The Hunger of Edward Cain/Characters

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==Player Characters==
===Cedric Engel===
*Race Human; Culture Niedisch; Alignment Lawful Good
*Level 2nd; Class Investigator (Polymath, Sleuth) / Roboticist; Occupations Adventurer, Inventor
*Status Alive; Affiliations Galern's Gallants, Stahl Republic (ex-patriot)
An entrepreneurial inventor from Nied, come to the Free Wastes to expand his horizons and leave the Stahl Republic behind. Accompanied by Koschei, an experimental AI he invented and maintains. Recently came into posession of an ancient journal of Niedisch origin.
===Galern Goldpaw===
*Race Hiena; Culture Tribal; Alignment Chaotic Good
*Level 2nd; Class Cavalier of the Shield (Daring Champion) / Mesmerist (Vexing Daredevil); Occupations Adventurer
*Status Alive; Affiliations Galern's Gallants (founder), Zannichos
A traveling mischief-maker with psychic abilities. Wanders the Free Wastes in search of gold, glory, and attractive company. Introduced himself, Selene, and Cedric as Galern's Gallants to Mayor Booker. Recently exposed to a strange Niedisch book that touched his mind.
===Selene Stonefist===
*Race Cherubim; Culture Xilosian; Alignment Chaotic Neutral
*Level 2nd; Class Brawler / Kineticist; Occupations Adventurer
*Status Alive; Affiliations Galern's Gallants, Holy Xilosian Imperium (ex-patriot)
A brawler with a bad attitude. Has a real grudge against the empire, and generally prefers to do things her own way. Takes well to bounty hunting, sleeping through the day, and her tiger, Blitz. Recently mind-attacked by a weird Niedisch book.
==Non-Player Characters==
===Alban===
*Race Unknown, likely previously Human; Culture Niedisch; Alignment Unknown
*Level Unknown; Class Unknown; Occupations Unknown
*Status Vanished; Affiliations Knights of Nied (?)
A shadowy knight who appeared in Apollo's library. Cryptic, collected, frustrated. Carries a greataxe and old Niedisch armor that drip shadowstuff. Disappeared after giving party an ancient book belonging to the ages-past scientist Edward Cain. 
===Annabell Anders===
*Race Human; Culture Waster; Alignment Unknown
*Level 1-5; Class Unknown, likely Commoner; Occupations Laborer
*Status Alive; Affiliations None
The young daughter of a guide-for-hire. Argumentative, strong-willed, and reckless. Skipped town on her own to go searching for what Krask and Bresion stole from her family.
===Apollo Grandius Detrius===
*Race Cinderheart; Culture Draconic; Alignment Neutral Good
*Level 1-5; Class Expert / Pyromancer Wizard; Occupations Teacher
*Status Alive, trustworthy; Affiliations Holy Xilosian Imperium
A meek but friendly Cinderheart schoolteacher from Hasston. Smol but brave. Hired the party to protect him from a thief who turned out to be not a thief. Gets high-pitched and squeaky when he's stressed out or afraid. Wished the party well on their future plans, but seemed interested in the journal as well.
===Banoq===
*Race Human; Culture Kurai; Alignment Neutral Good
*Level 1-5; Class Shaman; Occupations Druid
*Status Alive; Affiliations Erhala, Hasston (healer)
Hasston's neighborly shaman and healer. Had a totem of Erhala that was stolen from her. Helpful, friendly, and traditionally Kurai-minded.
===Bihor na Nichi===
*Race Gannoa; Culture Kurai; Alignment Lawful Neutral
*Level 1-5; Class Expert; Occupations Craftsman
*Status Alive; Affiliations Arms & Armaments (owner)
Owner of Arms and Armaments, and the first victim of the Hasston crime spree. Reluctant to turn Bresion over to the sheriff when he found out, and was also accused of theft by Orrin Roth. Had a cooperative conversation about both affairs, but did not get on well with Galern.
===Blitz===
*Race Tiger; Culture None; Alignment True Neutral
*Level 6-10; Class Tiger; Occupations Companion
*Status Alive, reliable; Affiliations Selene (Master1)
A tiger in Selene's company. Aloof and rapacious. Causes a stir wherever he goes. Doesn't care much for anyone, although has shown a growing fondness for Selene.
1 Tigers do not, of course, have masters. Simply mortals who have aligned interests.
===Bresion===
*Race Dusthide; Culture Draconic; Alignment Unknown, likely Lawful
*Level Unknown, likely 1-5; Class Unknown; Occupations Craftsman
*Status Alive; Affiliations Arms & Armaments (co-owner)
A local blacksmith-turned-thief. Arrested for his involvement in the Hasston theft spree, but released to help Galern's Gallants retrieve Annabelle Anders, a village local, from the Copper Hills. Had his memory meddled with by Galern, and doesn't seem to have any criminal motives.
===Earl Banners===
*Race Human; Culture Waster; Alignment Chaotic Neutral
*Level 1-5; Class Rogue; Occupations Criminal
*Status Alive, imprisoned; Affiliations Trevan's Gang
One of Trevan Ironband's young ruffians. Brash, boastful, and full of himself. Won a fight with Selene's interference and bragged about it. Ran from the fight that broke out and was apprehended by Selene. Dragged through the streets of Bull Gorge and humiliated.
