Stumbling JohnnyA
drunken master of sports rather than martial arts.
ArokinA
jali focused entirely on
fortune.
AzmariSee
poioumenonic musicians.
Bard -
definitive bardsA wielder of some but not all
poioumenonic energies, usually
poioumenon,
kor,
ethereal essence, and
unfugl, who serves as a poet, storyteller, musician, genealogist, jester, and oral historian to a community.
ChantezA
cupbearer variant of a
jali.
Fili -
definitive filisBards who use
symbolism and engage in philosophical works.
GesereA
jali whose powers focus entirely on
unfugl.
Jali -
primary poioumenon user /
definitive jalisCalled a
griot by colonial forces, the jali are the master storytellers of western
Taggarus who use all
poioumenon to tell stories, sing songs, and recite oral history.
MaanafɔlaAn
aqyn of the western deserts of
Taggarus (where
leys flow) who praises the
magical powers of their leaders.
Rann IontachA
bard who uses
dream energy only. Usually
fey.
SeanchaiPronounced "shanachie", these are
fey bards.
ShijinA court
bhat in
Tenzanai who uses
kor to prove ancestry and validity of their leaders.
StichourgosAn
aqyn who says more with
what they leave out than what they put in.
StorytellerA person who wanders sharing stories.
WidluiosA fili who uses
fate to scry and make predictions.
WillakuqAn eastern
Palhuric storyteller and oral historian who uses
ethereal essence to bond with their audience or stories. They wander the eastern mountains.
AugurA carnival fortune teller who uses
fortune to see their clients' potential.
Charlie QuestionsA carnival performer who uses
symbolism to engage a crowd into a series of questions as part of a game.
GazerA carnival fortune teller who uses
fate to see their clients' destinies.
MirrormasterAn
imager who has an entire funhouse mirror hall to wield.
RaconteurA carnival sideshow performer who uses
poioumenon in their storytelling.
Secret Sam or SarahA carnival worker who uses
arcane shadow to create mystery attractions.
SparkyA carnival worker who uses
unfugl for a variety of attractions that are full of surprises.
SpongeA
cupbearer who keeps crowds happy and drunk at a carnival.
CáilA fey celebrity.
GlamorousA celebrity who uses
glamours to be attractive.
Bozo -
definitive circus performersA clown who uses
stagma to make a very drunken performance of pratfalls and tumbles. Very colorful but with stains.
GruffA clown who uses
fortune as part of their performance. Usually with make up that makes them look like a hobo or other vagrant.
ProfundoA ringmaster who uses
the lore to engage the audience.
RolloA clown who uses multiple
poioumenonic powers.
Trouble's BrotherA clown who uses
unfugl to create the chaos of a clown's performance. Very colorful with lots of tricks, like hand buzzers, spitting flowers, and so on.
WoozyA clown who uses
dream energy as part of their performance. Usually very colorful.
BiyçiA western
Dabusenese secret dancer.
KaihakaA dream dancer.
MicinciA dancer known for using
unfugl to cause havoc as they dance to a wild rhythm in southern
Taggarus.
PlesačA dancer in
Ranu who can tweak
fortune through their movements. Usually accompanied by clapping or shaken percussion.
RinceoirA
fey dancer who uses
fey energy to create multiple images of themselves as they dance.
TanečníkA dancer in
Ranu known for their drunken but elaborate dances.
Tus Ua Las Voos(hmong) A northeastern
Dabusenese dancer who uses a feathered ribbon to create bonds with those they touch during the dance.
TusuqA dancer the mountains of eastern
Palhur who uses
poioumenon to entrance those who watch their interpretive dances.
ɣeɖulaA dancer in western
Taggarus who spins and flows with
fate. They have no control of their movements, but those who watch can, if they know how to interpret, get a sense of the destiny of those in the community represented by the dancer.
AmadánA
fey jester in
the Queen's Court who uses
the lore to perform for her.
AṣiwereA fool who uses
the lore to perform for villages in western
Taggarus.
GhabiunA fool of
Mahad who speaks prophecy that no one believes. A village idiot, usually.
IdiotA member of the
Court of Idiots, ruled by the Idiot King, in the realm of the
fey, who uses various
poioumenonic powers to speak truths no one understands.
JokerA
stagma-drunken comedian.
LækariA buffoon or fool who uses
unfugl to create jokes and pranks.
LeathcheannA buffoon whose performance causes
fortune to swirl around some members of the audience.
MonyiAn eastern
Taggaran fool who uses the
First Language.
OrokamonoA jester amongst the
yokai who draws from
history to create the right performances.
