Game of Thrones: A Rite of Conquest (Concluded) [OOC]

[Krugmar]

Name: Alaric Dayne 'the Sword of the Morning'
House: Dayne
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Titles: Lord of Starfall
House Seat: Starfall
House Sigil: Sword and Star
Allegiance paid to: House Nymeros-Martell
Sworn Houses: House Dayne of High Hermitage
Appearance (Picture appreciated): Alaric
Personality: Reserved and quiet, a young man of few words, who prefers action to talk. Though not cruel or overly cold, his lack of care about anything other than his duties, or swordplay, can make him seem distant and arrogant.
Skills: There is no greater honour for a member of House Dayne to be named Sword of the Morning, and it was to this goal that Alaric pursued, at the time being the second son of Lord Bedwyck. A childhood of rough training regimens and tutoring by some of the finest knights, and lowliest sellswords, has left Alaric as an emerging swordmaster, and though limited by his age and relative inexperience, it is likely he will continue to excel as a warrior. He has a sharp mind for tactics and strategy, as per his training, but lacks any interest or skill in politics, intrigue, or even socialising.
Weaponry (If any): Dawn
Military Strength: 1500, and around 25 sworn knights.
Biography:: Born the second son of Lord Bedwyck Dayne, and a twin, Alaric was brought up pursuing the noblest career, that of the knight. His childhood was rough, for to claim the mantle and sword he so desired, he would have to show himself to be a legendary knight like those before. Tutors were brought in from all over, hedge knights looking for some quick gold, fierce Essosi sellswords enjoying an easier line of work, and specialists such as Braavosi waterdancers. At the age of 12 he was sent to ward under the Yronwoods, famed warriors and noble house of old.

At the age of 16, while still a squire, he learned that his father, Lord Bedwyck, and elder brother, Ser Mallor, had been slain by bandits led by Ulwyck Sand, a deranged Uller bastard, near Brimstone as they made their way to Sunspear. He departed Yronwood with several Yronwoods and their retainers, and arrived at Starfall. There he gathered the knights sworn to his house, and the visiting hedge knights and sellswords, and proclaimed that he would not take up lordship of Starfall until he avenged his father and brother.

They set out into the desert, and were aided by House Uller who gave them information about the area, and info on the possible location of the bandit group. It did not take long to find them, and in the heat of battle Alaric slew Ulwyck, and was knighted soon after the battle ended. Upon his return to Starfall he was proclaimed the lord, and despite his young age was awarded Dawn, and the title of Sword of the Morning, becoming one of the few Dayne Lords to acquire the title. It has been a year to that day, and Alaric shirks many of his responsibilities as lord in order to hone his skills as a warrior.
RP Example: A World of Ice and Fire
Notes: Ser Castos Dayne, 37 - Personal Sigil - Alaric's uncle
Lady Frynne Blackmont, 39 - Alaric's mother
Lady Myria Dayne, 17 - Alaric's twin sister
Lia Sand, 15 - Ser Castos' natural daughter
Ser Joffrey Dayne, 26 - A kinsman of Alaric

[Warg the Immortal]

@Krugmar, you should include Ser Joffrey Dayne, since he was around during Aegon's life

[Krugmar]

@Krugmar, you should include Ser Joffrey Dayne, since he was around during Aegon's life

Ah, thank you, I will. Not sure how I missed him since I did click on his page while searching House Dayne.

[The Valyria Empire]

Rhaenys Targaryen, Naerys Targaryen

Accepted

Name: Daemon Velaryon, Ser Aurion Waters of Spicetown

Didn't notice this back in Century, but how did Aurion become a knight? Does he partake in the Faith? Valyrians only see religion as a tool to control, thus the Valyrian religion is barely anything at this point but I'm curious what knight or septon would knight someone who doesn't even follow their faith. All I see is that he was "Raised to be a knight" which barely makes any sense due to the lack of Faith worshipers on the Isle of Dragonstone, Claw Isle and Driftmark.

If you can explain this little detail or correct it, I'll accept it. For now only Daemon is Accepted

Loren I Lannister
Personality: Pragmatist, Brace, Cautious, Patient, Condescending, Huge nerd, envious, temperate, deceitful, just
Skills: Brilliant Steward, Rich as fuck, good organizer, Trained Fighter, shrewd, scholar, administrator, Trickster
2 sons, Gerold 32 and Kevan 28, Gerold is married to a member of house Brax and Kevan of house Crakehall
Wife, Cynda 44 from House Kenning
Daughter Cerissa 18 unmarried

Few issues here:
"Huge nerd" isn't exactly the term I would use. Perhaps scholar is the better term, as it is both a skill and a personality. I'm not sure how he's deceitful, he honored the alliance he held with the Gardeners, I think he would be honorable.
Being rich is not a skill, it's an advantage.
I would ask that you change your children. It's stated that Lyman Lannister was Lord during Maegor's reign, thus I would assume that Lyman is Loren's firstborn. He is likely close to the age of 12. You may keep the other children, but they must be aged down. Also, the Gardeners had an alliance with them. Most likely one of the King of the Reach's sons was married to a sister of Loreon, thus I suggest including her.
Fix these issues and you'll be accepted.

