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Montgomery Setoma

One of the early members of House Setoma, the grandson of the original founders of the House, who experimented on creatures with Gallmayrium to create hybrids called, which were later called Setomalgams. Despite his pedigree he was eventually exiled from the city due to the experiments getting loose, breeding, and quickly becoming a nuisance. Undaunted he moved to the outskirts of the city and continued his work, at first with farm animals and such creating the Hippalectryon and Gorger. Partially due to the locals being wary (as he often let his creatures loose once he tired of them and had moved onto a new hybrid) and also due to wanting to find new creatures to experiment on he became a wanderer. He had a few loyal students and there are rumors of some continuing such work in secret secluded locations. Most places, including Kythera, outlawed such experimentation (at least officially).
Rolling Quartz

**Rolling Quartz** (coreano: 롤링쿼츠) es una banda de rock surcoreana la cual debutó en diciembre de 2020 bajo Rolling Star Entertainment.

## Miembros

* Arem (coreano: 아름) – bajista
* Hyunjung (현정) – guitarrista
* Iree (아이리) – guitarrista
* Jayoung (자영) – vocalista
* Yeongeun (영은) – baterista

## Discografía

### Extended plays

 *Fighting* | * Liberado: 8 de febrero de 2022
* Agencía: Rolling Star Entertainment
* Formatos: CD, descarga digital, transmisión de audio
1. Delight
2. Holler
3. Rock'n'roll Paradise
4. Good Night (cover de Dreamcatcher)
5. Azalea (cover de Maya)
6. Higher

### Singles álbum

 *Blaze* | * Liberado: 21 de enero de 2021
* Agencía: Rolling Star Entertainment
* Formatos: CD, descarga digital, transmisión de audio
 *Hybrid* | * Liberado: 26 de octubre de 2022
* Agencía: Rolling Star Entertainment
* Formatos: CD, descarga digital, transmisión de audio

 **Singles** | Blaze • Delight
The Red Wire Company

As long as there's money involved, they pride themselves on providing "pleasures of all kinds" to those with mundane to the most extreme tastes. Most of their day to day operations are fairly tame, running bathhouses, brothels, strip clubs, massage parlors, etc. all across the city of Kythera. They could easily move their center of operations to one of the higher levels and compete with similar venues, however, as they promote their ability to deal with extreme tastes of all kinds, many of their more profitable dealings are dealt with extreme client confidentiality and as such are under the table, perfect for the Under City.

***TRWC's Known Places of Interest, Assets, and Dealings***:

Oasis - A nicer bathhouse nearby M.A.S.K.S.

The Nethers - Territory they control in the Fulminant.
Underfeated

An extremely volatile gang of roughnecks. They are known for brutal muggings, excessive violence, and extremely messy scenes. They run a fairly popular and extremely shady fighting ring in the Under City, where not all the participants are willing. They are honorable as long as they can utilize you and you stay on their good side.

***Underfeated's Known Places of Interest, Assets, and Dealings***:

The Underside- Their territory

Below the Belt - Main Fighting Arena

The Underhand - gambling den
Prometheus

The Rekindled, The Torch-Bearer, Champion of Humankind, Forethought

Credited with bringing fire to mankind & possibly even creating humans from clay. For these great deeds he was worshipped, such as by the Church of the Undying Flame.

For these gifts of humankind the Titan was imprisoned and tortured the by the Gods. Church eventually sought to remedy this in something called The Great Scorning. A revolutionary priest of the Church named Deuco Liontari had a theory that the Gods powers were at least in part linked to worship, so if people stopped worshipping (or even forgotten) then they would be weakened and Prometheus would be able to escape imprisonment. This endeavor was a mix of convincing others to turn their back on the Gods, destroy all writings related to such Gods, and most drastically attacking many other religions. Not only was there earthly effects to such but some theologists connect it to a surge of natural disasters reflecting the Gods lashing out at the attempts of the Church. At the culmination Prometheus was said to have been killed by the Gods in a last ditch effort or revenge, but was reborn as a full deity.
Demon-Hunters

Those skilled in finding and smiting "demons" the definition of which can vary depending on the individual Demon-Hunter, usually beings that are supernatural or simply outside the norm such as Nature Spirits, Reanimated, Subterranean creatures, Setomalgams, as well as those who practice occultism or some types of pseudoscience . Originally they were trained by the Church of the Undying Flame, starting around the Great Scorning. They were the elite specialized fighters trained to deal with supernatural opponents. After the events of the Scorning there was a lull in these activities, which led to some Demon-Hunters to leave the Church and some of those did it as freelance agents and passed their skills onto others.

They have a distinct look with a traditional long coat and wide-brimmed hat. Those employed by the Church traditionally where black, to represent char and burning, while free-lancers where brown which some say is that they are more grounded as part of this earthly realm.

Known Demon Hunters:

Arminus Vambery - A scholar with noble blood. Once sanctioned by the Church, now works as a freelancer.

Alexander Beckenbauer - devout and serious. Usually works with his wife Belladonna.

Belladonna Beckenbauer - known for her trained ravens. Usually works with her husband Alexander.

Shadow Beckenbauer - a legacy member, child of Alexander and Belladonna Beckenbauer.
Amthor Residence

A lavish two-story home located in the Pediment Level of Kythera. The residence currently houses Gilda Amthor and her Clockwork Automaton, Ward.

