Dunmore Keep, Seat of House Voskari (Shadowmoor)

[Zethira]

House Voskari

Regional information:

Shadowmoor was a province that, due to its location, has long been plagued with Wildling raids coming out of the Gorge and the mountains. Many Lords have attempted to establish themselves in the province, though few have done so willingly. Often, what has been built is only fated to be destroyed during a series of raids as the Wildlings get wind of a power base forming, and the goods and coin that is to be had. The population is more than used to it by now, most seeing to their own defense long before putting their faith in a 'Southern' Lord, and the province is divided into the territories of several chieftains, each protecting what they proclaim as theirs.

Buildings

Religious Shrine (Weirwood Grove): Adds +1 to your stability level (annually) Market Square: +10% income

Levy

Army: Very Small: 256 Max. Garrison: 192 (75% of levy) Field Army: 231, or 192 during Winter. 50 Northern Swordsmen (equivalent elite infantry) 25 Light Inf* 50 Heavy Inf* 25 Polearms 50 Archers 28 Light Cavalry* 28 Heavy Cavalry* * Includes bonuses from Armor and Steeds trade Professional Army: 50 Men-at-Arms (free) Navy: None (landlocked province)

Trade:

Trade Resource: Furs – Increases land income by 5% and +1 stability annually (no double bonus, does not stack with fruit)
Trade Lanes:

1. Armor - Enables 50% of levy light infantry to become heavy infantry (House Connington of Griffin's Roost)
2. Superior Steeds - Decrease cavalry upkeep costs by 10%, Increases levy cavalry size by 10% (House Allyrion of Godsgrace)
3. (closed)

Trade Income: 22,000

Regional Income: 23,000 (Very Poor)

Finances: Treasury of House Voskari of Shadowmoor

You WISH your castle looked anything like this!

Unique Bonuses

Being Awesome (+0 to all rolls) Seat of House Voskari (another +0 to all rolls, stacks with Being Awesome)

Characters (updated 234 AL)

Lord Simeon Voskari (Art by Yumedust @ http://yumedust.deviantart.com ) Character: Lord Simeon Voskari Titles: The Voskari of Shadowmoor Age: 36 (born 198 AL) Traits (age): +3 Field Battle, +2 Siege Battle, +3 Survival, +1 Assassinations, +2 Duels, +1 Loyalty Traits (gained): None Marital status: Married to Lady Thanacheir Dialogue color: Fire Brick Possessions: -- Free stuff: Full plate armor Rank: Lord Bannerman Lady Aiyana Voskari (artist name: Stanley Lau) Character: Lady Aiyana Voskari Titles: None Age: 16 (older twin, born 218 AL) Traits (age): +1 Spy, +1 Counterspy, +1 Escape, +1 Archery Traits (gained): None Marital status: Single Dialogue color: Red Possessions: -- Free stuff: Studded leather armor, short sword Rank: Heir to House Voskari (2nd in line) Lady Tyrene Voskari (artist credited as lotus (pixiv account name)) (Art by Gabiran (pixiv account name)) Character: Tyrene Voskari Titles: None Age: 16 (younger twin, born 218 AL) Traits (age): +1 Survival, +1 Escape, +1 Duels, Fate Traits (gained): None Marital status: Single Dialogue color: Maroon Possessions: -- Free stuff: Breastplate armor, axe (one-handed) Rank: Heir to House Voskari (3rd in line) Lord Aren Voskari Character: Lord Aren Voskari Titles: None Age: 9 (born 225 AL) Traits (age): None Traits (gained): None Marital status: Single Dialogue color: None yet Possessions: -- Free stuff: -- Rank: Heir to House Voskari (1st in line) Auxiliaries Lady Thanacheir Voskari (Art by dareedse @ http://dareedse.deviantart.com ) Character: Lady Thanacheir Voskari Titles: None Age: 32 (born 202 AL) Traits (age): None Traits (gained): None Marital status: Married to Lord Simeon Dialogue color: Purple Possessions: -- Free stuff: Brigandine armor, longbow, longaxe Rank: Wife of a Lord Bannerman Lady Sharina Voskari Character: Lady Sharina Voskari Titles: None Age: 7 (born 227 AL) Traits (age): None Traits (gained): None Marital status: Single Dialogue color: None yet Possessions: -- Free stuff: -- Rank: Heir to House Voskari (4st in line) Ser Seigram the Faceless Character: Seigram the Faceless Titles: Ser Age: 24 (born 210 AL) Traits (age): None Traits (gained): None Marital status: Married to Sarina Snow, one child (Tavon, age 4) Dialogue color: Medium Blue Possessions: -- Free stuff: Chainmail armor, longsword Rank: Sheriff Task: Ensuring order during the absence of the Voskaris and patrolling Shadowmoor. Distinguishing traits: None, which has earned him his nickname. Found as the sole survivor of a Wildling raid, and taken in by House Voskari where he married one of the House's maids. He has no known family aside from his wife, son and in-laws. Maester Raethon Character: Raethon Titles: Maester Age: 43 (born 191 AL) Traits (age): None Traits (gained): None Marital status: Single (Celibate by profession) Dialogue color: Dark Gray Possessions: -- Free stuff: Robe, chain and various vials, herbs and potions, steel walking stick Rank: Maester Task: Tutor, Seneschal, Healer and Master of Ravens Distinguishing traits: Several old scars on his chest and sword arm hinting at his past as a warrior, before a crippling injury on his left leg gave him a permanent limp. His former employer arranged for his reeducation as a Maester.

