In the spring of his fifteenth year (1190), Ieuan left his village of Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Richard, Coeur de Lion was in London, making the last preparations for his Crusade to the Holy Land, and the youthful Ieuan was keen for adventure, and the guarantee of heaven that a crusade would bring. In the late summer of that year, he left the isles that were his home.

Ieuan served in Richard’s army in Sicily, witnessing the sack of Messina, and in Cyprus, where the heretic Greeks were put to the sword. He attended the celebrations of Richard’s marriage to the beautiful Berengaria, and then, with them, travelled to Acre. He fought at the siege of Acre, the slaughter of its garrison, and witnessed the disintegration of the crusade as the nobility bickered over the spoils, and Richard’s henchmen threw down the banner of Leopold of Austria. Ieuan was also at Arsuf, Ascalon and Jaffa, and was, for a short time, within sight of the walls of Jerusalem itself, but by now, his thirst for adventure had been slaked, and his hope of heaven diminished by all the death he had seen.

When Richard finally concluded a peace with Yūsuf Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn ibn Ayyūb (Saladin), a disillusioned Ieuan took the opportunity to travel through the holy land on his way home. His travels took him north, and eventually into Cilician Armenia, where he met a young woman, Theodora Prasomales, wandering dazed and confused after her village had been destroyed by a Seljuk raid. He took care of her, and she of him, and they now have a son, Gwilim. Not long after Gwilim’s birth, the newly formed family found a place at the covenant of Mystikae Eikona, where they have been for nineteen years.

Ieuan still thinks he is on his way back to Wales, but Theodora knows better. He has been away for thirty years, and has been living with her for twenty of those. Gwilim knows little of Wales, only that which his father has told him, and is much more Greek than Welsh. Theodora is perfectly happy to let Ieuan have his dream, knowing that there is little risk of him leaving Mystikae Eikona.

The family have been living at the covenant for most of Gwilim’s life, and certainly for all of it that he can consciously remember. This is now home, however much Ieuan fails to recognise it. At Mystikae Eikona they are part of the community, they have friends and comrades amongst the other covenfolk, and now have a very comfortable living as part of Domazhir’s household. The Magus treats them with respect and courtesy, and has even begun placing enchantments onto Ieuan’s and Gwilim’s arms and armour, to aid them in the current troubles. Theodora is, reasonably, content. Moving her from here will require the destruction of this community, which does not seem likely from her lofty vantage point.

Gwilim does not share his father’s desire (however weak) to travel to Wales. He has grown up here, and he can gain access to the training in swordsmanship that is his burning desire. Here, too, he is well known to the young ladies, and may, one day, begin a family of his own.


Ieuan, Theodora and Gwilim inhabit the upper floors of the fairy chimney, above Domazhir's laboratory (ground floor) and living quarters/studio (first floor). Domazhir regards the whole of the chimney as his sanctum, and his family of guards/sevants are thus under his protection.

Ieuan ap Gryffyd (Domazhir's Guard, Husband of Theodora, Father of Gwilim)

Covenant: Mystikae Eikona
Saga: Cappadocia
Characteristics: Int -1, Per +1, Pre 0, Com -2, Str +2, Sta +1 (1), Dex +2 (2), Qik +2 (2)
Size: 0
Age: 45 (45), Height: 170 cm, Weight: 75 kg, Gender: Male
Decrepitude: 1 (2)
Warping Score: 0 (0)
Virtues and Flaws: Covenfolk, Warrior (50/50), Linguist, Well-Traveled (50/50), Weakness (talking back to magi), Poor Student (Learning: -3), Offensive to Animals
Personality Traits: Loyal +3, Cheeky +2, Brave +1
Combat:
Bow, Long: Init: -1, Attack +12, Defense +8, Damage +10
Axe & Shield, Heater: Init: +1, Attack +15, Defense +14, Damage +8
Kick: Init: -1, Attack +6, Defense +5, Damage +5
Dodge: Init: +0, Attack --, Defense +5, Damage --
Fist: Init: +0, Attack +5, Defense +5, Damage +2
Soak: +8
Fatigue levels: OK, 0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-5), -3 (6-10), -5 (11-15), Incapacitated (16-20)
Abilities: Welsh 5 (military talk), Arabic 3 (Orders), Greek 3 (Orders) (2), Anatolia Lore 4 (monsters), Palestine Lore 2 (monsters), Awareness 5 (in combat), Bows 5 (Bow, Long), Brawl 3 (Kick), Carouse 3 (with fighting friends), Folk Ken 1 (magi), Great Weapon 5 (pole axe), Guile 2 (getting extra rations), Leadership 3 (in combat), Order of Hermes Lore 3 (grogs), Single Weapon 8 (Shield, Heater), Stealth 3 (when armored), Survival 1 (when in a group), Thrown Weapon 4 (knife)
Equipment: Shield, Heater (Init: 0; Atk: 0; Dfn: +3; Str: 0; Cost: Standard); Full Metal Scale Armor (Soak: 8) (Soak: 8; Protection: 7); Pack
Encumbrance: 2 (4)