Previously, the residence was owned by Augustus Amthor, wherein himself, his son Amiel Amthor, and his mother [Raya/Rhea Amthor]] all lived. After his death the property was transferred to Gilda, his second wife. The other residents were both incarcerated by House Berthound. Amiel was removed for the poisoning and subsequent murder of Augustus and the attempted murder of Gilda via the same means. [Raya/Rhea Amthor]] was arrested after using her expansive knowledge of the dark arts to attempt to murder Gilda Amthor, wherein she was promptly foiled by the party.
Azurian

Recently discovered race of blue folk, it is believed that their existence may have had something to do with some of the ores mined in The Pit.

Notable Azurians

Agasta Hyssop - Travelling Fortune Teller for the Blue Moon Night Market and Willow and Wisp's Firefly Circus.

Unnamed Firebreather - Entertainer briefly met at the Blue Moon Night Market.
Neptune

The Tough

Neptune is the smallest gas giant in The Solar System.

## Bio

Neptune is cool, yet has bad anger issues. Neptune is the sister of Uranus and they usually get into fights with each other.

## Trivia

* Neptune’s gender was originally going to be male, but the creators of Universal Life had no idea if she should be male or transgender or non-binary or genderfluid so we just did a little vote and ended up with female (I didn’t steal the female Neptune idea from OC)
* Neptune is going to have a British accent (don’t ask why I just thought it fit Neptune)
Fomalhaut Ac

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*"Hmmm I wonder why…"* - **Mercury**
This object is unconfirmed. Further research may be needed to confirm it.

The Extrovert

### Friends

Dimidium (Crush), Vega b, Ægir, Fomalhaut A (Mother), TW Piscis Austrini (Uncle), TW Piscis Austrini b (Brother), LP 876-10 (Aunt), Aldebaran b, Thestias, GJ 1214 b, Janssen, Jupiter, Neptune, Proxima Centauri c, Sol

### Enemies

PSR J1719-1438 b, Proxima Centauri b

Fomalhaut Ac is a potential planet around the star Fomalhaut A.

## Bio

Fomalhaut Ac is very shy, yet he is extremely social with other planets, and along with his friend Dimidium, he made an alliance called The Alliance of Really Cool People. (The name was obviously chosen by Dimidium.) Fomalhaut Ac also has a massive crush on Dimidium, and he doesn't know that she also has a crush on him. Dagon also has a brother, named TW Piscis Austrini b. He usually hangs out with him, and they are very good friends.
Belladonna Beckenbauer

An extremely gothic woman of high faith and avidly trains ravens to do her bidding. She and her Husband Alexander Beckenbauer exist as Demon-Hunters. She has five children, four with Alexander and one with Gaullian Man by the name of Léon Sabre who has since died.

Bailey "Beast" Beckenbauer: Fathered by Leon who raised her in her younger years. Belladonna was one of the first people to coin the term "Beast" when referencing Bailey.
Fulminant Level

This is the lowest level of Kythera, found just under the Main City. It Consists of ramshackle additions, cobbled together quickly and packed tight like barnacles. This level is often referred to as the Under City. It is where criminals, smugglers, denizens of the deep, and other beings that don't fit in with the other levels reside. Many of the mining folk also call it home, since they are much more comfortable in the dark and cramped conditions reminiscent of their work.

The Party currently resides on this level working out of M.A.S.K.S.

For a list of known factions inhabiting this level reference the Factions of Kythera list.
House Vallinić

Descendants from the musician hired to keep the spirits and moral of the miners high. House Vallinić is now a large and expansive family with many offshoots, several of which can be located in the main city. They still deal heavily in beauty, the arts, and entertainment. Often can be found organizing festivities and interesting galas for the upper city residents. Members of this family are always expected to look and act their best, especially if they are representing the house in any format.

***Known Family Members :***

Dr. Lamija Gujić - Exact status unknown. By the doctor's admission to Junkyard Johnson and Darkwing, apparently she's a member of the family. This was corroborated by Denton's internal logs.

***Known Associates :***
Noble Houses of Kythera

The noble houses of Kythera rose from the descendants of important people from back when there was just a small mining community. They act as the rulership of the city of Kythera.

House Reymont- Descended from the discover of the eponymous ore. The house is respected highly regardless of their actual power or true standing.

House Gallmayr- Descended from the scientist who purified the ore into a purified form dubbed Gallmayrium. The house still leads in this process.

House Foucault- Descended from the metallurgist who first used the ore to create an the alloy Foucaultite. The house still leads in this process.

House Ormolu- Descended from a merchant who made good use of the small amounts of other ores and such turned up in mining.

House Vallinić- Descended from a musician hired to keep the spirits and moral of the miners high. The House still deal heavily in arts and entertainment.

House Tompion- Descended from the original operation's main physician and healer. They tend to deal with Kythera's medical needs and research.

House Ellicott - From the scholars who catalogued the creatures and dangers below. The house continues this work, in part with an enormous library.

House Setoma - Initially descendant from scholars of nature who were supposed protect the existing wildlife and such from unnecessary destruction due to the mining. Not only were they corrupt but an early member experimented on creatures with Gallmayrium to create hybrids called Setomalgams.

House Kater- Descended from the head mercenary hired to protect the mining team. Currently have a private army act as a protectorate of the Noble Houses and keep the peace in the upper levels as well as being available to be hired out for specific security,
Krotilian

A race of venomous snake people adept at blending in amongst other races, their wide bisected mouths tend to be their most obvious give away, though it's said that the most skilled are able to stretch and coordinate their jaw in a manner more fitting of their intended appearance.

Their main language is Serveus.

