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Paul

2026-02-16T04:01:23Z

Treadwell:

[[Paul]]

'''Occupation''': Full-time college English instructor

'''Age''': 46

Paul's [[RP|role playing]] experiences began in a slight twist on the usual way: he was exposed to Dungeons & Dragons, then owned by TSR, at nine years old, when he saw an advertisement for one of their boxed sets (''Set 5: Immortal Rules'') on the back of a comic book and told his mother he'd like to give it a shot. That Christmas, he was sitting in the living room reading through the first boxed set (''Basic Rules'') and playing through the sample solo mission in the first book.

He was hooked.

This led in the short term to more focused attempts at role-play with cousins and neighbors, progressing from D&D through all manner of other tabletop RPG systems about everything under the sun, until he was in his senior year of high school. That's when Dungeons & Dragons made a sudden reappearance, when Paul was playing in about a year long campaign with a good friend, the friend's (now-ex) girlfriend, and the friend's sister.

This was in 1997. That Christmas, Paul ended up commandeering an FFRP channel from a short-term acquaintance on Blizzard Entertainment's Battle.net. This evolved into Paul's own Fox Hole, which in turn was renamed to Volpone Manor, which was ultimately replaced by #Delamar on Sorcery.net, and Paul was introduced to that Crazy Dan and about a couple dozen others.

VM lasted for about two years, give or take, and was brought to a quiet, almost playerless, close after, with Paul bouncing off to Sorcery to RP in a host of different rooms, spending roughly 2000 to 2002 or so mostly in one of the major channels on that server under the nickname of Roderic--as in [[Roderic Cliché|Roderic G. Cliché]], baron of [[Delamar]], precursor to [[Aloisius Treadwell]], and all around fun character.

Paul made it to the [[Broken Dagger (channel)|Dagger]] in 2003 and introduced [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] to the scene almost immediately with a somewhat high-profile plotline involving Tready having replaced deceased governor [[Gad Phuri]] in secret. The next years followed [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s fairly odd scandals, magical mishaps, affairs, and marriages. Treadwell currently holds a longstanding post on Myrken's Council, leads the [[Church of Tubbius]], and owns a local toy shop.

In the past, Paul served the Dagger as a [[op|channel operator]] for approximately a year or two, stepping down in early 2006. He is also largely responsible for building on a friend's creations of [[Westenford]] and [[Aloisius Treadwell]], incorporating them to this setting, and developing them to their current forms. In addition, he came up with the bulk of the ideas for [[New Hibera]] and its related [[Old Hibera]].

Paul RPs primarily to break away from stress, although there are also the very sizeable benefits of keeping his typing skills sharp and giving him an opportunity to continue writing despite having a lack of time to do so outside of FFRP thanks to work!

===Active Characters in Channel and on the Forums===
[[Aloisius Treadwell]], [[Lord Steward]] of Myrken Wood; Toymaker. Currently inactive Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]. Former actor. Former [[Governor]], Acting Governor, and [[Councilor for Revenue and Finance]] of Myrken Wood.

===Active Characters Primarily on the Forums===

The Hiberan fairies fit under this section, most notably [[Richard Aengus]] and his brother [[Dr. Orin Barrin]]. In addition, many of Treadwell's acquaintances from [[Westenford]] and from the [[Church of Tubbius]] fit here, as do the members of The Creator's pantheon, including [[The Glutton]] in his various forms and his son [[Libri]], The Scholar.

[[Category:Players]]
[[Category: Active Players]]
[[Category:Former Ops]]

Porcus

2022-09-12T00:21:04Z

Treadwell: /* The Present */

{{Infobox character
| name = Porcus
| title = The Gray Pig; Mother of Pigs
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Ancient deity
| hair_colour = Gray
| eye_colour = Black
| height = Variable
| build = Obese
| features = Eternally appears as being late in pregnancy
| birth_date = Created several centuries past
| birth_place = Created amid her Endless Wallow
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = Hoggum (Mate)
| children = Endless amounts of porcine, mortal children; otherwise, a sizeable litter of divine piglets by Hoggum
| profession = Mother goddess of swine
| religion = Member of The Creator's pantheon
}}

==Description==
Porcus appears as an elderly, obese sow pig with long, gray, bristly fur bordering on silver. Like her human counterpart of [[Marta]], Porcus is eternally in a very late stage of pregnancy. Both mother goddesses, though, despite their gravid states, are always ready to conceive and carry more children, as well as to deliver the ones they carry at their appropriate times.

== Mythos Details ==
Porcus is in the same pantheon as The Creator, [[The Glutton]], [[Libri]], and various others that often tie into worship and study by those of the [[Church of Tubbius]]. Initially a mortal body taken on by [[The Glutton]] in an attempt to procreate and to feast away from his usual self, Porcus ultimately achieved a minor measure of divinity as a secondary facet of [[The Glutton]]'s immortal body. Early beliefs of her followers varied on the sow's origins, with some seeing her as a divine pet of [[Tubbius]] and with others seeing her as a variant form of either [[Tubbius]] or [[Marta]]. Her role as both fertility goddess and as a divine carrier of piglets waiting to be born to their earthly mothers was correctly established early on, though, which allowed the Gray Pig to continue her divine existence properly. Ultimately, as time passed, Porcus was absorbed into regular worship by the [[Church of Tubbius]], explaining their devotion to caring for pigs as part of their order. The details around her setting have expanded slightly over the years: acknowledged to live in what is known as the Endless Wallow, she is the regular mate of her male counterpart, a boar named Hoggum. The two are attended by a red-bearded, great-bellied man named Biggenbottom, who acts as their faithful servant.

==Background==
===Origins===
Among the gods and goddesses of The Creator's pantheon, Porcus was a reasonably late addition to the collective, the product of [[The Glutton]]'s attempts to reach outside his originally appointed region and duties.

===The Broken Dagger===
Porcus will never appear bodily in the Broken Dagger; she cares nothing for human concerns, perfectly blissful to have her mate, her endless supply of slop, her muddy wallow, and her children.

==The Present==
Porcus, formerly a portion of [[The Glutton]], lives independently of him and his desires.

==Plots==
The Gray Pig has not been involved in any ongoing plots in [[Myrken Wood]] but is frequently mentioned and worshiped by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and the [[Church of Tubbius]] alongside their regular devotions to [[Tubbius]] and [[Marta]].

[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Marta

2022-09-12T00:20:43Z

Treadwell: /* The Present */

{{Infobox character
| name = Marta
| title = Great Mother
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Ancient deity
| hair_colour = White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = Variable; usually 5' 6"
| build = Plump
| features = Eternally appears as being late in pregnancy
| birth_date = Created shortly after [[The Glutton]]
| birth_place = Created in her realm of clouds
| death_date = Not truly a death, but absorbed into [[The Glutton]] as a third godly facet in 212 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], with responsibilities and shape redistributed accordingly
| death_place =
| spouses = [[The Glutton]]; believed by the [[Church of Tubbius]] to be the wife of [[Tubbius]] instead
| children = Endless amounts of human, mortal children; otherwise, [[Libri]], the Scholar; two unnamed infants with [[The Glutton]]
| profession = Mother goddess of humans
| religion = Member of The Creator's pantheon
}}

==Description==
Marta appears as an elderly woman, white-haired and portly, in an endless state of advanced pregnancy. She wears a loose, white gown, and she stays attended by assorted maidens in her realm of soft, white clouds. A single bed, large and equally white, is her primary place of residence in her land. She is usually serious and sober, although she does have a slightly mischievous streak inherited by her son, [[Libri]].

== Mythos Details ==
Marta is in the same pantheon as The Creator, [[The Glutton]], [[Libri]], and various others that often tie into worship and study by those of the [[Church of Tubbius]]. Initially, she was created shortly after [[The Glutton]], designed to serve a dual role: one, as his wife, and two, as both fertility goddess and mother figure that shares in simultaneous baby growth and childbirth for the faithful who would accept her as such. However, worship of Marta never truly caught on; she was often seen as a side element of Tubbian worship, instead, with the Tubbian followers mistakenly viewing her as the wife of the growth and harvest god [[Tubbius]]. After her near dissolution due to lack of remaining faithful followers in 212 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], her entirety was absorbed into that of her husband, with [[The Glutton]] thus seeing her replaced from being an independent goddess to being a facet of his own being. Doing so led to a small resurgence of believers, at least among the Tubbians, and may slowly expand into other faiths.

As of February 222, Marta has been, along with Tubbius and Porcus, divinely set free from being connected to the Glutton. How this will impact followers of her own faith, without the Glutton's sadistic and insidious pull behind the scenes, is as of yet unrevealed, but the Mother Goddess will certainly begin coming into her own once more as time passes.

==Background==
===Origins===
Among the gods and goddesses of The Creator's pantheon, Marta was an early creation out of necessity; as a counterpart to her husband [[The Glutton|The Great Slug]], she serves as an emphasis on life and birth to contrast his destructive tendencies.

===The Broken Dagger===
Marta will never appear bodily in The Broken Dagger; she has too many responsibilities of her own to interfere daily with human life in person.

==The Present==
Marta, formerly a portion of [[The Glutton]], now lives independently of him and his desires.

==Plots==
The Mother Goddess has not been involved in any ongoing plots in [[Myrken Wood]] but is frequently a product of worship by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and the [[Church of Tubbius]] alongside [[Tubbius]] and [[Porcus]].

[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Marta

2022-09-12T00:20:15Z

Treadwell: /* Mythos Details */

{{Infobox character
| name = Marta
| title = Great Mother
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Ancient deity
| hair_colour = White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = Variable; usually 5' 6"
| build = Plump
| features = Eternally appears as being late in pregnancy
| birth_date = Created shortly after [[The Glutton]]
| birth_place = Created in her realm of clouds
| death_date = Not truly a death, but absorbed into [[The Glutton]] as a third godly facet in 212 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], with responsibilities and shape redistributed accordingly
| death_place =
| spouses = [[The Glutton]]; believed by the [[Church of Tubbius]] to be the wife of [[Tubbius]] instead
| children = Endless amounts of human, mortal children; otherwise, [[Libri]], the Scholar; two unnamed infants with [[The Glutton]]
| profession = Mother goddess of humans
| religion = Member of The Creator's pantheon
}}

==Description==
Marta appears as an elderly woman, white-haired and portly, in an endless state of advanced pregnancy. She wears a loose, white gown, and she stays attended by assorted maidens in her realm of soft, white clouds. A single bed, large and equally white, is her primary place of residence in her land. She is usually serious and sober, although she does have a slightly mischievous streak inherited by her son, [[Libri]].

== Mythos Details ==
Marta is in the same pantheon as The Creator, [[The Glutton]], [[Libri]], and various others that often tie into worship and study by those of the [[Church of Tubbius]]. Initially, she was created shortly after [[The Glutton]], designed to serve a dual role: one, as his wife, and two, as both fertility goddess and mother figure that shares in simultaneous baby growth and childbirth for the faithful who would accept her as such. However, worship of Marta never truly caught on; she was often seen as a side element of Tubbian worship, instead, with the Tubbian followers mistakenly viewing her as the wife of the growth and harvest god [[Tubbius]]. After her near dissolution due to lack of remaining faithful followers in 212 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], her entirety was absorbed into that of her husband, with [[The Glutton]] thus seeing her replaced from being an independent goddess to being a facet of his own being. Doing so led to a small resurgence of believers, at least among the Tubbians, and may slowly expand into other faiths.

As of February 222, Marta has been, along with Tubbius and Porcus, divinely set free from being connected to the Glutton. How this will impact followers of her own faith, without the Glutton's sadistic and insidious pull behind the scenes, is as of yet unrevealed, but the Mother Goddess will certainly begin coming into her own once more as time passes.

==Background==
===Origins===
Among the gods and goddesses of The Creator's pantheon, Marta was an early creation out of necessity; as a counterpart to her husband [[The Glutton|The Great Slug]], she serves as an emphasis on life and birth to contrast his destructive tendencies.

===The Broken Dagger===
Marta will never appear bodily in The Broken Dagger; she has too many responsibilities of her own to interfere daily with human life in person.

==The Present==
Marta, even though a portion of [[The Glutton]], lives independently of him and his desires. She is certainly aware of her situation, although she has no desire or capability to alter such, being devoted to the purpose for which she was created.

==Plots==
The Mother Goddess has not been involved in any ongoing plots in [[Myrken Wood]] but is frequently a product of worship by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and the [[Church of Tubbius]] alongside [[Tubbius]] and [[Porcus]].

[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

The Glutton

2022-09-12T00:17:59Z

Treadwell: /* The Present */

{{Infobox character
| name = The Glutton
| title = Great One; the Great Slug
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Ancient deity
| hair_colour = Bald/White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = Variable
| build = Monstrously obese
| features = Excessive girth; divided appearance of elderly man (upper half) and giant slug (lower half)
| birth_date = Created shortly after the dawn of time
| birth_place = Created amid his Sea of Sludge and Ale
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = [[Marta]], Mother Goddess
| children = [[Libri]], the Scholar; two unnamed, leech-mouthed infants
| profession = Eternally voracious embodiment of gluttony
| religion = Member of The Creator's pantheon
}}

==Description==
The Glutton is a naked monster designed with only endless voracity in mind; he is seen among his divine peers as the firstborn of the one they call The Creator. His upper half is that of an extremely corpulent human male with what should be a white beard flowing over his upper body, although said facial hair is bedraggled and unkempt, twisted on itself and spread out in filth-stained strings and tatters. Below the lowest reaches of this ruined beard, a dozen mouth slits circle his overgrown belly and lower back. Each mouth hosts sharp teeth and a slathering, slimy tongue always reaching for more sustenance from the Sea of Sludge and Ale in which its owner floats. Unclothed male human anatomy is now unused after fathering only three children. The bottom half of The Glutton is that of a great, gray-and-brown mottled slug, given to the same bloated bagginess as the rest of the body. It trails a foul, gray slime across what it touches in its ale-soaked bed of rotten food and muck.

==Mythos Details==
The entity's sole residence is known as the Sea of Sludge and Ale. It is an endless, and endlessly replenishing, lake of ale barely deep enough to come to The Glutton's lower gut; beneath that and piled up around is the Great Slug's own bodily waste and the detritus associated with food mostly rancid. The Great Slug does not care for the state of what he eats and drinks--merely that he is always in the act of doing so in an attempt to quell his unceasing hunger.

Except for exceedingly rare instances, The Glutton lives alone. He has been visited by The Creator only rarely since his creation, most notably to set things right after he furiously ate two fellow divinities visiting his realm and threatening to take the pair of leech-mouthed infants hanging from his chest. Otherwise, the only other of his kind that he tolerates is his grown son, [[Libri]], The Scholar.

As he lives alone, this Glutton is not an object of active, direct worship by any save himself; in fact, the only way it has ever interacted with any potential followers is indirectly, by being allowed to take on other forms and be known by those names and responsibilities instead of his natural ones. There were initially two.

The first form was the closest to its natural state: a giant, mortal, ravenous sea monster that eventually found itself unable to sustain its bodily demands for food. After attempting to feast and live as The Glutton's immortal body does, it starved to death, having eaten all viable food sources without leaving enough to supply for later wants.

With his primary body still feasting incessantly yet his spirit still wanting more, The Glutton was allowed to split another facet of himself into interaction with mortals. Brief years were spent embodying the form of a wild, gray sow pig. It is a common maxim among the divine that "The Glutton will have what the Glutton wills," and, in this case, the porcine incarnation threw itself completely into two things: its usual gluttony as to be expected and, given its female figure, motherhood, birthing over time an enormous herd of its own through considerable efforts. Legends of the [[Porcus|Gray Pig]] and her feral litter spread enough through word of mouth, giving The Glutton one more indirect opening into the minds of humans. This led, on the [[Porcus|Gray Pig]]'s death, to an immediate insistence on the Creator to continue such a role in divinity. Such was ultimately allowed, leading to the second divine facet of The Glutton's usual self, known as [[Porcus]], the Mother of Pigs.

Shortly after the creation of [[Porcus]] came another divine appearance earned through a series of treacherous events--that of [[Tubbius]], posited to the Tubbian faithful as a god of growth and harvest that was an enormously fat, mountain-sized man with his lower half buried in the ground. Tubbius's chief religious scripture, ''The Folds of Tubbius'', is superficially a book regarding ideal farming practices and an endorsement of eating and drinking very well, to the point of merry excess. It is more truthfully a book that very nearly forces its members to live by ideals of exaggerated corpulence and gluttony if taken literally without wavering--The Glutton's method of nudging a handful of earthly followers his way. Perhaps surprisingly, this incarnation has been reasonably successful, with a scattered handful of faithful churches across [[Amasynia]] and [[Myrken Wood]].

With the passing of time would come one final divine form of The Glutton. This would be [[Marta]], a Mother Goddess worshipped only infrequently by human faithful. Being The Great Slug's wife and the mother of their three children, when this goddess of fertility and childbirth reached a disastrously low number of believers to the point of her near dissolution, her greedy husband again made insistence on The Creator, again with his usual threats of freeing himself and devouring his divine siblings and what he could reach of creation. Hesitant replacement and absorption of her role saw the plump, elderly matron taken on as a third--and final allowed!--divine representation of the larger Slug. After all, a mother of endless, human children would need to eat and drink a great deal, and The Glutton had, by this point, long proven himself in his quiet role as [[Porcus]], the swine mother being venerated by pig owners around [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Amasynia]] and being seen by most as a pet to [[Tubbius]] without the Tubbians fully understanding the true relationship between the various entities. Only a small handful of [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s closest associates in the [[Church of Tubbius|Church]] know the truth of the matter.

As of February 13, 2022 (A.R. 2022), the Glutton was finally wrenched from its component forms, with The Glutton, Tubbius, Marta, and Porcus being split completely into their own entities, forms, and dominions. Thus, the Glutton has lost essentially all of its power over humanity, being left again to its own miseries and frustrations in its lair.

==Background==
===Origins===
Among the gods of his pantheon, The Glutton is seen as being the firstborn of The Creator, giving him a special place in terms of seemingly being allowed to get away with far more than his divine siblings. However, in truth, he is restrained tightly, never being given true freedom to reign or to usurp authority from his celestial father.

===The Broken Dagger===
The Glutton himself does not consciously set slimy pseudopod within the Broken Dagger or [[Myrken Wood]] with any manner of witnesses around, due to the many dangers inherent in being seen as the next monstrous target. In its mortal body of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] (see '''The Present''', below), [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] has not attempted and will not attempt to change skins and shapes around other watchers within the boundaries of [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Until A.R. 222, the [[Church of Tubbius]] was unaware of the nature of the Glutton's masterminding everything about their faith. With that rectified as noted in A.R. 222, they are now learning to move forward without the insidious influence of the Glutton behind the scenes.

==Plots==
The Glutton has only made a singular appearance as such in the context of a major channel plot: starting with this post from [http://brokendagger.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=4044&start=15#p29497| The Fiddler] thread that was part of [[The Storyteller (Plot)|The Storyteller]].

Given his particularly unusual setup as a deity, The Glutton himself will likely NOT interact with others in any relevant fashion.

[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

The Glutton

2022-09-12T00:16:20Z

Treadwell: /* Mythos Details */

{{Infobox character
| name = The Glutton
| title = Great One; the Great Slug
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Ancient deity
| hair_colour = Bald/White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = Variable
| build = Monstrously obese
| features = Excessive girth; divided appearance of elderly man (upper half) and giant slug (lower half)
| birth_date = Created shortly after the dawn of time
| birth_place = Created amid his Sea of Sludge and Ale
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = [[Marta]], Mother Goddess
| children = [[Libri]], the Scholar; two unnamed, leech-mouthed infants
| profession = Eternally voracious embodiment of gluttony
| religion = Member of The Creator's pantheon
}}

==Description==
The Glutton is a naked monster designed with only endless voracity in mind; he is seen among his divine peers as the firstborn of the one they call The Creator. His upper half is that of an extremely corpulent human male with what should be a white beard flowing over his upper body, although said facial hair is bedraggled and unkempt, twisted on itself and spread out in filth-stained strings and tatters. Below the lowest reaches of this ruined beard, a dozen mouth slits circle his overgrown belly and lower back. Each mouth hosts sharp teeth and a slathering, slimy tongue always reaching for more sustenance from the Sea of Sludge and Ale in which its owner floats. Unclothed male human anatomy is now unused after fathering only three children. The bottom half of The Glutton is that of a great, gray-and-brown mottled slug, given to the same bloated bagginess as the rest of the body. It trails a foul, gray slime across what it touches in its ale-soaked bed of rotten food and muck.

==Mythos Details==
The entity's sole residence is known as the Sea of Sludge and Ale. It is an endless, and endlessly replenishing, lake of ale barely deep enough to come to The Glutton's lower gut; beneath that and piled up around is the Great Slug's own bodily waste and the detritus associated with food mostly rancid. The Great Slug does not care for the state of what he eats and drinks--merely that he is always in the act of doing so in an attempt to quell his unceasing hunger.

Except for exceedingly rare instances, The Glutton lives alone. He has been visited by The Creator only rarely since his creation, most notably to set things right after he furiously ate two fellow divinities visiting his realm and threatening to take the pair of leech-mouthed infants hanging from his chest. Otherwise, the only other of his kind that he tolerates is his grown son, [[Libri]], The Scholar.

As he lives alone, this Glutton is not an object of active, direct worship by any save himself; in fact, the only way it has ever interacted with any potential followers is indirectly, by being allowed to take on other forms and be known by those names and responsibilities instead of his natural ones. There were initially two.

The first form was the closest to its natural state: a giant, mortal, ravenous sea monster that eventually found itself unable to sustain its bodily demands for food. After attempting to feast and live as The Glutton's immortal body does, it starved to death, having eaten all viable food sources without leaving enough to supply for later wants.

With his primary body still feasting incessantly yet his spirit still wanting more, The Glutton was allowed to split another facet of himself into interaction with mortals. Brief years were spent embodying the form of a wild, gray sow pig. It is a common maxim among the divine that "The Glutton will have what the Glutton wills," and, in this case, the porcine incarnation threw itself completely into two things: its usual gluttony as to be expected and, given its female figure, motherhood, birthing over time an enormous herd of its own through considerable efforts. Legends of the [[Porcus|Gray Pig]] and her feral litter spread enough through word of mouth, giving The Glutton one more indirect opening into the minds of humans. This led, on the [[Porcus|Gray Pig]]'s death, to an immediate insistence on the Creator to continue such a role in divinity. Such was ultimately allowed, leading to the second divine facet of The Glutton's usual self, known as [[Porcus]], the Mother of Pigs.

Shortly after the creation of [[Porcus]] came another divine appearance earned through a series of treacherous events--that of [[Tubbius]], posited to the Tubbian faithful as a god of growth and harvest that was an enormously fat, mountain-sized man with his lower half buried in the ground. Tubbius's chief religious scripture, ''The Folds of Tubbius'', is superficially a book regarding ideal farming practices and an endorsement of eating and drinking very well, to the point of merry excess. It is more truthfully a book that very nearly forces its members to live by ideals of exaggerated corpulence and gluttony if taken literally without wavering--The Glutton's method of nudging a handful of earthly followers his way. Perhaps surprisingly, this incarnation has been reasonably successful, with a scattered handful of faithful churches across [[Amasynia]] and [[Myrken Wood]].

With the passing of time would come one final divine form of The Glutton. This would be [[Marta]], a Mother Goddess worshipped only infrequently by human faithful. Being The Great Slug's wife and the mother of their three children, when this goddess of fertility and childbirth reached a disastrously low number of believers to the point of her near dissolution, her greedy husband again made insistence on The Creator, again with his usual threats of freeing himself and devouring his divine siblings and what he could reach of creation. Hesitant replacement and absorption of her role saw the plump, elderly matron taken on as a third--and final allowed!--divine representation of the larger Slug. After all, a mother of endless, human children would need to eat and drink a great deal, and The Glutton had, by this point, long proven himself in his quiet role as [[Porcus]], the swine mother being venerated by pig owners around [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Amasynia]] and being seen by most as a pet to [[Tubbius]] without the Tubbians fully understanding the true relationship between the various entities. Only a small handful of [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s closest associates in the [[Church of Tubbius|Church]] know the truth of the matter.

As of February 13, 2022 (A.R. 2022), the Glutton was finally wrenched from its component forms, with The Glutton, Tubbius, Marta, and Porcus being split completely into their own entities, forms, and dominions. Thus, the Glutton has lost essentially all of its power over humanity, being left again to its own miseries and frustrations in its lair.

==Background==
===Origins===
Among the gods of his pantheon, The Glutton is seen as being the firstborn of The Creator, giving him a special place in terms of seemingly being allowed to get away with far more than his divine siblings. However, in truth, he is restrained tightly, never being given true freedom to reign or to usurp authority from his celestial father.

===The Broken Dagger===
The Glutton himself does not consciously set slimy pseudopod within the Broken Dagger or [[Myrken Wood]] with any manner of witnesses around, due to the many dangers inherent in being seen as the next monstrous target. In its mortal body of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] (see '''The Present''', below), [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] has not attempted and will not attempt to change skins and shapes around other watchers within the boundaries of [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
The single group to put as much of the truth together as possible (but still have a great many holes and misconceptions in their understanding!) is the [[Church of Tubbius]], solely through the intervention of their ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'', their titular head and recognized embodiment of [[Tubbius]]: [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. The Glutton's latest attempt to intrude on humanity was checked harshly by The Creator; Aloisius was born with no knowledge of The Glutton or any of its divine forms. Only through meeting a group of traveling Tubbians in [[Myrken Wood]] and joining them did he reveal a glimmer of his past. The mischievous interference of [[Libri]], however, saw Aloisius ultimately restored to full knowledge and capabilities. This would, of course, lead to considerable consequences for The Scholar, but with Treadwell already being in his sixties at the time of this revelation, he has been left to his own carefully watched devices.

Largely speaking, despite his knowledge of the truth, Treadwell is unable to act on that knowledge. Using gluttony-based magic would see no good for the people of [[Myrken Wood]]. Prattling about The Glutton or any of his forms with anyone other than a loyal Tubbian would lead to Aloisius being seen as a senile old fool at best or a dangerous madman at worst. Taking on the appearance of The Glutton for longer than a few moments would be disastrous, as has been shown on a very few, solitary occasions in Myrken's recent history. In short, The Glutton has what he wants: attention and another body to shovel food and drink into in a useless attempt to stop his incessant stomachs.

However, The Great Slug cannot have more than that, nor will he ever be allowed such. Despite his seeming brutishness and bossiness--and his misguided belief that he could, perhaps in time, unseat The Creator from power--he is truly very much stuck in his eternal position: a foul, fetid sea of beer and ruined food.

==Plots==
The Glutton has only made a singular appearance as such in the context of a major channel plot: starting with this post from [http://brokendagger.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=4044&start=15#p29497| The Fiddler] thread that was part of [[The Storyteller (Plot)|The Storyteller]].

Given his particularly unusual setup as a deity, The Glutton himself will likely NOT interact with others in any relevant fashion.

[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Church of Tubbius

2022-09-12T00:14:00Z

Treadwell: /* Current Beliefs and Internal Misconceptions */

== Summary ==
The Church of Tubbius is the official name of a religion devoted to the worship of Tubbius, an [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] god of the harvest, natural growth, and gluttony, with followers drawn from both the humans of [[Amasynia]] and [[Myrken Wood]] and the fairies of [[Old Hibera]] and [[New Hibera]].

== Origins ==
As noted in Sabinus Willoughby's [[Legends of Myrken Wood - Sabinus Willoughby|''Legends of Myrken Wood'']], the modern order of the Church of Tubbius stems from the worship of the nature god, Ploav, who was revered by a druidic community in central [[Amasynia]] approximately five centuries ago. The final leader of this group, a man named [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] from nearly three centuries past, proclaimed that the full name of their deity was "Ploav Tubbius" and that the god was slowly starving to death without a proper understanding of what He wanted from them. [[Tubbius|The Great God]] not only demanded the obvious acceptance of their beliefs about natural growth through the following of their existing rituals and services, but He wanted evidence of their devotion shown through corpulence as well. By gorging themselves on their divinely granted harvest bounty, they were showing outwardly to others not only that [[Tubbius]] was blessing them beyond what they needed but also that they were physically, obviously different from all others. The new practices caught on quickly, and, within five years, the formerly frail Ploavians were fully faithful, rotund Tubbians given over to their new beliefs.

== Current Beliefs ==
The teachings of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] both revived and reorganized the faith, expanding its reach to include the deities [[Marta]], [[Libri]], and [[Porcus]]. The Tubbians believe simply that [[Tubbius]] is husband to [[Marta]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother goddess; father to [[Libri]], the deity over scholarship; and owner of [[Porcus]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother to pigs. They also believe that their [[Tubbius Regalis]]--the ultimate head of their order--is the human conduit of [[Tubbius]] Himself. Finally, despite the focus on gluttony and self-importance, the Tubbians are commanded in their scriptures to help see to the needs of their communities out of their excess that they receive.

Until February 13, 2022 (A.R. 222), the reality was that [[The Glutton]] was secretly a multiple-bodied deity, being the core in a series of divine characters including [[Tubbius]], [[Marta]], and [[Porcus]]. This has all been set to rights, with the Glutton losing a great deal of its own power as its existence was fragmented into its component selves, with Tubbius, Marta, and Porcus each going their own ways and dominions. Now, the Church of Tubbius truly is only the Church devoted to Tubbius with no other underpinnings of which they are unaware.

== Church Leadership ==
The single Tubbian who knows the truth about the deities behind the faith and the faith itself is [[Aloisius Treadwell]], descendant of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] and the mortal body of [[The Glutton]]. Of course, it is in his best interest to keep everything going as it is: smooth and easy, with no alterations or disruptions. Thus, [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] voluntarily keeps the rest of the Church uninformed about the truth behind the above internal misconceptions, letting them believe the much simpler framework that more easily appeals to them.

