12 noble houses
Noble Houses
Bloodlines, banners and grudges. Some rule, some rise, some are already gone.
Extinct or Fallen Houses
Great Noble Houses
Motto/Sigil: “Trade and Triumph” / A golden swan on a deep blue field. Region & Holdings: House Lebeda controls Lake Reykal and its surrounding fertile lands, with their seat at Silverhall, a prosperous trade hub. House…
Motto/Sigil: “Steadfast as the Forest” / A majestic elk standing beneath ancient oaks on a deep green field. Region & Holdings: House Medvyed rules the eastern highlands of Brevoy, near the Gronzi Forest. Their lands…
Motto/Sigil: “High Above” / A white griffon on a sky-blue field, wings spread in watchful vigilance. Region & Holdings: House Orlovsky rules from Eagle’s Watch, a fortress high in the northern mountains of Brevoy. Their…
Lesser & Rising Houses
Motto/Sigil: "Knowledge Endures" / A silver owl perched atop an open book on a dark green field. Region & Holdings: Once controlled a modest estate in northern Brevoy, near Grayhaven, but now reduced to scattered…
Motto/Sigil: “Stone Endures” / A black anvil on a field of gray, with a silver hammer above it. Region & Holdings: Controls Grayhaven, a fortress city nestled in the Golushkin Mountains. Their lands are rugged and rich…
Motto/Sigil: “Strength, Honor, Legacy” / A silver tree with deep roots, set against a black and white field. Region & Holdings: House Whitewood holds land in northern Brevoy, near the Golushkin Mountains, overseeing…
Non-Human Houses
House Name: House Nightshade Motto/Sigil: "Through Shadow to Truth" / A silver crescent moon behind a midnight-blue veil, interlaced with arcane symbols Region & Holdings: Primarily based in Restov (Brevoy), with…
House Name: House Rattigan Motto/Sigil: "From Shadows, Truth" / A silver key crossed with a dagger on a deep purple field Region & Holdings: Primarily based in Stromhaven, the Ysoki district of Rivermarch, with business…
Ruling & Major Houses
Motto/Sigil: "Steel and Sovereignty" / A crossed dueling sword and laurel wreath on a crimson field. Region & Holdings: Primarily based in Restov, the Aldori Swordlords control a significant portion of southern Brevoy.…
Motto/Sigil: “Art, Power, and Deception” / A golden mask with a sinister smile, set against a deep violet field. Region & Holdings: Rules Pitax, a city-state in the River Kingdoms, with long-standing plans for expansion…
Motto/Sigil: “The Ice Shall Rule” / A black ship sailing through frozen waters, set against a silver and blue field. Region & Holdings: House Surtova rules from Port Ice, a major port city on the Lake of Mists and…