Laurent
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Laurent serves Malinbois and the Val Du Seraque, and vicinity, as the local
Red-cap, an unofficial replacement for the last one, Ash of the Broken Branch.
He enjoys horse-riding, fencing, camping, and he is a Libra.
He is secretly gathering information about the suspicious deaths of various important figures around the Tribunal for Harco.
Basic Stats
Name: Laurent
House: Mercere
Gender: Male
Current Year: 1241 AD
Age: 46
Year Born: 1195 AD
Decrepitude: 0
Size: 0
Confidence: 3
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 190lbs
Appearance
A young looking man with short brown hair, and grey eyes. He has an open
smiling face and is clean shaven. He dresses in sensible leathers and wears
his cap when outside or in councils. He lost his left ear to a bear during his
training, believing that he could take it on single handed.
Origins
Central Provence, but his reputations preceed him.
Characteristics
- Int: 0
- Per: +1 (Keen Eyed)
- Str: +1 (Husky Build)
- Stm: +4 (Durable)
- Prs: +4 (Genial)
- Com: +3 (Honeyed Voice)
- Dex: +2 (Steady Hand)
- Qik: +1 (Fleet Footed)
Personality Traits
His genial and extrovert nature make him liked by all but the most cynical
and bitter members of Malinbois. He is very easy going and often abstains
from the politics in councils. He tends to be around if you need company, but
not there if you don't. He is always in the right mood for others, even
though so many are wary of his reputations.
- Empathetic +2
- Kind +1
- Undependable +1
- Brave +1
- Nervous +1 (Gained after magical encounter in Fay forest)
- Open-Minded +3 (From Bell of Ibyn Diadem)
Reputations
- Dead: +2 (Acquaintances)
- Conman: +2 (Mundanes)
- Saved Praeco's Life: +1 (Magi)
Virtues and Flaws
- Redcap +3
- Good characteristic (Quickness) +1
- Good characteristic (Perception) +1
- Empathy +1
- Herbalism +1
- Bad reputation (Dead) -1
- Bad reputation (Conman) -1
- Obligation (Redcap Duties) -1
- Missing Ear -1
- Deep Sleeper -1
- Overconfident -2
Abilities
- Alertness (Ambushes) 2
- Area Lore (Val de Seraque) 3
- Athletics (Running) 1
- Bargain (Peasants) 3
- Brawl (Ambushes) 0
- Charm (Witty) 2 (1)
- Chirurgy (Bind Wounds) 4
- Climb (Ropes) 1
- Dance (Partnered) 1
- Dodge (Surprise Attack) 3
- Empathy (Warriors) 4 (2)
- Faerie Lore (Moaning Oaks) 1
- Folk Ken (Peasants) 1
- Guile (Lying to Authorities) 1
- Herbalism (Healing) 6 (1)
- Hermetic Law (Dealings with Mundanes) 1
- Hermes Lore (Politics) 3 (1)
- Intimidation (Overt) -3
- Oratory (Inspirational) 2 (1)
- Ride (Speed) 3
- Scan (Keeping Watch) 1
- Scribe Latin (Embossing) 3 (1)
- Shortsword Attack (Fighting Beasts) 4
- Shortsword Parry (Slashing) 3 (1)
- Sing (Solo) 2
- Speak Latin (Class) 4
- Speak Provencale (Colourful Phrases) 5
- Stealth (Sneak) 1
- Subterfuge (Con) 1
- Survival (Grasslands) 1
- Track (Hiding Tracks) 1
Magical Stats
He has several formulae for Healing potions at the moment. One is a liquid
that is poured over the wounds and will aid long-term healing. Another is a
powder that is ingested and will quickly aid the natural healing process.
- Formula 1: Injected Liquid, 1-5 hours to act, lasts for 1-10 rounds.
+2 to Chirurgy.
- Formula 2: Ingested Solid, 6-24 hours to act, lasts for 1-10 rounds.
+1 to Chirurgy.
- Formula 3: Ingested powder, 1 round to act, lasts for 1-10 rounds.
