100 Fantasy Entertainers

and Artists to See on the

Street

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and Artists to See on the
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 Introduction surface, whether this be a wall, street or
anything else. Despite her evident, albeit
This is a collection of 100 different enter- sometimes unusual, talent, Triss’s work is
tainers and artists, of varying levels of skill frequently unpopular. Not everyone wants
from none upwards, who could be seen in their walls painted in a riot of colours, and
a fantasy setting. Some are technically not Triss has been chased off on many occa-
performers at all, even though they may sions. Some places have warned all their
draw a crowd. They are aimed at being guards to look out for her so she doesn’t
street performers, but they could be seen paint them again.
in other places, such as carnivals, fairs and 5. Banarga the Vampire only comes out
taverns, although some are not suitable for at night and he dresses and behaves in a
indoor performances. The entertainers can stereotypical vampire fashion, playing up
be used as background colour for a suitable whatever the local beliefs are about what
setting, and some have peculiarities that vampires look like and how they behave in
are a source of potential adventure hooks. his performances. Most are not fooled by
his act, as Banarga is so completely over
Using the List the top and his teeth are quite obviously
fake. Though the teeth the audience sees
Either roll d100 for a random result or se- are fake, they can be removed to reveal
lect appropriate ones manually. the genuine article, for Banarga is a genu-
ine vampire with an unusual hunting meth-
1. Abbee Darn is a talented painter who od.
can often be seen travelling with a large 6. Barrak and His Amazing Bears has
case of supplies as she heads to do one Barak, a very large man dressed in furs
commission or another. Those with the req- who looks not dissimilar to a bear himself,
uisite knowledge know that Abbee is also something he plays on, and his two trained
capable of producing fakes that are almost bears. The bears are kept on iron chains
indistinguishable from the genuine article, with leather collars so that they seem safe.
and she does the occasional commission Watchers don’t know that the chains are
for thieves or others who seek to replace a simply for show; if the bears want to leave,
genuine painting with a fake one. they can do so quite easily. Whilst Barrak
2. Alimaih can be seen dancing through the pounds a pair of drums, the bears dance
streets in what look to be very colourful, with each other.
but very form-fitting clothes. She seems to 7. Barrel Riders can be seen on the street
have a different outfit every day, but those balancing on wooden barrels. They ride the
who look more closely will realise that barrels through the streets in procession,
most, if not all, of Alaimaih’s costume is or pause and put on a performance, roll-
body paint. As such, she has got a dedicat- ing their barrels around, jumping from one
ed fan base who will follow her around. barrel to another and juggling items be-
3. Arana and Rigel Gharnis are a married tween different riders.
couple, or possibly brother and sister; no- 8. Big and Little are a pair of comedians,
one is truly sure. Rigel plays haunting mel- one about 7’ tall and the other less than 4’
odies on a silver flute and Arana accom- who, despite the difference in size, always
panies him in song, with equally mournful dress identically. They usually perform
lyrics. The two are definitely talented, but short comedy sketches, ones that generally
also very depressing to listen to. revolve around one of the pair misconstru-
4. As far as Triss is concerned, she is a ing just what the other one is doing.
painter and the entire city is her canvas. 9. Brass is a travelling band that consists
Triss can be found painting on any flat
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 almost entirely of brass instruments, ex- tant always emerges unharmed. The truth
cept for a pair of drums that march at the is that Cranaz is a serial killer, and his as-
front, pounding the beat out. There are sistants all die horribly during his act. Their
several dozen people in Brass and they apparent unharmed appearance, and why
can be heard, and felt, approaching from he always appears to have the same one,
some distance away. Brass are talented are due to his skill with illusions.
musicians, but that isn’t always good if 14. Dalia Kern dresses in black leather and
they happen to camp outside a place for a makes quite an intimidating sight, be-
while. ing over 6’ tall. She is covered in sheaths
10. Brenick Orne is a face painter who can for many blades, from knives up to long-
be found on the streets painting people’s swords, and her act starts with her swal-
faces, especially children, with unique and lowing the smallest and gradually moving
distinctive designs. What people don’t real- up until she reaches the longest blades.
