5889 The House Drake was formed in 1013 by Ulric Drake when he was appointed deanofantastico Margrave of Eridell, a flourishing trading town situated on rolling plains not far from a dense forest. It was here in Eridell, where the Housed Drake grew into a powerful noble house. :: :: Margrave Ulric married a fair women named Wyia in 1015 and had several children, though all but Kair Drake, their first born son, perished in a dragon raid in 1032. :: :: Over the next 140 years, Eridell started to decline in prosperity. Constant attacks by bandits and tribes on both the town and the traders, gave the area a bad name. The decrease in trade casued tension in the town with many either leaving or others who started to rebell. :: :: In light of these events; in year 1173, the current Margrave, Standar Drake, sent his son and daughter away with his most trusted friend under instruction to keep them safe and take them far from Eridell. erase