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|housename=House Whitehill | |housename=House Whitehill | ||
|image=http://www.oakthorne.net/pics/wiki/to-find-a-way/whitehill.png | |image=http://www.oakthorne.net/pics/wiki/to-find-a-way/whitehill.png | ||
| + | |words=Written in the Stars | ||
|status=Minor | |status=Minor | ||
| − | |seat=Whitehill | + | |seat=Whitehill Tower |
|lord=Torvyn Whitehill | |lord=Torvyn Whitehill | ||
|lady=Nyraia Ironsmith | |lady=Nyraia Ironsmith | ||
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|cadet=None | |cadet=None | ||
|vassals=None | |vassals=None | ||
| + | |maester=None | ||
|weapon=Starfall, a Valyrian steel warlance | |weapon=Starfall, a Valyrian steel warlance | ||
|founder=??? | |founder=??? | ||
| − | |founded= | + | |founded=Blackfyre Rebellion |
| − | |def= | + | |def=15 (5 free) |
| − | |inf= | + | |inf=27 |
| − | |land= | + | |land=22 |
| − | |law= | + | |law=27 |
| − | |pop= | + | |pop=14 |
| − | |pow= | + | |pow=20 |
| − | |wlt= | + | |wlt=15 |
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | House Whitehill is a minor house in the service of [[House Tallhart]]. They were originally a household of landed knights, but through dedicated service were raised to lords. Like their leigelords, they maintain the Faith of the Seven, and the corresponding traditions of knighthood. | |
| + | ==Domains== | ||
| + | * '''House Fortune Rolls:''' -2 (Law), +1 (Food Agriculture). Population Resource decreases caused by House Fortunes rolls are reduced by 1. Wealth Resource increases due to House Fortunes rolls are increased by 1. | ||
| + | House Whitehill maintains only the domain whose name they bear, a small parcel of land and its smallfolk, with a white-pennanted tower to watch over it. | ||
===Whitehill=== | ===Whitehill=== | ||
| − | + | A simple domain set in the midst of the Barrowlands, with a small stream that runs into the Barrowwater. (Land Cost: Hills, Hamlet, Grassland, Ruin, Stream; 22 pts) | |
| + | * '''Whitehill Tower:''' ''Tower'' An old tower, more defensible than comfortable, Whitehill Tower is the seat of House Whitehill. Its castellan is Ser Trant Whitehill. (Defense: 10 pts) | ||
| + | * '''Starfall Lancers:''' ''Veteran Cavalry'' The pride and joy of House Whitehill are their lancers, commanded by Ser Ethan. Named for the hereditary weapon of the House, Whitehill fields two units of these men. (Power: 20 pts) | ||
| + | * '''Barley & Oats Fields:''' ''Food Agriculture Wealth Holding + Mill Improvement'' Whitehill has a thriving agricultural trade, producing more than enough for its own needs, and sufficient to be sold to House Tallhart and in the markets of Torrhen's Square. (Wealth: 5) | ||
| + | ===Torrhen's Square=== | ||
| + | House Whitehill also maintains an elegant townhouse in [[Torrhen's Square]], as well. (Wealth: 5 pts) | ||
==Members of the House== | ==Members of the House== | ||
| − | + | {| align="left" | |
| − | * '''Ser Ethan Whitehill:''' ''Heir of House.'' | + | | http://oakthorne.net/pics/wiki/to-find-a-way/whitehill-portraits.jpg |
| + | |} | ||
| + | * '''Lord Torvyn Whitehill:''' ''Lord of House''. Soft-spoken and patient, Torvyn suffers from poor-healed wounds from a lifetime as a knight. He is often lulled half to slumber on draughts of dreamwine. (49 years) | ||
| + | * '''Lady Nyraia Whitehill (Ironsmith):''' ''Lady of House''. A daughter of House Ironsmith, Lady Nyraia is a thick woman with bad eyesight. A convert to the Faith of the Seven, she is quite pious. (47 years) | ||
| + | * '''Maester Ulman:''' Lord Torvyn's younger brother, Ulman is in service with a minor House of the Reach. | ||
| + | * '''Ser Ethan Whitehill:''' ''Heir of House.'' A renowned tourney knight, Ser Ethan is a horseman of incredible skill, as well as a warrior of great experience and ability. (27 years) | ||
| + | * '''Ser Trant Whitehill:''' ''Castellan of Whitehill.'' Ser Ethan's younger brother, Ser Trant spends most of his time at Whitehill proper, tending to the needs of the domain, with his wife Walya. (24 years) | ||
| + | * '''Lollia Verant (Whitehill):''' The oldest of House Whitehill's daughters, Lollia is married to Ser Rogandar Verant, a household knight of House Tallhill. (22 years) | ||
| + | * '''Edwyn Whitehill:''' The youngest of the brothers, Edwyn is in the South, training as a septon, much to his mother's joy. (20 years) | ||
| + | * '''Donella Whitehill:''' The younger sister of Ser Ethan, Donella is very clever, and a good singer. (16 years) | ||
| + | * '''Walya Whitehill (Derryn):''' The daughter of a Ryswell knight, Walya is Ser Trant's wife and the current lady of the Whitehill household in Whitehill. She is well-known for her beers and stouts and would love nothing more than the opportunity to turn the grains of Whitehill into a distillery trade. Walya is expecting her second child. (19 years) | ||
