The Behaim Circle is an extended family of practitioners that lives in and around Jacob's Bell, and amongst the most influential, with 300 years of history. The Behaims are Chronomancers primarily, but they are also Dabblers. With various family members tapping into other disciplines.[1] At present they have a rivalry with the Thorburn Family, previously though Aimon Behaim and Rose Thorburn Senior had a close relationship themselves.
Recently the family has entered into an alliance through marriage with the Duchamp Coven, but that seemed to have fallen through.
Family Secrets
Each member of the family stores their own personal time into a device called a timekeeper, removing their perception of time and allowing it to be stored for later. Either as a personal reserve or the family 'pool'. This usually has a terrible rate of return with hours getting becoming minutes. Essentially a miniscule amount of the course of a month.
The Belheims have a family ring that is bound to their Bloodline. Always finding its way back to them. Not matter what happens to it. Further they also have the Timeless Armor, a clockwork weapon largely immune to most magics.
Family Members
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Aimon Behaim | Leader of the family, successor to Malcolm Behaim, and WW2 ex-veteran. Had an affair with Roselyn. Died of old age. |
| Ainsley Behaim | Teenage member. Prefers using candles and needles to perform magic. |
| Alister Behaim | Leader of the family, successor to Laird Behaim, and fiancé to Rose. Adept at using tarot cards, and has access to the Timeless Armor. |
| Ben Behaim | Elder member and husband to Gloria Behaim. |
| Craig Behaim | Tween member and son of Laird Behaim. Only had a year left to live, but had his lifespan extended at the cost of his father's. Likes to use sticky notes pre-drawn with runes. |
| Elspeth Behaim | Teen member. Looks like a dwarf |
| Gavin Behaim | Teen member. |
| Gloria Behaim | Elder member and wife to Ben Behaim. |
| Laird Behaim | Leader of the family, successor to Aimon Behaim, and Jacob's Bell's police chief. His implement and familiar is a zeitgeist inside a pocket watch. Killed by Blake. |
| Owen Behaim | Teenage member. Has a golden disc and wears sunglasses. |
| Tandy Behaim | Child member. Carried a backpack with silver chains in it. |
| Timothy Behaim | Child member. Keeps a log of time the family has collected. Was a potential candidate for leader. |
| Old Will | Elder Member. Makes and controls humanoid constructs. Is also the keeper for the family's record books. |
References
- ↑ This was the Behaim style, apparently. Big chronomancy, using the family and the circle, bits of shamanism, enchantment and other tools here and there. Binding, augmenting, distracting… - Excerpt from Conviction 5.3
| Leaders | Aimon • Laird • Alister |
| Members | Duncan • Craig • Ainsley • Owen • Tandy • Gavin • Elspeth • Ben • Gloria • Timothy |
| Others | Timeless Armor • Tick • Zeitgeist • Sand Giant • Clockwork Giant • Three generational women |
| Associates | Duchamp Coven • Mags • Thorburn Family • Andy & Eva |