remnant of the Second Empire, which collapsed in 2E 430. Whereas the great Dragonborn empires which preceded and, eventually, succeeded it achieved dominion over the entirety of Tamriel, the Empire of Cyrodiil only attained *de facto* control of Cyrodiil itself. Countless pretenders and usurpers occupied the Ruby Throne during the early Interregnum (in what amounted to short and bloody reigns) until Quintus Velius conquered the Imperial City in 2E 597, ushering in a period of unprecedented stability in the region.

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## **The Ruby Guard**

Consistent with his demotion of the Dragonborn cult (owing to his lack of dragon blood), Emperor Quintus Velius has not reformed the Dragonguard to serve as his bodyguard. Instead, his protection is entrusted to the Ruby Guard - an order drawn from the elite of the Velian legions - so named for the distinctive ruby motifs upon their breastplates.

Whereas the Palace Guard are bound to protect the White-Gold Tower - and thus the resident imperial court and Elder Council - the Ruby Guard are exclusively sworn to defend the emperor's life. They accompany him at all times in all places, serving as his lifeguard on the battlefield.
House of Folcarde

The **House of Folcarde** is the royal dynasty of the Kingdom of Stormstone. It has reigned over the kingdom since its elevation in 2E 19, having previously ruled as Dukes of Stormstone for almost a century prior to this.

Common characteristics among the House of Folcarde include light blue eyes and sharp noses.
Hugues III

**Hugues III** was the Duke of Malustar between 2E 559 and 579.

The sole legitimate child of Duke Raoul III and his wife Duchess Emma Orbec, Hugues had a multitude of bastard half-siblings sired by his lecherous father. Hugues, however, more closely resembled his pious (if not priggish) mother. He inherited her dignity, probity and righteousness.

The early years of Hugues' rule were spent rectifying the errors of his late father. Most significantly concerned the *FitzRaouls*, who, to the vexation of his mother, enjoyed close relationships with Hugues. Although Raoul III had acknowledged his brood of bastards and had treated them kindly, he failed to sufficiently advance their careers.

*Unfinished*
Jean FitzAnseau

Principality of Stormstone

**Jean FitzAnseau**, also called **FitzCount**, is a Breton nobleman.

He is the illegitimate half-brother of Anseau III, Prince of Cespar.

## **Timeline**

**2E 562 — Jean is born in Sun's Dawn.**

* He is acknowledged as the bastard son of Anseau Roisel (the future Count of Kasuf) and an ostler's wife.
* As he is acknowledged by his father, Jean is named *FitzAnseau*.

**2E 571 — Jean's father becomes the Count of Kasuf *(aged 9)*.**

* As the only (albeit illegitimate) child of Count Anseau VIII, Jean is accorded a place of honour in the county.
* He becomes the squire of a local nobleman (TBA).

**2E 574 — Anseau, Jean's legitimate half-brother, is born *(aged 12)*.**

**2E 577 — Jean becomes a squire *(aged 15)*.**

* He becomes the squire of {TBA}, the seneschal of Kasuf.

**2E 578 — Jean's father, Count Anseau VIII, dies *(aged 16)*.**

* His half-brother Anseau (now Count Anseau IX) becomes a ward of Prince Raoul IV in the Hazim Palace.
* Jean remains the squire of {TBA}, who now acts as regent of Kasuf due to the count's minority and absence.

**2E 581 — Jean leaves Cespar *(aged 19)*.**

* After falling ill, Jean suspects he was poisoned by Beatrix, the Dowager Countess of Kasuf (his father's widow).
* Upon recovery, Jean sails to High Rock and joins a mercenary company - anticipating service in the Three Banners War.

**2E 585 — The Daggerfall Covenant collapses *(aged 23)*.**

* On the death of High King Emeric, the Daggerfall Covenant collapses and the Breton states lapse into warring among themselves
* Jean and his company now fight in the petty wars that consume High Rock.

**2E 594 — Jean returns to Cespar *(aged 32)*.**

* His half-brother Count Anseau IX, assuming his lordship, summons Jean to Kasuf.
* Jean is appointed seneschal of Kasuf.