| + | * '''Tavys Whitehill:''' Trant and Walya's toddler son. (2 years) | ||
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==Retainers of the House== | ==Retainers of the House== | ||
| − | + | None | |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | * Invasion/Revolt: -8 Law, -1 population, -1 Power, -4 Wealth | |
| − | + | * Favor: +2 Influence, +6 Lands, +1 Law, +6 Power | |
{{SOIFDisclaimer}} | {{SOIFDisclaimer}} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:44, 4 February 2012
House Whitehill
Written in the Stars
| Status: | Minor |
| Seat: | Whitehill Tower |
| Current Lord: | Torvyn Whitehill |
| Current Lady: | Nyraia Ironsmith |
| Realm: | The North |
| Heir: | Ethan Whitehill |
| Liege: | Helman Tallhart |
| Cadet Branch: | None |
| Vassals: | None |
| Founder: | ??? |
| Founded: | Blackfyre Rebellion |
House Traits
| |
| Defense: | 15 (5 free) |
| Influence: | 27 |
| Lands: | 22 |
| Law: | 27 |
| Population: | 14 |
| Power: | 20 |
| Wealth: | 15 |
House Whitehill is a minor house in the service of House Tallhart. They were originally a household of landed knights, but through dedicated service were raised to lords. Like their leigelords, they maintain the Faith of the Seven, and the corresponding traditions of knighthood.
Domains
- House Fortune Rolls: -2 (Law), +1 (Food Agriculture). Population Resource decreases caused by House Fortunes rolls are reduced by 1. Wealth Resource increases due to House Fortunes rolls are increased by 1.
House Whitehill maintains only the domain whose name they bear, a small parcel of land and its smallfolk, with a white-pennanted tower to watch over it.
Whitehill
A simple domain set in the midst of the Barrowlands, with a small stream that runs into the Barrowwater. (Land Cost: Hills, Hamlet, Grassland, Ruin, Stream; 22 pts)
- Whitehill Tower: Tower An old tower, more defensible than comfortable, Whitehill Tower is the seat of House Whitehill. Its castellan is Ser Trant Whitehill. (Defense: 10 pts)
- Starfall Lancers: Veteran Cavalry The pride and joy of House Whitehill are their lancers, commanded by Ser Ethan. Named for the hereditary weapon of the House, Whitehill fields two units of these men. (Power: 20 pts)
- Barley & Oats Fields: Food Agriculture Wealth Holding + Mill Improvement Whitehill has a thriving agricultural trade, producing more than enough for its own needs, and sufficient to be sold to House Tallhart and in the markets of Torrhen's Square. (Wealth: 5)
Torrhen's Square
House Whitehill also maintains an elegant townhouse in Torrhen's Square, as well. (Wealth: 5 pts)
Members of the House
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- Lord Torvyn Whitehill: Lord of House. Soft-spoken and patient, Torvyn suffers from poor-healed wounds from a lifetime as a knight. He is often lulled half to slumber on draughts of dreamwine. (49 years)
- Lady Nyraia Whitehill (Ironsmith): Lady of House. A daughter of House Ironsmith, Lady Nyraia is a thick woman with bad eyesight. A convert to the Faith of the Seven, she is quite pious. (47 years)
- Maester Ulman: Lord Torvyn's younger brother, Ulman is in service with a minor House of the Reach.
- Ser Ethan Whitehill: Heir of House. A renowned tourney knight, Ser Ethan is a horseman of incredible skill, as well as a warrior of great experience and ability. (27 years)
- Ser Trant Whitehill: Castellan of Whitehill. Ser Ethan's younger brother, Ser Trant spends most of his time at Whitehill proper, tending to the needs of the domain, with his wife Walya. (24 years)
- Lollia Verant (Whitehill): The oldest of House Whitehill's daughters, Lollia is married to Ser Rogandar Verant, a household knight of House Tallhill. (22 years)
- Edwyn Whitehill: The youngest of the brothers, Edwyn is in the South, training as a septon, much to his mother's joy. (20 years)
- Donella Whitehill: The younger sister of Ser Ethan, Donella is very clever, and a good singer. (16 years)
- Walya Whitehill (Derryn): The daughter of a Ryswell knight, Walya is Ser Trant's wife and the current lady of the Whitehill household in Whitehill. She is well-known for her beers and stouts and would love nothing more than the opportunity to turn the grains of Whitehill into a distillery trade. Walya is expecting her second child. (19 years)
- Tavys Whitehill: Trant and Walya's toddler son. (2 years)
Retainers of the House
None
History
- Invasion/Revolt: -8 Law, -1 population, -1 Power, -4 Wealth
- Favor: +2 Influence, +6 Lands, +1 Law, +6 Power
Note: Though this is for a canonical setting element in the Song of Ice and Fire, some of the information here is totally created for my game, and should not be taken as an authoritative commentary on that setting element.
