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	The '''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]]. The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]]. Although he collects the full [[tax]]es of [[Prince Othmar]], Sir Tristen levies the tiniest amount of his taxes among the [[patriarch]]s of the [[Five Families]] (see below), a condition that's left the Hiregaard's finances in bad shape according to [["S"]]. The family's troop number is low, and Faerhaven is in a state of decay. [[Yorgi Hiregaard]], Tristen's likely successor, is looking to remedy the situation.<ref name=GazVp.33>[[Gazetteer V]] p.33</ref>		The '''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]]. The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]]. Although he collects the full [[tax]]es of [[Prince Othmar]], Sir Tristen levies the tiniest amount of his taxes among the [[patriarch]]s of the [[Five Families]] (see below), a condition that's left the Hiregaard's finances in bad shape according to [["S"]]. The family's troop number is low, and Faerhaven is in a state of decay. [[Yorgi Hiregaard]], Tristen's likely successor, is looking to remedy the situation.<ref name=GazVp.33>[[Gazetteer V]] p.33</ref>

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	An even direr malady is passed from generation to generation in the form of Malken himself. Stemming from the vile actions of [[Romir Hiregaard]] and the [[curse]] of his [[murdered]] wife, Malken himself is a malignant alter-ego that shares the body of one of the Hiregaards, currently Tristen, Romir's son. During times of stress, Tristen reverts to Malken whom takes control of the body for a time. If Tristen is slain, then the curse will pass onto another Hiregaard. The pattern will repeat so long as Hiregaards continue to remain in Nova Vaasa.<ref name=GazVp.154-156>[[Gazetteer V]] p. 154-156</ref>		An even direr malady is passed from generation to generation in the form of Malken himself. Stemming from the vile actions of [[Romir Hiregaard]] and the [[curse]] of his [[murdered]] wife, Malken himself is a malignant alter-ego that shares the body of one of the Hiregaards, currently Tristen, Romir's son. During times of stress, Tristen reverts to Malken whom takes control of the body for a time. If Tristen is slain, then the curse will pass onto another Hiregaard. The pattern will repeat so long as Hiregaards continue to remain in Nova Vaasa.<ref name=GazVp.154-156>[[Gazetteer V]] p. 154-156</ref>

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	The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.<ref name=GazVp.23,30-31>[[Gazetteer V]] p. 23, 30-31</ref>		The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.<ref name=GazVp.23,30-31>[[Gazetteer V]] p. 23, 30-31</ref>

			==Curse and Character of the Hiregaards==
			The Hiregaards stand tall, both physically and in the public stage of [[Nova Vaasa]]. Of the Five Families, they may hold the most political and economic influence despite the Bolshniks' control over the realm as a whole. Their honor and generosity, particularly towards the poor and the needy, is well [[known]], though this does not mean they are light on [[punishment]] toward the wicked and deserving. To punish [[transgressor]]s, the Hiregaards go to the furthest degree [[Vaasi]] [[law]] allows.<ref name=LotBp.76-77>[[Legacy of the Blood]] p.76-77</ref>

			In addition to their dashing natures, the Hiregaards are also well-known for their appreciation for and engagement in all things pertaining to the body. While this include physical contest of skill and the fighting arts, it also includes the pleasures of the flesh, particularly that of carousing and [[lust]]. For example, [[Sasha Hiregaard]] is a subject of particular [[gossip]] even in such distant places as [[Darkon]] and [[Kartakass]]. Illegitimate children are not an unknown phenomenon among the Hiregaards, but thankfully they are welcoming to new claimants to heritage once it is proven.<ref name=LotBp.77-78>[[Legacy of the Blood]] p.77-78</ref>

			Although blessed with healthy and handsome countenances and longevity that is virtually supernatural, not all is well in the house of Hiregaard. Stemming from his rivalry with Tristen, [[Malken]] and his crime ring bear a notable antipathy towards the Hiregaards. In addition, horrible [[madness]] runs in the family, stemming from a blood [[curse]] that afflicts the Hiregaards. Those who stray from the path of righteousness (as in, fail [[Powers Checks]]) gradually fall pray to the [[Hiregaard Path of Madness]].<ref name=LotBp.77-82>[[Legacy of the Blood]] p.77-82</ref>

			An even direr malady is passed from generation to generation in the form of Malken himself. Stemming from the vile actions of [[Romir Hiregaard]] and the [[curse]] of his [[murdered]] wife, Malken himself is a malignant alter-ego that shares the body of one of the Hiregaards, currently Tristen, Romir's son. During times of stress, Tristen reverts to Malken whom takes control of the body for a time. If Tristen is slain, then the curse will pass onto another Hiregaard. The pattern will repeat so long as Hiregaards continue to remain in Nova Vaasa.<ref name=GazVp.154-156>[[Gazetteer V]] p. 154-156</ref>
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	The '''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]].<ref name=~~LotBp~~.33>[[~~Legacy of the Blood~~]] p.33</ref>		The '''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]]. The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]]. Although he collects the full [[tax]]es of [[Prince Othmar]], Sir Tristen levies the tiniest amount of his taxes among the [[patriarch]]s of the [[Five Families]] (see below), a condition that's left the Hiregaard's finances in bad shape according to [["S"]]. The family's troop number is low, and Faerhaven is in a state of decay. [[Yorgi Hiregaard]], Tristen's likely successor, is looking to remedy the situation.<ref name=GazVp.33>[[Gazetteer V]] p.33</ref>

	~~The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]].<ref name=LotBp.33>[[Legacy of the Blood]] p.33</ref>~~		The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.<ref name=GazVp.23,30-31>[[Gazetteer V]] p. 23, 30-31</ref>

	The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.

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	The '''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]].		The '''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]].<ref name=LotBp.33>[[Legacy of the Blood]] p.33</ref>

	The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]].		The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]].<ref name=LotBp.33>[[Legacy of the Blood]] p.33</ref>

	The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.		The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.
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	The '''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]].		The '''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]].

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	The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.		The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.

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	The ''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]].		The '''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]].

	The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]].		The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]].

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	The Hiregaards are a noble family that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]].		The ''Hiregaards''' are a [[noble family]] that own the [[Borchava Duchy]] in northwestern [[Nova Vaasa]]. [[Faerhaaven]], the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the [[Little Borchava River]].

	The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]].		The family's [[patriarch]] is [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]] whose preferred title is [[Sir Tristen]].

	The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.		The Hiregaard family is one of the [[Five Families]] that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective [[patriarchs]] according to a schedule called the [[Cycle of Stewards]]. In 729 [[Kethmar Bolshnik]] was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, [[Duke Tristen Hiregaard]], stepped down but [[Prince Othmar]] refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, [[Prince Othmar]] broke the Cycle of Stewards. He remains in office today.

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