Line of Breakspar
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- Chlodio Quintus (911 AN – 962 AN): An Apollonian mercenary in the service of the Kaiser Jason II (927–950) until his prudent defection to the warband of the Kaiser Raynor V (906–972). He, and his line, would thereafter remain pledged to the Line of Raynor for the duration of the "Second Era" on account of the blood feud with the Line of Steffki that arose from the circumstances of the defection[1] Chlodio would have seven daughters to his name during his lifetime, an unhappy consequence some said of his shameful deed against his former lord. Obliged in old age to acknowledge the end of his male line, Chlodio made arrangements to adopt as his son the husband of his eldest daughter, Raynoria, named in sycophantic honour of his liege.
- Nikolo (930 AN – 978 AN), the husband of Raynoria Quinta and adopted son of Chlodio Quintus. Gave homage to Kaiser Raynor V, and continued in his service. Appointed to collect the tithes due to his suzerain in the lands of Monty Crisco and to levy tolls upon travellers in that land. Fought a series of small wars against the burghers of Cercé, for which he known thereafter as Breakspar[2], from whence the name of the lineage subsequently derived. These wars would eventually bring him into conflict with the scions of the Line of Metzler, for whom the settled population of Monty Crisco were the primary source of fees and tribute.
References and notes
- ^ A quantity of silver plate was stolen from the imperial tent during the flight of Chlodio's retinue from the Steffki encampment, and one of the Kaiser's younger sons was abducted and violated by the fleeing contingent. The unnamed youth was reportedly offered up for ransom, but this was refused after the Kaiser came to learn of his progeny's defilement by his former lieutenant. After the ransom offer was rejected, the hapless captive was passed amongst the warband before being ritually strangled by a haruspex. The entrails of the slain one, an offering to Mors, were interrogated by the crone and a fortune read for the Kaiser Raynor V. The good omens foretold, along with a generous share of hack-silver from the stolen plate, was enough to buy Chlodio a place amongst the companion guard of Kaiser Raynor V.
- ^ A name bestowed after his habit destroying the fishing weirs and bridges which impeded the navigation of the north flowing tributaries of Red Elwynn.
