Dubhaine Family/Scein

Dubhaine Family
Fame	40
Wealth	17575
Home Region	Ashforth
Home World	East Continent

Clan Dubhaine:

• Aednadh
• Aibhlidhn
• Aoifa
• Brigdha
• Cathal
• Ciarghuala
• Etain
• Moira
• Rhidhana
• Scein
• Threiginion

Etymology

A name in the archaic Fontanese tongue Scein means terror or scourge, derived originally from scian, an assassin's blade used at close quarters. Hence Scein's full name means "the terror wielded by the women of dark countenance".

Background

Scein is the daughter of Lady Moira Dubhaine, the former Supreme Justice of Fontan. As with all the line of Moira she has the powerful, sinewy frame of a seasoned warrior. Scein's bone-white hair frames a pallid face of unearthly comeliness whilst her ice-blue eyes seem to burn with an inner light. Some have speculated that her father may not have been human, though the famed reticence of the Dubhaine family in such matters casts little light on the truth.

Raised in the badlands of the Zuma in western Dwilight the young Scein is a fearsome hunter and a natural leader who understands the virtue of strength and the importance of justice.

Killed in battle in Moeth on 6-3-1015, Scein arose undead from her tomb shortly after her funeral. Since then she's suffered numerous *mortal* wounds in the bloody wars which dominate South Island, on one occasion laying a full fourteen days before recovering. It's said that whilst The Beppo yet lives she can never die.

Personality

There is a dominant streak in the Dubhaine blood which Scein inherits, and where in her kindred it's been tempered by a courtly upbringing, in Scein's case it's purity is undiminished. As such she's cold-hearted - some would even say merciless - and maintains a strict impartiality in her dealings with others, knowing that at any moment she may need to judge them for their failings.

I am no black sheep, exiled to ignominy. I am Scein of House Dubhaine and I serve here for the highest purpose, the victory of the Just and Righteous.

My mother carried the Justice of long lost Fontan to the Zuma wastes where I was conceived amidst the horror and the blight, a blade of living flesh forged that the wicked should tremble at the terror of my countenance.

Some call me a hero, they are wrong. I am a force of nature. A scourge unrelenting. A child born to battle in a distant land, reared on the blood of the undying. I fear no creature, no weapon, of earth nor heaven and my banner is black.

I am Marshal of the Black Army of Taselak.

-- Scein Dubhaine, Dame of Taselak, Marshal of the Black Army of Taselak, 1015-02-25

I am Scein of House Dubhaine, conceived amidst the horror and the blight, a blade of living flesh forged for one purpose. Death.

Some call me a hero, they are wrong. I am a force of nature. A scourge unrelenting. A child born to battle in a distant land, birthed from the blood of the undying. I fear no creature, no weapon, not of earth nor heaven and my banner is black.

I alone can stand against the Beppo and triumph.

-- Scein Dubhaine, Countess of Moeth, former Duchess of Kerfort and Hidden Hand of the Emerald Harp following her latest return from the grave, 1019-05-08

I am Scein of House Dubhaine, conceived amidst the horror and the blight, a blade of living flesh forged for one purpose. Death.

Some call me a Champion, they are wrong. I am a force of nature. A scourge unrelenting. A child born to battle, birthed from the blood of the undying. I fear no creature, no weapon, not of earth nor heaven. And my banner is black.

Those who have spurned me will know my despair!

-- Scein Dubhaine, The Undying Queen of Ikalak, former Champion of Taselak Undivided and Hidden Hand of the Emerald Harp, 2021-10-27

Fire is in your voice, thunder is in your step. Your words destroy armies and regions, your gaze subdues monsters and heroes alike. You are mighty; you are dangerous.

Always, you speak of redemption, you speak of destruction, as if one went unquestioningly with the other. You evoke peace in a letter, and in the next you will explain how your enemies will be exterminated.

-- Lucius Pemrose, Keeper of the Ember of Taselak, 2022-05-08

Stats

The following scores are based on anecdotal evidence.

Class	Age	Honour	Prestige	Money
W/C	64	316	35	134 500
FAME
Reputation	54
Prestige	94
Honour	100
Notoriety	3	Outcast
		Wanted	10
		Reaver
		Rebel
Deeds	17	Holy Man
		Guild Master	50
		Palace Builder
Skills	58	Swordfighting	39
		Jousting	56
		Leadership	65
		Trading	61
		Bureaucracy	56
		Oratory	18
		Infiltration	31
		Adventuring	100
		Spellcasting	100
Legacy	5	Rulership	2
		Dukedom	2
		Lordship	9
		Knighthood	7
Combat
Wealth	19	Possessions	2
		Trader	35

Career

1014	May	Knight of Taselak
		Marshal of The Black Army of Taselak
1015	March	Knight of Taselak
		Killed as a hero in battle at age 31
	May	Field Marshal of Taselak
	November	The Undying of Taselak
1017	March	Baroness of Kheif
	April	Shared the glorious moment of Taselak's victory during War Island VI
1018	December	Hidden Hand of the Emerald Harp of Taselak
1019	January	Countess of Moeth
	September	Marshal of the Hammer of Taselak
		Duchess of Taselak
1021	March	Duchess of Taselak
	May	Champion of Taselak Undivided
	July	Conqueror of War Island VII
	October	Undying Queen of Taselak of Ikalak
		Silver Hammer of Ikalak
1022	May	Duchess of Tranquil Repose
1023	February	Dame of Ikalak
		Lady of the White Tower of Ikalak
	March	Duchess of The Golden Fields
		Countess of Korlok

