Brother Iakobos
Iakobos is a small man in pretty much every sense of the word. While he has a wide array of knowledge, he tends to be somewhat whiny, and is usually convinced that he has several different diseases, all of which make it terribly hard for anyone to like him. He is very loyal, and a competent secretary (his role with Theodolphus), but Theodolphus privately detests him. He has picked up some small skill at brewing acutal potions through his constant tinkering with medicines, though he does not understand most of its capability.
Age: 30

Int (organized) +1
Per (methodical) +1
Str (lazy) -2
Sta (weak-willed) -2
Pre (snivelling) -1
Com (eloquent) +3
Qik (hurried) +2
Dex (deft) +2

Virtues and Flaws: Clerk (Lector), Educated, Fragile Constitution, Small Frame

Skills
Speak Greek +5 (75 XP)
Speak Latin +3 (+30 XP)
Artes Liberales (grammar) +5 (85 XP) (Literate in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic and Cyrillic)
Theology +3 (+30 XP)
Medicine (self-diagnosis) +2 (20 XP)
Sing (hymns) +3 (30 XP)
Teaching +3 (30 XP)
Guile (excuses) +2 (15 XP)
Etiquette (church) +2 (15 XP)
Concentration (reading) +2 (15 XP)
Speak Arabic +3 (30 XP)
Speak Hebrew +3 (30 XP)
Church Lore +3 (30 XP)
Speak Armenian +1 (5 XP)
Speak Slav +1 (5 XP)

Personality Traits:
Hypochondriac +3
Snivelling +1
Loyal +1

Size-1
Confidence: 3

Brother Nikodemos
Brother Nikodemos is a terribly niave young deacon. Raised most of his life in a monastery, he nonetheless has been sent out with Father Theodolphus to aid him in his duties as a priest. He sees to the production and consecration of the Eucharist and the blood of Christ. Should a chapel be established, he will also be responsible for its maintenence. He is very personable, and very young, but he has the tendency to attract the eyes of women in the congregation. He usually does not notice, but when he does, it makes him very uncomfortable. Theodolphus was somewhat reluctant to take Nikodemos along, since he thinks the young man has great potential as a monk... but never in the secular orders. However, his superiors insisted that he take an acolyte, and Nikodemos eagerly volunteered. Nikodemos does not know about his ability to sense holiness and unholiness; he has never really encountered anything unholy, and thinks the feelings that come over him in church come from his great reverence for God, rather than a special capacity.
Age: 20

Int 0
Per +1
Str 0
Sta 0
Pre +2
Com +2
Qik 0
Dex 0

Virtues and Flaws: Clerk (Deacon), Inspirational, Sense Holiness and Unholiness, Curse of Venus (Lesser; he constantly attracts women, though he's not particularly interested in them), Continence, Pious

Skills
Speak Greek 5 (75 XP)
Artes Liberales 3 (30 XP) (Literate in Latin and Greek)
Speak Latin 3 (30 XP)
Sense Holiness and Unholiness 1 (5 XP)
Brawl (defense) 1 (5 XP)
Carouse (staying sober) 1 (5 XP)
Theology 3 (30 XP)
Sing (hymns) 3 (30 XP)
Storytelling (Homilies) 3 (30 XP)
Teaching (biblical) 3 (30 XP)
Folk Ken (peasants) 3 (30 XP)

Personality Traits:
Naive +2
Pious +3

Size 0
Confidence 3

Kale Theodosios, the cook:
Kale has worked as a cook for a merchant tradeing herbs, spices and exotic food. The head-cook of that house noticed her knack for inventing new recipes and gave her the opportunity to learn about herbs, spices, etc. She spent one year there before she got the baby and had to drop out for a few months. Anyway she developed a basic feel for herbs during that time.

Characteristics:
INT: +1 / PER : +1
STR: -1 / STA : +1 (it's hot in kitchens)
PRE: -1 / COM : +2 (she's rather good-looking but being lame spoils it)
DEX: +2 / QIK : 0

Virtues &Flaws: Covenfolk, Gossip, Affinity with Cooking, Puissant Cooking, Dependant, Lame

Abilities:
Speak Greek (constantinople dialect) : +5 (75 XP)
Speak Armenian (constantinople dialect) : +3 (30 XP)
Speak Goth (maids & servants) : +2 (15 XP)
Speak Latin (magi) : +1 (5 XP)
Brawling (fists) : +1 (5 XP)
Carouse (stay sober) : +1 (5XP)
Craft: Cook (inventing recipes) : +5 (100 XP)
Awareness (searching) : +1 (5 XP)
Folk Ken (servants) : +3 (30 XP)
Etiquette (being servant) : +1 (5 XP)
Swim (diveing) : +2 (15 XP)
Guile (quick lies) : +1 (5 XP)
Area Lore: Haunted Springs : +3 (40 XP)

Kale is 19 years old.
Kale owns the clothes she wears, a blanket, a bundel of things to tend the baby and a wooden ring carved by her husband (nice work!).

