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| | The Sarwell Family traces its roots to the woodland region of [[Braga]] on the [[East Continent]]. Most of the family remained on the continent, but one member ultimately left for the wild lands of [[Dwilight]], making his home in the north Maroccidens. | | The Sarwell Family traces its roots to the woodland region of [[Braga]] on the [[East Continent]]. Most of the family remained on the continent, but one member ultimately left for the wild lands of [[Dwilight]], making his home in the north Maroccidens. |
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| − | ===Rosnan===
| + | [[Sarwell Family/Rosnan|Rosnan Sarwell]] |
| | + | [[Sarwell Family/Alna|Alna Sarwell]] |
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| − | Rosnan Sarwell was the first of his generation in the family to set out to make a name for himself. He was born and raised in the family home of Braga, then a part of the destroyed democracy of [[Fontan (Realm)|Fontan]]. As Rosnan's luck would have it, he left his home with his first unit of soldiers shortly before his homeland was taken over by the armies of [[Westmoor (Realm)|Westmoor]], [[Sirion]], and [[Caligus]]. On his way to [[Krimml]], the capital of the realm, he was ambushed by the enemy troops and sent to prison in the city of [[Westmoor]]. Upon his release, Rosnan, infuriated and confused by the war now raging around him, returned to Krimml, where he fought tirelessly to defend his realm's last stronghold for nearly two months. When foreign troops finally overwhelmed the defenders and occupied the city, Rosnan fled to the coast and boarded a ship bound for [[Enweil]] in [[Beluaterra]].
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| − | Once again, Rosnan arrived with phenomenally bad timing, just days before the end of the [[Beluaterra/Fifth Invasion|fifth invasion]] by the daimons. At the end of the invasion, much of the land in his new home fell to darkness, the land was blighted, and monsters roamed the realm freely. His new army marched ineffectually around its land, attempting in vain to stop the monsters and rogues and restore the realm to its former glory. In the meanwhile, Rosnan was elected as baron of [[Pahk]]. Despite his improved rank, however, Rosnan struggled to fund his military career, let alone fix the damage done to the realm. He decided that he needed another way to earn money.
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| − | Rosnan found that one successful robbery from the rogues in the countryside could be more profitable than a week's taxes in Pahk, and turned to the life of an infiltrator to find success. He was captured twice by the rogues, but fortunately managed to stay safe from harm. Eventually all the rogue regions of former Enweil were recaptured, so Rosnan took up the dagger to earn gold, assaulting various figures for the bounty on their heads. This choice of work would turn out to be his downfall, however, when he decided to try an assault on a council member from one of Enweil's allies. He traveled to the realm's capital and tracked down his target, but failed his attack and was seriously wounded. When word reached Enweil, the realm's judge slapped a fine for 200 gold on the infiltrator. Rosnan was unable to pay the fine, and knew that it was unlikely he ever could at the rate he was earning money. Furthermore, he had made himself a pariah both at home and abroad, so he decided to leave his old life behind once again and departed for the [[Far East]].
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| − | For the third time in his relatively brief career Rosnan showed up in the wrong place at the wrong time. The realm of [[Ohnar West]] where he arrived soon entered into war with [[Arcaea]], [[Coralynth]], and [[Sorraine]], and Rosnan was once more forced into battle.
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| − | Alna is a member of the Maroccidental branch of the family and the cousin of Rosnan. She began her career as a knight of [[Larur]] in the republic of [[Terran]]. Soon she joined her compatriots in the war against [[Aurvandil]], though she was oblivious to the full nature of the war - initially it was a matter of "us and them", and as far as Alna was concerned a distant and low-priority conflict. Her career took off when she was elected Senator of [[Gretchew]], a position she would hold as long as she lived in Terran. Unlike her cash-strapped relative, she amassed a small fortune selling surplus grain from the fertile rural region, then regarded as the breadbasket of Terran. But all was not well; behind Alna's back the army of Aurvandil pushed successfully northward into the heart of Terran, and the corrupt and ineffectual leaders of the realm were doing nothing to stop them.
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| − | Reports of the enemy sacking her precious region were the final straw; she ran off to join the newly-seceded realm of [[Phantaria]], where peace with Aurvandil was made a priority. Several days later, she became the new realm's first Commandant at Arms. She oversaw the first campaign against the remnant of Terran, with the intent of reunifying the realm. This attempt hit a standstill when Terran's leader, [[Vellos Family/Hireshmont II|Hireshmont II Vellos]], made it clear that he intended to transform the tiny realm, then reduced to a single city, into a theocracy of [[Sanguis Astroism]]. This prompted the Church to announce a controversial crusade to defend the new theocracy. The combined might of all the theocratic realms was too large for Phantaria to disobey, and the Grand Prince of Phantaria, [[Perth Family/Kale|Kale Perth]], was coerced into a highly-concessive peace agreement with the old realm.
