Socii (the Covenant Turb)
abenstein Covenant
embraces a relatively new tradition instigated by Hermetic Covenants
of Lombardy and Sicily, in which their soldiers and military guards
are granted the title Socius. This translates roughly as
'ally', or 'comrade', and seems far less demeaning than the traditional
terminology of 'grog'. The socii are led by a military
sergeant (preferably a Ritter), who is in turn commanded by the
captain (titled Miles and pronounced mee-lays),
whose job is to coordinate requests from the Council of Magi involving
deployment of any socius on an expedition.
Currently, there are no individual custos for the Magi
of Rabenstein (although Lazslo and Matthias frequently defend
Julian and Merento), so individual socii must be annointed
as such according to necessity. Further, four socii are
elected for sentry duty each night to patrol the Covenant grounds.
The active garrison is presented here according to their level
of ability, followed by a description of the current Miles, Sergeant,
and Marshal of Fröhnleiten:
*Note - Natn refers to the nationality of the
socius, abbreviated Gr (German), St (Steiermark/local),
A (Almohadan), Bo (Bohemian), Br (Brabancon), Gk (Greek), Ir
(Irish), It (Italian), Kv (Kievan), Mg (Magyar), No (Norse),
Nv (Novgorodian), Po (Polish), Pr (Provençe)
The Socii of Rabenstein
Quality
These socii are the best warriors the Covenant can provide,
though some may be lacking in the more desirable qualities of
courtly grace, honor, and strategy.
| Name (age in 1220) |
Picture |
Natn |
Weapon |
Reputation/Personality |
Useful Talent |
|
Sir Erik von Malmö (46) |
 |
No |
Mace |
Miles of the Turb; brave
& hot-headed |
knight |
|
Sir Ladewig von Frauenberg (37) |
 |
Gr |
spiked mace |
Sergeant of the Turb,
Tatyana's husband; bad judgement |
knight |
|
Sir Waldemar von Straussburg (31) |
 |
Gr |
flail |
brave, merciful, skeptic |
knight |
|
Lázsló** (35) |
 |
Hun |
sabre |
bewitched soldier |
horseman |
**turned into a horse by Cuman shamans
Adequate
These socii are deemed to be reasonably well-trained,
and need some practice in real combat if they expect to improve.
| Name (age in 1220) |
Picture |
Natn |
Weapon |
Reputation/Personality |
Useful Talent |
| Matthias (38) |
 |
Gr |
one-handed spear |
charmer of ladies |
good with bow |
|
Wolfgang (37) |
 |
St |
broadsword |
bad luck & drunk |
local |
|
Piotr (33) |
 |
Nv |
handaxe |
lovesick & obedient |
forestry |
|
Andreas (25) |
 |
Gr |
mace |
squire to Sir Waldemar; loyal |
storytelling |
|
Nicolai Eichman (45) |
|
Gr |
axe & shield |
|
|
|
Mikula (31) |
 |
Kv |
short bow & sword |
suspicious & ambitious |
riding |
|
Vasilko (34) |
 |
Kv |
mace |
overconfident & brutish |
smithing |
Poor
These socii are either inexperienced, flat-footed, or
maimed, and consequently wind up on sentry duty where they need
only watch for signs of trouble.
| Name (age in 1215) |
Picture |
Natn |
Weapon |
Reputation/Personality |
Useful Talent |
|
Hans (53) |
 |
Gr |
knife & shortbow |
arrogant & cranky |
cook |
|
Gelvin Hallinger (40) |
 |
Gr |
two-handed spear |
bossy & trustworthy |
Hermetic lore |
|
Edvard Ulrich (26) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Christian (28) |
|
Gr |
sword |
lucky & paranoid |
boating |
Other Inhabitants
These residents of Rabenstein are either noncombatants, not
under the jurisdiction of the Magi, or both, and thus do not even
take up sentry duty except in extraordinary circumstances. They
are included here for the sake of completeness.
| Name (age in 1220) |
Picture |
Natn |
Weapon |
Reputation/Personality |
Useful Talent |
|
Miehau (53) |
 |
Po |
none |
long-winded |
librarian |
|
Maria (23) |
|
Gr |
none |
servant to Ladewig and Tatyana |
|
|
Gundulf (22) |
|
Gr |
none |
shy & mute |
Holy |
|
Christian (15) |
|
Gr |
none |
son of Erik and Josephine |
|
|
Sebastian (15) |
|
Gr |
none |
son of Erik and Josephine |
|
|
Oskar |
|
Gr |
|
likes Magda |
trapper |
|
Mikhail Andreyevich (30) |
 |
Kv |
longsword |
enchanting minstrel |
educated |
|
Aleksandr Vasilyevich ["Sasha"] (13) |
 |
Kv |
none |
loyal & insecure |
premonitions |
Illustrations by Chris Blake (Erik), Patrick Murphy (Andreas,
Miehau, Mikhail, Mikula, Sasha, Vasilko, Waldemar), and Jason
Buss ( Gelvin, Hans, Ladewig, Lázsló, Matthias,
Piotr, Polu, Wolfgang).
This page last modified on 02-Jan-99.
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