House Vulpina

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House Vulpina, located in The Eastern Marks, is a major Noble House in Merion. As the home and seat of power of one of The Twelvescore Enobled it is a major geo-political force in Merion, and an important contributor to the events prior to The Cataclysm and the resulting Merionese Succession Crisis.

## Geography and Climate

### Natural Landmarks

* The Stained Coast- Major city on the coastline of Vulpina land, water and sand is a slightly off color due to agricultural waste

## History

House Vulpina is an extremely new house (created within the last 100 years), though the Vulpina Wine company predates the house's existence by a few decades.

Origin story

"Vernus Vulpina, err, Lord Vernus, as the Wing messenger addressed him, was still quite unsure how to react to the present situation. Apparently his application to the 12 score ennobled had been accepted, he didn't remember making such an application, and in fact he had not. The application was made a few generations earlier on the whim of a prouder, bolder, yet significantly less successful of ancestor of Vernus, and only now had the stars aligned, so that whim could come to fruition. Vernus did not know that, and so considered the scroll in front of him, with mind stretched to meetings and paper drafting from the last few moons trying to put a puzzle together that was missing quite a few pieces.

Well regardless of the origin of such notice, he still had to deal with it…, an invitation from the Candlebrooks to join the 12 score ennobled, he sighed, it sounded like more trouble than it was worth. On one hand it was drafted as an invitation, so there was some implication of choice there, but no, it would be ridiculous to even consider rejecting such an offer, an elevation of a merchant family to house was, while not totally unheard of, still quite rare and was not something that is offered twice. Still the logistics of house management were daunting and unfamiliar to him, and what is this? Calls to the defense of the realm!? Vernus shuddered, he preferred to be quite far from sword point, even the idea of being near a battlefield filled him with no small amount of terror. He peered towards the door where his wife was sleeping , no no no he had to do this. Vulpina wines has been successful for generations, but the winds can change and he could firmly cement his family's future with a simple signature…"

## Leadership and Government

Current Head of house - Vitis Vulpina (Age 37, Widowed)

Current Heir - Fox Vulpina (Age 18, Betrothed to Moira Deerwine)

Other significant family

Knights(???)

## Personality and Atmosphere

House Vulpina's House words ring very much true though the culture and day to day working of the house. Hard work is an expected burden to almost all citizens under Vulpina's care. Hours during farming season are long and there is little tolerance for slackers. Even so Vitis believes is rewarding that hard work, with festivals and feasts to the peasants honor being commonplace during the off season.

Vulpina wine is at the forefront of almost all house actions, its the one and only source of income for the house and only by driving the wine company forward can continued house success be expected.

## Traditions and Culture

House Vulpina honors the four season cycle that it is so dependent on by giving their knights unique names on internal communications.

Fire Knight = Summer Knight

Water Knight = Spring Knight

Earth Knight = Fall Knight

Air Knight = Winter Knight

House Vulpina supplies much of the alcohol consumed during the Wurm Festival

Vulpina wine advertising is handled by the Vulpina Ad Agency. A segment of the house that is small, underfunded, and mostly staffed by illiterate citizens.

### Notable Buildings and Monuments

* The Golden web - A tavern serving various wines, and a popular destination for those traveling between Wick and the Eastern Duchies

## Trivia

House Vulpina is written and played by someone.

* Played by GLaDONT
* Has a really expensive table with incarcerate carvings of the 4 seasons for meetings
* Family line has a Minor curse, because of which every Vulpina will be a widow at the end of their life.