Magi (6)

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

Nobles (1)

Sir Aline of Undorne

Guests (1)

Diego Sanchez Santiago - a Galician nobleman and relic-monger (pays rent for himself and his men)

Companions and Apprentices (4)

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.

Specialists and Craftsmen (4)

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

Sergeants (3)

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)]

Grogs (11+5)

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]

Covenfolk (13)

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]

Horses (3)

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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