Melverley Castle
Deep in Haimwood and overlooking the River Vyrnwy, Castle Melverley is Sir William's residence and the administration center for the Melverley estate, at least as far as governmental paperwork is concerned.
Melverley Castle
These characters primarily live in or work around Melverley Castle out in Haimwood. As the castle is less than 3 miles from Graystone, there is plenty of exchange between them and the village proper.
Lord and Lady
Sir William Cromwell, Lord of Melverley
Lord William is a long wondering veteran of two crusades who returned to England with Joshua Levi. After living as one of the covenfolk for a few years, he was made Lord of Melverley by Lady Angharad ferch Madog at the end of a very complicated set of dealings following her marriage. A born warrior and adventurer, he would rather leave the details of management to another, like his wife. (Companion character.)
Catherine of Pulverbatch, Lady of Melverley
Lady Catherine, originally of Pulverbatch, was raised by her strong-willed mother and originally engaged to Sir William as a political move to keep her from being ceased by a local noble. After he became landed and the couple got to know each other, they decided to go through with the marriage after all. Growing up with her mother (who ran the family estate) then serving as a lady-in-waiting to Angharad (who also runs much of her land) Catherine has no problem taking over the management of the estate.
Men at Arms
Ritter Sigmund
German knight bound to a holy relic embedded to his sword.
Sir Jusef Stanislawski
A tie to the family that Veloxia left behind on becoming an apprentice, Jusef is the older cousin trying to keep Veloxia safe and has taken on himself the impossible task of 'making her a lady'. He's largely a titled grog to Veloxia.
Sir Daniele d'Audrieu
Sir Daniele is a Norman knight and experienced merchant who much prefers trading to combat.
Squire Louis
Louis is the squire assigned to Sir Daniele to provide him with an appropriate retainer for his station. In actuality, he is much closer to the notion of a martial warrior than Daniele is. He also competes with Daniele for attracting attention from ladies; Louis is much more successful in this endeavor, however, attracting attention when Daniele would be scorned and ignored.
Craftsmen
Suntje
Suntje is a young female blacksmith from Yorkshire who relocated to Melverley to find a place where she should open her own shop. She is now the in-house metalworker for the Melverley estate, working on everything from tools to cookery.
Unnamed Carpenter
Unnamed Butcher/Tanner
Household Staff
Woodsmen and Others
Unnamed Forrester
Unnamed Ranger
Braeden Abrahams
A young child from the covenant, Braeden is a naturally skilled hunter with a unique ability to sense the nature of the wilderness around him. He's become something of an expected but star apprentice to the Ranger, much to the annoyance of the boy's mother, who would prefer he would spend more time at home.
Manorial Court
These are petitions to Sir William as the Lord of Melverley.
| Requester | Request |
| Dean of Marchia representing Bishop Abraham Josef ben Gavrel, Autocrat of Melverley, representing the Magi of Nova Semitae |
Bishop Abraham has found it distasteful to send his dean to speak to the jewish Autocrat regarding use of the unattended vacant chapel (Chapel of St. Catherine of Alexandria), and refuses to acknowledge Josef ben Gavrel, or indeed the magi, as having ‘proper’ authority over the vacant church. Instead, he petitions to Sir William to negotiate assigning a proper Welsh priest and to build a proper ‘living’ (benefice) for this resident priest.
Josef ben Gavrel, Autocrat of Nova Semitae and Melverley village, requests Sir William to redirect the bishop’s dean to the Council of Magi if he does not wish to deal with the Autocrat. |