Theodora Prasomales (Domazhir's servant, wife of Ieuan, Mother of Gwilim)

Characteristics: Int 0, Per +1, Pre +1, Com 0, Str 0, Sta +1, Dex 0, Qik +1
Size: -1
Age: 33 (33), Height: 120 cm, Weight: 45 kg, Gender: Female
Decrepitude: 0
Warping Score: 0 (0)
Virtues and Flaws: Covenfolk, Keen Vision (Sight: +3), Second Sight, Skinchanger (Raven), Obsessed (shiny things), Small Frame, Weak Characteristics: -3
Personality Traits: Picky +3, Avaricious +3, Loyal +2
Combat:
Dodge: Init: +1, Attack --, Defense +3, Damage --
Fist: Init: +1, Attack +3, Defense +4, Damage +0
Kick: Init: +0, Attack +2, Defense +2, Damage +3
Soak: +1
Fatigue levels: OK, 0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-4), -3 (5-8), -5 (9-12), Incapacitated (13-16)
Abilities: Greek 5 (Storytelling), Arabic 3 (Bargaining), Turkic 3 (Bargaining), Welsh 3 (Understanding her husband), Awareness 3 (searching), Bargain 3 (shiny things), Brawl 2 (Fist), Carouse 2 (stay sober), Charm 3 (witty), Chirurgy 3 (wounds), Covenant Lore 3 (people), Folk Ken 3 (peasants), Hunt 3 (from the air), Music 4 (sing), Steward 3 (house-keeping), Stealth 2 (sneaking), Village Lore 2 (people), Second Sight 3 (from the air)
Equipment: Clothes; Household equipment; Magical raven cloak
Encumbrance: 0 (0)

Gwilim ab Ieuan (Domazhir's Guard, Son of Ieuan & Theodora)

Characteristics: Int -1, Per 0, Pre -1, Com -4, Str +2, Sta +2, Dex +3, Qik +2
Size: 0
Age: 19 (19), Height: 170 cm, Weight: 75 kg, Gender: Male
Decrepitude: 0
Warping Score: 0 (0)
Virtues and Flaws: Covenfolk, Affinity with Single Weapon, Puissant Single Weapon, Warrior, Afflicted Tongue (Stammer), Obsessed (Improving Single Weapon ability), Poor Communication
Personality Traits: Brave +3, Loyal +2, Quiet +1
Combat:
Axe & Shield, Heater: Init: +1, Attack +16, Defense +14, Damage +8
Fist: Init: +0, Attack +8, Defense +7, Damage +2
Dodge: Init: +0, Attack --, Defense +8, Damage --
Kick: Init: -1, Attack +8, Defense +6, Damage +5
Soak: +9
Fatigue levels: OK, 0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-5), -3 (6-10), -5 (11-15), Incapacitated (16-20)
Abilities: Greek 5 (fighting), Welsh 3 (Understanding his father), Cappadocia Lore 3 (warriors), Athletics 3 (running), Awareness 4 (in combat), Bargain 2 (weapons), Brawl 5 (Dodge), Carouse 1 (drinking), Single Weapon 6 (Shield, Heater)
Equipment: Shield, Heater (Init: 0; Atk: 0; Dfn: +3; Str: 0; Cost: Standard); Full Metal Scale Armor (Soak: 9) (Soak: 9; Protection: 7); Pack
Encumbrance: 2 (4)