Myron Stendhal

Level 4 Human Ringmaster

### Relationships

Elizia Pumpernickle (Friend), The Professor (Friend), The Circus of Wayward Wonders (Employees & Friends)

### Died

Abberton, 4720 AR (Killed by repeated viper bites, controlled by Nemmia Bramblecloak)

## Campaign

### Affiliation

The Circus of Wayward Wonders, Mistress Dusklight's Celestial Menagerie (Formerly)

### First Appearance

Extinction Curse Episode 01: Carnivals & Clowns

*"I need you to promise me that no matter what, you'll put on a good show."*

*-Thunder*

Myron "Thunder" Stendhal was an NPC from Extinction Curse. The ringmaster of The Circus of Wayward Wonders, Thunder helped to give dozens of performers who had fled Mistress Dusklight's Celestial Menagerie a second chance at a circus that would treat them with dignity and respect. However, his life was cut short moments before the opening act, kicking off a series of events that would start an adventure like no other...

## Description

Thunder was a tall man, standing about 6'0. He dressed in fine wear, with a tall stovepipe top hat, a velvet red coat and immaculately groomed facial hair. His most distinctive trait was his booming voice; Thunder got his nickname from his ability to make his voice echo through crowds, gaining their attention with ease.

## Personality

Thunder was shown to be a kind and frank man, doing his best to encourage performers before the show and even dropping into The Wandering Three's caravan in order to give them a pep talk before the show. He also had something of a playful side, feigning disinterest in Axel and his performance while fully intending on giving him a shot in the circus while he danced around the question to Axel's face. While patient, he did have his limits, shown through his occasional heated argument with Mordaine over the Big Number. Ultimately, Thunder was a man who believed in second chances, and clearly wanted to give the performer somewhere they could perform without the risk of dehumanization, injury or abuse.

## Abilities

While Thunder was never shown to use any particular magical or martial abilities, he was an excellent organizer and coordinator, able to get vastly different personalities to coexist and work together in the name of The Circus Of Wayward Wonders. His booming voice also served him well, both as a Barker and a Ringmaster.

## History

At some point before the events of Extinction Curse, Thunder worked in the Celestial Menagerie, though he slowly became disgusted by Mistress Dusklight's practices and cruelties. When performers started to leave the circus, he eventually resolved to create a new circus for them all, forming the Circus of Wayward Wonders. The circus gathered and practiced for a few months, before preparing to put on their first show together in the town of Abberton. Thunder hyped up the performers, before heading into the circus tent a few minutes before any of the other performers. He headed into his private area, a section of the tent curtained off from the rest of the backstage, only to be assaulted by a set of three vipers, magically compelled to attack him by Nemmia Bramblecloak. Thunder died soon after due to the vipers' venom.

Axel discovered Thunder's corpse, and the rest of the circus panicked. The Professor put a coat over Thunder's body, and he and the rest of the circus put on an incredible performance for him. Soon after, The Wandering Three investigated his death, and soon caught the perpetrator, Nemmia, who was restrained and arrested the next day.

## Relationships

### Elizia Pumpernickle

Elizia and Thunder were very close, often spending time outside of performances together. Thunder's death hit Elizia hard, with her hiding away in her caravan to cry for him as soon as the performance ended. Elizia called Thunder "[her] best friend and reason for joining this circus".