Kristoff Haamar
History
The illegitmate son of the Averlander noble Dierter Ebersbacher he was born in 2478 IC (Imperial Calendar). His father dispatched him to Altdorf to avoid any issues with inheritance. [1a]
He was clever enough to make his name as both a poet and a historian. An unknown patron commisioned him to write the history of Black Fire Pass in 2521 using both text and rwenty five wood cut illustrations.[1a]
Although he was accompanied by mercenary solider under Captain Gerhard Olenbay, the author did not survive his expedition. His body and journal was discovered by Ubrecht Fell, a merchant who returned the book to Altdorf where it was published to popular aclaim as The Journal of Kristoff Haamar. [1a]
Quotes
| What grace I have, with pen, and brush, and the tongue of men, let it be heard. Oh, let it be heard. Sigmar, give me the words to tell this story, and I will craft something that the ages will not willingly forget.
~Kristoff Haamar, Gentleman of the Empire .[1a] |
See Also
Sources
- 1: Black Fire Pass (book)
- 1a: Chapter Two, pg. 10-