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“Ah da, ‘heretics’ your as ignorant as ye are a bad politician, go back into yer rat hole kaedreni scum, ‘fore we come to burn down her homes a secon’ time.” Sigmar Baruch would chuckle waving him off dismissively.

“Kaedreni Scum! should’ve ended the lot of ye a long time ago! Too brainless to maintain a damned kingdom and too spineless to stand up fer ‘em selves!” Sigmar Baruch would be enraged at the insult of his granddaughter.

“After reading much into this, my vote is Da your Holiness.” Father Karl Kortrevich would dip his head to the delegation, signing the Lorraine before returning to his seat.

Karl Kortrevich would be banned from ringside for 5-7 Saint's Days for using an illegal maneuver and for gaming with too much power, a single tear would be shed from the God-fearing man.

"Talk ****, get hit." Karl Kortrevich would yell out as he was escorted outside of the Barclay manor, swiftly RKOing Ailred Barclay before getting counted out of the match, not making it back in the ring before the 10 count.

"Ah, da, I must of missed the missive that said when a family reclaims a black sheep that finally found its way, its prestige stealing." Karl Kortrevich would scoff. "Barclays, so damn daft."

"oh my...I do enjoy Orenians attempting to tell us how to run our Kingdom, it appears they're lost without us, living in the headspace rent free." Sir Sigmar Baruch would shrug drinking his Carrion Black as he read over the ruling he took part in writing." "double oh my."

HAURUL CAEZK: THE ORIGINALIST By Sigmar Joren Baruch Tov and Yermey | 343 E.S. INTRODUCTION The Law Codex of Hanseti-Ruska is the foundation in which all institutions of Haense are based. It is the rock to which the Kingdom is anchored. It is the primary function of the Judicial system to uphold the textual meaning of the Codex and to strictly adhere to what the authors meant when they were originally writing the law. The law is strictly what the text says, it is not a loose, dynamic text but rather a strict, stable text that Jovenaars should not deviate from. The term “Originalist” is coined from the strict interpretation in which some Jovenaars abide by that dictates that the Law should be interpreted by its original meaning and should not be broadened to mean things it does not directly state. THE ROLE OF THE CROWN The power of the Law Codex derives solely from the Crown, the Supreme Authority of the land. While the Law serves as the foundation of the many institutions, the Crown is what binds the foundation and the institutions together, without the Crown neither the Law nor the institutions can stand alone. The Crown gives legitimization to the Law, therefore it is vital that the Law is valued by the Crown and values the Crown, serving as the Crown’s word and guidance over his domain. THE ROLE OF THE JOVENAAR It is the fundamental duty of the Jovenaar to uphold the meaning and interpret the Law as written. A Jovenaar must interpret the meaning of the Law at the time it was originally written. It is also the job of ta Jovenaar to strictly interpret the Law as a stagnant text. The Law says what it means, and what it does not say is not Law. If the Law does not speak to the matter, it is not for the Courts to adjust or broaden the meaning at the whims of the individuals. It is the job of the legislative and political bodies to alter or change the law, not the judges. If the people want something, you persuade your fellow Haeseni that it is a good idea and pass it through the Royal Duma or petition it to the Crown. The Law is not a living being, it is a legal document that says what it says, and does not say what it does not. THE ROLE OF THE LEGISLATIVE The Legislative or Political body of Hanseti-Ruska plays a large role in the Codex. It is up to the Legislative and democratic body to change or add onto the laws, not the Judicial System. The belief of Originalism is to put faith and trust into the political process, letting the Royal Duma handle the changing of laws, allowing more accountability and freedom to the Haeseni people. If the people of Haense want something passed, they should petition their elected representative and get them to present it to the body, if the majority of people agree with the change, it will be passed. If the majority of people disagree with the change or wording, it will be voted down. It is the beauty of political gridlock and the Royal Duma, the ability to alter the Law, while the Courts must uphold and strictly interpret it. The purpose for the legislative to have such a vital role in the altering of Laws is so that the elected representatives may be held accountable for their actions and votes, the reason that Jovenaars serve life sentences is so that they are not pressured by political agendas or partisanship, but it also means that they are not held accountable as representatives are. While the role of a Jovenaar is to interpret law, the role of an Alderman or Tribune is to make and change law. That is why the Legislative plays a key role in the Originalist belief, as well as the Codex itself. ORIGINALIST INTERPRETATION While I have explained the meaning of “Originalism” or “Textualism” I have not shown you what it looks like in practice, therefore I will lay out a proper example of how Originalism is put into practice; 705: Bastardy 705.01: Those born of bastardy shall have no rights to inheritance; 705.02: Bastards may be legitimized by and at the will of the Crown, with the consent of the titled peer of the relevant family if of noble descent; Now this is a direct excerpt from the Haurul Caezk that outlines the view of the law on Bastards of families, mainly regarding peerage or nobility. It directly states that no bastard, unless legitimized by the will of the Crown, may receive inheritance. Therefore, hypothetically, if a noble family such as mine died out, no Vander or bastard could inherit the Baruch titles unless priorly legitimized by the Crown. If his lineage was of bastard blood, he would be disqualified from receiving the titles of his Noble family, no matter the context or emotions. It is the duty of the Jovenaar to uphold and interpret law, therefore no matter the context or wishes from the Noble Family in this scenario, he could not inherit the titles, they would have to be awarded to him by the King. CONCLUSION As discussed throughout this Essay, Originalists believe that the Codex is like a statute, they believe that the meaning of the Codex is strictly what is written, and that the words are supposed to bear the meaning at the time it was originally promulgated. The task of a Jovenaar is to determine the original meaning of the language, to understand how knowledgeable individuals would have understood this language when it was drafted and published. Interpreters at the time would have examined various factors, including text, purpose, structure, and history. The meaning of the Law ought to be determined, not on the basis of which meaning can be shown to have been understood by a larger handful of the people; but rather on the basis of which meaning is (1) most in accord with context and ordinary usage, and thus most likely to have been understood by the authors or Duma members which drafted or voted on the words of the Law (not to mention the people subject to it), and (2) most compatible with the surrounding body of law into which the provision must be integrated – a compatibility that, by a benign fiction, we assume Duma always has in mind. I would not permit any of the historical and legislative material discussed by the Court, or all of it combined, to lead me to a result different from the one that these factors suggest. Jovenaars must adhere to strict textualism and original intent, it is for the legislative body to alter or fix the law, because at the end of the day, the Codex is a stagnant, legal document that only means what it directly states. Signed, His Honour, Sigmar Joren Baruch HKML

AULIC COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF HANSETI-RUSKA ve Krawn z. Boniface Tov and Yermey | 343 E.S. Jovenaar Sigmar Joren Baruch Prosecution* Lauritz Christiansen Defense Boniface Testimonies Ailred Barclay Boniface THE FOLLOWING CHARGES WERE BROUGHT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT; 420.02: The crime of intentionally speaking sacrilege or in contrary to the teachings of the Canon and slandering the Church or Godan shall constitute a middling offence, 420.03: The crime of spreading false teachings and attempting to convert others from the Church shall constitute a severe offence; THE FOLLOWING IS THE VERDICT BROUGHT BY THE JOVENAAR AND JURY; The defendant, Boniface, was brought to court for charges of heresy and sedition against the Church. After a long trial, the jury found Boniface guilty by majority for both crimes. Boniface was sentenced to death by hanging, and the punishment was carried out immediately after the trial. THE FOLLOWING IS THE RATIONALE FOR THE DECISION FROM THE PRESIDING JOVENAAR; It is of the opinion of the Jovenaar that the defendant failed to properly demonstrate to the jury that he was not guilty of the charges of Heresy (420.02 & 420.03) brought against him. In the eyes of the court, Boniface spoke sacrilege against the teachings of Canon and slandered the Church as well as the authority of the Church, mainly targeting the Pontiff who is the Vicar of Godan. In the evidence presented to the court, by virtue of testimony and of the clear publications penned by the accused, the charges are congruent to the crimes alleged. The law is objective in which the accused Boniface had unequivocally disseminated literature in clear contrast to the orthodoxy of the magisterial authority of the Pontificate. The false teachings penned by the accused Boniface also clearly attempted to convert others from the Church in an attempted Schism. He admitted to wishing for the Pontiff to resign and urged others to follow in this cause. It is without a doubt that justice rendered befits the offenses presented. The Haurul Caezk, as prescribed by its authors, was intended to defend the Canonist Church and her teachings against the erring offenses of heretics, heathenry, and apostasy. Moreover, the 420.02 and 420.03 maintain the defense against any utterance, either spoken or written, by any individual or collective to be used to weaponize the faithful against the clerical mandates as declared by the Pontiff and his ministers. It is in this position that the court issues its mandate to execute the Friar Boniface. It is so ordered. Signed, His Honour, Sir Sigmar Baruch HKML

