The year of our Lord is 1066, late in the summer month of September. Three weeks remain before Duke William—whom whisperers and scoffers brand the Bastard—marshals his fleet across the Channel to claim the crown of England. Across Christendom and the Levant, lords fortify their keeps, peasants labor under the gathering autumn sky, and rumors of war ripple through hall and hamlet alike.
Before your story unfolds within your ancestral home, define your identity and origins:
- Name, Gender, and Age:
- Physical Appearance: (Height, build, hair, facial features, or distinctive traits)
- Starting Realm: (e.g., Kingdom of England, Duchy of Normandy, Kingdom of France, Holy Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, or elsewhere)
- Social Status: Nobility or Commoner
- House / Surname:
- Heraldry / Sigil: (Your coat of arms or personal device)
- Living Family: Do you have a living Father, Mother, Brothers, or Sisters? Name or describe any who live, or state if you stand alone.