Manuel Theodosios (the baby):
Theres not much to know about yet. I think he might become a strong boy one day. He's got a strong voice already... Maybe he will develop a fear of fire. He "owns" a rag-doll and a little wooden bird his fathers carved for him.

Kale and Maurus got married two years ago. The marriage was arranged by their parents (quite normal those days). They don't love each other in the sense of _true love_, but they respect and like each other and know they make a good team: her being the brain, him the muscles.

Maurus Theodosios, the woodcutter:
Maurus is happy with any job he can use his strength and does not have to think. He'd preferre to be a woodcutter and maybe do a little carving toys now and then. But he will accept being trained as fighter too. As a woodworker he'd be standard covenfolk, as a fighter a green. I left one point of V&Fs open for this. Hm, reviewing his skills it would be a shame to use this one a another dumb fighter. But I don't know how much work there will be for a woodcutter and woodcarver. Maurus loves to sit by a nice fire, carving wooden toys and singing happy songs. He's got a good, deep voice for singing.

Characteristics:
INT: -3 (somewhat singleminded but not as strongly as the flaw)
PER: +1
STR: +3
STA: +2
PRE: -1
COM: -2
DEX: +3
QIK: +1

Virtues and Flaws: Covenfolk, Free Expression, Enduring Constituion, Weakness (wooden toys), Dependant

Abilities:
Speak Greek : +4 (50 XP)
Speak Goth (Grogs) : +2 (15 XP)
Brawling (Fists) : +4 (50 XP)
Single Weapon (Axe) : +1 (5 XP)
Carouse (drinking) : +3 (30 XP)
Craft (Woodcutter) : +4 (55 XP)
Craft (Woodcarver) : +4 (60 XP)
Survival (forests) : +2 (15 XP)
Athletics (jumping) : +1 (5 XP)
Climb (trees) : +1 (5 XP)
Swim (diving) : +1 (5 XP)
Sing (happy songs) : +2 (15 XP)
Craft: Pottery : +1 (5 XP)
Area Lore: Haunted Springs : +2 (15 XP)

Maurus is 21 years old.
Maurus owns his axe (pretty good for woodcutting, but no use in fight), a carving knife, a blanket and a piece of root-wood he wants to carve into a toy-fish for his son.

Folcwina Chrysostemus

Born in a village close to Cherson, being the fourth child, she's been trained as a maid very early. She was just thrown out of her job for being to snippy when one of our grogs was searching for beautifull maids. And for some obscure reason Helena liked her... Folcwinas father died some years ago. Her mother and two young sisters are still alive. So Folcwina needs a job to earn money to keep them alive.

Rather tall, long dark-brown hair, bright green eyes. Has a snippy tone to her voice and resolute gaze. When she's working, she's working hard - when she's haveing fun... Well, let the grogs find out.

Intelligence: +1 (Bright)
Perception: 0
Strength: 0
Stamina: +2 (strongwilled)
Presence: +2 (good-looking)
Communication: +1 (honest)
Dexterity: 0
Quickness: -1 (over-careful)

Virtues and Flaws: Covenfolk, Strong Willed, Long Winded, Offensive to Animals, Compulsion (perfection)

Skills
Charm (men) 3 (30 XP)
Folk Ken (men) 2 (20 XP)
Brawling (unarmed) 2 (15 XP)
Carouse (staying sober) 2 (15 XP)
Etiquette (magi) 1 (10 XP)
Intrigue (gossip) 3 (35 XP)
Legerdemain (conjouring tricks) 2 (15 XP)
Housekeeping 2 (25 XP)
Speak Goth (colloquial) 4 (50 XP)
Speak Greek (colloquial) 4 (50 XP)
Speak Hebrew (colloquial) 1 (5 XP)
Speak Latin (magi) 1 (10 XP)
Area Lore Crimea (Cherson) 3 (30 XP)
Area Lore Haunted Springs 2 (20 XP)