House Willum

House Willum

Unvanquished We Remain

Status:	Minor
Seat:	Threeswords
Current Lord:	Fenkirk Willum
Current Lady:	Adia Willum
Realm:	The Reach
Heir:	Brice Willum
Liege:	Lord Mace Tyrell
Cadet Branch:	None
Vassals:	None
Founder:	Willum Dragonsbane
Founded:	The Blackfyre Rebellion
House Traits
Defense:	22
Influence:	34
Lands:	25
Law:	23
Population:	20
Power:	27
Wealth:	28

Born of legend, House Willum was nearly destroyed in retribution for supporting the Blackfyres in their rebellion against the Targaryens. A single daughter of the House married to a noble knight of House Redding remained to guarantee her House's survival into modern times. Now, House Willum struggles to regain some measure of its old glory.

Domains

• House Fortune: -2 Law, +3 Maester, +2 Herb Fields. Wealth Increases due to House Fortune Rolls are increased by 1d3 (Distilleries).

The Painted Downs

The westernmost stretches of the Willum lands, the Painted Downs are named for the profusion of wildflowers and herbs cascading through shallow basins sculpted by streams that feed the Cockleswent. Once, the downs produced valuable dyes for House Willum, but the fields were put to the torch during the Blackfyre Rebellion. The House hasn't restored the downs to their original purpose, having found that the weedy regrowth left in the wake of the fires nurtures large bee populations, leading the House to instead begin establishing formal apiaries in the downs. The domain's sole estate, Waxworth, has taken the lead in this endeavor, but its hives don't yet produce honey or beeswax with a notable profit. Threeswords, built following the Blackfyre Rebellion, also stands in the downs. (Lands: Plains, River, Grasslands; 9 points)

• Threeswords: Hall. House Willum found itself without a seat after losing Wyrmgrave, so Lord Regent Alister Redding raised Threeswords as a new seat with the meager resources left to the House and help from House Redding itself. Situated on the banks of the Cockleswent, Threeswords is known more for its utilitarian militant nature than any notions of grace or beauty. House Willum's forces are trained and barracked here, though detachments range the House's open lands. Construction of a road to connect Threeswords with Sweet Heath hamlet is planned but awaits funding to begin. (Defense: 20 points)
  • Maester Heire (Wealth: 10 points)
  • The Abiding Blades: Veteran Infantry. Lord Regent Alister Redding, a famed swordsman, established the Abiding Blades as the first defense of what remained of the Willum lands. A reflection of the House's own pride in swordsmanship, the Blades receive extensive training, and, to increase their prowess, individual squads are regularly lent to nearby Houses in times of need. In the eastern Reach, when the Abiding Blades take the field in their distinctive silver-edged armor and black tabards, their enemies know any victory will be an uphill battle at best. (Power: 9 points)
  • The Heathmen: Trained Support. Thanks to the wide array of herbal remedies available in the Willum lands, the Heathmen have developed as a trusted corps of field medics, though their training includes other forms of battlefield support as well. They dress in the silver gray of a dye derived from herb leaves, the sweet scent of which announces the arrival of their succor. (Power: 5 points)
  • The Willum Archers: Trained Archers. Though they lack the prestige of the Abiding Blades, House Willum's archers, in their white coats, provide valuable long range support in the open fields of the Reach. (Power: 6 points)
  • The Black Saddles: Green Cavalry. The newest addition to House Willum's forces, the black saddles are employed as much as a scouting corps and peacekeeping force ranging the open lands as a formal cavalry. The smallfolk. who gave the horsemen their name, are beginning to respect the black saddles as an extension of the House's authority to the outer reaches of its territory. (Power: 6 points)

Sweet Heath

Famed for its verdant herb fields, Sweet Heath has been the main source of House Willum's wealth since the Blackfyre Rebellion. Numerous families in the domain capitalize on its bounty by distilling herb-infused liquors called heath balms. Goat herds also wander the land, producing uniquely sweet and aromatic milk thanks to their herbal diet. (Lands: Plains, Grasslands; 6 points)

• The Herb Fields of Sweet Heath: Herb Fields. A myriad of herbs flourish in Sweet Heath, cultivated for their culinary and medicinal value. The heath's distilleries, however, provide its most distinctive form of wealth. (Wealth: 10 points)
  • Heath Balm Distilleries: Distillery. The distillation of heath balms has been the prestigious tradition in Sweet Heath for generations. The three estates of Sweet Heath--Blanchard, Augustin, and Rys--are familial estates each with their own secret techniques and recipes producing unique appellations, though less significant families also contribute their own minor labels. (Wealth: +5 point improvement to herb fields)
• Sweet Heath: Hamlet. The hamlet of Sweet Heath serves as the collection point for the heath balms distilled in the surrounding herb fields. All of the heath's balms are served in the hamlet's lone tavern, the Graygreen Commons, which also serves as a rest stop and rally point for the itinerant detachments of House Willum's forces from Threeswords. (Lands: 10 points)

Silver Lake (Lost Domain)

According to legend, House Willum was founded by the hero Willum Dragonsbane following his victory against a dragon of white scales limned in silver. The dragon in its death throes unleashed several springs that flooded the surrounding meadows, giving rise to a lake. Willum raised his seat, Wyrmgrave, where the bones of that dragon lay on the lakeshore. Great schools of silver-scaled perch coursed through the lake, and when the early members of House Willum saw these schools glimmering in its light dappled waters, they whispered that the soul of the dragon still swam in Silver Lake.

When House Willum declared themselves the Dragonslayers and rose against the Targaryens in the Blackfyre Rebellion, they suffered a crushing defeat at their hand. Wyrmgrave was immolated with most of House Willum trapped inside, and the entire line was nearly extinguished. Silver Lake and the ruins of Wyrmgrave were awarded to House Cockshaw, who holds them to this day. Efforts to rebuild on Wyrmgrave's bones have all met with disaster, though Cockshaw fishermen harvest the rich schools of perch that still fill the lake.

Members of the House

• Lord Fenkirk Willum: Lord of the House. X
• Lady Adia Willum: Lady of the House. X
• Ser Brice Willum: Heir of the House. (19)
• Josua Willum: Younger brother (18)
• Elyas Willum: Younger brother (17)
• Eusemie and Mina Willum: Twin sisters (14)
• Barth Willum: Youngest brother (11)

Retainers of the House

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History

The Andal Invasion

4000 - 6000 years before Ageon's Landing

• Unknown: Though its original founding is lost to history, it is known that House Willum was through most of its history an extremely minor House serving as bannermen to another. A vague sense that the House distinguished itself in this service permeates its early identity.

Lineage of House Willum