House Durwald

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House Durwald
Three-Rivers
Vigilance, Honor, Truth
Status: Minor Noble House (Status 4)
Seat: Durwald Hall, Houndsreach, Three-Rivers
Head of House: Lady Gemma Durwald
Consort: None
Heir: Idoren Durwald
Liege: Lord xxx Kylevrus
Cadet Branch: None
Vassals: None
Founder: Sir Rigmund Durwald
Founded: XXX CR
House Traits
Defense: 21
Influence: 26
Lands: 13
Law: 32
Population: 21
Power: 21
Wealth: 30
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Domains

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Houndsreach

Coast, Hills, Water (River)
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  • Durwald Hall: x
  • Gatewatch Academy: Military Academy (Broad Training) Wealth Holding. x
  • Durwald Garrison: Veteran Garrison. x
  • Academy Elite: Veteran Infantry. x
  • Vineyards & Winery: Food Agriculture (Alcohol Distillery) Wealth Holding. x
  • Houndsreach Festivals: Seasonal Festivals Wealth Holding. x

Members of the House

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Lady Gemma Durwald
Head of House • 55 years
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Sir Ruvand Durwald
Brother of the Lady • 50 years
The younger brother of Lady Gemma, Ruvand never married, spending most of his adult life with his Sworn Companion Deimos. He is a household knight who commands the garrison and acts as Castellan during Summer Court.
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Worthy Sir Nyle Caeden
Father of the Heir • xx years
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Idoren Durwald
Heir of House • 8 years
The son of Vaenda and Sir Nyle, Idoren is a spry boy who is quite mature for his age. Idoren shows promise with the blade and excellent manners, and believes himself quite ready for the Coronet.
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Vaenya Durwald
Heir's Sister • 4 years
Considered fey and somewhat unnerving by some Vaenya is a pale, golden doll of a child who the servants claim "has golden eyes that see too much." Though she clearly understands everyone around her, Vaenya does not speak. Because of the circumstances around her birth, Vaenya was born unheralded, and is ineligible to inherit Durwald titles or lands.

Sworn Companions & Cousins

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Deimos Cliburn
Sworn Companion of Ruvand Durwald • 45 years
A dancer who met Ruvand many years ago in Crownhold, Deimos has been Ruvand's Sworn Companion for most of both of their adult lives. Deimos has no formal role within the House, although he is happy to pitch in on any task that needs an extra hand. He is particularly good at organizing celebrations and fetes, and often informally helps to organize the seasonal festivals at Houndsreach.
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Kalin Cliburn
Cousin of the Heir • 19 years
The child of Deimos Cliburn and the Academy blacksmith Gerta Smith.
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Taemra Cliburn
Cousin of the Heir • 16 years
The second child of Deimos Cliburn and Gerta Smith, Taemra is about to achieve her journeyman status as a smith at her mother's forge.

The Dearly Departed

  • Ludogranz Durwald: Consort of the Lady (Deceased). A fourth son of House Stannum in Three-Rivers, Ludogranz was a renowned general and military tactician. He served as a household Knight in the court of Lord Kylervus, the Warden of Three-Rivers, and won great renown there. He married Gemma as a young man, serving as her consort. A mere year after he left Lord Kylervus's court, the Warden contacted him about continuing the duties of training his soldiers, this time at Houndsreach instead of the Warden's keep. Within a few years, this service led to the founding of Gatewatch Academy, which continues to this day.
  • Vaenda Durwald: Heir of House Durwald (Deceased). A favorite beauty of the Summer Courts, Vaenda was quite well suited to inherit House Durwald. Popular among the other nobles, married to a notable knight-sophiste, Vaenda's myriad contacts and connections throughout the Houses of the Crowndom seemed as though they might enable her to propel her House to new heights of renown and power in time. Sadly, that time never came – she died in childbirth only recently.

Retainers of the House

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Holy Sir Vericus Valentus
Commander of Gatewatch Academy & Durwald Forces • 55 years
Formerly the Sworn Companion of Ludogranz Durwald, Sir Vericus now oversees the Gatewatch Academy and acts as commander of the Durwald forces.
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Gerta Smith
Academy Smith • 41 years
A wrightfolk smith, Gerta runs the smithy for the Academy.
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Kyuso Selvy
Sir Ruvald's Squire • 17 years
Kyuso is a boisterous boy fond of fighting and riding. He is also an excellently trained young man, gracious in the courtly arts, with a joyful dignity to his bearing. His courtly graces still come across as a mantle that he dons, rather than something natural to him, but it's a mantle he wears well when he does so. Kyuso is very devoted to Sir Ruvald, and has basically grown up with Ruvald and Deimos's family.
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Servants of the House

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Housekeeper
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Cook
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History

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  • 463 CR: Vericus Valentus is born to Tullus and Circia Valentus, of the House of Stannum. Vericus's grandfather is the Sworn Companion of Halcam Stannum, Head of Household.
  • 464 CR: Ludogranz Stannum is born to Harian and Siani Stannum.
  • 465 CR: Gemma is born to Xinesta and Arovet Durwald. She is a sickly babe, and the House was fearful she might die at any time for several years.
  • 469 CR: Ruvand is born to Xinesta and Arovet Durwald. Unlike Gemma, he is a healthy lad, and grows quick and strong.
  • 480 CR: Caesmyr Filendus becomes Lord of House Filendus, and petitions House Durwald for Gemma's hand in marriage. Her father Arovet begins discussion with the stronger House Filendus, but her mother Xinesta refuses to consider Caesmyr, whom she considers grasping and spoiled.
  • 481 CR: Gemma and Ludogranz are wed quickly by Xinesta's scheming, while Arovet is still in negotiations with House Filendus. In a fury, Caesmyr Filendus invents an excuse to declare vendetta against House Durwald. This begins six years of border skirmishes between the Houses.
  • 491 CR: Vaenda is born to Gemma and Ludogranz Durwald.
  • 504 CR: Ludogranz receives a royal commission to establish his military academy.
  • 509 CR: Ludogranz is called away from Summer Court to tend to some academy business, but along the way he and his small party are attacked and killed by thieves.
  • 511 CR: Vaenda gives birth to Idoren, though the labor is a hard one.
  • 515 CR: Vaenda dies in childbirth bearing Vaenya.
  • 519 CR: Present Day