== Church Membership ==
The Church of Tubbius has several churches that meet throughout [[Amasynia]], [[Myrken Wood]], and [[New Hibera]].

Orson: A four member church composed of a single family of brothers in the middle of the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain.

Chigurh: The members of this small church were ousted from their hometown by the town council following the failure of a harvest in 215 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Their Lady Tubbian, Lavinia Davors, found [[Aloisius Treadwell]] at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]] to inform him of their predicament.

Mountain Grove: A ten member church in the forest at the base of the [[Wekslo Mountains]]. Known for disregarding the mandates of their [[Tubbius Regalis]].

Chalmbury: Found in the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain near a small river, this church hosts twenty, containing the town council, the local governor, and several of its moneychangers.

[[Furt]]: Far north of [[Myrken Wood]] on the coast, the church at [[Furt]] is a self-sufficient group of fourteen housed in a tower outside the town itself.

Wane: Out of a town of ninety-two, all are devoted faithful. These include the most prominent members of the town: Mayor Tom Kutch and his family; Edgar Bumpo the innkeeper, his wife Mabel, and their family; farmer and swineherd Manfred Blinney, his wife Lotha, and their children; and local blacksmith Ned Smith. Because of their focus, the town houses a life-sized statue of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in its central plaza. Of special note is one Father George Cobble, a faithful preacher of both [[Marta]] and [[Tubbius]], a former gaunt and elderly man who has since fattened out and taken up a firm belief in the Great One. In part due to his influence, the town has seen a rapid increase of Tubbian faithful, expanding to its current proportions from only a small eighteen out of seventy some years ago. As of the end of July, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] personally named Cobble as Lord Tubbian of Wane.

[[Colmouth]]: A town on the coast between [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Furt]], the forty-six meeting here make for one of the largest of the human churches devoted to [[Tubbius]]. Colmouth is destined to be the ultimate home of the Church of Tubbius in years to come when Lord Tubbian [[Treadwells_(Family)#Harvell Urias Treadwell|Harvell "Harvey" Urias Treadwell]] assumes the Mayorship there.

[[Westenford]]: Twenty-eight of the twenty-nine seated members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]] are the active members of the Church in Westenford, overseeing the town's politics and part of its religious activities. The final member, Doug Wiggins, is a firm believer of the [[One True Faith]].

[[Myrken Wood]]: This location currently serves as the seat of the Church. Counting [[Aloisius Treadwell]], there were fifty here until August 214 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] asked most of the members present to leave to return to where the Church was founded and worship there in order to avoid potentially conflict with the [[One True Faith]]. The church building itself in [[Myrkentown]] was briefly converted to an orphanage, although with the reemergence of the faithful in [[Myrkentown]] and an accompanying reopening of the church building for services, this institution again flourishes under its leadership.

[[New Hibera]]: The Tubbian faith is royally mandated by [[Richard Aengus]] and [[Dr. Orin Barrin]], and it is thus divinely supported; [[Tubbius]] has blessed the kingdom with constantly rejuvenating food and drink, allowing all of the roughly thousand fairies there to grow very fat, very happy, and, admittedly, very lazy. In short, the fairies of [[New Hibera]] are in many ways the ideal Tubbian faithful.

The Merchant Company of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]]: Twenty-five seafaring dwarves formerly of [[Stonepath]], this company is led by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]], great-great-great-grandfather of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. This is by far the most mobile of the Tubbian churches, covering much of the northern coast of [[Amasynia]] in its mercantile pursuits.

== Church Benefits, Symbols, Scriptures, and Attire ==
Given the Church's devotion to natural growth of food sources--including grains, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and swine--Church members and their families are generally highly knowledgeable of farming and raising animals and are normally well-fed to the point of exorbitance. In most of the individual congregations, many of the members are upper-classed or are placed in important positions, making being in the Church a mark of usually high socioeconomic status. This is especially visible in [[Westenford]], Wane, Chalmbury, and Colmouth.

The primary symbol of the Church is known as the Rings of Tubbius: two circles, one inside the other, with the inner circle offset lower inside the outer. These Rings are not only sewn into the fronts of the robes and undergarments that the faithful wear, but, in the cases of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and his young son [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gideon|Gideon]], the man and boy were born with with them and display them as fatty, puffy circles in their bellies. In the elder [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s case, these Rings have been shown to serve as a rare conduit for magical energies that are infrequently used but provide a brief, golden glow when active. Very few other faithful have ever shown evidence of these; [[James Wilde]], former ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', had these Rings appear on his stomach at his initial blessing from [[Tubbius]], as has his successor, [[Langley Treadwell]].

The singular scriptural book for the Church of Tubbius is known as ''The Folds of Tubbius''. A slim volume combining prose, hymns, poetry, and religious laws, it dictates displaying ultimate obedience to farming practices of many kinds, celebrating the harvest, and enjoying the gluttonous desires of the flesh meant to accompany life as a Tubbian. Originally written down by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] as the product of divine inspiration, the book itself has been copied and passed down many times over.

Due to the Tubbian emphasis on size, padding, and girth, the ceremonial attire for Tubbian brothers is a multi-layered outfit composed of an outer robe, an inner robe, a light vest, a light pair of trousers, and a one-piece, buttoned up, pajama jumper beneath all else. Matching gloves and boots accompany the outfit. For Tubbian sisters, the outfit is instead exchanged for a flowing dress (with a hood or hat) and accompanying undergarments, although there is no prohibition on their wearing the same robes and pajamas as their male counterparts if they wish. All of the clothes are embroidered with the Rings of Tubbius at the stomach. Allowed colors will vary depending on the wearer's rank in the Church: hunter green, burgundy, purple, or yellow. The highest ranking officials--the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' in his purple or the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in his yellow--may wear extra garments or may wear the colors of lower stations if desired, as well. The ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears a white sash around his middle with a purple alb and miter during church ceremonies, and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' usually wears a yellow sash, alb, and miter, and he may carry a ceremonial staff topped with a sculpture of the Rings of Tubbius.

== Church Rankings and Advancement ==
Five ranks exist within the Tubbian Church: Novice, Member, Lord Tubbian (or Lady Tubbian), ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', and ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]''. Novices wear the hunter green garments; Members wear burgundy; Lord and Lady Tubbians wear purple; the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears the same purple attire as the Lord or Lady Tubbians with the addition of the white sash, purple alb, and purple miter; and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' is the sole member allowed to wear the yellow ceremonial vestments.

Advancement within the Church is a matter of two factors. One factor is girth; faithful seeking advancement beyond mere Novices or Members must constantly seek to gain weight, many pushing themselves to dangerous levels of obesity. Another factor is stated approval; faithful seeking advancement, even those who have reached a peak of their weight gain, must seek a blessing from a higher official in the Church, either given through an oral test and confirmation or through explicit recognition of a miracle or of outstanding devotion to the principles of the Church. However, there can only be one ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' and one ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in the entire organization. Otherwise, at the local level, the highest rank that can be attained is Lord Tubbian or Lady Tubbian.

== Church Holidays ==
There are certain days established as holidays, usually in memory of particular events in the Church's history. Despite the faith's emphasis on the members staying very well fed, these days in particular take their feasts a few extra notches.

Birth and death of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]], the Church's founder.

January 22: Feast of the Shrine of the Faith, the date in 208 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] when Aloisius Treadwell miraculously appeared in the church at [[Orson]] and devoured an immense amount of food in under an hour before being spirited back home. From this date on, he received direct, divine information from [[Tubbius]] until the time that [[Marta]] the Great Mother and [[Libri]] the Scholar revealed his true nature to him.

February 28 and March 10: Known as the First and Second Doubling of Food, respectively, these were the dates that the Tubbians witnessed, by the doing of [[Aloisius Treadwell]], a monumental increase in their food and drink stores. The Second Doubling of Food held another miraculous event, as well: as before on February 23, at their Council of the Round, which was a meeting of their senior members, the Tubbians saw an immense, shimmering, obese spectral body around [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]: a ghostly manifestation of the body of [[Tubbius]], affirming his power and his connection to the god they serve.

June 1: Birth of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]

December 25: A date of special significance commemorating when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] accepted his role as leader of the Church.

There are also variable feast dates tied to the times of planting and harvesting.

== Impressions of the Church by Other Faiths ==
When multiple religions are in an area, with the Church of Tubbius among them, Tubbians usually face an uphill fight to prove their usefulness and worthiness in a community. For example, in [[Furt]], the Tubbians are shunned by the city officials and are close to being social outcasts, thus yielding their self-sufficiency in their tower a mile outside town. In [[Myrken Wood]], the opinion is generally either negative or apathetic, with only marginal acceptance given to it thanks to [[Aloisius Treadwell]]'s multiple roles in the town. By contrast, when the Tubbians are in a position of power in their respective communities with few other influences, such as in the unique case of [[New Hibera]] or in the example of Chalmbury, the Tubbians are seen as beneficent, generous individuals who help control and oversee the careful, proper distribution of food in the area.

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[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Tubbius

2022-09-12T00:09:15Z

Treadwell: /* The Present */

{{Infobox character
| name = Tubbius; Ploav Tubbius (Former); Ploav (Former)
| title = Great One; Mountainous One
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Ancient deity
| hair_colour = Bald/White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = Mountainous
| build = Monstrously obese
| features = Excessive girth; divided appearance of elderly man (upper half) and plant root system (lower half)
| birth_date = Created some time shortly after [[Porcus]]
| birth_place = Created amid his Endless Plain
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = Believed by the [[Church of Tubbius]] to be the husband of [[Marta]]
| children = None
| profession = Growth and harvest god
| religion = Member of The Creator's pantheon
}}

==Description==
Until February 13, 2022 (A.R. 222), Tubbius was one of the divine forms of [[The Glutton]] through which [[The Glutton|The Great Slug]] made contact with humanity. In this form, Tubbius appears as a mountain-sized, naked, elderly, white-bearded human from the waist up as he seems to sit with his lower half buried in the grass of his great plain. That lower half is, however, a massive root system spanning a great deal of his Endless Plain where he lives, anchoring Tubbius firmly in place to await the regular rains and sunlight of his realm that keep him so abundantly overfed.

As of now, all links between Tubbius and [[The Glutton]], [[Marta]], and [[Porcus]] have been completely severed, leaving [[Aloisius Treadwell]] to have to adjust to a much simpler, much less complex, much quieter life as merely a mortal toymaker and a mountainous deity.

== Mythos Details ==
Tubbius' origins begin with a farmer named Ploav. Ploav, a loyal follower of [[Marta]], was ultimately possessed by [[The Glutton]], who was actively working to corrupt the farmer's understanding of [[Marta]]'s beliefs and in doing so to gain a foothold with humanity. The attempt surged briefly, adding to the fertility rites and beliefs an emphasis on nature and growth to gain a small following. Eventually, though, Ploav's local reputation faltered, and the farmer was forced to flee his home community with many of his followers. However, Ploav's veneration by his followers after his death meant that [[The Glutton]] had the connection that he wanted, though a small one initially.

The birth and abandonment of a plump infant named [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] at the door of the one church devoted to Ploav solidified this connection. As the boy grew to adulthood and became influential within the Ploavian church, [[The Glutton]] used lies through divine revelation to twist the beliefs of the small sect of half-faithful followers, resuming his corruption of beliefs began with the mortal Ploav by incorporating his own aims of corpulence and gluttony into the existing concept that Ploav was a minor nature and harvest god. The gluttonous aspects were heavily emphasized, more so than the nature and harvest concepts; the believers, eventually christened "[[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]]" when [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] declared the god's complete name to be "Ploav Tubbius," soon grew into their generally overweight shapes and their indulgences into food and drink alongside their farming activities and devotions.

==Background==
===Origins===
Among the gods of his pantheon, Tubbius is an offshoot of [[The Glutton]]. Although his position as a deity was earned through trickery and deceit, he does maintain a group of human faithful that has steadily grown, especially in the past two centuries, securing his place among his divine brethren.

===The Broken Dagger===
Tubbius, as a deity fixed in one planar location, cannot and will not interfere with the Broken Dagger in his mountainous form.

==The Present==
Ultimately, the "Ploav" portion of the name was dropped as time passed and the influence of the church spread, yielding solely the name "Tubbius." Further evolution of their faith would include, ironically, worship of [[Marta]] with [[The Glutton|The Glutton]]'s divine replacement of her in their pantheon and would also include worship of [[Porcus]], [[The Glutton|The Glutton's]] former attempt at establishing mortal followers.

The [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]] believe that the living head of the [[Church of Tubbius]], going by the title of [[Tubbius Regalis]], is Tubbius incarnate. To date, this title has been held only by two individuals: the aforementioned [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] and the current holder of [[Aloisius Treadwell]].

==Written History==
For a printed telling of the history of Ploav and Tubbius from the perspective of the historian Sabinus Willoughby, see the article on Tubbius here: [[Legends_of_Myrken_Wood_-_Sabinus_Willoughby|Legends of Myrken Wood - Sabinus Willoughby]]. While most of Willoughby's facts are correct, some of his details (such as the recorded lifespan of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]]) are slightly off from a purely, completely accurate retelling. He also, of course, does not have the entire picture behind the reasons for the shift in the faith's emphasis from the dictates of Ploav to Tubbius.

==Plots==
Tubbius himself has not been directly involved with major plots in the Broken Dagger. However, due to [[Aloisius Treadwell]]'s place within the [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] faith, the mountainous deity does see a fair amount of mention both in channel and on the forums.

[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Tubbius

2022-09-12T00:08:35Z

Treadwell: /* Description */

{{Infobox character
| name = Tubbius; Ploav Tubbius (Former); Ploav (Former)
| title = Great One; Mountainous One
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Ancient deity
| hair_colour = Bald/White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = Mountainous
| build = Monstrously obese
| features = Excessive girth; divided appearance of elderly man (upper half) and plant root system (lower half)
| birth_date = Created some time shortly after [[Porcus]]
| birth_place = Created amid his Endless Plain
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = Believed by the [[Church of Tubbius]] to be the husband of [[Marta]]
| children = None
| profession = Growth and harvest god
| religion = Member of The Creator's pantheon
}}

==Description==
Until February 13, 2022 (A.R. 222), Tubbius was one of the divine forms of [[The Glutton]] through which [[The Glutton|The Great Slug]] made contact with humanity. In this form, Tubbius appears as a mountain-sized, naked, elderly, white-bearded human from the waist up as he seems to sit with his lower half buried in the grass of his great plain. That lower half is, however, a massive root system spanning a great deal of his Endless Plain where he lives, anchoring Tubbius firmly in place to await the regular rains and sunlight of his realm that keep him so abundantly overfed.

As of now, all links between Tubbius and [[The Glutton]], [[Marta]], and [[Porcus]] have been completely severed, leaving [[Aloisius Treadwell]] to have to adjust to a much simpler, much less complex, much quieter life as merely a mortal toymaker and a mountainous deity.

== Mythos Details ==
Tubbius' origins begin with a farmer named Ploav. Ploav, a loyal follower of [[Marta]], was ultimately possessed by [[The Glutton]], who was actively working to corrupt the farmer's understanding of [[Marta]]'s beliefs and in doing so to gain a foothold with humanity. The attempt surged briefly, adding to the fertility rites and beliefs an emphasis on nature and growth to gain a small following. Eventually, though, Ploav's local reputation faltered, and the farmer was forced to flee his home community with many of his followers. However, Ploav's veneration by his followers after his death meant that [[The Glutton]] had the connection that he wanted, though a small one initially.

The birth and abandonment of a plump infant named [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] at the door of the one church devoted to Ploav solidified this connection. As the boy grew to adulthood and became influential within the Ploavian church, [[The Glutton]] used lies through divine revelation to twist the beliefs of the small sect of half-faithful followers, resuming his corruption of beliefs began with the mortal Ploav by incorporating his own aims of corpulence and gluttony into the existing concept that Ploav was a minor nature and harvest god. The gluttonous aspects were heavily emphasized, more so than the nature and harvest concepts; the believers, eventually christened "[[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]]" when [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] declared the god's complete name to be "Ploav Tubbius," soon grew into their generally overweight shapes and their indulgences into food and drink alongside their farming activities and devotions.

==Background==
===Origins===
Among the gods of his pantheon, Tubbius is an offshoot of [[The Glutton]]. Although his position as a deity was earned through trickery and deceit, he does maintain a group of human faithful that has steadily grown, especially in the past two centuries, securing his place among his divine brethren.

===The Broken Dagger===
Tubbius, as a deity fixed in one planar location, cannot and will not interfere with the Broken Dagger in his mountainous form.

==The Present==
Ultimately, the "Ploav" portion of the name was dropped as time passed and the influence of the church spread, yielding solely the name "Tubbius." Further evolution of their faith would include, ironically, worship of [[Marta]] with [[The Glutton|The Glutton]]'s divine replacement of her in their pantheon and would also include worship of [[Porcus]], [[The Glutton|The Glutton's]] former attempt at establishing mortal followers.

The [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]] believe that the living head of the [[Church of Tubbius]], going by the title of [[Tubbius Regalis]], is Tubbius incarnate. To date, this title has been held only by two individuals: the aforementioned [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] and the current holder of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. The believers, though, only have part of the information correct: their current leader is more than just the jolly and merry Tubbius in the flesh but is actually the mortal host of [[The Glutton]] who originated their faith through his deception. Thus does [[The Glutton|The Great Slug]] continue his slimy hold on what he sees as his church alone, slowly molding the [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]] as closely to full devotion to outright gluttony as is possible.

==Written History==
For a printed telling of the history of Ploav and Tubbius from the perspective of the historian Sabinus Willoughby, see the article on Tubbius here: [[Legends_of_Myrken_Wood_-_Sabinus_Willoughby|Legends of Myrken Wood - Sabinus Willoughby]]. While most of Willoughby's facts are correct, some of his details (such as the recorded lifespan of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]]) are slightly off from a purely, completely accurate retelling. He also, of course, does not have the entire picture behind the reasons for the shift in the faith's emphasis from the dictates of Ploav to Tubbius.

==Plots==
Tubbius himself has not been directly involved with major plots in the Broken Dagger. However, due to [[Aloisius Treadwell]]'s place within the [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] faith, the mountainous deity does see a fair amount of mention both in channel and on the forums.

[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Paul

2022-09-12T00:05:26Z

Treadwell:

[[Paul]]

'''Occupation''': Full-time college English instructor

'''Age''': 43

Paul's [[RP|role playing]] experiences began in a slight twist on the usual way: he was exposed to Dungeons & Dragons, then owned by TSR, at nine years old, when he saw an advertisement for one of their boxed sets (''Set 5: Immortal Rules'') on the back of a comic book and told his mother he'd like to give it a shot. That Christmas, he was sitting in the living room reading through the first boxed set (''Basic Rules'') and playing through the sample solo mission in the first book.

He was hooked.

This led in the short term to more focused attempts at role-play with cousins and neighbors, progressing from D&D through all manner of other tabletop RPG systems about everything under the sun, until he was in his senior year of high school. That's when Dungeons & Dragons made a sudden reappearance, when Paul was playing in about a year long campaign with a good friend, the friend's (now-ex) girlfriend, and the friend's sister.

This was in 1997. That Christmas, Paul ended up commandeering an FFRP channel from a short-term acquaintance on Blizzard Entertainment's Battle.net. This evolved into Paul's own Fox Hole, which in turn was renamed to Volpone Manor, which was ultimately replaced by #Delamar on Sorcery.net, and Paul was introduced to that Crazy Dan and about a couple dozen others.

VM lasted for about two years, give or take, and was brought to a quiet, almost playerless, close after, with Paul bouncing off to Sorcery to RP in a host of different rooms, spending roughly 2000 to 2002 or so mostly in one of the major channels on that server under the nickname of Roderic--as in [[Roderic Cliché|Roderic G. Cliché]], baron of [[Delamar]], precursor to [[Aloisius Treadwell]], and all around fun character.

Paul made it to the [[Broken Dagger (channel)|Dagger]] in 2003 and introduced [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] to the scene almost immediately with a somewhat high-profile plotline involving Tready having replaced deceased governor [[Gad Phuri]] in secret. The next years followed [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s fairly odd scandals, magical mishaps, affairs, and marriages. Treadwell currently holds a longstanding post on Myrken's Council, leads the [[Church of Tubbius]], and owns a local toy shop.

In the past, Paul served the Dagger as a [[op|channel operator]] for approximately a year or two, stepping down in early 2006. He is also largely responsible for building on a friend's creations of [[Westenford]] and [[Aloisius Treadwell]], incorporating them to this setting, and developing them to their current forms. In addition, he came up with the bulk of the ideas for [[New Hibera]] and its related [[Old Hibera]].

Paul RPs primarily to break away from stress, although there are also the very sizeable benefits of keeping his typing skills sharp and giving him an opportunity to continue writing despite having a lack of time to do so outside of FFRP thanks to work!

===Active Characters in Channel and on the Forums===
[[Aloisius Treadwell]], [[Lord Steward]] of Myrken Wood; Toymaker. Currently inactive Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]. Former actor. Former [[Governor]], Acting Governor, and [[Councilor for Revenue and Finance]] of Myrken Wood.

===Active Characters Primarily on the Forums===

The Hiberan fairies fit under this section, most notably [[Richard Aengus]] and his brother [[Dr. Orin Barrin]]. In addition, many of Treadwell's acquaintances from [[Westenford]] and from the [[Church of Tubbius]] fit here, as do the members of The Creator's pantheon, including [[The Glutton]] in his various forms and his son [[Libri]], The Scholar.

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[[Category: Active Players]]
[[Category:Former Ops]]

Paul

2020-04-15T14:29:26Z

Treadwell:

[[Paul]]

'''Occupation''': Full-time college English instructor

'''Age''': 41

Paul's [[RP|role playing]] experiences began in a slight twist on the usual way: he was exposed to Dungeons & Dragons, then owned by TSR, at nine years old, when he saw an advertisement for one of their boxed sets (''Set 5: Immortal Rules'') on the back of a comic book and told his mother he'd like to give it a shot. That Christmas, he was sitting in the living room reading through the first boxed set (''Basic Rules'') and playing through the sample solo mission in the first book.

He was hooked.

This led in the short term to more focused attempts at role-play with cousins and neighbors, progressing from D&D through all manner of other tabletop RPG systems about everything under the sun, until he was in his senior year of high school. That's when Dungeons & Dragons made a sudden reappearance, when Paul was playing in about a year long campaign with a good friend, the friend's (now-ex) girlfriend, and the friend's sister.

This was in 1997. That Christmas, Paul ended up commandeering an FFRP channel from a short-term acquaintance on Blizzard Entertainment's Battle.net. This evolved into Paul's own Fox Hole, which in turn was renamed to Volpone Manor, which was ultimately replaced by #Delamar on Sorcery.net, and Paul was introduced to that Crazy Dan and about a couple dozen others.

VM lasted for about two years, give or take, and was brought to a quiet, almost playerless, close after, with Paul bouncing off to Sorcery to RP in a host of different rooms, spending roughly 2000 to 2002 or so mostly in one of the major channels on that server under the nickname of Roderic--as in [[Roderic Cliché|Roderic G. Cliché]], baron of [[Delamar]], precursor to [[Aloisius Treadwell]], and all around fun character.

Paul made it to the [[Broken Dagger (channel)|Dagger]] in 2003 and introduced [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] to the scene almost immediately with a somewhat high-profile plotline involving Tready having replaced deceased governor [[Gad Phuri]] in secret. The next years followed [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s fairly odd scandals, magical mishaps, affairs, and marriages. Treadwell currently holds a longstanding post on Myrken's Council, leads the [[Church of Tubbius]], and owns a local toy shop.

In the past, Paul served the Dagger as a [[op|channel operator]] for approximately a year or two, stepping down in early 2006. He is also largely responsible for building on a friend's creations of [[Westenford]] and [[Aloisius Treadwell]], incorporating them to this setting, and developing them to their current forms. In addition, he came up with the bulk of the ideas for [[New Hibera]] and its related [[Old Hibera]].

Paul RPs primarily to break away from stress, although there are also the very sizeable benefits of keeping his typing skills sharp and giving him an opportunity to continue writing despite having a lack of time to do so outside of FFRP thanks to work!

===Active Characters in Channel and on the Forums===
[[Aloisius Treadwell]], [[Lord Steward]] of Myrken Wood; Toymaker. Currently inactive Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]. Former actor. Former [[Governor]], Acting Governor, and [[Councilor for Revenue and Finance]] of Myrken Wood.

===Active Characters Primarily on the Forums===

The Hiberan fairies fit under this section, most notably [[Richard Aengus]] and his brother [[Dr. Orin Barrin]]. In addition, many of Treadwell's acquaintances from [[Westenford]] and from the [[Church of Tubbius]] fit here, as do the members of The Creator's pantheon, including [[The Glutton]] in his various forms and his son [[Libri]], The Scholar.

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[[Category:Former Ops]]

Paul

2019-06-12T05:03:42Z

Treadwell:

[[Paul]]

'''Occupation''': part-time college English instructor

'''Age''': 40

Paul's [[RP|role playing]] experiences began in a slight twist on the usual way: he was exposed to Dungeons & Dragons, then owned by TSR, at nine years old, when he saw an advertisement for one of their boxed sets (''Set 5: Immortal Rules'') on the back of a comic book and told his mother he'd like to give it a shot. That Christmas, he was sitting in the living room reading through the first boxed set (''Basic Rules'') and playing through the sample solo mission in the first book.

He was hooked.

This led in the short term to more focused attempts at role-play with cousins and neighbors, progressing from D&D through all manner of other tabletop RPG systems about everything under the sun, until he was in his senior year of high school. That's when Dungeons & Dragons made a sudden reappearance, when Paul was playing in about a year long campaign with a good friend, the friend's (now-ex) girlfriend, and the friend's sister.

This was in 1997. That Christmas, Paul ended up commandeering an FFRP channel from a short-term acquaintance on Blizzard Entertainment's Battle.net. This evolved into Paul's own Fox Hole, which in turn was renamed to Volpone Manor, which was ultimately replaced by #Delamar on Sorcery.net, and Paul was introduced to that Crazy Dan and about a couple dozen others.

VM lasted for about two years, give or take, and was brought to a quiet, almost playerless, close after, with Paul bouncing off to Sorcery to RP in a host of different rooms, spending roughly 2000 to 2002 or so mostly in one of the major channels on that server under the nickname of Roderic--as in [[Roderic Cliché|Roderic G. Cliché]], baron of [[Delamar]], precursor to [[Aloisius Treadwell]], and all around fun character.

Paul made it to the [[Broken Dagger (channel)|Dagger]] in 2003 and introduced [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] to the scene almost immediately with a somewhat high-profile plotline involving Tready having replaced deceased governor [[Gad Phuri]] in secret. The next years followed [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s fairly odd scandals, magical mishaps, affairs, and marriages. Treadwell currently holds a longstanding post on Myrken's Council, leads the [[Church of Tubbius]], and owns a local toy shop.

In the past, Paul served the Dagger as a [[op|channel operator]] for approximately a year or two, stepping down in early 2006. He is also largely responsible for building on a friend's creations of [[Westenford]] and [[Aloisius Treadwell]], incorporating them to this setting, and developing them to their current forms. In addition, he came up with the bulk of the ideas for [[New Hibera]] and its related [[Old Hibera]].

Paul RPs primarily to break away from stress, although there are also the very sizeable benefits of keeping his typing skills sharp and giving him an opportunity to continue writing despite having a lack of time to do so outside of FFRP thanks to work!

===Active Characters in Channel and on the Forums===
[[Aloisius Treadwell]], [[Lord Steward]] of Myrken Wood; Toymaker. Currently inactive Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]. Former actor. Former [[Governor]], Acting Governor, and [[Councilor for Revenue and Finance]] of Myrken Wood.

===Active Characters Primarily on the Forums===

The Hiberan fairies fit under this section, most notably [[Richard Aengus]] and his brother [[Dr. Orin Barrin]]. In addition, many of Treadwell's acquaintances from [[Westenford]] and from the [[Church of Tubbius]] fit here, as do the members of The Creator's pantheon, including [[The Glutton]] in his various forms and his son [[Libri]], The Scholar.

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Church of Tubbius

2018-07-04T19:04:08Z

Treadwell: /* Church Holidays */

== Summary ==
The Church of Tubbius is the official name of a religion devoted to the worship of Tubbius, an [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] god of the harvest, natural growth, and gluttony, with followers drawn from both the humans of [[Amasynia]] and [[Myrken Wood]] and the fairies of [[Old Hibera]] and [[New Hibera]].

== Origins ==
As noted in Sabinus Willoughby's [[Legends of Myrken Wood - Sabinus Willoughby|''Legends of Myrken Wood'']], the modern order of the Church of Tubbius stems from the worship of the nature god, Ploav, who was revered by a druidic community in central [[Amasynia]] approximately five centuries ago. The final leader of this group, a man named [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] from nearly three centuries past, proclaimed that the full name of their deity was "Ploav Tubbius" and that the god was slowly starving to death without a proper understanding of what He wanted from them. [[Tubbius|The Great God]] not only demanded the obvious acceptance of their beliefs about natural growth through the following of their existing rituals and services, but He wanted evidence of their devotion shown through corpulence as well. By gorging themselves on their divinely granted harvest bounty, they were showing outwardly to others not only that [[Tubbius]] was blessing them beyond what they needed but also that they were physically, obviously different from all others. The new practices caught on quickly, and, within five years, the formerly frail Ploavians were fully faithful, rotund Tubbians given over to their new beliefs.

