Hygwald Veritas filius Goliard Gubernatrix of House Tremere
Lucas Carnifex von Bek filius Talion Sicarius of House Flambeau
Richard Caespuus Mercandi
Orsinio of House Mercere
Elaine Thymel filia Caitlin Suil Uaine of House Merinita
Edvard Urs of House Bjornaer
Sir Aline of Undorne
Diego Sanchez Santiago - a Galician nobleman and relic-monger (pays rent for himself and his men)
Fariq Khalid al-Din - Moorish physician-warrior
Francis de Villerais, Magister in Artibus - performs the function of an autocrat
Andreas - formerly the apprentice of Iain Morris, Opened to the Arts by Hygwald in 1248
Jocelyn - boy found in Berwick by Orsinio.
Aed Allan, a master craftsman who operates from within the covenant
Carl Cobbler - a murderer (see Journal, Winter 1230) who is serving penance at the castle
Rogier - Aelfhere's former apprentice, now the covenant's weaponsmith
William - Aelfhere's former apprentice, now the covenant's blacksmith
Reynard - only surviving 'Brother of the Cockatrice' (Captain of the Turb)
Aaron - the slayer of Bloody Ranu, seen as a bit of a hero in the turb (lost left hand, 1241)
Halfgrim of Sjaelland - only about half as grim as his twin brother, married to Anne
[Grim of Sjaelland - twin of Halfgrim, the more confident of the two (retired)]
Aescwynn - a good friend of Branoic and Simon, and a competent sailor
Simon of Calais - pilot and navigator hired in France, now lame. Married to Bathild
Sean - an Irish mercenary who once worked for a pirate called Bloody Ranu
Jaeger - Lucas's Familiar, counts as a grog in terms of food
Bathild - a woman who fights as a man, married to Simon
Cufel - a skinchanging wolf from Paddesham
Emeric - Abba's apprentice, a single-handed apothecary
Coll - a bandit who once pretended to be a dragon
Malcolm - another bandit who once pretended to be a dragon
?? a new recruit from Paddesham
Beorhtric son of Paetric, grandson of former sergeant Beohrtric, 16 yo in 1252
[Bernier - a footpad in Diego's employ]
[Silvio - a Galician rough in Diego's employ]
[Juan - a soldier in Diego's employ]
[Pierre le Poisson - a conman and calot in Diego's employ]
[Stephen - a false priest in Diego's employ]
Gwyn - former lady's maid turned kidnapper (see Journal, Summer 1230)
Hafgall - Gwyn's brother and partner in crime.
Gerwas - an ugly laborer who stole the Hand of St Marcellus from the priory (see Journal, XX)
Mary, a wet-nurse
Jacinta - Branoic's fiery Spanish wife
Abba - a dim-witted cook, now restricted to home duties since his brush with plague
Anne - Hygwald's servant and Rufus's nemesis, married to Halfgrim
Apple - Elaine's servant and cousin
Magdelena - Orsinio's wife
"mulier" - Lucas's servant
1 ostler
2 other servants
[teamsters and labourers at High Farm and in Paddesham]
Palfreys (2): Caletos* (roan gelding) and Fluvia* (dappled mare)
Coursers (1): Diomedes (Richard's horse)
Rounceys (0):
Donkeys (0):
*these mounts will accept Gifted riders
Associates
Sir Æthelbald - Saxon thegn from the time of the Conquest, posing as heir to the Cospatric line
Cennidig - hideously ugly, diminutive squire of Æthelbald
Father Calum of Faverloch
Pæddela - blind farmer's daughter who sees visions, Æthelbald's ward and Beorhtric's wife [Lives at High Farm]
Paetric (35 yo), Odric (30 yo), Beorhdrun (28 yo), Brand (25 yo) - children of Beorhtric and Paedella
Badda - a young beggar from Berwick, now "Madame Bauyard"
Nicholas Voigt - master of a small Flemish trading house operating out of Berwick
Willem Voigt - Diego's venditor and a junior merchant
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