ise is that Brenick works for a slaving or- As far as anyone has been able to tell, all
ganisation, and there are hidden messages the blades are genuine and none shorten
in the paintings indicating who would be through trickery. Dalia demonstrates the
suitable to grab and what their value would various blades before swallowing them,
be. Those that Brenick decides are valu- stabbing things to show that they are real.
able are painted with special paints that 15. Dan, Jan and Van are slapstick actors
seep into the skin and make the person so who never speak but often utter cries of
painted more pliable. pain. Their performance involves them
11. Bringer of Doom can be found preach- attempting to do an apparently simple
ing on street corners about how everyone task, such as painting a wall or cleaning a
and everything is doomed. He’s rather window, yet making a complete mess of it,
unspecific as to just how everything is hitting their fellows, dropping buckets on
doomed, only that it is. He gets so carried heads and otherwise making a mess and
away in his diatribes that people find him seemingly injuring each other.
hilarious to watch as he starts foaming at 16. Demon wears a hooded red robe and a
the mouth and ranting and raving, which is hideous demon mask, one that somehow
probably not the response he is after. manages to snarl at those who watch as
12. Charn the Hand runs an honest three he claims to grant the wishes of those who
card monte game, where genuine players, ask him. His audience do not realise that
not plants, frequently win. This always the demonic mask is not a mask, but the
gathers a crowd of people wanting to play creature’s true face, and that the granted
and win, and that is where Charn’s partner, wishes are granted to a degree, but very
the completely bland and unmemorable much to the letter rather than the spir-
Mitter, comes in. Whilst the crowd watches it, for Demon is truly a demon harvesting
Charn, Mitter makes his way through the souls.
crowd unnoticed, slitting purses and pick- 17. Derrien Guest can often be seen
ing pockets. around the city with his worktable, a buck-
13. Cranaz the Dark is a stage magician et of water and a supply of clay. He sculpts
who dressed in black silk with the occa- passers-by, either their heads or their
sional touch of dark red. His act consists whole bodies, and sometimes the buildings
on performing various tricks involving an of the city as well, before taking them back
assistant, such as cutting them in half and to his workshop to be painted and fired.
placing them in containers that are then Derrien will do commissions, such as busts,
run through with blades. Watchers are im- on request.
pressed by how realistic the performances 18. Doomed stands on the street and,
are, with blood and screams, yet the assis-
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 should anyone approach him, predicts their it comes to music, and those listening to
death. This death is always horrific and it often feel disturbed in ways they cannot
often bizarre in nature. There are rumours explain. No-one is entirely sure whether
that a few of Doomed’s predictions have they like Fyuzaran’s music or not, and all
come true, especially the most bizarre she says about the music is that it comes
ones, and some have suggested that per- to her in her dreams.
haps Doomed is the one causing these 24. Giant and the Twins consists of a large,
deaths. tall, and very strong man, who may indeed
19. Dressed in black and white motley, have giantish blood running through his
with a white painted face and red mouth, veins and male and female acrobats, twin
the mime Silent Suenna can be found brother and sister. Giant performs feats of
around the city, opening invisible doors, strength whilst the Twins use their acrobat-
avoiding invisible walls and mimicking ic skills to jump, roll and dive around him.
those she walks behind. Some find Suenna Several performances involve using Giant
an entertainment whilst others just find her himself as a stage for the Twins, as they
annoying. perform on his outstretched arms.
20. Elspeth Solar’s one-woman show is 25. Grey Brin is named for the colour he
often tiring to watch, as she rushes around usually is seen in, stone grey. Grey Brin
playing all the parts in whatever piece she wears grey clothing and paints his exposed
is performing, changing items of costume, flesh grey as well, then takes a small, grey
posture and voices to match whatever part painted wooden plinth and places it around
she is currently playing. Her performances the city, before standing on it and remain-
usually draw a substantial crowd, for she is ing perfectly still like a statue. More than
very effective at appearing to be different a few people have mistaken Brin for such,
people. and he occasionally comes to life just to
21. Fey Ward is a fire eater, but not a very scare the living daylights out of the unsus-
good one. She always draws a crowd, but pecting.