== Current Beliefs and Internal Misconceptions ==
The teachings of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] both revived and reorganized the faith, expanding its reach to include the deities [[Marta]], [[Libri]], and [[Porcus]]. The Tubbians believe simply that [[Tubbius]] is husband to [[Marta]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother goddess; father to [[Libri]], the deity over scholarship; and owner of [[Porcus]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother to pigs. They also believe that their [[Tubbius Regalis]]--the ultimate head of their order--is the human conduit of [[Tubbius]] Himself. Finally, despite the focus on gluttony and self-importance, the Tubbians are commanded in their scriptures to help see to the needs of their communities out of their excess that they receive.

The chief concerns come with their ideas of how to include [[Marta]], [[Libri]], and [[Porcus]] into their belief system. These inclusions are riddled with mistaken beliefs that have gone uncorrected over time; all but one of the Tubbians are unaware that the relationship of these deities has changed over time. Much of the faith secretly originates with [[The Glutton]], an omnivorous monster married to [[Marta]] who has indirectly manipulated potential followers over time, appealing to humans and fairies alike through the less threatening appearances of [[Tubbius]] and [[Porcus]]. His exposure as [[Porcus]] and replacement of Ploav as [[Tubbius]] saw [[The Glutton]] gain believers, and, in time, he also absorbed [[Marta|Marta's]] life, responsibilities, and role into his own self. Therefore, where the Tubbians think they venerate four gods, they truly only worship two--[[The Glutton]] and his son, [[Libri]]--without knowing the truth.

== Church Leadership ==
The single Tubbian who knows the truth about the deities behind the faith and the faith itself is [[Aloisius Treadwell]], descendant of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] and the mortal body of [[The Glutton]]. Of course, it is in his best interest to keep everything going as it is: smooth and easy, with no alterations or disruptions. Thus, [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] voluntarily keeps the rest of the Church uninformed about the truth behind the above internal misconceptions, letting them believe the much simpler framework that more easily appeals to them.

== Church Membership ==
The Church of Tubbius has several churches that meet throughout [[Amasynia]], [[Myrken Wood]], and [[New Hibera]].

Orson: A four member church composed of a single family of brothers in the middle of the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain.

Chigurh: The members of this small church were ousted from their hometown by the town council following the failure of a harvest in 215 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Their Lady Tubbian, Lavinia Davors, found [[Aloisius Treadwell]] at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]] to inform him of their predicament.

Mountain Grove: A ten member church in the forest at the base of the [[Wekslo Mountains]]. Known for disregarding the mandates of their [[Tubbius Regalis]].

Chalmbury: Found in the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain near a small river, this church hosts twenty, containing the town council, the local governor, and several of its moneychangers.

[[Furt]]: Far north of [[Myrken Wood]] on the coast, the church at [[Furt]] is a self-sufficient group of fourteen housed in a tower outside the town itself.

Wane: Out of a town of ninety-two, all are devoted faithful. These include the most prominent members of the town: Mayor Tom Kutch and his family; Edgar Bumpo the innkeeper, his wife Mabel, and their family; farmer and swineherd Manfred Blinney, his wife Lotha, and their children; and local blacksmith Ned Smith. Because of their focus, the town houses a life-sized statue of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in its central plaza. Of special note is one Father George Cobble, a faithful preacher of both [[Marta]] and [[Tubbius]], a former gaunt and elderly man who has since fattened out and taken up a firm belief in the Great One. In part due to his influence, the town has seen a rapid increase of Tubbian faithful, expanding to its current proportions from only a small eighteen out of seventy some years ago. As of the end of July, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] personally named Cobble as Lord Tubbian of Wane.

[[Colmouth]]: A town on the coast between [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Furt]], the forty-six meeting here make for one of the largest of the human churches devoted to [[Tubbius]]. Colmouth is destined to be the ultimate home of the Church of Tubbius in years to come when Lord Tubbian [[Treadwells_(Family)#Harvell Urias Treadwell|Harvell "Harvey" Urias Treadwell]] assumes the Mayorship there.

[[Westenford]]: Twenty-eight of the twenty-nine seated members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]] are the active members of the Church in Westenford, overseeing the town's politics and part of its religious activities. The final member, Doug Wiggins, is a firm believer of the [[One True Faith]].

[[Myrken Wood]]: This location currently serves as the seat of the Church. Counting [[Aloisius Treadwell]], there were fifty here until August 214 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] asked most of the members present to leave to return to where the Church was founded and worship there in order to avoid potentially conflict with the [[One True Faith]]. The church building itself in [[Myrkentown]] was briefly converted to an orphanage, although with the reemergence of the faithful in [[Myrkentown]] and an accompanying reopening of the church building for services, this institution again flourishes under its leadership.

[[New Hibera]]: The Tubbian faith is royally mandated by [[Richard Aengus]] and [[Dr. Orin Barrin]], and it is thus divinely supported; [[Tubbius]] has blessed the kingdom with constantly rejuvenating food and drink, allowing all of the roughly thousand fairies there to grow very fat, very happy, and, admittedly, very lazy. In short, the fairies of [[New Hibera]] are in many ways the ideal Tubbian faithful.

The Merchant Company of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]]: Twenty-five seafaring dwarves formerly of [[Stonepath]], this company is led by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]], great-great-great-grandfather of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. This is by far the most mobile of the Tubbian churches, covering much of the northern coast of [[Amasynia]] in its mercantile pursuits.

== Church Benefits, Symbols, Scriptures, and Attire ==
Given the Church's devotion to natural growth of food sources--including grains, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and swine--Church members and their families are generally highly knowledgeable of farming and raising animals and are normally well-fed to the point of exorbitance. In most of the individual congregations, many of the members are upper-classed or are placed in important positions, making being in the Church a mark of usually high socioeconomic status. This is especially visible in [[Westenford]], Wane, Chalmbury, and Colmouth.

The primary symbol of the Church is known as the Rings of Tubbius: two circles, one inside the other, with the inner circle offset lower inside the outer. These Rings are not only sewn into the fronts of the robes and undergarments that the faithful wear, but, in the cases of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and his young son [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gideon|Gideon]], the man and boy were born with with them and display them as fatty, puffy circles in their bellies. In the elder [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s case, these Rings have been shown to serve as a rare conduit for magical energies that are infrequently used but provide a brief, golden glow when active. Very few other faithful have ever shown evidence of these; [[James Wilde]], former ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', had these Rings appear on his stomach at his initial blessing from [[Tubbius]], as has his successor, [[Langley Treadwell]].

The singular scriptural book for the Church of Tubbius is known as ''The Folds of Tubbius''. A slim volume combining prose, hymns, poetry, and religious laws, it dictates displaying ultimate obedience to farming practices of many kinds, celebrating the harvest, and enjoying the gluttonous desires of the flesh meant to accompany life as a Tubbian. Originally written down by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] as the product of divine inspiration, the book itself has been copied and passed down many times over.

Due to the Tubbian emphasis on size, padding, and girth, the ceremonial attire for Tubbian brothers is a multi-layered outfit composed of an outer robe, an inner robe, a light vest, a light pair of trousers, and a one-piece, buttoned up, pajama jumper beneath all else. Matching gloves and boots accompany the outfit. For Tubbian sisters, the outfit is instead exchanged for a flowing dress (with a hood or hat) and accompanying undergarments, although there is no prohibition on their wearing the same robes and pajamas as their male counterparts if they wish. All of the clothes are embroidered with the Rings of Tubbius at the stomach. Allowed colors will vary depending on the wearer's rank in the Church: hunter green, burgundy, purple, or yellow. The highest ranking officials--the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' in his purple or the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in his yellow--may wear extra garments or may wear the colors of lower stations if desired, as well. The ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears a white sash around his middle with a purple alb and miter during church ceremonies, and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' usually wears a yellow sash, alb, and miter, and he may carry a ceremonial staff topped with a sculpture of the Rings of Tubbius.

== Church Rankings and Advancement ==
Five ranks exist within the Tubbian Church: Novice, Member, Lord Tubbian (or Lady Tubbian), ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', and ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]''. Novices wear the hunter green garments; Members wear burgundy; Lord and Lady Tubbians wear purple; the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears the same purple attire as the Lord or Lady Tubbians with the addition of the white sash, purple alb, and purple miter; and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' is the sole member allowed to wear the yellow ceremonial vestments.

Advancement within the Church is a matter of two factors. One factor is girth; faithful seeking advancement beyond mere Novices or Members must constantly seek to gain weight, many pushing themselves to dangerous levels of obesity. Another factor is stated approval; faithful seeking advancement, even those who have reached a peak of their weight gain, must seek a blessing from a higher official in the Church, either given through an oral test and confirmation or through explicit recognition of a miracle or of outstanding devotion to the principles of the Church. However, there can only be one ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' and one ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in the entire organization. Otherwise, at the local level, the highest rank that can be attained is Lord Tubbian or Lady Tubbian.

== Church Holidays ==
There are certain days established as holidays, usually in memory of particular events in the Church's history. Despite the faith's emphasis on the members staying very well fed, these days in particular take their feasts a few extra notches.

Birth and death of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]], the Church's founder.

January 22: Feast of the Shrine of the Faith, the date in 208 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] when Aloisius Treadwell miraculously appeared in the church at [[Orson]] and devoured an immense amount of food in under an hour before being spirited back home. From this date on, he received direct, divine information from [[Tubbius]] until the time that [[Marta]] the Great Mother and [[Libri]] the Scholar revealed his true nature to him.

February 28 and March 10: Known as the First and Second Doubling of Food, respectively, these were the dates that the Tubbians witnessed, by the doing of [[Aloisius Treadwell]], a monumental increase in their food and drink stores. The Second Doubling of Food held another miraculous event, as well: as before on February 23, at their Council of the Round, which was a meeting of their senior members, the Tubbians saw an immense, shimmering, obese spectral body around [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]: a ghostly manifestation of the body of [[Tubbius]], affirming his power and his connection to the god they serve.

June 1: Birth of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]

December 25: A date of special significance commemorating when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] accepted his role as leader of the Church.

There are also variable feast dates tied to the times of planting and harvesting.

== Impressions of the Church by Other Faiths ==
When multiple religions are in an area, with the Church of Tubbius among them, Tubbians usually face an uphill fight to prove their usefulness and worthiness in a community. For example, in [[Furt]], the Tubbians are shunned by the city officials and are close to being social outcasts, thus yielding their self-sufficiency in their tower a mile outside town. In [[Myrken Wood]], the opinion is generally either negative or apathetic, with only marginal acceptance given to it thanks to [[Aloisius Treadwell]]'s multiple roles in the town. By contrast, when the Tubbians are in a position of power in their respective communities with few other influences, such as in the unique case of [[New Hibera]] or in the example of Chalmbury, the Tubbians are seen as beneficent, generous individuals who help control and oversee the careful, proper distribution of food in the area.

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Paul

2018-07-04T18:40:32Z

Treadwell:

[[Paul]]

'''Occupation''': part-time college English instructor

'''Age''': 39

Paul's [[RP|role playing]] experiences began in a slight twist on the usual way: he was exposed to Dungeons & Dragons, then owned by TSR, at nine years old, when he saw an advertisement for one of their boxed sets (''Set 5: Immortal Rules'') on the back of a comic book and told his mother he'd like to give it a shot. That Christmas, he was sitting in the living room reading through the first boxed set (''Basic Rules'') and playing through the sample solo mission in the first book.

He was hooked.

This led in the short term to more focused attempts at role-play with cousins and neighbors, progressing from D&D through all manner of other tabletop RPG systems about everything under the sun, until he was in his senior year of high school. That's when Dungeons & Dragons made a sudden reappearance, when Paul was playing in about a year long campaign with a good friend, the friend's (now-ex) girlfriend, and the friend's sister.

This was in 1997. That Christmas, Paul ended up commandeering an FFRP channel from a short-term acquaintance on Blizzard Entertainment's Battle.net. This evolved into Paul's own Fox Hole, which in turn was renamed to Volpone Manor, which was ultimately replaced by #Delamar on Sorcery.net, and Paul was introduced to that Crazy Dan and about a couple dozen others.

VM lasted for about two years, give or take, and was brought to a quiet, almost playerless, close after, with Paul bouncing off to Sorcery to RP in a host of different rooms, spending roughly 2000 to 2002 or so mostly in one of the major channels on that server under the nickname of Roderic--as in [[Roderic Cliché|Roderic G. Cliché]], baron of [[Delamar]], precursor to [[Aloisius Treadwell]], and all around fun character.

Paul made it to the [[Broken Dagger (channel)|Dagger]] in 2003 and introduced [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] to the scene almost immediately with a somewhat high-profile plotline involving Tready having replaced deceased governor [[Gad Phuri]] in secret. The next years followed [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s fairly odd scandals, magical mishaps, affairs, and marriages. Treadwell currently holds a longstanding post on Myrken's Council, leads the [[Church of Tubbius]], and owns a local toy shop.

In the past, Paul served the Dagger as a [[op|channel operator]] for approximately a year or two, stepping down in early 2006. He is also largely responsible for building on a friend's creations of [[Westenford]] and [[Aloisius Treadwell]], incorporating them to this setting, and developing them to their current forms. In addition, he came up with the bulk of the ideas for [[New Hibera]] and its related [[Old Hibera]].

Paul RPs primarily to break away from stress, although there are also the very sizeable benefits of keeping his typing skills sharp and giving him an opportunity to continue writing despite having a lack of time to do so outside of FFRP thanks to work!

===Active Characters in Channel and on the Forums===
[[Aloisius Treadwell]], [[Lord Steward]] of Myrken Wood; Toymaker. Currently inactive Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]. Former actor. Former [[Governor]], Acting Governor, and [[Councilor for Revenue and Finance]] of Myrken Wood.

===Active Characters Primarily on the Forums===

The Hiberan fairies fit under this section, most notably [[Richard Aengus]] and his brother [[Dr. Orin Barrin]]. In addition, many of Treadwell's acquaintances from [[Westenford]] and from the [[Church of Tubbius]] fit here, as do the members of The Creator's pantheon, including [[The Glutton]] in his various forms and his son [[Libri]], The Scholar.

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[[Category:Former Ops]]

Oswald Aengus

2018-01-27T16:16:16Z

Treadwell:

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| name = Oswald Horace Grimley Aengus
| title = King of [[Old Hibera]]; King Oswald I
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| archetype = Jovial fairy king
| hair_colour = Bald/Pink
| eye_colour = Pink
| height = 3.5"
| build = Gaunt
| features = Favors formal, pink and white attire; pink skin and glow; pink wings
| birth_date = 316 years ago
| birth_place = [[Old Hibera]]
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| spouses = None
| children = None
| profession = Fairy monarch
| religion = Member of the [[Priesthood of the Great Fae]]
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==Description==
Oswald Horace Grimley Aengus is an elderly fairy hailing from [[Old Hibera]]. Like [[Richard Aengus]] of [[New Hibera]], he is a pink fairy, from skin to hair to wings to magical glow. The pitiful amount of hair he has left is combed over sparsely on his otherwise gleaming bald head; his mustache, however, more than makes up for the absence there, being a veritable pink, fluffy mess, though with no extra beard. Oswald stands a full half inch taller than his [[New Hibera|New Hiberan]] counterpart, and he is not nearly as round. This gaunt fairy king favors suits: formally cut, pink outfits usually worn with a white sash from his left shoulder to his right hip.

==Background==
===Origins===
Oswald Horace Grimley was born in [[Old Hibera]]. He, however, was not born into the royal line, instead being the eldest brother of the Queen there. In 207 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], though, a human-brought plague ravaged the kingdom, killing approximately three hundred of the total 1,300 fairies. Among these were [[James Aengus]], cousin to [[Richard Aengus]] and the former Lord Protector (an interim position held between times of new royalty being appointed), and the existing King and Queen, who were childless. After a week of legal challenges for the throne, Oswald's proved valid, and he was instituted as King of [[Old Hibera]]. Thus, as King, he chooses to maintain the Aengus family name out of respect for the ongoing Aengus lineage, despite not being born or married into it.

===The Broken Dagger===
Oswald has never set foot in the Broken Dagger.

==The Present==
Oswald rules Old Hibera alone and unwed. He holds a dim view of [[Richard Aengus]] overall, seeing the oft-afflicted fairy as unfit for ruling the other half of the Hiberan kingdom but not being willing to challenge him or to risk conflict.

==Plots==
The King is currently an inactive character in the ongoing game.

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Old Hibera

2018-01-27T16:12:56Z

Treadwell: /* Hiberan Color Laws */

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| type = Monarchical city-state
| description = Near [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
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| population = ~1000; 100% Hiberan Fairy
| area = ~200 ft²
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| demonym = Hiberans
| government = Monarchy
| ruler = King [[Oswald Aengus|Oswald Grimley]]
| currency = Cap
| religion = [[Priesthood of the Great Fae]]
}}

== Name of the Kingdom ==
Old Hibera was established first as Hibera, prior to an eventual split in the realm as some left to found what would become [[New Hibera]]. The two kingdoms remain divided, with Old Hibera being ruled by [[Oswald Aengus|Oswald Grimley]], who sometimes goes by the name of Oswald Aengus to honor the Aengus line that founded the kingdom, despite his not being of Aengus blood.

== Topography ==
The portion of the fairy kingdom known as Old Hibera sits in a forested area adjoining the lands south of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]. This part covers approximately the same space as its [[New Hibera|other half]], which is in a cave surrounded by [[Myrken Wood]]. However, the contents of this grassy stretch are both shielded and kept invisible by a fairy ring of stones at the edge of a forest clearing. The exact location of this region is well known to inhabitants of [[Westenford]], and the space is normally avoided out of fear.

== Location ==
The entirety of this half of Hibera is contained within the fairy ring that surrounds it. It has no visible exterior entrance or exit, although if shrunken to fairy size and permitted inside the fairy ring, then a thriving town otherwise invisible can be seen. As with [[New Hibera]], the sole town that comprises this half of the kingdom is divided into regions based on the colors of the fairies who live there, with the royal castle being set at the center and all other districts built around it in a roughly circular arrangement.

== Climate ==
The climate around the region ranges from moderate and temperate to cool being so near the Amasynian coast. The currently slim fairies themselves thus tend not to leave their forested area, not being very well adapted to colder temperatures. The magical shielding over the region prohibits most external precipitation from affecting the town, although it fails to keep out everything.

== Transportation ==
Old Hibera is designed, like its sister city, with fairies in mind: buildings are arranged both vertically by tiers accommodating flight and regionally by the caste system based on fairy colors. Buildings are multi-leveled, with doors and landings up and down their outermost walls. Most fairies go around individually on their wings, and there are three levels for flying on each thoroughfare in the city. However, that all depends on social class. A strict caste system exists based on inherited wing and aura colors, and it regulates everything from job selection to marriage to inheritance laws to travel.

Red and orange fairies are solely lower occupations and manual labor; they are the only ones restricted to the lowest flight paths in town unless necessary for their work. The majority of fairies are yellow-wings; they may hold most jobs available to average members of society, including hunting and manufacturing, and must travel accordingly in the middle of the air. White fairies are born into the upper classes, ranging from highly respected physicians to lawyers to magic-users who live only to make life simpler, safer, and more comfortable for the populace; they are the ones with the strongest inherited magical abilities, and magic is crucial to common life in Hibera. They are restricted to the uppermost flight paths, so they rarely see any connections with the lower classes except, as with the red- and orange-wings, for what rare dealings might come from their contact with others from their work.

Finally, there are exceptions to the typical rules enforced on well over three-quarters of Hiberan society. Green-winged kingdom and royal guards, blue-winged messengers and officials of middling status, and the pink-winged King [[Oswald Aengus|Oswald Grimley]] may travel as he wishes or needs within the city; historically, any in the royal family have favored travel by a coach pulled by trained, enchanted honeybees that are cared for in an environment tightly controlled by a sizeable number of white-winged fairy mages. The King maintains such method of travel, just as [[Richard Aengus]] and [[Dr. Orin Barrin]] do in [[New Hibera]].

==Hiberan Color Laws==
Fairies of both Old Hibera and New Hibera are subject to the [[Hiberan Color Laws]] that fully dictate a demanding caste system based on the coloration of each individual fairy in the two kingdoms. Rumor has it that other, more distant fairy kingdoms that are populated with descendants and relatives of the Hiberan fairies have heard of the [[Hiberan Color Laws]] and implemented them, as well.

== Public Service ==
The green-winged Hiberan Guard protects the people of Hibera, serving as police and military with their specialized emphasis on their human-toothpick-sized pikes. Red- and orange-wings take care of construction (and the rare demolition), whereas a few white-wings serve as capable physicians.

== News ==
Information spreads through town mainly by word of mouth or town crier.

== Leisure Activities ==
With Old Hibera's being based in a forest, unlike its counterpart, many of its fairy citizens are used to navigating the nearby trees and flora for survival reasons. Otherwise, most fairies from this region have little time for leisure, arguably even less than those in [[New Hibera]]. To that end, they have even less in the way of cultural centers and entertainment than their fellows.

== Local Economy ==
The fairies of Old Hibera have long since taken their economic pursuits in a very different direction from their relatives. Their currency is the ''cap'', so named due to their historical use of acorn caps as currency. With acorns and other nuts being used for food, the caps attached to them were put to use as shields, armor, house decorations and protective surfaces, and especially money. With the advent of [[Westenford]] and a gradual increase in human/fairy relations, the use of actual acorn caps was slowly replaced by small, wooden coins engraved with the current king's or queen's face on the obverse and an acorn on the reverse, although the older currency is still accepted, mostly for larger denominations and payments.

Such human/fairy relations were brought to a severe and sudden halt in [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] 207 when a shrunken human dignitary visiting from [[Westenford]] accidentally infected Old Hibera with a form of plague that killed approximately three hundred of 1,300 fairies before it was contained and cured the next year, leading to Old Hibera thus adopting isolationist policies even more extreme than its sister kingdom at the time.

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Dr. Orin Barrin

2018-01-27T15:46:20Z

Treadwell:

{{Infobox character
| name = Orin Barrin
| title = Hiberan Royal Family Physician
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Protective fairy doctor
| hair_colour = Bald/White
| eye_colour = White
| height = 3"
| build = Immensely rotund
| features = Excessive girth; white skin and glow; white wings
| birth_date = 311 years ago
| birth_place = [[Old Hibera]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = None
| children = None
| profession = Hiberan Royal Family Physician
| religion = Devout member of [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
Orin Barrin is the half-brother to King [[Richard Aengus]] of Hibera. Sharing the same father, but with his mother having been from a whitewinged lineage, Orin lived until old age as a fairly gaunt, slim fairy utterly repulsed by his sibling's obesity. However, on helping head [[New Hibera]]'s newfound devotion to the [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] faith, the doctor allowed himself to enjoy his meals and indulge heavily, eventually becoming as obese as the King on the throne. He usually wears his robes that signify his role as the court physician, rarely venturing to dress in anything else. Orin's attitude is generally sober and serious, occasionally dipping into annoyance with the King's occasional flights of fancy and apparent obliviousness.

==Background==
===Origins===
Dr. Barrin was born to a whitewinged fairy mother: the wife of the court physician of [[Richard Scott Aengus]]. He was meant to be the heir to the throne if the king's wife, Queen Marian I, had not become pregnant at the same time. With [[Richard Aengus]] being born to the throne first and with Orin clearly matching his mother's coloration over his pinkwinged royal father's, Orin was relegated to life as a whitewing, following in his adopted father's footsteps as court physician by his adulthood. Thus, Dr. Barrin has always remained in the immediate company of his only slightly older sibling--older by mere days. Slight jealousy has been displayed on rare occasions.

===The Broken Dagger===
Dr. Barrin rarely ever leaves [[New Hibera]], staying very much at his half-brother's side most of the time. Therefore, he never visits most of [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Orin faithfully serves the growing Hiberan royal family as his post and his filial loyalties dictate. With the mental confusion of fairy King [[Richard Aengus]], who thought himself transformed into the Queen Mother [[Marian Aengus]] with her subsequent pregnancy and marriage, Dr. Barrin has only grown even more devoted, if possible, to protecting his half-brother's physical and mental health.

==Plots==
Dr. Barrin is a semi-active non-player character in the game with minimal connections to [[Myrken Wood]].

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Richard Aengus

2018-01-27T15:42:36Z

Treadwell:

{{Infobox character
| name = Richard Andrew Aengus
| title = King of [[New Hibera]]; King Richard II
| image1 = Tready_Goofy_Fairy_JPG.JPG
| alt1 = Richard Aengus, fairy king
| caption1 =
| archetype = Mischievous fairy king
| hair_colour = Bald/Pink
| eye_colour = Pink
| height = 3"
| build = Immensely rotund
| features = Excessive girth; pink skin and glow; pink wings
| birth_date = August 12, 311 years ago
| birth_place = [[Old Hibera]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = One wife (divorced)
| children = One adopted child (missing)
| profession = Fairy monarch
| religion = Devout member of [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
Richard Aengus is a fairy king born in the Kingdom of [[Old Hibera]] but who has ruled [[New Hibera]] following a divide between the two lands. He is elderly at 310 (turning 311 in 218 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]) of a typical Hiberan fairy's 400 years, with pink skin, pink hair, pink wings, and a pink magical glow. With the established color-based caste system in the Hiberan kingdoms, as a "pinkwing," he was bound for royalty by virtue of his birth. The pillowy-bearded Richard is obese, on the same level as [[Aloisius Treadwell]] from [[Myrken Wood]], and thus is unable to make extended use of his slight, thin wings. For clothing, he favors mostly pink, purple, or lavender robes with his silver circlet of a crown.

==Background==
===Origins===
Born in [[Old Hibera]] and former monarch there before the divide into the Old and New kingdoms, Richard found himself relocating to [[Myrken Wood]] many years ago and establishing [[New Hibera]] there. His time there brought him in contact with human authorities on many occasions, most notably former Governor [[Maxwell Beauregard]] when time came for a peace treaty to be established to save the starving fairy kingdom. He also encountered [[Aloisius Treadwell]] on numerous occasions, initially seeing the Councilor as a reviled enemy for roasting and eating one of Richard's advisors. This led to Richard shrinking Treadwell, capturing him, and attempting to ruin Treadwell's standing among his human peers. Treadwell's ultimate escape forced the King to reconsider his tactics so as not to bring the wrath of the Councilor on [[New Hibera]]. Eventually, Richard and his half-brother, [[Dr. Orin Barrin]], became loyal [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] followers, paving the way for the entire kingdom to join them in worship of [[Tubbius]].

===The Broken Dagger===
Richard Aengus rarely, if ever, frequents the Broken Dagger, finding "[[Biglings|bigling]]" establishments quite dangerous at his small size.

==The Present==
The king spent much of 213 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] asleep. He had accidentally ingested the egg of a Hiberan rock rodent, an animal that on hatching establishes a symbiotic relationship with its fairy host by taking up residence in the wall of the stomach, and his half-brother/physician promptly put him into a magically induced, nourishing sleep so he could monitor the animal's growth until he could remove it. After nearly ten months of inactivity on the doctor's part and continued growth on the part of the rock rodent, the doctor finally removed it.

On awaking, Richard claimed he was missing a pair of daughters, named Lora and Lara. On being slapped back to sense by the doctor, the king roused himself and went about his business until three months later, in January 214 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]. From then until 20 April 215, the tiny monarch was deeply delusional due to his extended symbiotic relationship with the rock rodent, firmly believing himself to have undergone a magical transformation of his gender and name to be called [[Marian Aengus]], as well as believing himself to be divinely blessed with four children and ultimately married to [[Oswald Aengus|Oswald Grimley]], ruler of [[Old Hibera]]. Through what seems mere good fortune, Richard came to his senses for good in an emotionally difficult period. Since then, he has been carefully watched by his half-brother, who ruled the kingdom in the king's extended illness. However, Richard, now returned to complete sanity, is again in complete control of [[New Hibera]].

==Plots==
Richard Aengus has occasionally surfaced in relations with [[Myrken Wood]].

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Richard Aengus

2018-01-27T15:42:14Z

Treadwell:

{{Infobox character
| name = Richard Andrew Aengus
| title = King of [[New Hibera]]; King Richard II
| image1 = Tready_Goofy_Fairy_JPG.JPG
| alt1 = Richard Aengus, fairy king
| caption1 =
| archetype = Mischievous fairy king
| hair_colour = Bald/Pink
| eye_colour = Pink
| height = 3"
| build = Immensely rotund
| features = Excessive girth; pink skin and glow; pink wings
| birth_date = August 12, 311 years ago
| birth_place = [[Old Hibera]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = One wife (divorced)
| children = One adopted child (missing)
| profession = Fairy monarch
| religion = Devout member of [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
Richard Aengus is a fairy king born in the Kingdom of [[Old Hibera]] but who has ruled [[New Hibera]] following a divide between the two lands. He is elderly at 310 (turning 311 in 218 [[AR]]) of a typical Hiberan fairy's 400 years, with pink skin, pink hair, pink wings, and a pink magical glow. With the established color-based caste system in the Hiberan kingdoms, as a "pinkwing," he was bound for royalty by virtue of his birth. The pillowy-bearded Richard is obese, on the same level as [[Aloisius Treadwell]] from [[Myrken Wood]], and thus is unable to make extended use of his slight, thin wings. For clothing, he favors mostly pink, purple, or lavender robes with his silver circlet of a crown.

==Background==
===Origins===
Born in [[Old Hibera]] and former monarch there before the divide into the Old and New kingdoms, Richard found himself relocating to [[Myrken Wood]] many years ago and establishing [[New Hibera]] there. His time there brought him in contact with human authorities on many occasions, most notably former Governor [[Maxwell Beauregard]] when time came for a peace treaty to be established to save the starving fairy kingdom. He also encountered [[Aloisius Treadwell]] on numerous occasions, initially seeing the Councilor as a reviled enemy for roasting and eating one of Richard's advisors. This led to Richard shrinking Treadwell, capturing him, and attempting to ruin Treadwell's standing among his human peers. Treadwell's ultimate escape forced the King to reconsider his tactics so as not to bring the wrath of the Councilor on [[New Hibera]]. Eventually, Richard and his half-brother, [[Dr. Orin Barrin]], became loyal [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] followers, paving the way for the entire kingdom to join them in worship of [[Tubbius]].

