House Hunter of Maryfield

"Our Words are **We Remember!**" - Lord Fredd Hunter.

### Heir

Tybolt Hunter, Leonard Hunter, Eddward Hunter, Dalton Hunter, Edmure Hunter, Antonio Hunter, Francis Hunter, Mary Hunter, Stuart Hunter

### Allegiance

House Forrest, House Blount of Eastshire, House Cornfield, House Greenmark, Thompson Family

## Strength

### Military

130 men; 80 swordsmen, 50 cavalry riders

**House Hunter of Maryfield** is a knightly house of Maryfield, located few miles north of the Former Capital.

House Hunter holds Lordship of Alicewood Forrests and holds fealty to the Crown and the Royal House of Connington. Its seat is Archer's Keep, and its sigil is a Green Slash with King's Deer at Right Corner on a Field of Badge.

During an **Archery Competition**, a hedge knight defended the honor of a maiden lady and against the killers of the "**King's Deer**", to which he killed four men, alongside his band of outlaws. For defending the honor of the maiden lady, niece to to the Lord of Hilton, the hedge knight with his band of outlaws were rewarded with knighthood, and the hedge knight, Ser Tedmund Rivers was rewarded with the hand of the maiden lady and a farmstead, just outside Hilton.

In 194 CE, following the Coronation of King Albert Talmar, the kingdom fell into a revolt as the third son from the king's second marriage succeeded the late king, while the eldest heir, the second son from the king's first marriage was gone off to a battle when the king died. The Provinces of the Kingdom, Greenlands, Vale, and Easternlands fell into revolt, with each province supporting a different heir with Greenlands and Portlands favoring newly crowned King Albert, whereas some **Lords of Greenlands** such as, Lord of Hilton, Lord of Portshire, Lord of Flint's Port, Lord of Fossoway, Lord of Dylanhold, and Lord of St. Petersburg sided with crown prince, Prince Noland Talmar, and the lands broke up in rebellion. Ser Tedmund raised up men to fight alongside the Crown Prince while hired sellswords and free riders, the notable one was the Company of Frank Knights.

During the Royal Hunt, a sellsword and hunter, Eddward Longbow defended Queen Olivia Connington against three armed swordsmen in the outbreak following the death of the "**King's Deer**". For his reward, he was rewarded with knighthood.

## History

### Background

During an **Archery Competition**, a hedge knight defended the honor of a maiden lady and against the killers of the "**King's Deer**", to which he killed four men, alongside his band of outlaws. For defending the honor of the maiden lady, niece to to the Lord of Hilton, the hedge knight with his band of outlaws were rewarded with knighthood, and the hedge knight, Ser Tedmund Rivers was rewarded with the hand of the maiden lady and a farmstead, just outside Hilton.

In 196 CE, following the Coronation of King Albert Talmar, the kingdom fell into a revolt as the third son from the king's second marriage succeeded the late king, while the eldest heir, the second son from the king's first marriage was gone off to a battle when the king died. The Provinces of the Kingdom, Greenlands, Vale, and Easternlands fell into revolt, with each province supporting a different heir with Greenlands and Portlands favoring newly crowned King Albert, whereas some **Lords of Greenlands** such as, Lord of Hilton, Lord of Portshire, Lord of Flint's Port, Lord of Fossoway, Lord of Dylanhold, and Lord of St. Petersburg sided with crown prince, Prince Noland Talmar, and the lands broke up in rebellion. Ser Tedmund raised up men to fight alongside the Crown Prince while he hired sellswords and free riders, the notable one was the Company of Frank Knights.

The Battle waged on for two years, and ended when King Albert was killed in battle by his half-brother, Prince Charles, the younger brother of the Crown Prince, and Prince Noland ascended the throne as King Noland Talmar. For the loyalty to the crown, many lords were rewarded with fancy titles and lands, as well as sellswords and knights. Ser Tedmund fought with high spirits and valor in battlefield and leadership, and was rewarded with Lordship of Alicewood and the hand in marriage of Lady Anne Alicewood, daughter of Lord Benjamin of Alicewood, who died in battle for King Albert with his sons, and the lineage of the **Alicewoods** would pass on through Ser Tedmund, the **New Lords of Alicewood**, and followingly, Ser Tedmund founded "**House Hunter of Maryfield**", under the Royal House of Talmar. Ser Tedmund was also rewarded with the **Keep of House Alicewood**, which he renamed "**Tedmund's** **Keep**".

Ser Tedmund made his farmstead into a learning home, where his sons would be sent to learn the life of a warrior and leader, as he did in his struggles to Lordship, a policy and a legacy which would be followed on by his sons.

### Fall of Talmar's Crown

In 202 CE, the Last King of Talmar died, and the surviving crown princes were formerly exiled to Tyrinia, the **Ally** to the **Kingdom**. News came across the Blue Sea that the First **Crown Prince**, Prince Elton Talmar was assassinated on his arrival to Runestone, the Former Guest Palace during King Noland's reign, while the Second **Crown Prince**, Prince Lupin was assassinated on his arrival to Tumbleton from Westshire.

To Be Continued...