Elinor Asbury

As you meet Lady Elinor Asbury, Mistress of House Asbury, her striking presence immediately captivates you. Her honey-colored hair flows gracefully, highlighting her fair complexion and poised demeanor. The brilliance of her blue eyes, deep and expressive, reveals her wisdom and compassion.   Elinor's attire, elegantly crafted, suits her noble status, with the House Asbury emblem subtly displayed. She carries herself with a grace that reflects her noble upbringing, yet her warmth and approachability are unmistakable.   Her voice resonates with intelligence and kindness, making it clear why she is revered not only as a noble but also as a compassionate leader in Verbobonc. Lady Elinor's beauty, coupled with her evident bravery and empathy, mark her as a distinguished figure in the Viscounty.

A Legacy in Bloom

In the year 579 CY, Lady Elinor Asbury stands as a living emblem of hope, resilience, and noble grace in the Viscounty of Verbobonc. At only twenty years of age, she governs House Asbury, a once-prosperous demesne in the eastern meadows near Penwick, now scarred by the horrors of the Temple of Elemental Evil. Daughter of war heroes and the inheritor of a near-shattered legacy, Elinor carries the burdens of leadership with uncommon wisdom, bolstered by her quiet mentor, Sir Armount Andalarian, Seneschal. Her name is spoken in both court and cottage with equal reverence.   Baroness Elinor Treguard Asbury, the Mistress of House Asbury and the most eligible bachelorette in the Viscounty of Verbobonc, is a paragon of grace, intelligence, and compassion. Her appearance is as captivating as her reputation; with hair the color of sunlit honey, she carries an air of innate elegance. Her locks cascade in gentle waves, framing a visage marked by keen, observant eyes that glint with the wisdom far beyond her years. Her stature is poised and graceful, moving with a fluidity that speaks of both strength and gentleness. In summary, Baroness Elinor Treguard Asbury is a remarkable blend of beauty, intelligence, and compassion. She stands as a pillar of her community, embodying the ideals of her noble house while forging her path as a leader and protector of her people. Her presence in Verbobonc is not just a matter of lineage but a symbol of hope and progress.

Origins of House Asbury

Founded in 438 CY after the liberation of Verbobonc from Keoish occupation, House Asbury began as a grant of land awarded to the ranger-knight Artimus Greensward. His band, the Flames of the Gnarley, disrupted enemy lines with cunning guerrilla tactics, and the Plar of Veluna rewarded him with land stretching from the Gnarley Forest to the Fens of Tor. Naming the manor after the verdant Asbury Meadows, Artimus and his wife, the Ehlonnan guide Yvonne Greensward, began a tradition of service to both land and forest.   Over the generations, the men of House Asbury served among the Rangers of the Gnarley. But that line met a tragic end in 566 CY when Simon Greensward, Elinor’s uncle, perished defending Lady Kathryn Milinous from bandits. Without a male heir, governance fell to Lady Aluna Greensward, a Warden of Ehlonna, who married a young adventurer from Dyvers named Kyllan Treguard. He adopted the Asbury name, and their daughter Elinor was born shortly thereafter.  

The Tragedy of Whistler's Bridge (569 CY)

When the Temple of Elemental Evil’s forces surged through the southern Viscounty in 569 CY, Asbury Manor lay directly in their path. Kyllan and Aluna chose to make a final stand at Whistler’s Bridge, holding back the tide so the townsfolk and their infant daughter could flee. They fell alongside twelve brave retainers. Sir Armount, the seneschal and Kyllan’s dearest companion, bore young Elinor north to safety.   The horde ransacked the manor, looting the family’s treasury, the ancestral Sword of the Gnarley Flame, and the luminous Gem of Asbury. For seven years the estate lay in ruin, the people scattered, until Elinor—just entering her teens—was brought back to the ruins by Armount to rebuild.  

The Girl Who Chose to Stay

Rather than send Elinor to court or temple, Armount insisted she remain with her people. She worked the fields beside the villeins, mended clothes, learned their stories, and listened as no noble had before. She learned diplomacy from the land itself—its silences, its needs, and its history.   Tutored in the arts, letters, and politics by Armount and by traveling bards whom she sponsored, Elinor grew into a bard herself, known for both her haunting songs and eloquent negotiations. Viscount Wilfrick, recognizing her grace and growing reputation, appointed her as an Ambassador to Veluna, entrusting her to repair ties with the Celestial Circle and the Raoan clergy.  

Wounds of the Heart: Simon Milinous

Once betrothed to the ambitious Sir Simon Milinous, Elinor broke the engagement after his return from war revealed a cold and callous man. Simon, now a hardliner on the Council of Lords, attempted to use House Asbury’s war debts to force her hand in marriage. She rebuffed him publicly, deepening a rivalry that simmers within the halls of Verbobonc’s nobility.  

Current Status in 579 CY

Lady Elinor now rules a holding still struggling with debts and bandit incursions. She resides in a rebuilt Asbury Manor, its stone restored, its people returning. She wears her mother’s pendant—an empty chain where the Gem of Asbury once hung—and dreams of recovering the lost heirlooms stolen during the sacking.   Elinor has posted a notice in Verbobonc seeking adventurers to recover her family’s relics and the treasury that could rescue her house from ruinVER1-01 Noble Ambitions. This mission begins the events of Noble Ambitions, the prologue to T1–4: Temple of Elemental Evil.

Relationships and Allies

• Sir Armount Andalarian: Her guardian, tutor, and surrogate father. Now in his 50s, he remains by her side, silent and watchful.
• Viscount Wilfrick Revepaix: A political patron and quiet admirer, Elinor has earned his trust as an envoy.
• The Council of Lords of Verbobonc: Respected by some, envied by others. Lady Godeleva Langmuir views her with suspicion, while Lord Rhynehurst supports her patronage of the arts.
• Church of Ehlonna and Rao: Elinor supports both, continuing her mother’s devotion to Ehlonna and respecting the wisdom of the Raoan brotherhood.

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