Tolmey Wolkene

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Tolmey Wolkene is a cottar born Meketa of Hask and is fiercely loyal to the man who promoted him, Akarata Horab. He doesn’t realise how important he may be in determining who succeeds him.

As with many men of humble origin he is inclined to see wealth as a replacement for birth, spending too much in an effort to demonstrate his right to the position he enjoys. Last year he employed a very fine, and expensive, weaponcrafter previously in service to another Meketa. He also maintains a bonded ostler, a clothier, and a huntsman. He has even employed a herald, Janrid, who has the thankless task of instructing the Meketa’s nephews and nieces in the ways of nobility. He is also drawing up lineages demonstrating that clan Wolkene came from ancient noble blood.

The Meketa’s sister came to Hask a two years ago with her motley gang of six children. She, and they, remain unredeemably common. They always look uncomfortable in their fine clothes and her common manners embarrass her brother so he keeps her out of sight when he entertains.

All these expenses would lead to debt if Tolmey didn’t demand additional income from Alesen and Dasath. The Telmen holding these two fiefs for the order don’t know that some of their offerings do not reach Bedenes. Meketa Tolmey is very demanding of his peasantry many of whom would prefer to live under the rule of a “proper gentleman”.

Two of the manor’s free farming clans live in the hamlets of Barian and Aerth, along the coast from Hask. This gifts them a little independence in daily life.

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