one who watches out of morbid curios- 26. Harn Malacue is a stilt walker who
ity because of the number of times Fey strides through the streets in a brightly-co-
has set herself on fire, rather than out of loured costume. Few are that interested in
appreciation for her sadly-lacking skill. watching a stilt walker, so Harn’s prima-
Fey’s body is covered with burns and she’s ry source of income is promoting various
banned from performing near many build- businesses, by carrying a sign and calling
ings, after setting a few on fire. out recommendations for whichever place
22. Freaks are a closely-knit group of per- he is currently advertising. The stilts make
formers who are all classed as freaks in him noticeable enough that this is fairly
one way or another by those who are not effective.
so afflicted. Often treated badly, the Freaks 27. Hazim the Snake cuts an exotic sight
banded together, providing themselves with his tunic, flowing trousers and im-
with a replacement family and a means of mense, begemmed turban. He has a bas-
earning a living. Instead of hiding their dif- ket in which a deadly snake - although
ferences, they now proudly display them in the poison glands have been removed - is
exchange for money. The Freaks will set up kept. Hazim will set the basket down and
a pavilion that people have to pay to enter. start playing his pipe. The snake will knock
23. Fyuzaran Kellior wanders around play- the lid off the basket and start swaying to
ing a lute of strange design, but the lute is the music. The performance is more exotic
not as strange as the music she plays. It than most are familiar with.
seems to follow no normal structure when 28. Haunted Jessica dresses in ragged

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 black with pale makeup and straight black parts he performs, he sadly lacks the sing-
hair and sings songs. Despite her appear- ing voice to go with it. His singing is loud
ance and name, the songs are all cheerful and penetrating, just not very good.
and upbeat; happy songs about pleasant 33. Jinn Forout specialises in self-mutila-
things happening. Some say that Jessica’s tion. He dresses in leather trousers with
life is so miserable that she seeks to rebel his upper body unclothed, whatever the
against it by singing as cheerfully as she weather. To audiences that are a combina-
can. tion of fascinated and revolted, Jinn sticks
29. Ilsa Parn has a genuine talent for dip- various sharp metal objects and hooks
ping into the minds of others and uses through his skin and flesh.
this in a stage act in which she pretends 34. Karla and the Imp are a ventriloquist’s
to read the future whilst telling people act with Karla controlling a very realistic
what they want to know, delving into their imp-like dummy, who sits on her knee.
desires and wishes. She also picks up de- The Imp has a foul mouth and makes rude
tails on just what they value and how they comments at passers-by and rude replies
secure it, details that are then passed onto to Karla’s questions. Sometimes, the Imp
thieves who will pay the mark a visit and seems as if it’s alive and not just a ventril-
give Ilsa a cut of the takings. oquist’s dummy.
30. Inorian Farthering plays a musical in- 35. Kite Fighters are a group who are only
strument of his own devising that involves seen on windy days and in larger spaces.
squeezing two ends together and apart. He Two members of the group compete at a
plays, and sings, with rather more enthu- time, flying elaborately constructed kites
siasm than skill, but he does it cheerfully that they fly against each other, performing
enough that most find it enjoyable and acrobatic tricks in the air and attempting to
uplifting to listen to, even if Inorian’s per- bring down the opponent’s kite at the same
formances are rather less than technically time.
competent. Inorian is willing to sell dupli-
cates of his instrument to others, but his 36. Klark the One-Man Band has a drum
lack of skill in playing it has meant that no attached to his back, cymbals on his legs,
professional musicians have taken him up tambourines on his arms, a mouth organ
on the offer. and a lyre. Klark can be heard coming from
some distance away, as even walking caus-
31. In a matter of minutes, using a sheet es a lot of banging and clashing. Simply
of paper and charcoal, Jess Brindle will the sound of him approaching has resulted
draw a caricature of anyone. Usually, the in people fleeing before he can start play-
caricatures are of people asking for them ing; Klark may have all the instruments he
and paying once they are done, but vari- needs to play music by himself, but he’s to-
ous finished ones have been seen around tally untalented and the resulting cacopho-
of various important people in the city. ny is appalling.