PoheheA fool in the southern
Island Bridge who uses
symbolism to perform.
ShakaxhiA fool from southern
Ranu who uses
arcane shadow to perform unexplainable tricks and jokes.
Sipaki -
primary ayase userA wandering fool whose journey always begins an adventure much larger than themselves.
TangaA silly wandering clown who uses feathered props to
form bonds during performances. From northeastern
Dabusen.
TwpsynA jester who uses
mana to create a multifaceted performances. Extremely rare.
WairangiA jester in dream motley.
Rambler -
primary fortune user /
definitive gamblersA gambler of the esoteric variety, one who senses the winds of
fortune and can use them to increase their chances in games of risk and chance.
Tarot ReaderA card reader who uses
fate to play a complex game.
DeilealaiA dealer of cards or other games of risk who is attuned to the winds of
fortune.
ElereA game master and collective storyteller in western
Taggarus.
ImreoirAn
imager who makes games from their collected images, usually to tell a story collectively.
JoueursA game maker in the
Reever Sea who uses
stagma to create complicated and wondrous games for the drunk or excited.
LaaeibA
seer who uses the threads of
fate to weave a game of destinies.
Máistir CluicheA fey game maker.
MarvelmanOne who uses
unfugl to make toys.
OmochayaOne who uses
kor to arrange a toy shop.
QuestionerAn
arcanist who specializes in the game of Questions.
TechawachiA
meli'ikitenya who specializes in word games in the
First Language.
Tile MakerOne who uses
symbolism to create the
Tile Game.
VeycosiA drink mixer in the
Reever Sea.
ProjectorOne who uses
imaging to project film or television content.
SchwarzmannianA mysterious television presenter that few have an explanation for.
ScreentellerA
storyteller who uses
poioumenon to tell stories on television or film.
FemminielloThe femminielli are cross-dressed assigned-male figures who may or may not be trans, but who are followed by good
fortune.
FigiA
cupbearer sex worker in the
Reever Sea.
KairauA sex worker who uses
dream energy to soothe their clients.
MahziaA concubine who tells
the future.
Raimwan SaiA courtesan who uses
ethereal essence to bond with clients.
ScheherezadiA sex worker who tells clients
stories.
StriapachA
fey sex worker who uses
the lore to soothe and entertain and delight clients.
Grinning MageSee
poioumenonic esotericists. They often engage in comedy routines, theatrical performances, performance art, etc.
JokerA
stagma-drunken comedian.
Muharik al'DimaaA user of
threads that make puppets perform preordained stories.
Noh ActorPerformers of noh theatre from
Tenzanai who draw upon history to create their stories.
OludariA
storyteller who creates plays.
PeinteirAn artist who paints sets with
dream energy, drawing their colors from
imager mirrors.
PrestidigitatorA mundane magician.
Quiet HandA shadow puppeteer who uses
arcane shadow.
Sengoli Sa LipapaliA
symbologer from southern
Taggarus who creates plays with heavy
symbolism.
TewanayiOne who performs on stage with the
First Language. Usually an actor.
AgbọrọsọA
storyteller on the streets.
Card ReaderA tarot reader on the streets.
CarouserA
cupbearer who busks and gets people roused and riled up.
Daidōgei HitoAn
onmyoji who arranges a space on the streets to confound and entertain.
DapA
rambler who performs tarot readings or other busking on the streets.
FetsamīA busker who uses the
First Language.
ProdA busker who uses
unfugl to surprise the audience.
ShadAn
arcanist who performs sleight-of-hand on the streets.
The StupendousAn
imager who uses their powers on the streets to entertain, usually a magic show or performance art.
ChoshaA writer who draws from
history.
MannuratAn author of symbolic fiction.
MualifA
seer who writes their prophecies into fiction to hide them.
OnkoweA
storyteller who writes their stories down.
RannaireLyrillan poet who uses
ethereal essence to connect with their audiences.
ScríbhneoirA fey writer.
Spisovatel'A mystery writer from
Ranu who uses
arcanum to make their books more intriguing.
TseḥāfīA writer who uses the
First Language.
ÚdarAn author who uses
dream energy to write incredible prose that captures the illogic of the unreal.
Poioumenonic Athletes
Poioumenonic Bards
Poioumenonic Carnival Workers
Poioumenonic Celebrities
Poioumenonic Circus Performers
Poioumenonic Dancers
Poioumenonic Fools
Poioumenonic Gamblers
Poioumenonic Games Makers
Poioumenonic Screen Entertainers
Poioumenonic Sex Workers
Poioumenonic Stage Entertainers
Poioumenonic Street Entertainers
Poioumenonic Wordsmiths