Old Mother Henslow
Mother Henslowe is a sweet, half-senile old woman with a modest silver wig, and a flowery housecoat. Mother of Douglas Henslow.
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Edgar Job
Edgar Job is a survivor of the 1924 cult. He smells like cigarettes and mouthwash. Currently at Joy-Grove sanitarium.
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Frank Kearns
Frank is Janet Winston-Rogers personal pilot. He has a once-broken nose. Can sleep anywhere, anytime, with ease. Never gets quite all the way to laughing.
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Doctor Keaton
Doctor Keaton is the current head doctor at the Joy-Grove sanitarium. He speaks with great confidence and enthusiasm about his work
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Janet Winston-Rogers
Mrs. Winston-Rogers provides the hook for the campaign. What she wants is clear — she wants the truth about what happened to her father in 1924.
Douglas Henslow
Douglas Henslowe is one of the 1924 investigators. He is out of shape, getting older, and losing his hair in the back. Currently at Joy-Grove sanitarium.
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Currothers
Currothers is the groundskeeper at the Henslow estate. He is in his sixties but looks older. His hair’s a mess and he’s missing teeth. His accent sometimes makes him hard to understand.
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One of 1924 investigators and father of Janet Winston-Rogers. Dead.
Vince Stack
One of 1924 investigators, a tough fellow. Walter called him a “fixer.” Good with a gun. Dead.
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Katherine Clark
One of the 1924 investigators. She was the groups archivist, camerawoman, and record keeper. Dead.
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Franklin Cormac Kullman
One of the 1924 investigators. Expert in the occult. Stuck in a wheelchair. Dead.
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Ramon Eccavarria
Member of the 1924 cult. Eccentric and enthusiast of the occult. Dead.
Richard Spend
Richard Spend was a B-level character actor in the films of the day. Dead.
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Yolanda Spenzel
Sister of Richard Spend. Working as a domestic servant for a wealthy family living midway between downtown Los Angeles and the beachfront
Olivia Clarendon
Movie star. Attended a few of Echavarria’s parties back in 1924.
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Abraham Buchwald
Accountant.
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George Ayers
George Ayers was — still is, technically — a professor of ancient religions at UCLA. He was also a member of Echavarria’s inner circle in 1924.
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Samson Trammel
A member of Echavarria’s inner circle in 1924.
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”Captain” Walker
A hard-core criminal and Trammel’s representative. Communicates truly terrifying threats without ever making a direct threat of harm.
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Jack Pizner
Private investigator. Sweaty, and dabs at his brow with a handkerchief.
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Daniel Lowman
Shady administrator. Constantly pushing his thick glasses back up the bridge of his nose. Stammers when angry or making threats.
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Phao Bantow
Government official.
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Thawi Udom
Massive Siamese sergeant. Always making fists and rubbing them. Makes whisper-growling sounds in his throat while listening to others.
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Xuc Pramoj
Underground handler. Laughs with loud barks at strange and often inappropriate moments. Missing most of his teeth.
Savitree Sirikhan
Savitree Sirikhan is a small Siamese woman of physical and intellectual intensity and fitness. Holds her eyes unnaturally wide open.
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Grandmother Ravee
Grandmother of Savitree Sirikhan.
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Carlo Salvatore
Entry Inspector. Bureaucrat. Smiles broadly while keeping his lips shut over his teeth. Compulsively folds and unfolds papers. Spits frequently.
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Bartolo Acuna
Bartolo Acuna is the archaeologist from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid who organized the 1924 Dallol dig.
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Renzo Segni
Local administrator of Compagnia Mineraria Coloniale (CMC). Refers to the CMC as “we”. Fans himself to stay cool. Smokes Italian cigarettes.
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Sinuhe Djau
Administrator for Mr. Segni. Wears Western clothing rather than local dress. Fingers a necklace that he wears on top of his clothing. Chews on his mustache.
Jerome
Guardian. Stands with impossibly good posture. From time to time, looks past those he’s speaking with, toward the horizon.
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George Ayers
Desert hermit. Former member of Echavarria’s 1924 cult. Former a professor of ancient religions at UCLA.
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Tshombe
Leader of the ”Agony of the Wind”. Rolls her head ecstatically while talking. Slurs her speech. Trembles periodically.
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Montgomery Donovan
Montgomery Donovan is a British businessman and leader of the Maltese branch of the Cult of the Thousand Mouths. Smells like cologne. Wears a fine silk handkerchief in his pocket. Sweats a lot.
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Monte Jr
The son of Montgomery Donovan, installed at the Hospital Superbissima in Valletta.
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Sir Godfrey Welles
A Knight Hospitaller, is among the last of an aged order still protecting a few secrets hidden beneath the island of Malta.
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Alexi
A young boy now dying in the Hospital Superbissima next to Monte Donovan, Jr.
Diana Hantz
Head of logistics for the Maltese branch of the Cult of the Thousand Mouths,
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Victor Prescott
Montgomery Donovan’s head of security, Mr. Prescott is a mountainous Englishman.
Captain Aldavar
Captain of the freighter ship Thyrsus, taking on cargo in Valletta.
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Dr. Solazzio
Doctor at the Hospital Superbissima. Uses a lot of pomade.
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Jonathan Brooks
Leader of the Mexico City cult chapter. Shakes his head. Overly dramatic.
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Leticia de la Luz
Formerly Rosario Maria Lopez and the wife of Jonathan Brooks, the singer now known mysteriously as de la Luz. Now a monster…
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Victor Cortez
Jonathan Brooks’s record producer. Talks with his hands. Touches his face when shocked or appalled. Has great teeth..
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Javier Luna
Leader of the for-hire band that Brooks hired to play with de la Luz on her debut songs.
Elena Alcatruz
A young poet, photographer, and mystic in Mexico City.
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Gonzalo ”Gonchi” del Toro
A private investigator hired to keep tabs on people. Smokes cigarettes so fast you’d think he was drinking them down like shots.
Detective Javier Gomez
Detective Gómez is the officer in charge of the arson case involving the death of record manufacturer Jorge Novo.
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Kirill Konovalov
Jonathan Brooks’ Russian bodyguard. Yellow teeth. Cracks his neck a lot.
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Francisco de la Vega
Wealthy landowner. Movie-star handsome. Old-fashioned haircut. Relaxed.
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Guillermo Castillo
Local guide. Arches one eyebrow. Shrugs casually. Isn’t afraid of pain.
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Pablo Garza
Local guide. Missing his left little finger. Often looks around before he speaks. Squints when he smiles.
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Rick Luke
Guide and American adventurer. Loves a challenge. Shakes everyone’s hand. Picks his teeth.
Alvár Vasquez
Madman. Spits when he talks. Points and accuses. Reeks of body odor.
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Niall MacEwan
The mad Scot. Speaks and laughs at inappropriate volumes. Ends declarative statements with questions.
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Pannu Singh
Local guide. Eyes perpetually bloodshot; cheeks perpetually reddened. Scoffs at discussion of gods and religion — “Futile and absurd business.” Seeks drink.
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