House Stonebrook
A Minor House of Quiet Influence
Overview
- House Type: Minor Noble House
- Seat: Southport, Kingdom of Heterland
- Capital Ties: Stoneward Hold
- Allegiance: The Crown of Heterland
- Sigil: A gray stone bridge over calm water (stylized)
- Motto: “Endure, and Be Remembered.”
House Stonebrook is a minor noble house of Southport, known less for wealth or military might than for its careful cultivation of influence. For generations, the Stonebrooks have advanced their position through service, administration, and discretion—placing family members where decisions are made, rather than where banners are flown.
They are respected, if rarely celebrated.
Reputation
Among those familiar with Heterland politics, House Stonebrook is known for:
- Reliability
- Patience
- Political longevity
To the common folk, they are nearly invisible—appearing as magistrates, surveyors, scholars, and officials whose names surface only when something must be approved, recorded, or resolved.
The Stonebrooks prefer it this way.
Holdings & Influence
House Stonebrook maintains:
- Townhouses and administrative offices in Southport
- Long-standing representation in Stoneward Hold
- Informal influence within trade guilds, surveying offices, and court recordkeeping
They do not command armies.
They do not dominate trade.
Their strength lies in continuity.
House Philosophy
Stonebrook children are raised with clear expectations:
- Serve the Crown
- Preserve the House’s reputation
- Avoid public scandal
- Build influence quietly, over time
Ambition is encouraged—but only when paired with restraint.
Heroics are discouraged.
The Stonebrook Family
Althea Stonebrook
Matriarch of the house. A precise and relentless political operator who manages correspondence, favors, and long-term strategy. Calm in demeanor, unforgiving in memory.
Zoros Stonebrook
Patriarch of the house. A firm traditionalist who believes deeply in the value of incremental advancement and institutional loyalty. Views deviation from the family’s path as dangerous.
The Stonebrook Children
- Lysael Stonebrook — Magistrate of Trade in Southport
- Theren Stonebrook — City Surveyor, maintaining routes between Stoneward Hold and the port cities
- Viriel Stonebrook — Court Herald serving at the royal court in Stoneward Hold
- Edrin Stonebrook — Master Falconer of the King’s Eyrie
- Rowan Stonebrook — Scholar of the Royal Lyceum in Stoneward Hold
- Elira Stonebrook — Diplomatic Envoy operating in politically sensitive regions
Each child serves the House in a different capacity, forming a distributed network of influence across the kingdom.
Basarios Heros (born Stonebrook)
The youngest child of the house rejected the Stonebrook path entirely. Renouncing the family name, Basarios Heros chose a life of open heroism rather than quiet administration.
Officially, House Stonebrook does not speak of him.
Unofficially, his actions are closely monitored.
Some within the house consider him a liability.
Others quietly wonder if visibility may someday be useful.
Current Standing
House Stonebrook remains in good favor with the Crown and deeply embedded in the administrative spine of the Kingdom of Heterland. Their influence is subtle, persistent, and difficult to uproot.
They have survived wars, reforms, and purges.
They fully expect to survive what comes next.
Connected Pages
- Basarios Heros
- Southport
- Stoneward Hold
- Kingdom of Heterland