Household

Commands

Name	Army	Captain	Men	Type	T	R	W	A	D	M	C	CS	Provisions	Entertainment	Designation	Pay	Service
Warband	Black Army of Taselak		14	C	50		70	57	12	100	89	346	50	+whores			22.05.1014 21.06.1014
Black Swans	Black Army of Taselak	Frediger +7	90	A	65	3	79	36	3	95	46	918	100	+quayside			24.06.1014 14.10.1014
The Black Guard	Black Army of Taselak	Bertolf +5	39	SF	78		71	82	0	93	30	877	20				14.10.1014 29.10.1014
Black Swans	Black Army of Taselak	Lupold +4	40	A	71	3	80	35	11	94	80	550	100				29.10.1014 01.01.1015
The Ironsides	Black Army of Taselak	Bruno +6	32 + 8	C	79		80	65	21	91	46	589	100				01.01.1015 06.03.1015
Ironsides			25 + 1	C	31		39	41	22	95	69	325	70				08.03.1015 16.03.1015
Tears of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak	Walbrecht +5	55	A	55	3	80	35	0	97	14	571	0				16.03.1015 17.05.1015
Rage of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak	Waldor +5	81	MI	74	1	90	25	14	85	29	890	10				17.05.1015 14.06.1015
Rage of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak	Josef +2	6	MI	73	1	90	25	24	77	37	140	60				15.06.1015 03.07.1015
Rage of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak		10	MI	70	1	90	25	0	100	23	188	0				04.06.1015 05.06.1015
Rage of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak	Ludwig +3	10	MI	72	1	90	25	17	93	29	62	0				07.06.1015 17.07.1015
Rage of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak	Goswin +3	28	MI	70	1	90	25	0	99	23	420	100				21.07.1015 14.08.1015
Wrath of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak	Gundred +6	27 + 6	C	74		80	65	19	99	29	491	100	+quayside			16.08.1015
Rage of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak	Ingwald +2	100	MI	70	1	90	25	0	100	20	1087	0				17.12.1015 20.12.1015
Rage of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak	Dagmar +5	91	MI	70	1	90	25	0	95	22	1009	0				20.12.1015 06.01.1016
Rage of the Zuma	Black Army of Taselak	Goswin +3	0 + 18	MI	63	2	77	43	65	22	24	0	20				08.01.1016 14.01.1016
The Black Guard	Black Army of Taselak	Bernolt +2	13	MI	36	3	50	80	0	95	16	176	0				08.01.1016 14.01.1016
Ironsides			17	C	36		62	65	0	95	61	313	100				28.10.1016
Ironsides	Black Army of Taselak	Jonas +6	18	C	94		87	87	35	75	83	460	100	+dancehall			21.11.1016 04.04.1017
The Black Guard	Black Army of Taselak		29	SF	77	5	85	90	0	100	65	804	0				05.04.1017 22.12.1018
The Grapes of Wrath	The Shield of Taselak	Hadrilla +1	60	I	89		98	98	0	94	51	996	100		army		24.12.1018
The Wrath of Grapes	The Shield of Taselak	Andreina +5	42	C	78		81	73	0	100	68	846	100	-dancehall +brewery	army	70	07.02.1019 02.02.1019
Tears of the Zuma	The Hammer of Taselak	Adriana +4	40	I	91	0	100	100	0	100	46	748	0				07.09.1019 28.10.1019
The Black Guard	Taselak Phoenix	Edwin +4	30	SF	75	5	73	83	8	73	62	711	20			63	14.01.1020 24.02.1020
The Black Guard	Taselak Phoenix	Baldelda +4	69 + 2	SF	77	5	75	90	0	100	96	1538	100	+dancehall		147	01.03.1020
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She Has Returned	The Scarlet Widows	Cynkilda +1	50	SF	76	4	80	60	0	96	67	1087	100			105	01.02.1023
Court of the White Rider	The Scarlet Widows	Leopold +8	111	C	87	-	80	55	0	99	96	1712	100	+quayside -		224

Personal Journal

1015

March - The Restless Grave -- Following her death in battle on the fields of Moeth the Lady Scein is cursed to unlife, an undying scourge trapped amongst the living.

May - The Warmind -- For some weeks Taselak had passed without a General, so now Lady Scein steps forward. Towards the end of the month she mounts an epic raid, marching the External Revenue Service through Ikalak and Sandalak whilst their respective armies besiege Taselak.

June - The Defence of Taselak -- The combined forces of Ikalak and Sandalak are once more at Taselak's walls. After Queen Sorach falls leading the citizens' militia in driving Ikalak's forces from the city, Scein announces her candidacy for the vacant throne in hopes of a ceasefire with Ikalak. Instead Sennianus becomes First Axe n a platform of "no surrender, no compromise".

July - The Defence of Taselak -- First Axe Sennianus falls in battle and the throne passes to Lord Torturer Aeneas. The citizen's militia continue to humble the combined armies of Ikalak and Sandalak.

1016

October - The Awakening -- Taselak is reborn after the fall and Scein awakes from her undying slumber.

1018

December - The Beppo Returns -- Taselak is reborn.

1019

January - The Beppo Returns

February - The Rise of the Beppo Slayers

March - The Rise of the Beppo Slayers

April - The Rise of the Beppo Slayers

May - The Wraith Arises -- Following a fatal wound at the battle of Seggelin Lady Scein is once more thrust undying back into the land of mortals.

August - Death Before Dishonour -- The collapse of Taselak and chaos amongst her nobles forces Hidden Hand Scein to raise the Black Banner and take command of the armies.

September - Death Before Dishonour -- Newly appointed as Marshal of the Hammer of Taselak, Scein introduces a new doctine: always attacking; always in the front line; never giving or seeking quarter.

October - Once More Unto the Breach

November - Against the Priests of the Beppo

December - Against the Priests of the Beppo

2020

All Who Take The Black Die -- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August