Tarmas Verdreth
Baron Tarmas Verdreth
693 became head of Verdreth Clan. The title was given him by Besnia Verdreth, his still living mother.
Ternua Keep guards an old stone bridge that crosses the Nephen River. The keep was built in 165 by King Torbet of Kephria but has undergone several major renovations, the most recent being in 612.
The present baron, Sir Tarmas Verdreth, a corpulent man of 44, is notorious for his crude and boorish manners. He is a capable noble and few in the kingdom regard him as the fool he pretends to be. Clan Verdreth is of old Jarin stock and has long been known for producing respected churchmen and scholars. Sir Tarmas’ sister Derwen is a Pvaric philosopher and Lyahvi Shenava. She is the Royal Master of Esoterica.
The baron has a strained relationship with his liege the king. Sir Tarmas longs to restore Clan Verdreth to the more exalted position it enjoyed under the House of Artane. The baron has grown wealthy from his tolls and investments and is quietly hiring mercenaries to supplement his forces.
Sir Tarmas is devoted to his mother, a social outcast stricken with leprosy two years ago. She resides at Erone Abbey, which the baron funds generously. Ternua prospers from the fertile soil of the surrounding area and the innkeepers, teamsters, and others who profit from the flow of trade. The town is an important center for weaving and dying, importing most of its wool from the south.
Tarmas is a member of the Larani flock, but also an avid supporter of the religion of Ilvar. He has been spending his own funds to restore the ruined shrine Mywinat Nonah.
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