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[[File:Oxenfordgatehouse-exterior-main-450x321.jpg|right|Manor house at Guffinhall]]
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{{City1
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|Name            = Manor of Guffin Hall
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|Map = [[File:Oxenfordgatehouse-exterior-main-450x321.jpg|center|237px]][[Image:Fgle-map-m.guffinhall.jpg|center|237px]]
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|Location = [[:Category:Westmark|Westmark]], [[:Category:The Highlands|The Highlands]]
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|Ruler = [[Rayna Starkweather]]
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|Population = ~300
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|Ethnicities = ?
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|Demonym = Guffin(s)
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|CoatOfArms      = [[File:Arms-guffinhall.png|100px|center]]
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}}
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= Tropes =
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= Geography  =
 
= Geography  =
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*A short walk east of the Pale (river), in [[:Category:Westmark|Westmark]]
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*Just over the Pale River from the conties of [[:Category:Bordoor|Bordoor]] and Marshay in the [[:Category:Gastony|Ducdom of Gastony]]
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*Ideal placement near an important bridge
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*Surrounding lands are a little rough, but serviceable.
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*[[:Category:Crowningstone|Crowningstone Castle]] in [[:Category:Clansdale|Clansdale]], seat of [[:Category:The Highlands|the Highlands]], is a day's ride to the east.
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*[[:Category:Dunland|Draftley Keep]], seat of the [[:Category:Westmark|Westmark]], is just visible up in the craggy hills a league or so to the northeast.
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*The Old Bridge over the Pale is a furlong or two to the west, down the main road.
  
 
= Origin and History =
 
= Origin and History =
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*Changed hands a lot
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Guffin Hall is a small, fortified manor-farm, serving nearby Guffinham, a small, unremarkable, agricultural village. There are still scattered remains of the Old Imperial road to be found, suggesting it may have been built on the site of an older settlement in the area. In the hundreds of years since its establishment, claim to the land passed many times between Generican and Antagonese hands (and at least once, Northraiders). It was never valued for its prosperity, size, or prestige, only for its location near the one bridge over the Pale for many leagues—known locally as "the Old Bridge"—over which many small skirmishes have been fought. For the last handful of generations, the village managed under the lordship of the [[:Category:Starkweather|Starkweather]] family. Then, five years ago, after a series of family misfortunes that left the estate without a legitimate heir, it escheated to [[Egowe Maguttin|Markis Egowe]]. He promptly sold it to Baron Róberre Amorál of Betnoár, in the [[:Category:Gastony|Ducdom of Gastony]], in repayment of some debts, until the sale was determined to be illegal, and was returned to the last Starkweather heiress, [[Rayna Starkweather|Rayna]].
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*In the [[:Category:Starkweather|Starkweather]] family for generations
 
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*Escheated to [[Egowe Maguttin|Markis Egowe]] after [Rayna's Husband]'s death
 
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*Sold off to [Antagonese landowner] to pay off debt
 
  
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= Politics  =
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= Government =
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=== Internal  ===
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*Under the Starkweathers, the town elders mostly managed their own affairs, and all was well as could be reasonably expected. The Antagonese lord was rather more hands-on, to the elders' continual discomfort, leaving the townsfolk a bit disgruntled.
  
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=== External  ===
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= Economy =
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*Formerly under the Barony of Castle Dominant, capital of [[:Category:Westmark|Westmark]]
 
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*Currently under Antagonese lordship
 
  
 
= Features =
 
= Features =
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*Pop: ~300
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*Reinforced manor hall, town's namesake; old, but in generally good repair
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*Reinforced manor hall
 