Ser Steffon Darke

I would like for the explanation for sending this guy to the Targaryens to be explain better, but I hope that will be handled in the IC or through an OOC post.
Accepted

King Torrhen Stark, Arthur Stark

I just need you to change the picture of Arthur as Nux is using that for his Knight character. Also the link to Torrhen's picture was broken last I checked.
Accepted

Sharra Arryn, Osric Arryn

No issues here. Accepted

Alaric Dayne 'the Sword of the Morning'

Accepted I just hope this child isn't on the same level as Arthur Dayne.

[Warg the Immortal]

I see your point. However, Corlys did become a knight, despite being Valyrian, so Im unsure if he was a knight prior to Aegon beginning his campaign or not. If he wasn't, then I'll change Aethon, Corlys and Aurion back to regular warriors and change Aurions backstory to just say becoming a warrior for his liege

[The Valyria Empire]

I see your point. However, Corlys did become a knight, despite being Valyrian, so Im unsure if he was a knight prior to Aegon beginning his campaign or not. If he wasn't, then I'll change Aethon, Corlys and Aurion back to regular warriors and change Aurions backstory to just say becoming a warrior for his liege

I would assume when Aegon was crowned, that he and all the Valyrian males who converted were probably knighted. So, I would say they are just standard warriors. Perhaps trying to be a good captain/admiral for his liege.

[Warg the Immortal]

I see your point. However, Corlys did become a knight, despite being Valyrian, so Im unsure if he was a knight prior to Aegon beginning his campaign or not. If he wasn't, then I'll change Aethon, Corlys and Aurion back to regular warriors and change Aurions backstory to just say becoming a warrior for his liege

I would assume when Aegon was crowned, that he and all the Valyrian males who converted were probably knighted. So, I would say they are just standard warriors. Perhaps trying to be a good captain/admiral for his liege.

Got it, fixed

[Ism]

>Highfalls
>House Seat is surrounded by waterfalls
>Name is literally a reference to waterfalls
>House Sigil is a tree

Anyway, errands are done. I'll start work on apps.

I think the grey tree is reference to how the keep is called stone bark, and the blue behind it is a waterfall

Yes this is what I was going for, with the two bits of gray on the side representing the rock faces the falls flow down. I can change it, though considering how annoying it was to edit that sigil I'd rather not do it unnecessarily, so unless it's a sticking point I'll keep it as is.

[The Valyria Empire]

I think the grey tree is reference to how the keep is called stone bark, and the blue behind it is a waterfall

Yes this is what I was going for, with the two bits of gray on the side representing the rock faces the falls flow down. I can change it, though considering how annoying it was to edit that sigil I'd rather not do it unnecessarily, so unless it's a sticking point I'll keep it as is.

I was just making a joke, don't worry about it.

I would assume when Aegon was crowned, that he and all the Valyrian males who converted were probably knighted. So, I would say they are just standard warriors. Perhaps trying to be a good captain/admiral for his liege.

Got it, fixed

Accepted

[Dentali]

FIXED

Name: Loren I Lannister
House: Lannister
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Titles: King of the Rock, Lord of Casterly Rock
House Seat: Casterly Rock
House Sigil:(Picture required or description)

Allegiance paid to: (Eg. Bolton's to Starks, Starks to Targaryens) Kingdom of the Rock
Appearance (Picture appreciated):

Personality: Pragmatist, Brace, Cautious, Patient, Condescending, envious, temperate, just
Skills: (eg. Robert Baratheon would be a great warrior, Jon Arryn a great administrator, Varys a great spymaster)
Brilliant Steward, good organizer, Trained Fighter, shrewd, scholar, administrator, Trickster
Weaponry (If any):
Military Strength: (How many men can your lands call upon, eg. The Reach could likely muster 100,000 men.) 50-60 thousand men, 30 ships out of Lannistport
Biography: (At least two well written paragraphs please):

Loren I is a proud king. His father died in an accident when Loren was only 14. He would squire under a number of knights in an effort to gain favor with multiple families, he would be knighted at age 17 and was considered a good, though no great fighter. He immersed himself in books of strategy and tactics, reading accounts of battles long past and bringing more maesters to his court than any other Lord. He believed in being prepared for war but striving for peace, indeed more often than not he would peacefully defuse situations that other rulers would have tried to turn bloody, but rarely lost face in an exchange. The battles and skirmishes he did fight were mostly against ironborn raiders, who were almost always repulsed.

However his true passion lied in math and science, he would seek to turn The Rock into a bastion of learning and one day hoped it would eclipse Oldtown, though he knew that dream was a long way off.

