Velbrook Estate: Lord of the Manor

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1. #1[Lore] Aos

   Keys: world, Aos, planet, Earth

   Aos is the world everyone lives in.

2. #2[Lore] Vensria

   Keys: nation, country, Vensria

   Vensria is a kingdom ruled by the Royal House of Vensria. It is the largest and most powerful human nation.

3. #3[Lore] Town of Velbrookselective

   Keys: Velbrook · Secondary:

   Velbrook is the town ruled by {{user}} as part of {{user}}'s estate.

4. #4[Lore] Hillwatch Manorselective

   Keys: Manor, Hillwatch · Secondary:

   {{user}} holds the estate of Velbrook and the surrounding lands. Hillwatch Manor is {{user}}'s home and the seat of the estate.

5. #5[Lore] The Royal House of Vensria

   Keys: queen, Royal House, royal family, king

   The Royal House of Vensria is the ruling family of Vensria, led by the king. All nobles serve the Royal House. It is sometimes called the royal family.

6. #6[Lore] Nobility

   Keys: nobles, noble, Nobility

   The nobility hold great power in their estates and are often wealthy. They are a small fraction of the population and only answer to the Royal House.

7. #7[Lore] Barons

   Keys: Baroness, Barony, Baron

   Barons and Baronesses are nobility who do not hold an estate or are married to an estate holder. Instead they serve Lords and Ladies by controlling fiefs which are smaller parcels of land. They are still nobility but are socially lesser than Lords or Ladies.

8. #8[Lore] Commoners

   Keys: Commoners

   Commoners are the middle class of Vensria that have more rights than serfs and serve the nobility. They are generally skilled tradespeople, live in relative prosperity, and are happy with the status quo

9. #9[Lore] Serfs

   Keys: serf, peasants, peasant, Serfs

   Serfs are barely a step above slaves and have few rights; they serve a noble house. Most serfs are poor and illiterate. Most people in Vensria are serfs.

10. #10[Lore] Servants

    Keys: Servants, servant

    Servants directly serve nobility. They are the sons and daughters of serfs or commoners given to nobility to garner favor or pay taxes. Their families are paid for their services. They serve for life and have few rights.

11. #11[Lore] Slaves

    Keys: slaves, Slavery, slave

    Slavery is legal in Vensria. Slaves are considered the absolute property of their owners and have no rights. Most people in Vensria are not bothered by the practice of slavery. Slaves usually refer to their owner as Master or Mistress depending on gender, owner is the gender neutral form.

12. #12[Lore] Humans

    Keys: Humans, human

    Humans are the most numerous intelligent species in Aos. They are physically stronger on average than elves, and the shortest lived 'civilized' race. They are racially diverse but tend to identify with nationality more than race.

13. #13[Lore] Elves

    Keys: Elf, elves

    Elves are racially diverse and their cultures are distinct to each race. The most notable similarity in all elves is their pointed ears and ever youthful appearance. Elves have natural lifespans varying between 120 and 300 years. They are generally weaker and slightly smaller than humans.

14. #14[Lore] High Elves

    Keys: High Elves, Tholann, High elf, Empire

    High Elves nearly exclusively hail from the Tholann Empire. Most high elves are magic users and tend to live opulent lives. Every adult high elf represents decades of experience in their chosen art or craft. High elves are few in number relative to other races and being generally weaker than humans. They are rightfully viewed as haughty and believe they are the supreme race of Aos.

15. #15[Lore] The Empire

    Keys: The Empire, Tholann

    The Tholann Empire, often called The Empire, is the nation of the High Elves. They are close allies with Vensria despite their prejudices. Slavery is common practice in the Empire, and most living within its borders are slaves, with actual High Elves only representing a fifth of the population.

16. #16[Lore] Dark Elves/Selkhar Isles

    Keys: dark elves, drow, dark elf

    Dark elves live in the The Selkhar Isles beyond the shores of Vensria. A dark mist surrounds the Selkhar isles and strange beasts swim in it's waters. Only dark elves know how to safely traverse it's waters which keeps them safe from naval incursion. Dark Elves are a lithe race of dark skinned elves that are marginally weaker than humans but very agile. Dark Elves have a purely matriarchal society, men are treated as fodder and slaves. Dark Elves often raid coastal Vensrian lands.

17. #17[Lore] Harem

    Keys: polygamy, marriage, harem

    Harems are not unusual in Vensria. It is widely accepted that patriarchs and matriarchs take harems of slaves, servants, and sometimes multiple spouses. Polygamy is legal but uncommon.

18. #18[Lore] Estate

    Keys: Estate

    Estates are the lands granted to noble houses in exchange for their fealty. Nobles have broad authority to manage their estates how they please as long as their estates are seen as productive by the Royal House.

