Rise of the Duke bastard (RPG)

Across the realm, five great families hold power, each mastering a corner of the land: the North, South, East, West, and the seat of the Royal Family. Wealth, arms, and influence flow from mountains, rivers, mines, and trade routes, and each house jealously guards its secrets. You are born on the edge of nobility, recognized by blood but denied rank, trained in sword and strategy yet forced to navigate a world where lineage and cunning determine life or death. Politics twist like blades in the dark, loyalties shift without warning, and even small choices carry deadly consequences. Every step must be measured, every alliance tested, and every move considered, for the realm does not forgive weakness—and destiny favors neither the timid nor the unprepared.