At age 22 he would would marry Cynda Kenning, sealing an important alliance. His reign would focus inward, as he cared little for the affairs beyond the borders of the Rock, relying on the mountains to insulate and protect them. He would only care about foreign events that threatened his trade routes.

Loren spent most of his reign promoting industry and infrastructure in his borders. With the plentiful presence of silver and gold, Loren reasoned iron and copper were also plentiful and he was right. While gold and silver were more prized, the domestic goods made with iron and copper had a much larger market. This would greatly increase the wealth of house Lannister. Additionally he sent for steelsmiths from Qohor, Artificers from Myr and experts from all over Essos. They would begin tutoring the people of the Westerlands in how to create high quality goods.

Now in his 50s Loren looks to his first passion, learning. He wishes to create a guild not for a craft, but of science. A group sponsored by the King of the Rock who would push the boundaries of learning, though his eldest son pushed for the creation of a golden bank, and his younger for an expansion of the Lannisport fleet ten-fold. However events to the east may finally lure the Lion out of his cave….

RP Example:
You know me but I’ll put one if you want

Notes: (Please put here any ancillary characters you will likely play as, for example, Tywin Lannister would probably control Jaime, Hoster Tully would also control Brynden Tully, Robert and Stannis etc etc. Keep in mind your ancillary characters can still be apped by other nations.)[/spoiler]

Brother, Gerold 33 married to a Reyne
Sister, Jeyne 28 married to a Gardener
2 sons, Lyman 12 and Kevan 10,
Wife, Cynda 36 from House Kenning
Daughter, Cerissa 8 unmarried

[Eraus]

King Torrhen Stark, Arthur Stark

I just need you to change the picture of Arthur as Nux is using that for his Knight character. Also the link to Torrhen's picture was broken last I checked.
Accepted

Fixed both the pictures

[Jhet]

Application

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Mern IX Gardener
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Titles: Mern of House Gardener, Ninth of His Name, Lord of Highgarden, King of the Reach
House: Gardener
House Seat: Highgarden
House Sigil: Green hand on white
Allegiance paid to: The realm.
Appearance: Not uncommonly tall, Mern is a strong man, with a well defined body that proudly bears the marks of a trained knight. His hair reaches his shoulders, thick and ever shining in the sun.
Personality: Proud, be that of his family or the legacy he is sure to leave behind. A true leader of men, Mern knows what it is to be king, capable of acts of great kindness as easily as those of great ruthlessness. He is easily pleased, content to provide for his family even as he harbours darker ambitions to make the Hand rise above all others.
Skills: A skilled administrator and tested strategist. As capable with a sword as he is at the head of an army.
Weaponry: Various armours, shields and instruments of war.
Military Strength: 100,000 men, 220 galleys, 50 longships
Biography: Mern was the first-born of Garse VII, slain at Summerfield by the Stormlanders. A man-grown when he inherited his father's throne, Mern was forced to care for a realm recovering from that most heinous of defeats. Others would have balked at such a task, proved themselves incapable at turning back the wheels of crisis that threatened the land of chivalry. Mern, instead, proved himself more than capable of administering in such a state. From launching devastating retaliatory strikes against the Stormlanders and Dornishmen to wedding his extended family to the great landowners of the realm, Mern stabilised the realm before it could descend into infighting.

As a monarch, Mern remained in the eye of his people. Ever travelling from frontier to frontier, touring the keeps on the marches and the towns of the interior, the king kept a great procession of nobles and ladies and performers to awe his subjects. With a gilded hand he would uplift the commoners to stations of respect, taking on the children of his father as wards and pages, wedding old knights to merchant daughters and returning stolen land to its rightful owners. With steel he kept the prosperity of the land, leading great expeditions into the forests and valleys to hunt down bandits and pacify rebellious vassals, dispensing justice wherever he ventured with a stark pragmatism oft-unseen by noblemen or peasants alike.

