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| ====== Ulrichstein ====== | ====== Ulrichstein ====== | ||
| - | Ulrichstein is the manorial court of the [[Barony of Kuhn]]. The walled town is located on the [[Bornheim]] trade road along the Aland River at the eastern edge of the [[Elfe Wald]] forest. Although a settlement was built as early as 408, it was not until the establishment of the Barony of Kuhn in 436 that the land was recognized as settled by the crown. | + | The Barony of Ulrichstein was founded in the 436; although the first settlement dates back to 408. The walled town is located on the [[Bornheim]] trade road along the [[Aland River]] at the eastern edge of the [[Elfenwald]]. |
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| + | The current, and first, baron is Sir [[people:Tobias Kuhn]]. He spent years as a mercenary captain along the mining villages along the northern border of the [[Kingdom of Dakar]] and the [[Iron Mountains]]. He gained a reputation as a skilled warrior and respected leader. Sir Tobias has worked to gain control of the navigable fords across the Aland near to Ulrichstein. This has given him an excellent position to defend his lands. | ||
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| The current town is actually the third settlement built upon the banks of the Aland River. The Bornheim trade route had been used by merchants for over a two decades before the founding of the first settlement on the banks of the river. | The current town is actually the third settlement built upon the banks of the Aland River. The Bornheim trade route had been used by merchants for over a two decades before the founding of the first settlement on the banks of the river. | ||
| - | The first settlement was built by Ulrich, a merchant dealing in leather and cloth, in 408. He paid for the construction of a wooden bridge over the Aland where a common trading trail passed. Soon an inn and sawmill were built to support the merchants that stopped on the eastern bank. While the caravans could travel north to find a fordable crossing, Ulrich kept his toll low enough that it was far easier to cross here. In the winter of 416 the town was ransacked by [[bestiary:Brund]] warriors raiding deep within Dakar. | + | The first settlement was built by Ulrich, a merchant dealing in leather and cloth, in 408. He paid for the construction of a wooden bridge over the Aland where a common trading trail passed. Soon an inn and sawmill were built to support the merchants that stopped on the eastern bank. While the caravans could travel north to find a fordable crossing, Ulrich kept his toll low enough that it was far easier to cross here. In the winter of 416 the town was ransacked by [[creatures:Brund]] warriors raiding deep within Dakar. |
| The settlement was rebuilt in 421 when the bridge began to deteriorate enough that passage became treacherous. Elsler, a mercenary from the northern mining villages of Dakar, built an inn and repaired the bridge. Over the years a small logging community grew up and in 431 a tower was built on the western shore. Sometime during early summer of 433 the inhabitants were killed by unknown raiders. | The settlement was rebuilt in 421 when the bridge began to deteriorate enough that passage became treacherous. Elsler, a mercenary from the northern mining villages of Dakar, built an inn and repaired the bridge. Over the years a small logging community grew up and in 431 a tower was built on the western shore. Sometime during early summer of 433 the inhabitants were killed by unknown raiders. | ||
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| The area remained empty except for a few trappers until 437 when Tobias Kuhn and his men arrived with a writ from King [[people:Reiner IV]] for the establishment of a barony. In three years a keep surrounded by a wooden wall was rebuilt as was the western tower. By 454 the village had expanded enough to build an outer wall and expand the central well. In 456 Baron Kuhn was granted the right to establish a permanent market in the town of Ulrichstein. | The area remained empty except for a few trappers until 437 when Tobias Kuhn and his men arrived with a writ from King [[people:Reiner IV]] for the establishment of a barony. In three years a keep surrounded by a wooden wall was rebuilt as was the western tower. By 454 the village had expanded enough to build an outer wall and expand the central well. In 456 Baron Kuhn was granted the right to establish a permanent market in the town of Ulrichstein. | ||
