Dietrich Stoppelbein

"Inevitably many will fault the hands upon the sword that felled New Arendur, the Hexenjägers. But the Hexenjäger Corps merely performs the duty of its office. To further fear us is redundant; to hate us, heretical."
-Dietrich Stoppelbein
== History ==
The tale of Dietrich Stoppelbein is a tragic tale of great talent going to incredible waste. He is the sixth man in his family to bear his name. His great-great-great grandfather, Dietrich Stoppelbein I, was one of the first companions of Franz Forrawyn. His eldest son joined him in the Hexenjägers, and the family has followed in an unbroken chain. Dietrich Stoppelbein's son, Dietrich Stoppelbein VII, is on track to follow in the footsteps of his family. 
Stoppelbein is perhaps one of the most impressive members of his family yet. A born officer, he excelled and stood head and shoulders above all his peers, perhaps with the exception of Irmingard Abeln. He was keenly intelligent and unflinching in his courage, a capable leader and investigator, and able to persecute witches without prejudice or remorse. Above all else, he was a rare breed of Hexenjäger - a consummate political officer, able to navigate the halls of power with confidence and to excellent effect. 
And so, Dietrich Stoppelbein was dispatched to be the Gauletier of New Arendur. His colleagues were sad to see him go, but rested better at night knowing that the most mysterious and dangerous of the colonies was in the hands of such a capable officer. It was an unglamorous position, far from the centers of power, but Stoppelbein was nothing if not dutiful. The tragedy is that nothing about New Arendur is suited to his skillset. There are no cabals of witches to be caught. They exist in plain sight, in the trappings of the Church of Transcendental Theosophy. Stoppelbein battles with the Pontiff and the Curia, and battles well, but such trivial pursuits are rendered absurd in the face of the King in Yellow. What meaning do mortal endeavors have when all is but a fading dream? 
== Personality ==
Dietrich Stoppelbein is curt, decorous, and unflappable. His work ethic is staggering, his memory eidetic. He does not suffer from any doubts about the righteousness of his work, and is genuinely committed to the ideals of peace, freedom from magic, and duty. He is particularly skilled at tapping into information networks, especially as regards power politics and the motivations of players both big and small. Those who admire him remember him for his terse, pithy sayings, which they love to cite and repeat without context. The churchmen and citizens of New Arendur humor him, and laugh sadly at how little he truly knows. Category:Wild Abyss
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