**2E 601 — Jean becomes the regent of Kasuf *(aged 39)*.**

* Anseau IX remains in the capital following the election of his father-in-law (Raoul V) as Prince.
* As seneschal, Jean becomes the *de facto* ruler of the county in his half-brother's absence.

**2E 606 — Jean is greatly rewarded *(aged 44)*.**

* His half-brother is elected Prince of Cespar as Anseau III.
* Jean is inducted into the Order of the Chalice, granted the viscountcy of Harba and is appointed Lord Admiral.

**2E 612 — Jean is becomes the Count of Fida *(aged 50)*.**

* After the rebellion of Count Florent is crushed, Jean is granted the confiscated county of Fida by Prince Anseau III.

**2E 613 — Present day *(aged 51)*.**
Svadi

Kingdom of Western Skyrim

**Svadi** is the High King of Western Skyrim and Jarl of Haafingar.

Belonging to the Svartr Dynasty, Svadi inherited the Jarldom of Haafingar from his father Sverre in 2E 611. In the same year, a Moot of the western jarls elected him High King of Skyrim (continuing an almost two century long tradition whereby of Svartr's descendants have succeeded to the royal title without interruption).

Unbeknownst to most beyond the High King's inner court, in childhood Svadi contracted ataxia from a skeever whilst playing in the cellars of the Blue Palace. Despite ongoing attempts to cure the disease, the High King is afflicted by recurrent muscle weakness and fatigue - often rendering him bedbound. The most visible symptom of this malady is Svadi's paleness.

Svadi's authority does not extend far beyond the hold of Haafingar. Young and frequently debilitated, the High King is dependent on his maternal uncle, Thane Erlend.

*Unfinished*
Felormo

**Felormo** is a High Elven prince in the Asterian Isles.

A scion of the House of Orendir, he is the only child of the late Queen Rinalda. Following his mother's death in 2E 238, Felormo's cousin Turanil was declared King of Asteria and *Orendir*in accordance with the rituals of succession.

Felormo was thus reduced from the preeminence of the monarch's child to the periphery of the royal dynasty, joining the ranks of other displaced princes and princess with no certainty of ever inheriting the throne of Asteria.
Regency of Daggerfall (2E 596–607)

Following the death of King Casimir in 2E 596, the Kingdom of Daggerfall was ruled by a regency until King Donel II attained the age of majority in 2E 607.

On 6th Second Seed 2E 596, King Casimir fell suddenly fell into a stupor. His court magister Roger Vaux, in consultation with other healers and physicians, concluded that the king had suffered a severe stroke. They also judged that Casimir was beyond arcane or mundane healing.

Paralysed, the only intelligible word spoken by the dying king – repeatedly – was *"Vaux"*. Those attending the king's bedside, including Vaux himself, interpreted this as the designation of a regent. Years later, others would claim that the king's final word was accusatory. After eight days of incapacity, King Casimir of Daggerfall passed away.

At the royal deathbed, Roger Vaux agreed an entente with the king's widow Queen Agnes and her brother, the Earl of {Earldom}. This pact acknowledged Vaux as regent and the dowager queen as custodian of her son, the fourteen year old king Donel II – *"to I the boy, to you the crown"*. This settlement was compromised, however, when Geoffroy Tarsul – the Baron of {Barony} and Lord Forester – and his retinue stormed the young king's chambers and seized the royal person, intent on establishing his own regency on behalf of the old nobility.

As the baron of {Barony} attempted to flee the palace with the boy-king in tow, his retinue was intercepted by Roger Vaux. After a swift and unsuccessful negotiation, the baron and his entourage were all incapacitated by the the wizard's spells. Vaux then knelt before King Donel II – flanked by limp bodies – and relayed news of his late king's regental designation. The young king acknowledged his father's will, declaring Vaux to be the first man to kneel before him as king.

On waking from their encounter with the wizard, the Lord Forester and his retinue were permitted to flee the city. This act of seeming clemency by Vaux confused many at court. Not yet trusting the guards of the royal palace, the regent enlisted the aid of the city's Mages Guild chapter (he being its Guildmagister). Ostensibly there to study arcane artifacts kept in the royal collection, these mages stood vigil whilst Vaux consolidated his control over the royal government.
Lords Supplicant

The **Lords Supplicant** are a political faction in the Kingdom of Stormstone.

