Heckle & Jeckyl

Heckle and Jeckyl are two former members of Axis' Guild of Thieves.

## Biography

### Early Life

Heckle and Jeckyl were two orphans taken in and trained from a young age by the Guild of Thieves in the arts of theft, ranging from pickpocketing to grand larceny. Over time, the two developed a friendship formed from their complimentary skills and left the Guild together to follow their larger ambitions involving high-stake heists.

### Notus

Heckle and Jeckyl eventually made their way to the Skenesos capital of Notus, where they would frequent the Blind Eye tavern between jobs. Here they encountered their former guild partner Lacey Stain, who was now working for the ICA and in search of fifteen thousand gold to pay for information from Le Blaireau.

They declined her offer to join her and her team in a heist, as she had yet to procure a target. Stain subsequently did not inform them when her team were offered twenty-one thousand gold by Prince Georgios to retrieve the Stone of Analox from the Forest of We.

## Personalities

### Heckle

Heckle is a gruff human who talks in short, terse sentences and is very to-the-point. He has little trust or regard for anyone other than Jeckyl and is largely motivated only by monetary gain and the thrill of the heist. Unless the stakes and promise of reward are sufficiently high, Heckle will often decline his and Jeckyl's interest in a heist.

### Jeckyl

Jeckyl is similarly laconic and often remains silent in the presence of Heckle. He is known for the intensity of his stare and for his incredibly fast reactions, all of which make him the more dangerous of the two. Jeckyl is similarly motivated by financial gain, though he takes great pleasure in the thrill of a high-stakes heist.

## Abilities

Both Heckle and Jeckyl are skilled thieves, having undergone extensive training from a young age. Though both are extremely capable combatants, they most often make use of diversion tactics and only engage a target directly when cornered.

### Heckle

Heckle is a much taller and more muscular man than Jeckyl and most often operates as the 'muscle' of the duo. Though older than his partner, he is a fit and capable thief with a talent for intimidation and persuasion.

### Jeckyl

Jeckyl is extremely perceptive and quietly utilises this to his advantage. He is also extremely quick and has impressive reaction time that make him a very dangerous and capable fighter.

## Equipment

### Weapons

* **Switchblades**: Both men employ switchblades for a variety of uses, ranging from intimidation and self-defence to lock-picking and menial tasks.

### Other Equipment

* **Burglar's Packs**: Both Heckle and Jeckyl carry packs containing ball bearings, string, a bell, candles, a crowbar, a hammer, a hooded lantern, oil flasks, pitons and a tinderbox. It is also where they stores their waterskins, purses and rations and each has fifty feet of hempen rope strapped to its side.
* **Thieves' Tools**: Both men also carry their thieves' tools with them, including a small file, set of lock picks, a small mirror mounted on a metal handle, a set of narrow-bladed scissors and pliers.

## Relationships

	+ Mortin Ianto - Foster Father and Former Mentor
	+ Lacey Stain - Contact and Former Thieving Partner
	+ Jemi - Former Thieving Partner
	+ Étienne - Foster Brother and Former Thieving Partner

## Trivia

* Heckle has a large scar from his upper lip to lower left cheek from the glass of a window he was forced to jump out of while being pursued.