===Emmerson===
*Race Human; Culture Unknown; Alignment Unknown
*Level Unknown, likely 6-10; Class Unknown, likely Bard; Occupations Performer
*Status Alive; Affiliations Gallern's Gallants (?)
A gregarious, brightly-dressed traveling storyteller. Was seen frequently in Bull Gorge wherever Galern's Gallants went, and accompanied Tennyson's caravan to Hasston in their company. Proved useful during the Tarraq pack ambush, and parted ways to the south after the caravan reached its destination.
===Erron Roth===
*Race Human Revenant; Culture Corvan; Alignment Unknown, likely lawful, likely evil
*Level Unknown; Class Unknown, likely Fighter; Occupations Mercenary
*Status Undead, unfriendly; Affiliations Armenon, Holy Xilosian Imperium (ex-patriot)
An undead mercenary with a missing box. Aggressive, anti-social, and ill-tempered. Has a knack for making threats. Revealed his undead nature to Cedric during his investigation, but didn't explain much. Confident no one knew about his box, and that it is "worthless" to anyone but him.
===Jalik===
*Race Orc; Culture Bukhari; Alignment Unknown, likely Lawful
*Level 1-5; Class Ranger (Battle Scout); Occupations Mercenary, Warrior
*Status Alive, reliable; Affiliations the Orana Convoy 
A Bukhari mercenary hired by the Hiena raiding party that ambushed the caravan en route to Hasston. Surrendered to Selene after the brawl, helped translate the markings on Trevan's hammer, and has offered his aid to Selene. Needs to get back to his people with supplies.
===Kerreth Aisilius===
*Race Human; Culture Corvan; Alignment Lawful Neutral
*Level 1-5; Class Fighter; Occupations Mercenary, Soldier
*Status Alive; Affiliations Holy Xilosian Imperium (ex-patriot?), Imperial Legion (ex)
A stiff but amiable prior Legionaire. Survived a disastrous incursion into the Dunes with his cohort, and claims the empire forgot about him. Sells his services to local Wasters, and seems to be settling into Hasston.
===Koschei===
*Race Robot; Culture None; Alignment Lawful Good
*Level 2nd; Class Robot Companion; Occupations Companion
*Status Good Repair; Affiliations Cedric (Inventor)
An expiremental artificial intelligence created and maintained by Cedric Engel designed as a prototype for a commercial combat model. Occupies a four-legged metal body. Is picking up bad habits from Selene.
===Krask===
*Race Goblin; Culture Waster; Alignment Chaotic Evil
*Level 1-5; Class Rogue; Occupations Criminal, Vagrant
*Status Alive, imprisoned; Affiliations Unknown
A local vagrant in Hasston. Worked with Bresion to commit dozens of minor thefts and a few big ones. Selfish, short-sighted, and generally loathsome.
===Marshal Henry Taylor===
*Race Human; Culture Waster; Alignment Lawful Good
*Level 6-10; Class Automatist Engineer /  Gunslinger, Grand Marshal; Occupations Lawman
*Status Alive; Affiliations Hasston (Sheriff), Waster Marshals
A hardworking, concerned man of the law. Does well by the people of Hasston but has his hands full with a local crime spree. Built and maintains an automaton named Jeremy who holds drinks, plays the radio, and helps catch the bad guys. Gave Cedric the case files on the bigger local thefts.
===Patrick Steinn===
*Race Human; Culture Waster; Alignment Unknown
*Level 1-5; Class Commoner; Occupations Laborer
*Status Alive, wary; Affiliations Selene
A young farmer who lives with family outside of Hasston. Was courted by Selene, although not in the way he expected. Parted ways on bad terms after Selene tried to start a fight.
===Rachel Booker===
*Race Human; Culture Metropolitan; Alignment Unknown
*Level Unknown; Class Unknown, likely Diplomat; Occupations Clerk, Politician
*Status Alive; Affiliations Hasston (mayor)
The business-savvy mayor of Hasston. Articulate, attractive, confident. Seems unconcerned with the recent crime spree, but offered payment to Galern's Gallants in exchange for any information they can bring her about it.
===Sean Young===
*Race Human; Culture Metropolitan; Alignment True Neutral
*Level 1-5; Class Unknown; Occupations Clerk
*Status Alive, friendly; Affiliations Hasston (Mayor's aide)
Mayor Booker's aide. Handsome, eager, and a bit of a busybody. Enjoys fresh coffee and fresher gossip.
===Trevan Ironband===
*Race Hobgoblin; Culture Unknown, possibly Bukhari; Alignment Chaotic Evil
*Level 1-5; Class Fighter / Skald; Occupations Criminal
*Status Alive, imprisoned; Affiliations Trevan's Gang (founder)
A troublemaking resident of Bull Gorge. Curt, impulsive, and violent. Created a gang of young toughs that caused a lot of trouble in town before being apprehended and handed over to the Marshals by Cedric, Galern, and Selene. Had a strange Bukhari hammer taken from him. Dragged through the streets of Bull Gorge and humiliated. 
===Vicious===
*Race Hyena; Culture None; Alignment True Neutral
*Level 1-5; Class Hyena; Occupations Companion
*Status Alive, reliable; Affiliations Galern (Master)
An adult hyena trained by a local Hiena tribe to be a hunting compaion, purchased by Galern over a game of dice.