A clique of five noblemen, this faction was founded in the aftermath of Henri Beuvron's reclamation of his father's confiscated estates, which sparked the Spargrove Rebellion in 2E 570. Each of its members were sufficiently aggrieved at the imprisonment, attainder and eventual death of the Earl of Spargrove to take up arms in open rebellion against the king to support his son's inheritance.

The noblemen decisively defeated the royal army at the Battle of Red Hill, whereupon the victors pledged their oath of mutual protection and assertion of their *"ancient and natural rights" "against all manner of foes"*. Despite presenting themselves as humble petitioners - the *Lords Supplicant* - the confederates seized control of the capital, the king and the royal government. Their programme of reform (although the faction is fundamentally conservative) was advanced through a carefully coordinated parliament.

Despite successive accusations of a premeditated conspiracy, the formation and ascendance of the Lords Supplicant spontaneously evolved from an isolated grievance into the comprehensive assertion of the old nobility's prerogatives and powers.

### **Members**

Henri Beuvron (the Younger), Earl of SpargroveRoger Combray, Earl of FellgateFrederic Hallencourt, Earl of OakmontClaude Launois, Baron of Rosehill (deceased)
Aldaro

Archmagister **Aldaro** was the Archmagister of Arcanos from 2E 366 to 453.

Perhaps the greatest Archmagister - certainly remembered so by many in the School - of Arcanos, Aldaro’s eighty-seven year tenure began in 2E 366, though he was certainly famous for many decades prior. Memorable for his view on the dynamic between those with and without magical ability, detailed in his *The Natural Order*, which he expressed throughout his stay on the island, he could only be described - outside Arcanos - as a controversial figure. His belief, that those born with magical ability or capacity were naturally granted power and authority over those without (and that power and authority were to be pursued), would mark him as a figure both loved and despised across Tamriel. Though not the first to argue the natural custodianship of those with magic over those without, Aldaro was unique in his call for an active push towards expansion: a sort of magical dominion over the land.
With his assassination in 2E 453, [Unfinished].

In 2E 323, Aldaro; then the newly-ascended Magister of Alteration; performed his first speech: an oration formally establishing his views, for which he was otherwise long known, concerning the natural superiority of magical over mortal. Those without magical capacity, and therefore those ultimately damned and subject to death, were to be to those with magic as sheep were to shepherds, he argued. Countered by Adela Brioux, who was then the Magister of Restoration, on the grounds that not all mages were capable of immortality, or even near-immortality (indeed, very rarely was one found to be capable of such), he would quickly be dismissed by his audience. Some years would pass; a number of debates and speeches; before the completion of his *The Natural Order*: a small tome, in many ways a manifesto, that would cover his position, how he came to his conclusions, and present a number of proofs. Though at first largely underestimated, those at the School would soon find themselves persuaded by the Altmer’s argumentation. Both a charismatic speaker and an effective writer, he would find for his ideology rapidly growing support in both the upper and lower ranks of the island. Secundus Fabius, the Magister of Illusion, publicly declared his support for an election of Aldaro to the office of Archmagister - a rather ill-advised move that no-doubt contributed to
his inevitable collapse in influence and position, likely set in motion by the
recently elected Livia Riporius.

With Fabius’ awkward, and failing, motion, Aldaro swiftly positioned himself as a firm supporter of
Riporius as Archmagister. While his politicking was largely ignored at first, Aldaro would eventually become the Archmagister’s chief advisor: a purely de facto, but entirely evident, role.

*Unfinished*
Roye Family

- Eustace Roye

- - Judith Roye

- - Aubin Roye

- Ernest Roye

- - Gregory (illegitimate)

Henri Roye

- Edgar Roye

- - Elisabeth Roye

The **Roye Family** is an ignoble Wayrestian lineage. Best known as one of the wealthiest families in the Kingdom, with ownership of a number of businesses, the Royes have produced notable merchants, lawyers, politicians, and priests. Belonging to the family are a number of estates large and small: townhouses, commercial buildings, and country homes.

The current joint-heads of the family are Hugues and Henri; famously the Roye Brothers.

