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Those who went to Mivon, perhaps, bear most similarity to those prickly, impulsive ancestors who ruled Rostland. | Those who went to Mivon, perhaps, bear most similarity to those prickly, impulsive ancestors who ruled Rostland. | ||
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+ | The Mivon Aldori families tend to be self-centred and do little more that tolerate other groups in Mivon. | ||
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+ | Much of the family income is generated from hiring out mercenary troops, although they also own most of the tenements and common housing in the city - and rents are high. | ||
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- | The Aldori who stayed in Brevoy were forced to adapt. | ||
==== Khavortorov ==== | ==== Khavortorov ==== | ||
One exception was House Khavortorov, | One exception was House Khavortorov, | ||
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+ | House Khavortorov are warriors and mercenaries. The most skilful are trained in the way of the Aldori, but anyone else with a military aptitude receives appropriate training as well. While the cream of Khavortorov forces are Aldori, the house fields mounted knights, swordsmen, scouts and guards as part of their military units too. Even their conventionally trained troops carry duelling swords, in place of long swords. Traditionally, | ||
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+ | Their citadel is little more than a large barracks and sword school, and their lands are always well defended. | ||
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==== Rostland ==== | ==== Rostland ==== | ||
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- | Of course, those furthest away from New Stetven | + | Now the Aldori name was reserved for individuals who achieved SwordLord status, rather than whole noble houses. |
- | There may be a few Aldori supporters in West Rostland, | + | Of course, those furthest away from New Stetven are the loudest in their support – those closer to the metropolis |
- | __<color # | + | When the Civil War was averted, Lady Jamandi was recognized as Countess of East Rostland. |
==== Restov ==== | ==== Restov ==== | ||
Restov is seen as the spiritual home of the Aldori, and Aldori make up a sizeable proportion of the population - but they aren't in the majority. | Restov is seen as the spiritual home of the Aldori, and Aldori make up a sizeable proportion of the population - but they aren't in the majority. | ||
- | While Lady Jamandi | + | Once the civil war was averted, and Lady Jamandi |
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- | __<color # | + | ===== Shared Heritage ===== |
+ | A few things bind the Aldori together, no matter what their political position or personal outlook is. // | ||
- | ===== Culture ===== | + | ==== Duelling |
- | A few things bind the Aldori | + | Duelling, and the Aldori |
- | ==== The Sword Pact ==== | + | While duelling has always been a popular activity amongst the military and noble families, but for the Aldori it is something more than a military practice and training technique - Aldori Duelling is an important part of their identity. |
- | The sword pact was broken (or at least severely damaged) after the Valley of Fire. The three groups went their own ways and each group applied | + | [[stolen_land: |
- | === Mivon === | + | ++++ My take on how Sirian First became Sirian Aldori| |
+ | * Sirian First was a Taldan Duellist who lost a duel, and then went away to learn/ | ||
+ | * Reading descriptions of the Aldori duelling sword it reminds me of a Katana. | ||
+ | * There is a route across 'The Crown of the World' to Tian Xia, which gives access to Katana, Samurai and a selection of new fighting styles. | ||
+ | * Viz: Sirian First travelled to Tian Xi and learned a new oriental | ||
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+ | ==== The Valley of Fire ==== | ||
- | The Mivonii houses restricted training to their members, | + | The way the Aldori were defeated by Choral the Conqueror at The Valley of Fire has affected the Aldori for generations. |
- | === Khavortorov | + | Most Aldori hunkered down and kept a low profile for the two hundred years of Rogavian rule, working their land under the rule of Rogavian governors of Rostland. |
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+ | The leaders of the Mivon Aldori decided to leave, as they could not stand the idea of being ruled by an outsider. | ||
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+ | ==== The Sword Pact ==== | ||
- | House Khavortorov train most of their members in the Aldori Duelling | + | The sword pact was broken (or at least severely damaged) after the Valley of Fire. The three groups went their own ways and each group applied a different version of the Sword Pact. |
- | === Rostland === | + | In Mivon, all members of an Aldori Noble house can use the Aldori name in (ie Yitis-Aldori) although many times it is not used in general conversation. |
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- | In Restov & Rostland | + | |
==== Troop Types ==== | ==== Troop Types ==== |
stolen_land/brevoy/aldori.txt · Last modified: 2023/07/04 11:57 by johnb