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County of Lion's Reach	County of Emerald Dale	County of Ember Skies	County of Reflective Dawn

Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere, I've looked at clouds that way.

But now they only block the sun, They rain and they snow on everyone So many things I would have done, But clouds got in my way.

I've looked at clouds from both sides now From up and down and still somehow It's cloud illusions I recall I really don't know clouds at all   -Joni Mitchell, "Both Sides Now"

It was a long time ago that my people, the Nunnehi, sung of Summer Country. A kingdom, rich, fresh and sweet with dreams and full of glamour. A time when anything was possible and there was peace throughout the lands. We shared a sacred bond with some of the others out there, our allies amongst us, the shifters; brothers Wendigo, Croatan and Uktena. Our families, people and tribes were strong then and times were good...though things were not always to last and soon did times change. The foreigners came to our lands across the Great Seas with their diseases and lies.

They poisoned the lands and brought with them the cold harsh winter of banality and forced upon us their beliefs and strange ways. That was the time when the great storm came to pass throughout the Dreaming and the horrid things of Nightmares came into being, striking across the lands in suffocation and threatening our very lives. It was only the time of the great sacrifice that held the monsters at bay and our friends along with much of our family were lost. Now...now the Kingdom has a new name. A different time to come as the Seelie courts of the Sidhe try to take firm hold over the area, freeholds within, and around, attempting to enforce their regime and standards upon all who live within.

Now is the time for the setting sun and so the kingdom was given root: Kingdom of the Setting Sun for its different times and grasping what was left of the glamour left within the city. Changelings around and alike fight for the dreams that mankind has left to hold back the bitter tides of Winter, some fight the harsh restrictions and politics of the courts while others simply try to survive the banality that eats away at our Fae selves every night and day. These...are different times my friend, though there lie ahead many paths to choose from here.

