The Magnificent Ferengi

[Owen E Oulton]

I have consolidated and expanded two files - A Divine Treasury of Ferengi Character Options by Steven Cook (originally for the CODA System), and Career Paths: Ferengi by Dan Gurden with Steven Cook into a larger compendium for the ICON rules system, including the complete Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (all the canon ones, with fannish fill-ins) called The Magnificent Ferengi. The file is in .PDF format and runs some 5.3MB (link below). Thanks to Steven and Dan for the great bases to start from.

ferengi.pdf

[mactavish]

Good stuff, Owen. I like this netbook a lot.

Well done.

mactavish out.

[Owen E Oulton]

I no sooner got it done than I started thinking about all the stuff I could have put in. More screencaps and images, and some Ferengi characters. I've got Steve Cook's "Liquidator" Queeg, Eric Rush's "Dai Mon" Bonk, Quark and Nog, and I'm working on Brunt and Grand Nagus Rom - might even do Ishka, Quark's "Moogie".

[Owen E Oulton]

Just to tide people over, here's Brunt of the FCA. The character is written to be from the year 2380, five years after the Dominion War.

Name: Brunt
Position: Liquidator
Assignment: Ferengi Commercial Authority
Race: Ferengi, Gender: male, Age: 49
Attributes
Fitness 1; Strength -1; Vitality +1
Coordination 2
Intellect 2; Logic +2; Perception +1
Presence 2; Empathy -1; Willpower -1
Psi 0
Skills
Administration (Accounting) 3 (4)
Bargain (choose Specialisation) 5 (6)
Computer (Research) 1 (2)
Culture (Ferengi) 3 (4)
Energy Weapon (Phaser) 1 (2)
Fast Talk 2
History (Ferengi) 2 (3)
(Ferengi Commercial Authority) (3)
Intimidation (Bluster) 1 (2)
Language
Ferengi 3
Law (Ferengi Commercial By-Laws) 2 (3)
Merchant (choose Specialisation) 1 (2)
Persuasion (Negotiation) 1 (2)
Security (Security Procedures) 1 (2)
(Security Systems) (2)
Streetwise (Ferengi Underworld) 1 (2)
World Knowledge (Ferenginar) 1 (2)
Traits
Bold +1; Contact (Zek) +2; Curious +1; Excellent Hearing +2; Guileful +1; Mathematical Ability +3; Position: Liquidator +4; Shrewd +1; Telepathic Resistance +4; Wealth +1
Argumentative -1; Arrogant -1; Competitive -1; Coward -1; Domineering -1; Greedy -1; Power Hungry-1; Prideful -1; Rival (Quark) -1; Vindictive -1
Other Statistics
Courage: 3
Renown: 20
Aggression: 5; Discipline: 0; Initiative: +5/-5; Openness: -5; Skill: 0
Resistance: 2
Background Notes:
Birthplace: Ferenginar, Birthdate: 2331
Early Life History: Legal Upbringing
Advanced Training: Mercantile Assistant
Professional Career: Law Enforcement
Brunt's parentage is not a matter of public record. Ferengi with whom he has had professional encounters sometimes opine that his mother was the result of miscegenation between a Nausicaan and a Klingon Targ and that his father died of shame when he was born.
Appearance and Personality:
Height: 1.7m, Mass: 70kg
Complexion: orange, Hair: bald, Eyes: brown, Distinguishing Marks: none, though his lobes are less than generous
Brunt is a stereotypical Ferengi - annoying; officious; obseqious and very, very greedy. He is mean, in both senses of the word, and vindictive.
Based on the character played by Jeffery Combs

[Owen E Oulton]

I rolled Brunt up according to the rules in the DS9 Core Book. I used the Accountant Overlay, one Advanced Training package, and the Law Enforcement Career package. Went smoothly, and it was fun just listing all the Disads he has, most of which are considered Advantages by Ferengi. It's so refreshing to create such a worthless piece of crap character - very liberating.

One note - I am not taking the DS9 relaunch books into account, but if you use them in your campaign, it should be easy to tweak the character writeup.

[Owen E Oulton]

And here's Grand Nagus Rom. Please drop your 2 strips of gold-pressed latinum in the collection plate, folks!