===The Broken Dagger===
Richard Aengus rarely, if ever, frequents the Broken Dagger, finding "[[Biglings|bigling]]" establishments quite dangerous at his small size.

==The Present==
The king spent much of 213 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] asleep. He had accidentally ingested the egg of a Hiberan rock rodent, an animal that on hatching establishes a symbiotic relationship with its fairy host by taking up residence in the wall of the stomach, and his half-brother/physician promptly put him into a magically induced, nourishing sleep so he could monitor the animal's growth until he could remove it. After nearly ten months of inactivity on the doctor's part and continued growth on the part of the rock rodent, the doctor finally removed it.

On awaking, Richard claimed he was missing a pair of daughters, named Lora and Lara. On being slapped back to sense by the doctor, the king roused himself and went about his business until three months later, in January 214 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]. From then until 20 April 215, the tiny monarch was deeply delusional due to his extended symbiotic relationship with the rock rodent, firmly believing himself to have undergone a magical transformation of his gender and name to be called [[Marian Aengus]], as well as believing himself to be divinely blessed with four children and ultimately married to [[Oswald Aengus|Oswald Grimley]], ruler of [[Old Hibera]]. Through what seems mere good fortune, Richard came to his senses for good in an emotionally difficult period. Since then, he has been carefully watched by his half-brother, who ruled the kingdom in the king's extended illness. However, Richard, now returned to complete sanity, is again in complete control of [[New Hibera]].

==Plots==
Richard Aengus has occasionally surfaced in relations with [[Myrken Wood]].

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[[Category:New_Hibera]]
[[Category:Old_Hibera]]

Langley Treadwell

2017-07-31T21:02:47Z

Treadwell:

{{Infobox character
| name = Langley Treadwell
| title = ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' of the [[Church of Tubbius]]; His Honor, Traveling Justice of Amasynia and Myrken Wood
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = Traveling judge turned [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] faithful
| hair_colour = Bald/White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5' 6"
| build = Portly
| features = Heavyset like his younger brother, [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]], though not quite as corpulent
| birth_date = 135 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]
| birth_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = [[Treadwells_(Family)#Susan Treadwell|Susan Treadwell]] (Deceased)
| children = [[Treadwells_(Family)#John Vinson Treadwell|John Vinson Treadwell]]
| profession = Full-time [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] priest; retired circuit judge
| religion = [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
A traveling circuit judge in Amasynia for much of his life, Langley moved to [[Myrken Wood]] in recent years, finally taking up residence with his sister, [[Elizia Treadwell|Elizia]], and their "baby brother," [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]]. Once slim like [[Elizia Treadwell|Elizia]] and their mother, [[Treadwells_(Family)#Marian Treadwell|Marian]], he quickly gained a great deal of weight on joining the fold of the [[Church of Tubbius]], ending up around two-thirds of his brother's monumental girth. As of his ascension to the role of ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', he has grown a set of the Rings of Tubbius from the flesh of his belly, connected to the fact that on a spiritual level, visible only on the Plain of Tubbius, a fatty umbilical connects him to [[Tubbius]] at the stomachs of both deity and man, serving as a direct conduit between them of the energies that provide Langley with his now eternal lifespan and good health. As for clothing, in the past, he would have favored the simple black judicial robe he wore with the accompanying powdered wig. Now, however, Langley wears his [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] attire almost constantly, showing complete devotion to the Church and to his brother after encountering the [[Tubbius|Great God]].

==Background==
===Origins===
Langley, like his siblings and parents, hails originally from [[Westenford]], a port city overlooking the cliffs of northern [[Amasynia]]. Both of the older siblings moved to [[Myrken Wood]] to join [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]] and his family.

===The Broken Dagger===
The former judge and devoted [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] tends to stay far away from the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]], not really understanding his brother's enjoyment of the place.

==The Present==
Before his ascension to the post of ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' on May 1, 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], Langley would stay at home with Mrs. [[Alice Treadwell]] and the family children. However, with this new responsibility, he finds himself spending much more time with his spiritual brothers and sisters at the church building in [[Myrkentown]]. He is also beginning to feel what his [[Aloisius Treadwell|younger brother]] refers to as "The Hunger," a physical representation of a direct connection to [[Tubbius]].

As of the end of July, 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], [[Aloisius Treadwell]] has nudged Langley back into occasional work as a judge, getting Langley to resume his work while on a brief stay in Wane and encouraging him to follow up on it monthly or bi-monthly as a circuit judge traveling through cities in [[Myrken Wood]]. Langley, on wearing a black velvet robe that fits and the usual gray wig signifying his role as judge, has agreed to taking on the job again so as to learn to lead the [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]] better.

==Plots==
As a non-player character, Langley only holds significance in plots pertaining to the [[Church of Tubbius]] and the [[Treadwells (Family)|Treadwell]] family.

[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Non-Player_Characters]]
[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Langley Treadwell

2017-07-31T21:02:34Z

Treadwell:

{{Infobox character
| name = Langley Treadwell
| title = ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' of the [[Church of Tubbius]]; His Honor, Traveling Justice of Amasynia and Myrken Wood
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = Traveling judge turned [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] faithful
| hair_colour = Bald/White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5' 6"
| build = Portly
| features = Heavyset like his younger brother, [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]], though not quite as corpulent
| birth_date = 135 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]
| birth_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = [[Treadwells_(Family)#Susan Treadwell|Susan Treadwell]] (Deceased)
| children = [[Treadwells_(Family)#John Vinson Treadwell|John Vinson Treadwell]]
| profession = Full-time [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] priest; retired circuit judge
| religion = [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
A former traveling circuit judge in Amasynia for much of his life, Langley moved to [[Myrken Wood]] in recent years, finally taking up residence with his sister, [[Elizia Treadwell|Elizia]], and their "baby brother," [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]]. Once slim like [[Elizia Treadwell|Elizia]] and their mother, [[Treadwells_(Family)#Marian Treadwell|Marian]], he quickly gained a great deal of weight on joining the fold of the [[Church of Tubbius]], ending up around two-thirds of his brother's monumental girth. As of his ascension to the role of ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', he has grown a set of the Rings of Tubbius from the flesh of his belly, connected to the fact that on a spiritual level, visible only on the Plain of Tubbius, a fatty umbilical connects him to [[Tubbius]] at the stomachs of both deity and man, serving as a direct conduit between them of the energies that provide Langley with his now eternal lifespan and good health. As for clothing, in the past, he would have favored the simple black judicial robe he wore with the accompanying powdered wig. Now, however, Langley wears his [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] attire almost constantly, showing complete devotion to the Church and to his brother after encountering the [[Tubbius|Great God]].

==Background==
===Origins===
Langley, like his siblings and parents, hails originally from [[Westenford]], a port city overlooking the cliffs of northern [[Amasynia]]. Both of the older siblings moved to [[Myrken Wood]] to join [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]] and his family.

===The Broken Dagger===
The former judge and devoted [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] tends to stay far away from the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]], not really understanding his brother's enjoyment of the place.

==The Present==
Before his ascension to the post of ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' on May 1, 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], Langley would stay at home with Mrs. [[Alice Treadwell]] and the family children. However, with this new responsibility, he finds himself spending much more time with his spiritual brothers and sisters at the church building in [[Myrkentown]]. He is also beginning to feel what his [[Aloisius Treadwell|younger brother]] refers to as "The Hunger," a physical representation of a direct connection to [[Tubbius]].

As of the end of July, 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], [[Aloisius Treadwell]] has nudged Langley back into occasional work as a judge, getting Langley to resume his work while on a brief stay in Wane and encouraging him to follow up on it monthly or bi-monthly as a circuit judge traveling through cities in [[Myrken Wood]]. Langley, on wearing a black velvet robe that fits and the usual gray wig signifying his role as judge, has agreed to taking on the job again so as to learn to lead the [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]] better.

==Plots==
As a non-player character, Langley only holds significance in plots pertaining to the [[Church of Tubbius]] and the [[Treadwells (Family)|Treadwell]] family.

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[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Langley Treadwell

2017-07-31T21:02:15Z

Treadwell:

{{Infobox character
| name = Langley Treadwell
| title = ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' of the [[Church of Tubbius]]; His Honor, Traveling Justice of Amasynia and Myrken Wood
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = Former traveling judge turned [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] faithful
| hair_colour = Bald/White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5' 6"
| build = Portly
| features = Heavyset like his younger brother, [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]], though not quite as corpulent
| birth_date = 135 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]
| birth_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = [[Treadwells_(Family)#Susan Treadwell|Susan Treadwell]] (Deceased)
| children = [[Treadwells_(Family)#John Vinson Treadwell|John Vinson Treadwell]]
| profession = Full-time [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] priest; retired circuit judge
| religion = [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
A former traveling circuit judge in Amasynia for much of his life, Langley moved to [[Myrken Wood]] in recent years, finally taking up residence with his sister, [[Elizia Treadwell|Elizia]], and their "baby brother," [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]]. Once slim like [[Elizia Treadwell|Elizia]] and their mother, [[Treadwells_(Family)#Marian Treadwell|Marian]], he quickly gained a great deal of weight on joining the fold of the [[Church of Tubbius]], ending up around two-thirds of his brother's monumental girth. As of his ascension to the role of ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', he has grown a set of the Rings of Tubbius from the flesh of his belly, connected to the fact that on a spiritual level, visible only on the Plain of Tubbius, a fatty umbilical connects him to [[Tubbius]] at the stomachs of both deity and man, serving as a direct conduit between them of the energies that provide Langley with his now eternal lifespan and good health. As for clothing, in the past, he would have favored the simple black judicial robe he wore with the accompanying powdered wig. Now, however, Langley wears his [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] attire almost constantly, showing complete devotion to the Church and to his brother after encountering the [[Tubbius|Great God]].

==Background==
===Origins===
Langley, like his siblings and parents, hails originally from [[Westenford]], a port city overlooking the cliffs of northern [[Amasynia]]. Both of the older siblings moved to [[Myrken Wood]] to join [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]] and his family.

===The Broken Dagger===
The former judge and devoted [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] tends to stay far away from the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]], not really understanding his brother's enjoyment of the place.

==The Present==
Before his ascension to the post of ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' on May 1, 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], Langley would stay at home with Mrs. [[Alice Treadwell]] and the family children. However, with this new responsibility, he finds himself spending much more time with his spiritual brothers and sisters at the church building in [[Myrkentown]]. He is also beginning to feel what his [[Aloisius Treadwell|younger brother]] refers to as "The Hunger," a physical representation of a direct connection to [[Tubbius]].

As of the end of July, 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], [[Aloisius Treadwell]] has nudged Langley back into occasional work as a judge, getting Langley to resume his work while on a brief stay in Wane and encouraging him to follow up on it monthly or bi-monthly as a circuit judge traveling through cities in [[Myrken Wood]]. Langley, on wearing a black velvet robe that fits and the usual gray wig signifying his role as judge, has agreed to taking on the job again so as to learn to lead the [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]] better.

==Plots==
As a non-player character, Langley only holds significance in plots pertaining to the [[Church of Tubbius]] and the [[Treadwells (Family)|Treadwell]] family.

[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Non-Player_Characters]]
[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Langley Treadwell

2017-07-31T21:01:52Z

Treadwell: /* The Present */

{{Infobox character
| name = Langley Treadwell
| title = ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' of the [[Church of Tubbius]]; His Honor, Traveling Justice of Amasynian Cities (Former)
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = Former traveling judge turned [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] faithful
| hair_colour = Bald/White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5' 6"
| build = Portly
| features = Heavyset like his younger brother, [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]], though not quite as corpulent
| birth_date = 135 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]
| birth_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = [[Treadwells_(Family)#Susan Treadwell|Susan Treadwell]] (Deceased)
| children = [[Treadwells_(Family)#John Vinson Treadwell|John Vinson Treadwell]]
| profession = Full-time [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] priest; retired circuit judge
| religion = [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
A former traveling circuit judge in Amasynia for much of his life, Langley moved to [[Myrken Wood]] in recent years, finally taking up residence with his sister, [[Elizia Treadwell|Elizia]], and their "baby brother," [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]]. Once slim like [[Elizia Treadwell|Elizia]] and their mother, [[Treadwells_(Family)#Marian Treadwell|Marian]], he quickly gained a great deal of weight on joining the fold of the [[Church of Tubbius]], ending up around two-thirds of his brother's monumental girth. As of his ascension to the role of ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', he has grown a set of the Rings of Tubbius from the flesh of his belly, connected to the fact that on a spiritual level, visible only on the Plain of Tubbius, a fatty umbilical connects him to [[Tubbius]] at the stomachs of both deity and man, serving as a direct conduit between them of the energies that provide Langley with his now eternal lifespan and good health. As for clothing, in the past, he would have favored the simple black judicial robe he wore with the accompanying powdered wig. Now, however, Langley wears his [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] attire almost constantly, showing complete devotion to the Church and to his brother after encountering the [[Tubbius|Great God]].

==Background==
===Origins===
Langley, like his siblings and parents, hails originally from [[Westenford]], a port city overlooking the cliffs of northern [[Amasynia]]. Both of the older siblings moved to [[Myrken Wood]] to join [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]] and his family.

===The Broken Dagger===
The former judge and devoted [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]] tends to stay far away from the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]], not really understanding his brother's enjoyment of the place.

==The Present==
Before his ascension to the post of ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' on May 1, 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], Langley would stay at home with Mrs. [[Alice Treadwell]] and the family children. However, with this new responsibility, he finds himself spending much more time with his spiritual brothers and sisters at the church building in [[Myrkentown]]. He is also beginning to feel what his [[Aloisius Treadwell|younger brother]] refers to as "The Hunger," a physical representation of a direct connection to [[Tubbius]].

As of the end of July, 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], [[Aloisius Treadwell]] has nudged Langley back into occasional work as a judge, getting Langley to resume his work while on a brief stay in Wane and encouraging him to follow up on it monthly or bi-monthly as a circuit judge traveling through cities in [[Myrken Wood]]. Langley, on wearing a black velvet robe that fits and the usual gray wig signifying his role as judge, has agreed to taking on the job again so as to learn to lead the [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]] better.

==Plots==
As a non-player character, Langley only holds significance in plots pertaining to the [[Church of Tubbius]] and the [[Treadwells (Family)|Treadwell]] family.

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[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Church of Tubbius

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== Summary ==
The Church of Tubbius is the official name of a religion devoted to the worship of Tubbius, an [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] god of the harvest, natural growth, and gluttony, with followers drawn from both the humans of [[Amasynia]] and [[Myrken Wood]] and the fairies of [[Old Hibera]] and [[New Hibera]].

== Origins ==
As noted in Sabinus Willoughby's [[Legends of Myrken Wood - Sabinus Willoughby|''Legends of Myrken Wood'']], the modern order of the Church of Tubbius stems from the worship of the nature god, Ploav, who was revered by a druidic community in central [[Amasynia]] approximately five centuries ago. The final leader of this group, a man named [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] from nearly three centuries past, proclaimed that the full name of their deity was "Ploav Tubbius" and that the god was slowly starving to death without a proper understanding of what He wanted from them. [[Tubbius|The Great God]] not only demanded the obvious acceptance of their beliefs about natural growth through the following of their existing rituals and services, but He wanted evidence of their devotion shown through corpulence as well. By gorging themselves on their divinely granted harvest bounty, they were showing outwardly to others not only that [[Tubbius]] was blessing them beyond what they needed but also that they were physically, obviously different from all others. The new practices caught on quickly, and, within five years, the formerly frail Ploavians were fully faithful, rotund Tubbians given over to their new beliefs.

== Current Beliefs and Internal Misconceptions ==
The teachings of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] both revived and reorganized the faith, expanding its reach to include the deities [[Marta]], [[Libri]], and [[Porcus]]. The Tubbians believe simply that [[Tubbius]] is husband to [[Marta]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother goddess; father to [[Libri]], the deity over scholarship; and owner of [[Porcus]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother to pigs. They also believe that their [[Tubbius Regalis]]--the ultimate head of their order--is the human conduit of [[Tubbius]] Himself. Finally, despite the focus on gluttony and self-importance, the Tubbians are commanded in their scriptures to help see to the needs of their communities out of their excess that they receive.

The chief concerns come with their ideas of how to include [[Marta]], [[Libri]], and [[Porcus]] into their belief system. These inclusions are riddled with mistaken beliefs that have gone uncorrected over time; all but one of the Tubbians are unaware that the relationship of these deities has changed over time. Much of the faith secretly originates with [[The Glutton]], an omnivorous monster married to [[Marta]] who has indirectly manipulated potential followers over time, appealing to humans and fairies alike through the less threatening appearances of [[Tubbius]] and [[Porcus]]. His exposure as [[Porcus]] and replacement of Ploav as [[Tubbius]] saw [[The Glutton]] gain believers, and, in time, he also absorbed [[Marta|Marta's]] life, responsibilities, and role into his own self. Therefore, where the Tubbians think they venerate four gods, they truly only worship two--[[The Glutton]] and his son, [[Libri]]--without knowing the truth.

== Church Leadership ==
The single Tubbian who knows the truth about the deities behind the faith and the faith itself is [[Aloisius Treadwell]], descendant of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] and the mortal body of [[The Glutton]]. Of course, it is in his best interest to keep everything going as it is: smooth and easy, with no alterations or disruptions. Thus, [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] voluntarily keeps the rest of the Church uninformed about the truth behind the above internal misconceptions, letting them believe the much simpler framework that more easily appeals to them.

== Church Membership ==
The Church of Tubbius has several churches that meet throughout [[Amasynia]], [[Myrken Wood]], and [[New Hibera]].

Orson: A four member church composed of a single family of brothers in the middle of the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain.

Chigurh: The members of this small church were ousted from their hometown by the town council following the failure of a harvest in 215 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Their Lady Tubbian, Lavinia Davors, found [[Aloisius Treadwell]] at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]] to inform him of their predicament.

Mountain Grove: A ten member church in the forest at the base of the [[Wekslo Mountains]]. Known for disregarding the mandates of their [[Tubbius Regalis]].

Chalmbury: Found in the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain near a small river, this church hosts twenty, containing the town council, the local governor, and several of its moneychangers.

[[Furt]]: Far north of [[Myrken Wood]] on the coast, the church at [[Furt]] is a self-sufficient group of fourteen housed in a tower outside the town itself.

Wane: Out of a town of ninety-two, all are devoted faithful. These include the most prominent members of the town: Mayor Tom Kutch and his family; Edgar Bumpo the innkeeper, his wife Mabel, and their family; farmer and swineherd Manfred Blinney, his wife Lotha, and their children; and local blacksmith Ned Smith. Because of their focus, the town houses a life-sized statue of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in its central plaza. Of special note is one Father George Cobble, a faithful preacher of both [[Marta]] and [[Tubbius]], a former gaunt and elderly man who has since fattened out and taken up a firm belief in the Great One. In part due to his influence, the town has seen a rapid increase of Tubbian faithful, expanding to its current proportions from only a small eighteen out of seventy some years ago. As of the end of July, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] personally named Cobble as Lord Tubbian of Wane.

[[Colmouth]]: A town on the coast between [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Furt]], the forty-six meeting here make for one of the largest of the human churches devoted to [[Tubbius]]. Colmouth is destined to be the ultimate home of the Church of Tubbius in years to come when Lord Tubbian [[Treadwells_(Family)#Harvell Urias Treadwell|Harvell "Harvey" Urias Treadwell]] assumes the Mayorship there.

[[Westenford]]: Twenty-eight of the twenty-nine seated members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]] are the active members of the Church in Westenford, overseeing the town's politics and part of its religious activities. The final member, Doug Wiggins, is a firm believer of the [[One True Faith]].

[[Myrken Wood]]: This location currently serves as the seat of the Church. Counting [[Aloisius Treadwell]], there were fifty here until August 214 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] asked most of the members present to leave to return to where the Church was founded and worship there in order to avoid potentially conflict with the [[One True Faith]]. The church building itself in [[Myrkentown]] was briefly converted to an orphanage, although with the reemergence of the faithful in [[Myrkentown]] and an accompanying reopening of the church building for services, this institution again flourishes under its leadership.

[[New Hibera]]: The Tubbian faith is royally mandated by [[Richard Aengus]] and [[Dr. Orin Barrin]], and it is thus divinely supported; [[Tubbius]] has blessed the kingdom with constantly rejuvenating food and drink, allowing all of the roughly thousand fairies there to grow very fat, very happy, and, admittedly, very lazy. In short, the fairies of [[New Hibera]] are in many ways the ideal Tubbian faithful.

The Merchant Company of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]]: Twenty-five seafaring dwarves formerly of [[Stonepath]], this company is led by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]], great-great-great-grandfather of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. This is by far the most mobile of the Tubbian churches, covering much of the northern coast of [[Amasynia]] in its mercantile pursuits.

== Church Benefits, Symbols, Scriptures, and Attire ==
Given the Church's devotion to natural growth of food sources--including grains, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and swine--Church members and their families are generally highly knowledgeable of farming and raising animals and are normally well-fed to the point of exorbitance. In most of the individual congregations, many of the members are upper-classed or are placed in important positions, making being in the Church a mark of usually high socioeconomic status. This is especially visible in [[Westenford]], Wane, Chalmbury, and Colmouth.

The primary symbol of the Church is known as the Rings of Tubbius: two circles, one inside the other, with the inner circle offset lower inside the outer. These Rings are not only sewn into the fronts of the robes and undergarments that the faithful wear, but, in the cases of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and his young son [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gideon|Gideon]], the man and boy were born with with them and display them as fatty, puffy circles in their bellies. In the elder [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s case, these Rings have been shown to serve as a rare conduit for magical energies that are infrequently used but provide a brief, golden glow when active. Very few other faithful have ever shown evidence of these; [[James Wilde]], former ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', had these Rings appear on his stomach at his initial blessing from [[Tubbius]], as has his successor, [[Langley Treadwell]].

The singular scriptural book for the Church of Tubbius is known as ''The Folds of Tubbius''. A slim volume combining prose, hymns, poetry, and religious laws, it dictates displaying ultimate obedience to farming practices of many kinds, celebrating the harvest, and enjoying the gluttonous desires of the flesh meant to accompany life as a Tubbian. Originally written down by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] as the product of divine inspiration, the book itself has been copied and passed down many times over.

Due to the Tubbian emphasis on size, padding, and girth, the ceremonial attire for Tubbian brothers is a multi-layered outfit composed of an outer robe, an inner robe, a light vest, a light pair of trousers, and a one-piece, buttoned up, pajama jumper beneath all else. Matching gloves and boots accompany the outfit. For Tubbian sisters, the outfit is instead exchanged for a flowing dress (with a hood or hat) and accompanying undergarments, although there is no prohibition on their wearing the same robes and pajamas as their male counterparts if they wish. All of the clothes are embroidered with the Rings of Tubbius at the stomach. Allowed colors will vary depending on the wearer's rank in the Church: hunter green, burgundy, purple, or yellow. The highest ranking officials--the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' in his purple or the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in his yellow--may wear extra garments or may wear the colors of lower stations if desired, as well. The ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears a white sash around his middle with a purple alb and miter during church ceremonies, and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' usually wears a yellow sash, alb, and miter, and he may carry a ceremonial staff topped with a sculpture of the Rings of Tubbius.

== Church Rankings and Advancement ==
Five ranks exist within the Tubbian Church: Novice, Member, Lord Tubbian (or Lady Tubbian), ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', and ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]''. Novices wear the hunter green garments; Members wear burgundy; Lord and Lady Tubbians wear purple; the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears the same purple attire as the Lord or Lady Tubbians with the addition of the white sash, purple alb, and purple miter; and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' is the sole member allowed to wear the yellow ceremonial vestments.

Advancement within the Church is a matter of two factors. One factor is girth; faithful seeking advancement beyond mere Novices or Members must constantly seek to gain weight, many pushing themselves to dangerous levels of obesity. Another factor is stated approval; faithful seeking advancement, even those who have reached a peak of their weight gain, must seek a blessing from a higher official in the Church, either given through an oral test and confirmation or through explicit recognition of a miracle or of outstanding devotion to the principles of the Church. However, there can only be one ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' and one ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in the entire organization. Otherwise, at the local level, the highest rank that can be attained is Lord Tubbian or Lady Tubbian.

== Church Holidays ==
There are certain days established as holidays, usually in memory of particular events in the Church's history. Despite the faith's emphasis on the members staying very well fed, these days in particular take their feasts a few extra notches.

Birth and death of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]], the Church's founder.

January 22: Feast of the Shrine of the Faith, the date in 207 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] when Aloisius Treadwell miraculously appeared in the church at [[Orson]] and devoured an immense amount of food in under an hour before being spirited back home. From this date on, he received direct, divine information from [[Tubbius]] until the time that [[Marta]] the Great Mother and [[Libri]] the Scholar revealed his true nature to him.

February 28 and March 10: Known as the First and Second Doubling of Food, respectively, these were the dates that the Tubbians witnessed, by the doing of [[Aloisius Treadwell]], a monumental increase in their food and drink stores. The Second Doubling of Food held another miraculous event, as well: as before on February 23, at their Council of the Round, which was a meeting of their senior members, the Tubbians saw an immense, shimmering, obese spectral body around [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]: a ghostly manifestation of the body of [[Tubbius]], affirming his power and his connection to the god they serve.

June 1: Birth of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]

December 25: A date of special significance commemorating when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] accepted his role as leader of the Church.

There are also variable feast dates tied to the times of planting and harvesting.

== Impressions of the Church by Other Faiths ==
When multiple religions are in an area, with the Church of Tubbius among them, Tubbians usually face an uphill fight to prove their usefulness and worthiness in a community. For example, in [[Furt]], the Tubbians are shunned by the city officials and are close to being social outcasts, thus yielding their self-sufficiency in their tower a mile outside town. In [[Myrken Wood]], the opinion is generally either negative or apathetic, with only marginal acceptance given to it thanks to [[Aloisius Treadwell]]'s multiple roles in the town. By contrast, when the Tubbians are in a position of power in their respective communities with few other influences, such as in the unique case of [[New Hibera]] or in the example of Chalmbury, the Tubbians are seen as beneficent, generous individuals who help control and oversee the careful, proper distribution of food in the area.

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[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Church of Tubbius

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== Summary ==
The Church of Tubbius is the official name of a religion devoted to the worship of Tubbius, an [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] god of the harvest, natural growth, and gluttony, with followers drawn from both the humans of [[Amasynia]] and [[Myrken Wood]] and the fairies of [[Old Hibera]] and [[New Hibera]].

== Origins ==
As noted in Sabinus Willoughby's [[Legends of Myrken Wood - Sabinus Willoughby|''Legends of Myrken Wood'']], the modern order of the Church of Tubbius stems from the worship of the nature god, Ploav, who was revered by a druidic community in central [[Amasynia]] approximately five centuries ago. The final leader of this group, a man named [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] from nearly three centuries past, proclaimed that the full name of their deity was "Ploav Tubbius" and that the god was slowly starving to death without a proper understanding of what He wanted from them. [[Tubbius|The Great God]] not only demanded the obvious acceptance of their beliefs about natural growth through the following of their existing rituals and services, but He wanted evidence of their devotion shown through corpulence as well. By gorging themselves on their divinely granted harvest bounty, they were showing outwardly to others not only that [[Tubbius]] was blessing them beyond what they needed but also that they were physically, obviously different from all others. The new practices caught on quickly, and, within five years, the formerly frail Ploavians were fully faithful, rotund Tubbians given over to their new beliefs.

== Current Beliefs and Internal Misconceptions ==
The teachings of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] both revived and reorganized the faith, expanding its reach to include the deities [[Marta]], [[Libri]], and [[Porcus]]. The Tubbians believe simply that [[Tubbius]] is husband to [[Marta]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother goddess; father to [[Libri]], the deity over scholarship; and owner of [[Porcus]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother to pigs. They also believe that their [[Tubbius Regalis]]--the ultimate head of their order--is the human conduit of [[Tubbius]] Himself. Finally, despite the focus on gluttony and self-importance, the Tubbians are commanded in their scriptures to help see to the needs of their communities out of their excess that they receive.

The chief concerns come with their ideas of how to include [[Marta]], [[Libri]], and [[Porcus]] into their belief system. These inclusions are riddled with mistaken beliefs that have gone uncorrected over time; all but one of the Tubbians are unaware that the relationship of these deities has changed over time. Much of the faith secretly originates with [[The Glutton]], an omnivorous monster married to [[Marta]] who has indirectly manipulated potential followers over time, appealing to humans and fairies alike through the less threatening appearances of [[Tubbius]] and [[Porcus]]. His exposure as [[Porcus]] and replacement of Ploav as [[Tubbius]] saw [[The Glutton]] gain believers, and, in time, he also absorbed [[Marta|Marta's]] life, responsibilities, and role into his own self. Therefore, where the Tubbians think they venerate four gods, they truly only worship two--[[The Glutton]] and his son, [[Libri]]--without knowing the truth.

== Church Leadership ==
The single Tubbian who knows the truth about the deities behind the faith and the faith itself is [[Aloisius Treadwell]], descendant of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] and the mortal body of [[The Glutton]]. Of course, it is in his best interest to keep everything going as it is: smooth and easy, with no alterations or disruptions. Thus, [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] voluntarily keeps the rest of the Church uninformed about the truth behind the above internal misconceptions, letting them believe the much simpler framework that more easily appeals to them.

== Church Membership ==
The Church of Tubbius has several churches that meet throughout [[Amasynia]], [[Myrken Wood]], and [[New Hibera]].

Orson: A four member church composed of a single family of brothers in the middle of the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain.

