Princess Gwynesse Gardener, Lady Manderly, Queen of the Reach
Age: 30
Married: Lord Manderly
Children: see House Manderly
Traits (8):
Surrounded by servants: +2 Survival
Royal Blood: +2 Charisma
Cold Hearted: +2 Assassination
Ways of court: +2 Spymaster
Princess Gwynesse is the youngest daughter of King Garth Greybeard. She was a disappointment for her father, from the moment of birth. He rushed through wives in order to get his price; a male heir. However, the only two who survived where Gwynesse and her sister princess Tyene. She grew up in Highgarden, at the royal court of her father. As a child, she idolised her elder sister, but later this adoration turned into bitter jealousy. It is well known that the Gardener princesses are each others fiercest rivals. Gwynesse stated once, that it was normal since no other lady in the realm was 'as grand as they'. She is known to be arrogant, vain and a bit shrewd. Like a spoiled princess, she was quick to anger and was very stubborn. Because her father has no male heirs, her elder sister would be the logical choice as a queen. Gwynesse however would rather die then serve under her own sister. It is rumoured that she poisoned the mind of her husband with promises of becoming King and Queen of the Reach themselves, leading to civil war.
In her youth, she was courted by Lord Rowan, who squired for the late Lord Manderly, his son and heir also courted her. She choose Lord Manderly because she wanted to make a marriage as grand as her sister, Lord Rowan sadly, wasn't rich enough to compare to lord Peake, her brother-in-law. Thus she married Manderly. It is rumoured that she regretted her choice ever since. It is the worst kept secret in Dunstonbury, that the marriage between Lord Manderly and his wife not love match and they are often at odds with each other.
Her personal blazon is quartered; A green hand on white and white mermaid on a field of blue-green.
House Beesbury
House Beesbury is an ancient house from the time of the First Men, though their power has diminished over the centuries. They are now vassals of House Hightower. They boast descent of Ellyn Ever-Sweet, a mythical daughter of the equally mythical Garth Greenhand, who became the first beekeeper after making a pact with the King of Bees. Their arms are three yellow beehives on a black pale over a paly black and yellow field Their words are "Beware our Sting".
Lord Rodrick Beesbury of Honeyholt
Roddrick is the only child of Rolph Beesbury. He is lord of Honeyholt. He is currently 2 years old. He is chubby and very adorable. His aunt lady Adianna Beesbury serves as his regent.
Lady Adianna Beesbury, Regent of Honeyholt
Age: 27
Married: Lord Hightower
Children: See house Hightower
Traits (7):
Experience in ruling: +2 Wealth
Educated as a noble wife: +1 Charm
Lives at Hightower: +2 Survival
Escorted by knights: +2 capture
Adianna is the fourth child and only daughter of her late father, lord Beesbury. She had three older brothers, the first was sickly Rolph Beesbury and two others; ser Abelar and ser Damon; but they died fighting the Dornish. And finally there was young Trisfer whom caused scandal in the Reach by collaborating with the Dornish himself. Trisfer always had been different from other boys, displaying feminine behaviour and played with dolls with his sister Adianna. She used him as her model while learning to make dresses and he was even better at sewing then her. She stole his works to get the praises from their lady Mother and their governess Septa Sarra. One day, he simply ran away from home. It us rumoured that the golden haired boy is now a paramour of Prince Martell of Dorne.
Young, witty, charming, Adianna was the perfect noble wife. She dreamed of a grand marriage with a noble lord. However with a sickly elder brother and with a father who had lost his wits years before, it fell to Adianna to take up the regency of Honey Holt. Because of this, she was not able to leave home to marry some grand lord with a castle of its own. She took up the job and carried the burden of lady of the castle herself. Her court and her overlord arranged for her to be married to Hightowers youngest son, Arthor Hightower. He was no heir so he would not leave her and could act as her joint-ruler. He was nothing what she had dreamed and expected; he had no land, no title, he was not strong and was certainly not as handsome has his elder brothers and he was also a few years her junior. In short: nothing she had hoped for. So she took matters in her own hand and dominated her young husband. Often, leaving him with his scrolls. Years of experience as a ruler made her confident and strong-willed. She sees her husband as her puppet, as she did with her brother. Two years ago her sickly brother miraculously managed to provide his wife with a son. When he finally died; Adianna continued to play regent for her nephew. Unexpectedly she became Lady of Oldtown when her brothers-in-law perished. She now sees herself as ruler of Oldtown and the Honeywine river.
House Crane
According to legend the house was founded by a daughter of Garth Greenhand, Rose of Red Lake. It is rumoured that some female members of House Crane are able to skinchange into cranes.
Red Lake and the Cranes joined the Kingdom of the Reach through pacts of friendship and mutual defence with King Garth III Gardener, after being threatened to be absorbed by the kingdom of the Rock.
Lady Rosamund Crane
Age: 20
Married: Widow
Children: Yes, a daughter
Traits (6):
Ambitious: +2 Battle
Lady of the Reach: +2 Wealth
Patience: +2 Survival
Lady Rosamund is the daughter of ser Rycherd Crane and his lady wife, Lady Genna Caswell. Her father was a third son of Lord Rodrick Crane and Lady Melera Rowan. She had four uncles in total. Her grandfather was the proud father of five sons. These sons, however, where not in a rush to marry at all. The destructive marriage between the late Lord Crane and his wife, forces their sons to think twice before marrying at all. The eldest son married out of duty lady Talla Stackhouse. This marriage too proved to be a disaster and produced only a daughter, lady Roislin. Roislin was charming, sensible and sweet. All were contend with her inheriting Red Keep. She married ser Roland Webber and within a few months of her marriage, proved to be fertile too. She however died in child birth. Which led to a rush of marriages in house Crane. The four other sons of Lord Rodrick Crane abandoned (or claimed to do so) their mistresses and married proper ladies of rank for the sake of inheriting the Lordship and producing an heir. Her father took as his wife, Lady Genna Caswell. Lady Genna was a plain woman, who married late for a noble lady. She is fat but has a charming personality, and is known for cracking bawdy jokes. Her father died quickly after Rosamunds birth. Her senior uncles provided no legitimate living children after the death of Lady Roislin. Her junior uncles produced two other legitimate daughters named lady Alerie and Lady Alla.
Rosamund is the widow of ser Victor Oldflowers. They have daughter called Elinor.
Rosamund is an ambitious young lady; she wishes to bring back the glory of her house and raise them to a High Lordship. She however has patience and has a calm and serene personality.
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