Darian Staruk

Weaponmaster Warlord Viscount Sir Darian Staruk, of BerLagmark in Neverwinter

”Haikus are awesome. But sometimes they don't make sense. Refrigerator.”

Biography

First played a few times at Silverwater in 1995.
Was one of the founding members of Windstorm Woods in 1996.
In August 1999, attended college at FSU in Tallahassee, FL where he founded Lost Woods by himself the same year.
In October 2004, moved from Tallahassee to Gainesville to attend law school at UF, becoming a member of Darkwater East which is now Kestral Keep.
In December 2007, moved back to Jupiter where played as a founding member of Windstorm Waters until the park folded in early 2012.
2012 through August 2014, played as a member of Crest Haven and visitor of Noxterra.
Moved to Sarasota, FL in August 2014, and currently plays as a founding member of BerLagmark.
Is credited with discovering that "Seraphic" is really a word.

Affiliated Groups

The Seraphim fighting company


The Blue Moose household


Club Vegeta dX

Former member of The Triads

Staruk Belted Family

I. Sir Darian Staruk

• Squire Nemo
  
  • MaA Cain
    
• Squire Keldric Lenarus
  
• MaA Ripper
  
  • MaA Anosina
    

Notable Accomplishments

2010 - 1st Place in Neverwinter's "Best of the Best" arts and sciences competition.
2014.08.26 - 1st Place in Neverwinter's "Best of the Best" arts and sciences competition.
2015.04.11 - 1st Place in Neverwinter's Weaponmaster Tournament (awarded 7th OoW).
2015.07.11 - 3rd Place in Neverwinter's Warmaster (aka Champion's) Tournament.
2016.05.14 - 5th Place in Neverwinter's Weaponmaster Tournament.
2016.07.09 - 1st Place in Neverwinter's Warmaster (aka Champion's) Tournament (qualled for 8th OoW; awarded 8th OoW on 2016.09.17).
2017.01.08 - 1st Place in Neverwinter's Warmaster (aka Champion's) Tournament (qualled for 9th OoW; NW KoS/Warlord (Auwyne) placed 2nd; awarded 9th OoW on 2017.02.18).
2017.05.06 - 2nd Place (tie) in Neverwinter's Weaponmaster Tournament.
2017.11.11 - 3rd Place in Neverwinter's Weaponmaster Tournament.
2018.01.21 - 2nd Place in Neverwinter's Warmaster (aka Champion's) Tournament.
2018.05.26 - 4th Place (tie) in Neverwinter's Weaponmaster Tournament.
2018.07.12 - 2nd Place in Neverwinter's Warmaster (aka Champion's) Tournament (NW Warlord (Goose) placed 1st and NW KoS/Warlord (Auwyne) placed 5th).
2018.11.03 - 4th Place (tie) in Neverwinter's Weaponmaster Tournament (WE 9th OoW (Gunn) placed 1st, WE KoS/Warlord (Gilan) placed 2nd, and NW Warlord (Goose) placed 3rd).
2019.02.09 - Olympiad War Tournament - Bracket of 16 in Single Sword, and Bracket of 16 in Florentine.
2019.07.13 - 3rd Place in Neverwinter's Warmaster (aka Champion's) Tournament (BL KoS/Warlord (Atog) placed 2nd and NW Warlord (Goose) placed 4th).
2022.02.12 - Awarded Warlord for 9th OoW conversion under new awards standards.

• Note: between 2006 and 2015, Darian placed within the top five in many Kingdom Level Tournaments and had at least two 2nd place finishes. However, those placements were not chronicled. Additionally, there was a four or five year break in that period where Darian reeved all of the tournaments instead of participating.
  

Titles

• Sir (Order of the Serpent) - Given by King Sir Nocturne Karuwhogod, Kingdom of Neverwinter, 2014.08.26
  
• Viscount - Given by King Squire Nocturne Aboowhogod, Kingdom of Neverwinter, May 2004
  
• Lord - Given by Legate Viscount Sir Roger Shrubstaff, Kingdom of Neverwinter, August 1999
  
• Weaponmaster - Earned at Neverwinter's 2015 Spring Mid-reign. Given by King Squire Kelbo D'Monet, Kingdom of Neverwinter, August 13, 2016
  

Masterhoods

• Master Owl - Given by King Sir Nocturne Karuwhogod, Kingdom of Neverwinter, 2014.08.26
• Master Archer - Given by King Squire Shalazar Bastion, Kingdom of Neverwinter, August 2013
  
• Master Scout - Given by King Squire Nocturne Aboowhogod, Kingdom of Neverwinter, May 2004
  
• Warlord - Given by King Cookie Monster Tree Lapis La Vie Amoureux Amante, Kingdom of Neverwinter, 2022.02.12
  

Inter-Kingdom Events Attended

• Olympiad: 2011; 2019
  
• Keep on the Borderlands: 2016; 2017; 2018
  

Random Facts

Darian's title of Lord was the first title of nobility granted under the Kingdom of Neverwinter. It was granted in 1999 by Roger Shrubstaff during Roger's term as Kingdom Legate.

Darian holds the title of Esquire in the mundane world.

Darian was page to Sir Auwyne for a time.

Darian was the subject of the #5 all-time E-sam thread.

The sea captain named "Captain Darian Staruk" in the 2012 Nintendo 3DS game titled "Heroes of Ruin" is named after Darian. After unsuccessfully inserting Darian into a Star Wars game, Almasy Marquis inserted Darian into "Heroes of Ruin." Unfortunately, there are sea monsters in Heroes of Ruin, and Darian is eaten by one.

Darian is an NPC in the early 2000s classic "Flurb: the RPG."

Additional Images

Darian at Neverwinter's Winter Coronation 2006 - the debut of The Seraphim.

• Link to image 2

More Information

https://ork.amtgard.com/orkui/?Route=Player/index/52220

• Personal Website
• Company Website

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