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They aren't really established as canon as they are not in the books, but GRRM has considered making them so.
My understanding is that the Telltale game is uniquly part of the TV show universe, whereas the mod is about the books.
True but I think some semi cannon sources can be used to fill in the blanks about our knowledge about familes etc
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House Forrester was talked about in Dance of Dragons, I believe. They're Glover bannermen.
Lady Sybelle Glover provides scouts from House Forrester to Stannis Baratheon for his march through the wolfswood from Deepwood Motte to Winterfell.
The known Forresters appearing in Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series are:
Gregor Forrester, Lord of Ironrath and loyal to House Stark.
Elissa Forrester, Gregor's wife of House Branfield.
Rodrik Forrester, the first-born son and heir of the House, with a prominent military background.
Asher Forrester, the exiled son of the House, who resides in Essos, after he nearly took his House to war.
Mira Forrester, the eldest daughter of the House and a handmaiden to Margaery Tyrell.
Talia Forrester, the second-eldest daughter of the House.
Ethan Forrester, the third-born son of the House and Talia's twin.
Ryon Forrester, the youngest son of the House.
Household
Maester Ortengryn, a trusted advisor to the Lord, who originates from a minor house in the Vale.
Ser Royland Degore, the master-at-arms for the House, who was knighted by King Robert after he played a crucial role in the siege of Pyke that ended Balon Greyjoy’s rebellion. His family was wiped out by Ironborn.
Duncan Tuttle, the Castellan of the House and a good friend of Lord Forrester.
Gared Tuttle, squire to Lord Forrester and nephew to Duncan.
Malcolm Branfeld, brother of Elissa and, with her, the only surviving members of House Branfield.
Historical Forresters
Cedric Forrester, who, with his sons, built Ironrath, the seat of their House.
His triplet sons.
Lady Sybelle Glover provides scouts from House Forrester to Stannis Baratheon for his march through the wolfswood from Deepwood Motte to Winterfell.
The known Forresters appearing in Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series are:
Gregor Forrester, Lord of Ironrath and loyal to House Stark.
Elissa Forrester, Gregor's wife of House Branfield.
Rodrik Forrester, the first-born son and heir of the House, with a prominent military background.
Asher Forrester, the exiled son of the House, who resides in Essos, after he nearly took his House to war.
Mira Forrester, the eldest daughter of the House and a handmaiden to Margaery Tyrell.
Talia Forrester, the second-eldest daughter of the House.
Ethan Forrester, the third-born son of the House and Talia's twin.
Ryon Forrester, the youngest son of the House.
Household
Maester Ortengryn, a trusted advisor to the Lord, who originates from a minor house in the Vale.
Ser Royland Degore, the master-at-arms for the House, who was knighted by King Robert after he played a crucial role in the siege of Pyke that ended Balon Greyjoy’s rebellion. His family was wiped out by Ironborn.
Duncan Tuttle, the Castellan of the House and a good friend of Lord Forrester.
Gared Tuttle, squire to Lord Forrester and nephew to Duncan.
Malcolm Branfeld, brother of Elissa and, with her, the only surviving members of House Branfield.
Historical Forresters
Cedric Forrester, who, with his sons, built Ironrath, the seat of their House.
His triplet sons.
Gregor's father (whose name was mentioned in game but I forgot) also won a war against the Whitehills and took some of their land. And speaking of that there is the rivalry with the Whitehills which is very similar to the Bracken-Blackwood one. No one even remembers the original problem but it keeps renewing itself from time to time especially because the Whitehills depeleted their share of ironwood and want the Forrester lands.
EDIT: Asher also was banned because he was romantically involved with Lord Whitehill's daughter.
EDIT: Asher also was banned because he was romantically involved with Lord Whitehill's daughter.
So I've played the game and I deem it poop. Worst of all Telltale games.
My opinion:
My opinion:
Animations are sloppy and the graphics are completely meh even by Telltale standards. Audio is good as well as the voice acting for the main GoT cast.
