It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Percival de Rolo, a human gunslinger . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, When Lionel mentions that his boss is called the Meat Man, Vox Machina are all immediately intrigued; however, Lionel has never heard the name  Shorthalt , nor does he recognize the description of their former gnomish companion, Scanlan. He tells them that his boss' actual name is Aes Adan.
DM: "I'm but a humble merchant from Ank'harel, and I'm seeking to make some contacts in this rumored emerging metropolis of Whitestone. Yes?"
Player: Yes.
DM: "Now, I have information that may be of use to you, my compatriots have told me. And, should my gatherers and whisperers be correct, in trade I would like to get some information from this one."
Player: Possibly. What is it that you want to know?
DM: "Rumors tell me of these fabled Riflemen of Whitestone."
Player: Yes.
DM: "While paltry mechanical imitations have occasionally come across the markets on our side of the world, I hear that you were the designer of these instruments of death."