“Very well, brother. We shall begin quite simply. What is your name?” Valdemar Boritsky “And your age?” 40 “I know it may be clear, heh, but it is for the sake of records. What race of the descendants are you of?” Human “You are able to read and write, yes?” Yes “And with that, are you at all familiar with the Holy Scrolls and Catechism of our Church?” Yes “You are of course baptized?” Yes “Good, good. Are you married? Do you have children?” No “In what way of the clergy do you wish to serve? As a Priest, a Monastic?” As a Priest “While this may not be accepted by the Prelate, depending on the needs of the Church, in what Diocese would you prefer to serve in? You can simply name a city or Kingdom.” The Kingdom of Haense “A rather personal question, why have you chosen to walk this path in God?” I feel that Godani has called me to serve the Church and the people around me. “And at last, are you truly devoted to this way of life? Prepared to take any vows involved with ordination and commit oneself to this lifetime bond with the Lord Almighty?” Yes

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF HANSETI-RUSKA by Sigmar Joren Baruch Vzmey & Hyff 342 E.S. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Preface II. House Barbanov and the “Northern Question” III. The Lineage of House Barbanov IV. The Ottonian Era V. House Barbanov-Bihar VI. Lineage of Barbanov-Bihar PREFACE The far stretching history of our beloved kingdom eludes most of our citizenry. The ancient histories have been forgotten as have our past kings and their works and achievements. While it would be hardly possible to give a proper recounting of each past king’s work in one book, I hope to give a brief history of each King and what occurred during their reign. Before that however, it should be known that the history of Hanseti and Ruska do not start with house Barbanov. Hanseti was formed by Gaius Marius and ruled by the Hochmesiters of the Teutonic order long before it was ruled by House Barbanov. The same can be said for Ruska, which was first founded by the Exalted Sigismund. In 1758, after both crowns became merely titular and were absorbed by the Imperial Crown, John III combined the two and granted the newly paired dual monarchy to House Barbanov, a cadet branch of the old ruling family of Ruska- Carrion. HOUSE OF BARBANOV (1578-1666) During the Fifth Empire, The “Northern Question” remained in the mind of the highlanders in Axios. In an age of northern anarchy after the Riga War, no highlander kingdom stood, but rather a balkanized north full of divided Hansetians and Raevir peoples. The emergence of Petyr of House Barbanov unified many noble lords and in 1578, Petyr and those who rallied behind him marched to Johannesburg to demand royal titles from Emperor John III, who obliged and gave him both Hanseti and Ruska. LINEAGE OF HOUSE BARBANOV Petyr I “The Founder” (1578-1582 | 131-135 E.S.) *there are no recorded portraits of Petyr I* Petyr var Sigmar Barbanov (born 1522) is the son of Siguine Barbanov and Kamila Vladov. Petyr grew up a minor lord after his family’s great defeat in the Duke’s War. Petyr married Elizaveta Ruthern, who died before he took the title of King. He served under Duke Jan Kovachev as a general in the Riga War, and was later designated as his heir. In Axios, Petyr would style himself as the Duke of Haense. Petyr Would then rally the support of the Orenian highlander lords and pressure Emperor John III into giving him the royal titles of Hanseti and Ruska. During his reign, Petyr would establish St. Karlsburg as the Haeseni capital and work on binding the two titles together into the colloquial Kingdom of Haense. He would die of old age in 1582, leaving his son Andrik to inherit the throne. @Eddywilson2 Andrik II “The Winter King” (1582-1586 | 135-139 E.S.) A portrait of Andrik II Andrik Otto Barbanov (born 1564) was the son of Petyr I Barbanov and Elizaveta Ruthern. Andrik was born in the County of Metterden, before his father’s ascension to Duke. As he grew up, he became renowned for his military experience and prowess and grew popular within the Royal Army. He fought in the War of Orcish Submission with the Empire, which also contributed to his military expertise. Andrik also married Reza Kovachev who would become Queen-Consort. His promising start was overshadowed by his arrogance. During the Year of Four Emperors in 1582, Andrik murdered the newly ascended Emperor John IV who had supposedly threatened the Haeseni Crown. This act forced the Kingdom of Haense to the brink of civil war, but a coalition of nobility led by Sergei Kovachev declared their support for the Emperor, forcing Andrik to give himself up to the newly crowned Emperor Phillip I. Emperor Phillip then executed the captured Andrik by boiling him in milk. This event is remembered as The Deep Cold Uprising. @seannie Marus I “The Good” (1586-1611 | 139-164 E.S.) A portrait of Marus I Marus Andrik Barbanov (born 1584) was the son of Andrik II Barbanov and Reza Kovachev. Marus took the throne at the age of two after his father Andrik’s treason to the Empire. For the early years of his reign, he was under the regency of the Count of Bihar, Prince Karl Barbanov. Marus’ reign is remembered as the greatest struggle the Haeseni people ever have had to endure. During his reign, the first major struggle that faced the Haeseni people was the Coalition War that ended in the dismantling of the Fifth Empire at the hands of Radical Courlandic terrorists as well as Urguan and Lotharingia. This resulted in an independent Haense, the first time in the Kingdom’s history. An unstable time for humanity left the young King Marus wondering what to do to stay afloat, and relations with the Radical Courlandic Terrorists quickly deteriorated as they hoped to get their revenge after the Riga War. Marus would go on to marry Adelheid Ruthern and she would become his Queen-Consort. In 1600, House Brawm, a vassal of Haense, would declare rebellion against Marus and his government. The rebellion culminated in the Siege of Houndsden, which saw the Haeseni forces demolish the rebellion and destroy the keep, leaving nothing standing. In 1601, the Courlander “Prince” Meric, was killed in Haense. The vile King Tobias of Courland assumed this was an act of aggression, as any brash and foolish man would, and issued an ultimatum to Marus, threatening the people of Haense and the Kingdom’s Sovereignty. Marus sent an Ultimatum of his own threatening the evil Staunton, this marks the beginning of The Great Northern War. Unfortunately for Marus and Haense, his forces were overwhelmed and crushed at the Battle of Elba and the Siege of Vasiland in 1603 and 1604. In 1604, the overwhelming Radical Courlandic Terrorists occupied the entirety of Haense, sending King Marus to live in Exile which he never returned from. King Marus would die in Exile, but he was remembered for his kind heart and was beloved by his people, hence the moniker “The Good”. @Piov Petyr II (1611 | 164 E.S.) A portrait of Petyr II Petyr Andrik Barbanov (born 1596) was the son of Marus I Barbanov and Adelheid Ruthern. Petyr was the second king in exile, but passed away after a few months from of ruling from Measles, This left his brother Stephen as the next King of the nonexistent throne. @Pureimp10 Stefan I “The Green” (1611-1624 | 164-177 E.S.) A portrait of Stefan I Stefan Karl Barbanov (born 1596) was the son of Marus I Barbanov and Adelheid Ruthern. Stefan was the only surviving son of Marus, succeeding his brother Petyr after his death from disease to the exiled throne. After the successful rebellion, now famously called The Greyspine Rebellion, where Ruthern and Baruch led forces won a decisive victory at the Battle of Rothswood that sent the Radical Courlandic Forces running back home, the National Duma of 1611 was called. Referred to as The Crowsmoot, the National Duma of 1611 decided what would be the fate of the newly freed Kingdom. Stefan was unanimously elected as King, after much debate and the Titles of the Kingdom of Haense were returned to House Barbanov. In the peace brokered with Courland, Stefan would be forced to marry a Staunton, one which he swore never to have kids with so that the line of Barbanov would not be dirtied with terrorist blood. Stefan watched the rise of the Sixth Holy Orenian Empire. He would later join it, being the Empire’s most significant Vassal State. Stefan would aid the Empire in the attempted suppression of the Santegian Rebellion, which was ultimately lost. The Rebellion did not have much consequence on the internal State of Haense and left Stefan completely unhindered in his rule. He was despised by the Imperial state, once called by Prince Phillip Owyn, “a deviant and a foe to all humanity”. Stefan persisted in meddling in imperial politics to preserve the status of Haense, which made him revered by the Haeseni people, similar to kings of recent memory and their fight against centralization and conformity. While Stefan had no suitable children for heir, he did sire a bastard son, which would later form the illegitimate princely House of Ludovar. @yopplwasupxxx THE OTTONIAN ERA (1624-1666) While still a part of House Barbanov, the line of Otto I is often referred to separately as the “Ottonians”. Otto I, was the second son of Andrik II, making him the Uncle of Petyr II and Stefan I. Otto I “The Prudent” (1624 | 177 E.S.) A portrait of Otto I Otto Henrik Barbanov (born 1584) was the son of