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“AVE RENATUS! “ Jan shouted over the streets

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Jan chuckled

Jan raises a brow but smiles the sun's smile anyway

Jan would go out and say “Ave Imperium!”

- A Letter would arrive to various vassals within Haense and would aswell be sent to his majesty via Courier. - THE BIRTH OF THE BARUCH TWINS. The air was cold these past weeks, Jan had been sitting within Ayr writing and reading books on philosophy and the sort, he was enjoying his life rather well, however a day had passed and Jan was awoken by his wife due to her going into Child Birth, He amassed the Servants within his Keep to take care of the situation, and His Loving Wife gave Birth to healthy Twin Boys , however His wife had gone ill and decided to go into secluded recoverment within ayr THE NAMES OF THE BOYS WERE PUT BELOW HERE. THE FIRST BOY WAS CALLED Sigmar Joren Baruch, Son of Jan Petyr Baruch, to be declared Heir of House Baruch and the titles that come with it. THE SECOND BOY WAS CALLED, Eirik Sigismund Baruch, Brother to Sigmar and Son of Jan Petyr. REJOICE, AS A NEW PAIR WAS BORN!

Jan proudly stood next to rodrik, smiling the sun's smile

Lance would welcome Kattarina in the seven skies Jan would read the paper “May GOD Guide you.”

History The Winterguard was formed out of the remnants of the Sons of the Creator by Andrew Winter. During this time the order prospered, and clashed with the Scourge many times than any other force. They served as the first defense of Anthos against the Scourge, lying right between them and Abresi. Andrew Winter was soon killed in combat, though and was replaced briefly by Vectis Vekon until David Winter finally took leadership. At that time, the kingdom of Herendul was formed, and the Winterguard became the primary military force of the kingdom. Many patrols were sent out to the North, and the Winterguard has a good number of victories over the Scourge. Their fighting style was a cross between rangers (when patrolling the North) and that of a regular knightly order. The Winterguard helped defend Malinor many times as well. That soon ended when Prince David Winter was killed in combat by a Harbinger. Without leadership, the Winterguard disintegrated, ultimately ceasing to exist. After Oren was reunified, the Archduchy of Herendul in need of a new fighting force established the Brotherhood of the Northmen along with George Blackwell, count of Ager-Norfolk. Though it was small, and after the Duchy of Valles were relieved of their vassalship to Herendul, a new military was needed. Harold Winter II and Oliver Blackwell, count of Ager-Norfolk revived the Winterguard. The Brotherhood of the Northmen were assimilated into it, and Oliver Blackwell was given the position as Kommandant. Now after time of struggle for House Winter and Herendul no longer being a existing political entity, we now declare the Order of the Winterguard to be Reformed under Kommandant Lukas Winter, now serving as a Levy for House Winter Ranks Commandment The Commandment leads the Order, all of his orders are obeyed without question. He handles all promotions. Current Commandment: Lukas Winter Grand Captain The Grand Captain is second in command of the entirety of the Winterguard. He leads the Order in the Commandment's absence. Captain Captains are the senior officers of the Order. They help the Commandment and Grand Captain in leadership of the Order, and regularly drill the men. Sergeant Sergeants are the sergeants of the Order, drilling the men and supervising them in tasks such as guard duty. Footman Footmen are foot soldiers and the proud full members of the Order who serve as the main force during a battle. They are in the process of being trained to the skill that is required for a sersjant. Physician Women are allowed into the ranks as noncombatant assistants to the soldiers. They are to assist soldiers during battles and care for the wounded afterwards. They do retrieve training in combat as well. Quartermaster In addition to his rank, a soldier may be given the position of quartermaster. The quartermaster is responsible of distribution of all materials to the ranks and keeping a well supplied storage. Remunerations All members of the Winterguard receive free bunking, rations, and gear. Each rank receives a different amount of pay. The salaries are as follows: Physicians: 10 minas a saint’s week Footman: 10 minas a saint’s week Sergeant: 10 minas a saint’s week Captain: 20 minas a saint’s week Grand Captain: 40 minas a saint’s week Quartermasters receive an additional fifteen minas per saint’s week in addition to their normal salary ___________________________________________________________________________________ Oath I… do claim a promise of loyalty, to protect and stand for the lands of House Winter, and to always value the Creator, and your will, … Kommandant of the Winterguard, and to all your offspring, according to the obligations of the Guard. My sword, my shield, my strength, mine life will serve House Winter, and all it’s kin till the day I claim the deathbed. Obligations -Men of the Guard are expected to work and contribute to the Guard, including doing tasks such as mining, woodcutting, farming, smithing, and fighting. - Men of the Guard are expected to fulfil their religious duties. - Men of the Guard are expected to protect the House of Winter and members of its Circle. - Men of the Guard are expected to be honorable, loyal, and respectful. - Men of the Guard are expected to represent the Guard in a good way in public; random acts of crime will not be tolerated. - Men of the Guard are expected to hold a faith in the Patriarch and his family. - Men of the Guard are expected to follow the Will of the Patriarch as closely as possible. Religious Duties Members of the Winterguard are expected to follow three tiers of religious duties. They are as follow: Attend every mass in the chapel, and to attempt to attend any other mass within the the Liege’s realm. Protect the faith against heretics and blasphemy, and to assist the Cannonist Faith in any form. Have an extensive knowledge of all of the church’s doctrines and of each Saint and Exalted. Joining OOC MC name: Discord name: RP Name: Gender: Experience: Oath: I… do claim a promise of loyalty, to protect and stand for the lands of House Winter, and to always value the Creator’s, and your will, … Kommandant of the Winterguard, and to all your offspring, according to the obligations of the Guard. My sword, my shield, my strength, mine life will serve House Winterl, and all it’s kin till the day I am a grave man. Credits go to Amk when he created this a long time ago, so i slightly edited it and re-used it, also might be abit outdated but thats that!

