A colorful group of high class circus slaves doubles as unwilling thieves for their greedy master. None of them has big expectations in life. Some of them want to know their origins. Some want to forget them. All of them want to stay out of trouble as much as possible. But the master's son gets into big trouble, and they are the ones sent to rescue the young man and thus the family line of their master. Of course, what seems like a straight forward small scale adventure turns into chaos, conspiracy and conflict. Suddenly, the unwilling troupe finds themselves confronted with unknown situations - like freedom from slavery but supposedly bound to fate. And they don't know if they would not have been better off with the circus. Dramatis Personae Tenelli, young felinoid female, only known member of an unknown species. Hates being called a cat. Ylva Anor, male elf bard. He thinks he can sing himself out of any situation, but sometimes he rather sinks himself. Nashab,  half-dwarf albino and already relatively famous gladiator, generally happy in life. Bit of a worry wart when it is not about fighting. Dyonmur Flapplegirk, gnome factorum. Rumours are he went into slavery voluntarily. Other rumors say he is a prince held hostage. Others rumors say... well, most people think he's created each of those rumors himself. Evina, female dwarf experienced in the art of transporting people. To the next life that is. Bibhi Ashar, human gladiator, too white for her own liking. Wants to be famous. Afha Hiddi, female elf, somewhat competent in magic, somewhat incompetent in when and how to use it. Has a knack for overhearing things with a bit of magical help. Aventin the Dark, halfling knife thrower. Aventin was a member of the mountain rangers for almost a year but hated it and does not like being called that.Which is why everyone does. Jaswen Bell, human/halfling working with her half-brother Aventin’s knife throwing show. Constantly tries, and fails, to color her light hair darker to look more like Aventin. Mirmon, half-elf mage wannabe training in magic wherever he can. He was not born a slave and wants to get back to a nothern homeland he only vaguely remembers. The adventure takes place on a part of a world which never had a name but "world" and several variations, until it became clear none of the known races inhabiting the known continent originated here. Confronted with evidence of other worlds and planes, the many cultures and races needed another name, but could never agree. Now the commonly used name for their planet is Thouy, which, in a dead language only sages and mages still use, means "unknown." Maps, world descriptions and other info will be posted as needed between chapters. I need to figure out how to do that first.