Though Jess’s normal caricatures are
good-natured, those others, which she 37. Lakran the Magician poses as a stage
denies drawing, are rather more political magician and will set up impromptu per-
in nature and never show their targets in a formances where he makes a variety of
good light. things disappear and reappear. His final
trick always involves a valuable item from
32. Jezemiah is a big man with a big, a member of the audience. First, Lakran
booming voice, who dresses appropriately will make the item disappear, then he will
for many parts in the opera and stands on as well. Lakran, which is not the only name
street corners singing those parts as loudly he goes by, is a thief who has worked out
as he can, and that is very loudly. Though a clever way of duping people into parting
Jezemiah has a perfect memory for the
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 with their valuables, using some alchemical 43. Malice is a man, or perhaps a wom-
tricks and his own thieving skills. an, in a half mask and scarlet painted lips.
38. Lala the Poet is, as the name suggests, The upper half of the mask is made from
a poet. She dresses in striking, very dated white china with no holes for eyes, so it’s
clothing, and stands on the street, reciting uncertain how Malice sees, yet they clearly
poetry to passers-by. The poetry is of her do. Malice makes fun of those passing in a
own crafting and various quite a bit, de- hoarse, rasping voice, picking up on any of
pending on just what Lala took inspiration their traits and exaggerating and making
from when she wrote it. An upturned hat in fun of them to degrees that have reduced
front of her is for tips. more than a few targets to tears. Malice
doesn’t seem to want paying; they just
39. Mad Mae is a painter who can be found want to cut as many people to ribbons with
daubing, or throwing, paint onto her latest their tongue as they can.
canvas. The resulting images, no matter
where Mae is or what she is painting, are 44. Marvellous Maeve is a spelluser who
simply mad spatterings of colour with no cannot cast much more than a cantrip, but
discernible shape or form. This doesn’t has proven to be very skilled with those
stop Mae from stating what they are when minor enchantments. She can be found
asked, and they are supposed to depict putting on displays with the wide range of
people and places that look nothing like cantrips she knows that are suitable for
the painting. entertaining, many of which Maeve has
created herself. Maeve’s skill with cantrips
40. Madame Blatsky is a sight in extensive is such that she can put on a show that
skirts, hundreds of bangles and necklaces would put a more powerful spelluser to
and beringed fingers, together with ex- shame.
cessive makeup. She claims to be a palm
reader, descended from a long line of such, 45. Minx and Manx are identical sisters in
who have travelled the world. In truth, their early twenties. They are acrobats who
Madame Blatsky is no such thing, and she tumble, jump, dive and throw each other
isn’t sure just who is in her line. She grew in the air. Despite their talent, the main
up in the city and discovered a talent for attraction for those watching them tends
telling people what they want to hear in a to be that the young, attractive women
way that makes them willing to pay. are dressed in thin, very form-fitting, tight
costumes that leave very little to the imag-
41. Magic Dancers are a dance troupe ination. The women aren’t bothered, as
consisting of low-powered spell users. They long as the tips flow, and they are capable
use minor magics and cantrips in their per- of defending themselves against those who
formances to enhance the show with such get too forward.
as sounds and illusionary effects, but they
are in and of themselves talented dancers. 46. Nell Charmwater is a talented artist
The magic simply enhances the show, put- who paints portraits of those who request
ting it a step up from others, rather than one. Despite her talent, those she paints
being the entirety of their performance. portraits of rarely buy the finished painting.
No-one can ever quite put their finger on
42. Malc Turmoil is a juggler in bright- why but, for some reason, Nell’s portraits
ly-patterned clothes of clashing colours. are always disturbing to look at. Something
He specialises in juggling sharp objects always looks wrong about the paintings’
and those that are on fire. In every perfor- subjects in the finished pieces.
mance, he always drops an item, to ensure
that people stay in the macabre hope Malc 47. Nitty is always covered in coloured
will cut himself or accidentally set himself chalk dust and she can be found drawing
on fire. with these chalks on the roads and pave-
ments. What she draws are incredibly
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 realistic designs that suggest the road has Pyros can do with flames is worth a watch.
become something else. One street was 53. Ranter is dressed in filthy ragged
closed due to what appeared to be a sink- clothing and marches through the streets
hole that had opened up, only for it to be ranting and raving on all manner of top-
discovered to be a chalk drawing. ics. Most are unsure as to whether Ranter
48. Old Jack is an accomplished storyteller is performing something that they simply
who specialises in tales for children, al- can’t grasp, or whether he’s experienced
though adults often find him fascinating to something that has shattered his mind.
