The stormlands
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History
The Stormlands is a superstitious land, with many of the people there thinking that their kings of old fought against the gods themselves and won. The legend within their kingdom is that the old Storm Kings defied the very gods themselves, and that no matter how hard the gods tried, they could not bring down the fortress of Storm’s End, the fortress named for the fact that no storm could ever bring it down.
When the Targaryens invaded, however, the Stormlands could not hold up to their power and were eventually defeated in a prolonged siege. House Baratheon was given the seat at Storm’s End for their loyalty to the Targaryens and were named the new lords of the Stormlands. Ironically, it was House Baratheon themselves that led the rebellion against the Targaryens and eventually succeeded, with Robert Baratheon becoming the new king because of the rebellion. For a while, the Stormlands were the dominant kingdom in the realm, as they had control over the Crownlands, but now that Robert Baratheon is dead and the Lannisters are in control of King’s Landing, the Stormlands led a rebellion once more, looking to control the realm.
Location
The Stormlands is a major faction in Westeros in the mod A World of Ice and Fire. The Stormlands are bordered by Dorne to the south, Dragonstone and the Westerlands to the north, and the Reach to the west. The Stormlands are located beside an ocean that protects most of their territory to the east. The Stormlands have a lot of natural defences around their lands, their castles and lands having plenty of moats, tall walls, and dependable towers.
Most of the land in the Stormlands is not really suitable for growing crops, and instead they focus most of their economy on both their military and fishing. Because of the large ocean that surrounds their land, fishing is a very valuable source of income for them. Mining is also very common within the Stormlands because of all the cliffs and crags that surround their lands. It is not uncommon to see a large number of men working in a stone quarry to provide heavy rocks for castle or city walls, or even to use in sieges against enemy strongholds.
Religion
The Stormlands worship the Seven-Faced God, more commonly referred to as the Faith of the Seven.
Members of the Faith worship the Seven Who Are One, a single deity with seven aspects or faces. For the less educated, however, this concept is often difficult to grasp, causing them to believe that there are indeed seven different gods. Depending on their needs, worshippers pray to specific faces of the Seven.
Rulers
King Renly Baratheon
Vassals
• Ser Ronnet Connington
• Lord Sebastian Errol
• Ser Bryan Fossoway
• Lord Bryce Caron
• Lord Gulian Swann
• Lord Selwyn Tarth
• Lord Eldon Estermont
• Lord Ralph Buckler
• Lord Artsan Selmy
• Lady Mary Mertyns
• Lord Manfred Dondarrion
• Ser Balon Swann
• Ser Cortnay Penrose
• Ser Addam Whitehead
• Ser Corwin Rogers
• Lord Alesander Staedmon
• Lord Duncan Cafferen
Fiefs
Towns:
Storm’s End, Weeping Town
Castles:
Griffin’s Roost, Broad Arch, Parchments, Haystack Hall, Evenfall Hall, Greenstone, Bronze Gate, Amberly, Mistwood, Stonehelm
Villages:
Tarth, Rainwood, Estermont, Amber Bay, Cape Wrath, Stoney Tap, Dagger Village, Rooster’s Top, Shipbreaker, Cutter Grove, Penrose, Wendwater
Troop Tree
The Stormlands specialises in medium to heavy infantry and medium to heavy cavalry. The Stormlands have poor archery units compared to other factions.
The Stormlands have up to a fifth-tier infantry unit in the Stormlands House Guard. Stormlands House Guard, for their tier level, is an excellent and well-balanced infantry unit. Because of the Stormlands’ heavy infantry, they are excellent in defence in both field battles and sieges. They are also useful for scaling walls and taking out defenders.
The Stormlands have cavalry troops which are decent in quality with good armour and weapons; however, they have mid-range horses which are not heavily armoured.
Both the Stormlands cavalry and infantry units are equipped with spiked maces which are useful for inflicting blunt damage and knocking enemies unconscious for capture.
When fielding a unit of Stormlands troops, it is advisable to have your cavalry go off to the side while your infantry slowly advance on the enemy. Whenever the enemy charges into you with their cavalry, you should send your own horsemen into their infantry while your infantry surround their cavalry and kill them. Afterwards, charge your infantry into the enemy footmen.
Strengths
- Tier 4 infantry has amazing body armour.
- Almost all units use blunt weapons.
Weaknesses
- Archers only use hunting bows.
- Stormlands Knight has low body armour for its tier.
Unique, Heritage-Based Troops
Stormlands House Knight
The player can recruit the following special, elite troops if Stormlands is chosen as the starting people:
- Stormlands House Knight can be recruited from an NPC named Jon Irenicus located in Storm’s End if the starting people are Stormlands AND if renown is high enough (at least 1,000 renown). It costs 10,000 stags and 14 days to get 5 Stormlands House Knights.
- The Stormlands House Knights are one of the most elite heavy cavalry units in the game. They serve as devastating heavy shock cavalry. Stormlands House Knights are equipped with spiked maces, which are useful for knocking enemy troops unconscious and taking them prisoner.
Recruiting Units from The Reach
In order to recruit Stormland units from villages you own as an independent kingdom, you will need to select a Stormland race on character creation. Stormland units can be recruited from villages regardless of player status unless they are hostile to the Stormlands. Additional ways to recruit Stormland units are to rescue them from enemy lords’ parties, find them in taverns, or rescue them from enemy garrisons.
Extra Information
- The Stormlands starts off at war with Dragonstone and the Westerlands.
- The Stormlands has an odd mixture of territory with Dragonstone, with their lands having a few random Dragonstone castles dotted in between.
Credits
This guide is written by Daddy, Fallen Lord, and Draconis.