House Achese

History of House Achese
House Achese was founded 195 years ago by "Lord Achese" a mysterious individual. According to legend there was already a settlement there among the fertile green fields which was a mix of humans and halflings who were enslaved by an evil giant named Torlock.

Lord Achese (What if anything he was a lord of is not known) reportedly visited the town, following an old trail between Sellen Crossing, Port Talla (Later Talla City) and the independent kingdom of Sylvus. Lord Achese met Torlock, whom some historians believe it was actually an ogre, and fell in love with his concubine Asmarelda. Deciding to win Asmarelda for himself he challenged the giant to a one on one fight for her hand. The Giant cared not for the woman who was little more than a play thing to him, however bored and angered that his realm was disturbed by this outsider he accepted the challenge.

Lord Achese slew the giant in a short but brutal battle and claimed the settlement for his own. Crowing himself  King. He took Asmarelda as his queen and became known as Achese I the Giant Slayer. He would rule as King of his Greensfield for 25 years, his son inherieted the title but would lose it during the first unification war against Sylvus.

The Achese have ruled Greensfield in one way or another since Achese the I. Now they hold the title Duke and are known as the third of the great houses. Its position in the middle of the country has kept it safe from attack and invasions, and its position on the main road has made the Achese family very rich.

Alternative Versions of the Myth

The Young Gold Dragon Kalcos told a different version of House Achese' founding. In this version which was told to him by his father the great wyrm historian Ragaal, A poor drifter by the name of Achese arrived in town. He quickly fell in love with the beautiful concubine of the giant that ruled the land. But he had no hope of defeating him in single combat. So Achese made a pact at the ancient crossroads there with Asmodeus' beautiful angelic herald; Basileus. The Son of Suns, the seventh spawn, The Prince of Paradise bonded him with a poweful minotaur like outsider for some unknown price. Together the two battled and defeated the Giant and claimed Asmarelda as his bride and claimed the lands as his Kingdom.