House Rosemen
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| House Rosemen | |
|---|---|
| Seat | Rosereach County |
| Head of the house | Count Aric Rosemen |
| Status | Ruling house of Rosereach County; diminished advisors in Snakecross |
| GM canon | |
| first cited: [heralds-b#55] | |
House Rosemen is an ancient, count-level bloodline of arcanists whose members bind mind-affecting magic into roses; they rule the County of Rosereach and once ruled Snakecross outright, where their influence has since waned. [heralds-b#55 · last-winter#310 · last-winter#312]
Overview
House Rosemen is an ancient and esteemed sub-bloodline of arcanists specializing in mind-affecting spells. [heralds-b#55 · last-winter#310] Their signature ability is to infuse roses with these enchantments, long a hallmark of the house's power and influence. [heralds-b#55] The house holds count-level rank, a higher standing than the barony of the Worthmore family. [last-winter#312]
History and politics
House Rosemen was historically the steward and ruler of Snakecross, its magic entwined with the region for generations. [heralds-b#55] Rule of the town passed to Bella Worthmore, and the house's influence there has since waned; its remaining members mostly serve as advisors and arcane scholars within Snakecross. [heralds-b#55 · heralds-b#105]
Separately, House Rosemen governs the County of Rosereach at count level, with Snakecross forming a barony within that county. [last-winter#312 · last-winter#314] Its head, Count Aric Rosemen, is owed fealty by Baroness Bella Worthmore. [last-winter#314]
Unresolved questions
Needs a decision: Whether House Rosemen of Rosereach and the Magnus Arcanum mage family House Rosemint (also called House Rosamendus) are branches of one house or unrelated families that share a rose name[last-winter#312 · heralds-a#124]
Related pages
- Aric Rosemen — the house's current head, Count of Rosereach
- Bella Worthmore — Baroness of Snakecross, once ruled directly by this house, now owing it fealty
- Rosereach County — the county House Rosemen rules at count level
- Snakecross — the town the house once ruled outright and where it now serves as advisors
- Rosereach Castle — the house's seat, per its throne room and heraldry
- Deadreach — the ruined city that Rosereach itself became
- Arcanist — the arcane tradition the house's members practice
Unconfirmed ideas
The source conversations contain proposals for House Rosemen that the campaign owner never confirmed. They are collected on Idea:House Rosemen so they cannot be mistaken for canon.