Name:
Neoklis Cleggett

Gender:
Male

Age:
38

Faction:
None/Ex-lightbringer

Deity:
None

Skills:
Neoklis has a great deal of skill with both a rifle and with swords, having spent the majority of his life with one or the other in his arms. He can count himself amongst some of the most experienced men with either, however as age seems to rapidly be catching up with him things are slowly becoming more and more difficult.

He also has a large amount of experience when it comes to dealing with the nobles, royalty and other assorted wealthy folk around the world. He is able to scheme manipulate and talk his way through most situations – again a result of having far too much practise and experience doing so.

Background:

Neoklis was born on the island of Cyprus to a Greek Cypriot mother and a British father within a hidden Lightbringer stronghold. His childhood and young life were fairly simple, his parents teaching him the ways of their order. He excelled at most things, however was generally considered too clever for his own good. He would often skip out on his studies, practise sessions and even prayer sessions to sneak away and do whatever he pleased, learning that manipulation and simple words where more than adequate to get his own way more than most of the time. As a young man his father began to take him on assignments throughout the eastern world, trying to teach him discipline and to expand his mind to realise how important their work and the work of their lord truly was.

It seemed to work for a while, but soon Neoklis became distracted once more by some of the contacts that he had begun to make in their travels. As he and his father’s relationship began to slowly decline they received dire news. His mother had died, killed randomly by an Ottoman sailor in the market one day – or so the letter from Grandmaster Hugues de Molay had told them. That night a huge argument erupted between the pair, Neoklis’s father wanting them both to return to Cyprus immediately, he however wanting nothing further to do with the Order or their God. He never saw his father again.

Years traveling from there onwards has lead Neoklis all over the world, traveling from one place to another making money and whatever name for himself he was able to. He found himself with a unique set of friends and contacts, become what could almost be described as a smuggler and a tomb-robber (though neither would be quite appropriate). He would do whatever he could with his particular skill set to please his friends by acquiring certain items or artefacts and delivering them as requested. This combined with a slight ‘sell-sword’ aspect to him has lead him to make a fair amount of friends throughout the countries and colonies of the world over the many years.

He has now travelled to the new-world, looking to find his place amongst the new and diverse lands and people, and after spending almost an entire year on a small island fortress in the Caribbean with the governor, he has travelled to the mainland in order to find what comes next.

Name:
William Carlson

Gender:
Male

Age:
41

Faction:
Freemasons

Deity:
God (Christian)

Skills:
Major
Socializing: Carlson, as a member of the nobility, has been a socialite for his entire life. He is suave, sophisticated, and charming; as a result, he can talk his way into or out of many sticky situations. He also has an established network of contacts, with ties anywhere from the Freemasons to the English nobility to mercenary organizations he’s worked with.
Minor
Armed combat: Carlson has been trained in the use of sword and pistol since he could hold them.
Horsemanship: He’s also a damn fine polo player.

Background:
Carlson was born in London, the first son of a very wealthy member of the English nobility. He was trained from a young age to be used to high society; as a result, he was able to become an excellent smooth-talker, establishing connections in high places. At the age of 18, he sought out and joined the Freemasons. Becoming heavily ingrained in their culture and the sense of brotherhood and mutual protection bestowed upon him by the organization, he quickly became a very prominent member. He did extensive charity work with the society, as well as partaking in some of the more secretive that the society played into, the most prominent of these being helping to eliminate a small cult of Glaaki. At 30, he moved from England to the United States and his work really began. He began working out of Boston to crack down on the various cults that had sprung up around the New England area.

Acting as a sort of link between the various Masonic lodges that existed in the area, he established a network that worked closely with Arkham University scholars to eliminate occult gatherings and cult activity. He has very heavy experience dealing with the Esoteric Order of Dagon, since one of their major branches is based in Innsmouth, and has also dealt with a few sects of the cults of Shub Niggurath and Yog-Sothoth.

Once the threat of Jagg’Azish became clear, he was asked to head to New Orleans, where he quickly came in contact with the Masonic Order there and began to formulate a plan.