Examples of Krotilian appearance.

***Notable Krotilians***

Lamija Gujić - the main party's doctor... amongst other things.

Calypso- swamp witch living near the Port o' Eight Bells

***Krotillian Racial Traits***

Adaptive Scales (Signature Trait): Costs 2 tension to activate. Grants an uptick to any Camouflage (Stealth) or Disguise (Presence) roll while activated. Can be ended at-will or at the GM's discretion via Needles.

Poison Immunity : Grants full immunity to all organic poisons.

Thermal Sense : 1 Action to Activate. Grants an immediate Notice check. Allows partial sight through objects as well as can accurately detect heat signatures within 30 ft wherein it becomes less clear all the way out to a max range of 60 ft. Allows them to "see" in pure darkness for 1 round.

Venomous Bite : This bite is a Natural Attack (as a Dagger) & deals poison damage on a hit if spend 1 Tension. Toughness Vs User's Instinct + Nimble.
Trasheads

Lunatics and mech-junkies. They encompass all thing banditry and chaos. They often flock in groups to cover each other's back but that doesn't make them honorable by any means. Some congregate at areas to throw large attacks and stow away loot but most stay in small bands, as not much organization can exist in such a group. Their name is both a slur and a growing rumor, as some claim to have seen members with ghastly metallic pipes instead of legs, the skin on their chest replaced by salvaged metal, and even hands replaced by primitive launchers. Safe to say, these folk usually have a screw or two loose.

They are known to hide out in an area of the Fulminant known as The Heap.
House Tompion

Descendants from the original operation's main physician and healer. They tend to deal with Kythera's medical needs and research. They dispatch their doctors amongst the upper and main city, rarely they station them in the Under City to conduct experiments on the residents. Highly respected amongst the average citizens and upper class of Kythera. They also run an institute, willing to teach those interested in the medical sciences as long as they can garner a notable referral. Some physicians and scholars are brought into the house, most notably the current Head of House.

Motifs: Usually where white with accents of gold or silver.

***Known Family Members :***

Alsa'Ati - Head of House, Tuatha she was brought into the House for her rare blend of medical and social skills.

***Known Associates :***

Dr. Lamija Gujić - Graduate of the Tompion Institute and current Surgeon for The Party at M.A.S.K.S.

Dr. Quincy Tremaine - Vivesector at the Tompion Institute.
Hester Grimsby

A Ludek woman and member of The Grind. The Party first met her during a Skant swarming event caused by the unearthing of Sunstone from deep within the pit. After assisting her in dispatching the pests, Hester helped to set up a meeting with the Cast Die at the Doctor's request. Hester appears to be a regular at the Pair o' Dice gambling hall.
Oasis

A nicer bathhouse and drinking establishment located close by M.A.S.K.S. in the Undercity. It is one of the Red Wire Company's businesses with it's proprietor currently being a human woman named Thermae. It is also relatively close to both The Travail and The Warrens even while it is situated in the ???.
The Majors

A group of Miners that initially were laid off and had nowhere to go, so they turned to crime. They deal with mostly with racketeering and gambling. Relatively honorable / blue collar.

***The Major's Known Places of Interest, Assets, and Dealings***:

Pair o' Dice - A Gambling hall / Casino

***Known Members:***

Corbyn Burnsun - Helps run the Pair o' Dice

Mickidemus Goldsmith - Bartender at the Pair o' Dice. Goes by Mickey.

***Standings with other Factions:***

The Grind: Allied, the Grind often hires them as muscle.
Setomalgams

One of the early members of House Setoma named Montgomery experimented on creatures with Gallmayrium to create hybrids called, which were later called Setomalgams.

Known Examples:

Jackalopes- Hybrids of Rabbits and Deer.

Skants- Hybrids of Rats and Roaches

Skitters- Hybrids of Cats and Spiders

Squidge- Hybrids of Mice and Pigeons
Augustus Amthor

A doctor and herbalist of relatively decent success, as well as the founder of Amthor's Apothecary. His first wife died years ago, though out of that pairing his son, Amiel Amthor, was born. After the loss of his love, he apparently turned to the bottle and various substances to cope.

Gilda Amthor married him relatively recently after meeting him in the year 314. Only a few months after the marriage, Augustus Amthor met his end at the hands of his own son, who poisoned him in a grab for an early inheritance. Unluckily for Amiel, Augustus had left his assets to Gilda before dying from liver and kidney failure.
Maggie

Serial Killer with some sort of occult possssion type of thing. Her home is located by the Marble Gardens Memorial. She was originally considered a simple busybody, but her true nature was revealed thanks to the efforts of M.A.S.K.S. Her body contorted from a simple red-headed human form to that of a long fanged, monstrous hag. One of her victims was that of Harriet Clodhopper.

Currently, she is in custody of the Berthounds after the party relinquished her to Leftenant Leviticus Stillingfleet, who happened to be her next door neighbor.
Amthor's Apparition

Gilda Amthor's stalker, appeared in the form of Augustus Amthor and slowly became more aggressive. The Party was contacted about the apparition by Gilda and was tasked with its removal. Through a lengthy investigation of a day or so, the party revealed the apparition to be Gilda's mother-in-law. It was created via an occult ritual for the purpose of attaining vengeance for her son's death, which she believed Gilda had a hand in. Little did she know, it was actually her grandson who murdered him in an attempt to gain an early inheritance.
Rhea Amthor

Mother in law to Gilda Amthor, who she blamed for the death of her son Augustus Amthor. Due to this she used her occult knowledge to create an Apparition made to seem like a ghost of him with the intent of driving Gilda insane. Though it turned out to be Rhea's grandson, and Gilda's son-in-law, Amiel Amthor. He poisoned his father to get his inheritance, knowing that Gilda would be blamed. Neither of them expected M.A.S.K.S. a group hired by Gilda to unravel both their schemes.
The Cast Die

Group of gamblers with a powerful backing. They have a die holder as a mark of membership, usually worn on a necklace. The face that is forward denotes their rank in the organization.

