PC proposals

James - Tekhaus Tide (A Bastard of Toldare)
Tekhaus, was the third son of Baron Geoffrey Toldare, the lord of the coastal province of Shreve Port. He grew up mainly on ships, training to be a admiral for his brothers one day. He was destined to lead many ships in defense against pirates. His ropecraft and shooting are beyond compare, 8 years ago his ship defeated a notorious pirate king who had thrown his lot in with the rebellion five years earlier. Tekhaus went to the capital to receive his reward, with his expert archery in the grand hunts, and his charismatic personality, he won the fondness fo the king, the king has kept him as a hunting friend in the capital. Tekhaus has lost his sea legs, but is still one of the better archers in the kings hunting parties. He has been sent with the Princess to help with the scouting of the way, and hunting food to keep the princess in the game she is used to in the castle. (CHA, DEX +3 hopefully)

Judith - Lady Troyan Verdayne
Rumours persist regarding the rebellion of Baron Beldon and connections with House Verdayne - did Lord Verdayne urge him to rebel? Did he bankroll him in it? After all, the smallfolk *know* House Verdayne is no great ally of the Cormanth Kings (and weren't the Verdaynes kin to the old Kings centuries ago?) although the Verdaynes have never been seen to act against the King; nor given him due cause raise sanctions against them... Lady Troyan Verdayne was brought at an early age to the court of King Trionos - ostensibly as a companion for royal princess Daeheris, but in reality as a hostage against Lord Verdayne. Two betrothals arranged by the King ended in tragedy before marriage - an *unfortunate* jousting accident and later a similarly *unfortunate* encounter with disagreeable seafood... (Rumour has it that Lord Verdayne has marriage-of-alliance plans for his only sister that he won't allow to be stymied by the King trying to marry her off, but of course, there's no proof: accidents happen...) 
For her own part, Troyan knows she's a pawn in her brother's plans - but after years alone in the royal court, she's not willing to be quite as malleable a pawn as he might like to think. (INT, CHA +3)