+2 to Chirurgy, stains area dark brown permanently. Side effect - Heals
two body levels.
- Formula 4: Liquid Drink, 1-10 minutes to act, lasts for 10-60
minutes. Potency 5 - Aphrodisiac.
- Formula 5: Potion of Befriending. Made Thrush equivalent to
Familiar. Drink and then wait in Forest until approached, and feed the
approaching animal.
- Formula 6: Liquid Contact Poison, 1 round to act, lasts for 1-10
minutes, Potency 10 - Blinds.
- Formula 7: Draught, 6-24 hours to act, lasts for 6-24 hours. +2 to
Stamina rolls - Consumption Relief.
- Formula 8: Ingested Powder, 1 round to act, lasts for 1-10 rounds,
+5 to Chirurgy.
- Formula 9: Lethal Contact Paste, 1 round to act, Damage +8.
Abilities
Combat Stats
Soak: +8
Fatigue: +3
Active Dodge: +5
Passive Dodge: +4
Load: 2
Encumbrance: 1
Body Levels: OK 0 -1 -3 -5 I
Fatigue Levels: OK 0 -1 -3 -5 I
Weapons
- Short Sword: 1st +6, Atk +10, Dam +9, Par +5
Armour
- Ring Mail Cuirass: Protection 4, Load 1.5
Notes
He now has a lab and has made some healing salves, he recently won his
campaigning to have an `open' lab made, for anyone to use. Among the salves he
has made are some highly dodgy ones.
He has recently acquired a friend by the name of Thrush, who often sits on his
shoulder on journeys and talks to him.
At the Tribunal of 1235 he met a very nice lady by the name of Larinda, from
Dankmar covenant. Finding that she had the same interests as himself
(herbalism, singing, dancing and a good time) he promptly fell in love (for
the week). He proved that he still has a good voice and can still charm the
ladies (Rolled a 19 for Charm).
One result of this dalliance with Larinda is a daughter Lavender, the apple of
her father's eye.
Laurent's Vis stores: 1 pawn of Vim, 12 pawns of Imaginem, 12 pawns of Terram,
2 pawns of Aquam, 1 pawn of Auram, 1 pawn of Herbam.
Laurent has a silver ring adorned with a sapphire (+25 Magic Resistance), made for him by Marcus, and a Straw donkey, a foot long and half a foot high, which wears a straw hat and can turn into a horse.
Letter received by Laurent from Harco:
"Salve Laurent, doctrinae Mercandi.
Greetings to you from Harco. We write on a matter of grave import. It has
come to our notice that a strange number of coincidences have surrounded the
fall of the so called `Narbonnese' Tribunal.
Firstly, the Praeco Vancasitium died in his sleep [Laurent's note - Spring
1221]. Then, the head of the Cathar cause in Rousillion, Baron Thibaud,
died in his sleep, [Note - Spring 1226] causing the Magi of that region
to take a more active role in the Crusade.
Next, the Pacifist, Bishop Certagne of Elne died in his sleep, [Autumn
1225] leaving the more military minded Bishop Orris in charge of all of the
Catholics in Rousillion.
Finally, and most tragically, the great Orator and leader of the Procrustean
League, ArchMagus Henry Le Barre `Died in his sleep', if you will excuse the
sceptism [Spring 1228].
To us it seems clear that events have been manipulated on a grand scale.
Someone has gone as far as to kill the Primus of Flambeau (and Praeco of
Provencal), an ArchMage, a Baron and a Bishop.
The purpose of this letter is to warn you, and to ask you to keep alert. We
think that you can trust the Magi of Malinbois, but, as is the way of our
house, guide them to this conclusion, do not furnish them with the answers.
You are instructed to investigate this matter to the best of your abilities,
but caution is advised. Urgency is not great now Narbonne is quashed.
The Concilium Mercandus."
Another death Laurent found out about was that of King Ferdinand of Leon, who died in his sleep in the Winter of 1230. The King of Castille inherits his land. This is strange because the King of Castille was crippled, but recovered with the aid of his blatantly obvious (and yet not stopped) Court Wizard.
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