Name: Rom
Rank: Grand Nagus
Position: Head of State
Assignment: Ferengi Alliance
Race: Ferengi
Gender: male; Age: 51
Attributes
Fitness 1; Strength -1; Vitality +1
Coordination 2
Intellect 2; Logic +1; Perception +2
Presence 2; Empathy -1; Willpower -1
Psi 0
Skills
Administration (Ferengi) 1 (2)
Athletics (Springball) 1 (2)
Bargain (Marketplace Haggling) 2 [3]
Charm (Choose Specialisation) 2 (3)
Computer (Simulations/Modelling) 1 (2)
Culture (Ferengi) 2 [3]
(Ferengi Rules of Acquisition) (3)
Diplomacy (Negotiation) 2 (3)
Fast Talk 3
History (Ferengi) 1 [2]
(Federation) (2)
Language
Ferengi 2
Bajoran 1
Federation Standard 1
Law (Ferengi Commercial Law) 1 (2)
(Bajoran Militia Regulations) 1 (2)
Merchant (Stocks and Futures) 2 (3]
(Bartending) (3)
Personal Equipment (Tricorder) 2 (3)
Planetside Survival (Jungle) 1 (2)
Shipboard Systems (Operations) 1 (2)
Social Sciences (Political Science) 1 (2)
Systems Engineering (EPS Systems) 1 (3)
(Replicator Systems) (2)
(Holodeck Systems) (2)
Vehicle Operation (Shuttlecraft) 1 (2)
World Knowledge (Ferenginar) 1 [2]
Traits
Advantages
Contact +1; Excellent Hearing +2; Mathematical Ability +3; Political Rank: Grand Nagus; Telepathic Resistance +4
Disadvantages
Greedy -1; Romantic Attatchment: Leeta (wife)
Other Statistics
Courage: 3
Renown: 55
Aggression: -10, Discipline: 10, Initiative: 20, Openness: 10, Skill: 5
Resistance: 2
Relatives
Father: Keldar, Mother: Ishka, Stepfather: Zek, Ex-wife: Prinadora, Wife: Leeta, Brother: Quark, Son: Lieutenant
Nog
Background Notes:
Birthplace: Fenginar
Birthdate: 2332
Early Life History: Mercantile Upbringing
Professional Packages: Bartender, Starbase Operations
Professional Career: Grand Nagus
Rom's mother, Ishka, loved Rom very much and protected him. She saw that he was a good man, unsuccessful in
commercial ventures, but with a good heart. Ironically, she saw Rom as being more similar to his father Keldar,
whom Quark mistakenly idolized, although he too was a terrible businessman. Quark, conversely, was more like her.
Rom and Ishka were very close when he was a child, and they remained close when Rom moved away from
Ferenginar. Rom never quarreled with her over her lifestyle, nor resented her for earning more profit than him. Ishka
was his "Moogie." He supported her against both Quark and the Ferengi Commerce Authority. When he admitted to
being somewhat uncomfortable with being in Ishka's newly clothed presence in a private discussion between them,
she disrobed, but "only for him".

Quark exploited and belittled Rom all of his life. Growing up, Quark often teased Rom about his smaller lobes and
about supposedly being adopted. He worked in Quark's Bar for low wages, and was cheated out of his share of the
profits. When Grand Nagus Zek visited Deep Space 9, Quark made Rom give up his quarters for the Nagus. When
Zek appointed Quark to be the new Grand Nagus, Rom conspired to kill Quark, and may have succeeded if Zek and
Odo hadn't arrived at the last moment. Quark later praised Rom for his treachery. At first Rom did whatever Quark
demanded. But as time went on, Rom began to resist his brother's demands. Rom became less afraid of Quark and
confronted him over many issues. When Quark dropped Rom's share of the profits from 14.3% to 12.5% (from
one-seventh to one-eighth share of profit), Rom left and joined Martus Mazur in opening a rival bar. When Martus
began treating Rom even worse, he returned to Quark's where he could at least "be cheated by family." He opposed
Quark over his treatment of their mother, who against Ferengi law earned profit. He refused to allow Quark to stop
his son Nog's admission to Starfleet Academy in late 2371. The following year, he single-handedly organized a union
of Quark's employees after Quark had cut their wages. He defied his brother and Liquidator Brunt, who the Ferengi
Commerce Authority had sent to resolve the situation. After the wages had been restored, Rom made the final break
with his brother. Rom joined the maintenance crew on Deep Space 9. But, throughout all the conflicts with his
brother, he and Quark loved each other very much. This was evident when he became jealous of Quark's relationship
with Pel. Rom exposed "him" as a female during a visit by Grand Nagus Zek in 2370.

