Von Striga Family

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The House of Striga

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Striga nobles of a bygone era, clad in the heavily embellished baroque panoply of their time


The Striga are a noble family hailing from the Dragon Isles of Dwilight.

Members of the House are notable for their extremely pale skin and nearly ethereal features. This is contrasted by lush, silky hair (usually red or black) and piercing grey eyes. They are not a very warm family. Striga scions more often than not have taciturn personalities. However, they place great emphasis on civility and decorum.

To allies, the Striga pride themselves on being task-oriented and a voice of reason when their opinion is needed. To their enemies the Striga remain politely silent, choosing to let their deeds and martial skills do the talking.


Warfare

When called to war, the Striga don heavy full plate coloured the blackest of jet. A Striga scion's intricate set of armour will often be paired with a thick cloak of rich crimson. Headgear typically takes the form of a barbute or stechhelm, both of which afford decent protection above the neck. It is common for Striga scions to ornament their helms with crests depicting a dragon or parts of the creature (e.g. dragon wings) in honour of the House's heraldry.

Most scions pick the blade as their weapon of choice and will commonly wield the hand-and-a-half bastard sword as a compromise between potency and tactical flexibility in battle. Striga who choose to fight mounted also familiarise themselves with usage of the knightly lance.

On the battlefield a Striga in full panoply is an intimidating sight: an ominous figure clad entirely in cold black steel, face hidden and crimson cloak billowing in his wake, mount and noble thundering forth towards the enemy as a single monstrous amalgamation.

Minor nobles who serve under the Striga are often outfitted as cavalry. These men go to war equipped with light lances, swords, and half plate armour. Their horses generally remain unarmoured for concerns of cost and mobility. Though not as well protected as their leaders, they can nonetheless present a decent charge against enemy formations.

By contrast, smallfolk levies that bear House Striga's colours have wargear of generally mediocre quality. The scions sponsor their foot soldiers with simple steel helms and kite shields, but weaponry must often be sourced by the troops themselves. Cheap polearms such as spears, glaives or bills are the norm.


Blazon

The arms of House Striga are Sanguine, a Dragon rampant sable.