Ledyard Ironhammer
Thane of Stormhold Ledyard Ironhammer
The Thane of Stormhold for 201 years, Ledyard Ironhammer was known, until the last few, as a benevolent and relatively approachable ruler. His judgements were metered and fair, and rarely driven by politics, only by a sense of the law.
In 187AV, as the coffers of Stormhold emptied faster than he could refill them, Ledyard and his firstborn, Eltrat Ironhammer, began a callous and underhanded scheme wherein they would waylay travelers and pilgrims who passed through Stormhold, on their way to Dragonfire Pass and, typically, the Shrine of the World Dragon; these travelers were forced to pay ridiculous legal fees (akin to ransom) before being allowed to leave the city dungeons, being held on trumped-up, often completely illegitimate charges.
This scheme was discovered by Griswold Ironhammer, Ledyard's second son, in 191AV; Griswold gathered the evidence necessary and presented it to the King, Roger II, in 192. After a brief trial, where more than fifty people stood as victims of this heinous crime, Ledyard was stripped of his titles, and both he and his son, Eltrat Ironhammer, were hanged for treason. They were offered clemency by the King, and given the choice to take the Oath of the Destroyer, joining the Cult of the Destroyers, but they both refused.
Ledyard was given a proper burial within Stormhold, but is not buried in the crypt with his ancestors; instead, he resides in a marked plot in a graveyard reserved for commoners and paupers.
In 187AV, as the coffers of Stormhold emptied faster than he could refill them, Ledyard and his firstborn, Eltrat Ironhammer, began a callous and underhanded scheme wherein they would waylay travelers and pilgrims who passed through Stormhold, on their way to Dragonfire Pass and, typically, the Shrine of the World Dragon; these travelers were forced to pay ridiculous legal fees (akin to ransom) before being allowed to leave the city dungeons, being held on trumped-up, often completely illegitimate charges.
This scheme was discovered by Griswold Ironhammer, Ledyard's second son, in 191AV; Griswold gathered the evidence necessary and presented it to the King, Roger II, in 192. After a brief trial, where more than fifty people stood as victims of this heinous crime, Ledyard was stripped of his titles, and both he and his son, Eltrat Ironhammer, were hanged for treason. They were offered clemency by the King, and given the choice to take the Oath of the Destroyer, joining the Cult of the Destroyers, but they both refused.
Ledyard was given a proper burial within Stormhold, but is not buried in the crypt with his ancestors; instead, he resides in a marked plot in a graveyard reserved for commoners and paupers.
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Life
47 BD
192 AV
239 years old
Circumstances of Death
Hung publicly for treason
Birthplace
Place of Death
Family
Spouses
Ravon Ironhammer
(spouse)
Siblings
Themmeck Ironhammer
(Brother)
Eyes
Brown
Hair
Exceptionally long, white and fine
Height
4'6
Weight
285lbs
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