The House of Vraneth
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:02 pm
ok, i am following Darkspear's example on the way he has told the history and the background to his army.
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The House of Vraneth
1)History
2)Great Characters
3)Army Units
4)Army Composition
5)Army Tactics/Battle Doctrines
History of the House:
The Noble House of Vraneth has risen to power rapidly in the past millennia with the rise to glory of Kurl Vraneth, the current master of the house of Vraneth.
The House of Vraneth is an ancient one stretching back to the dawn of elven civilisation before the coming of Chaos into the world. The family first came to the attention of the lords of Nagarythe when Khalir Vraneth defended the dragon pass. For months did Khalir defend the pass before leading a counter attack, and pushing north towards the phoenix pass, leaning destruction in his wake.
Alas the forces of Nagarythe were forced back to their strongholds; Khalir was forced into a small fortress at the mouth of phoenix pass, with waning strength. Until, the great cataclysm, water surged past the fortress sand broke it free of its bedrock, becoming one of the black arks of Naggaroth. With the foundation of the Black cities however the house of Vraneth was largely forgotten by the ruling elite of Naggaroth and Khalir was simply given a minor title in the city of Har Ganeth, training the first battalions of Executioners, until Khalir’s Death at the first Siege of Griffon gate. The House remained insignificant for many millennia until the rise of Kurl Vraneth the Cruel.
Kurl became the master of the house of Vraneth with the death of his father and elder brother by the hands of the savage warriors of the northern wastes. His first act as the master of the house was to begin a series of attacks across the world aboard the black ark of his ancestor Khalir…The Spear of Khaine. With these attacks and the number of slaves that were bought back by Kurl’s raids his favour grew in the court of the Witch king and of the Dread lord of Har Ganeth. The House of Vraneth’s final rise to power came in the wake of the battle finuval plain, Kurl’s defence of the left flank during the battle and his valiant rear-guard action gained him great favour in the Halls of the witch king and of that Dread lord of Har Ganeth and as a result He was given the title of Lord and Master of Har Ganeth, one of the highest positions in the city of Har Ganeth, and answerable on the Witch King and the Dread Lord of the city. The house of Vraneth’s rise to power was complete and Kurl remained a hero in the city of Har Ganeth for many centauries that is until, the rise of his Youngest Son, Khael.
Khael, the youngest of Kurl’s three sons was only a few minutes older than his twin sister Lelith, both were very close during their childhood until that is Lelith was sent away to harness her Sorceress ability and both twins did not see each other for nine hundred years. However with the out break of the civil war in Naggaroth and the betrayal of Kurl’s second son Khaleth to the forces of Slannesh, Khael found it his duty to kill his brother and regain his house’s honour. Both Brothers met outside the city of Ghrond and after a titanic struggle Khael was victorious his brother broken in the snow beside him. From this Khael was made the Lord-General of Khaine by the Hag Queen Hellbronne in the city of Ghrond. During the Civil war Khael’s feats became legend especially within the temples of Khaine throughout Naggaroth, however to quote Khael himself the result of the civil war was not what Khael expected.
“For every victory there is a defeat, for every defeat there is a victory.”
Although the forces of Khaine were victorious Khael himself was exiled. Branded a Zealot by the witch king, Khael left Naggaroth to regain favour in the eyes of Khaine.
The House of Vraneth meanwhile thanks to Khaleth’s betrayal and Khael’s banishment has lost some of its favour that Kurl gained it during his great exploits, and the house’s position in Druchii society is under threat. But this is the way of the Druchii, and Kurl, his eldest son Drukh and his Daughter Lelith must now attempt to regain their lost favour in the eyes of the Witch King and the dread lord of Har Ganeth or suffer dishonour and death.
