Allied and Enemy Squads

Yellow King: The Wars PCs will often meet soldiers from nations other than France. These GMCs may show up in your storyline unexpectedly. When that happens, reach for this handy article for names and personalities to adjust to your needs. Depending on your alternate history, soldiers from any European nation might be friends or foes.

England

Lt. Laurie Hardwick: stoic, well-spoken, hides a Carcosan wasting disease contracted in a POW camp she later escaped from.

Sgt. Harry Johnston: gruff, portly Londoner, terrified of looking weak in front of his men.

Pvt. Francine Swift: fresh-faced go-getter who can’t stop asking questions. Harbors misplaced hope of transfer to officer training.

Pvt. Billie Scott: sandy-haired joker, puts in minimum effort, always dreaming of grub.

Pvt. Wilf Matthews: former milkman, thought he was too old to be drafted, ready to sacrifice himself to save one of the younger men.

Cpl. Phil Mannion: resentful working class lad of Irish extraction with literary ambitions. Looking for a copy of the play. “It was in English originally before you Frenchies got ahold of it.”

Germany

Lt. Erwin Jahn: peevish, fears threats to his authority, beady-eyed.

Sgt Franz Deyhle: weary, sure he is doomed, painted the gas mask in his kit to look like a skull.

Pvt. Renata Baumann: always covered in grease, devoted mechanic, loves vehicles more than people.

Pvt. Berte Immig: broad-shouldered, counting the days to the next furlough, has opium or is looking for it.

Cpl: Edmund Schaletzki: taciturn, jowly, deafened by exposure to mortar fire.

Italy

Sottotenente Valeria Sentimenti: stern, by-the-book, suspicious of the PCs.

Sub-Lieutenant Lucidio Grezar: sad-eyed, yearns for an aperitif, recites Dante, always trying to figure out which circle of hell he’s in.

Sergente Carla Moroso: curly-haired, idly plays with a knife, looking for a dice game.

Caporale Angela Franzosi: reads Vatican newspaper, has the shakes, smokes furiously.

Caporale Ezio Mazzola: grinning charmer, impeccable mustache, looking for a French boyfriend.

Spain

Teniente Montserrat Bertol: observant, quick to contradict others, powder burn on left side of face.

Alférez Ignacio Bañón: always shivering, untamed hair, recognizes the PCs from his nightmares.

Sargento José Curta: dedicated cook, friendly manner, wears ring that doesn’t quite match the Yellow Sign, but doesn’t not match it, either.

Caballero Irene Gonzalvo: thin, angular cheekbones, aims her pistol at people she dislikes when she thinks no one is looking.

Caballero Silvia Sans: mousy, cowering, is sure than in her real life she lives in San Francisco and none of these war machines or horrible creatures exist.

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