Anale

Background
Born in Driscoll. Anale was raised by her loving parents, and frequently visited by her godmother, the bard Ariadne. Ariadne was her music tutor, but also saw it as her gods-given duty to aid and abet every ounce of mischief in her goddaughter.

Truthfully, Anale took to the mischief more than the music. She learned lockpicking and stealth, and how to win people over to her side with a smile or a threat. And then Ariadne vanished back into her wanderings for several years.

Anale grew into a very pretty girl. Pretty enough she caught the eye of the local Lord. When she turned 16, the advances started. She wasn't interested in him (because he is an awful person), and obviously said "no".

And then her parents' luck mysteriously turned. Businesses failed, backers pulled out without explanation, and rumors erupted. Their lives dwindled until the family sank from mid-to-low nobility to teetering on poor.

And then came the ultimatum: marry him, and he could make it all go away. Or her parents "bad luck" would continue.

Anale agreed to the marriage, and her parents recovered, mostly. They never quite reached their former level of security, but they were no longer a step away from becoming destitute. And the whole miserable situation continued until Ariadne reappeared and discovered what had happened in her absence.

She was welcomed into the Court, a minor celebrity in Driscoll and well known for her skill as a musician. As a friend of the Lady Driscoll, she was even offered rooms within the keep.