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{{Waterdhavian House
 
{{Waterdhavian House
 
|housename=House Hothemar
 
|housename=House Hothemar
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|Pat-Mat=Patriarch
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|Pat-Mat=xxx
|patmatname=Malas Hothemar
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|patmatname=xxx Hothemar
|consort=Citta Hothemar
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|consort=xxx Hothemar
|heir=Chynna Hothemar (eldest daughter)
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|heir=xxx Hothemar (xxx)
|membership=17
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|faith=Shaundakul, Waukeen
 
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|ranks=• '''Favored:''' ''Rank 1''. You are a favored member of the House. If you are a scion of the House, you have pleased the patriarch sufficiently to gain his notice. If you are an agent or retainer of the House, your efforts to aid the House have gone well-noted.<br>
 
|ranks=• '''Favored:''' ''Rank 1''. You are a favored member of the House. If you are a scion of the House, you have pleased the patriarch sufficiently to gain his notice. If you are an agent or retainer of the House, your efforts to aid the House have gone well-noted.<br>
• '''Lynchpin:''' ''Rank 3''. You are given a position of some responsibility in the House's operations. If you are a scion of the House, the patriarch considers you one of the favored scions of the House, and consults with you on matters of House importance. If you are an agent or retainer, your contributions and skills in service of the House have won you a position of no small regard and respect in the patriarch's eyes - although that may earn you the jealousy of his blood kin who are less favored than you.<br>
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• '''Lynchpin:''' ''Rank 2''. You are given a position of some responsibility in the House's operations. If you are a scion of the House, the patriarch considers you one of the favored scions of the House, and consults with you on matters of House importance. If you are an agent or retainer, your contributions and skills in service of the House have won you a position of no small regard and respect in the patriarch's eyes - although that may earn you the jealousy of his blood kin who are less favored than you.<br>
• '''Matriarch/Patriarch:''' ''Rank 10''. You are the acknowledged and legal head of the household.
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• '''Matriarch/Patriarch:''' ''Rank 3''. You are the acknowledged and legal head of the household.
 
|trade=Trading, owning fleets of caravan wagons
 
|trade=Trading, owning fleets of caravan wagons
 
|holdings=Waterdeep
 
|holdings=Waterdeep
 
|ethnicity=Tethyrian
 
|ethnicity=Tethyrian
|founded=1248 DR
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|founded=1248 DR<br>'''Previous Eras:''' [[1354 DR House Hothemar|1354 DR]]
 
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==History==
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The Hothemers are a rock-steady Waterdhavian clan of merchant princes, without extensive holdings in other places or titles elsewhere. They are a house with extensive investments in caravan trade: even if a caravan is not part of their fleet, its caravanmaster probably got some experience in a Hothemer caravan, bought its supplies from a Hothemer warehouse supplier, or hired caravan guards first blooded and trained protecting a Hothemer train.
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==Members of the Family==
 
==Members of the Family==
* '''Malas Hothemar:''' ''Patriarch (Rank 10) • 42 years''. The beloved "Lord of Coins" as the common folk call him, Malas takes the ''noblesse obligé'' of his rank very seriously. He and his House tithe lavishly to Waukeenar functions and rituals, and often distribute great amounts of coin to the poor. Though beloved by the common folk, he is less so by the nobility, with a reputation for brattiness unbecoming a man grown, and an inflexibility when it comes to getting his way.
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* '''Owinnis Hothemer:''' ''Patriarch (Renown 10) • 81 years''. Among the oldest of the Waterdhavian xatriarchs, Owinnis has seen a great deal of Waterdeep's recent history first-hand, and indeed has been a part of it. During the Spellplague, he expended his own personal wealth extensively to see that his House, his neighbors, and the people of Waterdeep were as supplied as he could make them, nearly bankrupting his House to make it so. Though he was nearly killed in a coup by his younger brother seeking to dislodge him for his "poor leadership," he was recognized by the Lords of Waterdeep in the aftermath, and well-lauded. Some folk believe that Owinnis served as one of the Masked Lords himself in the decades past, but a brain-bleed affliction eight years ago forced him to retire from public life in general. He is never seen in society, save to receive invitations from the Open Lord to events she hosts. Open Lord Laeral is known to regard Owinnis affectionately and with great respect.
* '''Citta Hothemar:''' ''Consort (Rank 4) • 40 years''. Though she once was a rising star among Waterdhavian nobility, everyone speaks of the story of Citta Hothemar as a cautionary tale. Though each tale of how she ended up confined to her apartments for her madness begins differently, they all end up the same: a parable for how noble folk should be careful when dealing with demons or toying with magic or trying extravagant new drugs or any number of other things. She has been seized with some kind of insanity for three years now.
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* '''Tasselar Hothemer:''' ''Heir (Renown 7), patriarch's grandson • 29 years''. Some of Owinnis' peers are known to quietly question his choice of heir: in a House populated by strong leaders who have experience on caravan routes and among many people of many nations and origins, they wonder why he has chosen the most spoiled and insular of his kin? Tasselar is known to favor (currently unlawful) dueling among his peers, and to spend far too much time at festhalls and not nearly enough aiding his grandfather in running the House's affairs.
* '''Chynna Hothemar:''' ''Heir (Rank 2) • Firstborn daughter • 17 years''. The lovely porcelain doll that is Chynna had such potential on the social scene. Unfortunately, her mother's condition put quite a damper on her Coming Out event, resulting in one that was scandalously ill-attended (although Lord Piergeiron himself did make an appearance). She does try to engage in society, but always seems to come across as slightly dismayed and bewildered - no boon to her reputation.
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==Holdings==
 