Jan would sit inside his room within Ayr, on his bed, overlooking the sea's in the distance. Jan was not the same person as he used to be, he turned from the brave warrior he was, into a man who let his fear's take him over. as he held the necklace of his wife in his hand, as she was visiting outside of the castle for once, he let out a very deep sigh. “I must find a purpose for myself soon dear.” “Or it will be the death of me.” he stood up from his bed, slowly walking down to his balcony, taking hold of the railing. “Will I really stay happy throughout my life Father?” “Will i truly be able to live without you ever knowing my Children mother..?” as he looked over to his young daughter, who was laying quietly in her crib. “Hopefully you won't grow up to be like your father, as that i would never forgive myself for.” as a tear would drop from his eyes, he was a broken man, lost within his own thought. “Perhaps it is time for me to face my judgement i suppose.” and as that, Jan would go back to his bed, pondering on what he was supposed to do next.

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Jan sat down at his home, feeling regret of what he had done, so he decided to write a letter to the crown of Curon “I, Jan Petyr Baruch, owe my deepest apology to the people of Curonia, i have been very harsh in my actions around its grounds, and by this letter explain my deepest regret and apology out to the people of Curonia, hoping for my banishment to be lifted. Aswell my apologies to the Crown of the Kingdom of Curonia, by this letter i state to not cause trouble again. Same goes for Friggr Skarpefanger, of the accusations i had put upon him, after all it was just an old feud that was never meant to re-surface. Signed, Jan Petyr Baruch

Jan would read the newspaper, and find it quite entertaining, so he +1’s Lukas Winter would happen to read the news, being curious on the things he had yet to discover, proceeding to follow up on visiting places around arcas

House Baruch Today on the 3rd, of the First seed 1711, the day that our family shall watch as a day of happiness and joy. Jan Petyr Baruch and his wife, Lilliana Kortrevich have become proud parents of a Healthy Daughter. His Lordship will be sure to recieve many gifts and the sort, but will for now focus on his newborn. Her name being Kamila Julya Baruch.