Chigurh: The members of this small church were ousted from their hometown by the town council following the failure of a harvest in 215 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Their Lady Tubbian, Lavinia Davors, found [[Aloisius Treadwell]] at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]] to inform him of their predicament.

Mountain Grove: A ten member church in the forest at the base of the [[Wekslo Mountains]]. Known for disregarding the mandates of their [[Tubbius Regalis]].

Chalmbury: Found in the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain near a small river, this church hosts twenty, containing the town council, the local governor, and several of its moneychangers.

[[Furt]]: Far north of [[Myrken Wood]] on the coast, the church at [[Furt]] is a self-sufficient group of fourteen housed in a tower outside the town itself.

Wane: Out of a town of around ninety, all are devoted faithful. These ninety include the most prominent members of the town: Mayor Tom Kutch and his family; Edgar Bumpo the innkeeper, his wife Mabel, and their family; farmer and swineherd Manfred Blinney, his wife Lotha, and their children; and local blacksmith Ned Smith. Because of their focus, the town houses a life-sized statue of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in its central plaza. Of special note is one Father George Cobble, a faithful preacher of both [[Marta]] and [[Tubbius]], a former gaunt and elderly man who has since fattened out and taken up a firm belief in the Great One. In part due to his influence, the town has seen a rapid increase of Tubbian faithful, expanding to its current proportions from only a small eighteen out of seventy some years ago.

[[Colmouth]]: A town on the coast between [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Furt]], the forty-six meeting here make for one of the largest of the human churches devoted to [[Tubbius]]. Colmouth is destined to be the ultimate home of the Church of Tubbius in years to come when Lord Tubbian [[Treadwells_(Family)#Harvell Urias Treadwell|Harvell "Harvey" Urias Treadwell]] assumes the Mayorship there.

[[Westenford]]: Twenty-eight of the twenty-nine seated members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]] are the active members of the Church in Westenford, overseeing the town's politics and part of its religious activities. The final member, Doug Wiggins, is a firm believer of the [[One True Faith]].

[[Myrken Wood]]: This location currently serves as the seat of the Church. Counting [[Aloisius Treadwell]], there were fifty here until August 214 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] asked most of the members present to leave to return to where the Church was founded and worship there in order to avoid potentially conflict with the [[One True Faith]]. The church building itself in [[Myrkentown]] was briefly converted to an orphanage, although with the reemergence of the faithful in [[Myrkentown]] and an accompanying reopening of the church building for services, this institution again flourishes under its leadership.

[[New Hibera]]: The Tubbian faith is royally mandated by [[Richard Aengus]] and [[Dr. Orin Barrin]], and it is thus divinely supported; [[Tubbius]] has blessed the kingdom with constantly rejuvenating food and drink, allowing all of the roughly thousand fairies there to grow very fat, very happy, and, admittedly, very lazy. In short, the fairies of [[New Hibera]] are in many ways the ideal Tubbian faithful.

The Merchant Company of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]]: Twenty-five seafaring dwarves formerly of [[Stonepath]], this company is led by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]], great-great-great-grandfather of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. This is by far the most mobile of the Tubbian churches, covering much of the northern coast of [[Amasynia]] in its mercantile pursuits.

== Church Benefits, Symbols, Scriptures, and Attire ==
Given the Church's devotion to natural growth of food sources--including grains, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and swine--Church members and their families are generally highly knowledgeable of farming and raising animals and are normally well-fed to the point of exorbitance. In most of the individual congregations, many of the members are upper-classed or are placed in important positions, making being in the Church a mark of usually high socioeconomic status. This is especially visible in [[Westenford]], Wane, Chalmbury, and Colmouth.

The primary symbol of the Church is known as the Rings of Tubbius: two circles, one inside the other, with the inner circle offset lower inside the outer. These Rings are not only sewn into the fronts of the robes and undergarments that the faithful wear, but, in the cases of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and his young son [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gideon|Gideon]], the man and boy were born with with them and display them as fatty, puffy circles in their bellies. In the elder [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s case, these Rings have been shown to serve as a rare conduit for magical energies that are infrequently used but provide a brief, golden glow when active. Very few other faithful have ever shown evidence of these; [[James Wilde]], former ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', had these Rings appear on his stomach at his initial blessing from [[Tubbius]], as has his successor, [[Langley Treadwell]].

The singular scriptural book for the Church of Tubbius is known as ''The Folds of Tubbius''. A slim volume combining prose, hymns, poetry, and religious laws, it dictates displaying ultimate obedience to farming practices of many kinds, celebrating the harvest, and enjoying the gluttonous desires of the flesh meant to accompany life as a Tubbian. Originally written down by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] as the product of divine inspiration, the book itself has been copied and passed down many times over.

Due to the Tubbian emphasis on size, padding, and girth, the ceremonial attire for Tubbian brothers is a multi-layered outfit composed of an outer robe, an inner robe, a light vest, a light pair of trousers, and a one-piece, buttoned up, pajama jumper beneath all else. Matching gloves and boots accompany the outfit. For Tubbian sisters, the outfit is instead exchanged for a flowing dress (with a hood or hat) and accompanying undergarments, although there is no prohibition on their wearing the same robes and pajamas as their male counterparts if they wish. All of the clothes are embroidered with the Rings of Tubbius at the stomach. Allowed colors will vary depending on the wearer's rank in the Church: hunter green, burgundy, purple, or yellow. The highest ranking officials--the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' in his purple or the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in his yellow--may wear extra garments or may wear the colors of lower stations if desired, as well. The ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears a white sash around his middle with a purple alb and miter during church ceremonies, and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' usually wears a yellow sash, alb, and miter, and he may carry a ceremonial staff topped with a sculpture of the Rings of Tubbius.

== Church Rankings and Advancement ==
Five ranks exist within the Tubbian Church: Novice, Member, Lord Tubbian (or Lady Tubbian), ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', and ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]''. Novices wear the hunter green garments; Members wear burgundy; Lord and Lady Tubbians wear purple; the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears the same purple attire as the Lord or Lady Tubbians with the addition of the white sash, purple alb, and purple miter; and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' is the sole member allowed to wear the yellow ceremonial vestments.

Advancement within the Church is a matter of two factors. One factor is girth; faithful seeking advancement beyond mere Novices or Members must constantly seek to gain weight, many pushing themselves to dangerous levels of obesity. Another factor is stated approval; faithful seeking advancement, even those who have reached a peak of their weight gain, must seek a blessing from a higher official in the Church, either given through an oral test and confirmation or through explicit recognition of a miracle or of outstanding devotion to the principles of the Church. However, there can only be one ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' and one ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in the entire organization. Otherwise, at the local level, the highest rank that can be attained is Lord Tubbian or Lady Tubbian.

== Church Holidays ==
There are certain days established as holidays, usually in memory of particular events in the Church's history. Despite the faith's emphasis on the members staying very well fed, these days in particular take their feasts a few extra notches.

Birth and death of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]], the Church's founder.

January 22: Feast of the Shrine of the Faith, the date in 207 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] when Aloisius Treadwell miraculously appeared in the church at [[Orson]] and devoured an immense amount of food in under an hour before being spirited back home. From this date on, he received direct, divine information from [[Tubbius]] until the time that [[Marta]] the Great Mother and [[Libri]] the Scholar revealed his true nature to him.

February 28 and March 10: Known as the First and Second Doubling of Food, respectively, these were the dates that the Tubbians witnessed, by the doing of [[Aloisius Treadwell]], a monumental increase in their food and drink stores. The Second Doubling of Food held another miraculous event, as well: as before on February 23, at their Council of the Round, which was a meeting of their senior members, the Tubbians saw an immense, shimmering, obese spectral body around [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]: a ghostly manifestation of the body of [[Tubbius]], affirming his power and his connection to the god they serve.

June 1: Birth of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]

December 25: A date of special significance commemorating when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] accepted his role as leader of the Church.

There are also variable feast dates tied to the times of planting and harvesting.

== Impressions of the Church by Other Faiths ==
When multiple religions are in an area, with the Church of Tubbius among them, Tubbians usually face an uphill fight to prove their usefulness and worthiness in a community. For example, in [[Furt]], the Tubbians are shunned by the city officials and are close to being social outcasts, thus yielding their self-sufficiency in their tower a mile outside town. In [[Myrken Wood]], the opinion is generally either negative or apathetic, with only marginal acceptance given to it thanks to [[Aloisius Treadwell]]'s multiple roles in the town. By contrast, when the Tubbians are in a position of power in their respective communities with few other influences, such as in the unique case of [[New Hibera]] or in the example of Chalmbury, the Tubbians are seen as beneficent, generous individuals who help control and oversee the careful, proper distribution of food in the area.

[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

Church of Tubbius

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== Summary ==
The Church of Tubbius is the official name of a religion devoted to the worship of Tubbius, an [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] god of the harvest, natural growth, and gluttony, with followers drawn from both the humans of [[Amasynia]] and [[Myrken Wood]] and the fairies of [[Old Hibera]] and [[New Hibera]].

== Origins ==
As noted in Sabinus Willoughby's [[Legends of Myrken Wood - Sabinus Willoughby|''Legends of Myrken Wood'']], the modern order of the Church of Tubbius stems from the worship of the nature god, Ploav, who was revered by a druidic community in central [[Amasynia]] approximately five centuries ago. The final leader of this group, a man named [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] from nearly three centuries past, proclaimed that the full name of their deity was "Ploav Tubbius" and that the god was slowly starving to death without a proper understanding of what He wanted from them. [[Tubbius|The Great God]] not only demanded the obvious acceptance of their beliefs about natural growth through the following of their existing rituals and services, but He wanted evidence of their devotion shown through corpulence as well. By gorging themselves on their divinely granted harvest bounty, they were showing outwardly to others not only that [[Tubbius]] was blessing them beyond what they needed but also that they were physically, obviously different from all others. The new practices caught on quickly, and, within five years, the formerly frail Ploavians were fully faithful, rotund Tubbians given over to their new beliefs.

== Current Beliefs and Internal Misconceptions ==
The teachings of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] both revived and reorganized the faith, expanding its reach to include the deities [[Marta]], [[Libri]], and [[Porcus]]. The Tubbians believe simply that [[Tubbius]] is husband to [[Marta]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother goddess; father to [[Libri]], the deity over scholarship; and owner of [[Porcus]], the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] mother to pigs. They also believe that their [[Tubbius Regalis]]--the ultimate head of their order--is the human conduit of [[Tubbius]] Himself. Finally, despite the focus on gluttony and self-importance, the Tubbians are commanded in their scriptures to help see to the needs of their communities out of their excess that they receive.

The chief concerns come with their ideas of how to include [[Marta]], [[Libri]], and [[Porcus]] into their belief system. These inclusions are riddled with mistaken beliefs that have gone uncorrected over time; all but one of the Tubbians are unaware that the relationship of these deities has changed over time. Much of the faith secretly originates with [[The Glutton]], an omnivorous monster married to [[Marta]] who has indirectly manipulated potential followers over time, appealing to humans and fairies alike through the less threatening appearances of [[Tubbius]] and [[Porcus]]. His exposure as [[Porcus]] and replacement of Ploav as [[Tubbius]] saw [[The Glutton]] gain believers, and, in time, he also absorbed [[Marta|Marta's]] life, responsibilities, and role into his own self. Therefore, where the Tubbians think they venerate four gods, they truly only worship two--[[The Glutton]] and his son, [[Libri]]--without knowing the truth.

== Church Leadership ==
The single Tubbian who knows the truth about the deities behind the faith and the faith itself is [[Aloisius Treadwell]], descendant of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] and the mortal body of [[The Glutton]]. Of course, it is in his best interest to keep everything going as it is: smooth and easy, with no alterations or disruptions. Thus, [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] voluntarily keeps the rest of the Church uninformed about the truth behind the above internal misconceptions, letting them believe the much simpler framework that more easily appeals to them.

== Church Membership ==
The Church of Tubbius has several churches that meet throughout [[Amasynia]], [[Myrken Wood]], and [[New Hibera]].

Orson: A four member church composed of a single family of brothers in the middle of the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain.

Chigurh: The members of this small church were ousted from their hometown by the town council following the failure of a harvest in 215 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Their Lady Tubbian, Lavinia Davors, found [[Aloisius Treadwell]] at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]] to inform him of their predicament.

Mountain Grove: A ten member church in the forest at the base of the [[Wekslo Mountains]]. Known for disregarding the mandates of their [[Tubbius Regalis]].

Chalmbury: Found in the [[Amasynia|Amasynian]] plain near a small river, this church hosts twenty, containing the town council, the local governor, and several of its moneychangers.

[[Furt]]: Far north of [[Myrken Wood]] on the coast, the church at [[Furt]] is a self-sufficient group of fourteen housed in a tower outside the town itself.

Wane: Out of a town of around seventy, eighteen are devoted faithful with others on the fringe of acceptance. However, these eighteen include the most prominent members of the town: Mayor Tom Kutch and his family; Edgar Bumpo the innkeeper, his wife Mabel, and their family; farmer and swineherd Manfred Blinney, his wife Lotha, and their children; and local blacksmith Ned Smith. Because of their focus, the town houses a life-sized statue of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in its central plaza. Of special note is one Father George Cobble, a faithful preacher of both [[Marta]] and [[Tubbius]], a former gaunt and elderly man who has since fattened out and taken up a firm belief in the Great One.

[[Colmouth]]: A town on the coast between [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Furt]], the forty-six meeting here make for one of the largest of the human churches devoted to [[Tubbius]]. Colmouth is destined to be the ultimate home of the Church of Tubbius in years to come when Lord Tubbian [[Treadwells_(Family)#Harvell Urias Treadwell|Harvell "Harvey" Urias Treadwell]] assumes the Mayorship there.

[[Westenford]]: Twenty-eight of the twenty-nine seated members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]] are the active members of the Church in Westenford, overseeing the town's politics and part of its religious activities. The final member, Doug Wiggins, is a firm believer of the [[One True Faith]].

[[Myrken Wood]]: This location currently serves as the seat of the Church. Counting [[Aloisius Treadwell]], there were fifty here until August 214 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] asked most of the members present to leave to return to where the Church was founded and worship there in order to avoid potentially conflict with the [[One True Faith]]. The church building itself in [[Myrkentown]] was briefly converted to an orphanage, although with the reemergence of the faithful in [[Myrkentown]] and an accompanying reopening of the church building for services, this institution again flourishes under its leadership.

[[New Hibera]]: The Tubbian faith is royally mandated by [[Richard Aengus]] and [[Dr. Orin Barrin]], and it is thus divinely supported; [[Tubbius]] has blessed the kingdom with constantly rejuvenating food and drink, allowing all of the roughly thousand fairies there to grow very fat, very happy, and, admittedly, very lazy. In short, the fairies of [[New Hibera]] are in many ways the ideal Tubbian faithful.

The Merchant Company of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]]: Twenty-five seafaring dwarves formerly of [[Stonepath]], this company is led by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Captain Gord Griffum|Captain Gord Griffum]], great-great-great-grandfather of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. This is by far the most mobile of the Tubbian churches, covering much of the northern coast of [[Amasynia]] in its mercantile pursuits.

== Church Benefits, Symbols, Scriptures, and Attire ==
Given the Church's devotion to natural growth of food sources--including grains, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and swine--Church members and their families are generally highly knowledgeable of farming and raising animals and are normally well-fed to the point of exorbitance. In most of the individual congregations, many of the members are upper-classed or are placed in important positions, making being in the Church a mark of usually high socioeconomic status. This is especially visible in [[Westenford]], Wane, Chalmbury, and Colmouth.

The primary symbol of the Church is known as the Rings of Tubbius: two circles, one inside the other, with the inner circle offset lower inside the outer. These Rings are not only sewn into the fronts of the robes and undergarments that the faithful wear, but, in the cases of [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and his young son [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gideon|Gideon]], the man and boy were born with with them and display them as fatty, puffy circles in their bellies. In the elder [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]'s case, these Rings have been shown to serve as a rare conduit for magical energies that are infrequently used but provide a brief, golden glow when active. Very few other faithful have ever shown evidence of these; [[James Wilde]], former ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', had these Rings appear on his stomach at his initial blessing from [[Tubbius]], as has his successor, [[Langley Treadwell]].

The singular scriptural book for the Church of Tubbius is known as ''The Folds of Tubbius''. A slim volume combining prose, hymns, poetry, and religious laws, it dictates displaying ultimate obedience to farming practices of many kinds, celebrating the harvest, and enjoying the gluttonous desires of the flesh meant to accompany life as a Tubbian. Originally written down by [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]] as the product of divine inspiration, the book itself has been copied and passed down many times over.

Due to the Tubbian emphasis on size, padding, and girth, the ceremonial attire for Tubbian brothers is a multi-layered outfit composed of an outer robe, an inner robe, a light vest, a light pair of trousers, and a one-piece, buttoned up, pajama jumper beneath all else. Matching gloves and boots accompany the outfit. For Tubbian sisters, the outfit is instead exchanged for a flowing dress (with a hood or hat) and accompanying undergarments, although there is no prohibition on their wearing the same robes and pajamas as their male counterparts if they wish. All of the clothes are embroidered with the Rings of Tubbius at the stomach. Allowed colors will vary depending on the wearer's rank in the Church: hunter green, burgundy, purple, or yellow. The highest ranking officials--the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' in his purple or the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in his yellow--may wear extra garments or may wear the colors of lower stations if desired, as well. The ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears a white sash around his middle with a purple alb and miter during church ceremonies, and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' usually wears a yellow sash, alb, and miter, and he may carry a ceremonial staff topped with a sculpture of the Rings of Tubbius.

== Church Rankings and Advancement ==
Five ranks exist within the Tubbian Church: Novice, Member, Lord Tubbian (or Lady Tubbian), ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'', and ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]''. Novices wear the hunter green garments; Members wear burgundy; Lord and Lady Tubbians wear purple; the ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' wears the same purple attire as the Lord or Lady Tubbians with the addition of the white sash, purple alb, and purple miter; and the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' is the sole member allowed to wear the yellow ceremonial vestments.

Advancement within the Church is a matter of two factors. One factor is girth; faithful seeking advancement beyond mere Novices or Members must constantly seek to gain weight, many pushing themselves to dangerous levels of obesity. Another factor is stated approval; faithful seeking advancement, even those who have reached a peak of their weight gain, must seek a blessing from a higher official in the Church, either given through an oral test and confirmation or through explicit recognition of a miracle or of outstanding devotion to the principles of the Church. However, there can only be one ''[[Tubbius Princeps]]'' and one ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' in the entire organization. Otherwise, at the local level, the highest rank that can be attained is Lord Tubbian or Lady Tubbian.

== Church Holidays ==
There are certain days established as holidays, usually in memory of particular events in the Church's history. Despite the faith's emphasis on the members staying very well fed, these days in particular take their feasts a few extra notches.

Birth and death of [[Treadwells_(Family)#Tobias|Tobias]], the Church's founder.

January 22: Feast of the Shrine of the Faith, the date in 207 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] when Aloisius Treadwell miraculously appeared in the church at [[Orson]] and devoured an immense amount of food in under an hour before being spirited back home. From this date on, he received direct, divine information from [[Tubbius]] until the time that [[Marta]] the Great Mother and [[Libri]] the Scholar revealed his true nature to him.

February 28 and March 10: Known as the First and Second Doubling of Food, respectively, these were the dates that the Tubbians witnessed, by the doing of [[Aloisius Treadwell]], a monumental increase in their food and drink stores. The Second Doubling of Food held another miraculous event, as well: as before on February 23, at their Council of the Round, which was a meeting of their senior members, the Tubbians saw an immense, shimmering, obese spectral body around [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]]: a ghostly manifestation of the body of [[Tubbius]], affirming his power and his connection to the god they serve.

June 1: Birth of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]

December 25: A date of special significance commemorating when [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] accepted his role as leader of the Church.

There are also variable feast dates tied to the times of planting and harvesting.

== Impressions of the Church by Other Faiths ==
When multiple religions are in an area, with the Church of Tubbius among them, Tubbians usually face an uphill fight to prove their usefulness and worthiness in a community. For example, in [[Furt]], the Tubbians are shunned by the city officials and are close to being social outcasts, thus yielding their self-sufficiency in their tower a mile outside town. In [[Myrken Wood]], the opinion is generally either negative or apathetic, with only marginal acceptance given to it thanks to [[Aloisius Treadwell]]'s multiple roles in the town. By contrast, when the Tubbians are in a position of power in their respective communities with few other influences, such as in the unique case of [[New Hibera]] or in the example of Chalmbury, the Tubbians are seen as beneficent, generous individuals who help control and oversee the careful, proper distribution of food in the area.

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[[Category:Church of Tubbius]]

The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve

2017-07-24T07:58:10Z

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== Background ==

''The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve'' is a dramatic tragedy written collaboratively for the stage by playwright and director Martin Weedle and Professor Francis Chadwick of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]] in 168 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Its first performance was in 170 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], after initial problems of finding a suitable lead actor. In 170, while rehearsing for the play, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] suffered a grievous injury, breaking his left leg when he fell through a rotten stage floor. Six months after the damage, after intense efforts to heal as much of the harm as possible, Treadwell originated the role of Alfred, Lord Harkness, playing it to great celebrity and success within the following year. By 172, however, he was forced to retire the role in favor of taking his father's seat on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]].

== The Plot of the Play ==

The play primarily concerns the historical events surrounding the death of one of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate, one Alfred, Lord Harkness, at the hand of his wife, Genevieve. Referencing events set in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], the play chronicles the months before and the days immediately after the death of Lord Harkness, who was poisoned by his wife in an effort to win favor with an invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]]. The effort would ultimately backfire, nearly leading to the dissolution of Westenford with Leland's ships having an easy and unchecked advance on the then-growing town that was without stable leadership on the death of its Chief Magistrate who was, at the time, the center holding the entire [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]] together. By the end of the play, Genevieve Harkness suffers the same fate of her husband at Leland's hands, leaving [[Westenford]]'s Chief Magistrate and his wife both deceased, with the future of the town uncertain. Outside of the play, though, Westenford's historical documents record that by 36 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] a mustered rally of forces would eventually fight off the invaders, allowing [[Westenford]] to establish itself as having a reasonable naval defense backed by an occasionally shrewd body of leaders.

== Chief Characters of the Play and Original Actors ==
[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]], 65 years old and heavyset, with a cane and a pronounced limp to the left. Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]]. Husband of Genevieve. Favored formal attire, especially jewelry. Known for being a pompous buffoon. Poisoned to death by Act IV, Scene I, Line 6. Role originated by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in 170.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]], elderly and slim, except for her considerable bust. Wife of Alfred, Lord Harkness. Known through research to have had a slight stammer to her voice. Fatally poisoned her husband in order to gain favor with the invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]] in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], but poisoned herself within the next week by Colonel Leland, the event recorded in Act V, Scene II, Line 15. Role originated by Professor Francis Chadwick of Westenford University in 170.

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]], handsome, young, and muscled. Leader of invading naval forces from The [[Red Caps]]. Thought to have been a considerable womanizer and rogue, perhaps the reason for the attentions of Lady Harkness. Role originated by Christopher Hackett in 170 at the initial performance; Hackett was replaced by one Thomas Littlewit by the end of the month at the demand of stage director Martin Weedle. Littlewit stayed in the role for the remainder of the play's run.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played through 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

== Background of the Revival in 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] ==
On July 6, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell ]] was recalled to [[Westenford]] by [[Jonathan M. Lincoln]]. Lincoln expressed that one Matthew Weedle, grandson of Martin Weedle, had refounded Weedle's Troupers and was looking to revive them with a production of ''Alfred and Genevieve''. Treadwell arrived on the 10th. However, before he could meet Matthew Weedle in person, between the 10th and the 11th, an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] had attempted to come close to [[Westenford]]; Treadwell, resuming his duties as Chief Magistrate of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], oversaw a swift preemptive strike from cliff-mounted trebuchets, damaging the boats and imprisoning their crew.

On the 12th, Treadwell finally met Weedle. Weedle's problem was in finding a suitable [[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]. Popular recommendation centered entirely on Treadwell based on his performance of forty-five years prior, as it was something of a legend among the remaining elderly citizens who had grown old passing stories of it to their descendants. The initial meetings between director and lead actor went poorly, with Treadwell's arguing with Weedle about the eighteen-year-old director's choices for the play and ultimately taking control of the play's production when Weedle was forced to step down, his young, pregnant wife having been murdered during a robbery by an escaped Red Caps sailor. While the baby was saved and the attacker was hanged on the twentieth, Mr. Weedle would prove unable to lead the play to its performance. Treadwell took the directorial control he desperately wanted, reassigning parts and driving the actors firmly until the group's first performance after lunch on the 24th.

== Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] Revival ==

The core of the division between [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and Matthew Weedle was that Weedle wanted to make numerous changes to the play's script and characterization, all of which Treadwell vehemently argued against out of respect for the history of the factual events presented on stage and for the memories of the original writers of the play, one of whom had been his friend and first director and the other of whom had been his childhood tutor. Therefore, the characters themselves hold true to the original production as much as possible.

[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]: Played again by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] with only a few differences from the original production. Given Treadwell's immense growth over four and a half decades, Lord Harkness is notably three hundred pounds or more heavier than he was in life. Treadwell himself is also seven years older than Harkness was at his passing. For costuming this time, Treadwell simply wore his own clothing on stage, borrowing enough gold rings from [[Jonathan M. Lincoln|Jon Lincoln]] to round out his fingers.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]]: One of Treadwell's chief concerns was finding an appropriate actor for the role of Genevieve. The ideal, to him, would have been someone similarly aged and sized to Professor Francis Chadwick; however, Chadwick's combination of age, size, and an innate stammer could not be replicated. The choice for the role this time went to thirteen year old Digory Wiggins, grandson to Doug Wiggins of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. The boy is similarly thin to Professor Chadwick, and he happens to have a similar stutter to his voice. Thrust into the role on the 19th, he took quickly to the part, earning Treadwell's praise as "A bright lad well fit for playing my Genevieve!"

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]: Played this time by one Ralph Turing. Turing was not necessarily the handsomest man to choose from in the revived acting troupe, but, according to Treadwell, "he has the right streak of malice and roguishness in him."

Fetchum: A jester hired for a party that the Harkness family throws in the second act of the play, this is a role that had been regrettably excised in the performances from 170-172 due to the absence of a suitable comedian in that particular gathering of actors, leading to the second act having been trimmed somewhat during its earlier performances. With the presence of Bill Parsons, a portly man accustomed to comedic roles, the jester in yellow and red motley finally graces the stage. Treadwell believes him "a man born to comedy" and has enjoyed being able to include the funny scenes where Harkness and Fetchum interact, the latter playfully mocking the former's ineptitude in public.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve

2017-07-24T07:57:41Z

Treadwell: /* Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 AR Revival */

== Background ==

''The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve'' is a dramatic tragedy written collaboratively for the stage by playwright and director Martin Weedle and Professor Francis Chadwick of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]] in 168 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Its first performance was in 170 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], after initial problems of finding a suitable lead actor. In 170, while rehearsing for the play, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] suffered a grievous injury, breaking his left leg when he fell through a rotten stage floor. Six months after the damage, after intense efforts to heal as much of the harm as possible, Treadwell originated the role of Alfred, Lord Harkness, playing it to great celebrity and success within the following year. By 172, however, he was forced to retire the role in favor of taking his father's seat on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]].

== The Plot of the Play ==

The play primarily concerns the historical events surrounding the death of one of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate, one Alfred, Lord Harkness, at the hand of his wife, Genevieve. Referencing events set in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], the play chronicles the months before and the days immediately after the death of Lord Harkness, who was poisoned by his wife in an effort to win favor with an invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]]. The effort would ultimately backfire, nearly leading to the dissolution of Westenford with Leland's ships having an easy and unchecked advance on the then-growing town that was without stable leadership on the death of its Chief Magistrate who was, at the time, the center holding the entire [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]] together. By the end of the play, Genevieve Harkness suffers the same fate of her husband at Leland's hands, leaving [[Westenford]]'s Chief Magistrate and his wife both deceased, with the future of the town uncertain. Outside of the play, though, Westenford's historical documents record that by 36 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] a mustered rally of forces would eventually fight off the invaders, allowing [[Westenford]] to establish itself as having a reasonable naval defense backed by an occasionally shrewd body of leaders.

== Chief Characters of the Play and Original Actors ==
[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]], 65 years old and heavyset, with a cane and a pronounced limp to the left. Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]]. Husband of Genevieve. Favored formal attire, especially jewelry. Known for being a pompous buffoon. Poisoned to death by Act IV, Scene I, Line 6. Role originated by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in 170.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]], elderly and slim, except for her considerable bust. Wife of Alfred, Lord Harkness. Known through research to have had a slight stammer to her voice. Fatally poisoned her husband in order to gain favor with the invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]] in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], but poisoned herself within the next week by Colonel Leland, the event recorded in Act V, Scene II, Line 15. Role originated by Professor Francis Chadwick of Westenford University in 170.

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]], handsome, young, and muscled. Leader of invading naval forces from The [[Red Caps]]. Thought to have been a considerable womanizer and rogue, perhaps the reason for the attentions of Lady Harkness. Role originated by Christopher Hackett in 170 at the initial performance; Hackett was replaced by one Thomas Littlewit by the end of the month at the demand of stage director Martin Weedle. Littlewit stayed in the role for the remainder of the play's run.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played through 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

== Background of the Revival in 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] ==
On July 6, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell ]] was recalled to [[Westenford]] by [[Jonathan M. Lincoln]]. Lincoln expressed that one Matthew Weedle, grandson of Martin Weedle, had refounded Weedle's Troupers and was looking to revive them with a production of ''Alfred and Genevieve''. Treadwell arrived on the 10th. However, before he could meet Matthew Weedle in person, between the 10th and the 11th, an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] had attempted to come close to [[Westenford]]; Treadwell, resuming his duties as Chief Magistrate of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], oversaw a swift preemptive strike from cliff-mounted trebuchets, damaging the boats and imprisoning their crew.

