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SCA Name: Mordak Timofei'evich Rostovskogo
Arms: Red field, gold garb of wheat centered, four gold horse
shoes at each corner facing up (I speak only broken heraldic &
plan to use it whether it passes or not)
Awards: AOA, Order of the Willow (mid-level MK A&S), Baroness's Choice and Laurel Prize winner (Fenix Barony-Cincinnati), First at Kingdom A&S
Location: Shire of Tirnewydd, Barony of the Middle Marches, Middle Kingdom
(Columbus, Ohio)
Persona Information: The year is 1589, I am the 37 year old son of an artisan on a little votchina estate outside Rostov. I escaped at age sixteen and became a member of Ivan Grozny's Oprichinik for 2 years. I spent 7 years as a factor for the Stroganov family fur operations in the Ob River basin, where I learned my current trade. I set up my own fur trading enterprise with my English partner, a factor for the Muscovy Company and the third son of an English nobleman.
Since the fortunate death of Tsar Ivan, a few expensive but well placed bribes have officially "confirmed" my new identity as the orphaned son of a minor Russian court noble, fallen on hard times. I have spent the last several years expanding our operations from Kolmogary on the White Sea to the Caspian Sea port of Astrakhan.
SCA Interests: Research, writing, teaching, tailoring, custom costuming and advanced decoration. 15th-16th century Russia, Persia, Ottoman Empire, Balkans.
Other Information: Artisan, teacher,"published" author, apprentice to Master Fritz Bare (MK), semi-retired squire, assistant Shire MOAS .
Modern Name: Tim Nalley
Email: mordakus@yahoo.com
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