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House Baruch Coat of Arms of House Baruch Current Patriarch: Count Jan Petyr Baruch Heir: - House Loyalties House Baruch originated as a bastard branch from Otto I of Vanderfell, known more often as Otto the Bald. They lived as a gentry family under the Reformed Kingdom of Oren, though sided with the Ducal Coalition during the Dukes War. They later sided with John I Frederick Horen during the Horen Restoration, and also contributed to the construction of Luciensport. Their tenure as nobility began after the reformation of the Duchy of Haense and creation of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska, to which they have been loyal to ever since. House Culture House Baruch is a Hanso-Raevir house, having married into almost every noble house of Hanseti-Ruska. They are direct descendants of Duke Otto the Bald, and House Carrion matrilineally. They carry a tradition of whaling, even possessing a hereditary whalebone coronet, passed down to each Count and his wife. History before ennoblement Prior to ennoblement, the family lived in the harsh winter lands of Carnatia in the northern plains of Vailor. Duke Otto’s bastard son, Marius Baruch, fought against the loyalists during the Duke’s War; he fought in the Siege of Barrowyk, though he escaped and sought refuge with fellow soldiers and exiled aristocrats. Upon John I Frederick’s return to Vailor, Marius, along with other Horen loyalists conspired against King Guy de Bar to reform the Empire of Oren. As a result of Marius’ assistance in the Horen Restoration, his son Joren was taken as a squire beneath Duke Otto II of Carnatia. Marius then joined with a group of Cannonists and set out to form the Clerical seat of Luciensport. His older son, Bernard, took full interest in the Church and decided to enroll into the Clergy, later becoming the Bishop of Haense and eventually being anointed as High Pontiff Everard III. Under Duke Otto II, Joren flourished and was awarded a knighthood and a manor estate on the Carnatian coast for his loyal service. Shortly after, Duke Otto II was succeeded by his son, Stephen I, and then by Stephen’s maternal grandfather, Jan Kovachev. It was during this time, in the court of Duke Jan that Joren met and eventually wed Adelajda Roswell, the daughter of Arthur Roswell, the Duke of Istria and close friend of Duke Jan. The pair quickly had two boys, Eirik and Harold before Joren’s military service was required once more for the Riga War against House Staunton. After defeating the Staunton Duke, Joren returned home and had his third and final child, Isabel. Just short of three months after the birth of his daughter, Joren was killed in a whaling accident when his boat was butted by a whale and he fell overboard, becoming trapped beneath the ice and drowning. After his father’s death, Eirik decided to enlist in the company of the then Duke Petyr of Haense. He served as a squire beneath the Duke, and upon Petyr’s elevation to King of Haense, Eirik was raised the the Baron of Voron and given land sitting between the Hansetti mountains and the coast. Noble Patriarchs Eirik “The Whaler” (1581-1606) Eirik served as a squire under Duke Petyr of Haense, who later became the first King of Hanseti-Ruska. Eirik was awarded with the Barony of Voron upon the descendents arrival to Axios. He embarked on a successful voyage to recover the body of Otto the Bald, to which he laid to rest in the crypt of Voron Hold (later named Saint’s Rest in honour of St Otto). After Petyr’s death, King Andrik II elevated Eirik to Count of Ayr as Baruch’s followings bolstered. Eirik, along many other Haensetic houses, stayed loyal to the Empire during the short lived Deep Cold Uprising of 1585. Shortly after, he gained his first vassal within his own uncle, Hughes Pasquier, who was elevated to Baron of Laval. Eirik, a keen whaler, often hosted whale hunts to the County and King off the shores of Saint’s Rest. Later in life, he was awarded the honourary title “Guardian of the Hanseti Coast” due to Baruch’s naval traditions. He died in battle alongside his uncle Hughes fighting Courland with the newly formed Kingdom of Mardon. Otto “The Just” (1606-1640) Otto spent his early years in the Vanir hold of Serpentstone, under the tutelage of Marquis Brandon I of Vasiland. He grew close to Linnea Vanir, Brandon’s eldest child, later going on to wed her. Otto played a crucial role in starting the Greyspine Rebellion against the Courlandic Crown, keeping the hold of Liefgaard (later renamed Jorenstadt) in partial rebellion, and attempting a coup on his rightful keep, Saint’s Rest. He also arranged strategic marriages to unite former Haensetic houses against Courland, such as the union between himself and Linnea and between his sister and Lord Vyronov. After the reformation of Haense, he was appointed Judge Royal of the Kingdom, his tenure lasting eight years until the rise of the Sixth Empire. Then he was named Chief Justicar of the Empire until its collapse. In his later years, Otto developed dementia, quickly becoming incapacitated and unable to serve as Count, his death trailing not far after. Aldrik “The Stalwart” (1640- 1673) Aldrik was born into a Haense occupied by Courland. He was raised in a constant struggle against them, leading to great resentment towards his Heartlandic kin. He was inspired by his uncle, Sigmar, from a young age to become a knight, leading to King Stephen I squiring him. Though he would be knighted not by Stephen, but Otto II, for his role in saving his father Otto from a would be Ruthern assassin, and diplomatically cooling off the feud that came out of it, instead of pushing for a more bloody resolution. He served as regent of Ayr during his father’s failing health and eventual death, attempting to put Baruch further into the public’s eye, a direct opposite to the Baruch culture of isolating away from the capital. Early on in his tenure as Count, he led his followers and family across the seas upon their long dormant ship, away from Axios, landing in Atlas. He quickly abandoned his efforts to publicize Baruch, instead despising the oppressive centralization that the Kingdom had adopted, and certainly the Royal Army that came with it. He kept his own personal guard, keeping his family away from the Army and ensuring their protection with his own loyal guardsmen. Upon the dissolution of Haense by Otto III, Aldrik built the families new seat of Greyguard Hold, in the newly formed County of Ayr; changing his title from titular to landed, and inspiring his fellow peers to follow suit. He refused to believe Haense was really gone, insisting the nobility were holding it up until a better suited King came about. This thought proved to be partly true, as not long after Karl II took the mantle of King, restoring the Kingdom and allowing Aldrik to vassalize once again. He played a crucial role in the writing and signing of the Greyguard Pact with House Ruthern, creating a strong inter-vassal alliance and future from a violent and bloody past. As Aldrik grew old and weak, he noticed he was often afflicted with fatigue and shortness of breath, and before long he began displaying symptoms of lung disease. He and his family were not sure what the disease was due to their isolated nature, with no access to medical attention. Aldrik instead decided that his time had come, calling upon his firstborn son Petyr to return to serve as count in his final days of life. Aldrik passed peacefully in bed in 1673, being buried in Ayr. After his death, his first born son - Petyr - was killed on his way back to claim his title as the Count of Ayr, passing the title to his second born son, Eirik, who reigned as Eirik II. Eirik reigned for around 5 months before abdicating due to a malignant growth growing in his throat that eventually led to his death. Aldrik's third son, Marius Karl then became the Count of Ayr, making all three of Aldrik's sons the Counts of Ayr. Jan “The Bold” , Count of Ayr (1683 - ) Born to Sigmar Eirik Baruch and Klara, Baroness of Gant, knowing very little of his parents as to much of his childhood he had been raised by his Grandfather, who during most of his early childhood was the Current Count of Ayr, Marius Karl Baruch, Jan lived in the small home that the Family had to create due to the complications with arberrang and the Greyguard keep being in possession of the enemy, The Greyguard keep was later re-taken by Imperial Forces during the Third Coalition war When Jan became eighteen years old, His grandfather decided to pass down the titles to him instead of the presumed heir who at the time, was Aldrik, his brother. Jan has put dedication towards the house and his family, and has since the Arrival to Reza been married to the Current Lady Baruch Lilliana Kortrevich Aswell he has arranged multiple marriages between several of the Nobilities from different kinds of places and from the Kingdom of Haense itself. Jan has recieved a Knighthood from King Marius II, upon the creation of the Marian Retinue, wich he continues to serve to this day Artifacts And Heirlooms The Whalebone coronet: This item is a coronet made of various gems and whalebones, tangled together in a messy circlet, passed down to each Count of Ayr. It was created during the reign of Eirik I, the bones harvested from a whale he hunted, and the gems from the mountain that Saint’s Rest was built into. Whalebone dagger: The Whalebone Dagger was created by Count Otto, to be held by the children and notable members of the House. It was not meant to be used in combat, and instead was used for decoration, though they do possess quite sharp edges. Whalebone sword: The Whalebone Sword, quite similarly to the Dagger, is not meant to be used in combat. It is to be held by the Count of Ayr, alongside the Coronet. It was created by the current patriarch, Count Aldrik, paying homage to his families long whaling traditions. Body of Otto the Bald: The deceased body of Saint Otto of Vanderfell, from who House Baruch descends from. The body is kept with great care, having been cautiously transferred from the Baruch Crypt in Atlas to Arcas. Notable Non-Patriarch Members Sigmar ‘the Mad’ (1584-1618) Joren ‘the Marksman’ (1535-1576) Bernard Baruch (High Pontiff Everard III) (1526-1585) ((Full credit goes to Bubby, as he made this post a while before i became a Baruch, but since this was a good post and still worked, might be slightly outdated but still Good.))

