The Institor Family
The Institors were driven out of Radoslav's county when the people accused Marketa of witchcraft. That was 9 years ago, soon after Marketa's husband died and she came to live with Jiri. In the past nine years, they've prospered greatly, though with one great sadness; Jiri's wife died a year ago, giving birth to her son, Sergei (named for an ancestor of Andrei, the magus who both saved his life and serves as the boy's godfather). Marketa spends most of her time watching after the baby, while Jiri tends to the bilberry bushes and the beehives, as well as several batches of wine and mead. For the past three years, Katerina has served as Andrei's secretary, after he taught her Latin. Normally level-headed, she has fallen in love with Andrei, but her mother and brother have mentally paired her with Jan Villicus, who she thinks is beneath her. The twins, loud-mouth Jakub and mute Petr, tend the sheep raised at the manor. They've found a cave, not much bigger than three paces by two paces, in an out-of-the-way corner of the property, where they stash their hoard of treasures (mostly pretty rocks, bird feathers, and the bones of small animals, but they have a truly giant turtle shell to hold it all in).

Marketa Institor, 52 years old, female
Int +2
Per +2
Str -1
Sta -1
Pre +1
Com +1
Dex +1
Qik 0

Virtues: Herbalism, Wise Woman, Blessing
Flaws: Arthritis

Speak Slavic 4
Brawl 1
Herbalism 5 (Healing)
Blessing 5 (children)
Chirurgy 4 (midwife)
Craft: Cook 4
Craft: Brewer 4 (potions)
Folk Ken 4 +4(women)
Guile 4
Storytelling 4 (children) 1 XP
Legend Lore 4 (Transylvania)
High Meadows Lore 2 (Herbs)
Speak Greek 3
Speak Hebrew 1+1

Jiri Institor, 22 years old, male
Int +1
Per +2
Str +1
Sta +1
Pre +1
Com 0
Dex 0
Qik 0

Virtues: Petty Merchant, Immunity to Insect Stings (Rare, Inconvienent, Total Immunity), Well Known
Flaws: Expenses (Andrei), Lost Love, Dependant (Sergei)

Speak Slavic 4
Brawl 1
Craft: Vinter 4+1 (High Meadows)
Craft: Brewer 4+1 (Mead)
Craft: Beekeeper 4+1 (good honey)
Wagoneering 1
Bargain 3 (alcohol) +1
High Meadows Lore 3 (bilberry bushes) 2 XP
Legend Lore 2 (Werewolves)
Speak Greek 3

Katerina Institor, 18 years old, female
Int +2
Per +1
Str -1
Sta -1
Pre +1
Com +2
Dex +1
Qik 0

Virtues: Educated, Clear Thinker, Common Sense
Flaws: Obligations (Andrei's Secretary), Curse of Venus (loves Andrei, is loved by Jan, who she considers beneath her)

Speak Slavic 4
Speak Latin 5 (listening)
Scribe Latin 4 (dictation)
Brawl 1
Etiquette 3
Concentration 3 (writing)
Forgery 2
Folk Ken 2
Bargain 1
Order of Hermes Lore 1 (gossip) 1 XP
High Meadows Lore 2 (Business) 2 XP
Speak Greek 2+1
Speak Hebrew 2+1

Jakub and Petr Institor, 15 years old, male
Int 0
Per +2
Str +1
Sta +1
Pre +1
Com -1
Dex +1
Qik +1

Virtues: Animal Ken, Secret Hiding Place, Self-Confident (Jakub)/ Sharp Ears (Petr)
Flaws, Jakub: Over-confident, oversensitive (slights to brother)
Flaw, Petr: Mute

Jakub
Speak Slavic 4
Brawl 1
Animal Ken 2 (sheep) 1 XP
Animal Handling 3 (sheep)
Single Weapon 3+1 (club)
Thrown Weapon 3+1 (sling)
Silver Caves Lore 1 +1 (geography)
High Meadows Lore 3 (pasture) 2 XP
Sing 3
Speak Greek 1+1

Petr
Speak Slavic 4
Brawl 1
Animal Ken 3 (sheep)
Animal Handling 3 (sheep)
Single Weapon 3+1 (club)
Thrown Weapon 3+1 (sling)
High Meadows Lore 3 (pasture) 3 XP
Sing 3
Play Pipes 3
Speak Greek 1+1

