Brother Lamark

Lamark is a garrulous former Imperial Guard Sergeant
who “felt the call” and joined the church as soon as
he mustered out. Originally hailing from the sector
capital Scintilla, he’s a hearty man in his late fifties,
accustomed to getting things done and good at
looking after those in his charge, whether that means
a squad of recruits, as in the old days, or the Stern Hope pilgrims. Lamark was assigned to Skae’s mission
by the Ecclesiarchy and believes wholeheartedly in it.
Like the rest he is ignorant of the abbot’s growing
corruption. While he cares deeply about the people
of Iocanthos and the abbot, he is still a loyal soldier of
the Emperor at heart and will not yield to the influence of Chaos willingly.
Brother Lamark is a loud and talkative sort; he smiles
often and laughs a lot. For all that he is a cleric, Lamark
still indulges in earthly pleasures from time to time, and
will happily drink a willing competitor under the table
and swap war stories if the opportunity arises.
If questioned on the strange goings on, he will
answer that he has seen nothing personally, and
simply believes that many of the congregation
are superstitious people who have suffered much in
their lives, a fact which can affect their judgement.
Having said that, only a fool would discount the
possibility of such things happening, and the
wiles of Daemons are strong...