Characters:

The Blanc Brothers

Gregory and Janet Blanc - Deceased

The parents of the Blanc borthers. The pair were killed by Gutter Vipers thugs after failing to repay the exorbitant interest on a loan Gregory took out.

Luke Blanc – 28 – Shaved head, aged by responsibility

The responsible cornerstone of the Blanc family. He is father and friend to his younger brothers, and holds himself accountable for all of their mistakes.

Anthony "Iustus" Blanc – 27 – Sandy-haired, generally scruffy in appearance

Positive to a fault, Anthony defines himself by bringing a smile to the faces of others.

Anthony was given the alias Iustus, meaning justice.

Paul "Libertas" Blanc – 23 – Manicured appearance, spikey brown hair

Paul takes every opportunity to hurl good-natured insults at his brothers. He is less mature than some, and often sulky, but when the mood takes him he can be the life and soul of a room.

Paul was given the alias Libertas, meaning liberty.

Alexander "Ultor" Blanc – 21 – White hair aged by trauma, missing eye, hand and leg

Subdued, quiet and contemplative. Alex has always lived more in his books than in Tartarus.

Alex was mutilated at the time his parents were killed, leaving him with only one arm, one leg and one eye. His arm and leg he had replaced with clumsy metallic substitutes, courtesy of Dr. Medez.

Alex gave himself the alias Ultor, meaning avenger.

Simon "Polias" Alastair Blanc – 19 – Dark hair typically worn in a ponytail, tall, pale complexion

Simon is the youngest of the Blanc brothers, and the right-hand man of his older brother, Alexander. He was the only one of the Blanc brothers to immediately buy into Ultor’s dream of a better Tartarus.

Simon was given the alias Polias, meaning city protector.

Vigilantes

Arthur Edding - 42 - Overweight, short, thinning hair

Arthur has frequently been a victim of petty or violent crime, and has grown to hate himself for inaction. He asks Ultor to put him on the path to redemption, and allow him a chance to work towards a better future for Tartarus.

The Grey Wolf

Lucus "Lupus" Asher, a.k.a The Grey Wolf

An established syndicate crime lord who has long held dominion over large swaths of The Pits.

Marcus Asher - 16 - Black hair, meticulously groomed, concerned with fashion and self-image

Marcus Asher is the son of Lucus Asher. He believes his father's name and reputation make him untouchable, and that he can essentially do as he pleases.

Marcus meets his end at the hands of a mob, whipped into a fervour by Ultor. His demise is instrumental in changing the status of the Vigilantes.

Unaffiliated

Terrence Lorcie – 35 – Independent – Brown hair, clean-shaven, well groomed

Terrence is a business tycoon with a finger in every pie. He started out in finance, segued to property, dabbled in media, before finally deciding to try his hand at politics. His ambition is to be Tartarus’ youngest senator.

Christine Meyers – 24 – Aide to Terrence Lorcie

As Terrence’s aide, Christine has a number of duties, ranging from editing his speeches to keeping a constant supply of coffee on the go. Her work ethic is unparalleled. She quietly holds hope that working for Lorcie will springboard her own career in media.

Percival Armitan – 62 – Judge – Thinning grey hair, pinched cheeks

Judge Armitan is a seasoned man of the law, and as such has been appointed with the unenviable task of presiding over the court case of Simon Alastair Blanc.

Dr. Medez - Unknown - Prosthetics "surgeon" - Muscular body sagging with age, covered in tattoos and wiry grey hairs

Dr. Medez is a back-alley ex-military doctor who earns his keep doing dodgy surgery in the Pits. He fitted Alexander Blanc with his new arm and leg.

Harold Marks - 50 - Factory worker - Craggy-faced, rotting teeth, thinning hair

Harold Marks was the man indirectly responsible for the murder of Gregory and Janet Blanc. He convinced Gregory to take a loan with the Gutter Vipers in order to escape retribution for not paying his gambling debts.

Locations:

Tartarus

Tartarus is one of only a few remaining mega-metropolises. It is a concrete and metal monstrosity of winding highways and walkways that keep the lower levels of the city in near perpetual darkness. Outside of the city the landscape is picked clean by excavators, combing the planet’s surface for every last scrap of resources.

Tartarus’ original name has been lost to history, and it is known now only by the distasteful slur by which its residents refer to it.

The Summit

The literal top-end of Tartarus. The Summit describes the penthouses and spires that pierce high enough into the sky to receive genuine sunlight. It houses the upper echelons of society

The Pits

The lower recesses of Tartarus. Networks of highways and bristling columns of skyscrapers obscure the sun. The Pits’ residents scarcely see natural light, save for a few blissful minutes at noon. The people there are pariahs, ignored by all respectable society and left to the mercy of syndicates and cartels.

The Hovels

Essentially a giant squatter camp, with prefab buildings stacked one atop another, or clinging to the sides of apartment blocks like tumors.

Factions:

The Gutter Vipers - Small time loan sharks, this gang makes its money and gets its kicks through debt collection. They operate out of a casino called The Lucky Table.