Fate's Harvest

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Fate's Harvest Freehold

Consectatio Scientiae. Consectatio Prudentiae.
FH-Freehold Symbol.png
(The Pursuit/Striving Toward of Knowledge/Skill. The Pursuit/Striving Toward of Wisdom/Discretion/Prudence/Foresight.)

History

Fate's Harvest is a relatively new Freehold, founded in late Spring of 2015 by a group of migrants from Maine and Massachusetts. Young though it is, it is an active, and actively expanding community, centered around the small mountain town of Tamarack Falls, Vermont.

Initially, the valley of the River Tam, by all reports absent any signs of recent Changeling activity, seemed almost too good to be true.

They should have known better than to trust Fate to be kind.

Not long after they had established themselves and begun to lay claim to resources in the area, the first trickles of refugees began to crawl out of the woodwork, all holding slivers of a greater story: why was the valley so ripe for the taking?

As of Autumn 2016, no diplomatic contact with other local Freeholds has been made. See the Freehold Timeline for major actions and decisions to date. This timeline is updated by each ruling monarch as the season progresses, to ensure that all players have access to the history involved.


Membership

Members of the Freehold keep an eye out for new fae faces. It's just common sense. In a place with this much activity, who knows who's a Loyalist and who isn't?

If you're not part of the Freehold, you WILL be treated with suspicion and excluded from many gatherings. The more paranoid and socially inept members may even try to threaten your character into compliance (with OOC permission, people -- see the Policies page for how little staff likes real bullying).

Coming out of CharGen, you may choose whether or not your character is a current member of the Freehold.

Thankfully, joining the group is easy: make the pledge, don't die.

Who Can Join

  • Changelings
  • Fae-touched

Ensorcelled and Enchanted may be accepted with modified pledges to reflect their mortal status.

Attitude Toward New Changelings

It's dangerous to trust too easily, but it's also dangerous to leave the newly-returned on their own, without guidance and support. Who knows what they'll end up turning to?

The general attitude, given the Freehold's focus on knowledge, is to educate the newcomer on the ways of the world, trade favor for favor, and learn everything they can about the newcomer's time in Arcadia, short of interrogation. After all, if an angry Keeper will be coming after his lost toy with hordes of beasts in tow, it behoves said lost toy to let the Freehold know of the threat.

Laws

Read these. Memorize these. If you pledge to the Freehold and later claim you didn't know that you were breaking a law, you will get no sympathy from your Crown -- all new pledges are ICly told/shown copies of this information BEFORE they pledge... :)

Freehold Pledge

I pledge my time, my talents and my fealty to Fate's Harvest.

I swear that I no longer serve the Fae, nor will I while this promise stands; that while I am under its protection I will obey the principles and bylaws of the Fate's Harvest Freehold as ratified by Monarch and Council, in return for the support and safety they provide.

May I perish in exile, should I be forsworn.


In mechanical terms, this equates to the following:

Boon: Vassalage (+3); Adroitness x3 (+3)
Task: Fealty (-3)
Sanction: Banishment (-3); Death (-3)
Duration: Season (+3)

Freehold Blessing: While on land the Freehold claims (Tamarack Falls & surrounding wilderness), +1 to all Glamour Harvesting rolls.

For humans swearing to the Freehold, replace the line "I swear that I no longer serve the Fae, nor will I while this promise stands" with "I swear that I do not serve the Fae, nor will I of my own volition while this promise stands."

Choose three skills and send up a +req/pledge to staff, please, to have them assign your Freehold adroitnesses. These will show up on your +sheet as specialties, though unlike specialties, adroitnesses may be added to ANY roll using that skill.

Freehold Organizations

The following are recognized subgroups within the Freehold.

