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'''Kimbertos Skotti''', His Peerlesss Majesty is the King of [[Keoland]].<ref name="LGG-63-66">[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]], p.63-33.</ref> | '''Kimbertos Skotti''', His Peerlesss Majesty is the King of [[Keoland]]. For his humble upbringing and lack of connection so the major noble houses of Keoland, he is nicknamed "The Commoner".<ref name="LGG-63-66">[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]], p.63-33.</ref><ref name="keoland">Living Greyhawk Journal #1, ''Keoland''.</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
===Family=== | |||
Skotti is a member of [[House lizhal]], a relatively minor Keoish noble house.<ref name="keoland" /> | |||
Kimbertos Skotti is the elder brother of [[Markos Skotti]], currently the Baron of Grayhill, the position which Kimbertos held before becoming King. He is cousin to Viscount [[Richart Jorgos]] of [[Name Eor]]<ref name="keoland" /> | |||
As of [[591 CY]], King Skotti currently has no heir. Should he die without heir, his brother Markos would be one of the prime candidates for selection by the Council of Niole Dra.<ref name="keoland" /> | |||
===Enemies=== | ===Enemies=== | ||
===Allies=== | ===Allies=== | ||
Skotti | Skotti has been a long-time friend of [[Querchard]], Earl of [[Sterich]].<ref name="LGG-108-109">[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]], p.108-109.</ref> | ||
Skotti's activity in the south has been supported strongly by Duke [[Luschan]], whose naval maneuvers were critical in the reconquest of [[Westkeep]]. Countess [[Allita Elgarin]] of [[Flen]] is a strong ally to Skotti.<ref name="keoland" /> | |||
The elves of the [[Dreadwood]] are strong supporters of King Skotti, a former forest ranger who shows great respect to the wood. [[Reynard Yargrove]], Great Druid of the Sheldomar Valley, is a long-time friend of the King.<ref name="keoland" /> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
In his youth, Kimbertos Skotti spent his time as a [[ranger]], at which he excelled. | |||
Kimbertos Skotti was Baron of [[Grayhill]], a small region of Keoland occupying the northern reaches of the [[Dreadwood]].<ref name="LGG-63-66" /> | Kimbertos Skotti was Baron of [[Grayhill]], a small region of Keoland occupying the northern reaches of the [[Dreadwood]].<ref name="LGG-63-66" /> | ||
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===Ascension to the throne=== | ===Ascension to the throne=== | ||
In [[564 CY]], King [[Trevlyan III]] of Keoland died suddenly. [[House Neheli]], whose scions had held the throne since the death of [[Tavish IV]] in [[488 CY]], were unable to produce an heir to the throne owing to five unlucky decades in which the family was afflicted by illness and | In [[564 CY]], King [[Trevlyan III]] of Keoland died suddenly. [[House Neheli]], whose scions had held the throne since the death of [[Tavish IV]] in [[488 CY]], were unable to produce an heir to the throne owing to five unlucky decades in which the family was afflicted by illness , accident, and rumors of madness.<ref name="keoland" /> | ||
The following winter, the [[Council of Niole Dra]] began a long debate over their replacement. The council selected Baron Kimbertos Skotti of [[House Lizhal]], citing obscure blood ties to the throne. Skotti was the first of House Lizhal to ascend to the throne of [[Keoland]], which had primarily been ruled by House Rhola and House Neheli for centuries.<ref name="LGG-63-66" /> | |||
The | The decision to elect Skotti was influenced in large part by Lord [[Kharn]], Margrave of [[Middlemead]], whose goal was to select a disinterested and unprepared monarch in order to maximise his own power.<ref name="keoland" /> | ||
===Rulership=== | ===Rulership=== | ||
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In early [[590 CY]], Skotti personally led an army to seize [[Westkeep]], a feat last disastrously attempted by King [[Tavish III]] in [[453 CY]].<ref name="LGG-102">[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]], p.102.</ref> | In early [[590 CY]], Skotti personally led an army to seize [[Westkeep]], a feat last disastrously attempted by King [[Tavish III]] in [[453 CY]].<ref name="LGG-102">[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]], p.102.</ref> | ||