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| + | ===== Statistics ===== | ||
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| + | * **Name:** Town of Ulrichstein | ||
| + | * **Location:** [[atlas:Barony of Kuhn]] | ||
| + | * Founded: [[atlas:Kingdom of Dakar]] 437 [[lore:Age of Heroes|AH]] | ||
| + | * **Holder:** Sir [[people:Tobias Kuhn]] | ||
| + | * **Liege:** Queen [[people:Aurora I]] of the Kingdom of Dakar | ||
| + | * **Land Area:** 18,000 acres (73 km<sup>2</sup>) | ||
| + | * Woods: 10,500 acres (43 km<sup>2</sup>) | ||
| + | * Cleared: 7500 acres (30 km<sup>2</sup>), 6400 acres cultivated | ||
| + | * Tenant: | ||
| + | * Demesne: | ||
| + | * **Population:** 1800 | ||
| + | * Ethnicity: [[creatures:Human]] (93%), [[creatures:Dwarf]] (4%), [[creatures:Elf]] (2%), Other (1%) | ||
| + | * **Holdings** | ||
| + | * [[Ulrichstein]], Sir Tobias Kuhn, Baron Ulrichstein | ||
| + | * [[#Luckau]], Sir Kaufmann Bailiff | ||
| + | * **Subinfeudation:** | ||
| + | * [[#Prinz]], Sir Himmel | ||
| + | * [[#Salenhof]], Sir Brandt | ||
| + | * **Military:** | ||
| + | * [[people:Berchtwald]], Captain of the guard | ||
| + | * Squire [[people:Alwin Himmel]] | ||
| + | * Squire [[people:Eckerd Kaufmann]] | ||
| + | * Miles Tendler, Reeve | ||
| + | * 10 Constables | ||
| + | * 8 guardsmen | ||
| + | * Militia | ||
| + | * 100 Archers | ||
| + | * 100 Light Infantry | ||
| + | * 100 Medium Infantry | ||
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| + | ==== Holdings ==== | ||
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| + | ^ [[definitions#Fief]] ^ Holder ^ Acres ^ [[definitions#Population]] ^ Notes ^ | ||
| + | | ULRICHSTEIN | [[people:Tobias Kuhn|Kuhn]] | xx | 830 | | | ||
| + | | [[Luckau]] | [[people:Veit Kaufmann|Kaufmann]] | xx | 150 | | | ||
| + | | [[Prinz]] | [[people:Lothar Himmel|Himmel]] | xx | 350 | | | ||
| + | | - Colln | Constable | xx | 30 | | | ||
| + | | - Hund | Reeve | xx | 18 | | | ||
| + | | - Rusel | Reeve | xx | 10 | | | ||
| + | | [[Tettelham]] | Bailiff | xx | 35 | | | ||
| + | | - Neuhutten | Reeve | xx | 20 | | | ||
| + | | [[Salenhof]] | [[people:Konrad Brandt]] | xx | 280 | | | ||
| + | | - Zilsdorf | Bailiff | xx | 60 | | | ||
| + | | - Loipl | Constable | xx | 25 | | | ||
| + | | - Rudering | Reeve | xx | 15 | | | ||
| ===== Economy ===== | ===== Economy ===== | ||
| - | As the most western town on the Bornheim trade route many caravans stop to buy and sell goods. In addition they gather in great numbers several times a year before heading into the Elfe Wald the the great city of Bornheim by the sea. The route between Ulrichstein and Bornheim is considered dangerous enough that even small caravans do not attempt it. This position, as well as fees for the bridge crossing, has made Baron Kuhn wealthy and the envy of many other western lords. | + | As the most western town on the Bornheim trade route many caravans stop to buy and sell goods. In addition they gather in great numbers several times a year before heading into the Elfenwald the the great city of Bornheim by the sea. The route between Ulrichstein and Bornheim is considered dangerous enough that even small caravans do not attempt it. This position, as well as fees for the bridge crossing, has made Baron Kuhn wealthy and the envy of many other western lords. |
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| + | ==== Businesses ==== | ||
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| + | {{topic>building +ulrichstein &simplelist}} | ||
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| ===== Notables ===== | ===== Notables ===== | ||
| - | === Sir Tobias Kuhn === | + | ==== Sir Tobias Kuhn ==== |
| - | //Main Article: [[people:Sir Tobias Kuhn]]// | + | //Main Article: Sir [[people:Tobias Kuhn]]// |
