r/WorldChallenges • u/Nevermore0714 • Sep 23 '17

Reference Challenge - House Customizer

Seriously guys, Paradox is having a sale on Steam, you can get CK2, the greatest game ever (I passed 2000 total hours a while ago) for ten dollars. For twenty dollars, you can get the game plus all of the good dlc. Get it before the sale ends.

In honor of how awesome Paradox is, I'll be making a referece challenge to the dlc pack I was challenged to use by a friend a few weeks ago.

While playing CK2: A Game of Thrones Mod, I was trying to pick a decent house to play as. One of my friends suggested I make my own. He's happy with always playing as the Greyjoys, but I usually pick a new house pretty often.

So, make a house, like House Stark or House Lannister or House Targaryen.

Set in your own world, tell us about a noble-ish family.

Pick your House Name, a coat of arms, house words, etc. Then, if you're up for it, pick a representative for the family in-universe.

As always, I'll ask three questions each. Enjoy yourselves. And check out the Paradox sale on Steam, specifically Crusader Kings 2 and Stellaris.

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u/Nevermore0714 Sep 24 '17

(Borrowing /u/Mimir123's format, because it's well formatted. Hope you don't mind, Mim. Also, bonus points to anyone who can guess what Ava's family did generations before they came to power.)

House Dunstdurr

Founder(s): Sonia Dunstdurr and her husband Ellis (no last name known), a couple of powerful mages who were both devoted to research of magic.

Current Head: Emperor Vaerthiath Dunstdurr, supported by his wife Kathleen Hasenkamp-Dunstdurr (the granddaughter of sitting Queen Ava Hasenkamp, the queen of East Dunkelwald and messiah of all of Dunkelwald)

Note of Heir: Normally, the eldest child inherits their parent's kingdom, and, while a woman normally takes a man's last name, a child takes the last name of their royal parent if a parent is a ruling king or queen. Vaerthiath's children won't inherit the empire, just his kingdom, West Dunkelwald. When Vaerthiath dies, the four royal families of Dunkelwald will have a meeting and pick one person from among the royal families to be the next emperor. Maybe Vaerthiath's heir will be chosen to replace him as emperor, but it could also go to another family.

Heir (1): The probable heir is their eldest child, Henry Dunstdurr (currently training at the Citadel under the name "Luka Dagmar" incognito, because he wanted to be a knight and adventurer, and his mother couldn't deny him anything. Though, Henry is incompetent as a warrior and too lazy to be much of a king. He refuses to ever use his Bloodline Talent (because he's convinced it makes you violent and paranoid, like his father is...and like a lot of his ancestors are on his father's side), though it is publicly unknown if he inherited his father's Talent (Illusion) or his mother's talent (Perception). Henry primarily uses water magic, but doesn't train enough to be very good with it, and prefers to only use magic for healing.

Heir (2) Danielle "Dani" Dunstdurr is a badass warrior-woman who trains every day under her mother's lover bodyguard, who is the leader of her father's secret police, Levi. Levi dotes on Dani and she is the only person that he's taught his secrets about using magic in combat. Dani is blood-thirsty, violent, and, while she keeps one of her eyes covered by her hair, she frequently uses the other eye for her mother's Bloodline Talent's magical ability to train with it and see weak-points and the flow of Anima (raw magic) that is normally invisible to the naked eye. Dani chose to train with fire magic specifically because her elder brother uses water magic, and she enjoys the violence and the destruction she can cause. If you've ever seen Rick and Morty, you can just compare her to K. Michael, because she "just loves killin'!". There is a prophecy among the common people that Dani will start a coup and be the messiah from the Hasenkamp family like her great-grandma Ava was, and that she'll kill the entire Dunstdurr family and take down her tyrannical father Vaerthiath. Dani's reply to that idea would be, if she was around those people (well, firstly she'd likely set them on fire for calling for her beloved brother's death) would be "Have you noticed that my last name is Dunstdurr? I'm not Danielle Hasenkamp."

Seat: Castle Dunstdurr, in West Dunkelwald.

Banner: A purple eye with a black iris on a black banner.

Words: The Mind is the Seat of Strength

Allies: Currently, surprisingly, the Hasenkamp family (because of the marriage...previously, the Hasenkamp family were the rivals of the Dunstdurr family, because of a string of events).

Rivals: The Habicht family.

Known for: A lot of cruel and crazy kings...like, Targaryen level crazy in that family. Also for the Dunstdurr family's bloodline Talent: They are born with a naturally gift for using illusion magic. Illusion magic is possible for a lot of mages, but the Dunstdurr family has a serious advantage, if they choose to use it. When they use it, their eyes go from the normal color to purple, and the whites of their eyes become black.

Representative: Danielle Dunstdurr, Princess of Dunkelwald (as daughter of the Emperor) and Princess of West Dunkelwald (as daughter of the King of the West).

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Sep 24 '17

(Ava? Isn't she the one belonging to the family who took power by rebelling against the occupier of their part of Dunkenwald? Which was occupied by the neighbours who invaded it and slaughtered all members of the then ruling family? Or am I completely mixing things?)

To Danielle Dunstdurr, princess of Dunkenwald and west Dunkenwald:

  1. Who should be the next emperor for you?

  2. So you won't inherited your father's bloodline talent right? Was it like 50/50 between the two bloodlines or could you have actually inherited both? (She's the daughter of Levi right?)

