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   * **Lord Blain** is a businessman and farmer, who happens to be an Aldori Swordlord.  Like all (senior) members of the family, he had his initial training in Restov  but, as he was destined to become head of the house, he soon returned home to ‘learn the ropes’.    Once the Rogavia disappeared, he started to invest and develop – reasoning that Surtova would be more reasonable (or at least more lax) – and then after The Almost War  he stepped it up, and even managed to buy a neighbouring village (Romanak – once Sir Kendrick Winters family home).  It was at this time, that Lord Blain found time to complete his Aldori training, although he hasn’t really pursued it.  He has, however, built a military/Aldori training school in Blainsby and still sends the most promising of his young relatives to Restov for their initial training.
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-  * **Sir Roger of the Green Helm** is a longstanding landholder, who owns a small; town close to Lord Blain’s holding at Blainsby  who is also a long term friend and ally of Blain.  Not as wealthy as Blain, Sir Roger was unable to expand his holdings after The Almost War, although he did manage to consolidate them.  Like Lord Blain, Sir Roger is a farmer although he doesn’t have the same, non-farming, interests.  He is a Knight of the Eastern Chapter, and while he rides to battle he mainly fights on foot.  His name comes from the distinctive green helmet that he, and his forebears, wears in battle.  A few years ago, he sponsored the son  of one of his tenants to train as a knight -  it didn’t work well and the young man finished up turning his hand to accountancy.  Now that young man is Treasurer of Sirian -  capital of Rostland County.
+  * **Sir Roger of the Green Helm** is a longstanding landholder, who owns a small; town close to Lord Blain’s holding at Blainsby  who is also a long term friend and ally of Blain.  Not as wealthy as Blain, Sir Roger was unable to expand his holdings after The Almost War, although he did manage to consolidate them.  Like Lord Blain, Sir Roger is a farmer although he doesn’t have the same, non-farming, interests.  He is a Knight of the Eastern Chapter, and while he rides to battle he mainly fights on foot.  His name comes from the distinctive green helmet that he, and his forebears, wears in battle.  A few years ago, he sponsored the son of one of his tenants (Gwair of Camerton) to train as a knight -  it didn’t work well and the young man finished up turning his hand to accountancy.  Now that young man is Treasurer of Sirian -  capital of Rostland County.
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-  * **Lord Saltivov** resented the Rogarvia, and then the Surtova when they took power.  This was Aldori land -  all the stories, legends and myths said so.  Aldori Swordlords should rule the land as they saw fit.  This was probably exacerbated by the fact that the Saltikov estates were quite small, and located in the hinterland of the Viscount’s Town.  When the Rogarvia disappeared, it took a long time for Surtova to send out a new Viscount to take command, and Saltikov took advantage.  Somehow, he managed to gain control of quite a few businesses in the town itself (many  of which had Rogarvian affiliations), and became one of the more important people in town.  When the Surtovan Viscount arrived, Saltokov managed to wangle himself a place on the Town Council and served for years as bailiff, looking after policing and information.  However, behind the scenes he was advocating for civil war, and for the Aldori to reclaim the land.  During The Almost War Saltikov ‘arranged’ for an accident to the Viscount and few of his troops made it to the battlefield to support Surtova.  After the war, he took over the Viscount’s Keep and declared himself Lord of the town, no one challenged that, partly (perhaps) because he controlled  the town’s military forces.  In the process, he became a bit of a hero to the Aldori Traditionalist Faction.  Saltikov is an Aldori Swordlord through and through -  and the most able members of his family train as full Aldori in Restov.    There was a ‘minor incident’ in  Restov where Pyzhalov was imprisoned for killing some impertinent girl -  but it only took a year or so before he was able ‘buy out’ the sentence.
+  * **Lord Saltikov** resented the Rogarvia, and then the Surtova when they took power.  This was Aldori land -  all the stories, legends and myths said so.  Aldori Swordlords should rule the land as they saw fit.  This was probably exacerbated by the fact that the Saltikov estates were quite small, and located in the hinterland of the Viscount’s Town.  When the Rogarvia disappeared, it took a long time for Surtova to send out a new Viscount to take command, and Saltikov took advantage.  Somehow, he managed to gain control of quite a few businesses in the town itself (many  of which had Rogarvian affiliations), and became one of the more important people in town.  When the Surtovan Viscount arrived, Saltokov managed to wangle himself a place on the Town Council and served for years as bailiff, looking after policing and information.  However, behind the scenes he was advocating for civil war, and for the Aldori to reclaim the land.  During The Almost War Saltikov ‘arranged’ for an accident to the Viscount and few of his troops made it to the battlefield to support Surtova.  After the war, he took over the Viscount’s Keep and declared himself Lord of the town, no one challenged that, partly (perhaps) because he controlled  the town’s military forces.  In the process, he became a bit of a hero to the Aldori Traditionalist Faction.  Saltikov is an Aldori Swordlord through and through -  and the most able members of his family train as full Aldori in Restov.    There was a ‘minor incident’ in  Restov where Pyzhalov was imprisoned for killing some impertinent girl -  but it only took a year or so before he was able ‘buy out’ the sentence.