As I haven't read all the docs yet, I'll be sparse in detail, but I have some concept ideas:
I'd prefer a spring covenant, myself, simply because I like the idealistic hope thing, and it fits my character concepts. Names have been withheld as my knowledge of Greco-hungarian nomenclature is limited at best.
Mage: Fairly young, for a mage (would that be mid-30s or so, in this environment?) Experienced enough not to be an apprentice, and confident in what he's got, but realizing he has a lot to learn. I figure he was the son of a craftsman in some secluded town, and went out "to seek his fortune" as it were when he discovered his gift. As such, he holds his social and magical betters in high esteem. He's young enough to still be idealistic, and he still things this whole covenant thing is a great experience (hence the Spring Covenant).
Companion One: A former minor courtier/chancellor-type. He's probably an old acquaintance of one of the older mages in the covenant. He was a fairly well-off advisor somewhere (OK, I'm really sketch on his details...I'll read some history), but ended up being framed in an attempt to get him out of the way. Dismissed and disgraced, he's bitter about court and religious intrigue, but he can still maneuver with the best of them. His real kick come from holding the strings of power. He respects the mages, and knows his place in the covenant, but he likes taking charge and giving orders, even from behind the scene. The chance to throw a monkey wrench into a local Lord's well-laid plans would be a big thrill for him, just to do it.
Companion Two: The least developed of my characters. A man-at-arms type, probably self-trained, probably a friend of my mage who left with him. A real follower-type; he's not very bright. Very content to let others lead him around. Simple tasks are best for this guy, but he's good at them. A chance to let me relax as a player and go with the flow.
That's depressingly vague, I know, but I hesitate to add more until I've had a chance to peruse the docs posted on the web. Let me know (work address) about tonight's session time, and hopefully, I'll see you there.
--Brian