Noble Houses of Tarsus

Great Houses

Led by Lords and Ladies

House Meridante
Focus: Preservation of the Realm.

House Bragrash
Focus: Expansion, Martial Prowess, Tournaments.

House Lanford
Focus: Diplomacy, Tournaments, and the Welfare of Its People.
GM Note: Dragonborn Themed Names.

House Thornvale
Focus: Northern defense against Raiders, protection of its lands.
GM Note: Scottish Themed Names.

House Carverson
Focus: Expansion, Trade, Influence, and Commerce.
GM Note: Ginger Hair, Dwarven Themed Names.

House Cerovante
Focus: Spycraft, Influence, Diplomacy, and Expansion.
GM Note: Drow Themed Names.

House Viremont
Focus: Commerce, Wealth Preservation and Monetary Dominance.
GM Note: Elven Themed Names.

House Halcrist
Focus: Spycraft, Expansion, Influence, Closer ties to foreign powers.
GM Note: Elven Themed Names.


Minor Houses

Led by Counts and Countesses

House Ryder – Sworn to House Lanford
Focus: Protection of its lands and people.
GM Note: Welsh Themed Names, Blonde Hair.

House Peveron – Sworn to House Viremont
Focus: Wealth from House Viremont, Tournaments.
GM Note: French Themed Names, White Hair.

House Ellvarr – Sworn to House Meridante
Focus: Trade, Commerce, Spycraft.
GM Note: French Themed Names.

House Morlathen
Focus: Trade, Commerce, Independence, Tournaments.
GM Note: Welsh Themed Names.

House Durnholde – Sworn to House Bragrash
Focus: Scavenging, Trade, Rebuilding, Artefacts, Tournaments.
GM Note: Dwarven Themed Names.

House Santiage – Sworn to House Cerovante
Focus: Religious Conversion, Southern Influence, Trade, Raiding South, Artefacts.
GM Note: Spanish Themed Names, Tanned Skin.

House Drachenwald – Sworn to House Halcrist
Focus: Diplomacy, Guarding the Eastern Borders, Trade.
GM Note: German Themed Names, Heavy Use of the Pike Weapon.


Former Houses

House Valeheart – Fallen House, Formerly Sworn to House Thornvale
Focus: Rebuilding its house, Prosecuting those Responsible, Protection of the North.

House Nikolaidis – Fallen Expeditionary House, Jungle Lands Lost to the Queendom of Talvakra in the Great Maw
Focus: Surviving, Reestablishing Contact with the Kingdom.
GM Note: Greek Themed Names, Tanned Skin, Heavy Use of Shield Walls.

House O Caoimhain – Outcast House, Exiled for the Repeated Use of Forbidden Magics
Focus: Magistocracy Takeover of the Kingdom, Revenge.
GM Note: Irish Themed Names, Heavy Use of Mages.


Lesser Nobility

Led by Barons and Baronesses

De Cosse Barony – Sworn to House Ellvarr
Focus: Ascension to a Full Minor House, Artefacts, Tournaments.
GM Note: French Themed Names.

Sondheim Barony – Sworn to House Carverson
Focus: Consolidating Veyhollow’s mercantile power under Carverson control, ensuring trade dominance.
GM Note: German Themed Names

Namerta Barony – Sworn to House Lanford
Focus: Purging piracy and heresy from Veyhollow, building ties with the Sultanate of Zahara to secure influence.
GM Note: Egyptian Themed Names, Tanned Skin.

Sinnoach Barony – Sworn to House Cerovante
Focus: Expanding Cerovante’s spy network into Veyhollow, enforcing order through informants and raids.
GM Note: Irish Themed Names

Alexatos Barony – Independent, Backed by Pirates and Guilds
Focus: Securing control of Veyhollow as a “free barony,” balancing pirate coin with popular support.
GM Note: Greek Themed Names, Tanned Skin.

De Casmere Barony – Sworn to House Cerovante
Focus: Trade, Estate Development, Marriage.
GM Note: Spanish Themed Names, Tanned Skin

Fuscone Barony - Sworn to House Ellvarr
Focus: Security of the Salt Flats, Opening up Farming and Trade in the Vale of Fragrance.
GM Note: Italian Themed Names, Tanned Skin