Andrik II and Reza Kovachev. Otto inherited the throne from his nephew Stefan after his death. He was married to Catherine Kovachev. Otto would sit on the throne for 3 months, merely maintaining the Crown until he would later pass it on to his son Otto II. Otto I’s contributions came mostly from before he took the throne. In the military he fought in almost every war since his brother, Marus, took the throne. @NJBB Blessed Otto II “The Quiet” (1624-1644 | 177-197 E.S.) A Portrait of Otto II Otto Georg Barbanov (born 1601) was the son of Otto Barbanov and Catherine Kovachev.. Otto II became king after his father’s sudden abdication in 1624. Otto married Eleanor d’Amaury who would become his Queen-Consort. His early reign is often looked upon poorly, as it saw the decline in Haense’s influence in Axios. Otto was forced into the Romstun War by Emperor Peter II, which saw the death of many prominent nobles and councilors. Otto was left to rule mostly on his own. The decline became quite apparent during the Coup of Adelburg, which saw to the dissolvement of the Sixth Empire by King Aurelius of Renatus. However not long after this, Otto would join in the Third Crusade, which eased tensions between his kingdom, Renatus, and Marna, but this did not last. Otto was posthumously beatified for his role in the successful Third Crusade. The war helped soften the decline and, for a time, put the kingdom back on the right track. Otto was king during the immigration to Atlas, where he quickly set up the City of Markev. The city is known as possibly the most successful city in Haeseni history. Many refugees and people came to live in the beautiful southern city, which helped put Haense back onto its feet and recover from the few hard years of decline that it had endured. @Pureimp10 Otto III “The Builder” (1644-1655 | 197-208 E.S.) A portrait of Otto III Otto Stefan Barbanov (born 1621) was the son of Otto II Barbanov and Eleanor d’ Amaury. Otto III would marry Ingrid Sarkozic who would go on to become his Queen-Consort. Otto III is known as the last monarch of the Ottonian Era. He received the moniker “the builder” because of the many renovations and beautifications he did to Markev, in order to bolster its positions as the Jewel of Atlas. Otto III spent the majority of his reign fighting off the newly unionized and very aggressive Crown of Renatus-Marna. These fights took place in multiple Coalition Wars that brought Haense into a loose anti-Renatus alliance called the Czena Confederation. This loose alliance did not see much success, but it stalled the takeover of Renatus for a time, leading to a longer independent Haense from tyranny. Otto could not gain a decisive victory over Aurelius, but he did avoid being subjugated or dissolved by the aggressive Renatian war mongers. In 1655, he and his heir apparent, Otto Josef, were killed by a mysterious plague, leaving his second son to inherit the kingdom. @NJBB Karl II “The Stubborn” (1655-1666 | 208-219 E.S.) A portrait of Karl II Karl Marus Barbanov (born 1648) was the son of Otto III and Ingrid Sarkozic. Karl was left with a dying nation at the age of 7 after a mysterious plague wiped out many prominent members of nobility and the council, including his brother and father. In 1656, the Czena Confederation was dissolved, with most of its members being conquered by Renatus-Marna. Karl then founded the United Southern Alliance, which included Norland and Courland, to resist the Renatus war nation. Karl kept Renatus from crossing the Czena River, but that was about all the success that he could muster against them. Karl’s reign saw much instability within Markev, a peasant riot almost killed Karl in his palace during his reign. In 1666, he died, as did the main line of House Barbanov. Karl was considered a great leader because he took up the reins at such a young age and tried to save the kingdom from certain death. In this goal, he found his crowning achievement. @cruzazul HOUSE OF BARBANOV-BIHAR (1666-Present) After the death of King Karl II, the Royal and mainline of Petyr I and his first born had gone extinct, which led to a succession crisis, albeit a short one. Karl II’s former Lord Palatine Franz Bihar claimed the throne in a bloodless palace coup. After his death, his line would continue to rule as the new Royal bloodline. Now it is as if this never happened, the line of Bihar as taken on the same name as the extinct, referred to almost solely as Barbanov rather than Bihar. LINEAGE OF HOUSE BARBANOV-BIHAR Franz II “The Unfortunate” (1666 | 219 E.S.) A portrait of Franz II Franz Jakob Barbanov-Bihar (born 1633) was the son of Prince Henrik-Otto Bihar and Camille Stafyr. His wife was Tatiana Ruthern, who would become his Queen. Franz served as Karl II’s Lord Palatine for the majority of his reign, and would use his position to declare himself King of Haense after the passing of his cousin. Though this coup brought an end to the succession crisis and was seemingly successful, Franz was captured at his coronation by Renatian agents and beheaded by King Arelius of Renatus-Marna for refusing to be vassalized. @Birdnerdy Sigmar I “The Shrewd” (1666-1682 | 219-235 E.S.) A portrait of Sigmar I Sigmar Lothar Barbanov-Bihar (born 1643) was the son of Robert-Sigismund Bihar and Katerina Ruthern. Sigmar would go on to marry Sophia Chivay, who would become his Queen-Consort. Sigmar became King after the execution of his Uncle Franz. Sigmar was successful in lifting Renatian sanctions put on Markev, which allowed the Haeseni Economy to repair itself. This also caused an increase of population in Markev once again, this was the first time Haense had seen anything other than death and war since the mysterious plague. Sigmar attempted to use his newly improved position to try a military conquest, but this proved to be futile because of the strength of the Renatians. Sigmar’s skills were seen through his diplomacy rather than his military prowess, his forces were defeated soundly at the Battle of Karl’s Hill against Renatus-Marna. The crushing defeat led to the creation of the Seventh Empire, more often referred to as the Empire of Man. Sigmar sword fealty to Emperor Arelius, ending Haense’s longest bout of independence. Sigmar’s reign as an imperial vassal saw a shift in power from a strong centralized Haense to one decentralized with more responsibility given to the nobility. @Ark Robert I “The Kind” (1682-1707 | 235-260 E.S.) A portrait of Robert I Robert Lothar Barbanov-Bihar (born 1666) was the son of Sigmar I Bihar and Sophia Chivay. Robert would marry Elizaveta Ruthern who would become his Queen-Consort. Robert’s long reign was mainly defined by the revival of Markev and the reclamation of Crown Authority by the central government. Robert removed the old councilors of his father and made a new council handpicked by him, which returned power to the king from the nobles. He would return the ducal title of Carnatia to the re-emerging House Kovachev and Henrik Kovachev who served in his government Robert participated in the Third Atlas Coalition War alongside Emperor Aurelius. This war saw the reclamation of the County of Ayr from the Arberrang pagans. Robert returned the lands to Marius Baruch in good faith. The rest of Robert’s reign was quiet and quite peaceful. Robert spent his time hosting feasts and festivals for his people getting to know them, both common and noble alike. For these jovial acts, he received the Moniker “The Kind”. @JuliusAakerlund Marus II “The Brash” (1707-1719 | 260-272 E.S.) A portrait of Marus II Marus Demetrius Barbanov (born 1683) was the son of Robert I Bihar and Elizaveta Ruthern. Marus would marry Klaudia Vanir who would become his Queen-Consort. Marus began his reign in Arcus with a conflict against the Kingdom of Curon. Dimwitted Curonian Vassals could not tell where their land ended and where Haense’s began, which caused them to settle on Haeseni land North of the Haeseni Capital of Reza. King Marus requested a Parley with King Wilhelm, but the dolt ignored his request. King Wilhelm then accused Marus of planning to wage war on Curon using the mercenary group called the Reivers, and thus the matter was then taken up by the Imperial Government and Emperor Antonius. This culminated with the Warwick Resolution which ended the conflict between the pair who were on the brink of war. During Marus’ reign, he also reinstated the Royal Duma as a legislative and Advisory body for the nobility to have an active role in governance and formed the Marian Retinue, the Royal Kingsguard which is still used today. The next issue Marus would encounter was the Adrian Conflict. In 1708, the Duma of Adria nominated King Marus as the new Duke after the abdication of Paul II. Marus now had to look over the city of Ves and the people of Adria, whilst his own people in Reza. Emperor Antonious and the Imperial State hated the people of Adria, and would send their men to harass them daily because they were thought to be harboring criminals and bandits. In 1710, 2 years after becoming the Duke of Adria, Marus was informed of an attack on the Adria and city of Ves by the Imperial Prince Yury and his men. Marus would send a letter to Emperor Atonious demanding a trial for the rogue Prince, which was eventually held in the Imperial Capital of Helena. As the trial came to an end, clearly a kangaroo court and facade put on by the Emperor and his men, the Adrians who were attacked were called up before