==Holdings==
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* '''Hothem's Retreat:''' ''Waterdhavian Villa''. A relatively modest compound of two buildings and the grounds between them between Aveen Street and Suldown Street in the North Ward, the Hothemer villa houses about half the clan, with the rest of them scattered among other holdings throughout the North or in charge of caravans on the road. ''Wagonwheel Hall'' is the large three story building facing Suldown Street, whose main entrance acts as the "front" of the villa, and houses social spaces, servant areas, and general rooming for retainers and house members. The ''Garden Seat'' is a two-story building with a three-story tower attached to it that houses the xatriarch and their immediate family, alongside offices, meeting rooms, and the household library of maps, charts, and travelogues.
==Rumors About House Hothemar==
 
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==Faction==
 
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===Overview===
 
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===Goals and Philosophy===
 
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===Activities===
 
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Quests undertaken by agents of House Hothemar might include the following:
 
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===Perks===
 
Scions and agents of House Hothemar in good standing might receive the following benefits:
 
* '''xxx:''' ''Rank xxx''. x
 

Latest revision as of 01:59, 1 July 2024

House Hothemar
Hothemer.jpg
Personages
xxx: xxx Hothemar
Consort: xxx Hothemar
Heir: xxx Hothemar (xxx)
Membership (Nobles): xxx
Predominant Faith: Shaundakul, Waukeen
Faction Details
Common Descriptors: xxx
Primary Classes: xxx
Alignments: CG, CN
Faction Ranks
Favored: Rank 1. You are a favored member of the House. If you are a scion of the House, you have pleased the patriarch sufficiently to gain his notice. If you are an agent or retainer of the House, your efforts to aid the House have gone well-noted.

Lynchpin: Rank 2. You are given a position of some responsibility in the House's operations. If you are a scion of the House, the patriarch considers you one of the favored scions of the House, and consults with you on matters of House importance. If you are an agent or retainer, your contributions and skills in service of the House have won you a position of no small regard and respect in the patriarch's eyes - although that may earn you the jealousy of his blood kin who are less favored than you.
Matriarch/Patriarch: Rank 3. You are the acknowledged and legal head of the household.

Interests
Trade & Interests: Trading, owning fleets of caravan wagons
Holdings: Waterdeep
History
Ethnicity: Tethyrian
Founded: 1248 DR
Previous Eras: 1354 DR

The Hothemers are a rock-steady Waterdhavian clan of merchant princes, without extensive holdings in other places or titles elsewhere. They are a house with extensive investments in caravan trade: even if a caravan is not part of their fleet, its caravanmaster probably got some experience in a Hothemer caravan, bought its supplies from a Hothemer warehouse supplier, or hired caravan guards first blooded and trained protecting a Hothemer train.

Members of the Family

  • Owinnis Hothemer: Patriarch (Renown 10) • 81 years. Among the oldest of the Waterdhavian xatriarchs, Owinnis has seen a great deal of Waterdeep's recent history first-hand, and indeed has been a part of it. During the Spellplague, he expended his own personal wealth extensively to see that his House, his neighbors, and the people of Waterdeep were as supplied as he could make them, nearly bankrupting his House to make it so. Though he was nearly killed in a coup by his younger brother seeking to dislodge him for his "poor leadership," he was recognized by the Lords of Waterdeep in the aftermath, and well-lauded. Some folk believe that Owinnis served as one of the Masked Lords himself in the decades past, but a brain-bleed affliction eight years ago forced him to retire from public life in general. He is never seen in society, save to receive invitations from the Open Lord to events she hosts. Open Lord Laeral is known to regard Owinnis affectionately and with great respect.
  • Tasselar Hothemer: Heir (Renown 7), patriarch's grandson • 29 years. Some of Owinnis' peers are known to quietly question his choice of heir: in a House populated by strong leaders who have experience on caravan routes and among many people of many nations and origins, they wonder why he has chosen the most spoiled and insular of his kin? Tasselar is known to favor (currently unlawful) dueling among his peers, and to spend far too much time at festhalls and not nearly enough aiding his grandfather in running the House's affairs.

Holdings

  • Hothem's Retreat: Waterdhavian Villa. A relatively modest compound of two buildings and the grounds between them between Aveen Street and Suldown Street in the North Ward, the Hothemer villa houses about half the clan, with the rest of them scattered among other holdings throughout the North or in charge of caravans on the road. Wagonwheel Hall is the large three story building facing Suldown Street, whose main entrance acts as the "front" of the villa, and houses social spaces, servant areas, and general rooming for retainers and house members. The Garden Seat is a two-story building with a three-story tower attached to it that houses the xatriarch and their immediate family, alongside offices, meeting rooms, and the household library of maps, charts, and travelogues.