Great Characters:
Kurl Vraneth the Cruel, Lord and Master of Har Ganeth: The Current master of the house of Vraneth, Kurl worked long and hard to gain the position in Druchii society that his house now holds, and is fears that his arrogant younger sons will destroy it for him. This unfortunately has partly come true with the betrayal of Khaleth and the banishment of Khael. Kurl had for many centuries ridden to battle on one of the great Cold Ones, but now instead he rides upon a mighty Black Dragon gifted to him by the Witch King for many years of Loyal Service. Kurl now leads his hosts to battle in Ulthuan alongside the Dread Lord of Har Ganeth and the Witch King, although he has recently returned to Har Ganeth for unknown reasons.
Drukh Vraneth: The Eldest Son of Kurl, Drukh has always loved the thrill of battle and takes great delight in working out complex strategies in order to defeat his foes. Armed with an enchanted gauntlet and an enchanted shield Drukh likes to lead from the front deep inside a unit of Warriors deeply loyal to his family, he currently is fighting alongside his father in Ulthuan until he returned to Har Ganeth to aid Khael in the civil war.
Khaleth Vraneth: The Middle Son of Kurl, Khaleth was not as powerfully built as his brothers he was non the less just as competent of leading warriors as his brothers, mounted on a great cold one and armed with a blade that seems to increase his reflexes, he was a fearsome warrior in combat. That is till his betrayal to Slannesh and his death at the hands of his own brother Khael.
Lelith Vraneth: The Youngest of Kurl’s children all-be it by only 5 minutes, she is a very powerful and accomplished sorceress, but yet is also as skilled with her demi-draich as any single executioner, she has gained much favour in the eyes of her father with her leadership and victory over the forces of the cult in the southern reaches and at the wrath gate before it, Now she has returned to Har Ganeth after some nine hundred years in training and has taken her now deceased mother’s place in the court of Har Ganeth.
Khael Vraneth, the Lord-General of Khaine: Perhaps just as infamous as his father now, Khael is the Lord-General of Khaine and is therefore held in great esteem by both the Druchii people and by the temples of Khaine in all of the dark cities. However with his banishment many followers of Khaine followed their general into exile, armed now with the blood draich of Khaine, Khael leads his followers on foot in the heart of combat. His presence in combat has always been powerful, but now as the Lord-General of Khaine it is even greater. However the question is when will Khael return from exile?
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The House of Vraneth
1)History
2)Great Characters
3)Army Units
4)Army Composition
5)Army Tactics/Battle Doctrines
History of the House:
The Noble House of Vraneth has risen to power rapidly in the past millennia with the rise to glory of Kurl Vraneth, the current master of the house of Vraneth.
The House of Vraneth is an ancient one stretching back to the dawn of elven civilisation before the coming of Chaos into the world. The family first came to the attention of the lords of Nagarythe when Khalir Vraneth defended the dragon pass. For months did Khalir defend the pass before leading a counter attack, and pushing north towards the phoenix pass, leaning destruction in his wake.
Alas the forces of Nagarythe were forced back to their strongholds; Khalir was forced into a small fortress at the mouth of phoenix pass, with waning strength. Until, the great cataclysm, water surged past the fortress sand broke it free of its bedrock, becoming one of the black arks of Naggaroth. With the foundation of the Black cities however the house of Vraneth was largely forgotten by the ruling elite of Naggaroth and Khalir was simply given a minor title in the city of Har Ganeth, training the first battalions of Executioners, until Khalir’s Death at the first Siege of Griffon gate. The House remained insignificant for many millennia until the rise of Kurl Vraneth the Cruel.
Kurl became the master of the house of Vraneth with the death of his father and elder brother by the hands of the savage warriors of the northern wastes. His first act as the master of the house was to begin a series of attacks across the world aboard the black ark of his ancestor Khalir…The Spear of Khaine. With these attacks and the number of slaves that were bought back by Kurl’s raids his favour grew in the court of the Witch king and of the Dread lord of Har Ganeth. The House of Vraneth’s final rise to power came in the wake of the battle finuval plain, Kurl’s defence of the left flank during the battle and his valiant rear-guard action gained him great favour in the Halls of the witch king and of that Dread lord of Har Ganeth and as a result He was given the title of Lord and Master of Har Ganeth, one of the highest positions in the city of Har Ganeth, and answerable on the Witch King and the Dread Lord of the city. The house of Vraneth’s rise to power was complete and Kurl remained a hero in the city of Har Ganeth for many centauries that is until, the rise of his Youngest Son, Khael.
