Dramatis Personae

  The Band of Blood

  Zaphyr Tyrill – Apprentice hemomancer and twin sister of Zull

  Zull Tyrill – Apprentice hemomancer and twin brother of Zaphyr

  Sir Kyr - wandering knight, guardian of Zaphyr and Zull

  Vard Exlis Ffyddlar - wandering bard and minstrel

  The Citizens of Varin

  Venn Gerok – Experienced hemomancer and teacher of Zaphyr and Zull

  Angys Zeid – Local fishmonger

  Skarn Skir – Leader of the Plague Rats

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  Vendel Geth – Skir’s right hand man

  Mirk Vol - member of the Plague Rats

  Zult Metz - seasoned fisherman

  Vennen Zeitz - apprentice fisherman

  Haryld Skul - tavern owner

  Zid Geved - elderly clerk

  The Empress’ Court

  Yelezna Vay – Empress of the Empire of Waed

  Alexis Steroth – Commander of the Empress’ military forces

  Blyth Vay – The Empress’ son

  Grevel Vay – The Empress’ nephew

  Maxil Erevex - Captain of the Empress' Guards

  Zein Zaril - Grevel's Manservant

  Argus Zel - Commander of the Melkis Garrison

  Hiram Venel - Steroth's Junior Spymaster

  Axel Zabyr - Steroth's Senior Spymaster

  Criminal Hemomancers

  Aldus Phlegm - master hemomancer, maker of abominations

  Sangue Phlegm - Aldus' daughter and assistant

  Zared Choler - hemomancer and serial killer

  Tyer Melanc - assassin for hire

  Vasil Reinhand - Former hemomancer to the Empress, serial murderer

  Denizens of the Lonely Oak Inn

  Absud Solomun - Keeper of the Lonely Oak Inn

  The Army of Argus Vyle

  Argus Vyle - Bandit King

  Horis Zenn - Bandit

  Gov Malrick - Bandit

  Zonad Gebel - Bandit

  Lloyl Renzick - right-hand man to Argus Vyle

  Saris Shaw - Bandit who volunteered to aid The Band of Blood

  Orz Henricks - Bandit who volunteered to aid The Band of Blood

  Viktor Velen - Bandit who volunteered to aid The Band of Blood