Half the game feels pointless to play because Garred is not substantial or in any way interesting thus far (how is he a squire if there are few knights in the North?), Ethan is killed right as he gains some actual momentum (obviously to build for the real main PC Asher.) Mira is the only part of the story where you actually feel like you're playing the Game of Thrones. Your decisions make no difference other than changing one or two words or lines of dialogue. Everything will happen almost exactly the same. Not to mention the game is inevitably bound to the lore of either the books or the show, and either way it will not be satisfying to play as characters that constantly get shafted with your input being basically empty. Fun to watch, but play as? Not in my opinion. It feels like this chapter was just preparing to begin the actual game where the real hero i.e. Asher shows up and to me that's a waste of money. Also how the hell can twenty men overtake a keep's garrison and murder a lord in his own hall and get away with it? Have they thrown all common sense into the wind? I don't care if most of his father's men were slaughtered at the Twins he certainly wouldn't have left the keep without at least a half garrison that would surely number in the hundreds. I give it a 3/10. I would give it a 2/10 if not for the Mira parts with Tyrion, Cersei, and Margaery. I'm sorry, but if the game does not have interesting gameplay (it's a QTE) then the story sure as hell better hold it up. In my opinion it fails and falls flat on its face. I won't be giving them any money for chapter 2.
Half the game feels pointless to play because Garred is not substantial or in any way interesting thus far (how is he a squire if there are few knights in the North?), Ethan is killed right as he gains some actual momentum (obviously to build for the real main PC Asher.) Mira is the only part of the story where you actually feel like you're playing the Game of Thrones. Your decisions make no difference other than changing one or two words or lines of dialogue. Everything will happen almost exactly the same. Not to mention the game is inevitably bound to the lore of either the books or the show, and either way it will not be satisfying to play as characters that constantly get shafted with your input being basically empty. Fun to watch, but play as? Not in my opinion. It feels like this chapter was just preparing to begin the actual game where the real hero i.e. Asher shows up and to me that's a waste of money. Also how the hell can twenty men overtake a keep's garrison and murder a lord in his own hall and get away with it? Have they thrown all common sense into the wind? I don't care if most of his father's men were slaughtered at the Twins he certainly wouldn't have left the keep without at least a half garrison that would surely number in the hundreds. I give it a 3/10. I would give it a 2/10 if not for the Mira parts with Tyrion, Cersei, and Margaery. I'm sorry, but if the game does not have interesting gameplay (it's a QTE) then the story sure as hell better hold it up. In my opinion it fails and falls flat on its face. I won't be giving them any money for chapter 2.
Is this your first Telltale game? They always start slow.
and Northerners can Squire if they want to. You ain't the King in the North.
and Northerners can Squire if they want to. You ain't the King in the North.
What would you call a younger boy who serves a warrior, fetches his weapons, etc. if the warrior is not a knight? It seems to me that squire, while not the best word choice because of the knighthood thing, might do anyway especially when dealing with an audience that may not be well-versed in such nuance.
The first episode won't be able to deviate too much with choices anyway. I'm sure some of the King's Landing choices will change things in later episodes, though it depends on when they have the Purple Wedding.
All TellTale games have a pretty awful first episode. Episodes 2-4 have the most deviation with everything coming back together in 5.
In the books, the Starks squired two Freys. The Starks were never knights as they didn't worship the Seven. I think the term squire is the same as ward in this case.
All TellTale games have a pretty awful first episode. Episodes 2-4 have the most deviation with everything coming back together in 5.
In the books, the Starks squired two Freys. The Starks were never knights as they didn't worship the Seven. I think the term squire is the same as ward in this case.
There is this 'Sentinel' post in the Forrester court similar to the right hand of the lord.
No, it is not my first Telltale game. I have played both the Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us. In my opinion this game is an echoing trite in comparison thus far.
If there is anything to suggest that Northerners had such retainers they would be lowborn men-at-arms or wards.
Perhaps a noble can be a squire to any lord just to learn about combat and the proper care of weapons, horses, and armor, but it really doesn't make sense since only another knight would be able to anoint them.
It is fairly ambiguous in the books and may be an oversight by GRRM. Either way that was only a small complaint of the game that I had.
Jorah and Jeor Mormont were knighted by Robert Baratheon
Rodrik Cassel was a knight, and his presumed squires would be Jon, Robb, Theon and Bran as they trained under him.
Domeric Bolton was squired to Horton Redfort.
Eddard Stark was squired to Jon Arryn.
Ethan Glover was Brandon Stark's squire.
Jon Snow was also Jeor Mormont's squire.
oh and Robb Stark took Rollam Westerling as his squire.
Well I think GRRM means ward when he says squired. Otherwise Eddard Stark would still technically be a squire because he was never knighted. I feel like this was an oversight by GRRM. I can't believe out of everything I said this is what sparked debate.