Triozera

ri Ozera, "Three Lakes," sits on a hill overlooking the eastern shore of Lake Dolgomosh in the Novgorod region. The three much larger lakes from which its name is derived are Lake Aldoga to the northwest, Lake Onega to the north, and Lake Beloye to the east. Tri Ozera, which locals pronounce as a single word, Triozera, often slurring it into a sound like "Trizere," is the preeminent conventum of Sarmatia. Founded in 1012 AD, it is the oldest extant conventum in Sarmatia, host of Tribunal meetings, and host for Sedes Merceris Sarmatiae. The Mercere Portal linking Triozera to Harco makes it almost cosmopolitan in its outlook, at least by comparison to anything else in Sarmatia. Triozera is Conventum Avitum for Toparchia Boreia; conventa in the north-central region of Sarmatia are Tributum to Triozera. Triozera is surrounded by a large wooden palisade, with three partitions similar to those of a motte and bailey castle. The partition is Tverdyna, a large stone keep where magi have their laboratories. The middle portion, known as Vysokiy Dom (High House), contains a large wooden hall, residences and work areas for specialists and custodes. The lower portion, known as Khozyaystvo (Trade House), contains warehousing and stables supporting Triozera's thriving commercial enterprises. Situated relatively near to both Veliky Novrogod and Ladoga, Triozera trades a variety of commodities throughout Rus and the Baltic region. Eight magi and six caduceatores reside at Triozera, although several are typically away at any given time. Triozera is the senior Conventum Avitum under Leges Tribunalis Sarmatiae.
	Susan Wicklowis Merceris energetic woman, wearing traditional Russian dress, overdress, and white wimple; her black Borzoi Familiar (Misha) ambles by her side
	Georgi Yurivich Jerbitonis Eschewing the typical Russian bushy beard, Georgi grooms himself meticulously, and wears expensive imported fabrics under his outer robes
	Batiba an Khatiba Ex Miscellanea an old Cuman man, Batiba dresses in typical steppe fashion, even carrying a simple bow and quiver of arrows
	Boris Davidovich Bjornaer huge hirsute old man in a simple brown robe and fur hat
	Quaesitor Radzimierz Bjornaer a burly hairy man wearing typical Russian garb
	Kassim ibn Fadal Merinitae hailing from Great Bulgar in the east, Kassim dresses in typical steppe fashion and carries a saber and steppe bow; he has been mistaken for a custos on more than one occasion
	Quaesitrix Phaia Guernici Greek woman who wears silks and linens under more typical Russian woolen and fur outer garments
	Quaesitor Asonides Guernici a Bulgarian magus educated at Chios, he typically wears Greek robes, but adds a fur robe and hat in colder weather
	Discipulus Arvo Merinitae wild-looking young man with a greenish tinged complexion and dark brown hair, wearing an undyed woolen tunic, leather jerkin, and leather leggings, and a gray woolen cloak or fur robe and hat
	Discipula Zorah Ex Miscellanea young woman with light brown hair, warm brown eyes, and a ready smile, wearing an undyed woolen blouse and skirt over leather leggings, and a gray woolen cloak or fur robe and hat
	Discipulus Roman Nemetskii Bjornaer youth wearing a simple brown woolen robe over tunic and leggings, and sturdy fur boots
	Discipula Willelma Merceris freckled girl wearing a blue woolen dress over tunic and skirt, and sturdy fur boots
Sedes Merceris
	Antistes Karpos burly bearded man wearing a leather hat with a red horsetail plume, linen tunic and over-robe, carrying a stout walking stick
	Ostiaria Dorée Middle-aged woman with brown hair and blue eyes, typically wearing woolen skirt and overdress over a linen dress, with a linen bonnet; adding a fur coat and hat in cold weather
	Vestnik Mecheslav Friendly, burly brown-haired man wearing a long leather or fur coat over a quilted gambeson, with high leather boots and (in cold weather) a tall fur cap, with several axes of varying shapes and sizes, and a large round shield slung over his back
	Vestnik Yuri Quiet man with dark brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a mail shirt and woolen cloak over a quilted jerkin and leather leggings, with leather boots and hood; he wears a sword and dagger on crossed baldrics
	Ulak Fuad Reserved Cuman with a full brown beard, wearing a long bone-reinforced leather coat, and woolen cloak over an embroidered silk tunic and pants, with leather boots and a fur cap or leather hood; he carries a saber and long curving dagger, as well as a bow and quiver of arrows, with a small buckler strapped to his left arm
	Discipulus Zbyněk
	Discipula Albina Margadcera Albina, twin of Aldona and a candidata from Porta Germaniae, speaks Czech and Latin, and is learning Russian.
	Discipulus Mikoláš Rozelesyn Mikoláš, a candidatus from Porta Germaniae, speaks Czech and Latin, and is learning Russian.
	Discipulus Tarmo Eelasyn Tarmo, a candidatus from Porta Germaniae, speaks Czech and Latin, and is learning Russian.
Western Route (Fuad: Spring & Summer) Insula Valaamis: two weeks by horse & boat from Triozera Stiriacum: one week by boat & ship from Insula Valaamis Insula Magica: two weeks by ship & river boat from Stiriacum Teallaigh: five weeks by horse & river boat from Insula Magica Triozera: four weeks by horse & river boat from Teallaigh Eastern Route (Mecheslav: Autumn & Winter) Promissum: two weeks by river boat from Triozera Furca: four weeks by sled from Promissum Millecavernae: four weeks by sled from Furca Triozera: eight weeks by sled from Millecavernae