The Roye family tree can be viewed here.
Lord Chancellor of Stormstone

The **Lord Chancellor** is the head of the Royal Chancery, an administrative body primarily responsible for the maintenance of records, in the Kingdom of Stormstone.

One of Six Great Offices of the Realm, the Lord Chancellor is responsible for the organisation and preservation of official records, for forming the communications link between the King and his subjects, and for managing the embassies of the realm. The Lord Chancellor is an *ex officio* member of the King’s Council.

In essence the chief cleric of the realm and principal secretary to the King, the Lord Chancellor is charged with producing records where necessary and issuing summons or decrees. He is also the Keeper of the Seal, and thereby its authorised custodian and user. Though his duties are important, the work of the Lord Chancellor is largely regarded as tedious.

Since 2E 575, Sir Bertrand Lamarque has held the office of Lord Chancellor.

### List of Lord Chancellors

* Olivier Peronne (2E 543 - 575)
* Bertrand Lamarque (2E 575 - present)
Henri Combray

Kingdom of Stormstone

**Henri Combray** is the eldest son and heir of Roger Combray, the Earl of Fellgate. His mother is Countess Helene Launois, daughter and heiress to Baron Claude Launois. Henri is thus one of the greatest heirs in the kingdom: the prospective lord of the Earldom of Fellgate and the Barony of Rosehill.

Henri was born in Rosehill, the seat of his maternal grandfather in the royal demesne. He was born only a week after the suspicious demise of Henri Beuvron, the attained and imprisoned Earl of Spargrove. Beuvron was a close friend, patron and mentor to Roger Combray, so the child was named Henri in tribute to the late earl.

Henri would remain in Rosehill until the age of three (his father would not inherit the earldom of Fellgate until 2E 569), when he was moved southwards to the safety of his father's estates in anticipation of the Spargrove Rebellion of 2E 570. Much of his childhood was spent at Combray Hall, a comfortable manor and principal residence of the House of Combray. During this time he was cared for and educated by his mother, Countess Helene.

In 2E 574, the age of seven, Henri was sent away from home to join the household of a nobleman as a page. Earl Roger's choice of guardian for his son was Frederic Hallencourt, the Earl of Oakmont. The two earls - both members of the Lords Supplicant - had just returned from the Dowry War. Separated from his family on the far side of the kingdom, Henri would receive the next stage of his education (as befitting a young Breton nobleman) at Hallencourt Castle.

After seven years in the household of Earl Frederic (during which time he rarely saw either of his parents), Henri returned to his father's earldom in 2E 581. Almost immediately, he was assigned as squire to Guy Fleurac, the Baron of Hagfend and one of Earl Roger's chief vassals. This began Henri's martial education in earnest: Baron Guy being esteemed (and feared) as a formidable and dogged warrior.
Henri Beuvron (the Younger)

## Henri Beuvron

Lords Supplicant

Kingdom of Stormstone

**Henri Beuvron,** called **the Younger** or **the Green,** is a Breton nobleman and the ruling Earl of Spargrove. He is the son of the powerful Earl Henri Beuvron, and is a close ally of his cousin, Roger Combray, the Earl of Fellgate.

## **Gallery**

The personal coat of arms of Henri Beuvron.
Florent Duran

Kingdom of Stormstone

Earl **Florent Duran** is a Breton nobleman and the ruling Earl of Redhall since 2E 570. He belongs to the House of Duran; a knightly family granted the Earldom in the fifth century.

A man quite like his forebears, Florent has proven to be both an ambitious ruler and a gentle keeper of the peace. Receiving a martial education, traditional for a person of his status as the son of an Earl, he would serve as a page in the household of Charles Cardesse; the Baron of Redwater Bridge. Though his father, Charles Duran, died a year prior, Florent - now Earl - would still squire a period under Sir Pierre Herme until his knighting by the King in 2E 574.

Considered to be amongst the finest swordsmen of the realm, and still youthful enough to bring boasting into practise, the Earl has proven himself in both listings and fields. Taking great enjoyment from tournaments, where one might play at war without the consequences of war, he often takes part in the sizeable tourneys of the realm.

His father’s death on the field against the Spargrove rebels instilled in Florent a great hatred for the Lords Supplicant. Bolstered by his family’s untarnished loyalty to the King, and strengthened by his own capable leadership, he ever looks to see his father - and indeed the King - avenged. It is said that his baronial vassals wait patiently for war, believing he might call for it at any moment.