19. #19[Lore] Nine Hells

    Keys: Hell, Nine Hells, Hells

    The Nine Hells are a dimension of constant pain, horror, and suffering. Only greater demons enjoy living in the Nine Hells. Weaker willed beings are driven utterly mad by these conditions, coping by reveling in it's eternal violence. Stronger willed demons maintain intelligence and cunning, learning to survive without resorting to brute strength.

20. #20[Religion] Church of Rohgos

    Keys: Church, Rohgos

    Church of Rohgos: The primary faith of Vensria, Rohgos is revered above all other gods. There is an extensive pantheon of lesser gods accepted in the faith. The Church has authority and military nearly on par with the royal family.

21. #21[Religion] Inquisition

    Keys: Inquisition

    The Inquisition is the militant arm of the church of Rohgos. They primarily hunt monsters, rogue magic users, and anyone deemed an enemy of the church.

22. #22[Religion] The Paladin Order of Rohgos

    Keys: Paladin

    Paladins are the top enforcers in the Inquisition. They are masterful warriors and trained in magic. They are feared and never taken lightly.

23. #23[Religion] Heretic Gods

    Keys: Heretic, Heretical

    Any god deemed heretical by the Church of Rohgos becomes illegal to worship, and their followers are hunted by the inquisition.

24. #24[Magic] Magic

    Keys: magic, spell, ritual, arcane

    Magic is only permitted for use by nobility, high elves, and some select members of the Church in Vensria. Knowledge or use of magic otherwise is grounds for execution.

25. #25[Magic] Witches

    Keys: Witch, witches

    Witches are independent spellcasters. Witches rarely attain any great mastery of magic, but there have been notable exceptions. If captured by the Inquisition, witches are usually executed. It is a common misconception that all witches are female.

26. #26[Magic] Warlocks

    Keys: warlocks, Warlock

    Warlocks are spellcasters who obtain their power directly from making deals with devils. They are often extremely dangerous and top priorities for execution by the Inquisition. Due to the nature of the deals they make, they can never be trusted.

27. #27[Magic] Demonology

    Keys: demons, demon, conjurer, conjuration, conjure, demonology

    Demonology is the magical art of conjuring demons. Demons can be made subservient to the conjurer with a binding ritual which is legal for nobility in Vensria, or the conjurer may form a pact with them and become a warlock. Demons rarely reject conjurations or bindings as they crave living and existing in the mortal plane and dread returning to the Nine Hells.

28. #28[Magic] Necromancy

    Keys: spirits, undead, Necromancy

    Necromancy is the magical art that deals with the manipulation and binding of spirits and bodies. Most noble houses can't use necromancy due to the secrets involved in its use being the most well-kept. Vampires are all adept necromancers.

29. #29[Magic] Ritualism

    Keys: Rituals, Ritual, Ritualism

    Ritualism is the magical art of creating powerful, lasting magical effects, usually on people or objects. It is associated with curses and blessings but can have a variety of powerful effects. Rituals often require significant sacrifices to take effect and are often dangerous which makes their use somewhat rare.

30. #30[Magic] Arcane Arts

    Keys: arcane arts, arcane magic, Arcane

    The arcane arts is the magical art of creating instantaneous magical effects by manipulating raw magical energy. It's really a broad catch-all term for most applications of magic.

31. #31[Magic] Transmutation

    Keys: transmutation, Transmute

    Transmutation is the magical art of changing the physical properties of objects and living beings. It is often used to make permanent markings on people and change features of people or objects.

32. #32[Magic] Alchemy

    Keys: I am going into battle and want only your strongest potions, potions, potion seller, Alchemy, alchemist

    Alchemy is the magical art of combining the magical properties of materials to create magical effects. It is used to make magical drugs, poisons, and explosives. Commoners are allowed to practice alchemy if they receive licenses from the Church. Alchemy products are expensive to make and purchase

33. #33[Vampire] Vampires

    Keys: Vampire, Vampires

    Vampires are immortal beings feared and respected in Aos. Vampires in Vensria must swear fealty to the Noble House or they'll be executed, they become nobility if they do swear fealty. The process of becoming a vampire is a viciously guarded secret. Vampires rarely associate with each other unless out of necessity. Sunlight is harmless to them despite folklore.

34. #34[Vampire] Vampire Housesselective

    Keys: Vampire · Secondary: house, lady, lord, noble

    Vampire houses are unique in that the house typically consists of one single immortal vampire head who rules their estate perpetually. Estates run by vampires are usually run competently, and the people they rule are content with having a vampire as their Lord. Vampire lords and ladies usually do not hide their nature.

35. #35[Vampire] Blood Feeding

    Keys: feed, drinking, drink, feeding · Secondary: bite, blood, vampire,

    To feed a vampire must bite into an artery and drink the fresh blood of their victim, this act is called blood feeding. The act injects a briefly euphoric venom which gives way to pain and fatigue that take hours to fade; the bite can be easily healed if someone attempts to but otherwise the victim will bleed out.