Skotti's dislike of the city has seen him frequently retire to his retreat near [[Linnoden]], in the [[Barony of Axewood]] to the north. The resulting failure of the King to engage with Keoish politics has allowed the rise of intrigue in [[Niole Dra]], where numerous factions lobby the Council of Niole Dra.<ref name="keoland" /> | |||
==Rumors & Legends== | ==Rumors & Legends== | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 18 May 2020
| Kimbertos Skotti | |
|---|---|
| Names and titles | |
| Nickname: | The Commoner |
| Title(s): | His Peerless Majesty, the King of Keoland |
| General info | |
| Home: | Niole Dra |
| Alignment: | Lawful Good |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human |
| Class: | Ranger 15 |
Kimbertos Skotti, His Peerlesss Majesty is the King of Keoland. For his humble upbringing and lack of connection so the major noble houses of Keoland, he is nicknamed "The Commoner".[1][2]
Description
Personality
Abilities
Possessions
Activities
Relationships
Family
Skotti is a member of House lizhal, a relatively minor Keoish noble house.[2]
Kimbertos Skotti is the elder brother of Markos Skotti, currently the Baron of Grayhill, the position which Kimbertos held before becoming King. He is cousin to Viscount Richart Jorgos of Name Eor[2]
As of 591 CY, King Skotti currently has no heir. Should he die without heir, his brother Markos would be one of the prime candidates for selection by the Council of Niole Dra.[2]
Enemies
Allies
Skotti has been a long-time friend of Querchard, Earl of Sterich.[3]
Skotti's activity in the south has been supported strongly by Duke Luschan, whose naval maneuvers were critical in the reconquest of Westkeep. Countess Allita Elgarin of Flen is a strong ally to Skotti.[2]
The elves of the Dreadwood are strong supporters of King Skotti, a former forest ranger who shows great respect to the wood. Reynard Yargrove, Great Druid of the Sheldomar Valley, is a long-time friend of the King.[2]
History
Early life
In his youth, Kimbertos Skotti spent his time as a ranger, at which he excelled.
Kimbertos Skotti was Baron of Grayhill, a small region of Keoland occupying the northern reaches of the Dreadwood.[1]
Ascension to the throne
In 564 CY, King Trevlyan III of Keoland died suddenly. House Neheli, whose scions had held the throne since the death of Tavish IV in 488 CY, were unable to produce an heir to the throne owing to five unlucky decades in which the family was afflicted by illness , accident, and rumors of madness.[2]
The following winter, the Council of Niole Dra began a long debate over their replacement. The council selected Baron Kimbertos Skotti of House Lizhal, citing obscure blood ties to the throne. Skotti was the first of House Lizhal to ascend to the throne of Keoland, which had primarily been ruled by House Rhola and House Neheli for centuries.[1]
The decision to elect Skotti was influenced in large part by Lord Kharn, Margrave of Middlemead, whose goal was to select a disinterested and unprepared monarch in order to maximise his own power.[2]
Rulership
King Skotti's rulership has been controversial.
In 583 CY, following the Greyhawk Wars and the invasion of Geoff, Sterich and the Yeomanry by giants, King Skotti signed the Treaty of Niole Dra, allying Keoland with its neighbors.[1]
In 584 CY, Skotti refused to send troops to defend Sterich, then a practically independent vassal of Keoland, unless Querchard, Earl of Sterich, swore fealty to Keoland. Querchard refused, and Sterich was utterly overrun by giants and other monsters, its capital of Istivin abandoned within days. In 585 CY, Skotti promoted Querchard to the rank of Marquis and accepted Sterich's semi-independence from Keoland. Skotti's promises of rich rewards for the recapture of land in Sterich has also led to internal conflict there, with multiple claimants frequently asserting ownership of land.[3]
In early 590 CY, Skotti personally led an army to seize Westkeep, a feat last disastrously attempted by King Tavish III in 453 CY.[4]
Skotti's dislike of the city has seen him frequently retire to his retreat near Linnoden, in the Barony of Axewood to the north. The resulting failure of the King to engage with Keoish politics has allowed the rise of intrigue in Niole Dra, where numerous factions lobby the Council of Niole Dra.[2]
Rumors & Legends
Appendix
See Also
Appearances
Gallery
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Mearls, Mike. Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2019.
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