Origins: House Khavortorov starte out as a minor Aldori house, but after the battle at the Valley of Fire decided too throw their lot in with Choral the conqueror. The made a name acting as guards and enforcers for house Rogarvia, and were rewarded with the title of Baron. Ironically, the land they now hold is in the same area as land they held under the old Baron Aldori - although it is larger.

Recent History: House Khavortorov have not been on good terms with House Surtova and when House Rogarvia disappeared without a trace a decade ago, House Khavortorov suffered a devastating loss in influence and holdings when Noleski Surtova took control of the Dragonscale Throne. The elderly patriarch, Arkza Khavortorov, passed control of the house to his son Sergei, and the family dug in to weather the storm. Arkza only survived a another year or so. Sasha, Sergei’s son, was just a young man barely on the cusp of adulthood when this happened, and spent the next few years travelling throughout the River Kingdoms preparing for the time when he would lead the family. It would be his job to oversee the family’s recovery.

Sasha spent time in Restov, Mivon, and the Valknar Gladitorial College of Tymon. His travels also brought him to the neighboring country of Numeria where he spent time with the Pathfinders and discovered a sizable piece of skymetal that he used to forge his adamantine dueling sword, Reign Bringer. Sasha returned to his home in New Stetven in the year 4708 AR, based himself in New Stetven became involved in the political scene of Brevoy. Sergei died a couple of years after Sasha’s return and Sasha, as the eldest son, became responsible for the direction of the family fortunes. The old Baron (on Sasha’s advice) had already started to build alliances - he sent a niece with the Drelev expedition, hoping to gain some influence with Baron Drelev and his main sponsors (The Lebeda and Surtova families) . Lady Parevain Khavortorov had gained her experience leading guard patrols through the Khavortorov estate wilderness – and was more skilled woth a bow and shortsword than she was with a duelling sword - but she is a warrior Khavortorov to the bone. Sasha continued the practice of building alliances and support among his contacts, as he seeks to regain proper recognition for his house. Now he can count Lady Jamani Aldori, Viscount Rogarvia-Green and House Ventus among his local allies and it is said that he still has contacts in Mivon.

The second part of his plan has been to develop his estates. Originally just a central Citadel with a couple of outlying villages, Lord Sasha has consolidated and has started to develop one of the village, Sway, into a small town that will be able to exert influence on the main road between New Stetven and Restov.