ser Ashtin Phyrefenn
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In 419KS Hayana was knighted by their mother, and Ashtin began serving as her Squire. However this service was cut short when a bandit attack led to the death of ser Hayanna. Following this Ashtin's training was taken over by ser Broden Slynt, then heir to North Keep. Ser Broden knighted ser Ashtin Phyrefenn on his twenty-first birthday.
Ser Ashtin then spent some years as a Hedge Knight, occasionally serving House Phyrefenn of Eastgate, or his mother's house, House Condon in The City of Bayglen.
Following a battle at Allerton ser Ashtin rode with ser Mitchar to take control of the city while Mitchar's sister, ser Sola Somercrag, investigated the trouble in The Hayford Duchy.
Ser Ashtin swore his sword to Lady Raina Hespeak, Duke Mitchar's wife.
When Mitchar attended The Tourney at Fairstrand 441KS later that year, Ashtin and Raina remained in Haycastle. However Mitchar was captured by forces sworn to ser Tyon Cray as the opening act of The Revolution of 441KS. As he had been instructed by the Duke before his departure, ser Ashtin turned over command of the castle to ser Edam Bracks, and escorted the Duke's wife out of Somercrag by way of Stivir. They settled in Lionsguard, in southern Baycotte, to escape out the civil war that tore The Kingdom of Somercrag apart, and wait for word from the Duke or his brother Prince Dalran Somercrag that it was safe to return.
The Queen's sons were banished to Distant Lands and The Kingdom of Somercrag's treacherous Dukes and Duchesses recognised King Tyon I Cray as the new King of Somercrag.
On the first day of 442KS, while The Kingdom of Somercrag was busy celebrating the coronation of its new King, Lady Raina Hespeak gave birth to Elayne Hespeak, her daughter with ser Mitchar.
Eventually news reached ser Ashtin that Teressa Volmark, the Hillhurst-born Captain of The Flyer, had made port in Stivir carrying members of The Kingsguard of Tyon I Cray on its way to The City of Southbay. The Captain was also carrying A Map of Blackfyre Gulf, a previously uncharted area to the far East across the The Mirror Sea.
Over the following years, ser Ashtin attempted many times to arrange for himself, Lady Raina and young Elayne to leave Lionsguard and travel to The Continent of Amoth, following the map of Blackfyre Gulf as the only clue to where the heirs of House Somercrag of Bayglen may have ended up, but each plan he made was thwarted by some happenstance, from the flooding caused by a sudden cracking of The Great Grinding in 443KS, to the sudden demand placed on all available ships by the Somercrag Rescue Effort of 448KS, inevitable bouts of illness brought on by the hostile environment in Lionsguard, to the sudden reinforcement of The Howl by House Greydall of The Peak.
Finally, in the closing months of 453KS ser Ashtin was able to put together a plan which succeeded in transporting the three out of The Continent of Greland and across the sea, no longer becalmed, to The Continent of Amoth.
Personal History
Early Life
Ashtin was born to ser Mayra Phyrefenn-Condon and Tarik Phyrefenn, the younger brother of Hayana Phyrefenn.In 419KS Hayana was knighted by their mother, and Ashtin began serving as her Squire. However this service was cut short when a bandit attack led to the death of ser Hayanna. Following this Ashtin's training was taken over by ser Broden Slynt, then heir to North Keep. Ser Broden knighted ser Ashtin Phyrefenn on his twenty-first birthday.
Ser Ashtin then spent some years as a Hedge Knight, occasionally serving House Phyrefenn of Eastgate, or his mother's house, House Condon in The City of Bayglen.
The Irogonie Aggression
As the armies of The Kingdom of Somercrag mustered to march against The Irogonie Aggression, ser Ashtin's mother used her connections in the capital to arrange for her son to join the defence of the City under the command of ser Mitchar Somercrag.Following a battle at Allerton ser Ashtin rode with ser Mitchar to take control of the city while Mitchar's sister, ser Sola Somercrag, investigated the trouble in The Hayford Duchy.
House Hespeak of Haycastle
Following the death of ser Sola Somercrag and the implication of Duke Brennar Hayford in her killing, the lands of House Hayford of Haycastle were siezed by the crown, and House Hespeak of Haycastle was created as a Cadet Branch of the royal household, led by Duke Mitchar Hespeak, formerly ser Mitchar Somercrag.Ser Ashtin swore his sword to Lady Raina Hespeak, Duke Mitchar's wife.