Rom became sick due to being overworked. He became angry at the working conditions in Quark's, and formed the
Guild of Restaurant and Casino Employees. Brunt arrived at the station and threatened Rom, when this failed he had
Quark beaten and threatened to kill him. Rom ended the strike when Quark secretly agreed to his demands. He
followed this up with an application to join the station's Bajoran engineering crew and joined Chief O'Brien's
maintenance team, initially working in waste extraction as a Diagnostic and Repair Technician, Junior Grade. Rom
re-calibrated the deflector beam at O'Brien's request. O'Brien was ordered to do this by a Pah-wraith who had taken
over Keiko O'Brien's body and had threatened to kill her. Rom informed O'Brien that the recalibration would send
the deflector beam into the wormhole and kill the aliens inside it. O'Brien was able to rig the beam to hit the alien
and save Keiko. As Rom kept O'Brien's secret safe until Keiko was no longer in danger, this endeared Rom to
O'Brien, who promoted him. He was further promoted to Maintenance Engineer, First Class in mid-2375.

A series of events through the years all contributed to Rom's elevation to nagus. In 2375, Rom eventually became
Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance. At first the Nagus Zek ignored Rom, believing him to be of poor business
sense and not very intelligent. Zek disagreed strongly with many of Rom's choices concerning his son Nog. Zek did
not like the idea of Nog attending a Human school, and was opposed to Nog entering Starfleet. But events and Ishka
would influence the improvement of Zek's attitude toward Rom. Rom helped restore the nagus to the Ferengi ways
after the nagus had been influenced by the wormhole aliens. He helped restore Zek as the Grand Nagus after Brunt
had deposed him. He and Quark entered into the mirror universe and saved Zek from the Alliance. They helped the
ISS Defiant in capturing the Regent, after disabling his weapon systems. They also killed mirror Garak who was
going to kill them, although Rom was shocked at Leeta's counterpart offering to "debrief" Ezri's counterpart
following her defection. Rom's counterpart in the mirror universe had been killed by the Alliance. When Ishka
became Zek's companion, she influenced him in trying to turn the Ferengi society into a more tolerant one that
allowed free commerce and woman's rights. Her influence over Zek led to social reform and a Ferenginar that
instituted democratic changes. Rom became the perfect choice for Nagus because he himself had never been a
traditional Ferengi. Zek believed that he would be an excellent successor for the newly reformed Ferenginar.
Appearance and Personality
Height: 1.68m; Mass: 65kg
Complexion: orange; Hair: bald; Eyes: light blue; Distinguishing Marks: none
Rom is an average-sized Ferengi with a receding chin and less-than-impressive lobes. He seems cautious and
unforceful in his speech and mannerisms, but when his mind is made up, it is made up! He is deeply in love for his
beautiful Bajoran wife, a former Dabo Girl at Quark's Bar. He deeply respects and loves his Moogie, who remains
one of his primary advisors.
Based on the character played by Max Grodenchik

Rom was rolled up similarly to Brunt, and has the same provisos. This is Rom after 5 years of being Grand Nagus.

[Owen E Oulton]

I've updated the sourcebook, withcharacter writeups for "Dai Mon" Bonk, "Liquidator" Queeg, Quark, Rom, Nog, Ishka and Brunt, as well as stats for both sizes of Ferengi shuttle/pod, as well as a full-page sheet of deck plans for both the 18m shuttle and 6m pod. It's fully illustrated with screencap and colur artwork. Unfortunately, The board won't accept the upload - maybe it's too big at 11.5MB, although there's no upper size limit listed. I just got my computer back from being repaired, and haven't installed my FTP software yet, but I'll get on to it tomorrow - it's 2 am and my bed is calling me.

[Owen E Oulton]

OK, I have the latest version of The Magnificent Ferengi uploaded to my site. It can be downloaded here: http://www.coldnorth.com/owen/magnificent%20ferengi.pdf - it is a 20 page document, described above. Thanks to Steven Wood and Dan Gurden for their contributions to this work.. I have now begun in earnest of Blood and Honour: The Klingon Sourcebook, hoping to get it done sometime this year. It will be written for the ICON System, and will cover both Fordian and canon Klingons. Presently, I am planning a two-volume set, similar to what has previously been done for the Cardassians; a main book and a character book.

[Dan Gurden]

Now I am back online and up-to-date I am looking forward TO CHECKING THIS OUT.

as the Ferengi say. 'Your house is your house, as are its contents'