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