The Heldannic Order - Vaults of Pandius

PERSONALITIES
The Leadership
Wulf von Klagendorf, Grand
Master: C26 of Vanya, LN, Str16,
Dex16, Wis17. Wulf is the Grand
Master, or Hochmeister, for the entire
Heldannic Order. He also serves as the
Primate of the Voice, one of the three
clerical divisions within the Order.
Wulf joined the invasion of Heldann at
only 19 years of age. He subsequently
adventured extensively under the name of
Rolf Schwartzen. By his mid-30's he was
an itinerant problem-solver for the Order.
His greatest test of faith came when he
was abducted to another plane by an evil
dragon. There he learned a great deal
about death, pain, and desperation. Wulf
managed to escape and returned to
Mystara a changed man, ten years later.
In AC 980 the second Grand Master was
assassinated, and Wulf took his place.
Wulf von Klagendorf is an energetic,
astute, and methodical over-achiever with
a can-do attitude. He is upright and
severe. Although a faithful and powerful
cleric, he acts more like a military knight,
showing more interested in efficiency,
good order, and boldness of the field than
theological or philosophical matters. He
dreams of uniting the Known World
under Heldannic hegemony, sincerely
believing the knights' law and order
would benefit everyone. Wulf hates
Alphatia, a legacy of tangling with the
pirate Haldemar. He otherwise has
learned to better appreciate other
cultures, if only to defeat and assimilate
them more thoroughly.
Wulf was born in 931 in Hattias. The
6’ Knight has blue eyes, grey, short hair
and often wears a thick moustache. A
black Heldannic Lion is tattooed on his
chest. Wulf rarely smiles; his gaze and
words often betray unusual intensity and
sheer strength of character.
Equipment: plate mail+2, shield+2,
longsword+3
Konrad Blutfelden: C10, LE. As
Primate of the Hammer, Konrad is an old
hand in the Military. Short and compact,
he appears to be a soldier in decline, but
he is still a very capable fighter.
Although he maintains the appearance
of an extreme follower of Vanya, the
Primate truly reveres only the death and
decay that the Order has wrought in the
world. Konrad is the secret author of the
moral decay that has slowly pervaded the
Heldannic Knights and their laws.
He plans to become Grand Master
himself and wishes to use the Order to
unleash death upon a world unworthy of
salvation. Konrad is not a member of the
Fist of Hattias, but he directs many of its
actions through manipulation of its senior
figures.
The Primate was born in 949 AC in
Hattias. His family was among the initial
colonists who arrived after the taking of
Freiburg. Konrad assumed the Primacy
after the death of Max Einaugen, the
original Primate of the Hammer. Konrad
stands 6’1” and has iron grey hair and
blue eyes.
Maude Erstenlicht: C23, L(G),
Str17. Maude is a devout follower of
Vanya and the Primate of the Heart. She
sincerely believes in the Order and knows
it can be used as a force for good. She
wants the Knights to accept more foreign
members and to let go of the doctrines of
hatred and resentment that the Soldiers of
the Storm introduced. The Primate is
currently unaware of the growing deathcult
moving through the Order, but
should that change, she would risk
everything to destroy its influence.
Maude is increasingly under the
influence of the Star of Vanya. As a
lawful character her personality has not
changed noticeably, but in the coming
years she will begin to see the Star as the
source of the Order’s power and will
organize worship of the Star as much as
Vanya herself.
Like others of her generation, the 69
year-old Primate hails from Hattias. Her
light brown hair is now touched with
grey, and it falls in curling locks. Maude
has green eyes, and stands 5’10”. Her
skin is tanned by the Davanian sun, and
she seems slightly plump.
Utha Scharnheim: C11, L. Utha is
the Landmeisterin of the Province of
Freiburg, a position she has held since the
death of Grand Master Stamhoffer. She
is a strong supporter of the current Grand
Master in the Synod. Born: 939 AC in
Hattias.
Fritz Hauerfang: F7. Fritz is the
Landmeister of the Altendorf Province.
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He was awarded the position for his acts
of bravery during the Ranger attack of
991. His predecessor, Georg
Löwenstern, suffered a fatal stroke during
that event. Fritz is 27.
Otto Morgenhammer: C10. Otto
is Landmeister for the divided Hockstein
region. His predecessor, Wilhelm
Hockstein, had fallen during the
Rebellion of 978-979. Otto wishes to be
done with the native Heldanners all
together, but the Grand Master has held
him in check.
Helmut Totenfuss: C14. Helmut
has been the Landmeister of Grauenberg
since 977. Helmut is worried about the
regional vampirism and is oblivious to
the growing troll menace in the north.
He has failing health. Born: 926.
The Rising Stars
Anna von Hendriks: C11 of Vanya,
N, Str17, Wis16. Anna is the young
Landmeisterin of Stonehaven. Ludwig
von Hendriks, the infamous Black Eagle
of Karameikos, is her uncle. Anna was
conceived illegitimately, and she and her
mother, Elsa, were scorned by the von
Hendriks family.
Anna has proven to be an indifferent
cleric and is more interested in showing
up the von Hendrikses of Thyatis than
working towards the greater glory of
Vanya. And yet she has risen quickly in
the Order, enjoying the military life. The
28 year-old became head of Stonehaven
four years ago despite numerous, older
candidates. Anna has black hair and
brown eyes. She stands robustly at 5’9”,
and she dresses in close-fitting, black
garments. Anna is an expert in the use of
two-handed swords.
Karl Hundkopf: C8, Str18, Int8,
Wis8. Karl was promoted to governorgeneral
of Oostdok last year. He is a
brutal and stupid man, whose rise in the
ranks is a function of his ability to
intimidate. He is ethnically Hattian but
was born in the Territories. Karl is also a
member of the Fist of Hattias. The 21
year-old is fanatically loyal to the Order.
He stands 6’6” – a block of muscle in a
tunic. Karl has brown hair and blue eyes.
Hermann Adalard: NM, LN.
Adalard is a twelve year-old boy destined