House Blackwood

Summary

House Blackwood is a lower-tier vassal house at the King’s Tourney. They hold a smaller parcel of land loaned to them by one of the greater houses and are not one of the big three noble houses. They do not typically win tournaments. Their representative at the current tournament is Duke Tristan Blackwood. Source: 2026.06.02.

Notes

• Duke Tristan Blackwood watched the party’s first Proving Grounds bout from the noble box and made eye contact with Cassian afterward, signaling interest.
• On a similar level of nobility to Cassian’s family vassal house under House Wulfhelm.
• House Blackwood is a vassal of House Corwin, one of the three dominant houses at the tournament. Duke Blackwood operates within Corwin’s sphere of influence and reports up to them. Source: 2026.06.11.
• Duke Blackwood formalized a sponsorship deal with the party at 8% of prize money, providing a 750 gp advance and four combat items. Source: 2026.06.11.

Relationships

• Duke Tristan Blackwood: Their midlord representative at the King’s Tourney.
• House Corwin: Their liege house; House Blackwood is a vassal of Corwin.
• King’s Tourney: Competing house with modest standing; now sponsors Cassian’s Crushing Crusaders.