His wife, Lady Hightower, has ever remained at his side, bringing forth four sons that have survived to their majority. Through such fertility is love proven among the nobles, strengthening the union between the Hand and the Tower even as man and wife continue to help bring their realm forward as a power capable of defeating its neighbours. Indeed, with the family so strong, the Hand has wed itself again into the greatest houses of the realm in order to secure the future prospects of the royal dynasty. The singers tell of another thousand years of rule by the Green Hand.
RP Example: Don't know how to link directly to posts
Family Tree:
- Mern Gardener, the IX, King of the Reach, fifty-two years old
-- his wife, Margaery Hightower
--- his firstborn, Edmund, heir to the Reach, thirty-one years old
---- Alerie Redwyne, his wife
----- their child, Perceon, the Fawn, a young man of thirteen years
--- his son, Gawen, the White Prince, twenty-nine years old
---- Cassella Peake, his wife
----- their child, Garth, a young man of twelve years
--- his daughter, Rhae
---- her husband, Manfred Rowan, lord of Goldengrove
--- his son, Garse, twenty-five years old
--- his son, Axell, twenty-five years old
---- his wife, Jeyne Lannister
--- his daughter, Alysanne,
---- her husband, Luthor Crane, lord of Red Lake
- Gyles, the King's brother, forty-five years old
-- his wife, Falia Oakheart
--- their firstborn, Mern, a young man of twenty
--- their child, Leyla
---- her husband, Jon Beesbury, third in line to Honeyholt
--- their child, Edwyn, a young man of eighteen
- Merle, the King's brother, forty years old
-- his wife, Selyse Tarly
--- their child, Loras, a young man of sixteen
Household:
- Harlan Tyrell, Castellan of Highgarden
- Cletyon Oakheart, Seneschal of Highgarden
- Myles Peake, Master-at-Arms
- Ossy Whitegrove, master of horse
- Septon Mussy, keeper of the Sept
- Septon Oswell, keeper of the Library
- Raymond Peatgrove, master of the kennels
- Randyll Starlight, a Knight
- Theomar Oakenshield, a Knight
- Symon Darklight, a Knight

[Ruskland-Preuben]

House Name: House Croose
House Sigil: Here
House Words: A Road, A Possibility
Allegiance Paid to: King Mern IX Gardener
House Seat: The Cornerstone(red dot BTW)
Approx Number of military at command: About 200 pikes, Lord Croose has a fetish for spears.
History of the House (At least two well written paragraphs please): House Croose dates back to a few years before the invasion of the Andals, with the founder of the house, Wiwyck, conquering a small town and wood fort slightly northwest of a river of the Blackwater Rush, and subsequently, the river Blackwater from a horribly incompetent and unloved ruler. Though his gains were small, he was content and made do with his town and his fort, and the smallness of his realm would be good in getting ignored by the bigger players. And using this, he built to his heart's content without any pretentious high nobles prattling and disturbing his business. The fort quickly turned into a small stone castle, and the town turned bustling.

His location was of utmost importance as well, located and connected on and to the roads of the fertile Reach, the fractious lands of the Riverlands, and the areas around Blackwater Bay, he was in a position to play three areas at once, and glean money and knowledge from those lands. And so, at his thirties, he began roads, many, many roads, many of which too minor to be on most maps of Westeros, and others, would later become parts of the great roads, the Roseroad and the Kingsroad to name the most.

Old Wiwyck Croose died at the age of 57, while overseeing the finishing of an upgrade to the castle, now the Crossroads. And was succeeded by his 28 year old son, Wawyck.

Fast forward to the present, paranoid but shrewd and brutally efficient Pywyck hears of word of Fire and Blood, and has a fit. The Crossroads is a mighty castle on the small hill, but not that mighty of the great houses' fortresses. Crossroads Town is a bustling city under the shadow of the hill and the fort it has on it, small creeks between the castle and the city simulate a marshy environment, but still is occupied by people, albeit poor people tend to live in the small marsh.

Pywyck has three sons and two daughters, they are respectively: Warwyck, the tall muscular heir, a military genius he thinks of himself, and good with a sword, mediocre in all other aspects though, and below average on the thought of scheming. Wyckkon, the first of two twins, mediocre with a sword, mediocre with ruling, mediocre in everything, though he is aiming for being a maester, his father really does not care. Meiou, pronounced "May-oug", can't learn anything but how to scheme, Master of Whispers of The Crossroads. On to the daughters! There's Maiya, black haired beauty, mediocre in everything but diplomacy, it helps that she has a silver tongue. Then there's young Wyanna, prodigy with a bow, and knows how to use it on horseback no less, still being coaxed into being a proper lady.

On other family members, there's the current Maester of the castle, Maester Croose, knows things, except on how to procure moon tea, he knows the stuff, but seems to have difficulty procuring one, he's also Pywyck's most trusted in the castle. All in all, quite a tight family.

Note, don't drink Pippin's moon tea, it's like drinking the piss of a cow.
Roleplay Example: In the sig

[Warg the Immortal]

-SNIP-

No daughters?

[Ruskland-Preuben]

Donetsk with the app.

[The Valyria Empire]

Donetsk with the app.

The Crossroads(red dot BTW)
Fixed your link. Also you still need a character app for the current Lord. I'll analysis the app later.

[Ruskland-Preuben]

Donetsk with the app.

The Crossroads(red dot BTW)
Fixed your link. Also you still need a character app for the current Lord. I'll analysis the app later.

Aye aye captain, fixing link in a bit and apping.

