Lakehome

Other Magi

• André Meunier, the miller of Venosc, sherrif of the village
• Hélene d'Oisans, friend of Lilia's. Daughter to René d'Oisans.
• René d'Oisans, ruling knight of Boug-d'Oisans and Venosc.
• Bishop Alain of Grénoble.
• Francoise Abdelnour, Lilia's mother, living at Surmont
• Hubert Abdelnour, Lilia's father, living at Surmont
• Eudes, Baron de Surmont
• Beatrice, Countess of Viennois Dauphine from 1162 to 1228)
  • Alberich Taillefer de Toulouse, Count (d.1180)
  • Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, Count (d. 1192)
  • Hugh de Coliguy-le-Neuf (d. 1228)
• Armand Lerat, The Grey Fox, bandit and killer (d.1208)

Whinny

Terrus of Tremere

He is reclusive to the point of mania; even his fellow magi rarely see him other than at full meetings of the covenant. Even so, he rules Lakehome with an iron hand. There is no doubt in anyone's mind that Lakehome is his. Not only did he build most of it, but he had claimed it for himself before anyone else joined. His loyalty is rarely given, but staunchly kept.

His sigil is faint patina of gold around whateve the object the spell is, fading fairly quickly.

As one would expect, his area of focus is Terram, and although he is competent enough in all techniques, most of his other forms are comparatively weak.

He usually wears simple dark robes and carries an iron spade as his talisman.

Although he is exempt from the requirement of covenant service that the other magi must perform, he has done a great deal more than most are likely to. He is emotionally attached to Lakehome, and defends it vigorously.

His laboratory is the lowest point of the Covenant, saving only a few exploratory shafts, and is in a bubble of extremely powerful magical aura(+8). The other magi of the Covenant are already positioning themselves to claim the lab when Terrus dies or enters Final Twilight.

Both his lab and sanctum are permanently protected by a powerful Ward Against the Faeries of the Mountain, cast by Terrus after the first conflict with the dwarves.

Terrus has a gem inset in his forehead, which is usually covered by his hair. Few outside the covenant are aware of it and those inside speculate that it is either a protective charm against faeries or his longevity "potion."

Osprey of Bjornaer

He was lamed early in life, and as a result is more at home in the air than on the ground. Outdoors, he is most often in osprey form, although the Wings of the Soaring Wind is a favorite spell. In the covenant, he wears a woolen cloak which has been enchanted with Rise of the Feathery Body, and although he walks from place to place, if he stops for more than a moment he will soon be hovering above the floor.

His speciality is Auram, and it was he who designed the Torches of Sweet Air, which are now spread throughout the Covenant. Notes on the item are in the library, and indeed, new magi are expected to construct torches for their personal spaces soon after joining.

In his mundane life, Osprey was a Breton, and he retains that culture's love of the bardic arts; he is a competant singer and storyteller in his native Breton, and not bad even in Latin. In osprey form he has explored the area around Lakehome and knows it better than any other of the magi.

Osprey is the magus that Terrus chooses of preference for most missions outside the Covenant, since he is the most cheerfull and outgoing of the magi.

Castoria and Pollia of Ex Miscellanea

The twins are small and delicate, weak and yielding. Their chosen form is Aquam, and their sigil is a dampness on their person. However, they spend so much time underwater, this often goes unremarked. Indeed, as familiar as Osprey is with the area around the lake, the twins are deeply familiar with the lake itself - they possess leather necklaces enchanted with The Lungs of the Fish, and have spent many long hours swimming about the lake and walking the lake floor.

They are relatively recent arrivals to Lakehome, and while not as reclusive as Terrus, they do seem to find each other to be company enough. They are calm, like a deep pool. Indeed the only thing which has been known to arouse their wrath is a threat or insult to the other.

Recently they developed the spell Transform to Water and have begun to spend quite a bit of time as water.

Osprey of Bjornaer had been perched in a tree, observing the entertaining contest, and was struck by something about the lad. He flew down, resumed his human form and questioned the boy. Lucien was terrified that the the law was hot on his tail and quickly accepted Osprey's offer of sanctuary.

Over the years, Lucien's initial crime grew in his mind to an infraction which carried with it death. Lucien is especially jittery whenever he deals with law enforcement and is hyper suspicious that the noose is tightening when he is in large cities.

In 1203, Lucien completed his training, took the name Leporideas, and joined the Covenant.

When travelling, Leporideas wears standard attire for the area and weather. Breeches, shirt, hat, boots, maybe a cloak depending on this village. Sturdy but nothing too pricey.

The Servants and Grogs

All of the servants also double as grogs, which provides adequate defense since there are so many choke points, and magical armaments in addition to the mundane ones.

Xavier

Xavier is the most senior of the grogs in the Covenant; he has been with Terrus since 1183, when he was 11. They met when Terrus was arranging for a mage to help him cast the Hermes Portal. Xavier is huge, even at the age of 11 he was larger than a full grown man and he was being persecuted by some peasants in a village through which Terrus was passing. Terrus rescued him and Xavier became his servant and bodyguard. Now fully grown, Xavier imposingly stands nearly 8 feet tall and weighs close to 500 hundred pounds.

Tanya

Toughened by her experiences, she made a place for herself among the grogs. Although she is a pretty good cook, with one exception she refuses to cook for the covenant, since that was one of the things the robbers made her do.

The exception is Leporideas. For reasons no one knows, she has become extremely devoted to the young magus. Even as an apprentice, for him and him alone would she cook meals, and she assumed that when he became a full magus she would be his servant and bodyguard. No one has disputed her right in this.

The robbers delighted in abusing her, and what might have been a lovely face is instead a ruin of scar tissue and she is troubled from time to time by a poorly healed broken rib.

Tonio

Rico

Klaus

He is, despite all this, the closest thing the covenant has to a grog sergeant or seneschal. He tries to keeps the supply level adequate and organizes the watch schedule, although since the new century he no longer takes a watch himself.

In 1207, Klaus succumbed to old age and was buried in the new cemetary.

Conrad

Conrad had spent his early years driving the wagon for his father and soon was doing the same for the magi. Captivated by their life, he moved into the tunnels and now serves as servant, bodyguard and wagon driver of choice.

A strapping lad, Conrad is unusually handsome, although he doesn't realize it and becomes shy in the presence of young ladies other than his sister. He favors a quarterstaff and dreams of one day owning a greatsword like he once saw a knight carrying.

With Lilia's arrival in 1202, Conrad became her servant and bodyguard.

With the death of Charles in 1206, Conrad is the last of his family.

The Villagers

Phillippe Charpentier

He is in his late twenties and unmarried in 1200.

Charles

Marcel

His coop and lodging were built not far from Phillippe's workshop in the lower village.