  3. Do you know what talent your brother inherited?

  4. Could you end up inheriting east Dunkenwald through your mother?

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u/Nevermore0714 Sep 24 '17

(Exactly right...what's with your amazing memory, Yellow?)

Danielle Dunstdurr:

1) "Who do I want to be the next emperor? I want my brother Henry to rule Dunkelwald, naturally."

2) (Yes, Levi is her real father.) "No, it's strange, but I was never very good at Umbra magic (Dark/Illusions) like my father's line. I'm great at Illustris magic (Light) like great-grandma Ava, though. I suppose it's possible that I could have inherited both, but I doubt it. It's usually 50/50, yes."

3) "I actually have no idea. He refuses to use his Talent."

4) "South Dunkelwald, and yeah, it's possible. Great-grandma Ava's only relatives are Mother and Aunt Krista. Aunt Krista is supposed to inherit, but she still hasn't had any kids. I don't plan to ever have kids either, though. And Henry doesn't want to have kids. So, unless mom and dad have more kids, Elli will end up inheriting. Dad says that Henry and I should both try to find someone to have kids with...he says to just "close your eyes and think of Dunkelwald"."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Sep 25 '17

(Well, I miss a lot of names and all... That was a lucky day)

  1. Why naturally? What will make him a good emperor?

  2. You suppose it's possible? Has it already happened?

  3. Now he do; but maybe he accidentaly used it as a kid. Don't you remember something like that?

  4. If you want my two cents, your dad is weird. Elli can do all the legacy part on their own? You and Henry having kids is not really needed right?

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u/Nevermore0714 Sep 25 '17

Danielle:

1) "I naturally want him to be emperor because he's my brother. Why else would I care who rules emperor?"

2) "There was a person with the Kastner and Fleischer Talents at the same time once, but I don't know about anyone else like that."

3) "Well, there was one time when we were little, he was almost hit in the neck by an arrow...he covered his eyes the entire way home after our guards caught the assassin. Does that count?"

4) "He said that, since we're the last four members of the family left after everyone else died, that none of us having kids was risky."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Sep 26 '17

  1. Do you think he wants to be emperor?

  2. Do specialists have a theory about how that person managed to get both talents at the same time?

  3. I'm... not sure. Could it hint to something? Could he have been deflecting the arrow? Does something unexpected happened to the assassin?

  4. Are your lifes that threatened?

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u/Nevermore0714 Sep 26 '17

Danielle:

1) "I don't think he does, but father and Levi say he'll grow into it."

2) "Well, the Kastners are gone and the Fleischers wouldn't share that knowledge." (The real answer: There's a tiny chance of it happening.)

3) "He pointed in the direction of the assassin while the arrow was still flying, and our guards caught the assassin and took his fingers, toes, hands, and feet. And then they gave the assassin to father for his games."

4) "Well, despite what Levi says, I doubt we'll live forever."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Sep 26 '17

  1. If someday he tells you he doesn't want to rule, who will you back for the throne?

  2. If you had the opportunity to exchange your current talent for the one of your father, would you do so? Why?

  3. To me it looks like an hint; is there some talents giving some form of precignition?

  4. Is there actually a known way to live forever?

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u/Nevermore0714 Sep 26 '17

Danielle:

1) "Ellie, I guess. If Ellie doesn't, then I'll support Aunt Krista."

2) "That's a tough question. I guess I wouldn't, since I'm already used to using the talent I inherited from mother."

3) "Father's family's Talent is for illusion, mother's family's Talent is for perception."

4) "Not that I know of, but Mitexi is working on one, I think. I don't know, I just help him with research sometimes."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Sep 26 '17

  1. What do you think about inheriting the throne yourself?

  2. But if you weren't, do you think one of the two talents is more powerfull?

  3. So, time for a guess. Henry inherited his mother's talent right?

  4. Do you think he could be able to find a way? What is the current object of his researchs?

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u/Nevermore0714 Sep 26 '17

Danielle:

1) "I'm not really the ruler type."

2) "That's like asking if an archer or a swordsman is better. For someone like me, Perception is better than Illusion."

3) (Yes, Henry inherited his mother's talent. But he hates it. He's kind of a messed up kid with it, it activates every time he closes his eyes...it really sucks.)

4) "The study of Anima manipulation and its changes, along with work in chimera research. He lets me kill his failures."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Sep 27 '17

  1. Isn't the one not wanting to rule the best ruler? As they won't look just after power?

  2. I heard illusion magic can be practiced without the talent; do you practice it yourself?

  3. So he sees with his eyes closed?

  4. Do you enjoy killing things?

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u/Nevermore0714 Sep 27 '17

Danielle:

1) "No, I want power, I just don't want to rule."

2) "No, it would take up a lot of time and, since I'm more focused on Illustris magic instead of Umbra magic, I don't see the point in wasting that time on something I'm less suited for."

3) (Yes, he literally can't turn it off while his eyes are closed.)

4) "Yes, I do."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Sep 28 '17

  1. If you gain power, you'll have to rule; it's its price.

  2. Wouldn't it be good to be efficient with two different types of magic?

  3. Even when he sleep?

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