the Emperor and sentenced to death. Marus, shocked by the display of madness and disregard of law by the Emperor, attempted to intervene which led to a skirmish in the palace. Many were killed and injured, including Marus who took a blow. Marus would then send for peace with the Emperor in hopes of avoiding a civil war, this was accepted by the Emperor, but Adria did not have as much luck. The City of Ves was sacked by the Imperial army led by Prince Yury who set the city ablaze. This is remembered as Marus’ biggest folly, allowing his people to be attacked by a merciless oppressor. For Several years after the Yury trial, a period of peace would set on the land. After numerous acts of tyranny conducted by the Emperor and the Empire of Man, an Aeldenic ship would arrive on the coast, harboring Josef of Horen-Marna. He would confront Marus in his throne room, talking of rebellion and a plot to make Josef the New Emperor took hold. This culminated, after many meetings in Nenzing, with the Nenzing Proclamation. Emperor Antonious would dissolve the Empire of Man and two Emperors would be crowned, resulting in the War of Two Emperors. The Marnan forces along with Haense saw a few decisive victories in the beginning, but their luck would run dry at the Siege of Helena. This was the turning point in the War where the Marna forces began to collapse on themselves. Soon, the only foe left standing to the young Emperor Godfrey II was the Kingdom of Haense and King Marus. In 1719 still in the midst of war, the tired King Marus, who was stressed from war, was assassinated by a disgruntled Hekor Barrow in the Prikaz Palace. The assassin would later be killed by Prince Otto And Godfric Alimar. While Tumultuous, King Marus’ reign can be looked back on fondly. During this time, the people of Haense were united in their pride for their nation, and united against the Tyranny of the Empire and their allies. While Ves and Curon turned their backs on the cause like the cowards they were, Marus and the people of Haense fought back against all odds. @Imperium Andrik III “The Unyielding” (1719-1746 | 272-299 E.S.) A portrait of Andrik III Andrik Lothar Barbanov-Bihar (born 1710) was the son of Marus II Bihar and Klaudia Vanir. Andrik would go on to Marry Milena Carrion who would become his Queen-Consort. Andrik’s reign was marked by unending wars and the collapses of human institutions around Haense. Andrik inherited the War of Two Emperors from his father, and after a few years of hard war he would make a deal with Emperor Godfrey II to vassalize under his newly formed Holy Orenian Empire, and in return he preserved his kingdom. However, peace would not last as the Three Months War, the Lorraine Revolt, and the Rubern War would soon follow. This time is referred to as The Troubles, during which Andrik would originally back Adrian Sarkozic after the fall of the Empire and disappear of Godfrey II and his successor. This backing did not last however, as soon he would turn his support to Alexander de Joannes who subsequently would become Alexander II, Emperor of the Holy Orenian Empire. Andrik gained his moniker “The Unyielding” for his staunch resistance to unstable imperial influence in Haeseni Affair. Andrik III is the longest reigning King in Haeseni History, and oversaw the most prosperous time, the Golden Age of Haense. Andrik was beloved by his people, common and noble alike, for his resistance to imperial centralization and his jovial attitude. He promoted the noble class and gave them responsibility within the government, while also lifting up the peasantry and offering them a better life through service to the Crown. This was, in a sense, a Renaissance time in internal Haense, as many statesmen, authors, and playwrights came out to reinvigorate Haeseni culture. As the world crumbled around the Kingdom, Haense had a sense of security and peace. Even through the Wars, Andrik gave the people a secure stable Government and Leadership to look up to. In 1746, Andrik would be wounded in a hunting accident. He would die in the days to come. @Emenzi Andrik IV “The Preserver” (1746-1753 | 299-306 E.S.) A portrait of Andrik IV Andrik Petyr Barbanov-Bihar (born 1729) was the son of Andrik III Bihar and Milena Carrion. He would later go on to marry his cousin Maya Barbanov-Alimar who would become his Queen-Consort. Andrik’s reign was rather short compared to his fathers, and spent most of his time focusing on the Rubern War and the internal toil between the Feudalists and Centralists. The Rubern War was in gridlock, as neither the morsgradi coalition or the Empire could get the upper hand. During this time, Lord Palatine Markus Kortrevich stoked the embers of infighting, apparently attempting to silence the Feudalist Ideas by using the Rubern War to halt Duma entirely, unbeknownst to the Lord Speaker Sigmar Baruch. Andrik tried to mend the bridges burnt by his Palatine by elevating Sigmar Baruch to a Duchy and Erwin Barclay to a County, while also elevating Markus Kortrevich to a Margrave. Andrik also oversaw great success in the military through his reforms. In 1753, Andrik IV would die after being wounded fatally during a rescue mission to save his wife, Queen Maya, from a group of ruffians. @AndrewTech Sigismund II “The Soldier” (1753-1776 | 306-329 E.S.) A portrait of Sigismund II Otto Sigismund Barbanov-Bihar (born 1748) was the son of Andrik IV Bihar and Maya Alimar. He would go on to marry Viktoria Ruthern who would later become his Queen-Consort. Sigismund spent half of his reign under the Regency of Tiberius Barrow until his death, then Prince Otto Sigmar Alimar. During the later half of his Regency under Prince Otto, the Feudalist nobility made a coalition, called the Valwyck Pact, to check the power and remind the heavily centralist Prince Otto that he was only the Head of State until Sigismund came of age. Prince Otto and the leader of the Valwyck Pact, Duke Petyr Baruch, came to an agreement called the Valwyck Compromise that alleviated fears from both sides as it ensured the rights of nobility and promised not to strip nobility without proper cause, and in turn the nobility would support the regent completely. Sigismund spent most of his reign fending off the Scyfling Invasion under Bralt the Boar, though he would ultimately die before ending the invasion. During his reign, Sigismund and his now Lord Palatine Petyr Baruch would see the end of the Rubern war, gaining back the old Alimar territories, but readmitting this land became an issue as the Imperial and Haeseni authorities argued over who had the jurisdiction of the regained land. Tensions were constantly high, and rising, with the Imperial Government as Sigismund, Petyr Baruch, and the Lord Lieutenant Nikolas Barbanov worked to find compromises with the aggressively centralized Imperial Government. Concessions were made to improve stability, including agreeing to a single peerage system which would be a main issue in the years to come. This issue greatly outraged the boisterous Sigismund, who often would make inflammatory statements that were borderline seditious about the Imperial Government. After the outbreak of the Sutican War, where Sigismund was not informed prior by the Imperial government and Emperor Peter III, Sigismund wished to remain neutral, while rumors circulated of rebellion against the tyranny of the terrible Emperor. However, his council refused to allow this to happen, seeing the needs of Haense over personal grudges, unlike Sigismund, which caused Sigismund to eventually end his life. While his love for his people was great and blinding, his brashness and irrationality compared to that of Marus II and, without his council, may have bogged down Haense in a futile war for decades to come. @seannie Josef I (The Liberator ?) (1776-Present | 329-Present E.S.) A portrait of Josef I Josef Sigismund Barbanov-Bihar (born 1769) is the son of Sigismund II Bihar and Viktoria Ruthern. Josef is married to Isabel Baruch who is now his Queen-Consort. Josef is the second child king in a row, ascending to the throne at age 7. Josef’s Regent was appointed by Petyr Baruch, Konstantin Wick served as his Regent and Lord Palatine after the stepping down of Petyr Baruch from the position. After his father’s death, there was a sense of division among the people. Some wished to fight against the Empire, others wished to stay for the greater good. Josef’s first task was to amend the division between the people, which was done after the Pontiff James II demanded Emperor Peter III end the war against Sutica. The next task Josef and his government would face was against the Scyfings. During the first years of his Kingship he would beat the Scyfling horde and end the Scyfling War. Peace did not last long however, as now the Inferi wage war across Arcas. Josef would take up the sword and shield of his father, and the father’s before him as he led the resistance against the Imperial Government’s fight for centralization and strippng of Autonomy from Haense. On the 11th of Amber Cold, 1786, Empress Anne I granted Haense it’s freedom after a brief meeting in the Novellen with King Josef, expelling them from the Empire. For months after, celebrations ran rampant through the streets and praise was given to Josef and his Government for gaining independence from the Empire. Josef then quickly and efficiently set up a self sustaining government for an independent Haense. @CaptainHaense To be Continued...