listen to. He brings his stories to life with 54. Rebekka wears a flowing costume
a wide range of voices and vocal effects consisting of many layers of coloured silks,
and usually has a silent, enthralled crowd. with longer pieces drifting behind her as
What people don’t realise is that Jack’s she slowly dances through the streets. She
tales have hidden messages in them, ones appears to be dancing in time with some
that can’t be easily divined, but are intend- music but, if so, it’s music that only Rebek-
ed to create children who question authori- ka is capable of hearing. She never inter-
ty and take nothing for granted. acts with those who watch her.
49. Ona Quirin claims to be a medium who 55. Red Players are a small group of play-
can speak to the spirits of the dead, which ers who dress entirely in red with porce-
she does for those paying a fee. Ona does lain masks covering their faces. Two of the
have talent and can speak to the dead, Players beat time on drums, and the rest
but rarely does it when requested, instead move gracefully from position to position,
making things up. She has on several oc- stopping and pausing at each new place.
casions encountered some nasty and dan- It’s uncertain just what the Red Players
gerous spirits and is now reluctant to prop- are supposed to be performing, as it looks
erly use her powers. more like a very formalised style of dance
50. Preacher stands on corners giving re- than theatrical entertainment.
ligious recitals, repeating the scripture of 56. Rhyming Ralger reports current events
his deity to those that are listening, and in the city and the surroundings, and fur-
those that aren’t. No-one knows just who ther afield if he has information on them.
Preacher worships, for the scriptures do In some ways, he seems like a town crier
not match with any known faith and often or newsboard, except that he makes his
are contradictory and make little sense. descriptions of the events rhyme. He’s
Some think he is simply a madman; oth- capable of making up rhymes on the fly,
ers that he is preaching for a dark god and should someone tell him about something
surreptitiously spreading their worship. happening which he hadn’t heard of before.
51. Professor Shiela has a small puppet 57. Ribbon Dancers are a small group, of
theatre that she can dismantle and move which three or four are normally seen at a
from place to place. The shows she puts on time, who each carry a stick in each hand
are a combination of fascinating and dis- from which dangles a long, colourful silk
turbing. They are very violent and some- ribbon. These ribbons are waved about,
thing just seems wrong about the puppets. crossing over each other and those of the
The way they move is almost as if they other performers, without one ever getting
were moving of their own accord. tangled up.
52. Pyros calls himself a ‘flame artist.’ He 58. Rick and Rack are a man, Rick, and
specialises in setting fire to things, form- his mongrel dog, Rack. Both Rick and Rack
ing patterns from the flames. A show can wear velvet costumes with extravagant
take a while to set up, and is generally only ruffles around the neck. Rack is the main
done in areas that are fireproof, but what performer, doing tricks that Rick tells him
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 to do. Those who watch carefully may note same time before one falls, and bets are
that Rack sometimes starts doing the re- often taken on this by spectators. What
quested trick before Rick has finished say- those betting do not know is that Telien
ing exactly what he wants Rack to do. always has someone in the crowd taking
59. Sal and the Monkey are a human and a bets who knows just how many she will get
literal monkey. The Monkey is the true star spinning, because she decides this before-
of the show, performing tricks and danc- hand. The bets are how she rakes in the
es whilst Sal introduces him and people most money.
watch. Even though Sal appears to be the 64. Teller of Tales is a young woman who is
one getting all the benefit of the Monkey’s an accomplished reciter of myths, especial-
performances, any attempt to try to rescue ly mythic poems. She will recite myths and
the Monkey has been met by anger on the legends entirely from memory, even the
primate’s part. very longest ones, drawing a crowd as she
60. Sarina Mistharian is, or at least ap- recites the stories with a voice that seems
pears to be, a beautiful young woman who to almost hypnotise the listeners. In fact,
wears clothing that is rather revealing and her voice is hypnotic and she uses it to
performs dances. She lets it be known that encourage people to amply reward her for
she is available for more private affairs for her storytelling.