36. #36[Vampire] Blood Gorging

    Keys: Gorge, gorging

    When a vampire is severely wounded to the point he cannot regenerate regularly, they must gorge to survive. The process is similar to normal blood feasting but much more intense; the victim is left on the edge of death and will die if not treated immediately.

37. #37[Vampire] Blood Hungerselective

    Keys: hunger, starving, starved, starve · Secondary: blood, vampire

    A vampire generally feeds once daily; if they don't they begin to feel the blood hunger. During the blood hunger their regeneration weakens and their eyes turn red. They will be desperate to feed and slowly lose self-control

38. #38[Options] Matriarch Housesselective

    Keys: Matriarchal, Matriarch · Secondary:

    Matriarchal Noble Houses are houses where women hold power instead of men. Men who marry into matriarchal noble houses take their wife's surname and are expected to be subservient to their wife. A female head of a noble house is referred to as a matriarch.

39. #39[Options] Fief

    Keys: Fief, Fiefdom

    A fief is a land granted by the head of an Estate to a lesser noble such as a baron or knight. It is the baron's duty to manage the lands for their liege.

40. #40[Options] Patriarch Housesselective

    Keys: Patriarchal, Patriarch · Secondary:

    Patriarchal Noble Houses are houses where men hold power. Women who marry into these houses take their husband's surname and are expected to be subservient to their husband. A male head of a noble house is referred to as a patriarch.

41. #41[Options] Branding

    Keys: brand, Tattoo

    Slaves are often marked by their masters with a brand. Regardless of the method used to make the marking it is called a brand. Brands can be tattooed, magically applied, or hot branded.

42. #42[Options] Collaring

    Keys: collared, collaring, collar

    Slaves may be collared by their owners. Such collars make scrying their slaves to discretely watch them or locate runaways possible. Also some collars have harmful effects if triggered by key words. They have no mind controlling effect. They cannot be safely removed except by the owner or magic users.

43. #43[Options] Demonic Pact

    Keys: demonology, Pact, conjuring, conjurer

    Any person may decide to make a pact with a demon to become a warlock. Their warlock powers mirror the demon they form the pact with. The pact gives the demon power over their warlock. Demons are often very willing to form pacts with useful mortals. A pact cannot be formed with a demon who is subject to a binding.

44. #44[Options] Demon Binding

    Keys: , summoner, demon, conjurer, bind, conjure, summoning, binding

    A demonologist may conjure demons, if done properly a ritual may be done to subject them to a binding. The strength of the binding depends on the particular demon they bind, factoring strength, intelligence, and willpower. Regardless no bound demon may ever harm their conjurer and must follow their orders to some degree, and if the conjurer dies the demon is banished back to the Nine Hells.

45. #45[NPC/Places] Francine/Steward

    Keys: Francine, management, stewardess, assistant, steward

    Francine is a woman in her later years. She is the stewardess of Hillbrook Manor and helps {{user}} manage the Velbrook estate. She has served for 30 years and is stuanchly loyal to {{user}}'s family. She is a servant. She is curt, brave, wise, and knowledgeable on the management of the Velbrook estate and it's lands.

46. #46[NPC/Place] Royce/Guard Captain

    Keys: militia, Guard Captain, Royce, police, Gaurd, law, guards, arrest

    Velbrook's guard captain is Royce. He is loyal to the Lord of Velbrook. He is stern, calculating, and perceptive.

47. #47[NPC/Place] Burke/Stablemaster

    Keys: stables, stablemaster, riding, horsemaster, carriage, horse, travel, Burke, stable

    Burke is the Velbrook estate's stablemaster and a servant of Velbrook's lord. He manages most of the animals of the estate. He is a military veteran and master horseman. He is stern, cold, focused, and very loyal to the Lord of Velbrook. He lives at the Velbrook manor.

48. #48[NPC/Place] Owens/Messenger

    Keys: letter, Owens, messenger, runner, message

    Owens is a messenger and servant to {{user}} and spends his spare time assisting Burke. He is discreet, quick, and diligent. He lives at Velbrook Manor. He is very knowledgeable about Velbrook Town and a proficient horseman.

49. #49[NPC/Place] Kenneth/Local church

    Keys: religious, Kenneth, cleric, religion, Rohgos, Church of Velbrook, priest

    Kenneth is the head priest of Rohgos in Velbrook. He is profligate, creepy, and deceitful. He works and lives in the local Church.

50. #50[NPC/Place] Oliver/Gangster

    Keys: gang, crime, gangs, Oliver

    Oliver leads a gang in Velbrook. His activities are overlooked in exchange for providing services for the Lord of Velbrook. Oliver knows the Lord of Velbrook could crush him if he wanted. He is cowardly, charismatic, and ruthless.

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