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Quinn Broadswoggle

Gnome Rogue

“I’ve always been a black sheep. The others are fine running the family business, but I wanted something better for my kids.”

Appearance: This gnome’s hooked nose juts out over a rich black mustache and sharp goatee. Large black eyebrows arch in bemusement as he picks at the gap in his teeth with a slender bit of ivory. His high-collared coat is cinched tightly with a wide belt sporting a variety of daggers in leather loops. You can’t see one of his hands, but you’re certain it’s resting on the haft of another dagger at his back.

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Personality: Quinn Broadswoggle’s confidence is understated. He’s been in and out of more capers than many criminals have had the gall to try. Now that he’s working the legal side of the adventuring trade, there isn’t much that worries him. He just wants to get the job done and send coin home to his family.

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Motivation: It doesn’t take much to keep your nose clean and steady work is its own reward. As long as I keep getting paid, I don’t have any complaints. I just need to make sure I make it home in the end.

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Roleplaying Tips: Quinn is violently allergic to gold. His face will swell up and he’ll break out in an itchy red rash if he touches the metal. He has a habit of always having a carved ivory toothpick in his mouth.

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Background: For generations, the Broadswoggle gnomes have been notorious thieves and swindlers, but Quinn’s outlook on life changed when he met and married his wife Brie. Seven sets of twins later, Quinn has carefully slipped away from his criminal relatives and is looking to provide as best he can for his considerable family. For now, that means working with The Last Word as a professional dungeoneer.

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Traits: Adventurer, Agile, Cunning, Lawful, Mercenary, Resilient, and Wise

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Dark Secret: Quinn has a cut a deal with the Magisterial Authority to pardon him for his past crimes in exchange for information concerning any future heists by the Broadswoggle family that lead to arrests.

Plot Hooks
  • Quinn Broadswoggle grew up in a criminal gang and it’s cost him a lot to finally get right with the law. If he’s adventuring with you, whether as part of The Last Word or on his own, he’s going to insist that everyone stay on the straight and narrow. He’s been a wanted man before and he never will be again.

  • Quinn’s father, Grimaldi Broadswoggle, has been pressuring him to return to his old life with the family. He’s sent Quinn’s brothers, Caspar and Collin, to find him and bring him by force if necessary. They’ve recently arrived in the city and are roughly questioning adventuring types in hopes of a lead.

  • Your seedy criminal contact lets it slip that Broadswoggle Gang has been hired by The Union to make a big move soon. There’s also a rumor going around that someone’s been tipping off the Magisterial Authority on members of the family and how the gnomish gang operates. The Union will promise a favor to anyone that can give a name or point the finger in the snitch’s direction. This may be an opportunity.

Connections

Quinn Broadswoggle is a member of the mercenary band The Last Word.

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Quinn Broadswoggle is a former member of The Broadswoggle Gang of thieves and swindlers.

Bonus Content

Track NPC attitudes by putting plusses and minuses next to their names for each good or bad interaction with the PCs.

 

Enough minuses could generate a new, unexpected antagonist.

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- PinkDiceGM

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