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Old Puffles

An elderly general being starved of men and resources.

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Also known as Puffles

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Old Puffles shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a fellow soldier from Sandhurst who is being starved of men and at risk of being sent home after a disaster.
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CTChristopher Ti…GLGeneral Lord E…CMCaptain McKech…SCSergeant-Major…OLOld Lady SachseOPOld Puffles

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  • Tietjens' inner circle and antagonists

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