[Zethira]

Lord Simeon took a deep breath as he surveyed his lands, to some better known as the province of Shadowmoor in the far North. Standing on the hill that was to see a lot of construction, on clearer days one could actually see the Wall, towering higher than any other building known to Man, and yet still not high enough to keep the Wildlings out. An example many could learn of, in terms of siege warfare. Still, even with the barren state of the province as a whole he was still determined to make it into something that would be remembered, and for his children to have a legacy to inherit, though the lack of male successors was somewhat concerning: If the situation became dire, he would have to hand it to one of his daughters, a custom common in Dorne he believed, and yet this was not Dorne, meaning it would take some convincing on his behalf for the other Northern Lords to accept it. So much left to do... He took a deep breath.

His gaze passed on to a small valley, with the beginnings of a village that he had chosen as the site for a market square, aiming to centralize trade in hope that the village would prosper into a provincial capital overlooked by the walls of Dunmore Keep -- walls that were also still to be built. He would need men as well, but the lack of a treasury had proven to be a bigger concern which the marketplace would hopefully remedy soon enough. Hopefully, the first of the traders would not be too far off.

Hopes were one thing however, but hope alone didn't get any work done. And so, he walked down over the path of frozen dirt into the valley, aiming to oversee the construction himself. These first few months he had a first impression to create, and a favorable view to cement as the ruler of these people, or his rule would be a short one indeed.

[mic1402]

Lord Voskari,
I ask for trade rights to enable the trade of furs and Armour between our houses.
Lord Connington.

[Zethira]

Lord Voskari,
I ask for trade rights to enable the trade of furs and Armour between our houses.
Lord Connington.

Not long after the raven had reached its destination, it would return with a reply:

Lord Connington,

I accept your offer for trade. May we both prosper from the opening of trade between our lands.

Lord Simeon Voskari
The Voskari of Shadowmoor
Banner to House Flint

[Jokern]

​A raven arrives from House Allyrion, requesting trade.

[Zethira]

​A raven arrives from House Allyrion, requesting trade.

I accept your offer for trade and will be looking forward to discovering firsthand how well our Northern horses compare to the praised Dornish ones. The same would i assume be true for our furs.

Lord Simeon Voskari
The Voskari of Shadowmoor
Banner to House Flint