When Mitchar attended The Tourney at Fairstrand 441KS later that year, Ashtin and Raina remained in Haycastle. However Mitchar was captured by forces sworn to ser Tyon Cray as the opening act of The Revolution of 441KS. As he had been instructed by the Duke before his departure, ser Ashtin turned over command of the castle to ser Edam Bracks, and escorted the Duke's wife out of Somercrag by way of Stivir. They settled in Lionsguard, in southern Baycotte, to escape out the civil war that tore The Kingdom of Somercrag apart, and wait for word from the Duke or his brother Prince Dalran Somercrag that it was safe to return.
Lionsguard
Word of House Somercrag's victory over the rebels never came. Instead, Lady Margaret Stivir's letters became more and more dire, eventually telling of the murder of Queen Malina Somercrag at the hands of the usurper ser Tyon Cray.The Queen's sons were banished to Distant Lands and The Kingdom of Somercrag's treacherous Dukes and Duchesses recognised King Tyon I Cray as the new King of Somercrag.
On the first day of 442KS, while The Kingdom of Somercrag was busy celebrating the coronation of its new King, Lady Raina Hespeak gave birth to Elayne Hespeak, her daughter with ser Mitchar.
Eventually news reached ser Ashtin that Teressa Volmark, the Hillhurst-born Captain of The Flyer, had made port in Stivir carrying members of The Kingsguard of Tyon I Cray on its way to The City of Southbay. The Captain was also carrying A Map of Blackfyre Gulf, a previously uncharted area to the far East across the The Mirror Sea.
Over the following years, ser Ashtin attempted many times to arrange for himself, Lady Raina and young Elayne to leave Lionsguard and travel to The Continent of Amoth, following the map of Blackfyre Gulf as the only clue to where the heirs of House Somercrag of Bayglen may have ended up, but each plan he made was thwarted by some happenstance, from the flooding caused by a sudden cracking of The Great Grinding in 443KS, to the sudden demand placed on all available ships by the Somercrag Rescue Effort of 448KS, inevitable bouts of illness brought on by the hostile environment in Lionsguard, to the sudden reinforcement of The Howl by House Greydall of The Peak.
Finally, in the closing months of 453KS ser Ashtin was able to put together a plan which succeeded in transporting the three out of The Continent of Greland and across the sea, no longer becalmed, to The Continent of Amoth.
The Court of the King in Exile
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Date of Birth
16th of August
Year of Birth
408 KS
47 Years old
Family
Children
Gender
Male
Gameplay
Soak: 2(Brawn), +3(Full Plate Armour)Defence: +f (Full Plate Armour), +f (Heavy Steel Shield)
Wounds: 12
Strain: 12
Mechanical Information
Attributes
Brawn: 2Agility: 1
Intellect: 3
Cunning: 4
Willpower: 2
Presence: 2
Skills
Insight: 3Mace-Fighting: 2
Strategy: 2
Survival: 1
Knightly Skills: 1
Intimidate: 2
Gunnery: 1
Knowledge
StrategyGeography (Greland)
Cartography
Heraldry (Somercrag)
Law (Somercrag)
Mercenaries (Greland)
The Yrcch of The Northern Spine
Survival
Connections
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Greland
- ser Mitchar Hespeak, the prince and knight who ser Ashtin served under in the defence of The City of Bayglen during The Irogonie Aggression, and who later took ser Ashtin into his household's service when he was appointed to Duke of the lands East of the Hespeaks.
- Lady Raina Hespeak, the wife of ser Mitchar, to whom ser Ashtin Swore His Sword. When ser Mitchar was captured at The Tourney at Fairstrand 441KS ser Ashtin snuck Lady Raina out of The Kingdom of Somercrag to Lionsguard where they waited for news of ser Mitchar.
- Elayne Hespeak the daughter of ser Mitchar and Lady Raina, Elayne was born in Lionsguard and has grown up under the care of ser Ashtin.
- Lady Margaret Stivir aided ser Ashtin and Lady Raina in their flight from Somercrag, and has been responsible for keeping them informed and supplied in the long years since.
- House Phyrefenn of Eastgate, now led by ser Ashtin's cousin, they can be expected to come to his aid should he encounter them again.
- House Condon, the unlanded house in The City of Bayglen which his mother comes from.
- Jeyna Wyldman, the Mayor of Lionsguard.
- ser Chrestan Stele, ser Ashtin's Squire during his years as a Hedge Knight, who he knighted so that they could join their house's forces in marching against The Irogonie Aggression.
Amoth
- The Yrrch that Swears their Sword, a former member of Ashtin's travelling party, now returned to duty as a bodyguard to King Dalran Somercrag.
- IVAF Captain ser Barnaby Beaumont, Ashtin's first point of contact in The Allenian Armed Forces.
- ser Kedrick Brightborn, head of Blackwatch Point.
- Jackar Locke-Leonine, exiled head of House Locke of Riverfoot, cousin to House Somercrag of Bayglen and Sworn Sword of King Dalran Somercrag.
