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Message: <blockquote data-quote="simmo" data-source="post: 1460804" data-attributes="member: 9744">Twenty Questions Littleby Cakebeardnote: these questions were answered by Crater who plays Littleby. The questions are a modified version of those found in the 7th Sea Players handbook by AEG1. What country/place is Littleby Cakebeard from? The subterranean kingdom of Brule Narn (Red Beard Mountain) on an obscure prime world. Brule Narn is a vast labyrinth of halls and shafts, a Dwarven city with a single purpose: to mine the gold from the heart of the mountain. The mountain was once said to be so rich in ore that it 'wept gold'. Deep within the mountain however is a portal to the plane of negative energy which has contaminated the lower levels of the city and came close to threatening its complete destruction as the deadly energy seeped through the rock and the dead buried within the mountain were brought to life. Around 75 years ago the portal was brought under the control of a small cabal of wizards who called themselves the Darkseers (see 'Cakebeard's Book of Tall Stories for Short People, Chapter 4'). The Darkseers maintain a vigil over the portal and are preparing for a time in the distant future when the portal will attempt to reopen. 2. How would you physically describe Littleby Cakebeard? He is tall for a Dwarf (4'6"), and sturdy with it. His years spent working in the mines (his job was Junior Mineshaft Safety Inspector) have toughened him up. The engineers of Brule Narn are no strangers to hard labour; Littleby has a broken nose and has lost the tips of his fingers on his right hand. As a planewalker he dresses extremely practically in hard wearing travelling clothes replete with harnesses and buckles to carry scientific equipment and his numerous scroll cases, notebooks, tomes of lore and rolled up maps. 3. Does Littleby Cakebeard have any recurring mannerisms? He sometimes demonstrates a rather inappropriate sense of humour, which occasionally penetrates his dour Dwarf routine. He also has little appreciation for the arts, beyond stonework and metallurgy. 4. What is Littleby Cakebeard's main motivation? He seeks to increase his control over negative energy and return to Brule Narn to help the Darkseers control the 'wild' portal. His wife and children died of some form of negation sickness many years ago and this is partly what motivated him to join the Darkseers in the first place. 5. What is Littleby Cakebeard's greatest strength? Greatest weakness? His greatest strength would depend on your point of view. It could be said that his greatest strengths are the solid Dwarven values instilled in him from an early age. They give him a stable moral foundation on his journey across the planes. When the philosopher declares that Law requires Chaos, that Good requires Evil and that the Celestials are indeed just as bad as the Fiends, Littleby replies "After shaking hands with a philosopher, count your fingers." (Thanks to Tallarn for the quote!). This fixed morality could also be seen as his greatest weakness. 6. What are Littleby Cakebeard's most and least favourite things? He values cooperation greatly, and understands that strength comes in numbers. He deplores necromantic magic (which differs from the magic of negation which he has chosen to study), and those who would bring the dead to unlife. Littleby also has a very particular palate and will only eat traditional Dwarven food if he can help it. As it is nearly impossible to guarantee a plentiful supply of gritcake and schlock with curtain dumplings he carries with him an Ioun Stone of Sustenance so that he doesn't need to eat unless he chooses to. 7. What about Littleby Cakebeard's psychology? (i.e. demeanour, mentality) Littleby approaches most problems as an engineer. If he could draw out detailed schematics of a potential battleground or a rare artifact he would, and he would study them until he could devise the most effective solution. When push comes to shove he will quite happily roll up his sleeves and get messy along with everyone else. 8. What is Littleby Cakebeard's single greatest fear? He fears that he will not have the power to contend with the portal to Negation in Brule Narn when the time comes. 9. What are Littleby Cat love? The safety of his people comes first and foremost. He also dreams of having his very own mining company, or leading a legendary team of engineers. He hopes that his journeys as a planewalker will one day lead him to the departed souls of his wife and children. 10. What is Littleby Cakebeard's opinion of Sigil? Sigil is a wonderful centre of knowledge and rich in opportunities to expand ones craft, and all the time one feels reassuringly.....underground! He is also fascinated by the fact that so many diverse beings who would otherwise be tearing each others throats out have been brought under a functional peace within the Cage. 11. Does Littleby Cakebeard have any prejudices? He is rapidly overcoming all sorts of racial prejudices and has encountered various examples of creatures who have cast aside their malignant natures. He still wont touch foreign food however. 12. Where do Littleby Cakebeard's loyalties lie? They lie with his companions, his people, and anyone who seeks peace. He has recently joined the Harmonium and understands that the perfect ideal of Multiversal Harmony is championed by very real men and women each with their own agendas and their own flaws. Being very idealistic he believes that great good can be achieved with great organisation and cooperation. 13. Is Littleby Cakebeard in love? Is she married or betrothed? Littleby has not done much but study since he lost his wife and children during the Great Darkness of Brule Narn. Any future love he might find would have to be allied with his cause. 14. What about Littleby Cakebeard's family? The Dwarves of Brule Narn have huge extended families known as clans and Littleby is no exception. It is estimated that one third of the population was killed over the 9 years of the Great Darkness. Some clans were harder hit than others, those who lived deeper in the mountain were almost completely wiped out. Clan Cakebeard still retains enough representation to exist in its own right while others have merged, leading to the first ever instances of double barrelled Dwarven surnames. 15. How would Littleby Cakebeard's parents describe him? They would say he was credit to the engineers and his family, and commend him on his bravery for joining the Darkseers. 16. Is Littleby Cakebeard a gentleman? Absolutely and utterly always, even when he's a gentlewoman. 17. How religious is Littleby Cakebeard? What church does he follow? He is a devout follower of the Dwarven pantheon, as it is interpreted on his home world. This includes Moridan Moradin and Grumbar (seen as an honorary Dwarf) as the main deities (see the Book of Tall Stories for Short People for some bits on his religious beliefs). 18. Is Littleby Cakebeard a member of a church, guild and/or faction? Yes to all of the above. Brule Narn imposes a strict observance of Dwarven religion, especially since the Great Darkness. He is a member of the Engineers Society, a huge guild within the mining Kingdom, a member of the arcane brotherhood of Darkseers, and now he's a Hardhead too! 19. What does Littleby Cakebeard think of psionics and magic? He sees magic as a tool, and refers to it as the Craft, rather than the Art. He comes from a cabal of Negation specialists called the Darkseers who are so trained out of necessity. Magic that deals with the opening of portals and summoning of creatures is outlawed by his cabal as they are dedicated to little else but the permanent closure of such extra-dimensional gateways. This results in Conjuration being a prohibited school, and Necromancy being the specialist school. He has had little contact with psionics until recently and reserves judgement until he has had time to study them further. 20. If you could, what advice would you give Littleby Cakebeard? Maintain a clarity of purpose so that your many allegiances work for you rather than against you. Ally with EVERYONE, and if others get bogged down by compromise, focus them all with stunningly detailed schematic diagrams and achieve the unachievable.</blockquote>

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