A collection of player created background lore on Kelt: towns, nobles and events.
I’m also including the names of player characters who are from each town. That way if anyone wants to coordinate stories / who they know / history, you’ll know who to talk to.
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Keth: Player Generated Background Lore
Re: Keth: Player Generated Background Lore
Earldom of Loyset
Ruler: Earl Ferugs Loyset VI
Geography: Near the outskirts of Kelt, this region is defined by the The Silver Ridge Mountains and the dense forests of the surrounding foothills.
Regional Economy & Trade: The Silver Ridge Mountains contain several lucrative veins of mithril and other useful metals and rocks mined from the region. Crossing through the mountains is difficult and can be costly, so most products are refined and worked by the region's many blacksmiths and tinkers into usable items prior to shipping.
Regional History:
The Loyset family has a long and bloodthirsty history. Known for their strength in battle and ruthless tactics, they were raised up to the title of Earl and given land as payment for their continued battle services to the King. At first Earl Loyset saw the ‘gift’ as a slight, the land being sparsely populated and mostly taken up by the harsh Silver Ridge Mountains. That view changed when he discovered veins of mithril running through the mountains.
The family sought to capitalize on this new resource in order to equip their already formidable forces with even better weapons and armor. They also hoped to become the primary source for metal goods to their neighboring lands, which would increase their reputation and wealth. To do this, they poured resources into building small mining towns, a dozen or so houses nestled into the thick wood with a centralized tavern and shopping area. They then recruited miners and blacksmiths to move into these villages free of rent in so long as they kept paying the required amount of ore and smithed good to the nobles who technically owned the town. Most of these towns have now been around for five or six generations. Some have greatly expanded with the residents building new houses to accommodate the growing population. The original houses built by the noble family, however, are still in use and have been passed down, along with their families' trade, through many generations.
After the towns’ set up, the Earl’s family had little to do with these often remote places, save collecting the goods produced there. That is, till Kelt found itself in war once again. With demands high from the King to come to aid, and neighboring lands all scrambling to hoard resources for their forces, the demand for weapons increased.
Many towns started having difficulty keeping up high demand. As they struggled, Earl Loyset and his men often made appearances in those towns to try to ‘motivate’ the people into keeping up. To the Loyset family, people are tools to be exploited, obediently do as they’re told, and then discarded when no longer of use.
Towns & Events of Note
Bellmore: (16883) After the lord demanded more weapons than agreed upon, and the townsfolk spoke out about the unfair demands, the Earl and his men seized the forge, and confiscated their tools. The townsfolk tried to stand against the soldiers but were slaughtered by the well armed and experienced men. By the end, they set the forge ablaze, leaving nothing but wreckage in the aftermath.
In the end, the mine had to be relocated as proposed, but at a much greater loss of time and resources since so much manpower had been lost. Many people were also tossed from their homes of several generations after just losing their loved ones when the Lord realized that none of the remaining family members had the skill sets necessary to provide the required ores and metal goods. Because the Loysets owned all the housing, they had no recourse but to leave.
Ruler: Earl Ferugs Loyset VI
Geography: Near the outskirts of Kelt, this region is defined by the The Silver Ridge Mountains and the dense forests of the surrounding foothills.
Regional Economy & Trade: The Silver Ridge Mountains contain several lucrative veins of mithril and other useful metals and rocks mined from the region. Crossing through the mountains is difficult and can be costly, so most products are refined and worked by the region's many blacksmiths and tinkers into usable items prior to shipping.
Regional History:
The Loyset family has a long and bloodthirsty history. Known for their strength in battle and ruthless tactics, they were raised up to the title of Earl and given land as payment for their continued battle services to the King. At first Earl Loyset saw the ‘gift’ as a slight, the land being sparsely populated and mostly taken up by the harsh Silver Ridge Mountains. That view changed when he discovered veins of mithril running through the mountains.
The family sought to capitalize on this new resource in order to equip their already formidable forces with even better weapons and armor. They also hoped to become the primary source for metal goods to their neighboring lands, which would increase their reputation and wealth. To do this, they poured resources into building small mining towns, a dozen or so houses nestled into the thick wood with a centralized tavern and shopping area. They then recruited miners and blacksmiths to move into these villages free of rent in so long as they kept paying the required amount of ore and smithed good to the nobles who technically owned the town. Most of these towns have now been around for five or six generations. Some have greatly expanded with the residents building new houses to accommodate the growing population. The original houses built by the noble family, however, are still in use and have been passed down, along with their families' trade, through many generations.
After the towns’ set up, the Earl’s family had little to do with these often remote places, save collecting the goods produced there. That is, till Kelt found itself in war once again. With demands high from the King to come to aid, and neighboring lands all scrambling to hoard resources for their forces, the demand for weapons increased.
Many towns started having difficulty keeping up high demand. As they struggled, Earl Loyset and his men often made appearances in those towns to try to ‘motivate’ the people into keeping up. To the Loyset family, people are tools to be exploited, obediently do as they’re told, and then discarded when no longer of use.
Towns & Events of Note
Bellmore: (16883) After the lord demanded more weapons than agreed upon, and the townsfolk spoke out about the unfair demands, the Earl and his men seized the forge, and confiscated their tools. The townsfolk tried to stand against the soldiers but were slaughtered by the well armed and experienced men. By the end, they set the forge ablaze, leaving nothing but wreckage in the aftermath.
- Characters: Titus Ironshield
In the end, the mine had to be relocated as proposed, but at a much greater loss of time and resources since so much manpower had been lost. Many people were also tossed from their homes of several generations after just losing their loved ones when the Lord realized that none of the remaining family members had the skill sets necessary to provide the required ores and metal goods. Because the Loysets owned all the housing, they had no recourse but to leave.
- Characters: Matilda Dawnvale