Morwyn Lan MASTERPOST

Morwyn Lan (Pure Maiden) is a story that takes place a few generations after Cwn y Mamau's events, this time focused on Old Nick's grandchildren and their fight to retain sovereignty in Gealas and their imperialistic desires further North. It also describes the origin story of Henbane.

A synopsis of the myth exists here: The Hallow Maiden

The story focuses on a few key points:

Story

The Northman

Silas Nemoralis arriving in Deornet with his Plague Relief Unit kicks off the story. A sin-eater who is overlooked for his outdated practices and frequently at odds with Oswald, the Earlen's son-in-law. While he often causes more problems than he solves, his unfettered streak and dark past may bring the dire nature of Deornet's sovereignty to light. Silas seems to know a bit too much about what the Kingfinches and their parent family, the Wisterwoods, get up to in the corners of the known world; and he is a little too adept with his knife.

The Naefergrene Treaty

Everyone speaks of "the treaty" between the Belfolk and the Naefergrene, but it remains a mysterious promise. Its terms forgotten over the generations, only that it keeps the double walkers and their leader, Old Nick Blackthorne.

The Blight

A blight has overtaken Deornet, with an epicentre being in the largest town of Holjowl. A blight not only causing famine, but also a mysterious infection that spreads like a plague and rots from the inside. Initially set only on freeing souls from their fleshy coffins, Silas is drawn to pursue the disappearance of Sigrid Kingfinch, who he believes was silenced for discovering the blight's true source. Will Silas' hatred for the Kingfinches overcome his wish to spare Sigrid the wrath of her family, or will he delight in watching them lose it all?

Locations

Gealas c. 800 ECA

Forests

Hagathorn Wood - Owned by the Hagathorn family who are Arctyrian Belfolk. Last train station before making the trek to Deornet

Hedgenettle Forest - Encompasses the Northwestern part of the Cadmia Mountain Range, owned by Properjohn Henbelle and the Ladypurses, who ultimately are allied with Old Nick.

Naefergrene Forest - Encompasses the Southern and Eastern parts of the Cadmia Mountain Range and is known for its ties to the Wisterwood family as well as having a functional train system that travels North-South through the mountains (with some disruptions). Owned by Old Nick Blackthorne.

Territories

Hagathorn - Territory of the Arctyrian Belfolk separated by Hagathorn Wood, part of the Wychazel Northern Territories which also includes Beltane.
Avalon - Northernmost Territory of Ghealas and home to the Gvaneti people.
Gloyn - Formerly part of Gvaneti-occupied Avalon, territory acquired during Queen Sarhild's reign through her marriage to Sunna Kingfinch. The capital of Ghealas, Blackjowl, resides in the mountains which overlook Gloyn.
Lyontooth - Territory commonly shared between various Attercop Tribes who are not nomadic, particularly the Dolomedes as well as some far-reaching Glendatis and Pompila.
Hedgecomb - Home to the Shellspine Dolomedes as well as other Attercops who were pushed out of Gloyn; they have since built quite a market town there but pay significant taxes to Gealas.

Deornet - Formerly the territory of the Ghostcrane Dolomedes and a network of wetlands and floodmeadows from which they lived. During Old Nick's time, he bought rights to mine in the area built the towns of Holjowl and Sunhaven to facilitate the mines which would ultimately be closed after a series of wars. Owned by Harlow Kingfinch.

Deornet Valley c.800 ECA

Territories in Deornet

Holjowl - the largest town, formerly a mining community that grew into a main food supplier for Deornet after the mines closed.

New Hedgecomb - A small community of Gvaneti who have ties to the Kingfinches, formerly overseen by Somer Kingfinch.

Sunhaven - The location of the Earlen's manor and family graveyard. Most importantly, it backs onto the Naefergrene and beyond the uplands where the manor is built, is mostly wild growth.

Glasjowl - A fishing village whose inhabitants were wiped out from famine and the blight, now abandoned.

