#NPC "He finds the light in the dark because he ***is*** the dark" Father of [[Harperia Schmidt]] Head of the [[Hand of Septice]] Questionable morality Warlock of [[The Lady of the Void]] Working with [[Percival Smiles]] In charge of everyone, including [[Justin Justicar]] [[The Inquisition]] [[The Big Six]] Used to be (or still is?) in weird psychosexual throuple with [[Abbé]] and [[Unnamed Drow]] Is the most dangerous person alive, apparently. Also handsome. Also father of [[Hope Schmidt]] and brother of [[Unnamed Schmidt Brother]]. His mother, [[Unnamed Schmidt mother]], attempted to murder him repeatedly as a child because a soothsayer foretold that he would be an evil King. Which, you know, has happened anyway so great parenting, Harperia's grandma. Claimed to be observing Harperia at all times. Watched her during the fight with the Merk Tongues and said afterwards: “Looks like you inherited your father’s recklessness as well as his luck. Not to worry, you won’t always be able to see me but I will always be watching, Harperia Schmidt." Offered Harperia a choice between him leaving her alone forever and teaching her a lesson. She took the lesson, and he killed [[Ash Luminous Blackheart]]. It turns out that rather than being able to observe her magically, he spent about five weeks pretending to be [[Darius Bawlencry]] and spending time with the party (and fucked [[Tide]] once.) Seemingly determined to save the world, as long as he gets to do it. "You all have your duties. You all have the things you must sacrifice, the role you must play in the great tale. We all have our patrons," he told the party in Session 18.