Known Members

- Nerbert AKA Cort Grubstake: A low ranking member who pickpocketed a vial of poison from Dr Lamija Gujić. Later his severed hands were left for her and she became a suspect in his murder.

- Salvator: Red Haired human, middle management (3 pips). Met with M.A.S.K.S. to smooth over any ill feeling about the pick-pocketing incident.
Human

The most common race of Kythera and the world at large.

***Human Racial Traits***

Adaptive: No penalty on skills with 0 pips (usually -1)

Limitless Potential (Signature Trait): -1xp off cost of all Stats and Skills (minimum cost of 1). -5 off the cost of all Talents

Persistent: Tension Pool counts as 1 higher & +1 when rolling to start or refresh the pool.

***Notable Humans***

Amiel Amthor - Incarcerated Stepson of Gilda Amthor

Barnaby Braith - Assistant to Gavid Smoothstone, was vaguely assaulted by Darkwing on suspicion of being a member of The Cast Die.

Chuff - An oafish fellow in appearance, typically plays the fool. Is actually fairly smart.

Colette Kozeners - An Illusionist vaguely associated with House Vallinić, wants to be a real magician. Works for the Blue Moon Night Market.

Corbyn Burnsun - A member of The Majors, manages Pair o' Dice.

Darkwing - The Party's Vigilante Bartitsu Specialist.

Gamin Clodhopper - A young urchin boy searching for his missing mother. He has a costume inspired by Darkwing.

Garrison Holt - Local Watchmen associated with the Church.

Gilda Amthor - Owner of Amthor's Apothecary.

Harriet Clodhopper - A missing woman, scam artist. Adoptive mother of Gamin Clodhopper.

Harriet - The wrong blonde criminal woman. Was briefly stalked by a very hungry doctor.

Helena Hessely - A lesser Noble of House Gallmayr and an avid Occultist. Works often alongside The Demon-Hunters.

Maven - A diligent functionary that works for the Tompion Institute Records Hall.

Miss Lärung - Info broker and occult user. Runs the Chapter n' Verse.

Leviticus Stillingfleet - Leftenant in the Berthounds, found drunk at night visiting the Marble Gardens Memorial

Luca the Stabmaker- Member of The Grind. Blacksmith nicknamed "Stabmaker" by JJ

Nerbert Halfbottom AKA Cort Grubstake - A deceased member of the Cast Die. Also a poison thief that got what was coming to him.

Dr. Ominous Vambery - Freelance Demon Hunter, Nobleman of House Ellicott and House Setoma.

Pierott - A Gaullian man. Known con artist and party boy

Dr. Quincy Tremaine - Vivesector at the Tompion Institute.

Salvator - A 3 pip member of the Cast Die.

Shirk Poltroon - Operator of Sell n' Stuff. Pissed himself in terror of a certain doctor while harboring an apple thief.

??? Brother - H.O.P.E member whose Sister was slain by The Party after kidnapping Wolf and juicing him up with 'La Brume Rouge' AKA Red Mist.
Firmament Level

This level is made up of everything found on/in/around the main platform that supports the city of Kythera. It was the first level of the city built, followed shortly after by the additions of the Fulminant Level and the Pediment Level. It is often referred to as the Main City and houses most of the normal folk and businesses.

For a list of known factions inhabiting this level reference the Factions of Kythera list.
H.O.P.E

A very religious group specialized in territory control. They are "Pro-Human" and fashioned in a family style structure. They deal in politics and people. Honorable if you're a human that pays them a "donation" on time.

H.O.P.E. is thought to stand for "The Heart of the Ordained People of the Enlightened", but other groups and races claim otherwise depending on how they view them. Such as "Humans are Obviously Pretty Evil", "Hateful Overly Pissy Extremists", "Holy Operation of Private Extortion", etc.

They may have ties to the Order of Immolation.

***Known Members:***

Bliss Wellspring - Pompous Pediment Lady

??? & ??? - Generic looking Male and Female, possibly siblings. Stole Wolf.
Nisse

One of the Foundling Folk, a mix of humans and Nature Spirits associated with the element of Earth. Due to this they are also known as Earth-kin, as are Ludek. They are focused and quick with a knack for crafting. They are very similar to Gnomes of other settings. Scholars believe there is some connection with Gremlins, most likely that the same type of Earth Nature Spirits are involved in both races but with the Gremlins the base was one of the Subterranean races like the Krotilians.

***Notable Nisse***

***Hybrids/Mixed Race***

Graver Nimblehemble - A Nisse/Gremlin Seamstress associated with The Red Wire Company runs Stitch n' Time.

Gilbert - A Nisse/Ludek uncle of a Grind member. He neighbors M.A.S.K.S. and is mutually disliked by the Good Doctor.
Races of Kythera

A list of the known/playable intelligent races of Kythera.

