Thurien

Thurien, Seventh Child of Baroness Ora Rault, Grandchild of Countess Marada Rault

Race: dwarf, of the Children of Nola

Age: 42 (in FY17)

Social Class: noble

Honorific: "Master"

Military Rank and Position:

Active House Rank - Cadet, 3rd class (insignia: 2 empty silver circles)

Active House Military Position - battalion subordinate staff (administration, quartermaster, intelligence), command psionic guard

Immediate Superior: Lieutenant Oromdor (uncle, far-minder)

Militia Position - Company Commander (50 dwarves)

Superior - Battalion Commander, Lady Manada Manithra-Nakhon (older sister, married to Braxan noble-scion of House Nakhon)

Immediate Subordinate - Sergeant Borogo

Family

House Rault, the Earls of Thult and Lords of Adrayac Island

Grandfather: Lord Mraden Rault, jagirdar (earl) of Thult; Lord of Adrayac Island; militia brigadier-general

Grandmother: Countess Marada Rault, daughter of the deshmukh (marquis) of House Maraga; clairsentient

Father: Lord Thorkran Rault, first child of Lord Mraden Rault, desai (baron) of Thult; desai of Rezham; militia brigadier

Mother: Lady Ora Rault, second child of Lord Nog Yrandor, desai of Yrandor

House Rault Military

The standing military force of House Rault is of battalion strength, 400 strong. It was in recent years at regimental strength, at some 800 strong, but many of these units have since been disbanded or reduced in size, their constituent dwarves released from less profitable military service to work House Rault fields and public works. The current House Rault standing military is distributed across House Rault lands in detachments and companies, and is commanded by the son of Lord Rault's second eldest brother Baron Mard Rault, Lord Marden Rault. The Headquarters Company is double-strength, and is commanded by Thurien's elder brother, Senior Captain Vranden Rault, leading 100 dwarves at constant arms.

House Rault is rated by the Kingdom of Khormen to raise as many as 2,500 militia-dwarves, or a brigade-group. At Lord Rault's command, he may activate his militia to service, and commission subordinate officers to lead such troops, at his pleasure. Activating his militia to active service is a great cost to House Rault.

It is currently being proposed by various members of the family that the standing force of House Rault be greatly reduced, perhaps as far as half their numbers.

Patron Family: House Nakhon-suth

House Rault is the sole dwarven noble house that serves the Dukes of Nakhon-suth, a powerful noble house the previously ruling Braxan aristocracy (recently displaced by the Draxan newcomers). In this capacity House Rault is part of a patron-client network with several other human noble families in Khormen, which collectively constitute much of House Nakhon's considerable power. House Nakhon's seat of power is in the capitoline palace district of Khormen, where they maintain their primary palace, Shandanara, or the Palace of Shadows.

Thurien has personally served at Shandanara for three periods in his early life. The first was in his early minority, when for three years he was a manservant and then cup-bearer. Years later, he returned for a further four years as a page and squire, and became childhood friends with Nagram and Zanatha Nakhon, two grandchildren of the duke. Thurien returned to Shandanara yet again upon his majority, serving for yet another four years as a junior cadet.

In return for his service to House Nakhon-suth, Thurien received much training and learning, almost entirely from House Nakhon's private tutors. Thurien also benefited from the mentorship of House Nakhon-suth dwarven majordomo, Nadoham.

Motivations of Thurien

He wishes to see the dwarves ascendant and he believes that the other races of Khormen lack the will and resolve to assert themselves. Thurien is disgusted by the amalgam of races in Khormen proper, mainly because, to him, they lack a cohesive cultural identity. Only the dwarves know what is best and have the fortitude to carry out what needs to be done. Thurien's primary focus (desire to rise to the top of a well disciplined Khormen army) will be a dangerous and expensive endeavor. Thus, his short and medium term goals are:

1. Lead a dwarven family militia. Make it the most disciplined and professional military outfit in the region, respected even by those of Khormen. Eventually become the leader of all dwarven militia forces. Leverage this reputation into a senior officer position in the King's military.

2. Ensure that the dwarves are the undisputed masters of trade in the region. Eventually, "all roads to Khormen go through the dwarves" with our people taking a healthy cut of all trade in exchange for our weights and measures standards, our military protection and our reputation.

3. On the side, and using my learned knowledge and contacts from legitimate trade endeavors, set up an illicit trade that enriches me personally. Thurien intends to use the funds to pay for excellent equipment for his troops and for himself.

Notes

Smuggling Background

Bhorzhen, dwarven proprietor of the Black Cinder, in the Delta

Henchmen

Name: Ghedran

Race/Class: Dwarven Thief/Psionicist (Telepath)

Level: 1/1

Alignment: Lawful Evil

Stats: STR: 20 DEX: 18 CON: 14 INT: 14 WIS: 17 CHA: 15