Post by Stranger on Oct 16, 2014 17:59:14 GMT
The following are others within House Kytley 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.
Adam Rivers, Master of Kennels
Shaggy and feral in appearance, lean of limb and always hungry— there is little to differentiate young Adam Rivers from the hounds that are his charges. It is only on closer look that one notices the pride in his bearing and the gleam in his eye when his hounds fell elk, deer, or boar.
Bastard-born, Adam is content to tend to the kennels, and makes few requests of House Kytley that are not directly aimed at improving the lot of his dogs. He remembers Ser Morys from his days as a hedge knight, and held out hope at one point that the older knight was his actual father. His mother corrected that foolish notion, however, and told Adam his father had died years before. Since then, he has forced himself to be content knowing nothing more of his origins.
Adam has developed an interest in the kitchen-master’s daughter of late, an interest which she seems to return. While it does not distract him from his duties, it is not uncommon to find one or the other slipping across the courtyard of Hammerstone to visit. While he suspects her father would not approve, he is certain that Collys will agree to marry him as soon as he has gathered enough money to support her. Until then, he bides his time, and trains the hounds.
Merild Kytley
Twin sister to Robert, she and her brother have felt from birth to be two parts of a single whole. Every experience—a meal, a flower, a piece of stone—had not happened until one had shared it with the other. The two children often acted as a single entity, and were seldom seen out of sight of each other. That ended the day Robert was taken to Seagard, and since then Merild has felt incomplete. Experiences that she has not shared with Robert feel only partly real, and she needs his confirmation to know that they happened as she remembers. Bright and a quick study, Merild used to look forward to her lessons with Maester Thomnas. Now it is another bit of tedium, like the needlework she is expected to do.
She has learned enough of her family’s history to worry if her unceasing need for her twin’s presence is a sign of hereditary madness, some remnant of Jamys’s evil echoing down her lineage. She tried to broach the subject with Maester Thomnas, but he dismissed her fears as childish imaginings. For the time being, Merild hopes he is right. And she hopes Robert can be returned to the family before the old Maester can be proven wrong.
Walder Kytley
Bright and fair, Walder is the spitting image of his mother and approaches the world with the same sense of charm and childlike wonder. Most regulars who dwell within Hammerstone have learned to look twice when they hear the fiveyear- old’s musical laughter because he is likely to be underfoot or running past.
For now, he is allowed to be a boy and he has a boy’s passions— running, climbing, and playing among the animals without concern for his station. While Lord Ambrose and Maester Thomnas feel that the time has come to begin Walder’s studies, Lady Braya has so far stonewalled the effort. Instead, young Walder spends each day in pursuit of whatever has seized him at the moment while the rest of Hammerstone gives him berth.
Wenefryd Atus, Lady in Waiting
Wenefryd has adapted well to life within Hammerstone, and few realize that only a few years ago the dark-eyed girl was being brought within the walls for the first time. The last of her family fell in a raid by the ironmen, and Lady Braya had the child brought to the castle rather than leave her on her own. Now 16 years of age, Wenefryd has given Lady Braya no reason to regret that decision in the 8 years since being brought to Hammerstone. She foretells her mistress’s moods as others might predict the weather from a wisp of cloud, and she sees to the Lady Braya’s needs with quiet devotion.
Wenefryd is fiercely protective of her savior, and very careful about who she lets through to Lady Braya. She has even confronted the Lord of Hammerstone on occasion rather than let one of his foul moods infect her lady. Her proximity to power has given her a taste of a life she hadn’t thought possible, and she plans to do everything she can to stay in her mistress’s favor.
Hewrey Pace, Master of the Kitchens
That a man who spends his days surrounded by food could somehow remain as gaunt as Hammerstone’s Master of Kitchens is a mystery easily solved, all it takes is a moment’s observation. Called the Rook by the drudges when they believe he is out of earshot, the nickname fits him perfectly. Tall, dressed in dark clothing to hide stains, and aquiline in features, Hewrey flits from place to place in the kitchen, and from the kitchens to the slaughterhouse, the smokehouse, or the cellars as he sees the need. Even when he is in a place for a length of time, he is never still—his hands tremble constantly under the energy that fuels him.
The new Lord of Hammerstone vexes the Rook constantly. His talents, once the talk of Harrenhal and Hart House, are wasted on a lord who prefers blancmange over braised goose livers. He continues the effort to change Lord Ambrose’s palate, and revels in the feasts and parties where he has free reign to showcase his skill.
Of all his responsibilities, Hewrey holds the cellars most important. He considers himself an expert at pairing drink to dish so that the two complement each other. He misses the rule of Lord Jamys, under whom the kitchens and cellars received such allowances as to become a fiefdom unto themselves. Lord Ambrose has cut back on the expense, and the Rook, once liberal with exotic spices, has learned to hoard and scrimp rather than do without.
Collys Pace
As the Rook’s only child, young Collys has lived her entire life within Hammerstone’s walls. Her mother died giving birth to what would have been her brother, and her father’s responsibilities made him inattentive at best. She has learned, therefore, to entertain herself through exploration and discovery. She knows the stones of her home as though they were the bones of her body, and knows of alcoves and redoubts that are unknown even to Ser Morys.
