Ironsides Family

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• Family Mansion in poor rural province of Dulbin, East Continent.

Family History:

The Ironsides family are impoverished nobles from Dulbin. The legacy of the Ironsides is proud and legendary, but the state of the blood has thinned, and the remaining members of the family became obscure. Jagur, the previous patriarch, had wantonly practiced polygamy, and produced many bastard children, presumably an uncountable amount because he was with so many new women, and traveled East Continent extensively. He died of typhoid. His brother Soren, a tamer, gentler man, became the Patriarch of the Ironsides after Jagur’s death.

Soren worked his farm hard and was able to build a successful apiary on the family land. Soren had no wife and no children, and devoted his time to maintaining the apiary and providing for his nieces and nephews. From the production of honey, he was able to rebuild a small fortune and give some of his nephews the opportunity to live truly noble lives. He reached an advanced age before becoming one of the victims of a terrible disease. The disease attacked the Ironsides manor in Dulbin, devastating much of the family including Armstrong's wife Cerise and only child Ford the Younger.

Ironsides Generations

Spawns of Jagur, the First Generation

Jagur and his frequent women produced many sons and daughters, three of which have been ennobled by the wealth of Soren. It is rare for any of Jagur's spawns to have the same mother. In fact, none are yet discovered.


Armstrong, became the Patriarch of the Ironsides family after Soren died during the swift plague in the family mansion in Dulbin, East Continent. He served Fontan for a decade as the Hero of Democracy, a Lord, a Marshal, and various other activities until one day he decided to return home to Dulbin. When he first emigrated to Westmoor he was a knight of Oligarch, but now serves as the Count of Morshes. He led the Westmoorian Column as Marshal and was appointed Banker and General for short periods of time. He is a man of principles and unapologetic heroism. Armstrong married Lady Cerise in a small wedding in An Najaf before their departure from Fontan. Later, both she and their son Ford the Younger died by a terrible disease which devastated the Ironsides Manor in Dulbin.


Black Bowie, Demon of Dwilight, was once a prominent Judge of the Grand Duchy of Fissoa. His duty as a knight earned him a tale telling of his brave unit’s final battle, known as the Legend of the Iron Toughs. He even began a family in Drowenton, a blooming life chronicled in Bowie and Arabell. Abandoning his wife, his child, his status and position, the man succumbed to avarice. Now he serves his lust for fortune, his lust for victory and most desired of all, his lust for power! A troubled villain of Dwilight. During the cursed life of the Demon Prince, he was given the revelations which heralded the conceptual religion Mysticism.


Archon Major Hades, died of pneumonia in Rotherthorpe at the age of twenty-three on the 12th of March, 1009. He was buried in a small local ceremony beside the temple. His wife Lady Cimiko and their children, Titus and Ariadne, moved to Leohampton to be with her family. The Death of Hades records the quiet funeral.


Novgorod, son of Jagur and a commoner. His mother emigrated from the East Continent back to her family's farm in Hetland, Beluaterra after Jagur moved on. She died when Novgorod was twenty years old. He then left the farm and began a life of adventuring. He is the discoverer of the ancient unique item, the Old Armour of the Kings, which brought death on him. At the age of twenty-seven, Novgorod was executed by Sir Kayne II Himoura, Executioner of Netherworld, Duke of Fianik, Marshal of the Legion Of Chaos in the city of Fianik. Lord Kayne stole the Old Armour of the Kings after robbing and torturing the poor peasant and before feeding him to ravenous dogs.


Raphael, was raised by his uncle Soren and his eldest sibling Armstrong along with the collection of Jagur's children in Dulbin, he decided to seek out his mother in the Far East and joined the realm of C'thonia. There, he was appointed the First Captain (Vice-Marshal) of the Hammer of Thor Army by King Thain Himoura and was given the duty to wield the mighty warhammer. He soon followed his desire to fight in the Fourth Invasion of Beluaterra and emigrated there to do so. In a massive defense of the city of Fengen against monsters, Raphael the Master Poet, at the young age of twenty, was killed. His remains were never found in the ruined city. By his youth, he was immature, sensitive, and disliked violence against humans. He was committed to defeating the inhumans and rescuing Beluaterra from the scourge (monsters, demons, Netherwold). He also believed that the mind was the source of nobility not the sword. He fancied himself a poet.

Second Generation

As the offspring of Jagur mature, they found their own Houses and build their families.


Avandor, son of Bowie and Arabell, was born in Drowenton, Dwilight. Having been raised without knowing his father, Avandor assumes his mother's story is true, that Bowie was killed in battle against monsters. He has grown into manhood and serves as a minor noble administrating the region of Drowenton.


Titus and Ariadne, twins of Hades and Cimiko, born in Rotherthorpe, Atamara. Ariadne, following the faith of her father, became a priestess to the Warrior Saints, while Titus decided to become a knight and join the army.


Selena, daughter of Black Bowie and the harlot Melani, born in Port Raviel, Dwilight. She was adopted into the Stormrage Family on the day King Cenarious married Duchess Kisharianda. She was raised in the manner of the Onyxien's and now serves as an adept noble in her step-father's Kingly court.


Winter, son of Prince Bowie and a young princess of Sallowtown. Born in Sallowtown after the Crusade, Winter was raised as Sallowsian royalty despite what the tribal chiefs said. When Winter reached seventeen years old, he claimed his birthright and demanded to be made a chief. The Sallowsian tribes refused and decided to deport him instead. They raided his home during the night, captured him, stuffed him in a sack, put him in a crate, and sent him away. They felt it was better to rid their city of this rising force than have to deal with him. Arriving in Atamara, Winter vowed he would return to Dwilight to reclaim his city of Sallowtown. But first, he felt like fighting with the Vikings of Hammarsett. Winter is a wild man, fierce and strong. Though he grew up near his half-sister Selena, and the two knew of each other, they have never met. He has a devil may care ambition and once he sets his mind to something, no one can stop him. This quality, his mother says, he shares with his demon father.


Ford Young, son of Armstrong and Cerise, born in Oligarch, East Continent. He was raised by his legendary father until a plague killed him, his mother, his great uncle and many other members of the Ironsides family. An omen during his birth revealed that he was destined for greatness, however this never came to pass. When he was born, the moon was full when it should not have been. This was interpreted to mean that his life would brighten darkness in some way despite natural forces.

Fame

The Ironsides Wall of Fame

Offices
FB Judge.png
Judge
(Bowie)
1
FB General.png
General
(Bowie, Armstrong)
1
FB Banker.png
Banker
(Bowie, Armstrong)
1
FB Lord.png
Lord
(Armstrong, Bowie)
1
FB Duke.png
Duke
(Bowie)
2
Sum: 6 points

Attributes
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Prestige: 10
1
FB Prestige.png
Prestige: 20
1
FB Wealth.png
Family Wealth: 2000
1
FB Wealth.png
Family Wealth: 5000
1
Sum: 6 points

Events
FB Outcast.png
Outcast
(Bowie)
1
FB Guild.png
New Guild
(Congress of Democracy)
2
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Army Sponsor
{The Headbusters Gang, The Viper Legion of Aquilegia, the Knights of the Scorpion)
1
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Unique Item
(Battered Jacket from the North)
1
Sum: 6 points

Deaths
Sum: 0 points

Unclarities
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Exceptional Skill
(Hades' Oratory over 80%)
1
Sum: 1 points

Unknown
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Unknown
?
Sum: 1 points


Total: 20 points

* Fame Point Notes