O'Shea Family

The O'Shea Family*

House O'Shea

Characteristics common to members of this House:

-The O'Shea family mansion is located in Bolgar on Atamara, which is part of the Kingdom of Redspan.

-All members of this House serve Da Great Goat (represented on our family crest), though some are more devout than others.

-Members of this House are generally very well-spoken and seem to have an inherent skill with money.

-"Duty unto death", is the House motto. Interpretation of this credo varies by family member.

Family News & Events

2005-09-19 - Shamus appointed as Duke of Sullenport.

2005-09-19 - Emmitt killed as a hero in battle at age 19

2005-11-01 - Emmitt II executed by Sponge.

• Here began the Family's Quest for Vengeance

2005-11-16 - Darrin appointed as Count of Winifael.

Deceased Family Members

May they rest in peace and enjoy infinite ales in the company of Da Great Goat.

Emmitt

Brother of Shamus & Darrin, father of Emmitt II. Emmitt left Bolgar in search of adventures, and headed to the South-East Island realm of Ikalak. He fought in many battles there and eventually became a Hero. He became a trusted and reliable noble in the realm, and was given the dangerous job of Forward Scout by Prime Minister Alanna Anaris. He set out from Ikalak City with 7 of his most trusted Archers and his best Scouts, unfortunately never to return.

They traveled to Lestham, where he was to monitor the activities of the Taselak Army. After a few days he noticed that Lestham was heavily trveled and his men had to often avoid Taselak patrols, so he requested to be stationed in the neighboring region of ---. There were very few patrols there, and he could still gather reports of his assigned regions. But Alanna foolishly denied his requests, and ordered him to remain in Lestham.

After a few days, he and his men were spotted by a large contingent of Taselak forces. The odds were 100 - 8, but Emmitt and his men bravely made their stand. They managed to take down 11 Taselak soldiers, but eventually they all fell, including Emmitt. His story is the epitomy of the O'Shea House motto, "Duty unto death", and his name is forever etched into the Hero's Record of Ikalak.

O'Shea Family Song

Da Great Goat and I**

Each sunny day upon my way
Da Great Goat I pass;
He has a beard of silver grey,
A bell of brass.
And all the while I am in sight
He seems to muse,
And stares at me with all his might
And chews and chews.

Upon the hill of Stargard sweet
With joy of Spring,
He hails me with a raucous bleat
Of welcoming.
Though half the globe is drenched with blood
And cities flare,
Contentedly he chews the cud
And does not care.

Oh gentle friend, I know not what
Your age may be,
But of my years I'd give the lot
Yet left to me,
To chew Mother's cooking and not choke,
And bright of eye
Gaze at the old majestic bloke
Who hobbles by.

Alas! though bards make verse sublime,
And lines to quote,
It takes a fool like me to rhyme
About Da Great Goat.

*: thanks to www.heraldry.ws for the crest image

**: adaptation of "The Goat and I", by Robert William Service

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