the discerning customer with money. Those 65. The Bronze Dragon is a puppet drag-
who take Sarina up on her offer end up, on that winds its way through the streets,
briefly, wishing they never had. For Sarina under the control of six people who nev-
is a disguise worn by a monster who eats er reveal their faces. The dragon is made
those she gives more private performances from wood, leather and fabric, which have
to. been carefully painted and dyed to look
61. Skeleton Man is an animate, talking as realistic as possible. The Bronze Drag-
skeletal figure. He, or it, is clearly skeletal on dances and sways for its audience, and
in nature, as all the clothing worn is simply even sometimes breathes a gout of fire.
a top hat and cane, but doesn’t appear to 66. The Chefs make a performance out of
be undead. Those who have touched the cooking. They set up their cooking ranges
bones have said that they are genuine. It and grills to begin the performance, throw
is possible it is some type of illusion, or knives to each other, make a show of how
perhaps Skeleton Man is really some type they chip food up and generally make the
of skeleton. Skeleton Man can be seen experience of cooking an entertainment
dancing around the town, wielding his top to watch. At the end of the show, the food
hat and cane. they have cooked is served up, and even
62. Tan Morrigun does no entertaining though it was made in an entertaining way,
himself but wanders around the city in fine it is of the finest quality.
clothing and wearing a sandwich board. 67. The Clan of the Winter Wolf dress in
The board’s contents change regularly, as furs and leathers, with an appearance that
Tan is advertising a popular local place of hails from the cold, barbarian lands, or at
entertainment. least caters to the majority’s expectations
63. Telien the Spinner first sets up many of what such would look like. Most of the
different poles before pulling out some Clan do not play an instrument, they sim-
plates of crockery. She smashes a plate ply pound out a beat by pounding their
to demonstrate they are breakable, then shields with their axes. The Skald is the
starts balancing the others on the poles one who performs, a combination of sing-
and spinning them. The trick is to see how ing and chanting epic stories from their
many plates she can get spinning at the homeland. The stories are in a language
that most do not understand, but the per-
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 formance alone affects watchers on an those with injuries, even permanent ones.
atavistic level. The Healer does not seem to follow any
68. The Comedian dresses in traditional known deity and it isn’t known just where
jester’s motley, although the colours are their ability comes from.
unusual, being black, bloody red and gan- 73. The Highland Pipers are a trio who play
grenous green. The Comedian tells jokes, the bagpipes. Very, very badly. Bagpipes,
with those passing by being the subject of when handled badly, produce a truly awful
them. The jokes may be funny, but they sound, and three of them together is a hor-
are always malicious in nature, poking rendous racket. When the Highland Pipers
cruel fun at the Comedian’s targets. The camp outside a place, people are known to
Comedian himself is a big, strong man and pay them to leave and go elsewhere. Espe-
has brutally beaten any who have sort to cially, if a shop, to a competing one. Some
physically object to his jokes. suspect that the Pipers are not as bad as
69. The Duellists are two leather armoured they seem and that they have stumbled
fighters; although there appear to be more across a way of making more money with
than two, only two are ever seen at a time. less effort.
They put on a show duel with many extrav- 74. The Horse is two people inside a horse
agant attacks, rolls and lunges that would costume. They wander around in the cos-
get someone killed if they tried it in real tume, behaving like an insatiably curious
combat, but are thoroughly entertaining to horse, getting into many places before
watch. they have to leave. The two inside are
70. The Faecal Artist is a smelly individual freelance spies who have come up with this
who can be found daubing brown substanc- as an unusual way of overhearing conver-
es on walls, creating rather impressive, if sations of interest, which they then sell
stylised, images. The substances he uses, onto the relevant parties - although they
as can be guessed from the name and the don’t do the latter as a horse.
smell that accompanies him, are formed 75. The Incredible Imelia is a magician, but
from excrement that has been diluted to not one that uses magic. She is skilled in
different degrees. This makes his work less the non-magical arts of prestidigitation, yet
than popular with many. rarely gets much accolade despite her un-
71. The Good Players are a small troupe of deniable abilities. In a world where magic
actors whose name describes the theme of is real, sleight of hand is not as impressive
their plays, rather than their level of talent. as it could be, and Imelia has to some-
The players perform various morality plays times use her nimble fingers to acquire the
in which those who follow the righteous possessions of others in order to eat.
