Wickenden, Seat of house Waxley

[Alexandrine]

Wickenden Castle is home to house Waxley, Knights Commander of Southweald. Wickenden is located on the northern shore of the Bay of Crabs, northwest of Crackclaw Point. House Waxley is not a lordly, but a knightly house. They are however among the strongest and richest houses of the Vale. Their wealth rivals that of the lord of Gulltown, the biggest city in the whole of the Vale of Arryn. They have two vassals:

• House Templeton, Knights of Ninestars.
• House Shett, Knights of Gull Tower (Crabshore).

Family Tree:

• Ser Artos Waxley married Lady Jeyne of house Melcolm of Old Anchor. Both are deceased:
  
  • Ser Artys Waxley, Knight Commander of Wickenden.
  • Lord Mathis Waxley, Husband to Lady Gwynesse of house Waynwood of Ironoaks.
  • Lady Jeyne, married to ser Raymar of house Royce. Heir of the Gates of the Moon
  • Lady Denyse, Married to Lord Jon of House Arryn of the Vale.

Their Aunts, Uncles and cousins:

• Ser Janos Waxley, married Lady Alla of house Shett.
  
  • Ser Allard Waxley
  • Lady Alyce Waxley
  • Ser Edmund Waxley

• Septa Rolla Waxley
• Lady Denyse m. to Lord Torrent of Little Sister
• Ser Leonard Waxley, Ranger of the Nights Watch.
  
  • Rosa Stone
  • Lily Stone
  • Arthur Stone

Levy

Army: 5,500 Levy points 200 Heavy Infantry (400 points) 320 Light Infantry (320 points) 200 Polearm Infantry (400 points) 280 Archers (280 points) Total: 1,000 men Vassals: House Templeton: 1,500 Levy points 50 Heavy Infantry (100 points) 100 Light Infantry (100 points) 50 Polearm Infantry (75 points) 60 Archers (60 points) Total: 260 men House Shett: 500 Levy points 20 Heavy Infantry (40 points) 40 Light Infantry (40 points) 20 Polearm Infantry (30 points) 20 Archers (20 points) Total: 100 men

Buildings

Trier 1: Keep Expansions: +25% castle garrison size permitted Militia Armoury: +500 Militia Points Market Square: +10% income Wall Reinforcements: +1 Siege Defence rolls Mounted Light Ballistae: Increases dragon death chances by +1, in siege battles, increases defender archery rolls by +1 City Watch Quarters: 400 Light Infantry permanently stationed in your home territory. Cannot be moved elsewhere. Dockyard: +500 naval militia points, +10% income Trier 2: Town Watch: +1,000 Militia Points, 5% cheaper professional troop hire. Merchant's Square: +10% province income

[Oznerol]

A messenger arrives with two horses and a sealed parchment. He was blonde, but looked somewhat Dornish:

Lord Waxley,

The war is over, and it's time for trade to be resumed in these kingdoms. The marble, granite and good stone from the Vale are famous for their quality, along some other goods produced in your lands. We offer our blood stallions in turn, horses that do not tire nor need to drink for days, surely those fine mounts would befit your lordship. We send as gift one of the best horses born last year, swift as the wind and strong like the foundations of the Vale,

In the Light of the Seven,

Lord Dayne of Starfall.

[Adamat]

Ser Tygard Stone, the Bastard of Heart's Home arrived at Wickenden, alone.

[Alexandrine]

He is welcomed to the great hall of Wickenden and introduced to ser Artys Wickenden, ruler of these lands.

[Adamat]

"My good Ser," the Bastard acknowledged the ruler of Wickenden. "I do hope all is well in your lands? War can have some rather nasty consequences on the homefront when nobody is watching." Such as a brother usurping your title.

[Alexandrine]

"Welcome Ser Tygard. I hope your travel was well. I have heard you might have some trouble on the way." he spoke. "The Southweald has been spared of major conflicts and problems" he confessed. "Luckily we have able stewards and my sister surprised with her care over the land. She acts as regent when the men are away."
Artys doubted that he had came all the way to hear about his sister. "But tell me, why have you come to Wickenden? Has your brother, lord Corbray some news to tell me?" Perhaps it was about this petty war on the Eyrie people gossip about.

[Poach]

A Raven from Cider Hall returns with an agreement to supply fruits from the surrounding farmlands in exchange for stone to facilitate improvements to Cider Hall itself.

[Dirty Chai]

A banner of a gold saltire on a black field appears, leading a small party of maybe ten to twenty riders, galloping up the road to Wickenden, a great cloud of dirt and dust in their wake.

As they close in, the banner more clearly holds nine black, riveted spots on the saltire, being the ninestars of the vassal Templeton. The men-at-arms number at 18, including the ser, says a guard on the wall.

Approaching the gate, they slow, expecting entry.

[Alexandrine]

The gate was opened swiftly for the knight of ninestars and its party. The knight himself was received by the other knight, who was walking in his garden, giving a broad view over het surrounding lands.

"Welcome, good ser." Waxley said.

[Dirty Chai]

The garden was upon a terrace, with parapets nearby. Templeton found this queer, his brow furrowing at the idea of crossbowmen lining the besieged walls while lilies and tulips grew at his back. The Knight of Ninestars, Symond, was dressed in riding boots, a heavy tunic, and a felt cap, with the heraldry of his house woven across the front of the shirt.

"Thank you, lord," Symond answered to his liege, glancing awkwardly at a flower.
He held his riding gloves in one hand. A good sword hung from a black scabbard at his side.
"You summoned me, m'lord?"