Yawp
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Ironstar Yawp Khan, The New Guy and The Dog Whisperer of the Emerald Hills
Biography
Little is known of this barbaric orc. Yawp either chooses not to speak, or his command of the common tongue is lacking. Some few stories indicate he's an orc from a place known as Gol'Dumar. He claims to be one of the Gol'Dumar Orcs
We do know that at some point Yawp ended up in Amtgardia, living in orcish raider camps and eventually found his way into the arenas of Cor'Anan and Rubiesk. Where he achieved some notoriety in the bloody games under the pseudonym "The Barbaric Yawp." He eventually earned freedom from the fighting pits and made his way to Red Storm where, in his short time in the kingdom, he managed to catch the eye of The Dark Lord, King Smiley Ironfist who bestowed upon him the title of The Dog Whisperer of Emerald Hills, due, in part, to his animal nature and affinity for befriending dogs.
He also rose up against the Valkyrie queen during her reign of terror on his kind if creature. Eventually assassinating and replacing the baron of Red Storm as the Immortan Kal road from the south. His reign brought growth and stability, in large part due to his soul bound elf companion Iladi. Who returned health to the land after all the apocalyptic doom. He tired of life in administration and just left office one day because "reading hard!"
His last known situation was leading mercenaries against a pirate incursion lead by a necromancer pirate known as the dread pirate Bob. It's said that those who wish to join his ranks may set their humanity aside and live like orcs in his warband.
Affiliated Groups
Ironstar Adventuring Company
House of the Mask
Beard Brigade - Founder
Eldsee Court
Noble Legacy
The Horde - 505
Angels
Belted Family
Man-at-Arms to her majesty, Queen Mother of the Emerald Hills, Sir Reyna Arafel - June 2019 - June 2023
Squire to her majesty, Sir Reyna Arafel, Queen Mother of the Emerald Hills - June 2023 - Oct 21, 2023
End of Queen Mother's Line
The Line of Ironstar Yawp Khan, Dog Whisperer and New Guy of the Emerald Hills:
- Man-at-Arms Laird Wayward, Draoidh de Faileas
- Man-at-Arms Bjorn Crimsonlead
- Man-at-Arms Manly
Notable Accomplishments
Awarded title of Dog Whisperer of The Emerald Hills in the reign of King Smiley Ironfist - Oct. 2018
Served as Monarch of Red Storm during Reign 64 from June 2019 to December 2019. Increased attendance from mid Barony level numbers to two months of consistent duchy level numbers.
Awarded title of Baronet for his performance as monarch of Red Storm in January 2020
Served as Regent of Red Storm through the plague, from June 2020 - June 2021
Awarded the order of the Radiant for helping reopen under strict Covid policies
Served on the Emerald Hills - Summer 2020 through Summer 2021 - Took initiative to write updated waivers for the new 501(c)7 entity Amtgard - Kingdom of the Emerald Hills, Inc. and pushed the reopen process to get revenues to begin to return.
Awarded Lord title for serving as park regent during the first half of the plague in June 2021
Awarded Baron title for the second half of the long reign of Covid in June 2021
Awarded Plague Rider for keeping the Barony running through the Covid Pandemic
Served once more as Monarch of Red Storm for Reign 67; June 2021 through Dec 2021
Served on the Emerald Hills - Summer 2021 through Winter 2021 - Vice President
Served as Monarch of The Emerald Hills - Reign 68; Dec 2021 - June 2022 Concurrently remaining Vice President of the BOD during this term. Oversaw the opening of 3 new shires into the kingdom, while also returning the kingdom to pre-covid attendance numbers as well as replenishing the kingdom coffers.
Awarded Duke title for this service, adding Khan to his name.
Served on The Emerald Hills BOD - Summer 2022 - Summer 2023 - Secretary - Chair of the IK committee to replace Banner Wars
Served as Pro-tem regent for the new shire of Rebels Keep for Reign 69 (nice) and earned his esquire title for the service.
Emerald Hills GM Barbarians - summer 2021 through Winter 2022
Awarded Master Crown in Spring 2023
Passed the vote to become Knight of the Crown Summer 2023