The Dregs
Ghoul to his friends, Myre Slave to his family, the leader of the dregs grew up a street rat after his Tycherosi parents “died”. The left half of his face is covered in demonic scarring, and his weapon of choice is a beartrap attached to a chain.
Jay. An Iruvian immigrant to Akoros after being exiled due to unlawful scientific experimentation, Jay is working under fellow kinswoman, Professor Riven, who teaches “mechanical soulology” and “the engineering of a more perfect body” to Charter-hall students. A Spider by trade, Jay heres many a secret through University halls and their underworld contacts have proven useful in the past.
Victoria Haig, an orphan if ever you’ve seen one, grew up on the streets and was the longtime childhood rival of Myre. That is, until Victoria joined up with a Leviathan hunter fleet. Now returned, and forever shaken by what they’ve seen, Victoria rejoins Ghoul, this time as an ally, after Jay hears of a potential score.
The Ink Jacks have a problem. As a perfectly legitimate business, the Jacks have taken the new drug den The Crows have established as a personal affront. In an abandoned warehouse just behind one of the Jacks’ printers, The Dregs meet, hoping to catch the unsuspecting drug dealers by surprise. Bursting in through a back entrance after having an incredibly successful engagement, Ghoul brandishes his chain trap while Victoria takes position by the door. Jay of course, is the last to enter behind their gang of thugs.
A brawl breaks out, with the thugs Ashlyn and Carro taking the big hits from the Crows while Arcy Sevoy, the local Crows leader, squares off against Ghoul. Two Crows go down, one to Jay, and one to Victoria. Then, as the brawl starts to turn against the Dregs, Ghoul whips her chain and in a single throw latches the bear trap onto Sevoy’s head, and removes it (mostly, neck muscle can be quite tough). After seeing that, the remaining members flee as the bell rings and The Dregs return to their shack on an abandoned dock. Later, as their Skovlan expert doctor patches up Ghoul, Victoria informs the crew that she will be leaving for a time.
Victoria had been informed, by her weird purveyor Salia, that a new opportunity for the information she seeks has been found. In the epilogue, down a dark alley, Victoria meets with Salia, and out of the shadows steps the imposing Lord Skurlock, with an offer of employment and a wicked smile.