Wickman

Wickman, the mystic from Marienburg

Former adviser to Baron Rittermann, a man whose family had once been influential and powerful but had fallen on hard times for generations. The Baron was eager to expand his power and began an intrigue to fabricate a claim on the lands of his neighbor, Lord Brecht. Wickman was one of the agents working to make this happen when Lord Brecht's people discovered the plot and immediately appealed to local count for intervention.

Baron Rittermann soon found himself in a terrible position as his plot backfired and he was besieged. When his castle was stormed, he died in the fighting. Wickman, however, had an escape plan and once he saw the situation was hopeless he decided that extricating himself was the best strategy and he fled the castle before the besiegers had completely encircled the area.

His wanderings brought him far from Marienburg but his collusion with Rittermann is known. Wickman is eager to find protection and a new patron to whom he can pledge allegiance. Wickman is tormented and blessed by his magical gifts. He sees and feels too much and occasionally has trouble differentiating present reality from echoes of the past and future. He values order and stability since he is rarely at peace in his mind. His biggest vice is women as he is easily infatuated and falls in love quickly.