On the 12th, Treadwell finally met Weedle. Weedle's problem was in finding a suitable [[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]. Popular recommendation centered entirely on Treadwell based on his performance of forty-five years prior, as it was something of a legend among the remaining elderly citizens who had grown old passing stories of it to their descendants. The initial meetings between director and lead actor went poorly, with Treadwell's arguing with Weedle about the eighteen-year-old director's choices for the play and ultimately taking control of the play's production when Weedle was forced to step down, his young, pregnant wife having been murdered during a robbery by an escaped Red Caps sailor. While the baby was saved and the attacker was hanged on the twentieth, Mr. Weedle would prove unable to lead the play to its performance. Treadwell took the directorial control he desperately wanted, reassigning parts and driving the actors firmly until the group's first performance after lunch on the 24th.

== Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] Revival ==

The core of the division between [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and Matthew Weedle was that Weedle wanted to make numerous changes to the play's script and characterization, all of which Treadwell vehemently argued against out of respect for the history of the factual events presented on stage and for the memories of the original writers of the play, one of whom had been his friend and first director and the other of whom had been his childhood tutor. Therefore, the characters themselves hold true to the original production as much as possible.

[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]: Played again by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] with only a few differences from the original production. Given Treadwell's immense growth over four and a half decades, Lord Harkness is notably three hundred pounds or more heavier than he was in life. Treadwell himself is also seven years older than Harkness was at his passing. For costuming this time, Treadwell simply wore his own clothing on stage, borrowing enough gold rings from [[Jonathan M. Lincoln|Jon Lincoln]] to round out his fingers.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]]: One of Treadwell's chief concerns was finding an appropriate actor for the role of Genevieve. The ideal, to him, would have been someone similarly aged and sized to Professor Francis Chadwick; however, Chadwick's combination of age, size, and an innate stammer could not be replicated. The choice for the role this time went to thirteen year old Digory Wiggins, grandson to Doug Wiggins of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. The boy is similarly thin to Professor Chadwick, and he happens to have a similar stutter to his voice. Thrust into the role on the 19th, he took quickly to the part, earning Treadwell's praise as "A bright lad well fit for playing my Genevieve!"

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]: Played this time by one Ralph Turing. Turing was not necessarily the handsomest man to choose from in the revived acting troupe, but, according to Treadwell, "he has the right streak of malice and roguishness in him."

Fetchum: A jester hired for a party that the Harkness family throws in the second act of the play, this is a role that had been regrettably excised in the performances from 170-172 due to the absence of a suitable comedian in that particular gathering of actors, leading to the second act having been trimmed somewhat during its earlier performances. With the presence of Bill Parsons, a portly man accustomed to comedic roles, the jester in yellow and red motley finally graces the stage. Treadwell believes him "a man born to comedy" and has enjoyed being able to include some of the funnier scenes where Harkness and Fetchum interact, the latter playfully mocking the former's ineptitude in public.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve

2017-07-24T07:57:20Z

Treadwell: /* Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 AR Revival */

== Background ==

''The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve'' is a dramatic tragedy written collaboratively for the stage by playwright and director Martin Weedle and Professor Francis Chadwick of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]] in 168 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Its first performance was in 170 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], after initial problems of finding a suitable lead actor. In 170, while rehearsing for the play, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] suffered a grievous injury, breaking his left leg when he fell through a rotten stage floor. Six months after the damage, after intense efforts to heal as much of the harm as possible, Treadwell originated the role of Alfred, Lord Harkness, playing it to great celebrity and success within the following year. By 172, however, he was forced to retire the role in favor of taking his father's seat on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]].

== The Plot of the Play ==

The play primarily concerns the historical events surrounding the death of one of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate, one Alfred, Lord Harkness, at the hand of his wife, Genevieve. Referencing events set in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], the play chronicles the months before and the days immediately after the death of Lord Harkness, who was poisoned by his wife in an effort to win favor with an invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]]. The effort would ultimately backfire, nearly leading to the dissolution of Westenford with Leland's ships having an easy and unchecked advance on the then-growing town that was without stable leadership on the death of its Chief Magistrate who was, at the time, the center holding the entire [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]] together. By the end of the play, Genevieve Harkness suffers the same fate of her husband at Leland's hands, leaving [[Westenford]]'s Chief Magistrate and his wife both deceased, with the future of the town uncertain. Outside of the play, though, Westenford's historical documents record that by 36 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] a mustered rally of forces would eventually fight off the invaders, allowing [[Westenford]] to establish itself as having a reasonable naval defense backed by an occasionally shrewd body of leaders.

== Chief Characters of the Play and Original Actors ==
[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]], 65 years old and heavyset, with a cane and a pronounced limp to the left. Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]]. Husband of Genevieve. Favored formal attire, especially jewelry. Known for being a pompous buffoon. Poisoned to death by Act IV, Scene I, Line 6. Role originated by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in 170.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]], elderly and slim, except for her considerable bust. Wife of Alfred, Lord Harkness. Known through research to have had a slight stammer to her voice. Fatally poisoned her husband in order to gain favor with the invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]] in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], but poisoned herself within the next week by Colonel Leland, the event recorded in Act V, Scene II, Line 15. Role originated by Professor Francis Chadwick of Westenford University in 170.

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]], handsome, young, and muscled. Leader of invading naval forces from The [[Red Caps]]. Thought to have been a considerable womanizer and rogue, perhaps the reason for the attentions of Lady Harkness. Role originated by Christopher Hackett in 170 at the initial performance; Hackett was replaced by one Thomas Littlewit by the end of the month at the demand of stage director Martin Weedle. Littlewit stayed in the role for the remainder of the play's run.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played through 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

== Background of the Revival in 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] ==
On July 6, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell ]] was recalled to [[Westenford]] by [[Jonathan M. Lincoln]]. Lincoln expressed that one Matthew Weedle, grandson of Martin Weedle, had refounded Weedle's Troupers and was looking to revive them with a production of ''Alfred and Genevieve''. Treadwell arrived on the 10th. However, before he could meet Matthew Weedle in person, between the 10th and the 11th, an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] had attempted to come close to [[Westenford]]; Treadwell, resuming his duties as Chief Magistrate of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], oversaw a swift preemptive strike from cliff-mounted trebuchets, damaging the boats and imprisoning their crew.

On the 12th, Treadwell finally met Weedle. Weedle's problem was in finding a suitable [[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]. Popular recommendation centered entirely on Treadwell based on his performance of forty-five years prior, as it was something of a legend among the remaining elderly citizens who had grown old passing stories of it to their descendants. The initial meetings between director and lead actor went poorly, with Treadwell's arguing with Weedle about the eighteen-year-old director's choices for the play and ultimately taking control of the play's production when Weedle was forced to step down, his young, pregnant wife having been murdered during a robbery by an escaped Red Caps sailor. While the baby was saved and the attacker was hanged on the twentieth, Mr. Weedle would prove unable to lead the play to its performance. Treadwell took the directorial control he desperately wanted, reassigning parts and driving the actors firmly until the group's first performance after lunch on the 24th.

== Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] Revival ==

The core of the division between [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and Matthew Weedle was that Weedle wanted to make numerous changes to the play's script and characterization, all of which Treadwell vehemently argued against out of respect for the history of the factual events presented on stage and for the memories of the original writers of the play, one of whom had been his friend and first director and the other of whom had been his childhood tutor. Therefore, the characters themselves hold true to the original production as much as possible.

[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]: Played again by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] with only a few differences from the original production. Given Treadwell's immense growth over four and a half decades, Lord Harkness is notably three hundred pounds or more heavier than he was in life. Treadwell himself is also seven years older than Harkness was at his passing. For costuming this time, Treadwell simply wore his own clothing on stage, borrowing enough gold rings from [[Jonathan M. Lincoln|Jon Lincoln]] to round out his fingers.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]]: One of Treadwell's chief concerns was finding an appropriate actor for the role of Genevieve. The ideal, to him, would have been someone similarly aged and sized to Professor Francis Chadwick; however, Chadwick's combination of age, size, and an innate stammer could not be replicated. The choice for the role this time went to thirteen year old Digory Wiggins, grandson to Doug Wiggins of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. The boy is similarly thin to Professor Chadwick, and he happens to have a similar stutter to his voice. Thrust into the role on the 19th, he took quickly to the part, earning Treadwell's praise as "A bright lad well fit for playing my Genevieve!"

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]: Played this time by one Ralph Turing. Turing was not necessarily the handsomest man to choose from in the revived acting troupe, but, according to Treadwell, "he has the right streak of malice and roguishness in him."

Fetchum: A jester hired for a party that the Harkness family throws in the second act of the play, this is a role that had been regrettably excised in the performances from 170-172 due to the absence of a suitable comedian in that particular gathering of actors, leading to the second act having been trimmed somewhat during its earlier performances. With the presence of Bill Parsons, a portly man accustomed to comedic roles, the jester in yellow and red motley finally graces the stage. Treadwell believes him "a man born to comedy," and has enjoyed being able to include some of the funnier scenes where Harkness and Fetchum interact, the latter playfully mocking the former's ineptitude in public.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve

2017-07-24T07:56:09Z

Treadwell: /* Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 AR Revival */

== Background ==

''The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve'' is a dramatic tragedy written collaboratively for the stage by playwright and director Martin Weedle and Professor Francis Chadwick of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]] in 168 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Its first performance was in 170 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], after initial problems of finding a suitable lead actor. In 170, while rehearsing for the play, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] suffered a grievous injury, breaking his left leg when he fell through a rotten stage floor. Six months after the damage, after intense efforts to heal as much of the harm as possible, Treadwell originated the role of Alfred, Lord Harkness, playing it to great celebrity and success within the following year. By 172, however, he was forced to retire the role in favor of taking his father's seat on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]].

== The Plot of the Play ==

The play primarily concerns the historical events surrounding the death of one of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate, one Alfred, Lord Harkness, at the hand of his wife, Genevieve. Referencing events set in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], the play chronicles the months before and the days immediately after the death of Lord Harkness, who was poisoned by his wife in an effort to win favor with an invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]]. The effort would ultimately backfire, nearly leading to the dissolution of Westenford with Leland's ships having an easy and unchecked advance on the then-growing town that was without stable leadership on the death of its Chief Magistrate who was, at the time, the center holding the entire [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]] together. By the end of the play, Genevieve Harkness suffers the same fate of her husband at Leland's hands, leaving [[Westenford]]'s Chief Magistrate and his wife both deceased, with the future of the town uncertain. Outside of the play, though, Westenford's historical documents record that by 36 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] a mustered rally of forces would eventually fight off the invaders, allowing [[Westenford]] to establish itself as having a reasonable naval defense backed by an occasionally shrewd body of leaders.

== Chief Characters of the Play and Original Actors ==
[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]], 65 years old and heavyset, with a cane and a pronounced limp to the left. Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]]. Husband of Genevieve. Favored formal attire, especially jewelry. Known for being a pompous buffoon. Poisoned to death by Act IV, Scene I, Line 6. Role originated by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in 170.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]], elderly and slim, except for her considerable bust. Wife of Alfred, Lord Harkness. Known through research to have had a slight stammer to her voice. Fatally poisoned her husband in order to gain favor with the invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]] in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], but poisoned herself within the next week by Colonel Leland, the event recorded in Act V, Scene II, Line 15. Role originated by Professor Francis Chadwick of Westenford University in 170.

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]], handsome, young, and muscled. Leader of invading naval forces from The [[Red Caps]]. Thought to have been a considerable womanizer and rogue, perhaps the reason for the attentions of Lady Harkness. Role originated by Christopher Hackett in 170 at the initial performance; Hackett was replaced by one Thomas Littlewit by the end of the month at the demand of stage director Martin Weedle. Littlewit stayed in the role for the remainder of the play's run.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played through 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

== Background of the Revival in 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] ==
On July 6, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell ]] was recalled to [[Westenford]] by [[Jonathan M. Lincoln]]. Lincoln expressed that one Matthew Weedle, grandson of Martin Weedle, had refounded Weedle's Troupers and was looking to revive them with a production of ''Alfred and Genevieve''. Treadwell arrived on the 10th. However, before he could meet Matthew Weedle in person, between the 10th and the 11th, an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] had attempted to come close to [[Westenford]]; Treadwell, resuming his duties as Chief Magistrate of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], oversaw a swift preemptive strike from cliff-mounted trebuchets, damaging the boats and imprisoning their crew.

On the 12th, Treadwell finally met Weedle. Weedle's problem was in finding a suitable [[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]. Popular recommendation centered entirely on Treadwell based on his performance of forty-five years prior, as it was something of a legend among the remaining elderly citizens who had grown old passing stories of it to their descendants. The initial meetings between director and lead actor went poorly, with Treadwell's arguing with Weedle about the eighteen-year-old director's choices for the play and ultimately taking control of the play's production when Weedle was forced to step down, his young, pregnant wife having been murdered during a robbery by an escaped Red Caps sailor. While the baby was saved and the attacker was hanged on the twentieth, Mr. Weedle would prove unable to lead the play to its performance. Treadwell took the directorial control he desperately wanted, reassigning parts and driving the actors firmly until the group's first performance after lunch on the 24th.

== Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] Revival ==

The core of the division between [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and Matthew Weedle was that Weedle wanted to make numerous changes to the play's script and characterization, all of which Treadwell vehemently argued against out of respect for the history of the factual events presented on stage and for the memories of the original writers of the play, one of whom had been his friend and first director and the other of whom had been his childhood tutor. Therefore, the characters themselves hold true to the original production as much as possible.

[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]: Played again by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] with only a few differences from the original production. Given Treadwell's immense growth over four and a half decades, Lord Harkness is notably three hundred pounds or more heavier than he was in life. Treadwell himself is also seven years older than Harkness was at his passing. For costuming this time, Treadwell simply wore his own clothing on stage, borrowing enough gold rings from [[Jonathan M. Lincoln|Jon Lincoln]] to round out his fingers.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]]: One of Treadwell's chief concerns was finding an appropriate actor for the role of Genevieve. The ideal, to him, would have been someone similarly aged and sized to Professor Francis Chadwick; however, Chadwick's combination of age, size, and an innate stammer could not be replicated. The choice for the role this time went to thirteen year old Digory Wiggins, grandson to Doug Wiggins of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. The boy is similarly thin to Professor Chadwick, and he happens to have a similar stutter to his voice. Thrust into the role on the 19th, he took quickly to the part, earning Treadwell's praise as "A bright lad well fit for playing my Genevieve!"

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]: Played this time by one Ralph Turing. Turing was not necessarily the handsomest man to choose from in the revived acting troupe, but, according to Treadwell, "he has the right streak of malice and roguishness in him."

Fetchum: A jester hired for a party that the Harkness family throws in the second act of the play, this is a role that had been regrettably excised in the performances from 170-172 due to the absence of a suitable comedian in that particular gathering of actors, leading to the second act having been trimmed somewhat during its earlier performances. With the presence of Bill Parsons, a portly man accustomed to comedic roles, the jester in yellow and red motley again graces the stage. Treadwell believes him "a man born to comedy," and has enjoyed being able to include some of the funnier scenes where Harkness and Fetchum interact, the latter playfully mocking the former's ineptitude in public.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve

2017-07-24T07:54:01Z

Treadwell: /* Background of the Revival in 217 AR */

== Background ==

''The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve'' is a dramatic tragedy written collaboratively for the stage by playwright and director Martin Weedle and Professor Francis Chadwick of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]] in 168 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Its first performance was in 170 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], after initial problems of finding a suitable lead actor. In 170, while rehearsing for the play, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] suffered a grievous injury, breaking his left leg when he fell through a rotten stage floor. Six months after the damage, after intense efforts to heal as much of the harm as possible, Treadwell originated the role of Alfred, Lord Harkness, playing it to great celebrity and success within the following year. By 172, however, he was forced to retire the role in favor of taking his father's seat on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]].

== The Plot of the Play ==

The play primarily concerns the historical events surrounding the death of one of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate, one Alfred, Lord Harkness, at the hand of his wife, Genevieve. Referencing events set in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], the play chronicles the months before and the days immediately after the death of Lord Harkness, who was poisoned by his wife in an effort to win favor with an invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]]. The effort would ultimately backfire, nearly leading to the dissolution of Westenford with Leland's ships having an easy and unchecked advance on the then-growing town that was without stable leadership on the death of its Chief Magistrate who was, at the time, the center holding the entire [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]] together. By the end of the play, Genevieve Harkness suffers the same fate of her husband at Leland's hands, leaving [[Westenford]]'s Chief Magistrate and his wife both deceased, with the future of the town uncertain. Outside of the play, though, Westenford's historical documents record that by 36 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] a mustered rally of forces would eventually fight off the invaders, allowing [[Westenford]] to establish itself as having a reasonable naval defense backed by an occasionally shrewd body of leaders.

== Chief Characters of the Play and Original Actors ==
[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]], 65 years old and heavyset, with a cane and a pronounced limp to the left. Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]]. Husband of Genevieve. Favored formal attire, especially jewelry. Known for being a pompous buffoon. Poisoned to death by Act IV, Scene I, Line 6. Role originated by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in 170.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]], elderly and slim, except for her considerable bust. Wife of Alfred, Lord Harkness. Known through research to have had a slight stammer to her voice. Fatally poisoned her husband in order to gain favor with the invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]] in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], but poisoned herself within the next week by Colonel Leland, the event recorded in Act V, Scene II, Line 15. Role originated by Professor Francis Chadwick of Westenford University in 170.

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]], handsome, young, and muscled. Leader of invading naval forces from The [[Red Caps]]. Thought to have been a considerable womanizer and rogue, perhaps the reason for the attentions of Lady Harkness. Role originated by Christopher Hackett in 170 at the initial performance; Hackett was replaced by one Thomas Littlewit by the end of the month at the demand of stage director Martin Weedle. Littlewit stayed in the role for the remainder of the play's run.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played through 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

== Background of the Revival in 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] ==
On July 6, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell ]] was recalled to [[Westenford]] by [[Jonathan M. Lincoln]]. Lincoln expressed that one Matthew Weedle, grandson of Martin Weedle, had refounded Weedle's Troupers and was looking to revive them with a production of ''Alfred and Genevieve''. Treadwell arrived on the 10th. However, before he could meet Matthew Weedle in person, between the 10th and the 11th, an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] had attempted to come close to [[Westenford]]; Treadwell, resuming his duties as Chief Magistrate of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], oversaw a swift preemptive strike from cliff-mounted trebuchets, damaging the boats and imprisoning their crew.

On the 12th, Treadwell finally met Weedle. Weedle's problem was in finding a suitable [[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]. Popular recommendation centered entirely on Treadwell based on his performance of forty-five years prior, as it was something of a legend among the remaining elderly citizens who had grown old passing stories of it to their descendants. The initial meetings between director and lead actor went poorly, with Treadwell's arguing with Weedle about the eighteen-year-old director's choices for the play and ultimately taking control of the play's production when Weedle was forced to step down, his young, pregnant wife having been murdered during a robbery by an escaped Red Caps sailor. While the baby was saved and the attacker was hanged on the twentieth, Mr. Weedle would prove unable to lead the play to its performance. Treadwell took the directorial control he desperately wanted, reassigning parts and driving the actors firmly until the group's first performance after lunch on the 24th.

== Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] Revival ==

The core of the division between [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and Matthew Weedle was that Weedle wanted to make numerous changes to the play's script and characterization, all of which Treadwell vehemently argued against out of respect for the history of the factual events presented on stage and for the memories of the original writers of the play, one of whom had been his friend and first director and the other of whom had been his childhood tutor. Therefore, the characters themselves hold true to the original production as much as possible.

[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]: Played again by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] with only a few differences from the original production. Given Treadwell's immense growth over four and a half decades, Lord Harkness is notably three hundred pounds or more heavier than he was in life. Treadwell himself is also seven years older than Harkness was at his passing. For costuming this time, Treadwell simply wore his own clothing on stage, borrowing enough gold rings from [[Jonathan M. Lincoln|Jon Lincoln]] to round out his fingers.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]]: One of Treadwell's chief concerns was finding an appropriate actor for the role of Genevieve. The ideal, to him, would have been someone similarly aged and sized to Professor Francis Chadwick; however, Chadwick's combination of age, size, and an innate stammer could not be replicated. The choice for the role this time went to thirteen year old Digory Wiggins, grandson to Doug Wiggins of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. The boy is similarly thin to Professor Chadwick, and he happens to have a similar stutter to his voice. Thrust into the role on the 19th, he took quickly to the part, earning Treadwell's praise as "A bright lad well fit for playing my Genevieve!"

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]: Played this time by one Ralph Turing. Turing was not necessarily the handsomest man to choose from in the revived acting troupe, but, according to Treadwell, "he has the right streak of malice and roguishness in him."

Fetchum: A play hired for a jester that the Harkness family throws in the second act of the play, this is a role that had been regrettably excised in the performances from 170-172 due to the absence of a suitable comedian in that particular gathering of actors, leading to the second act having been trimmed somewhat during its earlier performances. With the presence of Bill Parsons, a portly man accustomed to comedic roles, the jester in yellow and red motley again graces the stage. Treadwell believes him "a man born to comedy," and has enjoyed being able to include some of the funnier scenes where Harkness and Fetchum interact, the latter playfully mocking the former's ineptitude in public.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve

2017-07-24T07:50:51Z

Treadwell: /* Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 AR Revival */

== Background ==

''The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve'' is a dramatic tragedy written collaboratively for the stage by playwright and director Martin Weedle and Professor Francis Chadwick of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]] in 168 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Its first performance was in 170 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], after initial problems of finding a suitable lead actor. In 170, while rehearsing for the play, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] suffered a grievous injury, breaking his left leg when he fell through a rotten stage floor. Six months after the damage, after intense efforts to heal as much of the harm as possible, Treadwell originated the role of Alfred, Lord Harkness, playing it to great celebrity and success within the following year. By 172, however, he was forced to retire the role in favor of taking his father's seat on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]].

== The Plot of the Play ==

The play primarily concerns the historical events surrounding the death of one of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate, one Alfred, Lord Harkness, at the hand of his wife, Genevieve. Referencing events set in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], the play chronicles the months before and the days immediately after the death of Lord Harkness, who was poisoned by his wife in an effort to win favor with an invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]]. The effort would ultimately backfire, nearly leading to the dissolution of Westenford with Leland's ships having an easy and unchecked advance on the then-growing town that was without stable leadership on the death of its Chief Magistrate who was, at the time, the center holding the entire [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]] together. By the end of the play, Genevieve Harkness suffers the same fate of her husband at Leland's hands, leaving [[Westenford]]'s Chief Magistrate and his wife both deceased, with the future of the town uncertain. Outside of the play, though, Westenford's historical documents record that by 36 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] a mustered rally of forces would eventually fight off the invaders, allowing [[Westenford]] to establish itself as having a reasonable naval defense backed by an occasionally shrewd body of leaders.

== Chief Characters of the Play and Original Actors ==
[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]], 65 years old and heavyset, with a cane and a pronounced limp to the left. Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]]. Husband of Genevieve. Favored formal attire, especially jewelry. Known for being a pompous buffoon. Poisoned to death by Act IV, Scene I, Line 6. Role originated by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in 170.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]], elderly and slim, except for her considerable bust. Wife of Alfred, Lord Harkness. Known through research to have had a slight stammer to her voice. Fatally poisoned her husband in order to gain favor with the invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]] in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], but poisoned herself within the next week by Colonel Leland, the event recorded in Act V, Scene II, Line 15. Role originated by Professor Francis Chadwick of Westenford University in 170.

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]], handsome, young, and muscled. Leader of invading naval forces from The [[Red Caps]]. Thought to have been a considerable womanizer and rogue, perhaps the reason for the attentions of Lady Harkness. Role originated by Christopher Hackett in 170 at the initial performance; Hackett was replaced by one Thomas Littlewit by the end of the month at the demand of stage director Martin Weedle. Littlewit stayed in the role for the remainder of the play's run.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played through 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

== Background of the Revival in 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] ==
On July 6, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell ]] was recalled to [[Westenford]] by [[Jonathan M. Lincoln]]. Lincoln expressed that one Matthew Weedle, grandson of Martin Weedle, had refounded Weedle's Troupers and was looking to revive them with a production of ''Alfred and Genevieve''. Treadwell arrived on the 10th. However, before he could meet Matthew Weedle in person, between the 10th and the 11th, an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] had attempted to come close to [[Westenford]]; Treadwell, resuming his duties as Chief Magistrate of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], oversaw a swift preemptive strike from cliff-mounted trebuchets, damaging the boats and imprisoning their crew.

On the 12th, Treadwell finally met Weedle. Weedle's problem was in finding a suitable [[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]. Popular recommendation centered entirely on Treadwell based on his performance of forty-five years prior, as it was something of a legend among the remaining elderly citizens who had grown old passing stories of it to their descendants. The initial meetings between director and lead actor went poorly, with Treadwell's arguing with Weedle about the eighteen-year-old director's choices for the play and ultimately taking control of the play's production when Weedle was forced to step down, his young, pregnant wife having been murdered during a robbery by an escaped Red Caps sailor. While the baby was saved, Mr. Weedle would prove unable to lead the play to its performance. Treadwell took the directorial control he desperately wanted, reassigning parts and driving the actors firmly until the group's first performance after lunch on the 24th.

== Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] Revival ==

The core of the division between [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and Matthew Weedle was that Weedle wanted to make numerous changes to the play's script and characterization, all of which Treadwell vehemently argued against out of respect for the history of the factual events presented on stage and for the memories of the original writers of the play, one of whom had been his friend and first director and the other of whom had been his childhood tutor. Therefore, the characters themselves hold true to the original production as much as possible.

[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]: Played again by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] with only a few differences from the original production. Given Treadwell's immense growth over four and a half decades, Lord Harkness is notably three hundred pounds or more heavier than he was in life. Treadwell himself is also seven years older than Harkness was at his passing. For costuming this time, Treadwell simply wore his own clothing on stage, borrowing enough gold rings from [[Jonathan M. Lincoln|Jon Lincoln]] to round out his fingers.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]]: One of Treadwell's chief concerns was finding an appropriate actor for the role of Genevieve. The ideal, to him, would have been someone similarly aged and sized to Professor Francis Chadwick; however, Chadwick's combination of age, size, and an innate stammer could not be replicated. The choice for the role this time went to thirteen year old Digory Wiggins, grandson to Doug Wiggins of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. The boy is similarly thin to Professor Chadwick, and he happens to have a similar stutter to his voice. Thrust into the role on the 19th, he took quickly to the part, earning Treadwell's praise as "A bright lad well fit for playing my Genevieve!"

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]: Played this time by one Ralph Turing. Turing was not necessarily the handsomest man to choose from in the revived acting troupe, but, according to Treadwell, "he has the right streak of malice and roguishness in him."

Fetchum: A play hired for a jester that the Harkness family throws in the second act of the play, this is a role that had been regrettably excised in the performances from 170-172 due to the absence of a suitable comedian in that particular gathering of actors, leading to the second act having been trimmed somewhat during its earlier performances. With the presence of Bill Parsons, a portly man accustomed to comedic roles, the jester in yellow and red motley again graces the stage. Treadwell believes him "a man born to comedy," and has enjoyed being able to include some of the funnier scenes where Harkness and Fetchum interact, the latter playfully mocking the former's ineptitude in public.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve

2017-07-24T07:49:41Z

Treadwell:

== Background ==

''The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve'' is a dramatic tragedy written collaboratively for the stage by playwright and director Martin Weedle and Professor Francis Chadwick of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]] in 168 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Its first performance was in 170 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], after initial problems of finding a suitable lead actor. In 170, while rehearsing for the play, [[Aloisius Treadwell]] suffered a grievous injury, breaking his left leg when he fell through a rotten stage floor. Six months after the damage, after intense efforts to heal as much of the harm as possible, Treadwell originated the role of Alfred, Lord Harkness, playing it to great celebrity and success within the following year. By 172, however, he was forced to retire the role in favor of taking his father's seat on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]].

== The Plot of the Play ==

The play primarily concerns the historical events surrounding the death of one of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate, one Alfred, Lord Harkness, at the hand of his wife, Genevieve. Referencing events set in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], the play chronicles the months before and the days immediately after the death of Lord Harkness, who was poisoned by his wife in an effort to win favor with an invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]]. The effort would ultimately backfire, nearly leading to the dissolution of Westenford with Leland's ships having an easy and unchecked advance on the then-growing town that was without stable leadership on the death of its Chief Magistrate who was, at the time, the center holding the entire [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]] together. By the end of the play, Genevieve Harkness suffers the same fate of her husband at Leland's hands, leaving [[Westenford]]'s Chief Magistrate and his wife both deceased, with the future of the town uncertain. Outside of the play, though, Westenford's historical documents record that by 36 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] a mustered rally of forces would eventually fight off the invaders, allowing [[Westenford]] to establish itself as having a reasonable naval defense backed by an occasionally shrewd body of leaders.

== Chief Characters of the Play and Original Actors ==
[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]], 65 years old and heavyset, with a cane and a pronounced limp to the left. Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]]. Husband of Genevieve. Favored formal attire, especially jewelry. Known for being a pompous buffoon. Poisoned to death by Act IV, Scene I, Line 6. Role originated by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] in 170.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]], elderly and slim, except for her considerable bust. Wife of Alfred, Lord Harkness. Known through research to have had a slight stammer to her voice. Fatally poisoned her husband in order to gain favor with the invading Colonel Leland from The [[Red Caps]] in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], but poisoned herself within the next week by Colonel Leland, the event recorded in Act V, Scene II, Line 15. Role originated by Professor Francis Chadwick of Westenford University in 170.

