Who is who in Barowia?

 The Company of the Black Fleece

active

Sir Perilake The Gilded Knight and his Squire Zoltan of Kranach. Proud and poised

Sir Anastaz The Salt Knight and his Squire Gundhilde of Szalai. Scowling and taciturn

Sir Heldris The Dove Knight, one-armed and formerly cursed by the Hound within. Calm and serene

Sir Heldris ambushed by the Hound in Shadow

inactive

Sir Ludmer The Trail Knight

Cormorant The Gull Knight

Lady Dragana The Hooded Knight

Lady Cadwyn The Mule Knight (dead)

Sir Davith The Tome Knight

Sir Valamonte The Rune Knight

The Houses

There are 6 major houses (ancestral seat / crest): ruler

Barow (current Seat of Power is Castle Barow / buck-head and star): King Andrasz

Karpat (Karpat Fortress / Crown and Flame): Lady Lamberta

Kranach (Kranach Castle / Key & Crane) Lady Zdenka

Masur (former Seat of Power is Castle Loadstone / honeycomb and crescent moon); unknown

Szalai (Szalai Keep / Rearing Horse): Sir Adalbert

Urban (unknown / Lock and Quill): unknown

A short history of Barowia

The Realm is ruled by King Andrasz of Barow who claimed the throne after invading from the North and driving out the old King Tadeausz of Masur.  During the war Szalai and Kranach joined forces with house Barow, the former rather quickly, the latter after terrible losses. Karpat surrendered eventually but never changed sides. The wounds of war have not been healed.

Dwellings (resource: leadership)

Swinjo: Pig farmers and fishers: Mayor Bogdan
Kozamost: goat herders and peat farmers: Mayor Mira
Bohat: farmers and apiarists: Lady Wendela of Urban

Factions

The Beekeepers: A secret society of nobles and vassals loyal to the former King Tadeusz of Masur. Their crest is a Beehive and Sickle
The Merchants Guildry of Szolnok and Mohacs: An association of merchants from the North

Lady Lydia, Steward of Szala and Queen of the Beekeepers?

Notable NPC

King Andrasz of Barow The Ring Knight - invaded the Realm with the help of mercenaries from Svenrik, a neighbouring Realm. 

Lady Dagmar of Karpat The Snare Knight - Marshall of Karpat who betrayed the position of allied Kranach troops at the end of the war to prevent bloodshed and caused what she wanted to prevent. Landsknechts from Svenrik slaughtered the captured and the wounded.

Lady Bianca of Altenburg The Iron Knight - Sheriff of Kranach came to know about her betrayal and blackmailed Lady Dagmar. 

Timea - Guildmaster of the Merchants Guild

Sir Ulrich of Kranach - Envoy of Barow. Abstained from the title as ruler of Kranach and became a diplomat apparently as a gesture of friendship between the houses Kranach and Barow. 

Zoltan of Kranach - Son of Sir Ulrich and Squire to Ser Perilake.

Lady Lydia of Szalai - Steward of Szalai Keep. Suspected to be the leader of the Beekeepers. Cursed by the Grey Stone Hunter on behalf of Sir Anastaz. 

Lady Inga Svendottir - Envoy of Kranach and a Svenrik native who came to Barowia after the war as a gesture of reconciliation between Svenrik and Kranach. Has been courted by Ser Perilake.

Gundhilde of Szalai - Daughter of Lady Margaret and Squire to Sir Anastaz.

Neighbours

Barowian Crownlands. A vast Realm of warring Duchies
East Masuria. Ruled by house Masur
Svenrijk. Landsknechts from Svenrijk supported King Andrasz during the war.
Altenburg. Rich and powerful supporters of house Kranach
Waldochia. Home of nomadic horse people and ruled by house Waldoch