Province: Rosely
Settlements: Several towns scattered through the Barony, the largest being Rosely Town, known for its gardens and as a site of frequent tournaments.
Fortifications: Fairgarden Castle is the Rosendal seat.
Rosendal is a martial minded house with a strong knightly tradition and prides itself on maintaining a large army. In addition due to their more pacific liege lords the Rosendal are tasked with maintaining a higher than normal number of troops.
Minimum: 300
Maximum: 625
Maximum w/ Special Unit: 575
Current Levels: 600
Max Levies: 1000
Favoured Troops: Heavy Horse, Speardancers (men-at-arms primarily armed with spears)
Rosley is known for its fairs which bring men and women from all over Rivana to both engage in trade and see the Barony's many gardens. The house trades in roses, especially the golden rose, medicinal plants and perfumes.
Played Members
Lord (Sir) Destrian Rosendal – Brother to Baron Addam and potentially his heir. The family’s black sheep he has converted to the One Faith and is a member of the Order of the Vigil as a Gatefinder.
Available Members:
Dowage Baroness (Sir) Susanna Rosendal - Born 1820. Born to House Voranta, Baroness for only one year between the death of her father-in-law until the death of her husband. Has been in seclusion since 1861.
Baron (Sir) Addam Rosendal – Born 1835. Current baron of Rosely. Married Gloria Tracano but she died in childbirth leaving him widowed and without an heir.
Lady (Sir) Samantha Rosendal – Born 1842. Fair of face and dark of heart. A knight and contender as Addam’s heir.
Lord (Sir) Marlin Rosendal – Uncle to the Baron. Married to Patience Rosendal a disgraced member of House Carling. They have two children.
Lady Patience Rosendal – Disgraced member of House Carling married to Marlin as a punishment for her affair with Fernan Farrant which led to her birthing his bastard Eduard who is now Lord of Blackhills.
The Children of Marlin and Patience Rosendal – Two children born 1844 and 1848
Lady Seraphine Rosendal – Born 1824. A Lady of House Rosendal. Married to Jacob Charwin and mother of two children.
Lord Jacob Rosendal - Born 1826. A member of House Charwin married into the Rosendals.
Lord (Sir) Florian Rosendal – Born 1829. A knight and long-time bachelor.
The Bastards of Cormen Rosendal – Born 1823 and 1826. Recognized Bastards.
External Ties
Ellara Durante – 1800-1838. Great aunt of the current Baron. Married Raymund Durante and gave birth their Elden and Sera Durante.
Historical Members
Lord (Sir) Cormen Rosendal – Born 1804-1827. Brother of Baron Armen Rosendal. Called the ‘Wild Rose’, knighted at eighteen, a skilled poet and warrior. Killed in a duel over an affair with a married woman.
Baron (Sir) Armen Rosendal – 1798-1860. Ally and friend of Raymund Durante and a renowned warrior through the Thirty Years War and one of Arturo’s major supporters during the Succession War. Died at age 62 trying to avenge the death of Arturo Tracano.
Baron (Sir) Marcus Rosendal - 1818-1861. Called the One Year Baron by some (not within hearing of his children), Marcus was Baron Armen's successor and died along with the Cassomirs when Ironhold burned.
Aurélien Rosendal 1774-1838 m. Rufina Rosendal (nee t’Maren) 1776-1838
- their children:
- Armen Rosendal 1798-1858 m. Emilia Rosendal (nee Sorez) 1800
- their children:
- Marcus Rosendal 1818 m. Susanna Rosendal (nee Voranta) 1818
- their children:
- Addam Rosendal 1835
- Destrian Rosendal 1836
- Samantha Rosendal 1842
- Marlin Rosendal 1819 m. Patience Rosendal (nee Charing) 1824, a scandalized scion of a northern house.
- their children:
- Unnamed Rosendal 1844
- Gawain Rosendal 1849, squire to Thaddeus Greycen
- Seraphine Rosendal 1824 m. Jacob Rosendal (nee Charwin) 1826
- their children:
- Unnamed Rosendal 1848
- Unnamed Rosendal 1851
- Florian Rosendal 1829
- Ellara Durante (nee Rosendal) 1800-1838 m. Raymund Durante 1796-1866
- Cormen Rosendal 1804 m. Vallia Rosendal (nee Rindel) 1806
- their children:
- Nathaniel Rosendal 1830 m. Rosala Rosendal (nee Addin) 1831
- their child :
- Unnamed Rosendal 1856
- Dixon Rosendal 1834, a Royal Lancer
- Marana Tuscola (nee Rosendal) 1837 m. Landon Tuscola 1840
- Unnamed Rosendal 1841
Matheo Rosendal 1776-1850
- his bastard by Alianna Ambrose
- Davrem Ambrose 1895, first hereditary master at arms at Rosley,
m. Martina Rosendal (nee Voranta) 1780-1847
- their children:
- Paulina Bazan 1805 m. Darius Bazan 1808
- Martin Rosendal 1813 m. Cella Rosendal (nee Arvale) 1815
- their children:
- Augustus Rosendal 1835
- Maude Rosendal 1838, marred by a childhood illness
- Unnamed Rosendal 1842
- Jarmon Rosendal 1820-1853, died in the Succession War m. Carmala Rosendal (nee Chavez) 1821-1853, died in the Succession War
- their child:
- Unnamed Rosendal 1845
Justine Rosendal 1778
Personality Quirks:
Recklessly Brave
Loyal
Hedonist
Skill Quirks:
Talented: Spearman
Gifted: Singer, Poet or Musician
Social Quirks:
Grudge: Thorn houses.