By the time the party journey into the North in search of her the party know the following about the Countess:-
- Her (unusual) name is Ornvalen.
- She was the secret lover of Penda while he was Ambassador to Sankhar.
- She was very beautiful but many years older than Penda.
- She may have had a child with him, who may be the legitimate heir to the throne of
Cambria.
- She may know the whereabouts of the
Sword of Erin.
- After the assasination of her lover she fled to a place of sanctuary in the North.
- She was said to have had estates in the far north and her attendance at court was erratic.
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The Cult of the Long Night searched for her for two years
without finding her. One of the reasons they called off the search was because they believed she might be dead.
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After she fled all information about her became a state secret and Sankhat state employees were asked to report people seeking information about her.
- The King himself issued a reminder about this edict only a couple of days ago.
- She is quite possibly a powerful magic user.
- She owns a large house in Riavod which is looked after by a single caretaker.
- The security in her house has surprising features which don't encourage intruders.
The party also have in their possession (best not to ask) a jewellery box which belonged to her and also a toy sword which may have
belonged to her child .