Nobles in Town

[Jon]

Several Nobles who participated in the Feast activities are still in town conducting business or just taking in the sights. Some may be found in bars, others visiting the trade hall or militia HQ.

[Jon]

The youngest noble visiting Hevard Port, Grimshar Stoneberth, representative of Clan Stoneberth is only 12 years old, and barely has more than a few whiskers to his beard. Still the young dwarf is as shrewd as he can be playful. He comes from a long line of keen intellects and strategic politicians. His parents’ untimely death has put him in a seat of power at an unusually young age, but it is his seat non-the-less. He enjoys games of dice and board games. And is known to be particularly fond of steak and potatoes.

Grimshar has been visiting with some of the dwarven engineers who worked on the walls and sewers. His bodyguard, Forgath, regularly takes him to the militia HQ to observe drills and practice his combat maneuvers, generally in private. In the evenings, he can often be found filling himself with ale and steak at Jokten's Bar, an upscale tavern that seems to have appeared just in time to cater to the visiting nobles.

[Jon]

Count Marcus DeRill is a Noble from the far east of the Verdant Coast. He pledged loyalty to the Antillan forces during the Red Sands War, and has been loyal to the king ever since. Not much is known about the count, he is not descended of the Northern Desert, but his lineage to the Darkened West is not recorded either. Still, he commands significant wealth and a large tract of land, which is enough.

The Count spends much of his time to himself on a farm south of town along the river. Surveyors and architects have been visiting him there, and it seems he plans to build an estate on the land. He has met with Lord Gaverek on a few occasions, but otherwise keeps to himself. His halfling champion has not been seen since feast.

[Jon]

Baron Alhid Dakar is the master of the city and barony of Yelderon, one of the wealthiest land holdings on the Verdant Coast. Not content with his noble title, Baron Dakar is also a well-established merchant and tradesman, and one of the few who still have strong ties with the Hemesharohn Caliphate. Using his connections, he is one of the most prominent importers of goods from the Northern Desert, and he exploits this near monopoly to its fullest.

Baron Dakar has rented out a large area in the market to set up his tent, a luxurious affair of silks and intricately woven fabrics. Several merchants in his entourage buy and sell goods in the market place while he visits with merchants and noble families around town. In the evenings he visits the different taverns around town, and enjoys listening while his companions engage tavern-goers in the gossip about town. His champion, Herco, left town shortly after the feast, and has been replaced by 4 guards who follow the baron wherever he goes.

[Jon]

Lord Padrik McCarthy has been a fixture of the Darkened West for as long as most can remember. Rumors say that he and Antillus I were students of the same teacher, though the rumor varies from swordsmanship to arithmetic to courtly dance. His fee is only a small area on the borders of the wildlands. But his wisdom and counsel have made him a powerful force within the court.

Lord McCarthy left the town shortly after the Feast but his grandson, Sean, has stayed behind. Sean spends his days at the Militia HQ, and is apparently helping Lord Gaverek in training a dedicated town guard. As far as recreation, it does not seem the young paladin spends any time in leisure.

[Jon]

Earl Crumblestone is a unique noble in that like many halflings, his home is a caravan, which means his land has no permanent seat of power. Once, there was a castle, but it had long ago been swallowed by the swamplands. Finnius Crumblestone is a fresh faced and jovial Halfling, though probably well into his middle years. His county is notable for its dark forests and marshes, and more than its fair share of barrows, harkening to the Darkened West’s ancient battles with the Wildland Barbarians.

The Earl appears in town with his entourage for a few days, then leaves and returns again at irregular intervals. Often different halflings are in his company from sighting to sighting but what business or pleasure he may be conducting is impossible to tell. Halflings leaving his company only say he's a distant relative, and it was good to see him again. Grummond stays in town, and accompanies the Earl on his walks within the city walls, but does not follow Crumblestone on his trips into the country.

[Jon]

Lord Alfonse Millenko has had to retire to the King’s court after his family’s landholdings were granted to another noble family as reward for service in the war. While his father Frederick was somewhat disgraced for his lack of support, Alfonse has done well to turn around the family name in the court, and is considered in decent standing amongst the nobles. A middle aged man with a heavy accent, he descends from the Darkened West’s dwarven borders.

Lord Millenko travels regularly from the capitol and back via the portal, sometimes several times in a day. He keeps a room at Jokten's bar, but rarely spends any time there, even to sleep. His advisor is regularly seen at the tavern, or the tradehall, making inquiries into runescribing.

[Jon]

Sir Grady Sorrelsen is a hero of the Red Sands war, and while he never served with Lord Gaverek, the two know eachother and have a strong respect and camaraderie. After the war he returned to Beldon where he now serves in the Dukes court as the Master of the guard and the High General of the Darkened West.

The knight has been recalled to Beldon, to deal with some sort of conflict with a barbarian tribe. His brother, Grady, has accompanied him.

[Jon]

Second Prince Tallin Sellis is the next in line to become patriarch of house Sellis. And since his uncle is far older than he is, it may be no more than a century before he assumes the house seat amongst the council. Tallin is aloof amongst other races but highly respectful of elder elves. Relations between Solomon and Hevard Port are tenuous, and Tallin is cautious of these new arrivals on the Gaesten Isle.

Tallin has returned to Solomon after spending several days speaking with Aelorn after the battle with Harn. Jallyth concluded some business with merchants at the trade hall, and followed his master shortly after.