Freehold Positions

  • Crown - Influence 5 - Wyrd-chosen leader of the freehold. Typically rules for one season before the Wyrd chooses a new leader.
  • Council - Influence 4 - Representatives of each court who advise the Crown. Many councillors are former crowns.
  • Group Leaders - Influence 4 - Elected leaders of the freehold organizations listed above. See the group pages linked above for more information.
  • Court Representatives - Influence 3 - Courtiers appointed to perform specific roles within the freehold. See the Court pages for positions.
  • Active & Involved - Influence 2 - Freehold members involved in one (or more) of the freehold organizations listed above.
  • Pledged Members - Influence 1 - The bulk of the freehold, members who have pledged, but who have not received any official titles or responsibilities.
  • Pledged Mortals - Influence 0 - Ensorcelled and enchanted mortals who have pledged to the freehold, often under a specific changeling's oversight.

Note: It is staff's goal to have all freehold positions occupied by PCs. If a position is currently held by an NPC, consider it up for grabs and feel free to start steering your story toward its acquisition. All Influence prerequisites must still be met. Leadership positions (Influence 4 and 5) require a vote.

Crown Resources

Freehold Resources

Any IC resources for the Freehold, boards they can use, businesses and services members offer.

  • Library - The Freehold Library's index. Any member can add to it.

Holdings

Which builds does the freehold claim as affiliated with it? What are its hollows?

Stoneheart

The primary Hollow of the Freehold. It is a gathering place/training area located on the Loop trod. Grid: H06

Members

Crown

ReginaldPook.jpg Reginald Pook (NPC) - Spring •••••
Satrapy of Pearls/Emerald Exemplar
Wizened Chatelaine/Gandharva

Council

Test.gif Name - Autumn Mantle •
Entitlement/Position
Seeming Kith
Test.gif Name - Winter Mantle •
Entitlement/Position
Seeming Kith
Test.gif Name - Spring Mantle •
Entitlement/Position
Seeming Kith
Test.gif Name - Summer Mantle •
Entitlement/Position
Seeming Kith
Test.gif Name - Dawn Mantle •
Entitlement/Position
Seeming Kith
Test.gif Name - Dusk Mantle •
Entitlement/Position
Seeming Kith
Test.gif Name - Moon Mantle •
Entitlement/Position
Seeming Kith
HelahMorgensternIcon.jpg Helah Morgenstern (NPC) - Sun Mantle •••••
Glaring Radiance
Wizened Miner/Saltborn

Group Leaders

AsheMain.jpg Ashe Whelan - Autumn Mantle •••••
Custodian-Elect
Fairest Shadowsoul/Antiquarian/Saltborn
Test.gif Name - Court Mantle •
Greenie Grandmaster
Seeming Kith
SullivanIcon.png Jonah Joseph - Sun Mantle •••••
Captain of the Harvestmen
Ogre Old One/Oracle/Aetheric
Test.gif Name - Court Mantle •
Watcher-Elect
Seeming Kith
Ava1.jpg Ava Ardent - Court Mantle •••
Waylord
Fairest Telluric

Court Representatives

Autumn Court

  • Name - Ranger of the Thorns - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Witch of the Bitter Wind - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Ashen Notary - Seeming Kith

Winter Court

  • Name - Archer of the Lonely March - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Lord of the Inhospitable Chamber - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Sunbanisher - Seeming Kith

Spring Court

  • Name - Verdant Advocate - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Archivist - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Sage Escort - Seeming Kith

Summer Court

  • Name - Constable of Calefaction - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Hunter of the Longest Day - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Arrayer of Distant Thunder - Seeming Kith

Dawn Court

  • Name - Catalyst - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Agent of Awakening - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith

Dusk Court

  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith

Moon Court

  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith

Sun Court

  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith
  • Name - Title/Position - Seeming Kith

Active & Involved

Pledged Members

  • Connor Mason - Winter - None - Elemental Snowskin/Dancer/Inventor/Polychromatic
  • Ian Brennan - Spring - None - Fairest Flowering/Woodblood/Poisonpetal
  • Riley Jameson - Sun - None - Beast Chimera/Bright Ones/Weisse Frau

Pledged Mortals

  • Name - Title/Position - Responsible Changeling, If Applicable
  • Name - Title/Position - Responsible Changeling, If Applicable
  • Name - Title/Position - Responsible Changeling, If Applicable

Freehold Plots

Active

none

Completed

none

Freehold Logs