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The Life of Dame Primrose Kortrevich | 321 ES “Mea Prinzenas” “I promise I’ll make you proud.” Preface As I write this, years after the renown sacrifice of my beloved princess, I am reminded of the courage and bravery she showed throughout her life. Primrose encapsulated what it meant to be a Marian Knight. She will be remembered as the true Dame of Haense for her loyalty, bravery, and sacrifice. This biography of her life is an ode to the daughter that I never had, may it do her justice. Childhood Primrose Kortrevich was born in Old Reza just as the Haeseni people settled in Arcas in 1703. She was born into a large common-born family to parents Nikolaus Kortrevich and Lotte Rosendale-Kortrevich. From the age of five, Primrose’s sole aim was to achieve knighthood. One of her many uncles, Ser Rodrik Kortrevich, held the position of Knight Paramount throughout her early childhood, and she looked up to the man just as she did to the rest of her uncles who were in the military. Years later, House Kortevich obtained nobility, her uncle, Otto Kortrevich, was enfeoffed the Barony of Koravia by King Marius II. Throughout her childhood, Primrose lacked the presence of her mother. Working as a medic in the faraway lands of Curon, she was rarely around to provide her daughter with motherly advice. Despite Lotte’s love for her daughters, Primrose and Emaline found themselves being raised and cared for almost solely by their father and his cousins. Duncan Kortrevich and Sarah Greenhill-Kortrevich, in particular, were extremely important to Primrose’s upbringing. She relied heavily on her kin and loved her family deeply throughout her adolescence. Primrose attended classes under the teachings of Princess Nataya Barbanov for a large part of her early childhood. There, she made friends and caused trouble, as well as learned how to spell, speak New Marian, and cook. Her small class consisted of Kazimar Alimar, four young Grimm children, and a few others who attended on occasion. After class, the group would compete in games of Haeseni Chess, which Primrose was taught by her friends. At the age of 10, Primrose Kortrevich was nearly kidnapped by slave traders. Lured from the city by a man and wife with her friend, Kazimar Alimar, they were taken into a thicket of brush and trees to the east of Old Reza. There, the two children listened to a tale of warriors and bandits, too enveloped in the young woman’s storytelling to see her and her counterpart’s mal intent. As the woman told the younglings of a magical blade, she held her own out to the pair. As Kazimar reached out to touch it, she sliced him, poisoning him with a narcotic drug. The man dove in from behind, strangling Primrose until she fell unconscious. Unfortunately for the kidnappers, a young man was seen from a distance, who ran off to retrieve help from the city. The man who had strangled Primrose ran after him, leaving the woman only able to take one of the children. The woman chose Primrose, gathering her into a rowboat and taking her across Lake Milena. There, she tied Primrose to a tree, threatening to kill her if she made a sound, and awaited the buyer she had arranged beforehand. Fortunately for Primrose, her Uncles, Rodrik and Duncan, had killed the man and was hunting for her through the trees. As his shouts drew nearer, Primrose knew she was safe. And safe she was. Soon after, The War of Two Emperors began. The war drove apart Primrose’s family, several of her kin betraying her kingdom to join the Renatian forces. Of those relatives, her Uncle Rodrik was one. The betrayal of her loved ones tore Primrose apart. She couldn’t believe that her uncle had left her family behind, and meant them harm. Her heart hardened, and she pressed on, the rage in her chest building. The war raged throughout her entire childhood, beloved kin and Haensemen being executed and hunted down daily. She rarely left the city, spending her days training and learning. In Primrose’s early teenage years, she met a young man by the name of Ulric Vyronov. They grew closer as they neared adulthood, and by the age of sixteen, Primrose was betrothed. Marriage and Motherhood Primrose was married at the age of eighteen, her twin sons born just over a year later. Primrose spent much of her time in the County of Graiswald, taking care of her young sons, Lukas and Isaak Vyronov, and continuing her squire training when she could catch a break. Ulric was good to Primrose, but his mental health began to deteriorate in their early years of marriage. He was constantly getting injured and was scarred by memories from the only-recently-ended War of Two Emperors. Primrose found herself often caring for her husband as his mental state worsened and worsened. Ser Ulric Vyronov died when Primrose was only twenty-two, with two three-year-old sons she was left to care for on her own. Years later, Primrose found herself devastated by the losses of many of her close relatives. Her husband, her aunt, Sarah Greenhill-Kortrevich, her mother, Lotte Rosendale-Kortrevich, and several of her cousins and uncles. Primrose found herself growing ever-closer to her childhood friend, Ser Roderick Daine. They traveled the realm of Arcas constantly, and eventually, he asked her father for her hand. The pair married matrilineally and raised four children together. By this time, Primrose’s son, Isaak Vyronov, had been killed by the Ruberni forces, but the family grew nonetheless. Sarah Kortrevich, Ivan Kortevich, Franziska Kortevich, and Leopold Kortrevich meant the world to Primrose and Roderick, and the family was complete. Knighthood Primrose had the dream of becoming a dame since she was five, and she worked toward that goal for over two decades. She spent her adolescence training with her father, uncles, other knights, and other children in the fighting pits of the royal army. Despite her unbreaking resolve, Primrose found that the path to becoming a dame would be far from easy. Primrose went through two knightley mentors before finally being anointed the title of Dame Errant in her early twenties. She was given the moniker “The Forbearing” by her father, Knight Paramount Ser Nikolaus Kortrevich, for her patience and determination throughout the years. She gradually worked her way up from Dame Errant, to Dame of Haense, and finally to the ultimate ranking, Marian Knight of the Marian Retinue. Dame Primrose renewed her vows under four kings. King Marius II, King Andrik III, King Andrik IV, and King Sigismund II. She served the Kingdom of Haense faithfully for over thirty years. Death In 1756, Dame Primrose Kortrevich set sail for the ancient lands of Athera with a crew of nearly twenty Haensemen, including the boy king, Sigismund II. After nearly a year at sea and multiple encounters with fearsome sea creatures, the crew and their fellowships spotted the shores of Athera. There, the Haensemen set up camp with their Orenian counterparts before getting separated days later and making their way toward their homeland of Siegrad. The party’s goal was to recover the relics of Saint Karl. They did just that, but not without a cost. Down into the wormholes of Athera the party descended, knowing what they approached. A member of the Volik clan led the Haensemen into the depths of the tunnels. Through the darkness they proceeded, spotting caverns full of massive, adolescent worms with sharp teeth. They hurried past, into a well-lit cavern due to a hole in the ceiling revealing the Atheran sky above. As they entered the cave, they could clearly see a massive worm, its body winding its way through the walls of the cavern. The party remained upon the cavern’s ledge, staring toward the beast in awe as the Volik clansman and Primrose descended toward the creature’s gaping maw. It was clear that this was the same beast that had swallowed Saint Karl whole, centuries before. The pair worked their way toward the monster, and the Volik hesitantly clambered inside, disappearing into the reeking gut of the enormous worm. He soon returned, passing the relics he had found to Primrose. Unfortunately, just as he reached the mouth, a shout echoed from above, the voice of Bralt ‘The Boar’. Down rained a collection of pots and pans, clanging and echoing throughout the cavern. The worm awoke instantly, snapping down upon the man who remained in its jaw. Primrose took the relics, racing for her comrades as more teasing shouts echoed from above. Primrose ascended the rope ladder, handing the relics off. As more pots rained down, the Haeseni party made a dash for the exit, but as their heavy steps sprinted for the tunnel, the worm shifted, diving in their way and blocking the passage. Primrose realized what she had to do, and ran for the rope ladder again. Primrose made it to the pile of kitchen utensils and saluted her king and comrades. She took a pan in each hand, and began clanging them together, knowing full well what she was doing. The worm lunged from the passage, opening it for the Haensemen to run out. Where Primrose had been standing, however, remained only a gaping hole. Primrose Kortevich had taken her oath to the grave. [PK Post: https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/189577-a-crows-final-sacrifice-pk-post/?tab=comments#comment-1760638] Dame Primrose Kortrevich “The Forbearing” (1703 - 1758) Marian Knight of Haense (1724-1758) Published by House Kortrevich Written by Duncan Kortrevich Public Record found at the Alimar Memorial Library

