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Initially established under the name of “Hinterlands Own Silk Co.” in the year 110A.C., The House Ravenstad Boutique returns as Regalia's most esteemed source of fine silk goods, limited avalaibility garments, accesories, and haute couture. The House has produced a collection extending from its...

♩ ♪ ♫ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Heavy laughter filled the halls of the assembly building. A light hearted jab back and forth what it may have seemed to the crowd of blurred faces above was all but too real. Venomous, silver...

AN OATH OF VASSALAGE Penned by Benedictus “The Silver Bear” d’Vaud, House Patriarch of that Knightly Name, Imperial Ser of Opper-Calem, 15th March 306AC. Improvidus, Apto Quod Victum These are the Words of House d'Vaud. In the Common Tongue: "Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome". I, the House...

The Assault on Colael The Assault on the Elven City of Colael by the forces of Houses Piergaten, Ravenstad & d'Ortonnaise, under the banner of the Cadar's Wing, Commanded on the field by Lt.Col Benedictus d'Vaud. Contents Smoke Ember Blaze Steel Blood Smoke rose from the several...

It had become easy to overlook now what she had in life. Sat upon the swing that hung in her family's estate gardens which allowed her to peer out over to the beach and the ocean, the d’Vaud turned Ravenstad sat in contemplative thought. She had been in Regalia for years now. There were times...

Erwald let out a quiet exhale of breath as he ran a hand through his fiery hair in his usual stressful manner. The day had finally come. Standing in front of the altar, he glanced towards where his older brother, Medard, was situated behind it in preparation for the ceremony. The siblings...

Brissiaud Philanthropic Foundation The Calemberger Philanthropist Foundation was founded in 305 AC by Jaecar Typhonus and by the events of 306 AC has transferred ownership to House Ravenstad and renamed to the Brissiaud Philanthropic Foundation, currently headed by Charles Ernst Ravenstad. In...

D'Kréien vum Groussherzog, colloquially referred to as the Ravenstad House Guard or simply "Crows" in passing, is a division of personal protectors in service to the Ravenstad Noble family. The force consisted of the Ravenstad Honour Guard soldiers and Brissiaud nationals up until 257 AC when...

Panthors and Ravens As the war against the heretical Altalar continues, it is paramount to ensure that the Crown Isle retains stability and harmony if the conflict is to be won. We must not turn on one another in times of turmoil, nor must we shove blades at each other’s throat. With a...

The Cowardice of Ravens Ravens, are cowardly creatures, who scavenge off the remains of others. They hover over our heads, taunting us with their pride, and yet when the time comes they pick corpses clean and dirty themselves with foul deeds. It is the same with those who blight the lands of...

The cold, early-autumn air nipped at Percival’s face as his horse whipped across the muddy plains, two retainers trotting quickly behind him. Riding had become a commonplace hobby among the former-king, who had begun to use it as almost a way to cleanse his head of his frequent troubles. His...

To The peerage, and Citizenry of Regalia, Following an intensive investigation on behalf of the Proconsular Government, the Trade Confederacy has uncovered a series of linked trade violations. These violations, along with other serious allegations, have compelled the Confederacy to suspend the...

The Tower of Lady Adelaide, Vieux-Provence, Hinterlandia, September 13th, 226 AC. The bells tolled in the center of Vieux-Provence, summoning the citizens of the Raven Capital to worship on the murky late-September morning. To the west of the Hinterlandish chapel, Castle Machellon rested with...

The journey had been long and arduous, back from the Crown Isle. Duke Albaer Ravenstad had much to ponder over, locked within his Cabin aboard a Leutz made flag-ship. Brichaud came into view from the deck of the oaken vessel: yet without the usual applaud, or cheer at the sight of their...

Posted upon the noticeboards and tavern doors of the city would hang a visibly 'Ravenstad marked' document. To My Noble Peers, As a member of the peerage, I call upon the Secretary of Law to explain himself in public light. In his time as Landesgericht Inspector, the Secretary was tasked with...

Posted upon the noticeboards and public places would hang a note, delivered from House Ravenstad- with the Duke's seal To The Peerage of The Realm, On this day, we have lost a powerful man. Despite what any may think of him, Charles of Gaekrann was a stable leader, with ability to look beyond...

For centuries the weathered Castle of Machellons served dutifully as the symbol of Ravenstad power within the western seat of Brichauds. The Leutzlands found themselves shadowed, by the towering walls of the old stone fort, built tall in brick and mortar, a testament to man’s unyielding...

=Honour Guardsmen on break during the Drachenwald Crisis= Lead by Revain Rodolphe II in Background Introduction The Royal Brichauds Honour Guard are an old, recently reformed, Ceremonial Military division, founded 225AC by Rodolphe II (Revain of Hinterlandia) In his Leutz Reformation. The...

Apologies for the brevity of this. We didn't want to do a wedding event and I wanted to get the point across this happened, rather than making a drawn out detail-fest like my usual writing. The carriages rolled along the cobbled Hinterlandish road, from Chärlz House towards Castle...

Celebration spread deep throughout the overgrown jungle of tents, which made the Regalian War Camp of Shaaq-Turnaal. Soldiers walked in lines of three, arms around each other's shoulders in brotherly cheers. Night had spread throughout the encampment, and an orange glow illuminated the flowing...