Kobin Otorna

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Kobin of Otorna is a Telmen in The Warriors of Mameka and holder of Dasath manor. He considered one of the Warriors’ old guard devoted to Tolmey Wolkene. He would work the peasantry to death if it meant the Order’s strength could be rebuilt for another attempt on Kustan. He would probably refuse to believe that any of the revenue he sends to Hask ends up in Tolmey’s privy purse rather than Bedenes.

The Telmen provides for Kirdane, his much younger step-brother, his young wife, and their baby son. Kobin never liked his step-mother and takes pleasure in refusing to mount Kirdane as a knight. The younger man shares his frustrations with the manor’s bonded weaponcrafter who resents having to undertake the village’s blacksmithing. He may take the risk of announcing that he is seeking a new master at the next Festival of the Pillars. This would be a risk as it might shame his current master and no Warrior responds well to public shame.

Kobin is no farmer but Granek, the “Akarata’s Voice”, has told him how much he resented paying so much for imported woollen cloth for the order. As a result Kobin has ignored the advice of his conservative herdsman, Halairne, and invested in a small flock of sheep. He expects the manor to make a fortune when they are sheared but behind his back his herdsman just wearily shakes his head.

A more significant development is the stamping mill built by the Miners’ Guild but part paid for by the order. It is intended to be the first step in turning Dasath into a centre for mineral extraction. Rumours of successful mining around Menekai has encouraged Granek to speculate a little of the order’s reserves. Unfortunately just as the mill was finished the Kubora attacked and damaged the mine which was intended to feed it. Granek was quick to inform Kobin, and his liege lord, Tolmey, of what it will cost the order if this enterprise fails. Kobin has rashly told Tolmey that if he can take half the Chapter to the mine he will be able to ensure the Kubora don’t try any of their tricks again.

Every year Kobin allows the village ale-wife and her clan to move to the hamlet of Quasstin, on the trail to the Scarlet Ribbon. During the rest of the year Quesstin is a quiet backwater where the clan of the same name farm their fee acres, fish the river Alarien, and visit with their neighbours at Sedur.

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