Sigmar looks over the study into the august body with a smile, recalling the younger years of his life as Herzen and a member of the chamber

“Oh mah….” Sigmar says as he watches the man have a stroke mid rant.

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The History of House Baruch By Sigmar Joren Baruch 18th of Gronna and Droba, 316 E.S Table of Contents I.) Founding of House Baruch II.) Family in Major Events III.) Baruch Patriarchs IV.) Notable Family Members V.) House Relics Founding of Baruch 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. 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 Family in Major events Deep Cold Uprising (1585-1586) A portrait depicting the murder of John IV by Andrik II, 1585 In 1585, King Andrik II preemptively killed Emperor John IV after he threatened the life of the King in the Johannesburg palace. Andrik soon returned to St. Karlsburg to inform the nobles of his deeds, he then asked to declare open rebellion with support of his lords, however the opposite happened. The Count of Kurov, Sergei Kovachev, rallied the majority of haeseni vassals against Andrik, including Count Eirik Baruch. This left King Andrik with few options as the only remaining loyal vassal was the Margravate of Vanir. In 1586, Andrik II was ousted by his remaining loyal nobles to the emperor and was later executed by being boiled in milk. The Great Northern War (1601-1604) A portrait of the Haense Capital St. Karlsburg, 1600 In 1601, in order to stop the radical courlandic terrorists, King Marius I and his council saw it fit to declare war on the Kingdom of Courland. What was once an offensive war quickly switched to a defensive war as the haeseni troops were outmatched by their courlandic terrorist counterparts. Quickly the war turned into a fight for kingdom survival as Haense’s allies abandoned them such as the Westerlands. Count Otto Baruch staunchly supported King Marius’s fight as he fought in every battle to defend his homeland. After Haense lost the war, Otto’s titles were revoked as well as many other haeseni nobles, and many went into exile. The Greyspine Rebellion(1611-1612) The Battle of Rothswood, 1612 After the fall of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska to the invading Courlanders in 1604, many of the nobility scattered to other kingdoms of the realm while some stayed in open rebellion to the Courlander regime. The two main houses to stay in rebellion were Ruthern and Baruch. While house Ruthern had their only familial problems with a puppet Count, house Baruch, under Count Otto, reclaimed two keeps, Liefgaard and Laval, whilst harassing their old keep of Saint’s Rest and many other ex-haeseni castles. It was not until 1611, that a formal declaration of rebellion was declared after killing the Puppet Count of Metterden and the joining of haeseni forces mainly made of Ruthern and Baruch men. The rebellion culminated in the Battle of Rothswood, which ended the rebellion in a crushing victory by the outnumbered haeseni forces, the young Ser Aldrik Baruch fought bravely here. This victory came after they hired the sellswords of Dunamis and allied themselves with the Kingdom of Lotharingia. Soon after, Courland surrendered to the rebels and gave back the stolen land of the Kingdom of Haense. This led to the eventual crowsmoot and reformation of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska. The Crowsmoot (1612) First National Duma, 1612 After the successful rebellion of the haeseni nobility, it came time to select the new leader of the kingdom. The National Duma of 1612 was called, resulting in the flooding back of haeseni nobility and the forming of political groups to crown a new leader for the hurting nation. The 3 main families claiming the crown were that of the House of Ruthern, the House of Vyronov, and the House of Barbanov. It was suspected that House Ruthern would win the Crown, but many supported the claims of Vyronov including the Baruchs, as well as the claim of Barbanov who wished to regain their old titles. However, after days of arguing, the other claimants folded in order to unanimously support the restoration of the House Barbanov as the King of Haense. The Culling of Vanders (1630) The pruning of the necromancers, 1630 In 1630, rumors spread of heresy and necromancy amongst the lineage of Baruch. Count Otto and his heir, Aldrik, found out that this was indeed true which infuriated the Count. He learned that his cousins Richard and Harold Baruch were behind it. A secret meeting was called including only Count Otto, Aldrik, Sigmar, and Joren. They decided the best path to take was to cull the line of their cousins. So a plot was formed and another meeting was called, this time including Richard and Harold and their families. Once they arrived, they were rounded up and put to the sword, those who escaped were disowned and took the name Vander. This was a dark time in the history of house Baruch. The Ludovar Trial (1707) A portrait depicting the Ludovar Trial, 1707 In 1707, Prince Jacob of House Ludovar was under much scrutiny by the Kingdom of Haense. An alliance of Lords led by Marius Karl Baruch indicted the Prince of Ulgaard on 12 charges, although he was only found guilty on 6. Lord Justiciar Swithun sat as the Judge, Marius Karl Baruch was the Prosecutor General, and famed lawyer Fabius Bracchus defended the young Prince. After hours of legal debate, and the betrayal of Jakob Ludovar’s family, the prince was found guilty and was castrated, fined 10,000 mina, the Principality of Ulgaard was revoked as well as the County of Monstadt, and his marriage was annulled. This was a major victory for Marius Baruch and was the decline of the great Ludovar house. The War of the Two Emperors (1715-1721) The Coronation of Emperor Josef Marna, 1715 In 1715, the War of the Two Emperors sparked, leaving humanity in disarray. The Kingdom of Hansetti-Ruska along with the Golden City of Ves and the Kingdom of Curon backed Josef of House Horen-Marna as the Emperor of the Holy Orenian Empire after the dissolution of the Empire of Man by Antonius I. Soon after, the remnant tyrannical regime of the Crownlands formed the Imperium Renatum crowning Godfrey III of House Pertinax as Emperor of Renatus. Hearing the plans of Marius II and the kingdom of Haense, Jan Baruch renounced his oath as a knight of the Marian Retinue and vassal of the peerage of Haense, attempting to take his family to Renatus. His grandfather, Marius Karl Baruch acted quickly in disowning and disenfranchising Jan, he also convened with the King Marius II and reaffirmed House Baruch's oaths of service to the kingdom, promising to raise Jan’s son, Sigmar Baruch, to be the next Count and patriarch of House Baruch. House Baruch was led by a Regency Council made up of Lerald Vyronov, Lilliana Baruch, Marius Karl Baruch, and Joren Aldrik Baruch. As the war raged on, Sigmar’s mother, Lilliana, soon did the same as Jan and left for the Empire of Rentatus, betraying her family. Quickly after she too was disowned. House Baruch served the needs of the kingdom through providing resources for war, enlisting the greyguard into the central army, and actively involving themselves in the governing and defense of Haense. As Sigmar entered his reign as the sole leader of his house, he made decisive decisions to ensure the integrity of his house and to gain the respect of his fellow lords by taking action with his few soldiers against the Renatus such as attacking Renatus vassals, burning their fields, and sabotaging supply chains. Jan Baruch was captured, tried, and executed by the Knight Paramount Ser Dominic Grimm. Lilliana Baruch was lured into a trap by Sigmar which led to her capture, trial, and execution by her own son as her daughter, Kamilla, watched. For the rest of the war, Sigmar served the Crown in many battles until the end of the War in 1721. The treaty was negotiated with Sigmar much in mind to protect from charges of kinslaying and terrorism as he and his greyguard served as a nuissance to the Dragon knights and the Renatus regine. The Lorraine Revolt (1729) Haeseni soldiers celebrating the victory over the Lorraine rebels, 1729 In 1729, the rising tension between the Kingdom of Haense and the Caer Bann of Kaedrin culminated after Kaedreni soldiers drew swords Lord Sigmar Baruch and his cousin, Lord Erich Stafyr, in rubern.This was not the first time an event as such had happened, only a few years prior Lord Sigmar was attacked by a Kaedreni soldier in the streets of Reza, leading to a ban on all Kaedreni citizens from entering the city. Lord Sigmar and Erich quickly rushed to the Prikaz, alerting King Andrik III of the events that had just transpired, Andrik ordered for the troops to be rallied and called upon our Carrion brothers from Rubern and Adria to join forces and march on Kaedrin. After the combined forces arrived at the doorstep of the Caer Bann, both sides sent leaders to converse, this included the Archancellor Sir John, the bastard of Marna, who followed the Carrion army to Ves. After talking with the King of Kaedrin, a plot was stumbled upon. The Caer bann had attempted to drag Kaedrin and Haense into the ongoing conflict between the Duchy of Adria and the Duchy of Lorraine. This plot was then foiled after King Adrian decided to give up the Caer Bann, who attempted to commit treason, to King Andrik for execution. The Carrion army then turned their attention to Lorraine. Lord Sigmar, Erich, and Konrad, who were on the front lines of the Kaedrin meeting then marched with the rest of the army to Lorraine where the Duchy of Lorraine was branded traitors of the Empire, and attacked and besieged. The rebellion was put down as quickly as it had risen. The Founding of House Gant (1732) The Coat of Arms of House Gant, 1732 In 1732, Sigmar Baruch and his distant Cousin, Joren Baruch, met with King Andrik III in order to talk about Joren retaining his family’s old titles. This ended with the forming of the cadet branch of House Baruch-Gant and Joren receiving the titles the Baron of Gant. The Valwyk Pact (1755-) The members of the Valwyk pact gathering at their first meet, 1755 In 1755, after the death of the Lord Regent, Tiberius Barrow, and the promotion of Otto Alimar to Lord Regent who was known for his heavy centralist ideals, a collection of lord from the Houses Ruthern, Baruch, Vanir, and Barlcay came together and forged an alliance to protect one another from foreign lands, to support House Barbanov, and to protect the rights and