Ser Kenrith Hardy
Lord Oswain's eldest son, by his first wife.
Godwyn Hardy
Lord Oswain's second son, by his first wife.
Syndra Hardy
Ser Godfrey Hardy's only daughter, cousin to Kenrith and Godwyn
Maester Rhys
Great-nephrew to Maester Sewell, the Maester in Residence at Holdfast
House Draupaud
Merivel Belmore
Maester in training at Clearwater.
Derron Thorne
Smith & Steward of Clearwater.
Aerin Prinksett
Daughter of Armsmaster Ser Tomas Prinksett.
Marshend
Gabriel
Innkeeper of the Goose and Gander in Marshend
Others
Ser Corryn Manderly
The River Wolf - a scion of House Manderly, trader and enemy to Ser Anders Tollet
Alexander 'Hex' Hextall
Dornish Trader and cousin to Maester Rhys
Nikomedes Sakellaris
Sellsword
Catriona
Free-ranging hunter of the North
Evan Tamm
Sellsword