- Governor Maksii Trausch, Harhovian Governor of the city of Exodus.
Notable Possessions
- Full Plate: +3 Soak, +f to Defence checks.
- A Heavy Mace
Versatile:Name Damage Critical Range Qualities Heavy Mace 3/4 3 Engaged Versatile; Defensive-0/1; Stun-3/2; Crushing - This weapon can be wielded in one or two hands. When it is wielded in one hand it uses the Damage number before the '/', when it is wielded in two hands it uses the Damage number after the '/'. This also applies to any Qualities with a '/' in them.
- This weapon can change between being wielded in one or two hands as part of another Manouevre or by spending a Story Point outside of the turn. This weapon can only become wielded in two hands if the second hand is empty and not crippled.
- This weapon adds +0/d to the difficulty of any Melee Attacks that target the bearer.
- This weapon can spend aaa/aa from an attack any number of times to inflict 1 Strain each time. The attack does not need to be successful to do this.
- This weapon can spend an additional a when it scores a Critical Hit to score a Crushing Critical Hit instead.
- Ember, A Modified Burning Light Mace
Burn:Name Damage Critical Range Qualities Light Mace 1 5 Engaged Burn; Ignition; Light; Stun-5; Burning - This weapon can spend aa any number of times on successful attacks to inflict the same number of ranks of the Burn status. At the beginning of each of their activations the target loses Wounds equal to the ranks of Burn.
- A Burned target can take a dd Coordination check as a Manouevre to put the fire out.
- This weapon's Burn and Burning qualities require preparation. The wielder must take the Ignition Action to enable these qualities until the end of combat. Weather conditions such as strong winds or rain will affect these qualities, requiring one or more additional a to activate. Being submerged in water or other hazards will deactivate these qualities completely.
- This weapon can be equipped very quickly. It can be equipped as part of another manouevre during the turn, or by spending a Story Point outside of the turn.
- This weapon can be used to make an off-hand attack as part of an Attack action. If the other weapon is also a Light weapon then this attack adds +d, otherwise both attacks add +d.
- This weapon is less ideal for defending against attacks. Decrease the difficulty of any melee attacks targeting the equipped model by -d, to a minimum of dd.
- This weapon can spend aaaaa from an attack any number of times to inflict 1 Strain each time. The attack does not need to be successful to do this.
- This weapon can spend an additional a when it scores a Critical Hit to score a Burning Critical Hit instead.
- A Heavy Steel Shield: +f to Defence checks.
- Pursuit, A Light Mace made of Blackstone
Light:Name Damage Critical Range Qualities Pursuit 2 3 Engaged Light; Stun-4; Crushing; Knockback-1; Pierce-1; Vicious-1; - This weapon can be equipped very quickly. It can be equipped as part of another manouevre during the turn, or by spending a Story Point outside of the turn.
- This weapon can be used to make an off-hand attack as part of an Attack action. If the other weapon is also a Light weapon then this attack adds +d, otherwise both attacks add +d.
- This weapon is less ideal for defending against attacks. Decrease the difficulty of any melee attacks targeting the equipped model by -d, to a minimum of dd.
- This weapon can spend aaaa from an attack any number of times to inflict 1 Strain each time. The attack does not need to be successful to do this.
- This weapon can spend an additional a when it scores a Critical Hit to score a Crushing Critical Hit instead.
- This weapon can spend aa on a hit to knock the target back 5 feet.
- This weapon ignores 1 point of Soak.
- This weapon adds +10 to Critical Hits.
- The wielder of this weapon is Driven by the Darkness.
- A Matchlock Pistol
Inaccurate-4:Name Damage Critical Range Qualities Matchlock Pistol 12 1 1/3 Inaccurate-4; Sunder-1; Disorient-2; Stun-1; Reload-4; Ranged; - This weapon adds bbbb to any Ranged Attacks made using this weapon.
- This weapon ignores up to 10 points of Soak.
- This weapon can spend aa on a successful melee attack to inflict +d on the target's next Skill Check.
- This weapon can spend aa from an attack any number of times to inflict 1 Strain each time. The attack does not need to be successful to do this.
- Before each attack with this weapon it must perform the Reload action 4 times.
- Ranged weapons do not increase their Damage for additional s from Attack rolls. Instead treat each ss as a.
- Ranged weapons have two Range values. Attacks made within the first range bracket are made as normal. Attacks made within the second range bracket add one b for each additional range band in addition to normal effects and the cost to trigger traits or critical hits increases by 1 for each range band. Attacks cannot be made beyond the second range bracket.
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Comments
Author's Notes
The primary player character of Martin "Lewis" Wheeler from 454KS onward.