responsibilities of the haeseni nobility. The young Duke Petyr Baruch was elected unanimously to be the leader of the Alliance. Communications and negotiations between Petyr and the newly appointed regent, Otto Sigmar took place which led to a productive compromise which made both sides happy. After this feat, Petyr Baruch was soon made Palatine aspirant for his ability to diplomatically discuss, compromise, and solve the issues at hand. The Siege of Valwyck (1768) The Siege of Valwyck, 1768 In 1768, The Scyflings, an Atheran tribe, invaded the northern shores of Haense in order to finish the conflict that began in Athera with King Sigismund after his expeditionary force was attacked by the Scyflings and their leader, Bralt. Bralt brought his tribe to the Haeseni coastline to raze and burn Crow land, he attempted to take Valwyck from Duke Petyr I Baruch, but the Baruch’s and members of the Haeseni Royal Army held off the Scyffling invasion. Baruch Patriarchs Count Eirik I ‘the Whaler’ (1581-1606) Eirik Voron Baruch (born 1565) was the first Count of Ayr, after he was raised from the Baron of Voron. He is one of the youngest people to be enfeoffed based off his own feats. His father Ser Joren Baruch, a bannerman to Duke Jan I of Carnatia, died during Eirik’s infancy and so he was raised in the court Duke Jan I where he formed a close friendship with the then commander in Duke Jan’s retinue, King Petyr I Barbanov. Upon King Petyr’s ascension to the Kingdom of Haense, Eirik joined his friend in the Northern plains of Axios where the King chose to settle his Kingdom. As a result of Eirik’s loyalty, he was awarded the Barony of Voron on the Haeseni coast in order to continue the Baruch family’s whaling tradition. Upon the ascension of Petyr’s son, King Andrik II ‘the Winter King’, Eirik was elevated to the Count of Ayr - a title held by his Rovin ancestors, with his uncle Hughes Pasquier being raised to the Barony of Laval within the County for the Baruch’s continued support to the Barbanov Kings. Though his reign was fairly uneventful, Eirik stood with many other Haeseni nobles against his friend and liege during the Deep Cold Uprising. When Haense was conquered Eirik and his uncle, Hughes, took refuge in the Kingdom of Mardon where they engaged in frequent raids upon Courlandic lands. In the final attempt for Mardon’s independence, he and his uncle took up arms against the Courlandic invaders where he perished in the swamps of Mardon, dragged beneath the water’s surface by the weight of his armour. Count Otto I ‘the Just’ (1606-1640) Otto Marius Baruch (born 1581) was the son of Count Eirik ‘the Whaler’ and Valeria Palaiologos within the newly established Saint’s Rest and was the first Count of Ayr to inherit the County title. He was one of the first conspirators who gathered alongside the House of Ruthern and Lord Viktor Kovachev to begin the Greyspine Rebellion that would eventually lead to the liberation of Haense from the Staunton invaders and the reinstatement of the House of Barbanov as the Kings of Haense. Count Ser Aldrik I ‘the Stalwart’ (1640-1673) Aldrik Baruch (born 1605) was the son of Count Otto Baruch and Linnea Vanir within the confines of Saint’s Rest, Ayr, though he did not grow up there. Instead, he was raised in Jorenstadt, a castle his father Otto held in partial rebellion throughout the Kingdom of Courland’s occupation of Haense. He was close to his cousin, Joren, and twin sister, Astrid. As a child, Aldrik always wished to be a knight of Haense, which he would later see materialise. He fought alongside his brethren in the Second Battle of the Rothswood, which saw the reestablishment of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska within the continent of Axios. Following the battle, his effort was recognised by King Stephen I of Haense who offered to take him as an older squire.During a brief conflict between house Ruthern and Baruch, Aldrik successfully saved his father — Count Otto — from assassination, and assisted in deescelating the situation and as a result was knighted by King Otto II of Haense.In the year 1640, Count Otto died as a result of an ongoing battle with undiagnosed dementia, leaving Aldrik to take up the mantle to become the third Count of Ayr. Aldrik spent his early reign participating in the Third Crusade, which would see the defeat of the Red Faith in Axios. Upon the conclusion of the crusade, Aldrik successfully transported his family and people aboard the family’s fleet to the realm of Atlas. Early Atlas saw Aldrik’s conflict with King Otto II after he insisted on preserving feudal vassal’s autonomy, which was directly in opposition to Otto who sought to centralize the Kingdom and force each noble family into the newly formed Royal Army. Aldrik held out, his civil disobedience creating a lasting hatred of centralization and the royal army throughout his family, which is still held by Baruch family members today.After the demise of King Otto III, Aldrik constructed the new family keep - Greyguard Hold - in Ayr, north of the River Czena. He reigned as an independent Count for a small period of time during Haense’s conquest by Courlandic forces, before vassalizing again under King Karl II upon the return of the Kingdom from Courlandic oppression. In this time, he created the Greyguard — a levy force protecting his land and family — as well as writing and signing the Greyguard Pact with House Ruthern, creating a non-aggression pact and alliance. This was a stunning advancement in Haeseni house politics, as only a few decades previously, their feud was one of the most prominent in the realm. Aldrik died in 1673 after contracting lung disease. The family's isolationist policy led to a lack of medical professionals living in and visiting Ayr, and so Aldrik’s death was prolonged and painful. Succession Crisis (1673-1674) Though Aldrik had three sons, his eldest two were not in close proximity to Ayr at the time of his death. His eldest, Petyr, was proclaimed Count by the people of Ayr, however was unfortunately slain on his way to claim the County. His brother, Eirik, was then elevated to Count, but abdicated after a month due to a malignant tumor in his neck in 1674 which eventually led to his death in 1789. As a result, Aldrik’s youngest son Marius took up the mantle of Count, though the family was now considerably weakened militaristically and their influence had been reduced as a result of the lack of a proper patriarch for a year. Count Marius I ‘the Old’ (1674-1695) Marius Karl Baruch was born in Markev in 1631 as the youngest son of Aldrik Baruch. Not much is recorded from his childhood as record keeping at the time was lackluster. In 1674, Marius took over as the Count of Ayr. The next recorded event of Marius’ life was his marriage to Juliya Amador. Marius went on to have three children; Andrik, Sigmar, and Kamilla. For the majority of their lives they lived in Greyguard Hold. Marius had 7 grandchildren in total, many contributing greatly to Haense. Not long after having the first of his grandchildren, Greyguard Hold was attacked by the arberrang heretics who seeked to destroy Haense and eventually led to the start of the Third Atlas Coalition War. Marius’s two sons and wife were murdered by the arberrang dogs (this left an unclear succession as the eldest grandchild took the cloth. The title of heir fell to his grandson Jan Baruch, son of Sigmar Eirik Baruch). Marius returned to Markev and petitioned the Crown to move against Arberrang with the aid of his dear friend Rhys var Ruthern, but it was only after Arberrang moved against the Kingdom of Haense that Marius was given a chance to retake his home. Marius aided in the siege of Greyguard Hold, as he knew the weak points and assisted in retaking the castle. Marius’s home was returned to him after defeating Arberrang and he soon moved back into his old keep. In 1695, Marius abdicated to his grandson Jan Baruch. Marius then joined the imperial parliament as Lord Temporal and was named as the leader of the Judicial Committee within the Parliament until he stepped down in 1702. This is about the time in which he developed a feud with Henrik Ludovar which carried on throughout he and Henrik’s life. In 1707, Marius was named the prosecutor for the trial of Jakob Ludovar v. Crown. This case is studied as one of the greatest in haeseni history, as the famed Fabius Brachuus defended Prince Jakob against Marius. Marius eventually won the case against Jakob, leading to the demise of the young Prince. This was only a few years before the War of The Two Emperors. In 1715, the War sparked, which led to the betrayal of his grandson also known as the Count of Ayr, Jan Baruch. Marius was forced to disown the grandson he raised and swear and oath of fealty to King Marius II. He promised to raise his great grandson, Sigmar Joren Baruch, to be the next Count of Ayr. From that day until his last, he sat on the Regency Council of Sigmar and served as it’s leading member. In Marius’ last days, he served as a reminder of what could be overcome and how resilient Baruchs truly were. Marius passed away in 1724 due to natural causes. Count Ser Jan I ‘the Black’ (1695-1715) Jan Aldrik Baruch (born 1680) was the son of Sigmar Eirik Baruch and Klara, Baroness of Gant. He knew very little of his parents; his father died shortly before his 10th birthday after a prolonged absence from the County, and his mother died in childbirth with his youngest sibling, Valeria. He was raised by his Grandfather, Marius Karl Baruch, who during most of his early childhood, was the Count of Ayr. Jan lived in the small home that the family had to create due to the complications with Arberrang and Greyguard Hold being in possession of the enemy. Greyguard Hold was later re-taken by Imperial and Haeseni forces during the Third Coalition war. His early reign began as well as could be expected, creating close ties with the Stafyrs through his sister’s marriage to Count Leopold of Nenzing as well as the growing gentry family, the Kortrevichs through his own marriage to Lilliana Kortrevich which secured another alliance for the Baruchs. Alongside his grandfather, Marius, he constructed Saint’s Rest in 1709, the family keep of house Baruch in Arcas. He was knighted by King Marius II, and conscripted into the Marian Retinue and appointed as a Commandant in the Brotherhood of Saint Karl; positions he held until his treachery and exile from the Kingdom of Haense. At the start of the War of the Two Emperors, Jan betrayed