Nupwaggle is a Haka'jhar kobold sorcerer who is using illusion magic to infiltrate Zolanberg. Clever even by kobold standards, "Illian Torralyn Zolan" has the proverbial ear of multiple members of the Council of Nine. He seeks to bait the gnomes into overextending into a devastating defeat to the Kobold's trap-filled tunnels. His patience has been tested multiple times as the gnomes win battle after battle against the kobolds, pushing his people to retreat to deeper and more dangerous territory. He believes his patience will be rewarded and he can win the war, but he fears the final cost.