The Earl is not so volatile yet as to risk war against such an alliance, though he could not be described as pragmatic. His moves have ever been calculated, and that which won him battle after skirmish against the raiders of the Snowcrest Mountains would not win him a victory over the Spargrove Gang.

## **Timeline**

 564
 571
 574
 582
Dowry War

The **Dowry War** was a conflict between the Kingdom of Stormstone and the Duchy of Dourlith, fought between 572 and *574 or 575.*

Its name is a reference to the dowry that was lost at sea with Lady Jeanne, the daughter of Duke Jean IV of Dourlith and wife-to-be of King Garlan II of Stormstone, which became the principal cause of the war.

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## **Timeline**

 Sixth Century
Rashid at-Hakim

Hakimite Dynasty

**Rashid at-Hakim** is the septuagenarian Vizier of Nafura, and a close advisor to his great-nephew King Bashir at-Ikram.

Having held the vizierate for over three decades, and counselling four consecutive kings of the Hakimite Dynasty, Rashid is widely revered throughout Hammerfell for his wisdom, forbearance and magnanimity.
Gregory (FitzErnest)

Daggerfall Covenant

**Gregory** is a Breton priest. The illegitimate son of Ernest Roye, he was ordained in the Temple of Zenithar in 2E 578. Afforded neither the name FitzErnest nor Roye, Gregory's public relationship to Ernest is that of a forgettable relative. Treated well and ever kept in his father's eye, Gregory acts as the Bishop's aide and confidant.
House of Duran

The **House of Duran** is a noble Breton family. As vassals to the Kingdom of Stormstone, the Durans rule over the Earldom of Redhall. Earl Florent, having succeeded his father in 2E 570, has held the fiefdom for twelve years.

Though not a particularly ancient house, the Durans have long resided in, and served, the Kingdom. The family is responsible for producing some of the finest knights and merchants across history, though it is best known for the former. Indeed, it would be a fifth century knight, Sir Florent the Red, who was granted the Earldom for his service in the civil conflict of Garlan I’s early reign.

Scions of the family are recognised by their elvish looks, black hair, and green eyes. The family’s coat, a golden helm upon red, is reflected in the colours most often worn by the bulk of the Duran lineage. In the cold of the north, though Redhall itself is a pocket of warmth in the summer, it is a rare flash of colour.

Ever staunch loyalists to the King, before even the Redhall grant, the family is marked almost unanimously by its historical and continued support for the monarch. It is often said that the Durans were best suited for life at court, above either city or country.
Royal Council of Daggerfall

The **Royal Council**, sometimes referred to as the **king's council**, is body of ministers and advisers attending the King of Daggerfall. Composed of the chief functionaries and dignitaries of the realm, the Royal Council provides advice to the king and executes his will. It is the heart of the royal government from which all affairs of state are deliberated and all policy descends.

## **Royal Councillors in 2E 613**

* **Cyril Morand**– Lord Treasurer
* **Roger Vaux**– Chief Minister
Knights of Ivy

The **Knights of Ivy,** formally the **Order of Ivy**, is an order of knighthood in the Marquisate of Hedera.

Owing allegiance to the ruling marquis (since 2E 575, Charles Lierre), the Knights are the finest warriors in their lord's service. In addition to serving as bodyguard to the marquis and his close family, the Knights are deployed as an elite cavalry unit in wartime.

The Knights of Ivy are identified by their green cloaks and the ivy motifs on their breastplates.
Victor Roye

**Victor Roye** is a Breton merchant and the Prince of Wayrest.

## **Timeline**

**2E 559 — Victor is born on 23rd First Seed.**

* He is the only child of Francis Roye and Ermengarde Reans.

**2E 563 — Victor’s father succumbs to the Knahaten Flu *(aged 4)*.**

**2E 572 — Victor becomes the apprentice of Hugues Roye *(aged 13)*.**

* Hugues, his grandfather, is an influential merchant in the city.

**2E 579 — Victor matriculates to the University of Wayrest *(aged 20)*.**

* Ending his apprenticeship, he begins his studies at the university.
* During this time, he would work as a secretary under his uncle Ernest, the Bishop of Wayrest.