Haense, who supported Joseph of Horen-Marna as Emperor, and sided with the Pertinaxi tyrants who enslaved humanity under its horrid regime for many years. As a result of this betrayal he was disenfranchised, disinherited, and disowned from House Baruch by his son based on advice from his great-grandfather. His lands and titles were given to his son, Sigmar Joren Baruch. During the war, he served in the Pertinaxi regime's military, until he was captured, tried, and executed for treason. His wife later committed the same offense, and suffered the same fate as he. He was survived by his 3 children, Sigmar Joren Baruch, Kamilla Julya Baruch, and Eirik Sigismund Baruch. Duke Sir Sigmar I ‘The Dutiful’ (1715- 1753) Sigmar Joren Baruch (born 1707) is the son of Jan Baruch and Lilliana Kortrevich. Sigmar grew up in the times of turmoil throughout humanity, right before the War of the Two Emperors. His childhood with his siblings, Kamilla and Eirik, was a troublesome part of his life; both of his parents resented each other and had committed treason against the Kingdom of Haense at the start of the War of the Two Emperors, leaving him as the Count at a very young age. In his early reign his mentors were his great-grandfather Marius Karl Baruch, and his older cousin Joren Aldrik Baruch who both sat on Sigmar’s regency council until he came of age. He was educated by Marius in histories and law, focusing mainly on his Haensetti history and the involvement of the Baruch house in the past as well as the justice systems throughout the Empire and highlighting the importance of the concept of constitutionalism in the future. He longed to be like the Baruch warriors of old and so he had his cousin, Joren, teach him how to hunt, fish, and fight. Upon his 14th birthday, the regency ended and Sigmar was officially a Count in his own right. One of his first acts as Count was to appoint his regency council as advisors, and Marius and Joren along with his Uncle Lerald Vyronov were keen to accept Sigmar’s invitation to advisory roles within the County. At 15, and in the dying stages of the war, he tried and executed his mother on charges of treason in his family keep of Saint’s Rest. After difficulty overcoming his condemnation and later execution of his mother, Sigmar went on to fully immerse himself in matters of state and leadership in his later teenage years. In his 20’s, he spent his time reviving his family's dirtied reputation, turning it once again into a prosperous respected noble family, strengthening their political reputations and securing strong alliances with the nobles of Haense such as Ruthern, Stafyr, and Vyronov. He was graciously appointed Lord Kastellan by King Andrik III as a result of his long service to the Kingdom, continued loyalty and support of House Barbanov, and being one of the major landed vassals of Haense. In 1731 at age 23, he married Marya Ruthern further strengthening the Baruch ties to the House of Ruthern. Sigmar adored Marya, and after his great-grandfather’s death she served as one of his closest advisors, taking the vacant position left by the late Marius. In 1732, he served as one of the main reformers of the Haenseni Duma, sitting on the Committee of 1732. He, alongside his dear friend and Lord Palantine Terrence May, and his cousin, Karl Gustav Vyronov, wrote the Feudalist Manifesto, outlining the core beliefs of one of the 3 benches of the Duma. In 1734, Sigmar was appointed Councillor Paramount and Lord Speaker of the Duma. in 1748, King Andrik IV bestowed upon him a new title, the Duchy of Relavia which was later renamed to the Duchy of Valwyck at Sigmar’s request. In 1753, Sigmar resigned from Lord Speaker and Councillor Paramount hoping to retire from politics and leave his life of a statesman in the past. In the same year, he abdicated his titles to his son and heir, Petyr Siegmund Baruch. In 1754, He re-established the role of Royal Envoy in the courts of Haense and later resigned the following year using his reputation to get his nephew, Emerich Gant, appointed into it. His later years he often served as a Duma representative for his house, passing many important legislation, not a single one failing inside the Duma halls. In 1764, Sigmar helped create the foundation of the new Imperial Diet as he, along with Ed Myre and John Everard Pruvia, founded the Everardine Faction. In 1765 he ran on the ticket as an Everardine and was a member of the first session of the House of Commons. In 1768, he was inducted into the Order of Queen Maya and the Lily for his service as Lord Speaker and Councillor Paramount, as well as his literary works that furthered the arts of Haeseni politics, legal philosophy, and journalism. In his later years, Sigmar would serve 3 terms in the House of Commons, 2 as an Everardine, and one as an independent with a coalition of other haeseni. During all this time, he authored many editions of the Golden Crow Chronicles along with his partner Viktor Kortrevich. He would later be asked to come out of retirement again and serve as a Jovenaar (judge) in the new independent Aulic Government. Duke Petyr I ‘The Great’ (1753-1776) Petyr Siegmund Baurch (born 1737). The insane and violent Petyr ascended to Duke at age 16 after his Father’s abdication. The first thing he did was tear down Marianburg Castle and replace it with Valstadt Castle, one much more befitting the House’s new Ducal status. Shortly after it’s construction, he arranged and headed the Valwyck Pact against perceived tyrannies of the Alimar Regency for King Sigismund II. This marked the creation of the largest vassal alliance in Haeseni history, and put massive pressure on the Royal Government to compromise and hear out their angry nobles. This culminated in the writing and signing of the Valwyck Compromise a year after in 1756, alleviating many of the nobility's complaints. The Valwyck Pact put him out in the middle of Haeseni politics, and Regent Otto Alimar selected him to be Palatine-Aspirant in 1758. Petyr was granted the crown of his ancestor Saint Otto the Bald in 1762, granted to him by King Sigismund II shortly after his coronation. Two years later, Otto Alimar died and Petyr became the head of the Haeseni government as Lord Palatine. His tenure as Lord Palatine saw the reacquisition of Rubern into Haense, as well as revamping the Aulic Government. In 1768, he led the defense of Valwyck to the Scyfling invaders, successfully warding off the attempt to take his homeland. However in 1772, the castle was ambushed and his son Matyas was kidnapped, leading to a sharp decline in his mental health. By 1773 he began having frequent bouts of insanity. He resigned as both Duke and Palatine in 1776 following the death of Sigismund II, unfit to rule in thanks to the growing frequency of his fits of madness. He was killed accidentally by his son and successor Petyr II in 1777, after Petyr I tried to kill him in a fit of madness. Duke Petyr II ‘The Inept’ (1776-1783) Peytr Henrik Baruch II (born 1765). Petyr II began his tenure as a preteen, with his grandfather and former Duke Sigmar serving as his regent. Once coming of age, he led a whaling expedition to kill the Eerie Richard, but was otherwise known for his laziness and ineptitude as Duke. He was pressured internally by his family to abdicate to his brother in 1783, eventually complying. He illegally took the name “Wick” after his abdication, leading to his successor and brother disowning and disinheriting him. Duke Matyas I ‘The Scyfling’ (1783-) *Current Incumbent* Important family members Bernard Baruch (High Pontiff Everard III) Pontiff Everard III, born Bernard Baruch was a Highlander, born in Carnatia. He was the son of Marius Baruch and the grandchild of St. Otto of Vanderfell. Marya Ruthern-Baruch Marya Ruthern-Baruch married into the Baruch family through Count Sigmar. She served as one of his closest advisors and his Duma representative after his elevation to Lord Speaker of the Duma, as well as hosting many feasts to provide food and charity to the citizens within the rural County of Ayr. Ser Sigmar ‘the mad’ Baruch Sigmar Baruch was seen as a hard worker by his family and trusted heavily, quickly gaining influence and trust throughout the rest of the Kingdom as well. With his growing influence and loyalty, Sigmar was knighted and served his family and his Kingdom faithfully. After a number of years service, Sigmar set out on a short voyage to relieve himself of some of his mounting stress. Unfortunately, whilst at sea, Sigmar made the decision to stay aboard his ship. After a number of years, Sigmar returned to his brother and son in Ayr but as a different man. His time at sea had changed the once placid Sigmar and sent him into unpredictable fits of rage. He could often be found fighting the Duke Viktor Kovachev, or his own son, Joren Baruch. In return for his previous loyalty to the Kingdom, the King and his royal officials pardoned Sigmar's outbursts, but as they became more frequent, the peoples love for Sigmar was diluted. In a fit of rage, Sigmar attacked Lord Viktor Kovachev and was in turn mutilated for punishment. Sigmar lost his sword hand and eye, which eventually sent him into depression. After murdering his base-born cousin, Sigmar began to feel enormous guilt for his actions. He appealed to his brother, Otto, for help to overcome his grief, but his efforts were all in vain. Sigmar's guilt, paired with his depressive state lead Sigmar to request execution for the murder of his cousin at the hands of his friend, Henrik Otto, Count of Bihar. Relics These relics are sacred artifacts which are precious to the Baruch family that they’ve recovered over the years. These are of the utmost importance to the family and are cherished as memories from the past. Saint Otto’s Crown of Vanderfell The Body of Saint Otto the Bald In the crypts of The Duchy of Valwyck lies the body of the founder of House Baruch. St. Otto The Balds body is kept in a marble coffin to make sure that his body is kept in pristine condition. Whalebone Coronet Whalebone Sword

Sigmar lets out a grunt, “huh ‘games’, back in mah day we onleh had Haeseni chest, or war to fill our afternoons.”

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Sigmar Baruch reads the missive with a grin, “not too shabby Uncle Nikki...not too shabby.” Duncan kortrevich stumbles upon the text in a drunken Stupor as he dramatically announces to all in the tavern, “THIS, is my, my, my...hiccup... Cousin!”

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