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| − | Phantaria's, and Alna's, hopes of expanding the realm were given new life when [[Niselur]] split from the Church and caused another war, in which Phantaria allied with that realm, [[Asylon]], and the [[Farronite Republic]] against the hardline theocracies, including Terran. The first Phantarian attack was, despite the careful planning of Alna and the marshal of the army, a loss, but Alna remained confident as she returned to the front. Eventually, Terran crumbled from within and Phantaria finally succeeded in capturing Saffalore, and Alna was appointed as its first lord under the new leadership. The region was steadily repaired in the following days, before the realm's army headed off to new conflicts.
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| − | ===Julian===
| + | Julian is the youngest Sarwell of his generation who is currently active in his career. He began working in [[Strombran (Realm)|Strombran]] on [[Atamara]]. An eager warrior, Julian soon traveled north to rendezvous with the Golden Talons of Strombran far from the realm itself, despite not even being assigned to the army yet. After returning home and waiting a very long time for diplomatic issues to sort themselves out, he embarked on the long journey north again, where once more his retinue was decimated and he returned home to refit again. |
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| − | Julian is the youngest Sarwell of his generation who is currently active in his career, in [[Strombran (Realm)|Strombran]] on [[Atamara]]. He is inexperienced but quite eager; he once traveled up to rendezvous with the Golden Talons of Strombran to fight in the north despite not even being assigned to the army yet. After returning home and waiting a very long time for diplomatic issues to sort themselves out, he embarked on the long journey north again, where once more his retinue was decimated and he returned home to refit again, this time as a more experienced leader. | + | During his second period at home, it surfaced that the realm's Supreme Chancellor intended to reform the realm as a monarchy, with himself, naturally, as monarch. Julian loudly expressed his disapproval for the proposed change of government, and helped prompt a last-minute referendum on the subject. However, his grievances were for naught, since the referendum past anyway and the Supreme Chancellor went about installing his officially (though not to Julian) legitimate monarchy. Adding insult to injury, Julian's lord soon raised the lord share of the region's taxes without any warning or explanation, leaving Julian with insufficient income to support his retinue were he to remain in Strombran. Julian, figuring he would not be missed anyway, traveled to the much-larger [[Cagilan Empire]], which preserved its republican system, and took an estate in [[Eaglin]]. |
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| | ===Entam=== | | ===Entam=== |
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| | Entam was a commoner in [[Nivemus]], believed to be the illegitimate son of one of the eastern Sarwells. He was an aspiring social climber despite his unfortunate circumstances, and took up the sword against the local monsters to find fame and fortune. He became, for an adventurer, relatively wealthy and successful, though the only unique treasure he ever obtained was soon lost to the undead hordes. After being imprisoned when he left his homeland, Entam ultimately met his end at the clammy hands of an undead champion. | | Entam was a commoner in [[Nivemus]], believed to be the illegitimate son of one of the eastern Sarwells. He was an aspiring social climber despite his unfortunate circumstances, and took up the sword against the local monsters to find fame and fortune. He became, for an adventurer, relatively wealthy and successful, though the only unique treasure he ever obtained was soon lost to the undead hordes. After being imprisoned when he left his homeland, Entam ultimately met his end at the clammy hands of an undead champion. |
The Sarwell Family traces its roots to the woodland region of Braga on the East Continent. Most of the family remained on the continent, but one member ultimately left for the wild lands of Dwilight, making his home in the north Maroccidens.
Prominent Members of the family
Rosnan Sarwell
Alna Sarwell
Lesser Members
Julian
Julian is the youngest Sarwell of his generation who is currently active in his career. He began working in Strombran on Atamara. An eager warrior, Julian soon traveled north to rendezvous with the Golden Talons of Strombran far from the realm itself, despite not even being assigned to the army yet. After returning home and waiting a very long time for diplomatic issues to sort themselves out, he embarked on the long journey north again, where once more his retinue was decimated and he returned home to refit again.
During his second period at home, it surfaced that the realm's Supreme Chancellor intended to reform the realm as a monarchy, with himself, naturally, as monarch. Julian loudly expressed his disapproval for the proposed change of government, and helped prompt a last-minute referendum on the subject. However, his grievances were for naught, since the referendum past anyway and the Supreme Chancellor went about installing his officially (though not to Julian) legitimate monarchy. Adding insult to injury, Julian's lord soon raised the lord share of the region's taxes without any warning or explanation, leaving Julian with insufficient income to support his retinue were he to remain in Strombran. Julian, figuring he would not be missed anyway, traveled to the much-larger Cagilan Empire, which preserved its republican system, and took an estate in Eaglin.
Entam
Entam was a commoner in Nivemus, believed to be the illegitimate son of one of the eastern Sarwells. He was an aspiring social climber despite his unfortunate circumstances, and took up the sword against the local monsters to find fame and fortune. He became, for an adventurer, relatively wealthy and successful, though the only unique treasure he ever obtained was soon lost to the undead hordes. After being imprisoned when he left his homeland, Entam ultimately met his end at the clammy hands of an undead champion.
