Barneby Yew

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**Barneby Yew** the Knight of Greengrove is the head of House Yew and a vassal of House
Crakehall. He is a direct descendant of the legendary Blind Bowman Alan o’ the
Oak, the son of Ser Baldric Yew and Annara Parren and the husband of Megga
Fossoway.

## Appearance & Character

Ser Barneby
is a tall man with fox-like features, long dirty blonde hair and a finely trimmed
thin moustache under his long nose. He is a merry man, greeting his peers with
brotherly affection and often with jovial bravado. He’s a man eager to please
those around him, to prove his usefulness to those above his station so that he
may elevate himself in their eyes. He takes great pride in having descended
from a legendary figure from the age of heroes, pride that can at times make
him arrogant and thoughtless.

## Birth and Upbringing

Barneby was
born the second child and firstborn son to Ser Baldric Yew of Greengrove and
his wife Annara Parren. He grew to be a spirited child, always eager to prove
himself and to display his worthiness of his father’s trust and respect. As is
tradition for the men of House Yew the descendants of the Blind Bowman do not
make a name for themselves with sword or lance, but instead with bow and arrow.
While of course taught how to handle a sword most of Barneby’s childhood was
spent either in the archery range or out in the woods hunting. His father, Ser
Baldric took Barneby under his wing, letting him squire under him as they
served under the leadership of House Crakehall.

At the
Tourney of Unveiling Barneby served dutifully under his father as the West
celebrated the union of Adrian Farman and Johanna Lannister. Ser Baldric
competed in both the Joust and the Archery competition with Barneby at his side
as his squire. They made a laughable sight in the Joust as Ser Baldric was
thrown from his horse in his first tilt against Ser Damion Lannister, men of
house Yew were not meant for lances. His father redeemed himself in the archery
competition however, narrowly outperforming Ser Edric Caron and claiming the
champion’s purse. Barneby beamed with pride as the crowd applauded them. He
doubted he would ever be half the bowman his father was, but he enjoyed the
sound of applause and cheers. Barneby returned to Greengrove with his head
filled with dreams of one day having such an audience all to himself.

## Marriage

When
Barneby came of age his father sent a letter to Lord Fossoway of Cider Hall,
discussing the possibilities of joining their two houses. Ser Baldric liked the
idea of combining the bloodlines of Alan o’ the Oak and Foss the Archer and
through deft negotiation was able to arrange a marriage pact between Ser
Barneby and the lady Megga Fossoway. It is said the young Ser Barneby fell head
over heels for his bride the moment he laid eyes on her and their marriage was
a happy one. Together they had naught but healthy happy children and grew fonder
of each other with every year that passed.

## The Rosegold Rebellion

The Westerlands
and the Reach had grown discontent with the crown over the years and after a
secret meeting at Old Oak the might of these two great realms rose to defy the
dragon kings in what would be known as the Rosegold Rebellion. As a loyal bannerman of House Lannister Ser Baldric Yew, joined
by his son Ser Barneby and his brother Ser Morgan Hill, raised his banners and joined
Lord Arthur Crakehall as all loyal subjects of the west rode to join their
liege at Deep Den. Barneby was young, bold and eager, hungry for the chance to
prove his worth to the Lion Lord. Yet at the battle of Tumbler’s Fall and
again at the battle of the Gold Road his father put him in charge of their
reserve forces. Instead of slaying knights and lords in glorious combat he
hunted down stragglers and brought surrendered foes to the interrogation tents.
His men followed him loyally and applauded his leadership but Barneby was
growing impatient and resentful of what he viewed as his father coddling him.

His chance
to prove himself finally came when the western forces reached King’s Landing
and Lord Lannister stormed the city. His father was summoned to command
Lannister troops as they fought a bloody battle to reach the Dragonpit. Barneby
was left to command the Yew forces with his uncle Ser Morgan at his side.
Emboldened by the follies of youth and driven by a desperate need to make sure
that his name did not go unrecorded in this rebellion Ser Barneby led the Yew
forces to seize the Alchemist’s Guild in the name of House Lannister. Yet Barneby
led his men into a trap laid by the greatly famed war hero Lucion Corbray.
Corbray’s men hit them hard and Lucion himself cut through the Yew forces,
finally reaching Barneby’s uncle Ser Morgan Hill. Barneby watched in horror as
Lucion took his uncle’s head off with a single clean cut.