| - | Tobias is the unrecognized bastard son of Thadeus Hausser, Lord of [[Plaue]]. One day his father gave him a small bit of coin, a horse, and told to leave. Eventually he worked his way west along the villages and mining camps at the base of the [[atlas:Iron Mountains]]. Though a combination of luck and skill he saved enough money to form a mercenary company. In the last waning months of the reign of [[people:Reiner IV]] he saved enough money to buy a small barony along the [[Bornheim]] trade road. | + | Tobias is the unrecognized bastard son of Thadeus Hausser, Lord of [[Plaue]]. One day his father gave him a small bit of coin, a horse, and told to leave. Eventually he worked his way west along the villages and mining camps at the base of the [[Iron Mountains]]. Though a combination of luck and skill he saved enough money to form a mercenary company. In the last waning months of the reign of [[people:Reiner IV]] he saved enough money to buy a small barony along the [[Bornheim]] trade road. |
| Tobias has yet to marry; although he is still young enough to sire children should an opportunity present itself. Several of his men have presented their daughters to him in the hopes of securing a marriage, but to date he has remained a bachelor-knight. | Tobias has yet to marry; although he is still young enough to sire children should an opportunity present itself. Several of his men have presented their daughters to him in the hopes of securing a marriage, but to date he has remained a bachelor-knight. | ||
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| ==== Sir Gerhard Sattler ==== | ==== Sir Gerhard Sattler ==== | ||
| - | //Main Article: [[people:Sir Gerhard Sattler]]// | + | //Main Article: Sir [[people:Gerhard Sattler]]// |
| A young knight newly arrived from [[Celinus]] that hopes to make a name for himself fighting back the monsters that infest the western lands of Dakar. He is full of spit and vinegar, ready to take the fight to anything that threatens the land or its people. He has recently gained the favor of Baron Ulrichstein who gave him a sum of money from his privy purse to raise a company of mercenaries and attempt to secure the lands to the south along the Aland River. Sir Sattler will lead these mercenaries in their task, a worthy challenge for the young buck. | A young knight newly arrived from [[Celinus]] that hopes to make a name for himself fighting back the monsters that infest the western lands of Dakar. He is full of spit and vinegar, ready to take the fight to anything that threatens the land or its people. He has recently gained the favor of Baron Ulrichstein who gave him a sum of money from his privy purse to raise a company of mercenaries and attempt to secure the lands to the south along the Aland River. Sir Sattler will lead these mercenaries in their task, a worthy challenge for the young buck. | ||
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| ==== Sir Veit Kaufmann ==== | ==== Sir Veit Kaufmann ==== | ||
| - | Bailiff of Luckau | + | |
| + | The Bailiff of Luckau, Sir Kaufmann, served as a scout and huntsmen for Baron Ulrichstein during his time as a mercenary captain. Unlike the other men that the baron brought with him to Ulrichstein, Veit has no noble lineage. He was surprised when the Baron not only ennobled him, but granted him the land upon which Luckau now sits. Although he was in his late 40s when he became a knight, he took a young wife and together they have had four children. | ||
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| + | Sir Kaufmann is a steady man, never quick to either condemn or praise. He has been a steady hand over his lands and they have prospered under him. His dislike for the petty games of court, even in this remote barony, means that he rarely vists Ulrichstein - preferring to send his oldest son Eckerd who is a squire in the baron's court. | ||
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| - | ==== Siguard the Storm ==== | + | ==== Siguard of the Storm ==== |
| - | //Main Article: [[people:Siguard the Storm]]// | + | //Main Article: [[people:Siguard of the Storm]]// |
| A powerful and mercurial storm wizard that lives in a stone tower 35 miles north of the town. He tolerates the people of Ulrichstein, but does not care for them. He is more like a force of nature than simply anyone that you would see around ton. | A powerful and mercurial storm wizard that lives in a stone tower 35 miles north of the town. He tolerates the people of Ulrichstein, but does not care for them. He is more like a force of nature than simply anyone that you would see around ton. | ||
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| === Dominick === | === Dominick === | ||
| - | Accolyte in the [[lore:Temple of Light]] | + | Accolyte in the [[orgs:temple_of_light]] |
| - | {{tag>holding dakar western_realms miran}} | + | {{tag>holding town dakar}} |