**2E 585 — Victor joins the Wayrestian militia in defence of the city *(aged 26)*.**

* He graduates from the University of Wayrest some months prior to the death of High King Emeric.
* Becoming an officer of the Wayrestian militia, organised by his uncle Sir Bertrand, Victor takes part in the defence of the newly proclaimed Republic of Wayrest.

**2E 593 — Victor is elected a Patrician of Wayrest *(aged 34)*.**

* He supports his uncle Bertrand in the princely election, where he wins a great majority.

**2E 595 — Victor leads the Wayrestian navy against Sentinel *(aged 36)*.**

* Defeating the second Sentinel invasion in the Iliac Bay, capturing many ships, he begins the blockade of Sentinel.

**2E 597 — Victor takes the formal surrender of Sentinel to Wayrest *(aged 38)*.**

* He takes the surrender to the city personally, there declaring that the Republic is secure.

**2E 603 — Victor becomes the Prince of Wayrest *(aged 44)*.**

* He succeeds his uncle, Bertrand Roye, who supports his election.
Pierre Filain

**Pierre Filain** is a Breton merchant and money-lender. He is a leading figure in the Republic of Wayrest, being elected as one of its Patricians in 2E 603.

## **Timeline**

**2E 570 — Pierre is born on 27th Evening Star.**

* He is the son of Geraud Filain, a middling merchant of Wayrest's Mercers' Guild.

**2E 582 — Pierre becomes an apprentice *(aged 12)*.**

* As customary, he is apprenticed by a guildsman of the Mercers' Guild.

**2E 585 — The Republic of Wayrest is established *(aged 15)*.**

**2E 587 — Pierre's father is killed in battle *(aged 17)*.**

* Geraud Filain is slain during the Battle of the Iliac Bay *[the right name?]*, in which Sentinel's invasion is repelled.
* Pierre inherits his father's property and wealth, although his age prevents him from assuming control of it.

**2E 590 — Pierre receives his inheritance *(aged 20).***

**2E 593 — Pierre begins money-lending *(aged 23)*.**

* Respite from war, and the subsequent election of Bertrand Roye as Prince of Wayrest, accentuates the economic impact of the previous eight years.
* Filain begins lending money – inherited from his frugal father – to merchants seeking to rebuild their fortunes.
* At first he lends only small sums to small merchants (at high interest), but over time becomes the creditor of many notable citizens.

**2E 608 — Pierre is elected as a Patrician *(aged 38)*.**

* Many of the prominent voters of the district in which Filain stands owe him money. He secures votes by reducing the interest or sum of such debts, and in some case even forgives the debt entirely.
Starfall Chronicle

The **Starfall Chronicle** is High Rock’s only Bretony-wide newspaper. Founded in 2E 329 by Francis Barlin and Gilbert Gaure, the newspaper is produced by use of magic. Read by literate noblemen and commoners alike, it covers a wide variety of topics and fields.

Though the newspaper employs a number of regular writers, it accepts both requests and submissions. In this way, it has become a means by which one might publish their thoughts, work, and merchant or job listings.

The newspaper is published on a biweekly schedule.
Lord Chancellor of Wayrest

In the Kingdom of Wayrest, the **Lord Chancellor** (sometimes simply called the **Chancellor**) is the head of the royal chancery - a writing office responsible for the production and preserving of official documentation.

The clerks of the chancery transcribe royal orders (generally expressed verbally) into legally sound and binding documents - such as charters, writs and warrants. It is the charge of the Lord Chancellor (who is traditionally a qualified jurist) to scrutinise all documentation produced by the chancery and to authenticate them with the great seal, of which he is the *ex officio* keeper. Upon the Lord Chancellor's confirmation, the document is permeated with royal authority and lawful legitimacy.

Petitions constitute one of the Lord Chancellor's most important functions and prerogatives. The office-holder presides over the Court of Supplication, where petitions (written and verbal) are examined and judged. Important requests and complaints are brought to the attention of the king, but in many cases the Lord Chancellor is empowered to judge cases in accordance to the law and customs of the realm. As such, the Lord Chancellor exercises considerable influence over this channel of royal patronage.