In fear,
rage or maybe a bit of both Barneby loosed an arrow that found a gap in Lucion’s
armour, piercing through the armpit of his sword-arm and into his shoulder. Unable
to swing his blade Lucion was forced to pull back, and his now leaderless men
soon followed suit, allowing the Yew men to retreat. The short but bloody fight
had ended inconclusively with both sides withdrawing, Barneby just barely
avoiding to have to return to the Lannister forces in humiliation. The Battle
of King’s Landing did not last long after that. Smoke rose from the Dragonpit and
the emboldened loyalists soon launched a counter attack that forced the rest of
the Westermen to withdraw.

Barneby
spent the majority of the rest of the rebellion in the war camps outside of the
city, where was where he first found out about his father’s death. Lannister
men delivered Ser Baldric’s charred remains, little left of him but a blackened
skeleton, telling Barneby the solemn tale of his father’s final moments before
Balerion’s flames engulfed him. Losing both his father and his uncle on the
same day was quite a shock to the young Barneby, the fact that he was now the
Knight of Greengrove did not quite register with him until the day afterwards. It
wasn’t long before the war ended in the Golden Truce and Barneby returned to
Greengrove. Still in many ways his jovial old self, yet the events of the war
had taught him much and more of the follies committed by young gloryhounds.

## In the Wake of the Rebellion

In the
years that followed the rebellion Barneby took his wife and travelled the
Reach. Visiting Megga’s home in Cider Hall and riding on as far as Oldtown,
participating in tourneys and archery contests along the way. He made many
friends, among them Daeron Bulwer and Preston Osgrey while also developing a
friendly rivalry with many young Reachmen. He returned to Greengrove
reinvigorated and full of life, excited to see what the future might hold. His Good-Brother Aubrey Farman and his sister Valery along with their children stayed with them at
Greengrove for a few years, their presence filling the castle with yet more
life and joy. Even when Aubrey had business elsewhere his children remained and
Barneby pledged to raise them as his wards until Aubrey chose to bring them
with him.

## Recent Events - Balerion's Funeral

Invitations
to the funeral of Balerion the Black Dread went out to every corner of the
realm and of course reached Greengrove. A great feast was to be held in honour
of the dreadful beast and a melee and an archery competition was to be held in
its wake. Barneby’s interest was piqued once he learned that the winner of the
archery competition would claim a dragonbone bow made from the Black Dread
itself. His father’s death was still fresh in his mind and he found himself
unable to resist the temptation of such a prospect. Along with his friends
Preston Osgrey and Daeron Bulwer he journeyed to King’s Landing to attend the
festivities.

After
having arrived Barneby attended the dragon’s funeral pyre, watching in silence
as the black dragon slowly turned to ash and bones. The grand feast that
followed proved to be a far more entertaining affair for the Knight of
Greengrove. He japed with his friend Daeron, was reunited with his good-brother
and friend Aubrey Farman, was introduced to his neighbour to the south, the
young Merrell Crane, and was even able to share a word or two with Tytos
Lannister. Thus far this visit to King’s Landing had proved far more enjoyable
than his previous one.

Once the
archery competition finally began Barneby joined 55 other gifted archers in an
attempt to prove his worth before the King. He advanced through the rounds until
only him and five other archers remained; Dontos Sarwyck, Casper Caron, Uther Peake, Betha Bracken and Vorian Fowler. And so in the 8th round at
65 meters, Barneby’s shot missed the target and he was officially eliminated from
the competition. The loss hit him hard but he conceded once he watched the
final between Bracken and Fowler that he had lost to a pair of excellent
archers. Yet he barely had time to enjoy the finals before someone tapped him
on the shoulder and as he turned found himself face to face with Lord Lucion
Corbray. The two had not seen each other since the war and their reunion
quickly turned into a back-and-forth of insults and mockery. Finally, Corbray
struck Barneby across the face with his glove, demanding satisfaction. Despite
itching to take the young Lord up on his challenge Barneby declined. Tytos
Lannister had asked them all not to engage their old foes in violence of any
kind, and he decided that taking up Corbray’s challenge would end badly no
matter which of them won. He sought out Lord Tytos to tell him of their
encounter and was granted permission to remain in the Lannister manse. The
enmity displayed by the valemen throughout the funeral made him concerned that
Corbray might retaliate violently, and as such he thought it best to remain in
Lannister custody.

## Meta

**Skills:** Marshalling (MAR), Logistics (MAR), Ranged Weapons (COM), Leadership (CHA), Ambuscade (STE), Reconnaissance (STE)

Aptitude: Assassin's Grace (STE)

## Household

Castellan/Steward
– Ser Willis Yew

Master-At-Arms
– Ser Ben of the Burrow

Maester – Maester Marston

Captain of
the Guards – Ser Bryce of the Burrow

Bowyer –
Fern

## Family

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