[Utceforp]

House Name: House Croose
House Sigil: Here
House Words: A Road, A Possibility
Allegiance Paid to: King Mern IX Gardener
House Seat: [url]http://i.imgur.com/hddB5rz.png]The Crossroads[/url](red dot BTW)
Approx Number of military at command: WIP
History of the House (At least two well written paragraphs please): House Croose dates back to a few years before the invasion of the Andals, with the founder of the house, Wiwyck, conquering a small town and wood fort slightly northwest of a river of the Blackwater Rush, and subsequently, the river Blackwater from a horribly incompetent and unloved ruler. Though his gains were small, he was content and made do with his town and his fort, and the smallness of his realm would be good in getting ignored by the bigger players. And using this, he built to his heart's content without any pretentious high nobles prattling and disturbing his business. The fort quickly turned into a small stone castle, and the town turned bustling.

His location was of utmost importance as well, located and connected on and to the edges of the fertile Reach, the fractious lands of the Riverlands, and the areas around Blackwater Bay, he was in a position to play three areas at once, and glean money and knowledge from those lands. And so, at his thirties, he began roads, many, many roads, many of which too minor to be on most maps of Westeros, and others, parts of the great roads, the Roseroad and the Kingsroad to name the most.

Old Wiwyck Croose died at the age of 57, while overseeing the finishing of an upgrade to the castle, now the Crossroads. And was succeeded by his 28 year old son, Wawyck.

Fast forward to the present, paranoid but shrewd and brutally efficient Pywyck hears of word of Fire and Blood, and has a fit. The Crossroads is a mighty castle on the small hill, but not that mighty of the great houses' fortresses. Crossroads Town is a bustling city under the shadow of the hill and the fort it has on it, small creeks between the castle and the city simulate a marshy environment, but still is occupied by people, albeit poor people tend to live in the small marsh.

Pywyck has three sons and two daughters, they are respectively: Warwyck, the tall muscular heir, a military genius he thinks of himself, and good with a sword, mediocre in all other aspects though, and below average on the thought of scheming. Wyckkon, the first of two twins, mediocre with a sword, mediocre with ruling, mediocre in everything, though he is aiming for being a maester, his father really does not care. Meiou, pronounced "May-oug", can't learn anything but how to scheme, Master of Whispers of The Crossroads. On to the daughters! There's Maiya, black haired beauty, mediocre in everything but diplomacy, it helps that she has a silver tongue. Then there's young Wyanna, prodigy with a bow, and knows how to use it on horseback no less, still being coaxed into being a proper lady.

On other family members, there's the current Maester of the castle, Maester Pippin Croose, knows things, except on how to procure moon tea, he dislikes the stuff, he's also Pywyck's brother. All in all, quite a tight family.
Roleplay Example: In the sig

Just FYI the Kingsroad doesn't exist yet, it was built by Jaehaerys the Good. I can't find any information about the age of the Roseroad or the other major Westerosi roads but I would assume they were built about the same time. (It's a bit counter-intuitive for independent competing kingdoms to decide to build massive roads to connect each other.)

[Dentali]

House Name: House Croose
House Sigil: Here
House Words: A Road, A Possibility
Allegiance Paid to: King Mern IX Gardener
House Seat: [url]http://i.imgur.com/hddB5rz.png]The Crossroads[/url](red dot BTW)
Approx Number of military at command: WIP
History of the House (At least two well written paragraphs please): House Croose dates back to a few years before the invasion of the Andals, with the founder of the house, Wiwyck, conquering a small town and wood fort slightly northwest of a river of the Blackwater Rush, and subsequently, the river Blackwater from a horribly incompetent and unloved ruler. Though his gains were small, he was content and made do with his town and his fort, and the smallness of his realm would be good in getting ignored by the bigger players. And using this, he built to his heart's content without any pretentious high nobles prattling and disturbing his business. The fort quickly turned into a small stone castle, and the town turned bustling.

His location was of utmost importance as well, located and connected on and to the edges of the fertile Reach, the fractious lands of the Riverlands, and the areas around Blackwater Bay, he was in a position to play three areas at once, and glean money and knowledge from those lands. And so, at his thirties, he began roads, many, many roads, many of which too minor to be on most maps of Westeros, and others, parts of the great roads, the Roseroad and the Kingsroad to name the most.

Old Wiwyck Croose died at the age of 57, while overseeing the finishing of an upgrade to the castle, now the Crossroads. And was succeeded by his 28 year old son, Wawyck.

Fast forward to the present, paranoid but shrewd and brutally efficient Pywyck hears of word of Fire and Blood, and has a fit. The Crossroads is a mighty castle on the small hill, but not that mighty of the great houses' fortresses. Crossroads Town is a bustling city under the shadow of the hill and the fort it has on it, small creeks between the castle and the city simulate a marshy environment, but still is occupied by people, albeit poor people tend to live in the small marsh.

