Lady Alexia Basileon Basileon
Summary
Ruler of Gosterwick and patron of the Knights of the Azure Shield, Lady Alexia Basileon (the “Lady Alexia Basileon”) is a decisive political force who mixes civic authority with pragmatic deal‑making. She leverages knightly power, patronage networks, and informed advisers to shape events around Arden Vul while balancing rivals in town and abroad.
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Roles & Influence
- Ruler of Gosterwick; de facto authority over access, security, and diplomacy around the ruins.
- Patron of the Knights of the Azure Shield, frequently deploying them as escorts, muscle, and civic order.
- Political broker between mercantile interests (e.g., Rarities Factor) and religious factions (e.g., Mitra, Thoth circles).
Relationships
- Freydis the Stern: trusted steward and gatekeeper for audiences and requests.
- Lord Iskander Burdock: half‑brother; tense/political rivalry noted in town dynamics.
- Wicktrimmer: cordial, influential merchant ally with overlapping interests in trade and security.
History
- Session 1 - First Visit to the Ruins of Arden Vul — About halfway into the ten-mile hike, the party was overtaken by a group of six mounted Knights of the Azure Shield, the force aligned with the ruler of Gosterwick, Lady Alexia Basileon.
- Session 2 - Halfling Rent-Seekers — Lady Alexia Basileon Basileon, the Lady Alexia Basileon, lives in the Residence connected to the Keep.
- Session 5 - Parleys and The Great Cavern — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 5: Parleys and The Great Cavern Date: Demmasday, 11th of Lucrios, 2993 AEP Weather: Cool, overcast, rainy Player Char…
- Session 5 - Parleys and The Great Cavern — Lyssandra mentioned the Gem to Lady Alexia Basileon’s steward, Freydis the Stern, who invited the party for a meeting to discuss the Gem.
- Session 6 - Good Ghost, Bad Ghost — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 6: Good Ghost, Bad Ghost Date: Demmasday, 18th of Lucrios, 2993 AEP Weather: Warm, sunny Player Characters: Ioannes Grammatikos Byzantios, Archontean cleric of Demma (Demented Avenger) Vallium Halcyon, Archontea…
- Session 8a - Never Trust a Scorpion — Dundee, Thorcin barbarian (Adam) Vaelethron ‘Vael’ Sunshadow, Half-Elven mage (Kyle) Significant NPCs: Lyssandra and Pelteon, wizards of the Arcane Practitioners’ Club Lady Alexia Basileon Basileon, ruler of Gosterwick Freydis the Stern, steward to Lady Alexia Basileon [[factio…
- Session 8a - Never Trust a Scorpion — They then took it to Lyssandra and Pelteon at the Arcane Practitioners’ Club, who identified a bunch more enchantments but said it only had a few charges left, and said Lady Alexia Basileon might want it.
- Session 24a - Revenge on the Set Cult — Dundee, Thorcin barbarian (Adam) Uvash Edzuson, Dwarven cleric of Zodarrim (Cosmo) Significant NPCs: Jador the Just, chief priestess of Mitra in Gosterwick Audun Yellow-Eyes, logothete of the House of Sight (“Drome”) in Gosterwick Freydi…
- Session 24a - Revenge on the Set Cult — They continued to the Azure Keep to try to arrange a meeting with Lady Alexia Basileon.
- Session 25 - Looking for the Back Door to the Forum of Set — In exchange they would give him the powerful magic stiletto Larel’s Pin and right of first refusal on any magical or historical items the company or its members wanted to sell in the future (except for a few items which Lady Alexia Basileon speci…