Lythos' vassals.

The Crowstein Family.

The Crowstein lord is quite young, and is unable to lead men in battle, nor present a case in diplomacy. At the very moment, two powerful men are vying for the young Duke Eric of Crowstein Hills' friendship and influence over him. One is his uncle, Sir Franklyn of Glearnsagg Keep - a gregarious, but fairly dull man, and another an eccentric Cardinal named Elias.

Crowsteins have been a family of minor nobles, its' head the royal physician. Having masterfully saved a prince's life, he was awarded a land of his to govern. His son had made a dynastic marriage with another family and prospered over the years.

Duke Eric has three sisters; Helga, fourteen years of age, Anne, twelve years old, and Maria, aged six. 

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The Foxners

A cadet branch off the Southmanns three centuries ago, Lord Southmann has given his favorite son, who was the third in line, a castle and lands to rule in what is today's Lythos. Ten years later, the Foxners turned on his family and joined the Kingdom of Lythos, capturing many Southmann knights and slaughtering their levies in combat. After that, he has gotten two thirds of the Southmann domain. 

Thomas Foxner is an old man enjoying the company of his grandchildren as he reads them fairytales. The plump, merry lord is only one side of the coin. He's an extraordinary schemer, well-versed in the etiquettes of cloak and dagger.  His chapellan, Cardinal Samuel d'Morgille is a freakishly huge man, less a priest and more a champion of faith. 

His children are Gabriela, married to an Arlaisian knight, aged forty. Their children are Joseph, aged twelve, rumored to be cruel, and Anastasia, aged five, whom Joseph reportedly torments.

Another child of Duke Thomas is from another marriage, a young man named Patrick. He's been betrothed to a wundish lady, but she is also young.