A woman grown now, the walls that raised her have become a cage she longs to escape. She works in her father’s kitchen to the best of her ability, but her every moment free is spent with Adam Rivers. What started with her fascination in his stories of the lands beyond the walls has grown into a powerful romance that she is certain he returns. As of yet, he has not asked her father for permission to wed, and his tardiness in this has become a point of consternation for Collys. She has seen some of the other kitchen drudges eyeing her, and she has decided that if he will not act out of love then perhaps she can spur him into action with jealousy.
Guildmaster Raulin
Egger Raulin, while not a resident of Hammerstone, visits so often that many have assumed that he maintains quarters in the hall. In truth, he finds the castle’s stone walls drafty and colder than his own warm manor house in Smithton, but he comes to the castle regardless. Comfort and convenience are far less important to him than being near the seat of power.
The head of the influential linen guild in Smithton, Raulin works hard to maintain Lord Ambrose’s ear to insure the best possible treatment for both the smallfolk growing the flax, and those who work within his heckling and spinning houses. He is not ashamed of the wealth his position has brought him, and sees it as his due for seeing to the welfare of his guild in much the same way as a Lord profits from the work of his lands. For obvious reasons, this is not a comparison he makes in front of the Lord of Hammerstone.
Indeed, his behavior towards Lord Ambrose borders on the sycophantic. Guildmaster Raulin knows that House Kytley wants to expand its influence into Market Town, and he plans for Kytley linens to be at the forefront of that expansion. Currently, he is willing to play the willing servant of Hammerstone, but if he feels that Lord Ambrose might turn against him Raulin has no qualms about moving to more aggressive means of getting his way.
Julyan the Smith
With her broad shoulders, muscular arms and soot-covered face, Julyan is often mistaken for a man at first, or even third glance. When her father had no sons to carry on his craft, he decided to teach Julyan instead, and she has spent much of her life between the blistering heat of the forge and the cold iron of the anvil. As can be expected, not all were so eager to see a woman wield the hammer and tongs, and what was dismissed as a novelty became a threat as her skill surpassed many older, more established craftsmen. Behind her leather apron, beats a fierce pride in her art, and more than once she has defended her smithy and her work with well-placed fists.
She is currently the smith-in-residence for Hammerstone, a position she views as tantamount to being a Septa for a family that venerates The Smith above all the other Seven. Julyan concentrates on her work above all else, and is dedicated to producing pieces of superior quality and beautiful artistry.
Adam Rivers, Master of Kennels
Shaggy and feral in appearance, lean of limb and always hungry— there is little to differentiate young Adam Rivers from the hounds that are his charges. It is only on closer look that one notices the pride in his bearing and the gleam in his eye when his hounds fell elk, deer, or boar.
Bastard-born, Adam is content to tend to the kennels, and makes few requests of House Kytley that are not directly aimed at improving the lot of his dogs. He remembers Ser Morys from his days as a hedge knight, and held out hope at one point that the older knight was his actual father. His mother corrected that foolish notion, however, and told Adam his father had died years before. Since then, he has forced himself to be content knowing nothing more of his origins.
Adam has developed an interest in the kitchen-master’s daughter of late, an interest which she seems to return. While it does not distract him from his duties, it is not uncommon to find one or the other slipping across the courtyard of Hammerstone to visit. While he suspects her father would not approve, he is certain that Collys will agree to marry him as soon as he has gathered enough money to support her. Until then, he bides his time, and trains the hounds.
Merild Kytley
Twin sister to Robert, she and her brother have felt from birth to be two parts of a single whole. Every experience—a meal, a flower, a piece of stone—had not happened until one had shared it with the other. The two children often acted as a single entity, and were seldom seen out of sight of each other. That ended the day Robert was taken to Seagard, and since then Merild has felt incomplete. Experiences that she has not shared with Robert feel only partly real, and she needs his confirmation to know that they happened as she remembers. Bright and a quick study, Merild used to look forward to her lessons with Maester Thomnas. Now it is another bit of tedium, like the needlework she is expected to do.
She has learned enough of her family’s history to worry if her unceasing need for her twin’s presence is a sign of hereditary madness, some remnant of Jamys’s evil echoing down her lineage. She tried to broach the subject with Maester Thomnas, but he dismissed her fears as childish imaginings. For the time being, Merild hopes he is right. And she hopes Robert can be returned to the family before the old Maester can be proven wrong.
Walder Kytley
Bright and fair, Walder is the spitting image of his mother and approaches the world with the same sense of charm and childlike wonder. Most regulars who dwell within Hammerstone have learned to look twice when they hear the fiveyear- old’s musical laughter because he is likely to be underfoot or running past.
For now, he is allowed to be a boy and he has a boy’s passions— running, climbing, and playing among the animals without concern for his station. While Lord Ambrose and Maester Thomnas feel that the time has come to begin Walder’s studies, Lady Braya has so far stonewalled the effort. Instead, young Walder spends each day in pursuit of whatever has seized him at the moment while the rest of Hammerstone gives him berth.
