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== Guild Lore == | == Guild Lore == | ||
Ket Fornos, the patriarch of House Fornos , was born the same year his father died. His sire: Jool Noret. | |||
The first true Ginaz Swordmaster, Jool Noret died in 164 BG due to a tidal wave caused by a Hecate Asteroid Ship crashing into the sea near his location, and his school lives on to this day on the planet of Ginaz. Ket, as a child born to the creche's of Ginaz and named for his living mother, only discovers his lineage years later by a twist of luck when happening across a gene sequencer in a thinking machine slave pen during an assault cleanup operation in the Butlerian Jihad in 109 BG, a mere year before the victory of Butlerian forces over the machines of Omnius in 108BG. Ket Fornos is granted a Minor House status with the only successful offworld Swordmaster School to teach the Jool-Noret swordstyle of Abandonment. | |||
While the house they came from resorted to violence first, they, having seen firsthand the sorrow that this approach brings, sought a more well-rounded approach to conflict. Seeking diplomatic resolutions first and resorting to violence when other measures would be insufficient. Over time House Artorius developed an elite order of warriors who came to be known as Knights. This knighthood became the shield of the innocent. Seeking to protect others from the same tragedy that befell their founders. | 700 years later, Moritani seeking to solidify the emperors rule seeks to root out schools teaching in the Ginaz style gain the ear of a noble named Eostonos within House Fornos pushing him to overthrow his rightful liege and claim the throne. Eventually, having placed enough spies within the school, the corrupted noble threw off his vows of fealty and took the throne. Forcing the remaining members of the noble family, along with a few of their loyalists escape the destruction. | ||
As the survivors of House Fornos fled they watched their fellow survivors get hunted down and killed one by one. Seeking a path to survive they took shelter, along with a few of their closest relations, with their distant relations within house Ginaz changing their surname to Artorius. As time went on the danger against the newly christened Artorius line receded and it was safe for the Artorius line to be granted a dominion by their protectors and so House Artorius came to be. Seeking to avoid the kind of tyrannical governing structure that led to the death of their entire family. They founded a governing structure for their house with a council of equals providing natural checks and balances against executorial overreach. The first Artorius council of the took for their household emblem the Noble Phoenix as they sought to raise a new house from the ashes of their family's tragedy. | |||
While the house they came from resorted to violence first, they, having seen firsthand the sorrow that this approach brings, sought a more well-rounded approach to conflict. Seeking diplomatic resolutions first and resorting to violence when other measures would be insufficient. Over time House Artorius developed an elite order of warriors who came to be known as Knights. This knighthood became the shield of the innocent. Seeking to protect others from the same tragedy that befell their founders and to avenge the injustices levelled against them. | |||
But, alas, House Moritani levelled it's sights on House Ginaz itself. The war of assassins saw house Ginaz destroyed and the survivors of House Artorius captured and enslaved. Taken to Arrakis members of House Artorius manage to escape and, being no stranger to adversity, begin their house anew amidst the dunes. | |||
== Known Allegiances or Rivalries == | == Known Allegiances or Rivalries == | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 13 May 2024
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| Guild Summary | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2024-05-01 |
| Members | 10+ |
| Focus | A Bit of Everything |
| Membership | |
| Recruitment | Invite Only |
| Platform | PC/Console |
| Language | English |
| Timezones | CST/BST |
| Activities | Other Games |
| Play Style | |
| PVE | Yes |
| PVP | Yes |
| RP | Yes |
| Major House | None |
| Links | |
| Discord | https://discord.gg/duneawakening |
| Website | https://duneawakening.com |
Purpose / Ethos
House Artorius is a group of people who met online and enjoyed hanging out together. Originally members of another house they found that the culture of that house was not in alignment with what they were looking for in a House. The founding council split off from their original house and formed House Artorius as a place for Gamers who enjoy hanging out together.
Recruitment Process
Reach out to the Council Members of House Artorius in the Dune Awakening Discord (mamabrigi, biggestgobbo, capnredbeard, 9_tailed_kitsune, or ccnox)
Ranks/Hierarchy
House Artorius is formatted as a knighthood.
When members join the guild, they enter as a Page.
When they enter a formal trial process, they become a Squire to a Knight
If members pass their trial, they become a Knight
Knights can then enter the role of Knight Commander
The guild is led by a council of Lord Commanders
Leadership
House Artorius is led by a council of equals, the Lord Commanders:
mamabrigi
ccnox
9_tailed_kitsune
capnredbeard
biggestgobbo
Guild Lore
Ket Fornos, the patriarch of House Fornos , was born the same year his father died. His sire: Jool Noret.
The first true Ginaz Swordmaster, Jool Noret died in 164 BG due to a tidal wave caused by a Hecate Asteroid Ship crashing into the sea near his location, and his school lives on to this day on the planet of Ginaz. Ket, as a child born to the creche's of Ginaz and named for his living mother, only discovers his lineage years later by a twist of luck when happening across a gene sequencer in a thinking machine slave pen during an assault cleanup operation in the Butlerian Jihad in 109 BG, a mere year before the victory of Butlerian forces over the machines of Omnius in 108BG. Ket Fornos is granted a Minor House status with the only successful offworld Swordmaster School to teach the Jool-Noret swordstyle of Abandonment.
700 years later, Moritani seeking to solidify the emperors rule seeks to root out schools teaching in the Ginaz style gain the ear of a noble named Eostonos within House Fornos pushing him to overthrow his rightful liege and claim the throne. Eventually, having placed enough spies within the school, the corrupted noble threw off his vows of fealty and took the throne. Forcing the remaining members of the noble family, along with a few of their loyalists escape the destruction.
As the survivors of House Fornos fled they watched their fellow survivors get hunted down and killed one by one. Seeking a path to survive they took shelter, along with a few of their closest relations, with their distant relations within house Ginaz changing their surname to Artorius. As time went on the danger against the newly christened Artorius line receded and it was safe for the Artorius line to be granted a dominion by their protectors and so House Artorius came to be. Seeking to avoid the kind of tyrannical governing structure that led to the death of their entire family. They founded a governing structure for their house with a council of equals providing natural checks and balances against executorial overreach. The first Artorius council of the took for their household emblem the Noble Phoenix as they sought to raise a new house from the ashes of their family's tragedy.
While the house they came from resorted to violence first, they, having seen firsthand the sorrow that this approach brings, sought a more well-rounded approach to conflict. Seeking diplomatic resolutions first and resorting to violence when other measures would be insufficient. Over time House Artorius developed an elite order of warriors who came to be known as Knights. This knighthood became the shield of the innocent. Seeking to protect others from the same tragedy that befell their founders and to avenge the injustices levelled against them.
But, alas, House Moritani levelled it's sights on House Ginaz itself. The war of assassins saw house Ginaz destroyed and the survivors of House Artorius captured and enslaved. Taken to Arrakis members of House Artorius manage to escape and, being no stranger to adversity, begin their house anew amidst the dunes.
Known Allegiances or Rivalries
House Artorius has Trade agreements with House Jablonowski
Other rivalries and allegiances are forming.
Other Activities
House Artorius is a group of people who enjoy hanging out together and are looking for others of a similar mindset