path come off best and those who stray 76. The Jib Brothers are a trio of three
from it are struck down. They write their brothers who are singers. Their vocal range
own pieces, which are self-righteous, rath- is at the higher end of the scale, which has
er than righteous, and the players them- resulted in rumours that they may be for-
selves are so utterly convinced of their own mer castrato.
moral superiority that they are unpleasant 77. The Masked Man dresses in a long robe
to deal with. with no parts other than his face show-
72. The Healer puts on a show of healing ing, and that face is always hidden by a
people, laying on hands with a backing mask. The Masked Man has many different
group of singers and musicians. The heal- masks, made from wood, china and met-
ing show is spectacular and completely al, each depicting a different face, from
over the top, but there’s no question that stylised masks just showing emotions to
the Healer has a genuine skill for healing detailed ones depicting individuals. During

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 the Masked Man’s silent performances, he hopes to get paid for it.
he changes masks many different times, 83. The Sad Clown is an individual in black
though his face is never revealed and its and white makeup and clothes with a per-
unclear just where he can be keeping the petually downturned black mouth. Despite
masks. the clown’s appearance, they do various
78. The Mind Master puts on a show as a upbeat routines, but never speak a single
mentalist, claiming to be able to read peo- word. Their name has come from their ap-
ple’s minds by doing shows in which he pearance, rather than anything else.
chooses members of the audience and then 84. The Scarlet Piper dresses in layers of
reads their mind. Those he picks are al- bright scarlet clothing, with a red leather
ways plants, for he has no talent at all, but mask covering most of their faces, enough
can put on a very good show. to make it difficult to tell what they are,
79. The Monster appears to be a huge let alone whether they are male or female.
creature stitched together from disparate The Scarlet Piper plays a set of pan pipes,
body parts, as a golem made from flesh, also dyed red, and is accompanied by a
but one that speaks in a deep, hypnotic troupe of performing rats.
voice and is clearly very intelligent. The 85. The Shadow dresses completely in
Monster will speak philosophy to those who black and is only ever seen at night. His, or
listen, and will discourse on the subject her - the figure’s face is covered by a black
with any who wish. scarf - act consists of sneaking around,
80. The painter Jan Mark can often be seen trying to get as close to people as possi-
around town, painting street scenes. The ble without them noticing. This has led to
scenes he paints are related to what is more than one target attempting to attack
going on, but in a more horrific way. People the Shadow out of shock, but the perform-
are depicted as monsters, or as being torn er always seems to easily fade back into
apart by them, and buildings are being de- the shadows.
stroyed. When Jan is asked why he paints 86. The Snake is a group of green robed
like that, he simply responds that he paints individuals with green-painted skin who
what he sees. The question is whether Jan walk through the streets in single file. The
is deranged, paints something others can- leader of the snake rings a large bell as
not see or is foretelling the future. Most they proceed, whilst the others shake tam-
hope the first is true. bourines. The sound they produce cannot
81. The Poets are a man and a woman be called musical, and because the mem-
whose performance is reciting poetry at bers of the Snake refuse to alter the dis-
each other. The performances are always tance between them, they often cause an
spontaneous, with the poetry made up obstruction to other traffic.
on the spot, with subjects often request- 87. The Tall Man stands over 9’ tall and is
ed from their audience. Once a subject is covered from head to toe in closely fitting
chosen, the two will recite poetry at each clothes, with only his face revealed. The
other in a strange verbal duel, until one of Tall Man’s head doesn’t seem to match the
them admits defeat. size of his body. This is because he’s not
82. The Running Man is always seen doing one person, but several, standing on each
exactly what his name suggests - running. other’s shoulders and operating the arms
He runs through the streets and crowds with cunning mechanical devices.
without stopping, weaving in, out, over and 88. The Watchman is only ever seen at
under obstacles. There’s no question that night and wears a grey robe whilst holding
the Running Man is athletically skilled, but a lit lantern on a long pole above his head.
it’s unclear why he is running or just how He sings ballads to passers-by, all related
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 to the night and what can be seen within it. faces often seem to have discourses with
The Watchman claims that the theme of his each other, and occasional arguments. It
songs is why he sings at night, for that is is thought that Janus is just vocally skilled
the most appropriate time, but there have and, indeed, the masks are definitely
been speculations that he may be some- masks. However, under each mask is a
one, or something, that cannot be abroad genuine face, for Janus does have faces on
during the daylight hours. the front and back of his head.
