House Rhaechard

Started by Vivat Rex, May 25, 2019, 06:56:04 PM

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Vivat Rex




"Everyone sees what you appear to be—few really know what you are."

–Niccolò Machiavelli




Rochelle Rhaechard is the only child of the late, deeply indebted, and lesser lord Roland Rhaechard, a man whose means were steadily and recklessly gambled away at the Spinning Groat following the death of his wife Victoria many years ago.

When the coffers ran dry and the debtors came to collect, the Rhaechard family was left destitute: unable to pay their servants, their humble manor seized, and any measure of acknowledgment of their status as absent as their coin.

Now that her father is dead, left with little more than a single loyal footman and her own ambition, Rochelle is determined to undo her father's mistakes and climb her way to the top of the Peerage Ward. Armed with social grace and an unwavering faith in the King's rule, she has set out to enlist retainers that share her vision for an orderly, loyal, and invested House.




The central ambition of the House is Rochelle's desire to establish her family name, rise out of bankruptcy into prominence, and cement a permanent place for House Rhaechard as a lesser house of the Peerage Ward.

In addition to a number of other goals that are best FOIG, individual PCs are encouraged to pursue goals of their own that relate to the Peerage Ward, the five Great Houses, the King, knighthood and chivalry, or other related interests.

This is an ambitious climb for any PC who is willing to hustle and has an interest in forging a new path (and a new House) from scratch rather than signing on with one of the existing House associations. This means being free of the negative connotations or existing barriers of those Houses, but also without any of their history, reputation, swag, or clout.




Alignment:
Non-Chaotic

Concepts:
Strong fits are loyal soldier types, knights-aspirant, devout PCs, spies and diplomats, scholars and historians, merchants and artists, ladies-in-waiting, or any concept that would make sense in an aristocrat's entourage.

House Rhaechard is a natural fit for social climbers, PCs who prize loyalty above gold, and Peerage-centric characters with ambitions that might conflict with joining other Houses. There's also plenty of room for PCs who "keep up appearances" with more going on behind the scenes than meets the eye.

Feel free to PM me directly here or on Discord if you have any questions about how a specific concept might work into the greater scheme of things!

Race:
Human only.

Special:
Loyalty to the King and a willingness to reside in the Peerage Ward.





The Crimson Magician

good luck with the climb brother

Vivat Rex

Small update to suggested alignments.