House of Marwyn

The house of Marwyn is an old, but minor Noble house of Stromgarde. They are descended from the ancient clan of Longspear in the Empire of Arathor, which died out just decades after the troll wars. Their seat of power is Seastone (Formerly known as Stonegarde) is the ancestral seat of the house of Marwyn in the Kingdom of Stromgarde and before the rise of the syndicate, it was home to a population of more than three hundred. A small village beside the sea, its primary income was derived from its forge, the local fishermen and the stone quarry from which the town earned its name.

Seastone is comprised of the combined holdings of Stonegarde and Alden's Rise, which lies directly east of Stonegarde. The Marwyns have always been fiercely loyal to the house of Trollbane and have faithfully served the Kingdom of Stromgarde for many generations. The house of Marwyn was joined to the Lordaeronian house of Ashvale by marriage, when Melysa Marwyn was wed to Ethan Ashvale, the lord of Ashfort.

Though never truly wealthy, the small village of Stonegarde prospered for centuries and before the second war, its lords were capable of raising an army of more than one hundred men at arms. Stonegarde's soldiers were easily recognized by their simple, yet effective mail armor and the fine, castle-forged longswords they wielded in battle.

Stonegarde Keep
Stonegarde Keep is a small Castle, carved out of the side of the mountains by the sea. It serves as the primary defense for the village of Stonegarde and stood for nearly five centuries as the seat of house Marwyn before it was taken by the syndicate. During its fall, Lord Joren, his wife and many of their household were put to the sword. In recent months, Joren's son, Liam Marwyn has taken back the blasted ruin and has garrisoned it with a small force of his own.

Unwilling to allow his victory to go unanswered, the syndicate responded by sending a raiding party to lay siege to the ruined Castle and its already battered defenders. After just two hours of battle, Liam Marwyn was slain in combat and his remaining men fled to Stromgarde with his remains. Fearful that the syndicate would return, his men laid him to rest in Stromgarde's crypts, rather than the family crypts at Stonegarde. After Liam's death, the Castle and its surrounding lands were taken over by his sister.

Alden's Rise
Alden's Rise lies just to the east of Stonegarde and formerly belonged to the house of Harrow. Since the fall of the house and the end of its bloodline, the village has been ravaged by the syndicate, its people forced to live in poverty within the ruins. A single holdfast once served as the villages primary defense, though it too has been abandoned. Since taking over for her late brother, Melysa Marwyn has taken it upon herself to see to the well being of the people of Alden's Rise, often distributing food, cloaks and other necessities to the unfortunate citizens.

After being raised to the rank of Countess, the village of Alden's Rise was annexed into Stonegarde's holdings,  and Lady Melysa intends to rebuild the village with funding from the Lady-Regent, Helissa Brisby. The combined holdings have been renamed and will henceforth be known as Seastone. The Countess also plans to design a new coat of arms, symbolizing the house's rise under her leadership as the first female head. Prior to the death of Lord Liam, all titles and holdings passed only through the male line.

Notable Marwyns
Tytos Marwyn - The first lord of Stonegarde

Joren Marwyn - Lord of Stonegarde from 583 K.C. to 620 K.C.

Liam Marwyn - Son of Joren, lord of Stonegarde from 620 K.C. to 623 K.C.

Melysa Marwyn-Ashvale - Daughter of Joren, current head of house Marwyn