Gremlins - Race from below; Mischief makers

Human - The original race of surface dwellers

Krotilian - Reptilian race originating from deep underground

Ludek - One of The Foundling Folk; Similar to Dwarves

Nisse - One of The Foundling Folk; Similar to Gnomes

Tuatha - One of The Foundling Folk; Similar to Elves

Azurian - Recently discovered race of blue folk, their origin seems to be related to The Pit's ores

Non-Races but playable options:

Humanoid Automaton- Clockwork construct with a sentient mind that is a miracle of Pseudoscience.

Reanimated- Once a member of a living race.
Port o' Eight Bells

A port connected to the city of Kythera and part of the larger nation of the same name. It sits at the western end of the river Clepsydra, which is now a long dry riverbed. In fact the city now also exists where the river once flowed, that area is less well maintained and is known as Low Tide. The older half of the city is known as High Water and is much better maintained and generally more well off. The ancient and official name of the port city is Octocampanis, but few people use this name anymore.
Skitters

Hybrids of Cats and Spiders created by the experimentations of a member of House Setoma using Gallmayrium. While many are feral creatures some are kept as pets since they keep Skants away as that is their "natural" prey.

They vary somewhat in appearance: Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, Example 4, Example 5, Example 6,
Copper Caimans

A lower ranked semi-connected group to the Copper Crocodiles. Most members aspire to join the Crocodiles.

Some of them had a misguided attempt to abduct the swamp witch Calypso & were quickly defeated by her and her ally Bailey "Beast" Beckenbauer. Several were quickly dispatched and the others quickly ran off.
Nature Spirits

A general term for all the beings that are deeply connected to the natural world while also being not entirely part of the earthly realm, existing in part in the Otherealm. They are generally related to a specific element or similar. Some examples below.

Earth Spirits: Brownie, Pech, Buca (Knocker)

Water Spirits: Nixie, Niad, Undine

Wind Spirits: Sylph, Pixie

Fire Spirit: Ifrit, Cherufe, Lampad

Plant Spirits: Dryad, Nymph

Nature Spirits are curious of the earthly realm and especially humans. Due to the latter they have a history of romance, deals, abduction, and exchanges of humans that over time began to become distinct races that were a mix of humans and the various Nature Spirits called Foundling Folk.
Reymont Ore

Also known as Reymont's Ore, named for its discoverer: Salomea Reymont, though many people mistakenly associate it with her husband Wilhelm.

The ore has many uses and strange qualities, but has two main purified forms:

Gallmayrium- a purified form of the ore. It is unpredictable, dangerous, and unstable. Some experiment with it, but mostly it is made into-

Foucaultite (often spelled Focaltite)- a metallic alloy that can store an amazing amount of kinetic energy.
House Gallmayr

Descended from the scientist who purified the ore into a purified form dubbed Gallmayrium. The house still leads in this process. They not-so-secretly research uses for Gallmayrium such as Psuedoscience and the Occult. Generally they are careful enough with this work to not draw enough attention from Demon Hunters for it to worth going after a member of a Noble House.

Motif: Purple and dark grey, usually accented with gold.
Denton

The Party's Humanoid Clockwork Automaton, created by the Pygmalian Company. Currently, Junkyard Johnson, Lamija Gujić, and Darkwing are all administrators within Denton's system. He was a gift courtesy of Gilda Amthor after M.A.S.K.S. helped her with the Amthor's Apparition incident.

Thanks to the unintended efforts of Dr. Lamija Gujić, Denton is terrified of going out into the Fulminant Level and being disassembled. Thanks to the intended efforts of Dr. Lamija Gujić, Denton also suffers from constant psychological and verbal abuse for not being considered up to par function-wise.
Amanita

Amanita came to the city of Kythera as a young scholar focusing on myconology. Originally she came to lean what varieties might be found in The Pit. However in her trips up and down she became increasingly interested in the Fulminant as an ecosystem for fungi. She became obsessed with the numerous fungal varieties that seemed unique to the level of the city. Eventually she settled in the hotbed of this in The Sty wear she continued to catalogue fungi species and discover things about them. She made a hollow in one of the hills of refuse wherein she built her home and labratory. Over the years her exposure to various fungi, some very dangerous, has changed her so that she is immune to the effects of toxic mushrooms and the like. She has few freinds, living much like a hermit, with one notable exception being Lamija Gujić.
House Setoma

Initially descendant from a naturalist and anthropologist who was supposed to keep tabs on the mining party and keep them from causing unnecessary damage/harm to the area and it's inhabitants. They were paid off and given authority in order to allow the miners to do as they please without repercussion. Even more extremely one of them, Montgomery, infamously experimented on creatures with the ore to create hybrids called Setomalgams. As such the current descendants have a fairly bad reputation, even leading several houses to question their family's standing as nobles.

***Known Members* :**

Willard Setoma- Current Head of House

Montgomery Setoma- Creator of Setomalgams

Dr. Lamija Gujić - Exact status unknown. From Denton's logs, Darkwing learned that apparently she's a member of this family.

***Known Associates :***
Quincy Tremaine

Vivesector at the Tompion Institute. Met at such an event attended by M.A.S.K.S.

Junkyard Johnson revealed his medical disposition to Dr. Tremaine in order to assist Dr. Lamija Gujić's attempt at a closer look at his Krotilianvivesection.

