Justinian Volkh
Justinian Volkh is a seasoned witch hunter who has recently joined the ranks of The Scarlet Spears. He is in his early thirties and carries an air of authority.1
He comes from a line of witch hunters, a calling passed down through his family for generations. His main purpose is to continue that legacy and protect the Empire from the scourge of dark magic. His deep-rooted belief in eradicating supernatural threats led him to the Scarlet Spears, where he could sharpen his skills and confront the dark forces that have plagued his life. Knowing the strong ties between the Scarlet Spears and the witch hunters, he believes the company is the best one for someone like him.1
Brutal and loyal, Justinian is well versed in identifying, tracking and fighting witches and practitioners of dark magic, and he uses specialised tools and rituals to detect and confront supernatural threats. He fights strategically, with traps, ambushes and surprise attacks. Once battle is joined his attention is always on the enemy's spellcasters; knowing his skill at killing them, he wastes no time on their non-magical thralls. He will not work with unlicensed arcane spellcasters, and he insists on burning anything he deems heretical or corrupted by dark magic.1
Notes
- ↑BookMercenary Compendium, p. 87
Sources
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- MCMercenary Compendium(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 87
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