NPC Roster

[Zapp]

I've attempted to go through chapter 1 and the beginning of Chapter 2 of The Show Must Go On, as well as what the Circus rules implies, to compile a roster over who's involved with the circus.

Circus of Wayward Wonders
Character Roster

Myron “Thunder” Stendhal: Ringmaster (dead)
Axel The Unproven: Performer (Level 1)
- Axel
The Dwarven Throwers: Performers (Level 1)
- ?
- ?
?
Elizia and Master Tickles: Performer (Level 1)
- Elizia
- Master Tickles, her snake
The Flamboni Sisters: Performers (Level 1)
- ? Flamboni
- ? Flamboni
The Feather-Fall Five: Performers (Level 2)
- ? Kanbali
- ? Kanbali
- ? Kanbali
- ? Kanbali
- ? Kanbali
Mordaine the Magician: Performer (Level 2)
- Mordaine
- Hod, her assistant

Clown Troupe
the Great Fortunato (dead)
Bardolph, his bear
Numerous roustabouts, hangers-on, and family members

Sideshow of Everyday Marvels
Character Roster

The Professor: Barker
- Zarlian Kyosophus
The Bearded Man: Performer
- Gidarron Elbus
The Tattooed Woman: Performer
- Tahala Roadwatcher
The Unjoined Twins: Performers
- Hesper Jaxis
- Meitas Jaxis
The Dog-Faced Dog: Performer
- Cubby

[Zapp]

As you can see there are gaps in our knowledge. And it's a bit strange how much more info we have on the sideshow performers than the main event performers.

[Zapp]

My own suggestions (on completing the info) would be:

The Feather-Fall Five:
- Kavitero Kanbali
- Fatuma Kanbali
- Ndonga Kanbali
- Mutiri Kanbali
- Salongo Kanbali
(All names taken from Quarters of the Kongolese city of Butembo, which also has a Kanbali Quarter)

The Flamboni Sisters:
- Glumra Flamboni
- Swenja Flamboni
(Don't ask :-)

The Dwarven Throwers:
- Jemric
- Qashta
- Leuk
- Thurradal
(Tried to find info on characters associated with Dwarven Throwers. Surprisingly little info - most such weapons fall into the hands of player characters, and that doesn't give me any names!)

[Misroi]

As per the prequel webfiction, one of the Feather-Fall Five is named Odvi Kanbali. Probably should be the last one on your list, as she's only 12, and is likely the youngest performer.

[Zapp]

Misroi wrote:

As per the prequel webfiction, one of the Feather-Fall Five is named Odvi Kanbali. Probably should be the last one on your list, as she's only 12, and is likely the youngest performer.

The post is too old to edit, but thank you.

[ztilleto]

Zapp wrote:

As you can see there are gaps in our knowledge. And it's a bit strange how much more info we have on the sideshow performers than the main event performers.

I am looking into this as well, and what I would do is make the Unjoined Twins the same as the Flamboni sisters. Cause why wouldn't they reuse the same people in the Side Show as the ones who also perform.

But thanks for the names and write-up of how many is actually named.

[Riobux]

Also related to the prequel webfiction (https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sh3l?Extinction-Curse-Waiting-in -the-Wings=), Axel's name actually isn't Axel. It doesn't list his real name, but I personally toyed with Villic.

In terms of other oddball personal names, I personally had:
The Feather Fall Five
- Sesha, 22
- Olivia, 20
- Zellara, 16
- Netha, 14
- Odvia, 9 (who is confirmed)

Dwarven Throwers (I had only two, I really thought there were only two?)
- Ulf
- Olf
(Both callbacks to an accidental flub when I ran Fall of Plaguestone and thought Ulf and Olf were dwarven).

Flamboni Sisters
- Luciana
- Emilia
(Toyed with using Italian sounding names honestly)

I also added a head clown called Pagliacci who is based on the Call of Cthulhu RPG story Bonzy the Sad Clown.