Dr. Lamija Gujić shared some gossip on a strange incident that occured by the Marble Gardens Memorial in exchange for a future favor.
Magna Launcher

Johnson's first true invention, at least since his reanimation. A condensed (see Crafting Mechanics) longarm launcher that ends up being usable on one hand and slightly larger than a regular hand launcher. This made possible by a composite system of the usual string-based tension system that launchers usually have and an internal magnet systems, to pull and push at the bolts to further boost it from the barrel. The latter is made possible by a strange regulating system made mostly of Gallmayrium, so the polarity of the small scavenged magnets can be reversed so they pull the incoming bolt (either on reload or unload) and push at it as it is leaving.

Yes, a very primitive Gauss system, one could say.
Galt Ormolu

Galt Ormolu was a merchant from back when it was a small mining expedition. While everyone else was focused on Reymont's Ore he was gathering any other minerals and smelting them on the side. It was small amounts, but the work was already done and over time more and more trace amounts were found. He slowly grew his enterprise alongside the growth of the mine & related community. His wealth and influence was generational and his family became one of the Noble Houses of Kythera.
Amiel Amthor

Son of Augustus Amthor and his unnamed first wife, also the grandson of Rhea Amthor.

Amiel dabbled in his father's trade of alchemy, eventually conspiring and succeeding in poisoning his father and step-mother. Thanks to this poisoning, his father died from liver and kidney failure. While still poisoning his step-mother, a being known as Amthor's Apparition began to follow her around. This brought unwanted attention from the party, who discovered the scheme. Amiel hastily attempted to commit suicide by poison ingestion before the party could turn him in to the authorities, however, thanks to The Good Doctor's expansive knowledge on poison as a concept and in practice, he was able to survive.

He is currently in the care of the Berthounds as he awaits punishment for his crimes.
Léon Sabre

A Gaullian man who was an avid drug user as well as a drug runner for Les Royales. He was father to Bailey "Beast" Beckenbauer. Growing up, Bailey was often referred to as "Bingo" by him and his friends. He raised Bailey until she was a little over a decade, at which point her biological mother reclaimed her against his will. Not long after this, he was found dead via a hotshot outside of a Red Wire Company establishment. As far as most people that knew him are concerned, this was a blatant assassination, with location, type of drug, and his previous interactions all pointing to foul play.
Scrip

The name for currency in Kythera and due to the city's influence on the region it is also used in the surrounding area.
Scrip is both singular and plural. The word is also used for a single standard unit. The common abbreviation is SU for Standard Unit. Lesser denotations called Portion are fractions of a standard unit of Scrip. The currency comes in denominations by 10 units. Standard of course being 1 unit, with 10 SU, 100 SU, 1000 SU, etc. making up the larger bills and 0.10 SU, 0.01 SU making up the Portion.

Dating back to when the city was nothing more than a mining camp, the miners were given scrip to denote payment in an I.O.U. type method. They were able to purchase goods within the camp via trading these I.O.U.s and were initially of specific values and updated frequently by officials, but were quickly replaced by a standard unit. As the community grew the Scrip became a legal tender in its own right.

They are square bills that over time went from being strictly informational to very symbolic with many safeguards against counterfeit. Originally it could easily be exchanged for precious coins and the standard unit represented the common coin of the day. Technically they still are as the money is backed by a huge vault kept by the Noble Houses of Kythera]] known as The Hold. However most money changers will take a percent for trouble.
Great Paternoster

A giant elevator system that is in the center of Kythera and is powered by the river Clepsydra, which once flowed through where the city is, but now goes down into the Pit. The paternoster is massive and has nearly constantly moving large platforms. The mechanism causes it to pause when platforms line up with levels for people to get on and off, but this is a set amount so people that move too slowly may have to wait or get down to another level. The one side has platforms moving down while the flip side is always going up. The paternoster is free for anyone to use, but anyone that rides it does so at their own risk.
Factions of Kythera

Many factions make their home in Kythera, some of them have influence throughout the entire city, while others are just starting up or maintain a very specified realm of influence. Most of these groups are outside the typical sphere of interaction that civilians need to worry about on the day to day.

***The Pediment Level :***

Noble Houses of Kythera - Each of the Noble House have their own operations and politics

Berthounds - Security force / City Guard

Pygmalion Construction - Company that makes Clockwork Automatons

***The Firmament Level :***

Church of the Undying Flame

***The Fulminant Level :***

The Bigshots - Petty criminals, street gang.

The Cast Die - Group of gamblers with a powerful backing.

The Grind - Smugglers from the pit, Ludek operated.

H.O.P.E - Religious extortionists with Pro-Human values and a clear territory claim.

Last Breath - Assassins.

Les Royales - Drug dealers, peddlers, users.

The Majors - A group of miners turned criminal. Deal with racketeering and gambling.

M.A.S.K.S. - The current group name for the HQ operated by The Party.

The Red Wire Company - Pleasure Specialists, use your imagination.

Skybound Alliance - Rebellious group attempting to overthrow the upper class.

Them - A group of myth and grotesque fantasy spoken about on the understreet. They aren't a known or understood entity.

Trasheads - Lunatics and mech-junkies. They encompass all thing banditry and chaos.

Underfeated - An extremely volatile gang that runs a fighting ring. Known for messy scenes and brutal muggings.

??? - Deal in larceny and protection, made up of smaller folk. Whoever said there's no honor amongst thieves never met them.

***The Pit :***

Mudlobber Clan - Gremlin Clan led by Zutzil
Gavid Smoothstone

A Noble looking Ludek that works for House Foucault. The Party met Gavid in The Pit after descending to investigate a strange light. For the down payment of one of his pocket watches, The Party agreed to escort him safely to the origin of the light. After discovering its source, The Party and Mr. Smoothstone were separated via a mysterious interaction within the world.

