Earl Roderick

Earl Roderick of Salisbury is a warrior famed for his prowess, having fought under King Uther against the Saxons to the east. He is noted for his deadly feud with Sir Rhisiart Blains, the Steward of Levcomagus, for whom he holds a deep grudge because they were both suitors of Lady Ellen many years ago.

Appearance and Personality
Earl Roderick is an energetic man and a passionate follower ofUther Pendragon, often bustling about the realm on business. He has always mustered to battle when called and is generally considered an outstanding general, having proven himself against the Saxons of the east and more recently against the Duke of Cornwall.

Family
Earl Roderick has a wife, Lady Ellen, and three children - Lady Jenna, Robert of Salisbury, and the baby Blewydd. Because he was a former suitor of his wife, a strong grudge remains between Roderick and Sir Rhisiart Blains, Steward of Levcomagus. Sir Roderick was the son of Count Robyn, called the Grand Knight, and his ancestors have held territory for so long that it precedes any known record.

Army
In a feudal system, each vassal provides men to their liege's army. Earl Roderick can call upon 75 knights and 100 footsoldiers as his personal armed force.
 * The Earl's personal entourage always has at least 12 knights, wherever he is.
 * For muster, hard riding knights an arrive in Sarum within 2 days from anywhere in Salisbury (1 day for messengers to ride out, one day for knights to arrive) provided that the knights are home and ready to depart immediately. A more realistic timeframe however is 4 days for almost all of the knights to have mustered at Sarum.
 * In addition, Sarum has a standing garrison of ~150 footmen that are not part of the Salisbury army.