Tirra

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Greyhawk Character
Tirra
Tirra as depicted in Dungeon #124, The Whispering Cairn (2005) Art by Fred Hooper.
Names and titles
Title(s):Master Thief
General info
Occupation:Guild leader (Greyhawk Thieves' Guild)
Home:Free City of Greyhawk, formerly Diamond Lake
Alignment:Neutral
Gender:Female
Species:Elf
Class:Rogue 9

Tirra is an elven woman featured in several adventures in the World of Greyhawk™ from 2005-2007. She is based on a character from advertisements for the D&D game in Dragon magazine in the form of single-page comic stories .

Description

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Tirra depicted in D&D advertisements. Art by Bill Willingham (1981).

Tirra is a sleek,[1] beautiful elven woman.[2] Her brunette hair is long and deep black.

Personality

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Tirra is a self-assured,[1] vivacious[1][3] woman with a soft spot for the "adventuring life".[2] She is playful,[4] flirts confidently,[1][2] and is a pleasant conversationalist.[1] She also enjoys playing dagger-throwing games.[1] She is easy to laugh and does her best to be humble in her position.[2]

Quotes and hooks

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"You know, between the dog fights and the knife fights, this town ain’t so bad."—referring to Diamond Lake[5]

"Brawling with gladiators is bad for business."[6]

Abilities

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Str 8, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 14 (at 5th level)[5]

Tirra trained with light weapons, learning the Weapon Finesse feat. She also was exceedingly skilled at ranged attacks in close combat with the Point Blank Shot feat.[5]

Possessions

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Activities

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While still an adventurer, Tirra explored the Stirgenest Cairn with Auric and Khellek in 595 CY.[1]

Relationships

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Tirra from Dungeon #124, Art by Chad DuLac and Jim Zubkovich (2005).

Tirra formerly was part of an adventuring band with Khellek and Auric.

History

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It is unknown if she previously was unaffiliated, but in 595 CY Tirra was a member of the Free City Thieves' Guild.[3][7][8] Later, she rose in the ranks to become a local Master Thief in the guild, running all activity in the River Quarter.[2]

Rumors and legends

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Though it was untrue, it was rumored that Tirra was hired as a mercenary by Balabar Smenk to attack the Twilight Monastery.

See Also

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Appearances

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Tirra appeared in the Age of Worms adventure path in episodes #1 (The Whispering Cairn) and #5 (The Champion's Belt), as well as in Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk.

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References

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Notes

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Citations

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  1. a b c d e f g "Backdrop: Diamond Lake".  Dragon #124 (Aug 1987), p.54.
  2. a b c d e Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk (2007), p.17.
  3. a b Age of Worms Overload (2005), p.3.
  4. Age of Worms Overload (2005), p.21.
  5. a b c Age of Worms Overload (2005), p.18.
  6. Dungeon #128 (Nov 2005), p.41.
  7. Dungeon #124 (Jul 2005), p.50.
  8. Dungeon #128 (Nov 2005), p.40.

Bibliography

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