Frederick Heminger

Frederick Heminger (he/him) is one of the seven Player Characters in The Timeless Tower under the sign of The Vast Starry Sky. He is played by Mirk.

Character Background
The Heminger family has lived in Malton for 3 generations, and Frederick is the younger brother of Lewis, who runs the family business of blacksmithing. Frederick, however, works as a plumber, starting the modernizing process of running water and convenient waste disposal to the members of the town who can afford it. He has a few hires that he works with, primarily for help with the excavation, but he hooks up the pipes himself. He learned metalwork from his father, along with his brother, but he read about the modern conveniences of plumbing being put into place in cities like London, and was trained under a Londoner plumber. While working in London, he met his wife, Caroline, and he managed to convince her to return to Malton with him, as he missed the friendly atmosphere of the small town, where everyone knew each other, and watched out for each other, as well as of course, his family. While he didn't gain ownership of the family business, he did inherit one important thing from his family. From his grandfather, he inherited a library, with quite a few books, including many by Charles Dickens, and a few that told stories of science and the supernatural, such as Frankenstein, and Dracula. He takes great pride in this little library, and has expanded it when he can. He often reccommends books, lending them out to neighbors. One of his favorite things is to read to his daughter, Isabelle.

Appearance
Frederick Heminger is a fairly large man of 32 years, at just over 6 feet tall, with broad shoulders and arms as sturdy as the metal pipes he works with. His hair is a dark brown, thick, but cut short so as to be easy to take care of. He does have a beard, though, which he takes some pride in, as it is carefully groomed, with a curved moustache. He typically greets people with a smile, although he carries a much more serious demeanor when working. His hazel eyes are friendly as well, adding to his smile, and seem to sparkle when talking about the two things he is passionate about, his plumbing, and his library. He is most often dressed in his work outfit, a dirty button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up, under a pair of worn overalls.

Evident Boon
The Tome of Secrets (Medium Item)

An ancient tome that is imbued with the primordial aspect of the unknown. Whenever the book is in the same room as a supernatural enemy at the end of a turn (whether held or left in a room), an entry will be created for that enemy within the book, briefly describing something about it. Every time this is repeated for the same type of enemy, more information appears within the book, up to a limit that varies by enemy. One may also use an "Interact" action to write information about an enemy into the book: the next time the book would add an entry for that enemy, if the written information is correct and valid, it will remain. If not, that information will be erased. Book Bag (Small Item): Allows for the additional carrying of one book or tome.

Hidden Strength
Frederick's Hidden Strength has yet to be publicly revealed.

Secret Objective
Frederick's Secret Objective has yet to be publicly revealed.