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]], handsome, young, and muscled. Leader of invading naval forces from The [[Red Caps]]. Thought to have been a considerable womanizer and rogue, perhaps the reason for the attentions of Lady Harkness. Role originated by Christopher Hackett in 170 at the initial performance; Hackett was replaced by one Thomas Littlewit by the end of the month at the demand of stage director Martin Weedle. Littlewit stayed in the role for the remainder of the play's run.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played through 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

== Background of the Revival in 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] ==
On July 6, 217, [[Aloisius Treadwell ]] was recalled to [[Westenford]] by [[Jonathan M. Lincoln]]. Lincoln expressed that one Matthew Weedle, grandson of Martin Weedle, had refounded Weedle's Troupers and was looking to revive them with a production of ''Alfred and Genevieve''. Treadwell arrived on the 10th. However, before he could meet Matthew Weedle in person, between the 10th and the 11th, an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] had attempted to come close to [[Westenford]]; Treadwell, resuming his duties as Chief Magistrate of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], oversaw a swift preemptive strike from cliff-mounted trebuchets, damaging the boats and imprisoning their crew.

On the 12th, Treadwell finally met Weedle. Weedle's problem was in finding a suitable [[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]. Popular recommendation centered entirely on Treadwell based on his performance of forty-five years prior, as it was something of a legend among the remaining elderly citizens who had grown old passing stories of it to their descendants. The initial meetings between director and lead actor went poorly, with Treadwell's arguing with Weedle about the eighteen-year-old director's choices for the play and ultimately taking control of the play's production when Weedle was forced to step down, his young, pregnant wife having been murdered during a robbery by an escaped Red Caps sailor. While the baby was saved, Mr. Weedle would prove unable to lead the play to its performance. Treadwell took the directorial control he desperately wanted, reassigning parts and driving the actors firmly until the group's first performance after lunch on the 24th.

== Chief Characters and their actors in the 217 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] Revival ==

The core of the division between [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and Matthew Weedle was that Weedle wanted to make numerous changes to the play's script and characterization, all of which Treadwell vehemently argued against out of respect for the history of the factual events presented on stage and for the memories of the original writers of the play, one of whom had been his friend and first director and the other of whom had been his childhood tutor. Therefore, the characters themselves hold true to the original production as much as possible.

[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]]: Played again by [[Aloisius Treadwell]] with only a few differences from the original production. Given Treadwell's immense growth over four and a half decades, Lord Harkness is notably three hundred pounds or more heavier than he was in life. Treadwell himself is also seven years older than Harkness was at his passing. For costuming this time, Treadwell simply wore his own clothing on stage, borrowing enough gold rings from [[Jonathan M. Lincoln|Jon Lincoln]] to round out his fingers.

[[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]]: One of Treadwell's chief concerns was finding an appropriate actor for the role of Genevieve. The ideal, to him, would have been someone similarly aged and sized to Professor Francis Chadwick; however, Chadwick's combination of age, size, and an innate stammer could not be replicated. The choice for the role this time went to 13 year old Digory Wiggins, grandson to Doug Wiggins of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. The boy is similarly thin to Professor Chadwick, and he happens to have a similar stutter to his voice. Thrust into the role on the 19th, he took quickly to the part, earning Treadwell's praise as "A bright lad well fit for playing my Genevieve!"

Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]: Played this time by one Ralph Turing. Turing was not necessarily the handsomest man to choose from in the revived acting troupe, but, according to Treadwell, "he has the right streak of malice and roguishness in him."

Fetchum: A play hired for a jester that the Harkness family throws in the second act of the play, this is a role that had been regrettably excised in the performances from 170-172 due to the absence of a suitable comedian in that particular gathering of actors, leading to the second act having been trimmed somewhat during its earlier performances. With the presence of Bill Parsons, a portly man accustomed to comedic roles, the jester in yellow and red motley again graces the stage. Treadwell believes him "a man born to comedy," and has enjoyed being able to include some of the funnier scenes where Harkness and Fetchum interact, the latter playfully mocking the former's ineptitude in public.

Various townsfolk and invading soldiers played by the rest of Weedle's Troupers.

Genevieve Harkness

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| birth_place = [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date = August 14, 35 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]
| death_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| spouses = [[Alfred Harkness]]
| children = Aaron, Susan
| profession = Mother and wife
| religion = [[One True Faith]]
}}

==Description==
In terms of appearance, Genevieve, Lady Harkness was known late in life for her silver hair and her slender frame except for her immense breasts. Like her husband, [[Alfred Harkness]], she indulged herself, wearing formal, expensive clothing at all times. However, unlike her husband, she mostly stayed out of the public; a lifelong stammer of the voice led to insecurity and to reliance on her riches and her looks to get what she wanted.

==Background==
===Origins===
Genevieve Fitch was a slim lady born into a wealthy house of [[Ricathair]] with no life planned for her other than to marry her to someone of an equally wealthy family who did not care about the, to her, embarrassing stutter in her voice. She wed [[Alfred Harkness]], an architect from [[Ricathair]], to her father's agreement (more for Harkness's money than his woefully lacking common sense). She quickly bore her much larger husband two children, Aaron and Susan, and the family was part of the exodus to found [[Westenford]] in 1 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]. She lived there as the well-to-do housewife of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate. After her children reached adulthood and returned to [[Ricathair]], she stayed on with [[Alfred Harkness|her husband]] into their old age until the arrival of an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] led by Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]. Infidelity led her to poison [[Alfred Harkness|Lord Harkness]] in an attempt to gain favor with the Colonel, which backfired on her when the Colonel poisoned her to eliminate her in an attempt to help destabilize power in [[Westenford]]. The tale of the end of the Harkness marriage and the resulting beginning of the [[Red Caps]] invasion is told in a play written in 170 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] titled ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''.

===The Broken Dagger===
The Harkness family never found its way to [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Alfred and Genevieve Harkness are both deceased, as chronicled in the play ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''. Their two children, Aaron and Susan, were both adults living in [[Ricathair]] by the time of their parents' demise, with Aaron already working as a tailor before being killed over a pricing dispute and Susan long since married into the Chopin family with two children of her own. Eventually, in 145 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], Susan's great-granddaughter [[Alice Treadwell|Alison Olivia Chopin]] would be born. She would years later marry [[Aloisius Treadwell]].

==Plots==
Apart from being central to [[Westenford]]'s history and from being a primary character in a play that made [[Aloisius Treadwell]] famous as a younger man, Genevieve Harkness holds no importance in modern plotlines.

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Genevieve Harkness

2017-07-20T17:06:10Z

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| eye_colour = Brown
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| build = Slim
| features = Very sizable bosom despite her build
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| birth_place = [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date = August 14, 35 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]
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| spouses = [[Alfred Harkness]]
| children = Aaron, Susan
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| religion = [[One True Faith]]
}}

==Description==
In terms of appearance, Genevieve, Lady Harkness was known late in life for her silver hair and her slender frame except for her immense breasts. Like her husband, [[Alfred Harkness]], she indulged herself, wearing formal, expensive clothing at all times. However, unlike her husband, she mostly stayed out of the public; a lifelong stammer of the voice led to insecurity and to reliance on her riches and her looks to get what she wanted.

==Background==
===Origins===
Genevieve Fitch was a slim lady born into a wealthy house of [[Ricathair]] with no life planned for her other than to marry her to someone of an equally wealthy family who did not care about the, to her, embarrassing stutter in her voice. She wed [[Alfred Harkness]], an architect from [[Ricathair]], to her father's agreement (more for Harkness's money than his woefully lacking common sense). She quickly bore her much larger husband two children, Aaron and Susan, and the family was part of the exodus to found [[Westenford]] in 1 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]. She lived there as the well-to-do housewife of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate. After her children reached adulthood and returned to [[Ricathair]], she stayed on with [[Alfred Harkness|her husband]] into their old age until the arrival of an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] led by Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]. Infidelity led her to poison [[Alfred Harkness|Lord Harkness]] in an attempt to gain favor with the Colonel, which backfired on her when the Colonel poisoned her to eliminate her in an attempt to help destabilize power in [[Westenford]]. The tale of the end of the Harkness marriage and the resulting beginning of the [[Red Caps]] invasion is told in a play written in 170 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] titled ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''.

===The Broken Dagger===
The Harkness family never found its way to [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Alfred and Genevieve Harkness are both deceased, as chronicled in the play ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''. Their two children, Aaron and Susan, were both adults living in [[Ricathair]] by the time of their parents' demise, with Aaron already working as a tailor before being killed over a pricing dispute and Susan long since married into the Chopin family with two children of her own. Eventually, in 145 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], Susan's great-granddaughter [[Alice Treadwell|Alison Olivia Chopin]] would be born. She would years later marry [[Aloisius Treadwell]].

==Plots==
Apart from being central to [[Westenford]]'s history and from being a primary character in a play that made [[Aloisius Treadwell]] famous as a younger man, Genevieve Harkness holds no importance in modern plotlines.

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Genevieve Harkness

2017-07-20T17:03:00Z

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| name = Genevieve Fitch Harkness
| title = 
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = 
| hair_colour = Silver
| eye_colour = Brown
| height = 5'2"
| build = Slim
| features = Very sizable bosom despite her build
| birth_date = April 1, 1421 [[Anno Inceptum|AI]]
| birth_place = [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date = August 14, 35 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]
| death_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| spouses = [[Alfred Harkness]]
| children = Aaron, Susan
| profession = Mother and wife
| religion = [[One True Faith]]
}}

==Description==
In terms of appearance, Genevieve, Lady Harkness was known late in life for her silver hair and her slender frame except for her immense breasts. Like her husband, [[Alfred Harkness]], she indulged herself, wearing formal, expensive clothing at all times. However, unlike her husband, she mostly stayed out of the public; a lifelong stammer of the voice led to insecurity and to reliance on her riches and her looks to get what she wanted.

==Background==
===Origins===
Genevieve Fitch was a slim lady born into a wealthy house of [[Ricathair]] with no life planned for her other than to marry her to someone of an equally wealthy family who did not care about the, to her, embarrassing stutter in her voice. She wed [[Alfred Harkness]], an architect from [[Ricathair]], to her father's agreement (more for Harkness's money than his woefully lacking common sense). She quickly bore her much larger husband two children, Aaron and Susan, and the family was part of the exodus to found [[Westenford]] in 1 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]. She lived there as the well-to-do housewife of [[Westenford]]'s third Chief Magistrate. After her children reached adulthood and returned to [[Ricathair]], she stayed on with [[Alfred Harkness|her husband]] into their old age until the arrival of an invading force from the [[Red Caps]] led by Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]]. Infidelity led her to poison [[Alfred Harkness|Lord Harkness]] in an attempt to gain favor with the Colonel, which backfired on her when the Colonel poisoned her to eliminate her in an attempt to help destabilize power in [[Westenford]]. The tale of the end of the Harkness marriage and the resulting beginning of the [[Red Caps]] invasion is told in a play written in 170 [[Anno Regalis|AR]] titled ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''.

===The Broken Dagger===
The Harkness family never found its way to [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Alfred and Genevieve Harkness are both deceased, as chronicled in the play ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''. Their two children, Aaron and Susan, were both adults living in [[Ricathair]] by the time of their parents' demise, with Aaron already working as a tailor before being killed over a pricing dispute and Susan long since married into the Chopin family with two children of her own. Eventually, in 145 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], Susan's great-granddaughter [[Alice Treadwell|Alison Olivia Chopin]] would be born. She would years later marry [[Aloisius Treadwell]].

==Plots==
Apart from being central to [[Westenford]]'s history along with [[Alfred Harkness|her husband]] and from being a primary character in a play that made [[Aloisius Treadwell]] famous as a younger man, Genevieve Harkness holds no importance in modern plotlines.

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Tubbius Princeps

2017-07-19T16:14:16Z

Treadwell:

'''''Tubbius Princeps''''': The title given to the penultimate spiritual authority of the [[Church of Tubbius]], often serving as the public voice for the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' when delivering information to the individual congregations. For much of the history of the Church, this post was filled by one member: [[James Wilde]], the only living man to remain from the transition of the Church from the time of Ploav to [[Tubbius]]. On May 1, 217 [[Anno Regalis|A.R.]], with Wilde's passing at the age of 310, the role has been passed to [[Langley Treadwell]]. With the title comes a number of expectations and responsibilities:

#The ''Tubbius Princeps'' serves as the secondary position of the Church leadership. Like the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'', he is meant to oversees or delegate major church matters as necessary, providing a strong leadership role for the faithful. However, the ''Tubbius Princeps'' is completely subject to the demands placed upon him by his superior.
# The ''Tubbius Princeps'' is meant to almost rival the largest of the rotund believers, showing obvious devotion to the faith. Within the faith, corpulence is seen as a blessing from [[Tubbius]]. Therefore, it serves to reason that [[Tubbius]] would provide extraordinary, ample blessing to the one who will rule between the physical death of the current ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' and the birth and ascension of the new, recognized incarnation of [[Tubbius]] who would ultimately resume control as the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]''.
# The ''Tubbius Princeps'' must be extraordinarily well-versed in the holy scriptures known as ''The Folds of Tubbius'' and must be dedicated to living the principles therein.
# The ''Tubbius Princeps'' will be granted the gift of unaging physical immortality by the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' until such a time as the ''Tubbius Princeps'' asks release of this life to merge his spirit into being one with [[Tubbius]] and return his body to the dust or until such a time that [[Tubbius]] withdraws his gift due to a fall from worthiness.
# The ''Tubbius Princeps'' is assumed, given the other criteria, to be the human most devoted to serving [[Tubbius]] both as spirit and as flesh in the form of the ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]''.

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Westenford

2017-07-19T15:41:24Z

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| description = Parochial township
| region = [[Amasynian Province]]
| subregion = [[Amasynia]]
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| government = [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]]
| ruler = Acting Chief Magistrate [[Jonathan M. Lincoln]]
| currency = Trae Kelsan Shilling
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[[Westenford]] is a middling-sized port town best known for its shipping trade and its notoriously corrupt [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]].

==Location==

Westenford is situated on the edge of [[Fisherman's Bay]] and centered around Westenford's most ancient structure, a largely ruined stone plaza known as [[Armadon er Domedthron]] to the locals. This plaza is where the twenty-eight members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]] (with the presiding Chief Magistrate making twenty-nine) meet each morning and most nights to discuss current political issues. The town itself generally divides into two halves, split strongly by economic lines of poor and rich, with the richer denizens generally living closer to the cliff overlooking the sea below.

==Facilities==

One notable location of interest is the historical site of [[Herford's Tavern]] immediately beside the central plaza. This particular tavern has stayed mostly within the Herford family's ownership since 30 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], and it is one of the oldest standing buildings in the town.

Each of the elected officials on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], even the absent [[Aloisius Treadwell]], maintains a mansion estate somewhere in the city, thus maintaining control of large chunks of land that the lower classes are simply unable to access. Thus, these splendid estates are, to an extent, noteworthy tourist locations for the higher-end visitors.

Another noteworthy facility, unparalleled in many smaller towns in the region, is the asylum near [[Herford's Tavern|Herford's]], officially known as [[Beckham's Asylum|The Beckham House for the Lunatic and Infirm]]. Once owned by Oliver Beckham, first Chief Magistrate of Westenford who died in 14 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], this monumental three-story stone building maintains rooms for up to fifteen patients, with five per floor in rooms that have long since been redesigned from their original purposes. The House also maintains on-site living quarters and an office for the Warden who works there, as well as the house's original, large kitchen and dining room.

A fairly large, respected university covers a noteworthy portion of land along the northeastern edge of town. Like much else in the city, its services are priced well out of the reach of the lower classes; by contrast, the upper classes can potentially afford to take courses, and the immediate families of the members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], including the Councilors themselves should they so wish, may attend at an extremely reduced rate of about ten to fifteen percent of regular fees for courses and books.

Otherwise, there are the docks below the town on the actual coast; while the majority of the town sits atop the cliff overlooking the bay, a road from the town loops down to the shore. It is from this port that Westenford does its considerable business as a port city to the northern coast of the [[Amasynian Province]].

==Authorities==

The authorities in Westenford fall into three categories: the Magistrates of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], lesser judges, and the town guard. Barring a few rare exceptions, the highest ranking and most influential members of all three groups are notoriously corrupt, visibly and garishly wealthy, and immensely heavyset. Generally speaking, hope for a fair trial under the Council or judges or for fair treatment under the guard, without a notable bribe or promise of a favor, is often hope unfounded. Of course, there has to be some occasional leniency and a show of justice; otherwise, there could be consequences in the form of public rebellion or interference from the Crown.

==Defenses==

Although Westenford maintains a reasonable naval force at its coastal port and docks for a town of its size, and although there is the existence of the town guard to deal with more immediate threats inside the town, much of the town's defenses from any outside threats involve the facts that the town is considerably out of the way on land and is on a cliff overlooking the bay when dealing with threats from the sea. The last time that Westenford faced outside invasion was in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], when invaders from the [[Red Caps]] besieged the town until later in 36 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Since that point, life in Westenford has largely been fairly tranquil by comparison to what it could be.

==Economy==

The economy in Westenford is based on the Trae Kelsan Shilling. Taxation rates for the 3,600 citizens remain high on the lower classes and low on the rich, keeping the poor under the thumb of the wealthy, who own much of the residential land and a number of the longest surviving, largest businesses. In addition to already lower taxes, the twenty-nine members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], with [[Aloisius Treadwell]] being a member largely absent, exercise a number of freedoms and privileges that the rest of the town cannot access, such as the reduced tuition for them and their immediate families at the university. These elite members also receive similarly reduced costs at many merchants around the plaza where the Council meets to work, foremost among them being [[Herford's Tavern]].

==Travel==

Westenford is some considerable distance from many of its closest neighboring towns, although the roads to and through the city are in good repair with regular maintenance. There is also a steady business in ferrying people along the coast to their destinations, although such services are certainly not the cheapest of options.

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Westenford

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Treadwell: /* Authorities */

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| region = [[Amasynian Province]]
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[[Westenford]] is a middling-sized port town best known for its shipping trade and its notoriously corrupt [[Westenford Ruling Council|Ruling Council]].

==Location==

Westenford is situated on the edge of [[Fisherman's Bay]] and centered around Westenford's most ancient structure, a largely ruined stone plaza known as [[Armadon er Domedthron]] to the locals. This plaza is where the twenty-eight members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]] (with the presiding Chief Magistrate making twenty-nine) meet each morning and most nights to discuss current political issues. The town itself generally divides into two halves, split strongly by economic lines of poor and rich, with the richer denizens generally living closer to the cliff overlooking the sea below.

==Facilities==

One notable location of interest is the historical site of [[Herford's Tavern]] immediately beside the central plaza. This particular tavern has stayed mostly within the Herford family's ownership since 30 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], and it is one of the oldest standing buildings in the town.

Each of the elected officials on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], even the absent [[Aloisius Treadwell]], maintains a mansion estate somewhere in the city, thus maintaining control of large chunks of land that the lower classes are simply unable to access. Thus, these splendid estates are, to an extent, noteworthy tourist locations for the higher-end visitors.

Another noteworthy facility, unparalleled in many smaller towns in the region, is the asylum near [[Herford's Tavern|Herford's]], officially known as [[Beckham's Asylum|The Beckham House for the Lunatic and Infirm]]. Once owned by Oliver Beckham, first Chief Magistrate of Westenford who died in 14 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], this monumental three-story stone building maintains rooms for up to fifteen patients, with five per floor in rooms that have long since been redesigned from their original purposes. The House also maintains on-site living quarters and an office for the Warden who works there, as well as the house's original, large kitchen and dining room.

A fairly large, respected university covers a noteworthy portion of land along the northeastern edge of town. Like much else in the city, its services are priced well out of the reach of the lower classes; by contrast, the upper classes can potentially afford to take courses, and the immediate families of the members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], including the Councilors themselves should they so wish, may attend at an extremely reduced rate of about ten to fifteen percent of regular fees for courses and books.

Otherwise, there are the docks below the town on the actual coast; while the majority of the town sits atop the cliff overlooking the bay, a road from the town loops down to the shore. It is from this port that Westenford does its considerable business as a port city to the northern coast of the [[Amasynian Province]].

==Authorities==

The authorities in Westenford fall into three categories: the Magistrates of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], lesser judges, and the town guard. Barring a few rare exceptions, the highest ranking and most influential members of all three groups are notoriously corrupt, visibly and garishly wealthy, and immensely heavyset. Generally speaking, hope for a fair trial under the Council or judges or for fair treatment under the guard, without a notable bribe or promise of a favor, is often hope unfounded. Of course, there has to be some occasional leniency and a show of justice; otherwise, there could be consequences in the form of public rebellion or interference from the Crown.

==Defenses==

Although Westenford maintains a reasonable naval force at its coastal port and docks for a town of its size, and although there is the existence of the town guard to deal with more immediate threats inside the town, much of the town's defenses from any outside threats involve the facts that the town is considerably out of the way on land and is on a cliff overlooking the bay when dealing with threats from the sea. The last time that Westenford faced outside invasion was in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], when invaders from the [[Red Caps]] besieged the town until later in 36 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Since that point, life in Westenford has largely been fairly tranquil by comparison to what it could be.

==Economy==

The economy in Westenford is based on the Trae Kelsan Shilling. Taxation rates for the 3,600 citizens remain high on the lower classes and low on the rich, keeping the poor under the thumb of the wealthy, who own much of the residential land and a number of the longest surviving, largest businesses. In addition to already lower taxes, the twenty-nine members of the [[Westenford Ruling Council]], with [[Aloisius Treadwell]] being a thirtieth member largely absent, exercise a number of freedoms and privileges that the rest of the town cannot access, such as the reduced tuition for them and their immediate families at the university. These elite members also receive similarly reduced costs at many merchants around the plaza where the Council meets to work, foremost among them being [[Herford's Tavern]].

==Travel==

Westenford is some considerable distance from many of its closest neighboring towns, although the roads to and through the city are in good repair with regular maintenance. There is also a steady business in ferrying people along the coast to their destinations, although such services are certainly not the cheapest of options.

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The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve

2017-07-14T04:58:38Z

Treadwell: /* Chief Characters of the Play and Original Actors */

Alfred Harkness

2017-07-13T16:29:36Z

Treadwell: /* The Present */

{{Infobox character
| name = Alfred, Lord Harkness
| title = Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = Pompous Politician
| hair_colour = Gray
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5' 4"
| build = Fat
| features = Excessive girth and full beard
| birth_date = April 13, 1420 [[Anno Inceptum|AI]]
| birth_place = [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date = August 8, 35 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]
| death_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| spouses = [[Genevieve Harkness]]
| children = Aaron, Susan
| profession = Architect
| religion = [[One True Faith]]
}}

==Description==
Alfred, Lord Harkness was a fat, wealthy architect of [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]] who was one of the initial families to splinter away from that city to form [[Westenford]]. Known for his great girth, his voluminous gray beard, his garish jewelry and dress, and his penchant for being a pompous buffoon in public matters, he still managed to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]] for nine years prior to his being poisoned by his wife, [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]], during her attempt to gain favor with an invading Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]] of the [[Red Caps]].

==Background==
===Origins===
Lord Harkness spent his childhood and about half of his adult life in [[Ricathair]], working as a wealthy architect and marrying [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]]. The two of them were part of a sizable exodus to found [[Westenford]] at the beginning of the then-new calendar marking of [[Anno Regalis]], year 1. Lord Harkness used his architectural skills to help a small team plan, lay out, and build the beginnings of [[Westenford]]. The Harkness family flourished, with two children and great wealth, leading to Lord Harkness's being the most obvious choice when, in his old age in 26 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], he was asked to replace the late Chief Magistrate to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]].

===The Broken Dagger===
Lord Harkness never ventured to [[Myrkentown]] or [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Alfred and Genevieve Harkness are both deceased, as chronicled in the play ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''. Their two children, Aaron and Susan, were both adults living in [[Ricathair]] by the time of their parents' demise, with Aaron already working as a tailor before being killed over a pricing dispute and Susan long since married into the Chopin family with two children of her own. Eventually, in 145 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], Susan's great-granddaughter [[Alice Treadwell|Alison Olivia Chopin]] would be born. She would years later marry [[Aloisius Treadwell]].

==Plots==
Alfred, Lord Harkness and [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]] are the primary subjects of the play that made [[Aloisius Treadwell]] something of a celebrity in [[Westenford]] before his time spent on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. Otherwise, with both of them deceased, they hold no relevance to modern plotlines.

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Alice Treadwell

2017-07-13T16:21:51Z

Treadwell: /* Origins */

{{Infobox character
| name = Alison "Alice" Olivia Chopin Treadwell
| title = None
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Elderly fourth and current wife to [[Aloisius Treadwell]]
| hair_colour = White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5' 4"
| build = Immensely rotund
| features = Excessive girth
| birth_date = June 1, 145 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]
| birth_place = [[Ricathair]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = [[Aloisius Treadwell]] (Current); [[Treadwells_(Family)#Bartholomew Drivel III|Bartholomew Drivel III]] (Former)
| children = [[Treadwells_(Family)#Egbert Treadwell|Egbert]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gwendolyn Treadwell|Gwendolyn]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Frederick Augustine Treadwell|Frederick]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gabriel Treadwell|Gabriel]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gertrude Treadwell|Gertrude]], and [[Treadwells_(Family)#Harvell Urias Treadwell|Harvell]]; [[Treadwells_(Family)#Nicholas Treadwell|Nicholas]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Arella Treadwell|Arella]], and [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gideon Treadwell|Gideon]] (adopted)
| profession = None
| religion = Tentative follower of [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
Alice Treadwell is, in many ways, a female image of her husband, [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. They share the same birthday and similar measurements for their clothing. She, however, is the sensibly dressed one in the family, having a much greater knowledge of practical, reasonable clothing. Her attitude is generally much more sober and rational to [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]]'s flightier, more emotional ways.

==Background==
===Origins===
Alison Olivia Chopin was born in [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]], where she lived for much of her life before a brief time in [[Westenford]]. There she met one [[Treadwells_(Family)#Bartholomew Drivel III|Bartholomew Drivel III]], who, like the rest of the Drivel line, would ultimately prove to be a distant cousin of the Treadwells. It was through Bartholomew that she would ultimately meet Aloisius. An initially cold meeting eventually blossomed into a fully devoted love affair, with Mr. Drivel soon divorcing her and leaving Alice behind. She would shortly thereafter marry Aloisius on November 6, 207 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Four dangerously risky pregnancies would follow despite the advanced years of both parents, with two pairs of twins alternating with two single children, the last of which would be born in 214 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]].

===The Broken Dagger===
Mrs. Treadwell stays far from the Broken Dagger. Having young children to raise keeps her quite busy at home, a place she would much rather be.

==The Present==
Alice is aware of her husband's position in and importance to the [[Church of Tubbius]]. To that end, she attempts to follow, at least loosely, the dictates of the Church; however, Alice is a very rational woman not given much to religious faith. Her devotion to [[Tubbius]] and the other forms of [[The Glutton]] that Aloisius embodies wavers and falters, at best, and it borders on cynical, realist disbelief at worst.

==Plots==
As a non-player character, Alice Treadwell generally plays no role in ongoing storylines. However, she does make very brief, singular appearances with her husband at formal occasions, such as balls and banquets, as necessary.

==Season of Dreams==
The Alice of the Season of Dreams plotline for the Golden City of Myrken is much the same as her waking counterpart, with one significant difference so far: she expresses a notable concern for her husband's mental and verbal "slipping," something she is monitoring carefully alongside his personal physician, Doctor Bill Jacobson.

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[[Category:Non-Player_Characters]]

Alice Treadwell

2017-07-13T16:21:34Z

Treadwell: /* Origins */

{{Infobox character
| name = Alison "Alice" Olivia Chopin Treadwell
| title = None
| image1 =
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| archetype = Elderly fourth and current wife to [[Aloisius Treadwell]]
| hair_colour = White
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5' 4"
| build = Immensely rotund
| features = Excessive girth
| birth_date = June 1, 145 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]
| birth_place = [[Ricathair]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = [[Aloisius Treadwell]] (Current); [[Treadwells_(Family)#Bartholomew Drivel III|Bartholomew Drivel III]] (Former)
| children = [[Treadwells_(Family)#Egbert Treadwell|Egbert]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gwendolyn Treadwell|Gwendolyn]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Frederick Augustine Treadwell|Frederick]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gabriel Treadwell|Gabriel]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gertrude Treadwell|Gertrude]], and [[Treadwells_(Family)#Harvell Urias Treadwell|Harvell]]; [[Treadwells_(Family)#Nicholas Treadwell|Nicholas]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Arella Treadwell|Arella]], and [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gideon Treadwell|Gideon]] (adopted)
| profession = None
| religion = Tentative follower of [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
Alice Treadwell is, in many ways, a female image of her husband, [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. They share the same birthday and similar measurements for their clothing. She, however, is the sensibly dressed one in the family, having a much greater knowledge of practical, reasonable clothing. Her attitude is generally much more sober and rational to [[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius]]'s flightier, more emotional ways.

==Background==
===Origins===
Alice Olivia Chopin was born in [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]], where she lived for much of her life before a brief time in [[Westenford]]. There she met one [[Treadwells_(Family)#Bartholomew Drivel III|Bartholomew Drivel III]], who, like the rest of the Drivel line, would ultimately prove to be a distant cousin of the Treadwells. It was through Bartholomew that she would ultimately meet Aloisius. An initially cold meeting eventually blossomed into a fully devoted love affair, with Mr. Drivel soon divorcing her and leaving Alice behind. She would shortly thereafter marry Aloisius on November 6, 207 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. Four dangerously risky pregnancies would follow despite the advanced years of both parents, with two pairs of twins alternating with two single children, the last of which would be born in 214 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]].