Barnaby Braith, Mr. Smoothstone's assistant, sought out the members of M.A.S.K.S. at his master's behest. This led to payment for the initial task as well as a path toward additional work. Mr.Smoothstone requested to be brought back down into the pit in order to search out clues as to what occurred the first time and unravel some of the mysteries of the Sunstone.
Miss Lärung

The owner and operator of Chapter n' Verse bookstore in the Travail. She buys, sells, and trades information as well as books. She seems to focus on the information end of the business as her bookstore is not well kept. Aside from bookseller and information broker she is something of a scholar, including dabbling in the occult. She is a low ranking member of House Ellicott, which gave her much of her schooling and some of the scrip she used to eventually start her business in the Fulminant.

Interactions- To be added
White Nose

Legendary gremlin that was the first to fight back against the invasion from the surface world. His real name is lost to time as was if his nose was white naturally (like a birthmark) or simply painted or such. Though he is famous for having the bravery to stand up to outsiders digging into gremlin territory he wasn't terribly effective as history would be very different if he had been. Despite that he is a heroic inspiration to many Gremlins, including Gemi.
Gamin Clodhopper

A young urchin boy who was searching for his missing mother. He ended up at M.A.S.K.S. for assistance, wherein the gang located Harriet Clodhopper's mangled and devoured corpse alongside the strange creature that did it. Gamin paid M.A.S.K.S. 50 Scrip after Darkwing revealed her fate. He was also told vaguely of Leftenent Leviticus Stillingfleet's existence, who is a Berthound that his mother was seeing before her gruesome demise.

Gamin was gifted a costume inspired by Darkwing's, free of charge.
Bartitsu

A fighting style favored by the nobility of Kythera and those that seek to emulate them. It focuses on the use of a walking cane (usually a hooked cane), a cloak or jacket, and a purse or satchel.

The places where people train and practice it are called Bartitsu Clubs.

One such Bartitsu Club is the Cane n' Cloak in the Travail run by Bela Bour.
Sell n' Stuff

Officially it is a bulk distributor of discount goods. Unofficially, and somewhat obviously, it is a fence for stolen goods that "fell off" the Paternoster or were "liberated" from a warehouse. Notably this is likely a last port of call for such goods that could not find buyers elsewhere. As such it tends to be an odd assortment of crates which may have anything from pottery to swords to children's toys. It is operated by Shirk Poltroon, who pissed himself in terror of a certain doctor while harboring an apple thief.
Gilda Amthor

As recent widower and a woman of assumed class from the Pediment Level, Ms. Amthor's sudden appearance knocking on the front door of M.A.S.K.S. came at quite the surprise. Apparently she was being followed by some sort of shadowy individual while journeying around the Firmament Level. After being stonewalled by multiple groups and advisors claiming that she's simply paranoid, she beseeched the party for assistance.

At the cost of 100 Scrip per person as an initial fee, the party set to work investigating. Early into the investigation, it appeared that Ms. Amthor had a lot more secrets than she did answers. The party became under the impression that she has heavy ties to the noble house of Ormolu as well as that she murdered her husband in order to inherit his wealth. After being verbally accosted by a watchman named Garrison, the party accompanied her to her sister's house, where they witnessed Amthor's Apparition visually for the first time. It appeared in the form of a man wearing a plague mask and holding a doctor's bag, but dissipated as soon as light touched it.

After a notably embarrassing scene involving Dr. Gujić, Darkwing, and a window pane, as well as a quick shopping detour, the party made their way to the Pediment Level. Their destination was the Amthor Residence, wherein Gilda's step-son and mother-in-law currently resided. A clockwork automaton by the name of Ward announced the lady of the house's return and a conversation ensued in hopes to garner more information on the case. Just as plans were being sorted, Amthor's Apparition appeared in the room. It deactivated Ward and immediately began to attack Gilda with a doctor's knife. The Party sprung valiantly into action, managing to allow for Gilda to escape the confrontation and seek assistance with the Pediment Guards.

Upon her return to the scene, she found Junkyard Johnson with his Magna Launcher aimed at her mother-in-law's head and her step-son unconscious tied up on the ground. Through The Party's actions it was revealed that Amthor's Apparition was actually her mother-in-law utilizing dark arts of the occult to harass Gilda as a sense of vengeance for her son's death, whom she believed Gilda murdered in cold blood. It was also revealed that Amiel Amthor was the one who slowly poisoned and subsequently murdered his father, and that he was attempting to do the same to Gilda in order to gain an early inheritance.

With the mystery solved, Gilda Amthor continues to operate and own Amthor's Apothecary. She rewarded the party with a sizable sum of Scrip alongside a 10% discount card for any and all future purchases at her businesses.

She is known to have some ties with the Red Wire Company.
The Travail

A neighborhood in the Fulminant built by The Grind when it was a up and coming group in Kythera. It was, in part, a way to show their power and influence. A clean and well built area that was an exception in the Undercity. While the organization still controls the section it is far from the focus of their enterprise and has fallen into the disrepair and filth that is normal for the level. One of the exceptions is a well maintained former warehouse that is now M.A.S.K.S.

