Cynric's sense of justice and righteousness has gotten him into more than a couple of conflicts, and threaten to get him into many more (if he lives, and can keep track of his swords). Moreover, Cynric's "affinity with death" caused him to spend a year and a half in what is officially termed "Surly Cynric" mode, which did nothing to improve his temper (and instituting a phase of Cynric turned Flambeau, it seems). To help us all recall exactly who is on Cynric's list of people who need payback (or as it's written on my character notes, "to be fucked"), I proudly present the following, in no particular order of preference (Cynric figures they all got it coming):

• Jaufré, that traitorous bastard minstrel from the story The Lindwurm of Klagenfurt who delivered us to Englebert (see below, also marked for death).
• Demél, former Castellan of Strassburg (see the stories The Picture of Castellan Demel and Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me), who actually was fucked by Cynric once, but apparently not hard enough, since the decrepit toad still lives and was in on the kidnapping plot of the story The Lindwurm of Klagenfurt.

Captured, thrown in the Hundeloch, then released as too pathetic to bother with.

• Pisantes, vampire of Kalkstein (see the story The Lottery of Kalkstein), who Cynric lit up like a Christmas tree with a Pilum of Fire, but who I suspect lives on. Nobody turns our grogs into undead minions who in turn bite the ears off good Russian Orthodox brethren, and I mean nobody.

Blasted off a cliff face, presumed undead.

• Englebert, traitor to the Order and Cynric's kidnapper in the The Lindwurm of Klagenfurt story, this guy was seriously inconvenienced by Cynric in The Picture of Castellan Demel story. That was nothing compared to what he's gonna get. Captured during the story The Forsaken House Díedne (in particular, after soaking up several Pilums from yours truly).

Captured, thrown in the Hundeloch, mysteriously died.

• The Lindwurm of Klagenfurt, also in on the kidnapping plot of The Lindwurm of Klagenfurt with Jaufré, Demél and Englebert, this dragon ate Julian's horse...what nerve! Worst of all, he turned Lady Enelle into one of his despricable servants!
• Deiopea, Primus of House Merinita and Supreme Magus of Irincillia Covenant, a snotty bitch whose Covenant Cynric offered to assist in return for voting for Rabenstein's admission to the Rhine Tribunal at the The Tribunal of 1209. She voted against us, and therefore must be eliminated. But she is a babe.
• Anheta, kleptomaniacal member of Lacrimare Saxum Covenant (which alone is reason enough for termination), doesn't even have Deiopea's good looks and thus faces a bleak future as one of Cynric's enemies.
• Pirmin, member of Valcum Covenant (which again is already reason enough for termination), who Cynric battled (in what I like to call "real Certámen") in the story The Meerfrau of Lake Balaton. Cynric spared his miserable life rather than face the Quaesitoris. Cynric beat him again in battle, but it turned out to be Magda (see the story The Morrigan)!
• Hlavka, mysterious seductress, who's messed with Tatyana several times (real dumb move if you want to stay on Cynric's good side) and the Covenant as a whole in the stories King Samo, Master of Lepers, The Siege of Oravsky Podzamok, Lorelei of the Schützklamm Falls and The Love Potion. Her death will be painful.
• Tibor, woodsman of Kalkstein, whose inflated view of his importance is matched only by his overestimation of his power. Cynric had the pleasure of busting him in the face (over Tatyana, no less, imagine that!) and later burning down his poor old father's house with another well-placed Pilum of Fire, but Tibor himself lives though he tried to sacrifice us to Pisantes (see above) in the story The Lottery of Kalkstein.
• Aelfrik, punk-ass kid who landed a very lucky blow (not quite matching the roll of 117 which I managed 8/3/97 on, of course, a knowledge roll) to KO Cynric when confronted in the story Springtime is for Lovers.... He subsequently robbed Cynric (Cynric's now on sword #4) and earned him a reputation as a "glass jaw" in Frohnleiten. He'll pay. Oh, he'll pay.
• Gerard, Jaufré's buddy and yet another toad servant of the Lindwurm who was in on the kidnapping plot of The Lindwurm of Klagenfurt. Guess what? Payback's a bitch and you've got it coming, my man.
• The Morrigan, Celtic goddess of war and pain in the ass. She seems to have a problem with us living on top of the tombs of Celtic kings. Anyway, Morrigan has messed with us many times (Brigands of the Mür Valley, Morrigan the Witch, With Friends Like This... and The Morrigan) and it's time she got what's coming to her. Cynric killed the poor girl's body controlled by the Morrigan in this last story - for which the Morrigan must pay. Morrigan won't have to use her 'inspire bloodlust' power next time Cynric meets her. Like I'm scared of her because she's a goddess.
• Thursday Shawabti, the strange Egyptian automaton (one appeared each day, hence the name) which wreaked havoc amidst Rabenstein's expedition to Greece. To be fair, Cynric wasn't even there, but the bastard did skewer Willibrond, a grog I made up. Didn't it realize how much of my heart and soul I poured into that grog? Therefore, Cynric proclaims that he must burn. Never mind the fact that it's already been destroyed by the rest of the expedition. See, I told you he'd be taken care of.
• Fredebertus, depraved Tytalus of Nubes Fenestre Covenant, former master of Loretta of Mercere. Now, it's bad enough to rape your apprentice, but Cynric also happens to be in love with her now, so guess what? Powerful Magus or not, Hermetic Code or not, the day will come when I violate you with a little home cookin'!

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