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<blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 2837293" data-attributes="member: 3887"><p><strong>The Names</strong></p><p></p><p>Here's an (incomplete) version of my campaigns Dramatis Personae. I'm curious what you all will make of the names. Not all silly, not all serious. I think they go a long way towards setting the tone of the game.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Tenor: A homeless, alcoholic Giant (former soldier) with a lovely singing voice.</p><p>Riktiktavi, aka "Little Buddy": The Tenor's Hannu monk companion. His name means "hostile to snakes".</p><p></p><p>Delphine Laxshmi St. Sous: Heiress to a large shipping fortune in Narayan and kidnap victim.</p><p>Pavur-Pierre Arjuna S. Sous: Her father. A Magnate of Narayan, owner of Blue Star Lines.</p><p>Joachim Driftwood: Delphine's fiance. An orphan priest of Kruetzel and chef at the Palm d'Whorl at the Narayan Arms Hotel.</p><p></p><p>Edouard Revi: Captain of the naval patrol ship Windsprint, believed to be the current location of Joachim, after running afoul of a press-gang.</p><p></p><p>Mop Mop Bow: tea-shop owner and alchemist. Properietor of The Kingdom of Peacable Teas.</p><p>King Daikon: street shaman and greengrocer. Now unoffical protector of the Little Ajakhan neighborhood.</p><p></p><p><Lt. Capt. Savur Philippe:> head of the Fort Ormond Assymetric Recruitment Squad. Deceased </p><p></p><p><Lt. Lucky:> Philippe's right hand man. Deceased.</p><p></p><p>Sanjuro "Saville" Roeh: Amoral alchemist in Little Ajakhan. The Room Rouge Players were steady customers.</p><p></p><p>Watchful Ox: Saville's hulking Ruhk-Kaza bodyguard.</p><p></p><p>Han Oi Xian: A half-Imperial Priest of the Shu (Shugenja) and (former) part-time Yakuza boss. Strives to return his dead mothers soul to a living body.</p><p></p><p><Aribella Sans Merci:> Xian's mother. Mostly dead. Her soul resides in her favorite jade necklace.</p><p></p><p>Broken Chain: Slack-faced, idiot-savant spiked chain fighter. Xian's bodygaurd.</p><p>Cloud Ghost:> Deceased hobgoblin monk with funny hat. Master of the Soft Thunder Strike.</p><p></p><p>Blub-blub: A sea-devil priest.</p><p>Blib-blub: His apprentice.</p><p></p><p><Master Yu:> Now-deceased head of the Cobra-in-Repose Dojo.</p><p>Wok-Top: former soldier and now resturant owner.</p><p></p><p>(The Room Rouge Players)</p><p><Jacque the Knive, Esq.:> deceased.</p><p><Short Paul, Esq.:> deceased.</p><p><Mark un Mark, Esq.:> deceased.</p><p><Boneaparte, Esq.:> deceased.</p><p></p><p>(The Staff at Urbane Outfitters)</p><p>Margeaux Devareaux: A specialist in magical item sales/acquistions.</p><p>Sandrine: A shop girl.</p><p>Zeus: A weapons-master.</p><p></p><p>(Faculty at the University of Narayan)</p><p>Dr. Mephisophocles: professor of Ineffable Inquiry and Un-Nautral Philosophy. Has a familiar named Doubting Thomas.</p><p>Gaspard Obeserai Illigitimo: professor of archeology. Expert on the lost city of Ur-Imbra in the Lassantess Wastes.</p><p></p><p>(Various Mages)</p><p>Riven Sugarglass: master alchemist in Eris. Said to have worked on the Philosopher's Algorithm, and to own a copy of the Calculatus Homonculatus.</p><p>Shalazar: head of the so-called New School at the Acadeum Gaeta in Gallina. Pioneer of new uses for Gate Magic.</p><p>Ramadeo Ben Donovan: a young student at the Acadeum Gaeta, rumored to have Shalazar's ear.</p><p>Nadir Medhi: Shirac mind-witch trained at the Miir Valley School. Has witch-hawk familiar. Rumored to have drunk from the Goblet of Ire.</p><p></p><p>Sul Sark: a Ruhk-Kaza mercenary with magical powers. Often found at The Chapel of Love in Narayan.