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Name: Major Karl Baumann

Age: 46

Gender: Male

Appearance: Karl is an older man, with creases marking his face, rounded spectacles resting on the bridge of his nose, and greying brown hair atop his head. His eyes are a piercing water blue, and show much of the age and wisdom Karl has at his disposal. He is very average in both height and weight, not standing out in either regard. He wears the field uniform of a German Major, the peaked cap on his head likely giving him away as a target of importance.

Allegiance: Axis

Nationality: German

Occupation/Service: German Officer, Occult/archeological historian

Race: Human

Personality: A man of history and the arcane, Karl is obsessed with unlocking the secrets of human history, almost to the detriment of all else. He's quick to hop onto even the slightest rumor, in hopes of making a massive discovery. In regards to those under his command, he treats them fairly well, though he won't hesitate to instill harsh punishments for those who destroy any relics or artifacts. He also has a particular taste for hunting down relics of the Abrahamic religions.

History: Born in 1896, Karl grew up surrounded by history and lore. His father ran a museum dedicated to the ancient world and its secrets, and Karl was quick to fall in love with it. As he grew, his knowledge of ancient civilizations, religions, and cultures flourished, eventually taking him to an esteemed college. However, his college life was cut short, as the Great War had begun in Europe. Karl was conscripted into the Officer's Academy due to his high birth and upbringing, and served on the front lines throughout much of the war, ending it with the rank of Oberleutnant. With the Treaty of Versailles severely impacting the German military, Karl was forced to leave the service, taking up the job of running his father's museum, after his father had retired. Unfortunately, the Great Depression hit Germany soon afterward, which forced the eventual shutdown of Karl's museum. He was forced to sell off many of the artifacts from the displays, in order to provide enough money to feed his family. When the National-Socialists and Adolf Hitler rose to power in the early 1930s, and began to rebuild the military, Karl was offered a renewed officer's commission at the rank of Major, due to his dedication in serving during the Great War. With his knowledge of history, religion, and the occult, Karl was assigned to assist in running various archeological operations and missions, and this eventually led him to be placed as an officer in a mission in the Middle East, to help search for ancient artifacts lost in the Crusades of old.

Abilities: A skilled leader and combatant, Karl has much experience as a field officer and soldier. Though he does not possess any supernatural or technological abilities above the norm, he has much experience recognizing the sorcery and magic of the various Allied nations, and the natives of many occupied and invaded countries.

Equipment: German Major's Uniform, Walther P38 pistol, MP40 submachine gun, binoculars, radio, staff car for transport
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