===The Broken Dagger===
Mrs. Treadwell stays far from the Broken Dagger. Having young children to raise keeps her quite busy at home, a place she would much rather be.

==The Present==
Alice is aware of her husband's position in and importance to the [[Church of Tubbius]]. To that end, she attempts to follow, at least loosely, the dictates of the Church; however, Alice is a very rational woman not given much to religious faith. Her devotion to [[Tubbius]] and the other forms of [[The Glutton]] that Aloisius embodies wavers and falters, at best, and it borders on cynical, realist disbelief at worst.

==Plots==
As a non-player character, Alice Treadwell generally plays no role in ongoing storylines. However, she does make very brief, singular appearances with her husband at formal occasions, such as balls and banquets, as necessary.

==Season of Dreams==
The Alice of the Season of Dreams plotline for the Golden City of Myrken is much the same as her waking counterpart, with one significant difference so far: she expresses a notable concern for her husband's mental and verbal "slipping," something she is monitoring carefully alongside his personal physician, Doctor Bill Jacobson.

[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Non-Player_Characters]]

Aloisius Treadwell

2017-07-13T16:19:04Z

Treadwell:

{{Infobox character
| name = Aloisius Horatio Treadwell
| title = [[Lord Steward]] of [[Myrken Wood]]; ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' of the [[Church of Tubbius]]; Eleventh Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| image1 = Treadwell.jpg
| alt1 = Complete image of Aloisius Treadwell
| caption1 = Aloisius Treadwell
| archetype = Gluttonous politician
| hair_colour = Bald/white
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5' 4"
| build = Immensely rotund
| features = Excessive girth and full beard
| birth_date = June 1, 145 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]
| birth_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouses = [[Alice Treadwell]] (Current); [[Treadwells_(Family)#Blanche Treadwell|Blanche Sinclair Treadwell]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Violet Treadwell|Violet Treadwell]], and [[Treadwells_(Family)#Raylan Treadwell|Raylan Treadwell]] (Former)
| children = [[Treadwells_(Family)#Babette Treadwell|Babette]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gideon Treadwell|Gideon]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Nicholas Treadwell|Nicholas]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Arella Treadwell|Arella]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Egbert Treadwell|Egbert]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gwendolyn Treadwell|Gwendolyn]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Frederick Augustine Treadwell|Frederick]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gabriel Treadwell|Gabriel]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Gertrude Treadwell|Gertrude]], [[Treadwells_(Family)#Harvell Urias Treadwell|Harvell]]
| profession = [[Lord Steward]] of [[Myrken Wood]]; Head of the [[Church of Tubbius]]; Toymaker and owner of [[Tready's Toys]] (Current); actor (Former)
| religion = ''[[Tubbius Regalis]]'' of the [[Church of Tubbius]]
}}

==Description==
Treadwell stands 5' 4", stooped with age, overly excessive weight, and an old injury to his left leg. He favors garish colors for his usual robes, hats, and scarves, only occasionally changing into darker, more somber garments for serious, official business. In addition, Aloisius can usually be found enjoying his pipe. He is normally warm and merry, although when crossed or when forced into political schemes, he can easily slip into the more sinister self-sufficiency of his youth. Treadwell's usual outward appearance is a simple image of an old man perhaps a little sillier than he ought to be, a contradiction to the deeper truth of the matter.

==Background==
===Origins===
Aloisius Horatio Treadwell, now aged seventy-two years, was the third child of [[Benjamin Lucas Octavius Augustine Treadwell|Octavius]] and [[Treadwells_(Family)#Marian Treadwell|Marian]] Treadwell, born in 145 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] in [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]. His youth was spent pursuing a potential career as a traveling actor, until a rehearsal for ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]'' saw him crashing through rotten floorboards and breaking his left leg. After recuperating, he resumed the lead role of the play, achieving some measure of fame for his performance. That fame, though, had to be set aside on the death of his father from a heart attack in the field behind the Treadwell home. As Aloisius' elder brother [[Langley Treadwell|Langley]] was away serving as a traveling circuit judge, this left the younger male Treadwell to take the father's seat on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. This move was both unprecedented and initially unwanted by those on the [[Westenford Ruling Council|Council]]; however, during his first day on the [[Westenford Ruling Council|Council]], Aloisius had not only forced his way into its affairs but had also seen the Chief Magistrate ousted and taken the position for himself, a seat he would hold actively until his arrival in [[Myrken Wood]] at age fifty-eight, when he passed leadership as Acting Chief Magistrate to one [[Jonathan M. Lincoln]] while Treadwell took on an inactive status without permanently giving up his claim to the position.

===The Broken Dagger===
Treadwell's first adult appearance in Myrken Wood (having been there once as an infant) was on a clandestine, secretive, and drunken intrusion into an illegal pit-fighting ring attended by then-governor [[Gad Phuri]]. [[Gad Phuri|Phuri]]'s shrewdness nearly saw an end to Treadwell that night; however, as fate would have it, Treadwell would survive the [[Governor]], finding [[Gad Phuri|Gad]] and his wife Hebecka both deceased in their home. Rather than risk the damage to his own reputation and a likely jail sentence as a possible murderer, the aged actor managed something extraordinary. Having a suitably strong resemblance to the deceased [[Governor]], he used his acting prowess to impersonate the dead man for some time, ruling [[Myrken Wood]] as [[Governor]] until discovered, outed, briefly jailed, and ultimately allowed to take a position on the [[Judiciary Council|Council]] as the town's [[Councilor for Revenue and Finance|tax collector]], a position he has ultimately held despite elections in the following years. Since then, he has maintained his primary residence in town, with a mansion estate for his family, consisting of himself, [[Alice Treadwell|his wife]], [[Langley Treadwell|his elder brother]], nine of his ten children, and the house staff. [[Elizia Treadwell|His elder sister]] lived with the rest of the family until her passing, as well. At present, Treadwell keeps up payments on a room at the Broken Dagger (as well as has his own red, overstuffed couch in the main room), in case lodging there over night becomes necessary at any point.

==The Present==
Treadwell's life has seen a multitude of considerably unusual events. He has had various attempts made on his life, both by irate patrons of the Dagger and by a disgruntled former thief he had hired in years past. He was kidnapped for a year and secretly replaced by fairies from a [[New Hibera|nearby fairy kingdom]], nearly having his reputation and life ruined as repayment for having eaten one of the fairy court officials. Treadwell successfully opened and has maintained a toy store in town for several years, giving him something to do with his spare time. He even moved briefly back into the Governor's seat as Acting Governor during the absence of [[Governor]] [[Glenn Burnie]].

Easily the most unusual occurrence in Treadwell's life is his taking the leadership of the [[Church of Tubbius]], a faith devoted to gluttony and natural growth that is spread across Amasynia and Myrken Wood. The acceptance of this position led Treadwell to the revelation that there is much more to himself than he first thought: the old man is, in truth, the incarnation of their deity, [[Tubbius]], a harvest god and one of the forms of a divine being known simply as [[The Glutton]]. Very few close friends or family are the only ones outside the faith accept this with any seriousness; to that effect, nearly all of Myrken Wood simply view Treadwell's devotion to the Church as one more of his odd, quirky pursuits. Even Treadwell's wife, [[Alice Treadwell|Alice]], is hesitant to believe the possibility of such. Therefore, Treadwell makes no efforts to display any divine power or magic, and he never discusses it outside of his meetings at the Church. It is better he be thought a little senile or unusual, after all, than to face more serious concerns brought about by professing such to the masses.

In a more mundane existence, Treadwell balances his time on the Council with his ownership of [[Tready's Toys]], which is his toyshop in the center of the market square near the town gallows platform. Before the [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbians]] left town at his request to avoid their potential persecution by Crown believers of the [[One True Faith]], he paid weekly attention to the [[Church of Tubbius|Church]] as its unquestioned, titular head. Now that they have returned, he has resumed this responsibility.

Extended and detailed information about his family lineage, including many of his ancestors and his children, can be found here: [[Treadwells_(Family)|Treadwells (Family)]].

==Plots==
Since his arrival, Treadwell has seemingly always been loosely involved with many events but never directly the cause or the solution. He tends to stay on the outskirts of affairs, keeping largely to himself and his own desires. It is fairly common knowledge in character that nothing really seems to affect him--that he always seems to come out reasonably well despite the gravest of situations. However, of particular note in his most recent time in Myrken Wood is his reacquisition of the Governor's seat; during [[The_Red-and-Gold_Summer_(Plot)|The Red and Gold Summer]], Aloisius was one of the few town leaders still in a proper leadership role, since some had been captured, others had been brainwashed, and others were simply inactive. Therefore, with the help of [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]], he helped oversee the efforts to retake control of the town. After the so-called "Black Hour" and the restoration of [[Glenn Burnie]] to power, he humbly stepped out of the Acting Governor's role and back into his Council seat. Treadwell has taken the leadership of the province again, this time as its [[Lord Steward]] of its interim, transition government due to royal dictate.

As of the end of 216, Treadwell is apparently running afoul of what he has deemed "False [[Church of Tubbius|Tubbian]]s." A dead newborn was killed and left by unknown parties in his front yard's bird bath on December 25, and on the night of the 30th, a group of portly, middle-aged men singing praises to [[Tubbius]] in front of the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]]. Although Treadwell swears no affiliation with these men or with the downpour of fat and meat onto the Dagger's front lawn that their devotions brought on, he currently has no clues as to their identities or purposes.

==Season of Dreams==
Under normal circumstances, Aloisius Treadwell would not dream, instead slipping into nightly awareness of [[The Glutton]] and his activities. However, due to reasons not explained, as of the Season of Dreams plotline, Treadwell has found himself occasionally entering this world of Myrken the Golden. His role in this dream world is that of Lord Consul and Regent of Myrken Wood, having been appointed to this post--a promotion from that of Lord Steward--for having been at least partially responsible for the Golden state of the city as it is. He carries a silver-shafted, emerald-tipped mace of office and can usually be seen wearing a highly recognizable purple silk robe. The Lord Consul is also actively accompanied by his butler and servant, Gregory, and by four guardsmen, who will invariably take up the four corners around him as duty demands.

In this dream state, Treadwell is significantly older and feebler. As of late February [[Anno_Regalis|A.R.]] 215, he has served as Lord Consul for a month shy of three years, and he has during this time become increasingly dependent on a gold-inlaid, steel-framed, cushioned wheelchair that was a gift from Chedwry on his promotion to his current office. To this end, the Aloisius of the Golden City has also seen a side door and ramp up to it built into the Broken Dagger, as well as somewhat spacious gardens behind the Meetinghouse for what is largely his personal enjoyment. This Treadwell also faces a concern of "slipping" mentally and verbally, as his wife, [[Alice_Treadwell|Alice]], has described to his physician, Doctor Bill Jacobson.

Other subtle differences from the waking Treadwell include the hiring of two apprentices to his toy shop--Arthur, aged 19, whose work Treadwell does not trust; and Harold, aged 35, who reminds the Lord Consul of his missing daughter, [[Treadwells_(Family)#Babette Treadwell|Babette]].

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Westenford Ruling Council

2017-07-13T16:18:09Z

Treadwell: /* Notable Members */

== Description ==
The Westenford Parliamentary Ruling Council is the full official name of the collective of twenty-nine elected officials who run the affairs of the port city of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]. Any potential elections are rare, though, with positions only opening up by resignations or deaths, and they are usually rigged by those still sitting on the Council whenever any members rotate off service. In emergencies, the election process can be bypassed completely by the Chief Magistrate's appointing a new member by choice; this has only occurred once, in the case of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]'s becoming Magistrate Treadwell. All Council members are male landowners in town, with occupations usually dealing with the town's businesses, which mainly emphasize a healthy fishing industry from the nearby [[Sea of Amasynia]].

== Council Organization and Functions ==
Council organization is simple: the lower twenty-eight council members either go by the title of "Councilor" or "Magistrate," with the terms being used interchangeably, and the leader of the Council is solely referenced as "Chief Magistrate," or, in friendly conversation away from official business, "C. M."

The functions of the Council involve, in short, managing all major affairs of [[Westenford]]. This management includes not only establishing the town's legal code but also enforcing it, serving as the sole jury for serious crimes that would threaten the safety of the town, its regions, or its businesses. Petty crimes are left to be settled by the local police forces and minor local judges with neighborhood-by-neighborhood regional jurisdiction. Otherwise, the Council establishes the town's taxation level, oversees the occasional census, and dictates any military or police actions that may be needed to keep the town secure from mostly coastal invaders.

The Chief Magistrate's duties include everything from acting as a tie-breaker in votes by the Westenford Ruling Council to ensuring that political meetings run smoothly. He (and it is "he"; no woman may hold the post) also serves as the final word on any ruling from [[Westenford]]'s constitutional laws and as spokesman for the entire Council to the citizens under their control.

Attire for the Chief Magistrate is identical to that of every other member of the Ruling Council.

Presently, this post is held by [[Aloisius Treadwell]], despite his permanent settling into [[Myrken Wood]]. It is currently held in a technically temporary capacity (though a very extended one) by Acting Chief Magistrate [[Jonathan M. Lincoln|Jonathan "Jon" M. Lincoln]].

As one might imagine, such a framework has led to the Council being heavily corrupt over time as well as the local police forces and judges all being fickle and subject to easy bribery and influence.

== Appearance of Members ==
Council members have a unified standard of dress. Each member wears a burgundy velvet robe with long sleeves and a matching sash around the middle. Massive gold medallions signifying their role as councilors hang around their necks. The obverse of each of these medallions is decorated with the town seal with a slight convex curve; the reverse of each is blank and flat.

The members eat very well at every meeting, which usually takes place at either the stone plaza where they officially meet or at the nearby [[Herford's Tavern]]. To this end, the Council members have long been known colloquially as the "Bellies," with that nickname used much more frequently in common parlance than other titles.

== Notable Members ==

Oliver Garrison Beckham, the first Chief Magistrate, lived in opulence and garish wealth, even for the Magistrates of Westenford, establishing one of the grandest mansions of the town's history during his time on the Council. He died in 14 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]], childless, with his estate being converted in short order to become the much needed [[Beckham's Asylum|Beckham House for the Lunatic and Infirm]].

[[Alfred Harkness|Alfred, Lord Harkness]], the third Chief Magistrate, was poisoned fatally by his wife, Genevieve, in 35 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] in her attempt to win favor with an invading colonel from The [[Red Caps]]. The event and character relationships are chronicled truthfully in the locally long-running drama [[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]].

[[Benjamin Lucas Octavius Augustine Treadwell|Octavius Treadwell]], father of [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. He initially served as a Magistrate who served as Clerk of Court until he was forced into the role of ninth Chief Magistrate in 158 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. In 160, he voluntary stepped down and passed leadership to Galen Taask. Octavius then served on the Council as a Magistrate until his death by a heart attack in 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. His death opened up his Council seat to go to his youngest son--the only son in town at the time of death--by choice of Chief Magistrate Galen Taask.

Galen Taask, tenth Chief Magistrate, held the position from 160 to 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]]. His run as C. M. was one under what most would consider waffling, wishy-washy leadership--the chief reason that his successor was able to force his way into power.

[[Aloisius Treadwell|Aloisius Horatio Treadwell]], eleventh Chief Magistrate, has held the position the longest. Treadwell joined the Council in 172 [[Anno_Regalis|AR]] after he was ushered into his deceased father's place on the Council. Within his first day on the Council, Magistrate Treadwell connived his way into replacing Chief Magistrate Galen Taask by a Council-ordered vote. Officially, he still holds the position, never having relinquished power in coming to [[Myrken Wood]]. However, in his absence, he has appointed his dear friend, Jonathan M. Lincoln, as Acting Chief Magistrate, a temporary title to be used until Treadwell's return.

[[Jonathan M. Lincoln|Jonathan "Jon" M. Lincoln]] is officially Acting Chief Magistrate in Treadwell's absence. He holds appropriate jurisdiction while Treadwell is away. Being one of the few individuals with a little more honor than most others seated, he is expected to willingly give control back to Treadwell whenever Aloisius returns home, which he has done in all instances to date.

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The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve

2017-07-13T16:13:27Z

Treadwell: /* Chief Characters of the Play and Original Actors */

Alfred Harkness

2017-07-13T16:11:57Z

Treadwell:

{{Infobox character
| name = Alfred, Lord Harkness
| title = Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = Pompous Politician
| hair_colour = Gray
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5' 4"
| build = Fat
| features = Excessive girth and full beard
| birth_date = April 13, 1420 [[Anno Inceptum|AI]]
| birth_place = [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date = August 8, 35 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]
| death_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| spouses = [[Genevieve Harkness]]
| children = Aaron, Susan
| profession = Architect
| religion = [[One True Faith]]
}}

==Description==
Alfred, Lord Harkness was a fat, wealthy architect of [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]] who was one of the initial families to splinter away from that city to form [[Westenford]]. Known for his great girth, his voluminous gray beard, his garish jewelry and dress, and his penchant for being a pompous buffoon in public matters, he still managed to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]] for nine years prior to his being poisoned by his wife, [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]], during her attempt to gain favor with an invading Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]] of the [[Red Caps]].

==Background==
===Origins===
Lord Harkness spent his childhood and about half of his adult life in [[Ricathair]], working as a wealthy architect and marrying [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]]. The two of them were part of a sizable exodus to found [[Westenford]] at the beginning of the then-new calendar marking of [[Anno Regalis]], year 1. Lord Harkness used his architectural skills to help a small team plan, lay out, and build the beginnings of [[Westenford]]. The Harkness family flourished, with two children and great wealth, leading to Lord Harkness's being the most obvious choice when, in his old age in 26 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], he was asked to replace the late Chief Magistrate to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]].

===The Broken Dagger===
Lord Harkness never ventured to [[Myrkentown]] or [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Alfred and Genevieve Harkness are both deceased, as chronicled in the play ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''. Their two children, Aaron and Susan, were both adults living in [[Ricathair]] by the time of their parents' demise, with Aaron already working as a tailor before being killed over a pricing dispute and Susan long since married into the Chopin family with two children of her own. Eventually, in 145 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], said family would give birth to [[Alice Treadwell|Alice Chopin]], who would years later marry [[Aloisius Treadwell]].

==Plots==
Alfred, Lord Harkness and [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]] are the primary subjects of the play that made [[Aloisius Treadwell]] something of a celebrity in [[Westenford]] before his time spent on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. Otherwise, with both of them deceased, they hold no relevance to modern plotlines.

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Alfred Harkness

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{{Infobox character
| name = Alfred, Lord Harkness
| title = Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = Pompous Politician
| hair_colour = Gray
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5'4"
| build = Fat
| features = Excessive girth and full beard
| birth_date = April 13, 1420 [[Anno Inceptum|AI]]
| birth_place = [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date = August 8, 35 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]
| death_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| spouses = [[Genevieve Harkness]]
| children = Aaron, Susan
| profession = Architect
| religion = [[One True Faith]]
}}

==Description==
Alfred, Lord Harkness was a fat, wealthy architect of [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]] who was one of the initial families to splinter away from that city to form [[Westenford]]. Known for his great girth, his voluminous gray beard, his garish jewelry and dress, and his penchant for being a pompous buffoon in public matters, he still managed to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]] for nine years prior to his being poisoned by his wife, [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]], during her attempt to gain favor with an invading Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]] of the [[Red Caps]].

==Background==
===Origins===
Lord Harkness spent his childhood and about half of his adult life in [[Ricathair]], working as a wealthy architect and marrying [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]]. The two of them were part of a sizable exodus to found [[Westenford]] at the beginning of the then-new calendar marking of [[Anno Regalis]], year 1. Lord Harkness used his architectural skills to help a small team plan, lay out, and build the beginnings of [[Westenford]]. The Harkness family flourished, with two children and great wealth, leading to Lord Harkness's being the most obvious choice when, in his old age in 26 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], he was asked to replace the late Chief Magistrate to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]].

===The Broken Dagger===
Lord Harkness never ventured to [[Myrkentown]] or [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Alfred and Genevieve Harkness are both deceased, as chronicled in the play ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''. Their two children, Aaron and Susan, were both adults living in [[Ricathair]] by the time of their parents' demise, with Aaron already working as a tailor before being killed over a pricing dispute and Susan long since married into the Chopin family with two children of her own. Eventually, in 145 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], said family would give birth to [[Alice Treadwell|Alice Chopin]], who would years later marry [[Aloisius Treadwell]].

==Plots==
Alfred, Lord Harkness and [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]] are the primary subjects of the play that made [[Aloisius Treadwell]] something of a celebrity in [[Westenford]] before his time spent on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. Otherwise, with both of them deceased, they hold no relevance to modern plotlines.

[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Dead Characters]]
[[Category:Non-Player Characters]]

Alfred Harkness

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{{Infobox character
| name = Alfred, Lord Harkness
| title = Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = Pompous Politician
| hair_colour = Gray
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5'4"
| build = Fat
| features = Excessive girth and full beard
| birth_date = April 13, 1420 [[Anno Inceptum|AI]]
| birth_place = [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date = August 8, 35 [[Anno Regalis|AR]]
| death_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| spouses = [[Genevieve Harkness]]
| children = Aaron, Susan
| profession = Architect
| religion = [[One True Faith]]
}}

==Description==
Alfred, Lord Harkness was a fat, wealthy architect of [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]] who was one of the initial families to splinter away from that city to form [[Westenford]]. Known for his great girth, his voluminous gray beard, his garish jewelry and dress, and his penchant for being a pompous buffoon in public matters, he still managed to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]] for nine years prior to his being poisoned by his wife, [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]], during her attempt to gain favor with an invading Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]] of the [[Red Caps]].

==Background==
===Origins===
Lord Harkness spent his childhood and about half of his adult life in [[Ricathair]], working as a wealthy architect and marrying [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]]. The two of them were part of a sizable exodus to found [[Westenford]] at the beginning of the then-new calendar marking of [[Anno Regalis]], year 1. Lord Harkness used his architectural skills to help a small team plan, lay out, and build the beginnings of [[Westenford]]. The Harkness family flourished, with two children and great wealth, leading to Lord Harkness's being the most obvious choice when, in his old age in 26 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], he was asked to replace the late Chief Magistrate to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]].

===The Broken Dagger===
Lord Harkness never ventured to [[Myrkentown]] or [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Alfred and Genevieve Harkness are both deceased, as chronicled in the play ''[[The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve]]''. Their two children, Aaron and Susan, were both adults living in [[Ricathair]] by the time of their parents' demise, with Aaron already working as a tailor before being killed over a pricing dispute and Susan long since married into the Chopin family with two children of her own. Eventually, in 145 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], said family would give birth to [[Alice Treadwell|Alice Chopin]], who would years later marry [[Aloisius Treadwell]].

==Plots==
Alfred, Lord Harkness and [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]] are the primary subjects of the play that made [[Aloisius Treadwell]] something of a celebrity in [[Westenford]] before his time spent on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. Otherwise, with both of them deceased, they hold no relevance to modern plotlines.

[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Dead Characters]]
[[Category:NPC Characters]]

Alfred Harkness

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{{Infobox character
| name = Alfred, Lord Harkness
| title = Third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = Pompous Politician
| hair_colour = Gray
| eye_colour = Blue
| height = 5'4"
| build = Fat
| features = Excessive girth and full beard
| birth_date = April 13, 1420 [[AI|Anno Inceptum]]
| birth_place = [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]]
| death_date = August 8, 35 [[AR|Anno Regalis]]
| death_place = [[Westenford]], [[Amasynia]]
| spouses = [[Genevieve Harkness]]
| children = Aaron, Susan
| profession = Architect
| religion = [[One True Faith]]
}}

==Description==
Alfred, Lord Harkness was a fat, wealthy architect of [[Ricathair]], [[Amasynia]] who was one of the initial families to splinter away from that city to form [[Westenford]]. Known for his great girth, his voluminous gray beard, his garish jewelry and dress, and his penchant for being a pompous buffoon in public matters, he still managed to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]] for nine years prior to his being poisoned by his wife, [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]], during her attempt to gain favor with an invading Colonel [[Barnabas Leland]] of the [[Red Caps]].

==Background==
===Origins===
Lord Harkness spent his childhood and about half of his adult life in [[Ricathair]], working as a wealthy architect and marrying [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve]]. The two of them were part of a sizable exodus to found [[Westenford]] at the beginning of the then-new calendar marking of [[Anno Regalis]], year 1. Lord Harkness used his architectural skills to help a small team plan, lay out, and build the beginnings of [[Westenford]]. The Harkness family flourished, with two children and great wealth, leading to Lord Harkness's being the most obvious choice when, in his old age in 26 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], he was asked to replace the late Chief Magistrate to become the third Chief Magistrate of [[Westenford]].

===The Broken Dagger===
Lord Harkness never ventured to [[Myrkentown]] or [[Myrken Wood]].

==The Present==
Alfred and Genevieve Harkness are both deceased, as chronicled in the play [[''The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Alfred and Genevieve'']]. Their two children, Aaron and Susan, were both adults living in [[Ricathair]] by the time of their parents' demise, with Aaron already working as a tailor before being killed over a pricing dispute and Susan long since married into the Chopin family with two children of her own. Eventually, in 145 [[Anno Regalis|AR]], said family would give birth to [[Alice Treadwell|Alice Chopin]], who would years later marry [[Aloisius Treadwell]].

==Plots==
Alfred, Lord Harkness and [[Genevieve Harkness|Genevieve, Lady Harkness]] are the primary subjects of the play that made [[Aloisius Treadwell]] something of a celebrity in [[Westenford]] before his time spent on the [[Westenford Ruling Council]]. Otherwise, with both of them deceased, they hold no relevance to modern plotlines.

[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Dead Characters]]
[[Category:NPC Characters]]

Anno Inceptum

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Used in older chronicles and historical records predating the annexation of [[Amasynian Peninsula|Amasynia]] by [[Trae Kelsa]], ''[[Anno Inceptum]]'' (loosely, "years since the beginning"), abbreviated as "AI" or "A.I.", defines an epoch based on the unification of the tribes of the [[Amasyn Valley]] and coronation of King [[Archenaud the Bold]], an event generally regarded as marking the foundation of what is now known as the [[Kingdom of Amasynia]].

To convert between the Trae Kelsan and Old Amasynian Calendars:
* From AI to [[Anno Regalis|AR]], '''subtract 1450'''.
* From [[Anno Regalis|AR]] to AI, '''add 1450'''.

It is currently the year 1667 AI.

There is no year zero - AI 1 is the first year or epoch of the Anno Inceptum era. Incidentally, it corresponds with 351 AD.

==Timeline==

*'''1 AI''' - Unification of Amasyn tribes under the warlord [[Archenhaud the Bold]]; commonly considered to mark the founding of [[Kingdom of Amasyn]]. [[Archenhaud the Bold|Archenhaud]] and his heirs conquer territory covering most of modern-day [[Amasynia]], [[Lothaine]], [[Xanth Grange]] and [[Heath]]; [[Myrken Wood]], [[Derry]] and the western forests of [[Thessilane]] still held by the [[Elflords]], blocking expansion to the east.
*'''679''' - King [[Ludovech]] takes the throne; beginning of the Second Dynasty, also known as the [[Ludovingian Kings]]. [[Ludovech]]'s coronation is commonly considered to mark the beginning of the High Kings period, an era of Amasynian high culture and prosperity lasting over four hundred years.
*'''949''' - King [[Albarech]] takes the throne; beginning of the Third Dynasty, also known as the [[Albaringian Kings]].
*'''1005''' - [[Brotherhood of Janeiro]] founded.
*'''1086''' - Fall of [[Lothaine]]; end of the High Kings period.
*'''1086-1093''' - [[Years of Desolation]]. Famine, pestilence and internal conflict result in the fragmenting of the [[Kingdom of Amasyn]].
*'''1094''' - King [[Vernell the Pious]] of [[Amasynia]] converts to the [[One True Faith]].
*'''1095-1099''' - First [[Wars of Salvation|War of Salvation]]; Duchy of [[Xanth Grange]] brought into new Amasynian Kingdom and [[One True Faith]].
*'''1112''' - Unification of the [[Thessil]] Meadowlands.
*'''1119''' - Annexation of [[Almark]] by the Thane of [[Meadowford]].
*'''1163''' - First colony-ships land at [[New Dauntless]].
*'''1206''' - [[First Consolidation]]; unification of [[Thessilane]] as a whole.
*'''1228-1229''' - Sixth [[Wars of Salvation|War of Salvation]]; Duchies of [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Derry]] brought into Amasynian Kingdom.
*'''1233-1234''' - [[Dauntine Wars]], resulting in the defeat of the colonial lords of [[New Dauntless]] by the expeditionary armada of House [[Taliaferro]] of [[Trae Kelsa]].
*'''1248-1254''' - Seventh [[Wars of Salvation|War of Salvation]]; Duchy of [[Thessilane]] brought into Amasynian Kingdom.
*'''1270''' - Eighth [[Wars of Salvation|War of Salvation]]; Kingdom of [[New Dauntless]] brought into Amasynian Kingdom.
*'''1296''' - Duchy of [[Heath]] brought into Amasynian Kingdom.
*'''1451''' - [[Chedwry I Plaudart|Chedwry I]] ascends to the throne of [[Trae Kelsa]]. 1 [[Anno Regalis|AR]].
*'''1487''' - Death of the last Duke [[von Eberzahn]] of [[Myrken Wood]].
*'''1527''' - Fall of the House of [[Wekslo]]; [[Amasynia]] comes under [[Trae Kelsa|Trae Kelsan]] rule.
*'''1653''' - [[Thessilane-New Dauntless War]]
*'''1657''' - [[Thessilane]] invasion of [[Derry]]; the Siege of [[Wrexham]] begins.
*'''1663''' - [[Wrexham]] falls. [[Derry]] under Thessil rule.
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