House Blackhorn

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Arms and Words of House Blackhorn
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To Find A Way, or Make One

Realm: The North
Liege: Lord Josian Wisent, Lord of Wisenwood
Seat: Blackhorn Tower, Blackhorn Vale, southern portion of the Wolfswood
Age: Recent, in the time of the Blackfyre Rebellion

Traits

  • Defense: 18
  • Influence: 22
  • Lands: 19
  • Law: 19
  • Population: 20
  • Power: 32
  • Wealth: 22

Defense

  • Blackhorn Tower: X

Influence

Lord Kromley Blackhorn is the aging Lord of House Blackhorn, having distinguished himself as a knight in the defeat of Maegris Wisent, and been granted land and a title by House Wisent. He took to his wife a minor noblewoman of the Tallhart line, one Ballia by name.

Of all Blackhorn's children, only his second son, Thomas is alive and heir. Thomas is himself married to Lord Wisent's cousin Emma, and the two of them have four children: their eldest Yasmin (now married to a minor Cerwyn knight, their heir Danyk, Garwyn (currently a knight in service to Lord Wisent) and their youngest son Marten, at age 9.

Land

House Blackthorn possesses rich but mostly untouched lands. They possess a reputation as "hunter lords," and rightly so.

  • Blackhorn Vale: A small, richly wooded portion of woods with a hamlet of crofters and woodsmen. (Plains; Lightly Wooded, Hamlet; 18)

Power

The military forces House Blackhorn can call upon are as follows:

  • The Blackhorn Archers: Two units (200 total) of Veteran Archers. (16)
  • Blackhorn Lancers: Two units (40 total) of Trained Cavalry. (16)

Wealth

House Blackhorn's investments include:

  • Godswood of Blackhorn Vale: A godswood less than an hour's walk from Blackhorn Tower proper. (5)
  • Artisan: The bowyers of Blackhorn Vale are well-known for the strength and quality of their bows and arrows. (10)

History

  • Ascent: +6 Influence, +3 Lands, +6 Power, +4 Wealth

Blackhorn Tower

Blackhorn Tower
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