<div class="floatright"><div class="reverse">(http://i.imgur.com/oCAkdBw.jpg?1)</div></div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>Lucille Ortensia (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1240761)</strong><br/><strong>Hp:</strong> 55/55 (Healthy)<br/><strong>Fame (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/other-rules/reputation-and-fame/):</strong> 9; <strong>Prestige:</strong> 1</span></span><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Possessions</div><div class="spoiler_body"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Carrying</strong></span></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Wearing:</strong> Eyes of the Eagle, Ioun Torch, Noble's Outfit, Potion of Shield,<br/>     Potion of Protection from Evil, Quickrunner's, Shirt, Signet Ring,<br/>     Silver Holy Symbol, Sleeve of Many Garments</span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Stage Coach Roof</strong></span></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Backpack:</strong> Potion of Charm Person, Traveler's Any-Tool, Wand of Cure<br/>     Light Wounds, 1025 gp<br/><strong>Roof Baggage:</strong> Mwk Cold Iron Greatsword, Mwk Full Plate</span></span></div></div><hr/><br/>There was a lot of conjecture about why Adrian Ortensia was travelling in such rough parts as this, but it was perhaps somewhat unsurprising that after gazes had passed over the recently elevated Lord of the House of Ortensia that eyes should have then roamed over his new wife.  Compared to many (if any) of the women who traveled around these parts, Lucille was easily a vision of loveliness that arrested all attention.  Unlike his men, who goggled openly, the captain of Banorn's guard, introduced as Bradock Grath (http://i.imgur.com/VVsKIm5.jpg), kept better check on his manners, though even he wasn't immune from taking a second look.  Or a third.  As much man as he was of orcish descent, Bradock was easily distinguished as someone of more capable stuff for a half-orc to have reached position as a guard captain.  He was easily the most impressive warrior present and only Adrian was taller than him.<br/><br/>The soldiers of Banorn ogled until Adrian's mercenaries caught the drift and squared up behind their employ and his wife, as though in proclamation that there would be no need for the protection of the men of the keep.  The soldiers in turn quickly caught on and straightened themselves as though to look more professional.  Bradock sensed the trend of things and gave a grunt, though Adrian seemed quite oblivious to all the attention his wife was generating; perhaps from practiced superiority, or else genuine ignorance.<br/><br/>"Banorn Keep welcomes the both of you, my Lord and Lady," Bardock announced smoothly, a greeting somewhat spoiled by the gruffness of his voice.  "If you'll follow me, I show you to our resident inkeeper, Edrec Nold."<br/><br/>The actual interior of the ground floor was a large hall, and impressive, at least for that frontier part of the wall.  With polished woodwork contrasting to austere stonework, heavy tapestries decorated the walls and help add more cheer to the otherwise spartan construction of the keep.  Edrec Nold (http://orig07.deviantart.net/202d/f/2015/068/c/7/baron_kronsieg__miguel_regodon_by_miguelregodon-d8l2var.jpg) himself was a man who had grown fat off the monopoly he had shrewdly cornered in that region; getting on in years, he was a heavy, stout man with a pronounced pauch, but his clear blue eyes were bright and betrayed the cunning intellect behind the jocund exterior.<br/><br/>A few minutes later, and Adrian had organised the best room (http://pm1.narvii.com/5869/78534b252763e25fc0840980ec2ffd43d53c9c83_hq.jpg) in the keep, at the very top of the building, for his wife and himself.