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Dhuoda is a Herrimault Faceless and Border Princess, who rules over the principality of New Bretonnia.

History[]

Originally the fifth daughter of a Bretonnian knight, Dhuoda grew up listening to tales of the Grail Knights and their exploits. Entranced by what she heard, she deeply desired to take up sword and armour and fight for the Lady of the Lake. But, being a woman, this course was closed to her. It seemed her fate would be to marry a smelly, fat noble with warty feet. But then her father died, and her eldest brother became the lord. Instead of the fair and indulgent monarch her father was, he was a vicious tyrant, a brutal despot that loved torturing peasants and abusing his own family. Horrified by the transformation power wrought upon him, Dhuoda worked against him.[1]

For years, she led a double-life, pretending to be the dutiful sister but secretly leading a band of Herrimaults. Things came to a head fifteen years ago when her brother, frustrated by the constant raiding, led a band of knights to crush the uprising. He killed many and learned of his sister's duplicity. Dhuoda had no choice. She fled her homeland, while her brother sullied her name and hoisted up some other poor woman to die in her place.[1]

The surviving members of the Herrimaults vanished with her. as a group, they fled to the broken lands of the Border Princes. For five years, they struggled against Greenskin and Human alike, until finally, Dhuoda decided to forge a principality of her own. She wanted to establish a new Bretonnia, a just realm ruled by law and not a fickle whims of a tyrant like her brother. However, this task proved more difficult than she imagined, and the failures to create a land of law and virtue have worn down her ideals.[1]

Dhuoda herself was once a very pretty noblewoman, but years of running, the hardships of the Borderlands, and her failure to raise her utopia have taken their toll. She is a strong woman with short brown hair and a long scar running down the side of her face. She is of average height with a lean body, hardened from near-constant fighting.[1]

New Bretonnia[]

Amongst the principalities of her region, Dhuoda's is perhaps the smallest, containing two villages and a smattering of smaller homesteads...

Lady's Boon[]

The seat of Dhuoda's power is a small village called Lady's Boon. Situated in the hills for defence, she has spared no expense in fortifying the community against attacks from Greenskins and rival princes. The architecture and culture is clearly Bretonnian, replete with a sacred Grail Chapel. Though the locals are sceptical about Dhuoda's religious intentions, there is a growing movement there.[1]

Karl's Folly[]

Larger than Lady's Boon, Karl's Folly has steadily grown since the discovery of silver in the area. Situated as it is on a stretch of land that offers swift passage through the wretched mire, it sees a lot of traffic from travellers, merchants and adventurers. Since it is so valuable, and given the community's wealth, it is also well-fortified and protected by skilled Mercenaries.[1]

The village takes its name fom an ill-conceived and unfinished guildhall that stands in the centre. The village founder, Karl, wanted a hall large enough to match anything in the Empire. The ambitious would-be prince was toppled after he nearly bankrupted the community to complete the structure. And so the village gained the name Karl's Folly.[1]

Karsack[]

Several families live in this homestead. Situated as it is near Lady's Boon, it benefits from the protection of the village while having a little more autonomy. What makes this place interesting is that it is also home to an exiled Wizard named Ludmilla. An ardent supporter of democratic ideals, she was forced out of Altdorf when the Colleges of Magic learned of her ties to a violent group of agitators. She slipped out of the College before they could seize her, and she fled to the Border Princes to lay low. Since coming to the homestead, the local population has grown, attracted to her power and the protection she offers.[1]

Goldstone[]

The other significant homestead is Goldstone. Built around a particularly rich copper mine, the place has been active for centuries. Wealthy, powerful, and well defended, the families here invest their riches in Dhuoda's protection.[1]

Source[]

  • 1: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd Edition: Renegade Crowns - New Bretonnia
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