Families... Now need to edit countries list with what each family controls and stuff :bored:
Nessos Families
*Name of Family/Player: Ruree / das
*Family Leader: Vaaris Ruris Melis Age: 47
*Heroes: Neris Ruris Vaaris (22)
*Men: 150
*Pezas: 13000
*Wealth:
*Other: The Rurii family descended from a Retalian (VERY DISTANTLY related to the Arkadians, lived somewhere between Aswan and Nessos) tribe that moved south, to Nessos, when fleeing from the Arkadians. The Retalians were allowed to settle in Nessian territory in exchange for military services in the days of Erezilin, son of Gaelion. The Rurii have since then, despite their "barbaric" descent, become more Nessian (in culture) then many pure Nessians. Rurii most often give Nessos great generals.
*Name of Family/Player: House Valerii / Insane Panda
*Family Leader: Septimius Valerius Severus Age: 36
*Heroes: Gaius Valerius Armenius (26)
*Men: 180
*Pezas: 21000
*Wealth:
*Other: The Valerii are one of the oldest houses in Nessos, although not as old as the Millaveii (nor do they have any connections to the old monarchs, instead, they gained their power through wealth, as the Valerii used to be of low social status), and are also one of the richest. The Valerii bloodline mainly consists of diplomats, sailors and merchants, and they have numerous trade contacts throughout Pila and Nessos, making them extremely wealthy, if not extremely reputable.
The Valerii are a mix of Pila and Nessos, and thus, many old family members were great admirals and sailors back in Pila, or even merchants, but by now, most of the pila blood has been 'Nessinized"
The Valerii also have adopted some of the more liberal customs of Pila, and for this other houses often think of the Valerii as untrustworthy, and decadent in their wealth.
*Name of Family/Player: House Li / BananaLee
*Family Leader: Gluteus Li Aelius Age: 26
*Heroes: Cacofonix Li Aelius (22)
*Men: 60
*Pezas: 25000
*Wealth:
*Other: No one really knows about the Li family. Nor do they like them very much. Far too many times, families had been ruined because a Li representative was chosen for their adversaries in court, earning them respect as well as vilification.
Some of the less restrained crowd called them "lawyers" and that word became the Li family's indirect contribution to the rich Nessian language, as a deragatory term towards court representatives.
No matter, the Li family are proud. With their streak of court victories, only the richest could afford them, making them very very rich and earning them a place in the Senate in spite of their lack of property (just a villa. A really big, furnished villa, but just One villa...).
*Name of Family/Player: Fabius Family / Gelion (NPC)
*Family Leader: Maximus Fabius Marius Age: 47
*Heroes: Tiberius Fabius Maximus (23), Grakh Fabius Maximus (21)
*Men: 140
*Pezas: 18000
*Wealth:
*Other: None
*Name of Family/Player: House Parthaii / North King
*Family Leader: Marcus Parthaii Agilius Age: 58
*Heroes: Gaius Parthaii Marcus (25)
*Men: 200
*Pezas: 10000
*Wealth:
*Other: Well known around the region of Latia, this family is quite famed for offering their generalship to anyone who asks for it and also fro recruiting mercenary bands to fight for whoever pays them the most. They and their mercenary bands proved a deciding factor in the major battles against the Mugdul and the Arcadians, on both occasions holding critical positions in the battle and thus securing the field for Nessos.
Their critical role in this battle earned them much fame and fortune, and thus nations all around Latia hired them time after time. Eventually, they settled in Nessos, becoming one of the great houses, but this was followed by a rapid fall from fame. The star of the Parthaii family seems to have fallen, but a new, rising young star, Gaius Parthaii, is slowly leading a resurgence of this noble house. Noble, handsome, just, brave, young, and very intelligent, he is poised to become a very powerful figure in the future of Nessos, be it in high public office, or as a general in the field for the Senate itself, or even as a employee of one of the other houses.
Their future is very shapeable and choices can be made, they are quite used to working for someone else, and are essentially "up for hire".
*Name of Family/Player: Corpii Familiy / Hellfury
*Family Leader: Quintus Corpii Nero Age: 45
*Heroes: Marcus Cuprii Quintus (23)
*Men: 170
*Pezas: 16000
*Wealth:
*Other: The Corpii family original came from Pila around 170 AB, lead then by Gaius Corpus. As Nessos grew so did the Corpii and their influence, by 213 AB they had been accepted in to the higher classes mainly by the effort of the not so honest methods of the richer members of the family.
Although they are not the most influencial and noble of familes in Nessos, they do understand how to use the republic's strengths and weaknesses to their advantage whatever the cost.
*Name of Family/Player: Brevii / Contempt
*Family Leader: Maximus Brevii Julius Age: 30
*Heroes: NONE
*Men: 100
*Pezas: 17000
*Wealth:
*Other: The Brevii were once the masters of warfare, the premier generals of the army. They were the best, they were the favored of the gods. However, they fell, and they fell hard. No longer are the Brevii the masters of the senate and army, no longer do they hold the favor of the Gods. When they fell from grace, they lost most of their money. Now their armor and power falls into disrepair. From the Ashes of this once Great Family, rises the Phoenix from the Ashes. Maximus Brevii, the heir to the family, has revitilazied the family, and their coffers by merc.ing themselves to other families for money. The Brevii were on the rise once more.
*Name of Family/Player: Fantasmoii family / fantasmo
*Family Leader: Markus Fantasmoii Malius Age: 21
*Heroes: Brizza Fantasmoii Malius (20)
*Men: 20
*Pezas: 30000
*Wealth:
*Other: Ultra-agressive, ultra-violent, ultra-ultrafull, the Fantasmoii family killed their way to prominence, killing off several entire families to win a place in the senate. They'll probably keep killing their way into power. While they look good, having a structure that has absolutely NOTHING to do with family, but rather who's strongest within the family, they aren't very stable, and an organisation made up almost entirely of murderous savages has to collapse eventually. The Fantasmoii will either make or break in the next few decades, but because of the iuncertain structure of the family, it's almost impossible to tell which is less likely.