Kemen Home Page
Immortal Company Title Page
Immortal Company

THE ANNALIST

A unique feature of the Immortal Company is the position of the Annalist and the importance the men put into the annals, or histories of the company.While most mercenary bands have some clerical jobs, especially among the quartermasters and recruiters, the Immortals have elevated the role of the Annalist to that of “Priest” for the company, and the annals as the “Holy Books”. This may sound extreme, but remember that the company welcomes soldiers from all faiths and cultures.Where else would you find a former knight from Valon fighting side by side with a Bedouin Ji-Hassad?It is the Annals that the men turn to for inspiration and even guidance.The tactics of previous leaders, both the Successful and the defeated are all recorded.The Company Annalist is both the reader and conduit to the traditions of the company and the recorder of the deeds of the men, hence the provider of a type of immortality to the “Immortal Companions”.

THE DUTIES OF THE ANNALIST

These vary from time to time.Each company historian adds his own voice and interest to the job as Annalist.But some things are tradition.The duty of recording the new recruits, the major deeds of the mercenaries and their deaths is almost always the case.To provide some insight into the world and the decisions of the company commanders is another.The fact that most people in the world no matter what culture are illiterate raises the importance of the annalist’s duties.For any scholar the Annals of the Immortal Company would offer an invaluable resource by which to study history.This might explain the losses of several books thought to have been stolen.The recovery of the tomes would be of major importance to any Annalist who might recognize them, though the books’ titles may have been altered.

LANGUAGES

Most of the annals are written in the language of the former Allemanni Empire.This requirement comes from the need to read the earlier books.Most annalists continue to use this tongue out of respect for their predecessors.But this is not always the case.During some periods, the annals were either lost or kept by those who couldn’t read the language of the ancients.But the tradition of the annals was maintained even as a local language was used.Because of the several differences, the duty usually goes to someone with a wide range of language knowledge or at least a talent for them.Below is a list of codes that refer to the various tongues used.

AA - Ancient Allemanni
MG - Magdan
LD - Lydan
HB - Horbalese
TN - Trinnor
JH - Ji Hassan
KR - Kronish

THE ANNALISTS

THE ANNALISTS (1385 AA- 313 AF)

Maercius Aquillon AA (1385-1411AA/ 01-02 AF)- Original Legionnaire, was annalist at the sundering of the Companies and the Return.Recorded the war with Nakor and mentions the Red Annals.Died shortly after the coronation of Vedril I.

Dadalas Century AA (2- 22 AF)- Original Allemanni Legionnaire, who took the position after Maercius died.Said to have been quite old when he took this position.

Littleton Forester AA (53-60 AF)

Sempher the Goat MD (60-64 AF)

Tuchalman HarbaghMD (72-87 AF)

Colling the Bluethumb AA (88-109 AF)

Konen Obregoin of SamaterLD (126-134 AF) The Lydia Tour.Accounts detail period as a bandit company before they took work under the Magistor of Tharia.

For the Lydia period, different Annalist cover the service of the Immortals in each of these cities Malpynia, Tharia,Alagon,andBeldira.This period lasted for 40 years.Some of these books are the ones missing.

Braidlli Magdan LD (134-145)Covered the period of the Thariatenure.Due to a falling out with the Tharian High General, the company was released from service.

Gordre of Alagon LD (154-161 AF) Gordre mentions a war against the Overlord of Olach, backed by the White Council.It appears that the city of Alagon sent troops to assist their neighbor the Crownof the Beldira.

Benorado of Haligeg AA (166-169 AF) Missing Books.The White War continues.

Pensha Vulltmen HB (171-172) Missing Book.

Peleg the Bald of Hojarth AA (173-178 AF) Missing Books.

RingoldBehck AA (178-194 AF) Mentions the previous authors and discusses the Company’s battles against the “White Legion”.Speaks of terrible looses to sorcery.

Captain Cordie ofLumlyTN (198-211) The Company, greatly reduced in men took work as the house guard for a wealthy merchant in Malpaynia.fter a scandal, they fled with two wives of the household to Sabrynne.A period of caravan work followed under the employ of the Ladies Golunna and Vorlora.

The Missing Annals (225-252 AF)

The Later Annalist (253-314)

Faltim hor Guri AA (252-275) This Ji-Hassan annalist appears to be well trained in ancient languages. He wrote during the company’s tenure for the Sheik of the Howdow and later their employ in Tyrolach.

Hailf hij WadigurJH (279-282 AF) Mainly list and accounts from the Company’s arrival in Tyrolach. They appear to have worked for a wealthy shipping house, run by one of the Noble Families.

Devron of Anconia AA (283-294 AF) Devron was Annalist when the Company was in the employ of one of the Captains of Tyrolach. He records the disastrous expedition against the Pahna.

Colbia of ArundierAA/JH (294-297 AF) A Tyrolchan soldier who gives account of the Company’s term in the Jewel City of Amethysts, where they took part in putting down a blood coupe against the Sultana.

Hazran Ben Kalimn AA (302-311 AF) - Claims to be the 42nd Annalist, but the number of authors found is much smaller. This could relate to lost text, or a series of short term annalist during the Sabrynne tour, or maybe was just an auspicious number reflecting the Ji-Hassan interest in Astrology and Numerology.

Hazran records the removal to Eye, but does not appear to have made the trip himself. He most likely remained in Topaz, his home city.

Books of Screech AA (311-312 AF) dictated to apprentice All Kolo. Books detail the battle for Channelbridge and some of Yardley’s adventures in the Dray Fells. Most of this has been updated and corrected by the annalist Freudin Dunhill.

Freudin DunhillAA (313-314 AF) Dwarven Annalist hired by Captain Tuttle in the City of Eye. He has recorded the company’s actions in the Hammoran Civil War as well as the cleaned up some of the notes left by the wizards Screech and Tinwe of the year preceding his tenure.