The Villicus Family
The Villicus family has grown greatly since coming with Andrei to the High Meadows ten years ago. Andrei's open-handedness (some might say acumen) means that their ox and milch-cow are both exceptional examples of their breed, and Stefan has even joked privately to his wife that their crop of children makes it seem like he blessed their family with his magic, as well. Stefan is happy working for Andrei, and his wife Anna enjoys serving in "The Master's" house, preparing meals for the entire village in the kitchen (even if Andrei frequently dines alone). Anna also makes the frequent market trips (usually with Jan, their eldest boy, along), using that time to renew her store of gossip of the neighboring counties. It was on one of those trips, before Jan was old enough to help on these trips, that she met a mysterious stranger in a small copse. He entranced her, and she gave birth to Martin nine months to the day later. She can never prove it, but she is positive the boy is fey blooded. Jan is absolutely monstrous in size, and abyssmal in intellect. Easily confused or convinced to do things, he is also enchanted by Katerina Institor, and often leaves her little gifts. The eldest daughter of the Villicus, Eva, is a born musician, and has a real weakness for any kind of vocal performance; song, story, even speeches, she'll devour them all. Martin is starting to show some magical ability, though he's not Gifted; he's also much smaller than his younger brother, Mikulas, who is mad for soldiery (Andrei is contemplating having him trained as a shield grog. taking advantage of his natural size and desire for learning, but he can't find a suitable teacher). Klara spends much of her time watching over the "babies" with Marketa Institor, and may be learning her folk magic, while Vaclav is growing up to be a mirror of his father (and is also larger than his older brother, Martin). Ludmilla, Cezar, and Andrei are all growing, but are not quite real people, yet; Katerina Institor is thinking to ask if she can teach one or more of them to read and write when they grow a little.

Stefan Villicus, 36 years old, male
Int 0
Per +2
Str +2
Sta +2
Pre -1
Com -1
Dex 0
Qik 0

Virtues: Large, Prosperous Peasant, Weather Sense
Flaws: Expenses (Andrei), Dependant -2 (the children)

Speak Slavic 4
Brawl 2
Weather Sense 4+2 (cold snaps)
Craft: Farmer 6 (High Meadows)
Wagoneering 3
Animal Handling 3 (slaughter)
Carouse 3
Legend Lore 3 (Transylvania)
High Meadows Lore 3 (fields) 1 XP
Great Weapons 3+2 (scythe)
Speak Greek 2+1

Anna Villicus, 32 years old, female
Int 0
Per +1
Str 0
Sta +1
Pre +1
Com +2
Dex +1
Qik 0

Virtues: Gossip, Busybody
Flaws: Dark Secret (one of her children is not her husband's), Dependants -2 (the children)

Speak Slavic 4
Brawl 1 (defense)
Folk Ken 4 (gossip)
Guile 3
Intrigue 4 (gossip)
Bargain 4
Craft: Cook 5
Etiquette 3
Animal Handling 2
Wagoneering 2
Chirurgy 3
High Meadows Lore 1

Jan Villicus, 17 years old, male
Int -3
Per +1
Str +3
Sta +3
Pre -1
Com -1
Dex +1
Qik +1

Virtue: Giant Blood
Flaws: Simple-minded, Weak willed, Soft-hearted

Speak Slavic 4
Brawl 1
Craft: Farmer 4 (High Meadows) 2 XP
Animal Handling 3 (cattle)
Athletics 3
High Meadows Lore 3 (fields) 1 XP
Great Weapon 3 (scythe)
Speak Greek 2+1

Eva Villicus, 15 years old, female
Int 0
Per +1
Str -1
Sta -1
Pre +2
Com +2
Dex +1
Qik +1

Virtues: Carefree, Free Expression, Strong Willed
Flaws: Weakness (vocal performances), small frame

Speak Slavic 4
Brawl 1
Sing 3+1 (ballads)
Storytelling 3+1 (adventure stories)
Folk Ken 3
Guile 2
Charm 3+1
Athletics 1 (run)
Legend Lore 1
High Meadows Lore 1
Speak Greek 2+1

Martin (12, male; Faerie Blood, small frame), Mikulas (11, male; Large), Klara (10, female), Vaclav (9, male; Large), Ludmila (8, female), Cezar (5, male), Andrei (3, male)