Post by Stranger on Jun 16, 2014 18:34:28 GMT
The following are others within House Barnell that may be chosen as characters by players. While a little of their background has been written already, these quasi-pregens are up for grabs and whoever claims them may draw up their own stats for these characters as they see fit.
Farris Leed, Steward
When Eddard Stark urged Farris Leed to come to Castle Grenward eight years ago to help the newly ennobled Lord Barnell set up his household, Farris was an energetic man with a full head of hair. Now he is a skeleton of a man rendered almost bald by the frustration of his position. Farris also lost much of his good humor in those years, as he had to cut corners and take out loans to support the military forces Lord Barnell required. He has grown accustomed to meeting unreasonable demands, but his recent interactions with Daveth Barnell give him some hope that eventually someone with an actual grasp of how a noble house runs will be in charge. Hopefully Farris can keep the books sufficiently balanced until then.
Kieran Orell, Captain of the Guard
Lord Barnell has known Kieran Orell longer than anyone else in Westeros. Kieran served several for several years with Lord Barnell’s father among the houses of the North and has known Lord Barnell since he was six. When Tomas was ennobled he brought Kieran to Castle Grenward to serve as the captain of his guard and Kieran then built the soldiery of Grenward from the ground up. Kieran now functions as the commander of Lord Barnell’s personal guard, the Company of the Morningstar. Kieran is loyal to the point of death to Lord Barnell, but often embarrasses his lord with stories of Lord Barnell as a child. Despite his loyalty, Kieran has been showing his age lately, sleeping past muster and proving unable to keep up with his men during weapon drills. Lord Barnell refuses to see the effect of the years on his old friend and Kieran will admit no weakness, so it will require some serious mishap for Kieran to be removed from his position. Garret has been slowly assuming some of Kieran’s responsibilities, but has done so discreetly, out of respect for him and in the hopes he can keep the man from embarrassing himself.
Michal Grown, Castle Smith
House Barnell has never had much money in its coffers, but four years ago the house gained an unexpected windfall when Lord Barnell performed particularly well at a tournament held by the Tullys. He used the winnings to acquire the services of a master smith by the name of Michal Growne with the goal of better arming his troops. Before coming to Castle Grenward, Growne had worked in King’s Landing and thought he was leaving the city to serve a wealthy and powerful lord. He has been disappointed ever since, especially considering the work load that Lord Barnell expects from him. Growne mutters now about leaving Castle Grenward to find service elsewhere, but is too scared of Lord Barnell to do so currently.
Farris Leed, Steward
When Eddard Stark urged Farris Leed to come to Castle Grenward eight years ago to help the newly ennobled Lord Barnell set up his household, Farris was an energetic man with a full head of hair. Now he is a skeleton of a man rendered almost bald by the frustration of his position. Farris also lost much of his good humor in those years, as he had to cut corners and take out loans to support the military forces Lord Barnell required. He has grown accustomed to meeting unreasonable demands, but his recent interactions with Daveth Barnell give him some hope that eventually someone with an actual grasp of how a noble house runs will be in charge. Hopefully Farris can keep the books sufficiently balanced until then.
Kieran Orell, Captain of the Guard
Lord Barnell has known Kieran Orell longer than anyone else in Westeros. Kieran served several for several years with Lord Barnell’s father among the houses of the North and has known Lord Barnell since he was six. When Tomas was ennobled he brought Kieran to Castle Grenward to serve as the captain of his guard and Kieran then built the soldiery of Grenward from the ground up. Kieran now functions as the commander of Lord Barnell’s personal guard, the Company of the Morningstar. Kieran is loyal to the point of death to Lord Barnell, but often embarrasses his lord with stories of Lord Barnell as a child. Despite his loyalty, Kieran has been showing his age lately, sleeping past muster and proving unable to keep up with his men during weapon drills. Lord Barnell refuses to see the effect of the years on his old friend and Kieran will admit no weakness, so it will require some serious mishap for Kieran to be removed from his position. Garret has been slowly assuming some of Kieran’s responsibilities, but has done so discreetly, out of respect for him and in the hopes he can keep the man from embarrassing himself.
Michal Grown, Castle Smith
House Barnell has never had much money in its coffers, but four years ago the house gained an unexpected windfall when Lord Barnell performed particularly well at a tournament held by the Tullys. He used the winnings to acquire the services of a master smith by the name of Michal Growne with the goal of better arming his troops. Before coming to Castle Grenward, Growne had worked in King’s Landing and thought he was leaving the city to serve a wealthy and powerful lord. He has been disappointed ever since, especially considering the work load that Lord Barnell expects from him. Growne mutters now about leaving Castle Grenward to find service elsewhere, but is too scared of Lord Barnell to do so currently.
It's set just before the historic Blacks v Greens period