The Clan Dindon of Aquitaine

Here we are een our new 'ome, Rydychan, a comtée de comte Orwaine, to 'hom we owe vassalage. It eez a miserable country and rains all ze time. When it eez not raining it eez cloudy. And cold, oy, is it cold for most of ze year. In ze summer it is 'ot and 'umid. Disgusting! And the food! Zey eat bread and viande and nozing else! We should not complain, ma famile. We again have land and title and are second in station only to our gens Ganis, ze baron Sisbert. We guard ze eastern border, from a pitiful motte et baille fortess, with timber zo old it rots. One last thing. We try to teach le comte 'ow to pronounce le nom de ma famile. Dindon, I say. 'e say, Ding Dong. No, ma compt, it eez Dindon. And he say, again, Ding Dong.

Player's Note

So by earning the noble title of Earl and overseeing the county of Rydychan, my PK, Sir Orwaine, is no longer free to simply ride off in search of quests and adventure. As art mirrors life I have been promised the opportunity to GM a few sessions and am eager to get started and give David a break.
And so it was written, the year is 525, King Arthur is making preparations for a continental excursion. But while our King is elsewhere, our story changes scenery from the County of Salisbury to the County of Rydychan. Rydychan, where Earl Orwaine now holds court at the Castle Wallingford and will remain in Logres to "protect" his King's Lands.
With a mind to grow this blog as GM, I offer free intrigue-ry to those players willing to take to time to read my rambling. (See new NPC Sir Gayle)
I will also be awarding certain checks and maybe glory to well posted blog entrys.

Sir Gayle, Chamberlain of Rydychan

A long time member of Sir Orwaine's retinue, Master Lawyer Gayle became famous for his ability to aid Orwaine in bypassing the Senechal Kay. Being quicker of tongue than fierce in the sword, one of Earl Orwaine's first acts was to knight Gayle and bestow on him the appointment of Chamberlain of Rydychan.
Sir Gayle, with his vast knowledge of law and courtesy, has quickly begun his duties in bringing order to the county of Rydychan. Stauchly loyal to Orwaine, Gayle has not forgotten the lessens and tribulations of Sir Kay, he will insure only those worthy of the new Earl's time will see him...
(Courtesy 17, Orate 15, Loyalty Earl Orwaine 16, Proud 16)
Early Winter, 525 AD

The Earl Orwaine

It was an epic year, 524 AD. The Weeping Sir Orwaine led a small force into the county of Rydychan to overthrow the foul usurper Sir Basil and his followers. Aided by his longtime companion and friend, Sir Sisbert; the young and brash Sir Rhun, the pious White Knight, and the Family Ding Dong, Sir Orwaine forced his way into the Castle Wallingford before felling the vile Sir Basil.
As the winter nights grew long, Sir Orwaine married the Lady Fee Fluries, was ennobled as the new Earl of Rydychan, bestowed a seige at the Table round. No longer a simple Companion of Arthur, Earl Orwaine would sit as a Brother and equal among the greatest knights in the land.
But as the spring thaw grew near, the Roman Tribune came seeking tribute and preparations for a new war went quickly into action. Orwaine's love of Arthur overcame his hospitality as he was physically restrained to keep from charging the Roman cur. Despite his anger, with a new county to oversee, Earl Orwaine choose to stay behind to oversee and protect the kingdom of Logres.
As the first signs of spring began showing, our new Earl began his progress of his lands only to hear news that one of his watchtowers was burnt. Dispatching Sisbert, the newly ennobled Baronnet of Oxford, the young Ganis man Tulga, and the young Salisbury Baronnet, Sir Bermaine of Up Avon.
Riding swiftly to the the watchtower our three young knights, encountered 5 knights of Lambor. In the quickly expanding forest sauvage, things were not as they seemed; convinced our three young knights were the enemy from Wuerensis, the dishonorable Sir Horspool of Lambor broke his word and overmatched our three knights, taking them captive and returning to Lambor.
Luckily Bermaine's two squires fled to our lord Orwaine to report of the treachery. Enraged and fearing for his closest friend, Sir Sisbert; Earl Orwaine stopped his progress and traveled immediately to the Baron of Lambor to negotiate his men's freedom. After failing to convince the Baron of the mistake, Orwaine pledged to pay the ransom, but to avenge his brother's defeat, he challenged the vile Horspool to a duel. Risking his life and capture, Orwaine met Horspool lance to lance.
By the second pass, Orwaine's lance struck deep, but the champion of Lambor would not surrender, instead facing Orwaine's third lance. The third struck true and deep, slaying Horspool before he fell to the ground. A round table knight is not one to take lightly, even one beginning to show the signs of age.
Winter court was not a happy one for our Earl of Rydychan, without his closest friend, Sisbert, he went to his King Arthur for justice. The King, fearful of war between his counties while making preparations for war on the continent; the King forced Earl Orwaine to pledge he would not seek to take Lambor.
Agreeing to, but not satified that justice was done, our Earl Orwaine returned from Camelot to plot his vengence!