The air remained as gloomy as ever, the sounds of hot bubbling magma surrounded the dweds who walked this path. Argnos Frostbeard stood from his seat within his safely guarded home, and said to himself “Oi’ thenk dat is toime to act” The Dwed open his door and headed for the surface, he remained calm and started climbing the highest hill he could find, with as goal to see all of Arcas from atop of this mountain. he had previously before leaving his cozy home, taken a cage filled with countless of birds. The Ascend of the Mountain was a tough one, but he managed, to outstand the cold temperature and the high winds. “Oi must du t’is” spoke Argnos to himself, “Fur da frostbeards, oi must” as he slowly reached the top of the mountain. he had written a note that he had carefully attached to all birds encaged read as followed. TO THE CLAN FROSTBEARD AND ANYONE AFFILIATED LET US RE-UNITE OUR KIN AND MAKE THE CLAN FROSTBEARD, AS POWERFUL AS IT WAS PREVIOUSLY, I SHALL NO LONGER STAND BY AND WAIT FOR OUR DOWNFALL, AND MUST SEE FIT TO CALL UPON ALL FROSTBEARDS TO RETURN TO THE CLAN, TO REMAIN LOYAL TO THE WORD OF THE CLAN FATHER AND TO ASWELL UPHOLD LOYALTY TOWARDS THE KINGDOM THE FROSTBEARDS HAVE ESTABLISHED IN. Signed Argnos Frostbeard, Clan Father of the Frostbeard Clan ((Msg frostbeard ingame to find out more))

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Lance would smile the sun’s smile from the seven skies Jan would remain calm and would focus on his daily duties

Jan frowned

Argnos would drop a tear

Ign: SubscriptShark IRP Name: Jan Petyr Baruch Age: 26 Residence: Reza Discord: SubscriptShark#8199