Rules and Systems City of Hope Changeling Primer Quickstarts Approved Books Approved Merits Arts Realms and kith affinities Backgrounds Character generation Kinain character generation Nunnehi character generation House Rules Banality Escheat Changeling Houses Escheat and Introductions While the County of Lion's Reach currently has a NPC Countess, Naevys, the interpretation and enforcement of the Escheat has largely been left to the various PC Barons, Baronesses and Commoner Holders that rule over the various parts of the County. Laws are laws for a reason, and it is entirely possible that the punishment for any given offense might vary immensely depending on who happens to hand the verdict out. Newcomers to the County, especially Kinain, need to introduce themselves to one or more of the ruling Nobles/Commoner leadership in the region. This is for both the safety of the newcomer(s) and the security of the County. It should also be kept in mind that each Noble may very well have vastly differing expectations of said newcomers, and of how they expect them to uphold the Escheat (OOC: try asking on the Changeling channel to set up a meeting, or page or @mail any of the names mentioned below). County Ruler Court Kith Holdings Lion's Reach Baroness Ambrosine Deforest (ni Beaumayn) Seelie Sidhe Barony of the Shadowed Souls Lion's Reach NPC Countess Naevys (ni Gwydion)/Count Ethan ap Danaan (ca. Imbolc 2021) Seelie/Unseelie Sidhe/Redcap Barony_of_Astral_Seas/The Grove of Tethys Lion's Reach Baron Richard Sterling (ap Fiona) Seelie Sidhe Barony of Divertimento Dithyramb Dance Lion's Reach Sir John Balance (ap Beaumayn) and Count Ethan Sienna ap Danaan Neutral Sluagh Kinain and Redcap Guardians of Rhapsody Freehold. While a Dragon actually Holds it, they serve at its proxies in everyday matters. Lion's Reach Locke Drest (Talorc Dunadd) Seelie Redcap Warlord of Snow Fang Peak Lion's Reach Count Ethan Sienna ap Danaan Unseelie Redcap Holder of The Ebon Watchtower Lion's Reach Ethan, Ambrosine, Balance, Conn, Blaze, Lochlan. NPC Headmistress Lady Ella Bunsythe (ni Gwydion) Neutral Mixed Covey-Fychell College Faculty Lion's Reach Thoreau and Felicite Seelie Ghille Dhu and Pooka Holders and Guardians of Unicorn's Rest Mew Lion's Reach Keira Seelie Eshu Caretaker of Amaanat Reflective Dawn Velvet Seelie Pooka Barony of the Starless Lodge Reflective Dawn Caerwyn (ap Scathach ) Seelie Sidhe Mirrored Court Emerald Dale NPC Count Belan ap Gwydion Seelie Sidhe Barony of Starlit Caverns Ember Skies NPC Countess Voughn Unseelie Sidhe Barony of the Weeping Bog Various other Kinain and Kithain can be found and made introduction to in the Waking World. Each are also good first points of contact in the County (page, @mail or ask OOC on the Changeling sphere channel to meet, IC): Count Ethan Sienna ap Danaan and Chastity can be found at Steamed and Hammered Tavern and Barony of the Ebon Watchtower, County of Lion's Reach. Balance (Sir John 'Balance' ap Beaumayn) can be found at Off the Record, Club Rhapsody, Reves a Vendre and Covey-Fychell College, County of Lion's Reach. Keira can be found at The Sideshow and and Amaanat, a desert Oasis in Lion's Reach. Velvet can be found at Furor Poeticus and Covey-Fychell College, County of Lion's Reach. Felicite and Thoreau can be found at Covey-Fychell College and Unicorn's Rest Mew in Lion's Reach. Lochlan is an associate professor at Covey-Fychell College and operates Underhill Funeral Home on D and Fifth in Prospect. Baron Richard Sterling ap Fiona and his wife Clara Sterling hold the Barony of Divertimento Dithyramb Dance and can be found at Argent Photography. Conn is a Troll. He runs the The Murder of Crows which is also a Freehold. History of Lion's Reach may be found HERE. Area Duchy of the Setting Sun County of Ember Skies (Del Mar to the north) County of Emerald Dale (Chula Vista to the south) County of Lion's Reach (Prospect) County of Reflective Dawn (La Jolla to the north) Part of the Grand Kingdom of Concordia Some of this is canon (Nobles: The Shining Host 51-53 / Kingdom of Willows 174), some of it is made up Setting Sun may have been carved out of Illusions at some point in the past History of Lion's Reach may be found HERE. PCs who choose to be members of a County or Barony recognize the authority of its leaders, and agree to follow the terms of the Escheat as interpreted by them or accept the consequences for breaking faith. Hangouts Mundane Off the Record - Owned by John Balance (ap Beaumayn) and leads to Lost in Time Market. Patisserie Fantastique - Owned by Chastity. Pendragon's Dance - Owned by Caerwyn and leads to Tenebrous Caer. Rhapsody - Owned by John Balance (ap Beaumayn) and Ethan Sienna and leads to Rhapsody Freehold. Steamed and Hammered Tavern - Owned by Ethan Sienna and John Balance (ap Beaumayn) and leads to Ebon Watchtower Freehold. The Sideshow - Owned by Keira and leads to Amaanat. Argent Photography Studio - Owned by Richard Sterling (ap Fiona) and leads to the Barony of Divertimento Dithyramb Dance. Furor Poeticus - Managed by Velvet is an arts complex, performance space, and cafe. Dreaming Caer Buillemilis - County Seat of Lion's Reach. Icepeak Tavern - Owned by Locke located at Snow Fang Peak. Lost In Time Market - Commoner operated, overseen by the County; located outside Rhapsody Freehold. Rêves à Vendre - Owned by Sir John Balance (ap Beaumayn). At Lost in Time Market, Northeast face. Blue Boar Inn - The inn at Rhapsody Freehold. Covey-Fychell College - Operated by the faculty and restricted to its students and staff, unless otherwise noted for festivals or by invitation. Lost in Time Market, Southwest face. Dragon's Roost Tavern - Located outside the Barony of Starlit Caverns, in the County of Emerald Dale. Events Ongoing Changeling Plots Next Date Storyteller Name Description Logs TBA Miranda Dragon Rescue There are signs that a baby Chimerical Dragon is being held captive by ruffians. @mail Miranda if you wish to participate Past Changeling Plots Storyteller Name Description Logs Clementine Imbolc Celebration Festival Celebration at the Blue Boar Inn - stories, songs, food, drink, fun! 2023.02.02 Imbolc Clementine Flea Market Treasures Clementine's Chimerical Sprites (gremlins) have inhabited some small balls of yarn, and they are trying to point toward some lost treasure in the local flea market. Or just cause chaos! 2023.02.09 Flea Market Treasures Rodrigo The Natives Are Restless They're not particularly interested in me or you 2015-07-09:TheNativesAreRestless Dyson The Great Tree It all started with a seed. It was a singular kernel born from the first spark of intelligent thought. It was the first Dream. TBD Tabin Privateer High Stakes Sailing and Adventure See Privateer Plot Page Feel free to add your name here if you're interested in running one-shot PrP events. Miranda Dasia Janneke Sark Holidays January February March 13 - Midwinter/Hogmanay The Old New Year (Hogmanay - Scottish term for New Year) and the prelude to the celebration of Imbolc 2 - Imbolc A celebration of the Balefire   14 - Lupercalia Celebrates purification and fertility   28 - Carnival Celebrates the unity between the Nobles and Commoners 21 - Ostara Celebrates the Vernal Equinox April May June 4 - The Greening Informally celebrates the beginning of Spring 2 - Beltaine Traditionally marks the beginning of the Seelie half of the year 21 - Midsummer Celebrates the longest day of the year July August September 17 - Highsummer Night (Pranksgiving) Celebrates freedom for all 1 - Lughnasadh Marks the beginning of the harvest season 21 - Mabon Celebrates when light and dark are equal October November December 4 - Pennons Celebrates the arts of war and competition   31 - Samhain Traditionally celebrates the beginning of the Unseelie half of the year 5 - Guy Fawkes Day Celebrates Commoner freedom 22 - Midwinter's Night / Yuletide Celebrates the longest night of the year   25 - Saturnalia Merrymaking and revelry   26 - Boxing Day Celebrates Noble and Commoner ties Celebrated by kithain around the world Celebrated by County of Lion's Reach Active PCs Seelie Seelie Boggans No pages meet these criteria. Eshu Keira Merfolk Kyritani Nockers Erin Piskey Malcolm Pooka Mollie Velvet Redcap No pages meet these criteria. Satyr No pages meet these criteria. Sidhe Arcadian Alicia Ambrosine Miranda Autumn No pages meet these criteria. Sluagh Sebastian Trolls Oswald Unseelie Unseelie Boggans Bee is for Bianca Eshu Dasia Sakina Merfolk No pages meet these criteria. Nockers Althea Piskey No pages meet these criteria. Pooka Leona Skogkatt Redcap No pages meet these criteria. Satyr Zeller Sidhe Arcadian Cait Autumn No pages meet these criteria. Sluagh No pages meet these criteria. Trolls No pages meet these criteria. Kinain Kinain Boggans No pages meet these criteria. Eshu No pages meet these criteria. Nockers No pages meet these criteria. Piskey Maria Pooka Trey Redcap No pages meet these criteria. Satyr Amberlee Sidhe Arcadian No pages meet these criteria. Autumn No pages meet these criteria. Sluagh No pages meet these criteria. Trolls No pages meet these criteria.