Pywyck has three sons and two daughters, they are respectively: Warwyck, the tall muscular heir, a military genius he thinks of himself, and good with a sword, mediocre in all other aspects though, and below average on the thought of scheming. Wyckkon, the first of two twins, mediocre with a sword, mediocre with ruling, mediocre in everything, though he is aiming for being a maester, his father really does not care. Meiou, pronounced "May-oug", can't learn anything but how to scheme, Master of Whispers of The Crossroads. On to the daughters! There's Maiya, black haired beauty, mediocre in everything but diplomacy, it helps that she has a silver tongue. Then there's young Wyanna, prodigy with a bow, and knows how to use it on horseback no less, still being coaxed into being a proper lady.

On other family members, there's the current Maester of the castle, Maester Pippin Croose, knows things, except on how to procure moon tea, he dislikes the stuff, he's also Pywyck's brother. All in all, quite a tight family.
Roleplay Example: In the sig

Just FYI the Kingsroad doesn't exist yet, it was built by Jaehaerys the Good. I can't find any information about the age of the Roseroad or the other major Westerosi roads but I would assume they were built about the same time. (It's a bit counter-intuitive for independent competing kingdoms to decide to build massive roads to connect each other.)

the road network of Jaeherys connected hundreds of smaller roads, basically made it a continent spanning network. The Roseroad and the Kings Road didn't exist however you could still say the house was on a major crossroad it would just be internal road for the kingdom and not an intersection of multiple regions

[Ruskland-Preuben]

Name: Pywyck
House: House Croose
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Titles: Lord of The Crossroads
House Seat: Location and Looks, hill's actually smaller.
House Sigil: Here
Allegiance paid to: Croose to Gardener
Appearance:

Personality: Lord Pywyck is a paranoid man, constantly shifting in his seat, glancing at the rooftops, scanning every face, and even going to the wine cellars to see if someone has poisoned a bottle. As paranoid as he is, he is a shrewd commander, marching his army round and about to suddenly hit the back of the enemy, attacking from the trees, as if they were part of the trees, and much much more. Other than his shrewdness and paranoia, he is efficient in all he does, and it results in him getting stuff done, such as the construction of things. He also lingers in the dungeons.
Skills: Brilliant Commander, Above Average Schemer, Trickster, and an aptitude for all things architectural and about construction, as well as getting things done. Impaler...
Weaponry: Has a great spear, and a rounded top but flat bottom shield that covers his entire upper(excluding head) and lower body on foot.
Military Strength: 1,000 elite pikemen, with 200 somewhat trained militia for reserve.
Biography: Born to the young 17 year old lord Eyswyck and 16 year old Alenna, his early years was of the usage of his ears to learn things one so young must not learn. To do so he had to explore around, and he covered every room, every tunnel, every cranny, of the entire castle, and memorized it, learning of places between rooms, where he could learn things. And so, if someone badmouthed someone else, he would tell that someone else, and sow distrust between the two parties, and ally with the one that would get him the sweets, or the pie, and all at a young age.

The age for his education began, and his father saw it that he would be taught in the ways of war, to learn its machinations, its strategies. And did he learn with all of his heart the art of war, listening to his tutor, Ser Lothar, with intent to learn and later, apply. In his swordfighting, well, he really did not like the sword, he preferred the long reach of the spear, preferring the feeling of hitting the enemy from a distance, without a bow, but alas, it seemed that his activeness for his sword training was scarce, and he knew of the basics and some regular things, but it never got further than that.

Eventually he grew into the fine youth he was, and he was destined for greatness. His paranoia began when his father was stabbed, the assassin he impaled on his spear, but when he reached his father, he was already a dead corpse, bleeding away the blood that was once the fuel of its once alive organs. He became fearful of the Stranger, and the ones who seek to further death, but never the heat of battle and combat. He also become vengeful that day, spearing the death the man who plotted to kill his father.

After inheriting, and marrying to a certain Alyssa, and her birthing his first son Warwyck, he was knighted. Not much happened after then, but now, fast forward to the present, he will have the plot of a lifetime, scheming around the beginning of the great game.
RP Example: In the sig
Notes:

Maiya Croose
Wyanna Croose
Maester Pippin Croose

[Ruskland-Preuben]

Alright, I think I nailed two birds with one stone this time.

[Jhet]

No daughters?

None that are unwed. The Gardener's line died out when all the men were burnt, and there is no reference to any women after the Conquest.

House Name: House Croose

So they are Scottish?

House Words: A Road, A Possibility

I think I like that.

Approx Number of military at command: A thousand elite pikes, Lord Croose has a fetish for spears

1. That isn't how feudal armies work.
2. The closest thing to an elite soldier is the knight, of which there is a 1-9/10 ratio between them and other soldiers.

Pywyck, Warwyck, Wyckkon, Meiou, Maiya, Wyanna

The male names appear ironborn in origin and close enough to suggest that they are family names. Nice, I like it. However I personally prefer canon names, and those female names are... unsettling.