89. The Wrestlers are a group of male and 94. Two Tap are a pair of tap dancers, a
female wrestlers that erect temporary rings man and a woman, who perform togeth-
and put on wrestling performances. The er. Their performance involves the use of
wrestling outfits they wear are not typical specially modified shoes that make a loud
and are often heavily ornamented, and the noise when used on a hard surface. Their
wrestling itself, which is one on one or in clothes and performances are widely var-
teams of two, look more like a formalised ied, and the more complex of their shows
entertainment that a serious wrestling seem to tell stories in the dance.
match. 95. Unice Harchart is often seen around
90. Toby the Marionette Master always has town on fine days with an easel in front of
two large marionettes, one controlled by her, a palette of paints and a paint-spat-
each hand, that interact with each oth- tered apron. She paints city scenes, wheth-
er via Toby’s masterful skill. He is able er these be buildings or the people on the
to get the marionettes to dance and play street, and rarely talks to anyone, even if
in a very realistic manner. The observant spoken to. Her work is very good but no-
may notice, though, that the marionettes’ one knows what she does with it. Many
movements don’t always seem to match up people have offered to buy Unice’s work
with Toby’s hand movements. but she has either refused or outright ig-
91. Three people make up Inner Voices. nored them. There are rumours of a room
One, a man, appears quite normal. On somewhere filled with masterpieces she
one side of him stands a woman dressed has worked on.
in white with white, feathered wings; on 96. Varian and his Trained Monster consists
the other side is a man dressed in red with of Varian, a man dressed in hunter’s leath-
horns and batwings. The angelic and de- ers, and his monster, some strange beats
monic figure are constantly making com- that is bound to him with an iron chain.
ments to the man about those passing by, At least, that’s what it appears to be. The
suggesting things appropriate to how they monster is the one truly in charge, and has
are dressed. The performance is that of a psychically dominated Varian into doing
man being urged by his good and bad sides whatever the creature wants. The appear-
towards good or evil. ance it displays is not its true form either.
92. Tovyn Brightstar is an illusionist, but The creature uses the act as a way of pro-
not a very good one. His act consists of viding itself with constant access to people,
putting on illusionary displays of heroes on whom it feeds.
fighting monsters. Tovyn cannot make au- 97. White Shawn is a poet who dresses
dible illusions, so has to provide the voices from head to toe in white, including cov-
himself for his transparent illusions. His ering his face behind a china mask. He is
vocal acting is far superior to his skill with a self-proclaimed anarchist poet, whose
illusions, which keeps him from starving. poetry is designed to incite people against
93. Two-Faced Janus has a mask on the the authorities. There’s a standing order
front and back of his head, each portray- out for White Shawn’s arrest but, despite
ing a different individual. The two different his distinctive appearance, he always man-
ages to slip away. It’s believed that he has
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 some magic that changes his appearance. night, when the fireworks can be seen
98. Xaran and the Soldiers are a group to best effect. Her fireworks come in all
of black-robed individuals led by Xaran. types, from small to large, including some
All but Xaran, an emaciated-looking man, that detonate with thunderous explosions.
wear masks that hide their entire face, Such fireworks have got Yellin escorted out
including their eyes, and all are covered of cities and told never to return on more
in robes, gloves and hoods that hide the than one occasion.
rest of their bodies. The Soldiers march 100. Zee and Nee are a knife thrower and
and move stiffly to Xaran’s orders, follow- his assistant. They will set up in various
ing them without fail and in perfect unison. places, with a target behind Nee, and Zee
The Soldiers are zombies that Xaran, a will throw knives at her. At some point in
necromancer, has reanimated, and there the act, Zee will always drop a knife or
is a fairly high turnover as he gets rid of fumble with one, making it slip through his
them when their smell starts to overpower fingers; a ploy to get people to watch just
the scent Xaran has doused the zombies in. in case he misses a throw and accidentally
99. Yellin Faros creates and detonates skewers Nee. Something that has never
fireworks, and only normally performs at happened.

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