Ser Lyn Payne

[Lord Lester Merryweather]

Character's Name: Ser Lyn Payne
Character's Age: 40
Character's Nationality: The Westerlands
Character's Byname:The Knight of Whispers, the Serpent

Character's Skills:

Grandmaster Intrigue
Expert** Swordsmanship
Expert* Manipulation
Expert Ambush
Apprentice Battle Command
Apprentice Diplomacy
Novice Poison Lore
Novice Stealth
Beginner Disguise
Beginner Lance

Character's Personal History: Lyn was born as the first and only child of Ser Tywin Payne and Mirra Plumm. He grew up in Crakehall and King's Landing, raised by his mother and father, but also lady Elena Plumm, the king's master of whispers. She taught Lyn of the importance of espionage, manipulation and deception, which soon turned him into a man that loves backstabbing and low cunning. His father, on the other hand, wanted him to be a knight, a man that thinks with his sword, not mind. Ser Tywin often kicked and punched his son, desireing to train with real steel.

One day, Lyn decided to train with his father, but he poisoned his sword. When he cut his father, Ser Tywin congratulated him, but a week later he died of what seemed to be a cold. Lyn was very happy and he decided to go to King's Landing to tell lady Elena what happened. On his way there he was attacked and robbed by bandits, but he managed to escape. When he arrived to King's Landing, lady Elena gave him a hundred men to rid the kingdom of these robbers.

Lyn masked all his men as merchants and they took the road to the Westerlands. The same bandits that attacked him, attacked them, but this time, he was ready. All his men took out their weapons and killed most of the bandits. The bandit leader was taken to King's Landing, where he was imprisoned. Lady Elena ordered one of her men to knight Lyn for his bravery and strength.

After this, Lyn traveled all over Westeros, creating himself a network of spies and making some quite suspicious friends. After this tour, he returned to Lannisport where he bought himself a house and a few brothels. Even though the brothels were expensive, they became his source of both income and information. Lyn became quite well known in Lannisport, as he was one of the most powerful men in the city.

Character's Physical Description: Lyn is a man of average height with quite broad shoulders and well formed muscles. His eyes are dark, nearly black and he has an unusually pale face that started to wrinkle. He has very thin, dark hair that he already started losing, so he has quite a high forehead. He is nothing close to beautiful.

Character's Reputation: Known to be a knight of house Payne, not a very powerful house. He is also known to be a fine warrior and a man that has nothing to do with honor.

[Lord Lester Merryweather]

Character's Name: Denyo Volentin
Character's Age: 25
Character's Nationality: Braavos

Character's Skills:

Noteworthy Stiletto
Noteworthy Crossbow
Noteworthy Intrigue
Apprentice Poison
Novice Stealth
Novice Disguise
Beginner Charm
Beginner Persuasion


Character's Personal History: Denyo was born as the third son of a third son, entitled to nothing. He wasn’t very good with numbers and so he couldn’t engage in any trade. He was always considered a dandy, as he always dressed his finery. No one of the Lords of Braavos ever thought that that young man, who looked a bit dumb, could actually be doing some shady business.

Denyo has a spy network only in Braavos and it definitely isn’t the greatest. He is quite skilled with a stiletto and a crossbow and he knows a bit about poisons. He joined the deputy Westerosi ambassador, Ser Lyn Payne, as one of his lead contacts in Braavos, as Payne threatened that he will tell all his dark secrets to the sealord.

Character's Physical Description: Denyo is a short man with short black hair and green eyes. When he isn’t disguised or on a stealthy mission, he dresses in the purple and gold of his house.

Character's Reputation: Known as a courteous young man of an ancient Braavosi family in the higher circles, but also as a shady and intriguing man in the lower ones

[Lord Lester Merryweather]

Character’s Name: Lady Alayne Payne
Character’s Age: b. 520, 27
Character’s Nationality: The Westerlands/ Braavos

Character’s Skills:

Expert Intrigue
Apprentice Languages
Novice Poisons
Beginner Diplomacy

Character’s Personal History: Alayne was born as the daughter of Ser Marwyn Payne and Meralyn Venitari, a Braavosi noblewoman. Alayne grew up in Braavos where her father decided to live, as he was exiled from the Westerlands. Her mother didn’t hold much wealth or power, as she came from an impoverished house. Alayne, however, didn’t like that fact and she was always hungry for power, but also beautiful. She married Lord Salloreon Antaryon and she started living in the Antaryon palace. However, Salloreon treated her much differently than she expected, which is why she decided to change that one day. She poisoned her husband with a Myrish poison and she gave it to him in small doses. Over time, it looked like Salloreon was sick, but in the end he died. As he had no family she took over the Antaryon palace and wealth three years ago, though she changed her name back to Payne.

Character’s Physical Description: Alayne is a beautiful woman with long blond hair and light blue eyes. She is of average height with a nicely shaped body.

Character’s Reputation: Known as the widow of Salloreon Antaryon and his heir, as she took over all he had when he died.