On other family members, there's the current Maester of the castle, Maester Pippin Croose, knows things, except on how to procure moon tea, he dislikes the stuff

How did they manage to get the strings in place to force the maesters to assign a family member to the Crossroads? No one apart from the Hightowers have that kind of power. And a maester unable to make/buy moon tea? Is he useless? A (non-controversial) RL comparison would be a dentist who allows a kid's tooth to rot away because he doesn't like performing surgery.

Military Strength: 1,200

Military Strength: Troops: 4000, Ships: 150 (Atleast 26 per ship, and another ~100 remaining to garrison)

tl;dr your numbers are too large. The Narrow Sea can only muster 3/4k.

- It appears that the Narrow Sea (Celtigar, Velaryon, Targaryen, Massey, and Bar Emmon) can only muster in the region of 3/4k total: "Accounts differ on how many swords set sail from Dragonstone with Aegon and his sisters. Some say three thousand; others number them only in the hundreds...The Conqueror's first true test came from Lord Darklyn of Duskendale and Lord Mooton of Maidenpool, who joined their power and marched south with three thousand men to drove the invaders back into the sea."
- This is supported by the Cressen prologue which states Stannis had 3k from his levies: " The morning air was hazy with the smoke of cookfires, as three thousand men sat down to break their fasts beneath the banners of their lords"
- Indeed, the Targaryen naval strength is quite poor. Where: "A hastily assembled Arryn fleet, augmented by a dozen Braavosi warships, met and defeated the Targaryen fleet in the waters off Gulltown...The men of the Vale sank a third of the Targaryen ships and captured near as many."
- When Aegon's army (participated in two bloody battles I grant) is joined by a host of rivermen outside Harrenhal, he only numbers 8k: "Yield now, and your sons will live to rule after you. I have eight thousand men outside your walls."

Now we don't know the strength Orys had against Argilac, but it couldn't have been much given that it was only the Crownland strength, Aegon having made off with an army of his own (which was smaller), and it lost 1k before the battle. Even so, the stormlands only outnumbered them 2-1 (granted after Errol and Fell and Buckler are burned out of the Kingswood) which, given the other army sizes, was probably in the region of 14-18k, which puts Orys' army size at 8-10k, which was reduced in the Kingswood to 7-9k. And then Aegon had ~3-5k, and lost a fair number before being augmented by the rivermen. That is in line with Elia's assigned numbers for the strength of the Crownlands.

[The Valyria Empire]

No daughters?

None that are unwed. The Gardener's line died out when all the men were burnt, and there is no reference to any women after the Conquest.

House Name: House Croose

So they are Scottish?

House Words: A Road, A Possibility

I think I like that.

Approx Number of military at command: A thousand elite pikes, Lord Croose has a fetish for spears

1. That isn't how feudal armies work.
2. The closest thing to an elite soldier is the knight, of which there is a 1-9/10 ratio between them and other soldiers.

Pywyck, Warwyck, Wyckkon, Meiou, Maiya, Wyanna

The male names appear ironborn in origin and close enough to suggest that they are family names. Nice, I like it. However I personally prefer canon names, and those female names are... unsettling.

On other family members, there's the current Maester of the castle, Maester Pippin Croose, knows things, except on how to procure moon tea, he dislikes the stuff

How did they manage to get the strings in place to force the maesters to assign a family member to the Crossroads? No one apart from the Hightowers have that kind of power. And a maester unable to make/buy moon tea? Is he useless? A (non-controversial) RL comparison would be a dentist who allows a kid's tooth to rot away because he doesn't like performing surgery.

Military Strength: 1,200

Military Strength: Troops: 4000, Ships: 150 (Atleast 26 per ship, and another ~100 remaining to garrison)

tl;dr your numbers are too large. The Narrow Sea can only muster 3/4k.

- It appears that the Narrow Sea (Celtigar, Velaryon, Targaryen, Massey, and Bar Emmon) can only muster in the region of 3/4k total: "Accounts differ on how many swords set sail from Dragonstone with Aegon and his sisters. Some say three thousand; others number them only in the hundreds...The Conqueror's first true test came from Lord Darklyn of Duskendale and Lord Mooton of Maidenpool, who joined their power and marched south with three thousand men to drove the invaders back into the sea."
- This is supported by the Cressen prologue which states Stannis had 3k from his levies: " The morning air was hazy with the smoke of cookfires, as three thousand men sat down to break their fasts beneath the banners of their lords"
- Indeed, the Targaryen naval strength is quite poor. Where: "A hastily assembled Arryn fleet, augmented by a dozen Braavosi warships, met and defeated the Targaryen fleet in the waters off Gulltown...The men of the Vale sank a third of the Targaryen ships and captured near as many."
- When Aegon's army (participated in two bloody battles I grant) is joined by a host of rivermen outside Harrenhal, he only numbers 8k: "Yield now, and your sons will live to rule after you. I have eight thousand men outside your walls."

