Mortimer, the Gravedigger

Mortimer is the polar opposite of his most frequent employer, Nicodem. Crude, overweight and slovenly, he provides the manual labour associated with a Resurrectionist’s most common activity – exhuming bodies. Possessing an uncanny knack for locating fresh bodies and graves, Nicodem’s base behaviour is tolerated by his employers, his shovel uncovering the dead as he whispers a barroom song or tells a bawdy tale.

A pragmatic man, Mortimer’s commitment to the Resurrectionists comes not from any devotion to their cause but from the colour and quantity of their coin. Over time he has learned bits of their magic and is capable of summoning undead companions – most often in the form of an undead hound.