 
*Fish pond near the manor hall
 
*Fish pond near the manor hall
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*Modest pastureland, enough for a small amount of livestock
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= Notable Residents =
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|-
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|width="60px" |[[Image:Fgle-dorransteadley.jpg|60px|link=]]
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|width="50px" |
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|width="300px"|'''Dorran Steadley'''<br>Reeve of Guffinham
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|width="250px" align="right"|Age: <br>'''[https://ck2.paradoxwikis.com/Traits CK2]:'''
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|width="30px" |
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|Notes: Former House-Servant at Guffin Hall<br>Tropes: [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OldRetainer Old Retainer]: Not ''that'' old
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|width="200px"|Actor: [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WebVideo/Lindybeige Lindybeige]
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|-
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|width="60px" |[[Image:Fgle-ptncroos.jpg|60px|link=]]
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|width="50px" |
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|width="300px"|'''Patron Croos'''<br>Parish Priest of Guffinham
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|width="250px" align="right"|Age: <br>'''[https://ck2.paradoxwikis.com/Traits CK2]:'''
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|width="30px" |
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|Notes: Lead of Non-Anti-Antagonese Faction. Minor rival/competitor to Krona.
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|width="200px"|Actor: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3044664/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Richard Rankin], Ref: ''Outlander''
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|-
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|width="60px" |[[Image:Fgle-kronamagrumpf.jpg|60px|link=]]
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|width="50px" |
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|width="300px"|'''Krona Magrumpf'''<br>Wisewoman/Witch at Guffinham
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|width="250px" align="right"|Age: <br>'''[https://ck2.paradoxwikis.com/Traits CK2]:'''
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|width="30px" |
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|Notes: Lead of Anti-Antagonese Faction. Minor rival/competitor to Ptn Crooss.
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|width="200px"|Actor: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000481/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Alice Krige], Ref: ''CarnivalRow''
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|}
  
 
= Rumor Has It… =
 
= Rumor Has It… =
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*Some suspect the conditions that led to the property's inheritance are the result of some legal shenaniganry on the part of the [[Egowe Maguttin|Markis]]
 
  
 
= Behind-the Scenes: =
 
= Behind-the Scenes: =
 
*Ref: ''Robin Hood'' (2010) Locksley farm (filmed at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxenford_Farm Oxenford Farm, Surrey])
 
*Ref: ''Robin Hood'' (2010) Locksley farm (filmed at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxenford_Farm Oxenford Farm, Surrey])
  
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[[Category:Legends_of_Generica]][[Category:Realms of Clichéa]][[Category:Locations_of_Clichéa]][[Category:Generica]][[Category:The Highlands]][[Category:Westmark]]
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[[Category:Legends_of_Generica]] [[Category:Realms_of_Clichéa]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:26, 2 October 2023

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Manor of Guffin Hall
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Location Westmark, The Highlands
Ruler Rayna Starkweather
Demonym Guffin(s)
Population ~300
Ethnicities ?

Tropes

Geography

Origin and History

Guffin Hall is a small, fortified manor-farm, serving nearby Guffinham, a small, unremarkable, agricultural village. There are still scattered remains of the Old Imperial road to be found, suggesting it may have been built on the site of an older settlement in the area. In the hundreds of years since its establishment, claim to the land passed many times between Generican and Antagonese hands (and at least once, Northraiders). It was never valued for its prosperity, size, or prestige, only for its location near the one bridge over the Pale for many leagues—known locally as "the Old Bridge"—over which many small skirmishes have been fought. For the last handful of generations, the village managed under the lordship of the Starkweather family. Then, five years ago, after a series of family misfortunes that left the estate without a legitimate heir, it escheated to Markis Egowe. He promptly sold it to Baron Róberre Amorál of Betnoár, in the Ducdom of Gastony, in repayment of some debts, until the sale was determined to be illegal, and was returned to the last Starkweather heiress, Rayna.

Government

  • Under the Starkweathers, the town elders mostly managed their own affairs, and all was well as could be reasonably expected. The Antagonese lord was rather more hands-on, to the elders' continual discomfort, leaving the townsfolk a bit disgruntled.

Economy

Features

  • Reinforced manor hall, town's namesake; old, but in generally good repair
  • Fish pond near the manor hall
  • Modest pastureland, enough for a small amount of livestock

Notable Residents

Fgle-dorransteadley.jpg Dorran Steadley
Reeve of Guffinham 		Age:
CK2: 		Notes: Former House-Servant at Guffin Hall
Tropes: Old Retainer: Not that old 		Actor: Lindybeige
Fgle-ptncroos.jpg Patron Croos
Parish Priest of Guffinham 		Age:
CK2: 		Notes: Lead of Non-Anti-Antagonese Faction. Minor rival/competitor to Krona. Actor: Richard Rankin, Ref: Outlander
Fgle-kronamagrumpf.jpg Krona Magrumpf
Wisewoman/Witch at Guffinham 		Age:
CK2: 		Notes: Lead of Anti-Antagonese Faction. Minor rival/competitor to Ptn Crooss. Actor: Alice Krige, Ref: CarnivalRow

Rumor Has It…

Behind-the Scenes:

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