History of the Royal Houses of Berok

The **History of the Royal Houses of Berok** is a book written in 1664 by the Berokian historian X on the instructions of the Berokian Prince Y, who wished to record the legacy of his house and those related. This work is a true epic and one of the most detailed worked on all the current rulers of the many fiefdoms in Berok and their family.

## **Chapter 1: Major Houses**

### House Maliar - Bear Princes of Berok

The current holders of the title of Bear Prince and therefore the rightful rulers of Berok. House Maliar can trace their origin back to when, the then knight, Cyril Maliar was granted a significant piece of land for proving themselves in a war against invaders form the south in 1302. Within the next 100 years the Maliar dynasty would cement there rule over the region in Bralutkovyi. They used this power to rightfully dispose of house Čiernik in 1456, who then ruled as Bear Prince, for when they failed to provide protection against attacks from vampires hailing from Cainaan during the First Berokian-Cainaan War from 1445 until 1460. Since then House Maliar has ruled as Bear Princes over Berok with a fair and just cause. Providing many great privileges to the Berok Orthodox Church. In addition they provided funding to the Medvedi, who protect us all from the threat that lurks north.

The current family members of House Maliar are as follows:

* Silvia I Maliar - House head, Bear Prince, aged 59.
	+ Her husband, sir Teodor, of House Tesarik, aged 60
	+ Their Children:
	+ Cyril Maliar, heir to the princedom, aged 37.
	+ Klaudia Maliar and Klement Maliar, the blessed twins of Berok, aged 34
* Her siblings:
	+ Magdalena Maliar, royal painter, Aged 54
	+ Sveta Maliar, master of the bears, aged 52
	+ Ivan Maliar, aged 46
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### House Biely - Duchy of Teník

The dukes of Teník can trace their lineage back to a minor Tara Trandan noble who married into one of the local houses around 250 years ago, when they had fled from a minor war in Tara Tranda. Since then house Biely has grown into one of the more important houses and would become the most powerful house in the region when all trade collapsed with Tara Tranda about 200 years ago when the vampires of Cainaan revealed themselves. House Biely remembering their past took special care of the refugees pouring into the region and would eventually declare themselves the new dukes of the region as the previous dukes of house Čiernik had chosen to flee the region rather than support it, when they lost their main source of income.

### House Hodza - Duchy of Vahran

House Hodza also informally known as the 'river lords', rule over the most southern region of Vahran. A previously minor house, the Hodza family is one of the younger houses only being named dukes of Vahran about 30 years ago. They were rewarded with the title for showing their loyalty when house Skalický rebelled against the Princes of Berok. House Hodza has since then made a name for themselves by increasing the fortifications along the Vahran river and charging a fair price for anyone wishing to cross the river, of which a decent portion goes to Bear Prince.

### House Mráz - Duchy of Kobily

House Mráz is well known for funding many engineering and mining projects within the duchy of Kobily. Under the leadership of house Mráz the wealth of the region and therefore the wealth of Berok has grown significantly. Perhaps the most well known member of the house is its current ruler, Radovan 'the Old'. Gaining control over the duchy from a young age, under Radovan's rule the Banská Niska University of Engineering and Mining would be founded in 1604. In addition the rights of mining guilds would be expanded within the region, which would be lead cause to the Petty War of Banská Niska.

* Radovan 'the old' - House head, duke of Kobily, age 84
	+ His wife Ester, age 83
	+ Their children:
	+ Bronislava (heir) & Branislava, twins, age 64
	+ Nela, age 61
	+ Additional 12 children too many to name.
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### House Tesarik - Duchy of Zapnoviya

From the great western city of Zamestko, an equally great house Tesarik rules over the Zapnoviya region. The rulers of Tesarik are shrewd negotiators and overall one of the richest houses. Their wealth can be traced back to differing trade deals made throughout the world of Bataf. In fact house Tesarik used to be a merchant house who bought a minor noble title and build themselves up from there. As a dynasty their legacy of shrewdness continued and they signed many treaties earning them even more coin than they already had. Such as initial trade deals with the Drunken Dwarf Tavern in 1415. This astuteness has earned them the permanent privilege to a council position within the court of Berok.

* Teodor 'the younger' III - House head, duke of Zapnoviya, age 38
	+ His first wife and cousin, Tessa, passed in childbirth at age 25
	+ His Second wife, Alana, age 25
	+ Their children:
	+ Teodor IV, eldest son and heir from first marriage, age 13.
	+ Tessa, age 7.
	+ Talia, age 5.
* His siblings:
	+ Talia, age 33.
	+ Milan, age 30.
* Uncles/aunts
	+ Teodor, age 60. Married to Silvia I of Maliar, rulers of Berok.
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## Chapter 2: Minor Houses

Čiernik, Skalický

* ~~Silvia I Maliar - House head, Bear Prince, aged 59.~~
	+ ~~Her husband, sir Teodor, of House Tesarik, aged 60~~
	+ ~~Their Children:~~
	+ ~~Cyril Maliar, heir to the princedom, aged 37.~~
	+ ~~Klaudia Maliar and Klement Maliar, the blessed twins of Berok, aged 34~~
* ~~Her siblings:~~
	+ ~~Magdalena Maliar, sister of Silvia Maliar - Royal painter, Aged 54~~
	+ ~~Sveta Maliar, aged 52~~
	+ ~~Ivan Maliar, aged 46~~
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