Now we don't know the strength Orys had against Argilac, but it couldn't have been much given that it was only the Crownland strength, Aegon having made off with an army of his own (which was smaller), and it lost 1k before the battle. Even so, the stormlands only outnumbered them 2-1 (granted after Errol and Fell and Buckler are burned out of the Kingswood) which, given the other army sizes, was probably in the region of 14-18k, which puts Orys' army size at 8-10k, which was reduced in the Kingswood to 7-9k. And then Aegon had ~3-5k, and lost a fair number before being augmented by the rivermen. That is in line with Elia's assigned numbers for the strength of the Crownlands.

I didn't look at Warg's military strength. I assumed Dragonstone would have about 1,000 give or take with Driftmark having 900 and Claw Isle having 600. Warg, I would have to ask that you change that.

[Warg the Immortal]

None that are unwed. The Gardener's line died out when all the men were burnt, and there is no reference to any women after the Conquest.

So they are Scottish?
I think I like that.
1. That isn't how feudal armies work.
2. The closest thing to an elite soldier is the knight, of which there is a 1-9/10 ratio between them and other soldiers.
The male names appear ironborn in origin and close enough to suggest that they are family names. Nice, I like it. However I personally prefer canon names, and those female names are... unsettling.

How did they manage to get the strings in place to force the maesters to assign a family member to the Crossroads? No one apart from the Hightowers have that kind of power. And a maester unable to make/buy moon tea? Is he useless? A (non-controversial) RL comparison would be a dentist who allows a kid's tooth to rot away because he doesn't like performing surgery.

tl;dr your numbers are too large. The Narrow Sea can only muster 3/4k.

- It appears that the Narrow Sea (Celtigar, Velaryon, Targaryen, Massey, and Bar Emmon) can only muster in the region of 3/4k total: "Accounts differ on how many swords set sail from Dragonstone with Aegon and his sisters. Some say three thousand; others number them only in the hundreds...The Conqueror's first true test came from Lord Darklyn of Duskendale and Lord Mooton of Maidenpool, who joined their power and marched south with three thousand men to drove the invaders back into the sea."
- This is supported by the Cressen prologue which states Stannis had 3k from his levies: " The morning air was hazy with the smoke of cookfires, as three thousand men sat down to break their fasts beneath the banners of their lords"
- Indeed, the Targaryen naval strength is quite poor. Where: "A hastily assembled Arryn fleet, augmented by a dozen Braavosi warships, met and defeated the Targaryen fleet in the waters off Gulltown...The men of the Vale sank a third of the Targaryen ships and captured near as many."
- When Aegon's army (participated in two bloody battles I grant) is joined by a host of rivermen outside Harrenhal, he only numbers 8k: "Yield now, and your sons will live to rule after you. I have eight thousand men outside your walls."

Now we don't know the strength Orys had against Argilac, but it couldn't have been much given that it was only the Crownland strength, Aegon having made off with an army of his own (which was smaller), and it lost 1k before the battle. Even so, the stormlands only outnumbered them 2-1 (granted after Errol and Fell and Buckler are burned out of the Kingswood) which, given the other army sizes, was probably in the region of 14-18k, which puts Orys' army size at 8-10k, which was reduced in the Kingswood to 7-9k. And then Aegon had ~3-5k, and lost a fair number before being augmented by the rivermen. That is in line with Elia's assigned numbers for the strength of the Crownlands.

I didn't look at Warg's military strength. I assumed Dragonstone would have about 1,000 give or take with Driftmark having 900 and Claw Isle having 600. Warg, I would have to ask that you change that.

Very well. Though the number of 3000 troops had a only listed for Aegon's First Test, which (I believe) occurred after he had landed and established the Aegonfort. He would've left some garrison at Dragonstone, Driftmark, Claw Isle and the Aegonfort, so I believe his total forces were higher than 3000. Also, Driftmark is the largest of the three islands, with two towns, so I believe it would have a larger number than 900. Though I'll agree 4000 is too high.

Edit: Also, I don't think Sunglass, Massey or Bar Emmon are sworn to him yet, so I don't think their forces were part of the 3000 in Aegons first test

[Nuxipal]

I didn't look at Warg's military strength. I assumed Dragonstone would have about 1,000 give or take with Driftmark having 900 and Claw Isle having 600. Warg, I would have to ask that you change that.

Very well. Though the number of 3000 troops had a only listed for Aegon's First Test, which (I believe) occurred after he had landed and established the Aegonfort. He would've left some garrison at Dragonstone, Driftmark, Claw Isle and the Aegonfort, so I believe his total forces were higher than 3000. Also, Driftmark is the largest of the three islands, with two towns, so I believe it would have a larger number than 900. Though I'll agree 4000 is too high.

I'd guess around 2700 for Driftmark. This would include the garrison of Driftmark.