</p><p>Kadijah Thoris (of the Helios Flower Clan of the Great Ummab of the Shirac): A dealer in magics at the Grand Bizarre in Marimbra.</p><p>Arabia Wainwright: A bestselling romance-novelist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mallus, post: 2837293, member: 3887"] [b]The Names[/b] Here's an (incomplete) version of my campaigns Dramatis Personae. I'm curious what you all will make of the names. Not all silly, not all serious. I think they go a long way towards setting the tone of the game. The Tenor: A homeless, alcoholic Giant (former soldier) with a lovely singing voice. Riktiktavi, aka "Little Buddy": The Tenor's Hannu monk companion. His name means "hostile to snakes". Delphine Laxshmi St. Sous: Heiress to a large shipping fortune in Narayan and kidnap victim. Pavur-Pierre Arjuna S. Sous: Her father. A Magnate of Narayan, owner of Blue Star Lines. Joachim Driftwood: Delphine's fiance. An orphan priest of Kruetzel and chef at the Palm d'Whorl at the Narayan Arms Hotel. Edouard Revi: Captain of the naval patrol ship Windsprint, believed to be the current location of Joachim, after running afoul of a press-gang. Mop Mop Bow: tea-shop owner and alchemist. Properietor of The Kingdom of Peacable Teas. King Daikon: street shaman and greengrocer. Now unoffical protector of the Little Ajakhan neighborhood. <Lt. Capt. Savur Philippe:> head of the Fort Ormond Assymetric Recruitment Squad. Deceased <Lt. Lucky:> Philippe's right hand man. Deceased. Sanjuro "Saville" Roeh: Amoral alchemist in Little Ajakhan. The Room Rouge Players were steady customers. Watchful Ox: Saville's hulking Ruhk-Kaza bodyguard. Han Oi Xian: A half-Imperial Priest of the Shu (Shugenja) and (former) part-time Yakuza boss. Strives to return his dead mothers soul to a living body. <Aribella Sans Merci:> Xian's mother. Mostly dead. Her soul resides in her favorite jade necklace. Broken Chain: Slack-faced, idiot-savant spiked chain fighter. Xian's bodygaurd. Cloud Ghost:> Deceased hobgoblin monk with funny hat. Master of the Soft Thunder Strike. Blub-blub: A sea-devil priest. Blib-blub: His apprentice. <Master Yu:> Now-deceased head of the Cobra-in-Repose Dojo. Wok-Top: former soldier and now resturant owner. (The Room Rouge Players) <Jacque the Knive, Esq.:> deceased. <Short Paul, Esq.:> deceased. <Mark un Mark, Esq.:> deceased. <Boneaparte, Esq.:> deceased. (The Staff at Urbane Outfitters) Margeaux Devareaux: A specialist in magical item sales/acquistions. Sandrine: A shop girl. Zeus: A weapons-master. (Faculty at the University of Narayan) Dr. Mephisophocles: professor of Ineffable Inquiry and Un-Nautral Philosophy. Has a familiar named Doubting Thomas. Gaspard Obeserai Illigitimo: professor of archeology. Expert on the lost city of Ur-Imbra in the Lassantess Wastes. (Various Mages) Riven Sugarglass: master alchemist in Eris. Said to have worked on the Philosopher's Algorithm, and to own a copy of the Calculatus Homonculatus. Shalazar: head of the so-called New School at the Acadeum Gaeta in Gallina. Pioneer of new uses for Gate Magic. Ramadeo Ben Donovan: a young student at the Acadeum Gaeta, rumored to have Shalazar's ear. Nadir Medhi: Shirac mind-witch trained at the Miir Valley School. Has witch-hawk familiar. Rumored to have drunk from the Goblet of Ire. Sul Sark: a Ruhk-Kaza mercenary with magical powers. Often found at The Chapel of Love in Narayan. Kadijah Thoris (of the Helios Flower Clan of the Great Ummab of the Shirac): A dealer in magics at the Grand Bizarre in Marimbra. Arabia Wainwright: A bestselling romance-novelist. [/QUOTE]
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