Estate of Vackra Gras ( Beautiful Field )
This is the place (most) of you call home.
Major people of the Estate
Lord : Oswin son of Osrum House VakraGras
His Wife : Fritha daughter of Evoria Birth House:
NikkelSten
His sons : Oslon, & Ogrim
His daughters : Gynea, Osbera, & Milbura
Chief man at arm : Thurgis son of Wade
Bailif : Larsvag son of Ingrog
Priest : Zeno son of Agathon of Pininth
Priest : Zeno son of Agathon of Pininth
Miller : Unwine son of Wassa
Blacksmith : Garrick son of Merehwith
Tavern Keeper : Ethelbar son of Erwig
Lord Oswin – he is an easy
going man of medium size, friendly to all, but happy not to deal with lots of
strangers. He has a close relationship with both Lord Aelric of KiviTjorn
estate and Lord Hereward of Nikkelsten estate. He often takes much time before
deciding any matter.
Lady Fritha – her mother was
the older sister of Lord Hereward. She is a sharp willed woman of small size
and medium beauty. She is keenly concerned about the lives of her children. She
is more of a social climber than Oswin, happy to go to any political affair.
Children;
Oslon – an average sized
man looking much like his father, he often works for the Baron directing
woodsmen. He is serious about the mundane skills needed to run an estate.
Although he is able to swing a sword he is not a warlike man. He served a
single term fighting in the Jor war. Then returned to marry Yamma, daughter of
Fridisa of house KiviTjorn.
Ogrim – a big young man
he is not satisfied with local life. He loves adventure and war, having spent
almost all of three years fighting in Jor. However his aim to be knighted has
not yet been realized.
Gynea – small and frail,
she does not go out much. She loves to read and is responsible for building up
the family library. She taught Ogrim to read, adventure stories. Her mother
fears that childbirth will kill her, so she has put off marriage offers.
Osbera – a solid strong
and beautiful young woman, she loves to be active doing all sorts of unladylike
things. She often sparred with her brothers and proved a better fighter than
Oslon. She was annoyed when not allowed to go to war. Now she is engaged to
Sigefried son of Lord Thurwold. He supports her wild side.
Milbura – a small cute
girl, she is not strong but is healthy. She loves boats and often is out on the
river. He dream is one day to sail to distant lands. Of course she does not do
things on her own; she is skillful at drafting people to help her.
Chief man at arms – Squire Thurgis
son of Wade
He is a large man who loves to kill things. He hunts for sport, saying
its more fun than sex. He is of medium skill and intelligence, known for his
endurance. More importantly he is totally loyal to his lord, who told him not
to kill people except under direct orders.
Bailiff - Larsvag son of Ingrog
A small man well skilled at the task of running an estate. He enjoys Lord Oswin's company, but he is on edge around Lady Fritha. His children do many of the small jobs around the manor, while his wife does the cleaning. He sometimes jokes that his house is the staff of Oswin's house.
Priest – Zeno son of Agathon
of Pininth
He is from the warrior island
of Sparia and served as a
mercenary for many years, before he found religion. For reasons he does not
talk about, he came to this out of the way Barony to retire. He paid to fix up
the church and so quickly became chief priest. Rumor still has it that he has a
huge stash of treasure from his adventuring days.
Miller – Unwine son of
Wassa
Never has there been a more lazy man. His wife does most of the work, as
he fishes at the mill pond. His son Much is a big strong idiot, harmless except
that he does not know his own strength.
Blacksmith – Garrick son of
Merehwith
Serious and hard working he is a honorable man, the very image of
chivalry except that he is a commoner. His father had tried to become a knight
and failed. His only complaint in life is about his neighbor Unwin the useless.
Tavern keeper – Ethelbar son
of Erwig
His family has always run the tavern from the time the estate was
founded. But his father was not an honest man; he was executed for one to many
thefts. Thus Ethelbar has been extra carful about his reputation and is honest
to the point of generosity. He takes every opportunity to prove his good
character.
Lord Oswin's Keep
02. The long hall, made for comfort and to project a stylish image. It is where all public functions take place. At one end are separate sitting rooms for the Lord and Lady. The central hall itself is 100 ft long. At the other end are fancy bath rooms and stairs up to a loft, which contains two fancy guest rooms.
03. Attached to the hall is the main kitchen. On its second floor are rooms for servants.
04. The Bailif's house and office.
05. The gate house. It is also a stone building made for defense. The upper floor contains an armory and quarters for the Lord's guards ( the single men who do not have a house in the village )
06. The barn. It is almost as large as the great hall. It has room for 10 horses and lots of other animals. Its upper floor holds various food supplies and a small area for the stable hands to sleep in.
07. The enclosed yard for animals.
08. The small orchard and herb garden, used to provide variety for the table.
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