Wenefryd Atus, Lady in Waiting
Wenefryd has adapted well to life within Hammerstone, and few realize that only a few years ago the dark-eyed girl was being brought within the walls for the first time. The last of her family fell in a raid by the ironmen, and Lady Braya had the child brought to the castle rather than leave her on her own. Now 16 years of age, Wenefryd has given Lady Braya no reason to regret that decision in the 8 years since being brought to Hammerstone. She foretells her mistress’s moods as others might predict the weather from a wisp of cloud, and she sees to the Lady Braya’s needs with quiet devotion.
Wenefryd is fiercely protective of her savior, and very careful about who she lets through to Lady Braya. She has even confronted the Lord of Hammerstone on occasion rather than let one of his foul moods infect her lady. Her proximity to power has given her a taste of a life she hadn’t thought possible, and she plans to do everything she can to stay in her mistress’s favor.
Hewrey Pace, Master of the Kitchens
That a man who spends his days surrounded by food could somehow remain as gaunt as Hammerstone’s Master of Kitchens is a mystery easily solved, all it takes is a moment’s observation. Called the Rook by the drudges when they believe he is out of earshot, the nickname fits him perfectly. Tall, dressed in dark clothing to hide stains, and aquiline in features, Hewrey flits from place to place in the kitchen, and from the kitchens to the slaughterhouse, the smokehouse, or the cellars as he sees the need. Even when he is in a place for a length of time, he is never still—his hands tremble constantly under the energy that fuels him.
The new Lord of Hammerstone vexes the Rook constantly. His talents, once the talk of Harrenhal and Hart House, are wasted on a lord who prefers blancmange over braised goose livers. He continues the effort to change Lord Ambrose’s palate, and revels in the feasts and parties where he has free reign to showcase his skill.
Of all his responsibilities, Hewrey holds the cellars most important. He considers himself an expert at pairing drink to dish so that the two complement each other. He misses the rule of Lord Jamys, under whom the kitchens and cellars received such allowances as to become a fiefdom unto themselves. Lord Ambrose has cut back on the expense, and the Rook, once liberal with exotic spices, has learned to hoard and scrimp rather than do without.
Collys Pace
As the Rook’s only child, young Collys has lived her entire life within Hammerstone’s walls. Her mother died giving birth to what would have been her brother, and her father’s responsibilities made him inattentive at best. She has learned, therefore, to entertain herself through exploration and discovery. She knows the stones of her home as though they were the bones of her body, and knows of alcoves and redoubts that are unknown even to Ser Morys.
A woman grown now, the walls that raised her have become a cage she longs to escape. She works in her father’s kitchen to the best of her ability, but her every moment free is spent with Adam Rivers. What started with her fascination in his stories of the lands beyond the walls has grown into a powerful romance that she is certain he returns. As of yet, he has not asked her father for permission to wed, and his tardiness in this has become a point of consternation for Collys. She has seen some of the other kitchen drudges eyeing her, and she has decided that if he will not act out of love then perhaps she can spur him into action with jealousy.
Guildmaster Raulin
Egger Raulin, while not a resident of Hammerstone, visits so often that many have assumed that he maintains quarters in the hall. In truth, he finds the castle’s stone walls drafty and colder than his own warm manor house in Smithton, but he comes to the castle regardless. Comfort and convenience are far less important to him than being near the seat of power.
The head of the influential linen guild in Smithton, Raulin works hard to maintain Lord Ambrose’s ear to insure the best possible treatment for both the smallfolk growing the flax, and those who work within his heckling and spinning houses. He is not ashamed of the wealth his position has brought him, and sees it as his due for seeing to the welfare of his guild in much the same way as a Lord profits from the work of his lands. For obvious reasons, this is not a comparison he makes in front of the Lord of Hammerstone.
Indeed, his behavior towards Lord Ambrose borders on the sycophantic. Guildmaster Raulin knows that House Kytley wants to expand its influence into Market Town, and he plans for Kytley linens to be at the forefront of that expansion. Currently, he is willing to play the willing servant of Hammerstone, but if he feels that Lord Ambrose might turn against him Raulin has no qualms about moving to more aggressive means of getting his way.
Julyan the Smith
With her broad shoulders, muscular arms and soot-covered face, Julyan is often mistaken for a man at first, or even third glance. When her father had no sons to carry on his craft, he decided to teach Julyan instead, and she has spent much of her life between the blistering heat of the forge and the cold iron of the anvil. As can be expected, not all were so eager to see a woman wield the hammer and tongs, and what was dismissed as a novelty became a threat as her skill surpassed many older, more established craftsmen. Behind her leather apron, beats a fierce pride in her art, and more than once she has defended her smithy and her work with well-placed fists.
She is currently the smith-in-residence for Hammerstone, a position she views as tantamount to being a Septa for a family that venerates The Smith above all the other Seven. Julyan concentrates on her work above all else, and is dedicated to producing pieces of superior quality and beautiful artistry.
It's set just before the historic Blacks v Greens period