***Other Places within The Travail :***

Bump n' Uglies - A Red Wire Company brothel

Cane n' Cloak - Bartitsu Club run by Bela Bour

Chapter n' Verse - Cramped bookstore run by Miss Lärung, the information broker

Lance n' Boil - Soups & Skewers Restaurant

Pair o' Dice - Gambling hall

Sell n' Stuff - Pawnshop and fence

Stitch n' Time - Seamstress associated with The Red Wire Company, run by Graver Nimblehemble

Tip n' Point - Blade and Weapon Shop

Tits n' Ass - Strip club
House Foucault

Descended from the metallurgist who first used the ore to create an the alloy Foucaultite. The house still leads in this process. Many of the members are metallurgists or engineers.

Motif: Green accented with either gold, silver, or Foucaultite.

Gavid Smoothstone - [Formerly] A Ludek with fair standing. He helps handle & investigate minerals/rocks/ore/etc for the House. Currently, his obsessions and work on the Sunstone caused him to leave Foucault for House Ormolu.

Barnaby Braith - Human former assistant to Gavid Smoothstone, now working in his position, was vaguely assaulted by Darkwing on suspicion of being a member of The Cast Die.
The Reanimated

The catch-all term for those that have been fully dead for some time and were returned from the dead via occultism, pseudoscience, or some other (often mysterious) means. Also covers those made of multiple corpses. Despite their varied origins they tend to have similarities in being not-quiet fully alive and more resilient as a result. They also have some connection to the supernatural, even if their origins do not.

***Notable Reanimated:***

Junkyard Johnson

**Reanimated Traits:**

Lifeless: You don’t need to sleep, eat, drink, or breathe.

No Vital Organs: Automatic Uptick to all Toughness rolls. Ignore 1 point of Maiming damage per round.

Between Life and Death (Signature Trait): Automatic Uptick for all non-combat Skills without pips in them.

Past Lives: Choose 1 Trait from previous race, as approved by GM [suggest not allowing Limitless Potential]
Pediment Level

The highest levels of Kythera, both in elevation and in power. It is actually a network for platforms built between the towers and connected by walkways and such. These platforms house many of the wealthy citizens of the city. They are the ultimate in "gated community" separated as they are from everything else. Some particularly powerful people have their own platforms. Many of the Noble Houses of Kythera exist on this level.

For a list of known factions inhabiting this level reference the Factions of Kythera list.
Tension

*That which does not kill you...*

A mechanic in the Pendulum System that are points that can be spent to Uptick rolls, add Tension die [d4] to a roll, or power certain abilities.

It is gained from failing important rolls, Needles, and taking damage.

The maximum pool for Tension is Wits + Instinct + 5. There may also be a bonus from race or talents.
Les Royales

Drug peddlers, dealers, and users. They run several drug dens across the Undercity. Rumor has it they've started to expand their services into the Red Wire's realm of operations. They're mostly Gaulian expats who originally smuggled illicit goods from their homeland but have found more local sources.
House Ellicott

From the Archeologist Valeri Solla and Academic Konto Ellicott who "braved" the depths and ultimately assisted the operation via a well written catalogue of the creatures and dangers below. They are influential, but tend to be considered odd and eccentric even by the other houses despite their generally bookish demeanor. They are known for collecting strange and fantastic things and creatures from the pit as well as for their enormous library and places of information. They will sometimes elevate scholars who are very curious &/or good at keeping secrets into their ranks.

Motif: Subdued dark grey.

***Known Family Members :***

Miss Lärung - Low ranking member, currently the owner of the Chapter n' Verse in the Scrip N' Save section of The Travail.

***Known Associates :***
Ludek (Dwarves)

One of the Foundling Folk, a mix of humans and Nature Spirits associated with the element of Earth. Due to this they are also known as Earth-kin, as are Nisse. They are somewhat short in stature, but so stocky they are often about as wide as they are tall. They are widely known for skill with crafting and being very at home beneath the ground. They are known to be slow and methodical, though are also usually brash and bold. They are very similar to Dwarves of other settings with the notable exception that it is not uncommon for them to be clean shaven.

Examples of Ludek appearances

***Notable Ludek***

Dormand Bloodbraid - A member of The Grind

Fergus Leadcoat - The Party's personal connect to The Grind

Gavid Smoothstone - Works for House Foucault

Hester Grimsby - A member of The Grind that the Doc and JJ assisted

Mildred Nightsmith - Ex-member of The Grind, currently a member of the Berthounds.

Unnamed Ludek 1 - Associated with The Church, appeared as Garrison Holt's backup

***Hybrids/Mixed Race***

Gilbert - The Ludek/Nisse uncle of a Grind member. He neighbors M.A.S.K.S. and is mutually disliked by the Good Doctor.
Last Breath

Assassins. You want someone killed, maimed, or incapacitated? These are your folks. As far as honorability goes, they're a business first and foremost.

Known Members

- Hardgrave : An assassin apparently (somewhat) known by Dr. Lamija Gujić who she mistakenly conflates with Burke Hargrove.

- Bandit Beckenbauer : Alias unknown, half sister of Bailey "Beast" Beckenbauer
House Ormolu

Noble House of Kythera

Founder: Galt Ormolu

Current Head of House: Burgess "Burgi" Ormolu

Known as the Gilded House it is one of the lesser houses, but also one of the wealthiest. Descended from a merchant from back when it was a small mining expedition, Galt Ormolu. While everyone else was focused on Reymont's Ore he was gathering any other minerals and smelting them on the side. It was small amounts, but the work was already done and over time more and more trace amounts were found. He slowly grew his enterprise alongside the growth of the mine & related community.

Motif: Tend to wear red and gold (accents in clothing and also jewelry)

Known Members:

Flavius- Put in charge of Gavid Smoothstone and his projects