Khael, the youngest of Kurl’s three sons was only a few minutes older than his twin sister Lelith, both were very close during their childhood until that is Lelith was sent away to harness her Sorceress ability and both twins did not see each other for nine hundred years. However with the out break of the civil war in Naggaroth and the betrayal of Kurl’s second son Khaleth to the forces of Slannesh, Khael found it his duty to kill his brother and regain his house’s honour. Both Brothers met outside the city of Ghrond and after a titanic struggle Khael was victorious his brother broken in the snow beside him. From this Khael was made the Lord-General of Khaine by the Hag Queen Hellbronne in the city of Ghrond. During the Civil war Khael’s feats became legend especially within the temples of Khaine throughout Naggaroth, however to quote Khael himself the result of the civil war was not what Khael expected.
“For every victory there is a defeat, for every defeat there is a victory.”
Although the forces of Khaine were victorious Khael himself was exiled. Branded a Zealot by the witch king, Khael left Naggaroth to regain favour in the eyes of Khaine.
The House of Vraneth meanwhile thanks to Khaleth’s betrayal and Khael’s banishment has lost some of its favour that Kurl gained it during his great exploits, and the house’s position in Druchii society is under threat. But this is the way of the Druchii, and Kurl, his eldest son Drukh and his Daughter Lelith must now attempt to regain their lost favour in the eyes of the Witch King and the dread lord of Har Ganeth or suffer dishonour and death.
Great Characters:
Kurl Vraneth the Cruel, Lord and Master of Har Ganeth: The Current master of the house of Vraneth, Kurl worked long and hard to gain the position in Druchii society that his house now holds, and is fears that his arrogant younger sons will destroy it for him. This unfortunately has partly come true with the betrayal of Khaleth and the banishment of Khael. Kurl had for many centuries ridden to battle on one of the great Cold Ones, but now instead he rides upon a mighty Black Dragon gifted to him by the Witch King for many years of Loyal Service. Kurl now leads his hosts to battle in Ulthuan alongside the Dread Lord of Har Ganeth and the Witch King, although he has recently returned to Har Ganeth for unknown reasons.
Drukh Vraneth: The Eldest Son of Kurl, Drukh has always loved the thrill of battle and takes great delight in working out complex strategies in order to defeat his foes. Armed with an enchanted gauntlet and an enchanted shield Drukh likes to lead from the front deep inside a unit of Warriors deeply loyal to his family, he currently is fighting alongside his father in Ulthuan until he returned to Har Ganeth to aid Khael in the civil war.
Khaleth Vraneth: The Middle Son of Kurl, Khaleth was not as powerfully built as his brothers he was non the less just as competent of leading warriors as his brothers, mounted on a great cold one and armed with a blade that seems to increase his reflexes, he was a fearsome warrior in combat. That is till his betrayal to Slannesh and his death at the hands of his own brother Khael.
Lelith Vraneth: The Youngest of Kurl’s children all-be it by only 5 minutes, she is a very powerful and accomplished sorceress, but yet is also as skilled with her demi-draich as any single executioner, she has gained much favour in the eyes of her father with her leadership and victory over the forces of the cult in the southern reaches and at the wrath gate before it, Now she has returned to Har Ganeth after some nine hundred years in training and has taken her now deceased mother’s place in the court of Har Ganeth.
Khael Vraneth, the Lord-General of Khaine: Perhaps just as infamous as his father now, Khael is the Lord-General of Khaine and is therefore held in great esteem by both the Druchii people and by the temples of Khaine in all of the dark cities. However with his banishment many followers of Khaine followed their general into exile, armed now with the blood draich of Khaine, Khael leads his followers on foot in the heart of combat. His presence in combat has always been powerful, but now as the Lord-General of Khaine it is even greater. However the question is when will Khael return from exile?
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