Y THE GRACE OF GOD, and by the authority invested in Our person by His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Azuras and of all Mankind, We do set forth this edict:
With the promulgation of our noble pedigree, we do, those scions of the House Tiber, introduce ourselves to the realms of the Empire of Man. With this, the Barony of Hartwell shall outline their coronet of land, their services, and invite those of the lordships of the Imperium to engage in friendly conversation for any fiscal matters, or those related to our mastery in the siege-arts.
Signed by hand of,
Since our landing upon this continent, we have been interred to a vast plethora of men and women, their invariable services, but their lack of shrewdness on the matter of artillery, which – in a continent bred of war – one could consider to be of great importance. Through this, those of the Barony and our stock of House Tiber seek to establish: business, trade, and friendships with those amongst the continent, including those of this great Imperium. Let it be so:
I | ON TERRITORY & BOUNDARIES.
The Barony of Hartwell shall encompass the previously held tract on the western hill (Mount Beleg) outside the imperial capital, with the constructed fief to be known as the Castle Clapton (named after our ancestral seat), which shall be used for the purposes of our siege workshop and cigar factory.
II | ON SIEGE WEAPONRY.
The Barony of Hartwell shall become, with the guidance of His Imperial Majesty, Marcus I, the focal manufacturer for siege-weaponry in order to aid in any external conquests, wars and conflict, or in defence of the Crown. Furthermore, with the blessings of the Emperor of Azuras, vassal engagement in internal conflict may request, at a named and agreed price, the services of the House Tiber for the: production of siege weaponry, preparation of siege encampments, and the calculations for artillery. Artillery officers of the Barony of Hartwell shall not be provided in any vassal conflict, only our services in: production (via our workshop), construction, and calculations. Calculations reference the presence angle of: trebuchets, ballistas, and canons in order to directly hit their target. Our services can encompass as little as: ensuring an entrance into a castle, to destroying all enemy artillery in one volley.
III | ON TRADE & PRODUCTION.
The Barony of Hartwell is also home to the production of the Clapton Special, a brand of cigars; those who hold a certain taste and class in cigars should contact those of our noble barony to: test, taste, and bulk-purchase cigars. Furthermore, the Barony of Hartwell will, upon a long-term relationship, offer market-value at newly crafted siege weaponry outside of vassal conflict. This includes experimental gunners which have yet to come into public view.
With our establishment, the Barony of Hartwell grows; as of now, a temporary encampment has been created on the parcel of Mount Beleg to engage in customers and those attempting to make friendship. Unfortunately, our friendship does not come cheap. Our blood is foretold to hail from dragons; in truth, it is our gunners that kill those very dragons of eld.