Gideon von Drek
Contents
Gideon von Drek, of Ravenstone in Northreach
Persona Biography
Gideon, Freiherr von Drek. Blood Heir to House von Drek. Inheritor of Castle von Drek. Son of Armen von Drek, Commander of the Steel Legion. Grandson of Amon von Drek, “Fae Smiter”. Nephew of Hogar von Drek “The Bulwark of Gabriel”. Student of Kosh Greenscale
The man who would become the focus of our story was born to the mercenary life. Fathered by Armen von Drek, commander of the Steel Legion Company, he was raised with a military life. Of Gideons mother, little is known, as she left Armen shortly after the birth of their son. Gideon attended lessons with other camp children, and learned various forms of combat from the drill masters. By age 7, he was assigned to a scout patrol within the Legion, and by 12 commanded his own squad of swordsmen.
More comfortable within the trappings of plate armor than a scouts stealth-hood, Gideon grew to love the feel of heavy combat. While most members of the Legion favored a medium shield and short sword, Gideon took the time to practice and optimize using a larger shield, utilizing it as often on the attack as on the defense. He never forgot his origins with the scout patrol though, and used the lessons learned there to track and hunt game for the company campfires.
While Gideon’s aptitude for melee combat is perhaps what is best known about him, he is was also widely known to have a distaste for magic and magic-users. This may stem from his father’s own prejudices, but was sealed in Gideon in one foul incident. A cabal or mages had hired the Steel Legion, and then resufed to pay at the conclusion of the contract. Armen von Drek led a squad of crack troops, Gideon included, in an attempt to wrest their payment from the duplicitous mages. Mere moments after invading the mages sanctum, Armen lay dead from a magic blast, with half the squad was dead, and the survivors in full retreat. Gideon, suffering acid burns to much of his right side, was dragged from the keep.
Today, Gideon von Drek leads the Steel Legion. Though their work takes them across the many lands of Amtgard, he has recently returned to his family’s ancestral home of Northreach. There, in the Barony of Ravenstone, sits a dilapidated keep, the ancient home of his bloodline. Gideon has vowed to reclaim his family’s home, restore the von Drek name, and take his place amongst the lords of Northreach. Whether he will succeed, only time will tell…
Affiliated Groups
Founder of House von Drek
Belted Family
Page Guinevere the Swanky
Page Artemis Swordbreaker
Notable Accomplishments
Spring Reign 2017: Monarch of Ravenstone
Fall Reign 2018: Pro-Tem Regent of Ravenstone
Spring Reign 2018: Monarch of Ravenstone
Fall Crown Quals: Built a MFing THRONE
Fall Reign 2018: Regent of Ravenstone
Dungeon Crawl 2019: Elevated to Lordship
Spring Reign 2019: Regent of Ravenstone
Fall 2019: Granted Stewardship of Shadowmist Isle
Dungeon Crawl 2020: Elevated to Baron
Spring Reign 2020: Regent of Ravenstone