The Households

House of Larch - The ruling dynasty of Belfolk in Gealas, separated into various branch families.

House Wisterwood - Large family of landowners in Gealas, particularly in the Mid-South

House Kingfinch - A branch of House Wisterwood who married into the Gvaneti Kingfinch clan, currently sovereign rules of Gealas.

House Larchwood - Middling house who have mostly been distanced from nobility but make living as merchants, clerks, and other professions.

Clan Kingfinch - A large warrior clan from the Gvaneti people who married into the Wisterwoods.

Clan Ghostcrane - One of the the three big Dolomedes clans, with the most military strength and numbers. They faced the worst of the subjugation by the Wisterwoods after losing to them in war.
Clan Shellspine - The most prominent clan in Hedgecomb and Gloyn, though they have caused much less trouble for the Belfolk than the Ghostcranes.

Demographics

Sapient Species

Belfolk (Gannwyll Gwydd)

Attercops

Double Walker

Alrauna

Cultures

Belfolk

Larix

Attercops

Gvaneti

Dolomedes

Players

(In order of appearance)

Act I

Silas Nemoralis : A sin-eater from Beltane's Plague Relief Unit. His real name is Azore Salicorna, otherwise known as the "Algara Annihilator".

Arnulf Kingfinch : The Earlen's son who has an affable exterior but plenty of hidden motives.

Brother Hywel : A junior member of Silas' unit.

Sister Thomasin : A junior member of Silas' unit.

Mother Babette : Leader of the Beltane Plague Relief Unit.

Sigrid Kingfinch: Arnulf's younger sister and heir to the Earldom of Deornet.

Oswald Kingfinch : A former Ghostcrane prince who married Sigrid,

Harlow Kingfinch : Earlen of Deornet and sister to the Queen.

Asche Ghostcrane : Oswald's sworn retainer and childhood friend, who works in the crematorium.

Somer Kingfinch : Harlow's cousin from her father's side.

Gisla Miraria : Leader of the Deornet Clockmakers who is said to be immortal, and is also Sigrid's lover.

Act II

Ninnian Larchwood : Somer's husband and owner of the Hooded Mothers' clinic in New Hedgecomb, who was executed for treason.

Old Nick Blackthorne : King of the Naefergrene Forest, a double walker of Sigrid's great-great grandfather, Nicholas Wisterwood.

Sheena : The controversial and immortal founder of the Clockmakers who is known as the patron saint of criminals.

Aelfric Kingfinch : Somer and Ninnian's teenage son who was turned into a double walker by Old Nick.

Aelwen Kingfinch : Aelfric's older sister who is in the process of being resurrected as a double walker.

Nerium : An Alrauna and Resurrectionist, who works on behalf of Sheena to creates double walkers.

Herleva : Sigrid and Oswald's young daughter, who along with her brother Niels, are staying with relatives in Blackjowl.

Arvis Kingfinch : Harlow's younger brother, a mining magnate in East Cadmia.

Ositha "Oss" Kingfinch : Harlow's older sister and High Queen of Gealas.

Argen Kingfinch : Harlow's estranged husband who works with Arvis.

Dagwood: An Alrauna and Resurrectionist who works with Old Nick.

Act III

Oswalter : Oswald's double walker who is currently hiding out in Blackjowl, hoping to take his idol's place once the town is destabilized.

Ossie Ghostcrane: Oswald's older sister who was left to manage the ruins of Ceowan after their mother's death.

Otto Ghostcrane : Oswald's younger sister, who is a skilled tailor.

Clovis Kingfinch : Ositha's son who resides in Blackjowl.

Elispeth "Ellie" Kingfinch : Arvis' daughter whose husband is stationed in North Sinderfall.

Act IV

Henbane : An Alrauna formed from Sigrid's soul infesting Silas' body.

Arnother : Arnulf's double walker who is seeking Oswalter.

Act V
Sabrina : Harlow's former best friend and secret half sister, who drowned with their mother Sarhild.