Kaylie

Kaylie is a gnome bard and the daughter of Scanlan Shorthalt. As an NPC, she is portrayed by Matthew Mercer.

Background
Kaylie appears first in as a flute player in Dr. Dranzel's troupe.

In, Kaylie revealed to Scanlan that she had heard many tales about him from her mother, a gnome named Sybil. Sybil had encountered Scanlan years ago, becoming pregnant with Kaylie unbeknownst to Scanlan. Although Scanlan's memory was a bit fuzzy, he recalled that Sybil had golden hair, was eager to escape her simple beginnings, and became very clingy very quickly. Scanlan had left before learning of the pregnancy, leaving Sybil to raise her child on the income of a quilter. Sybil had even taken on a third job just south of Silvercut to support them.

Kaylie grew up mostly in Kymal. Being the only young gnome in such a rural town presented many dangers to Kaylie, so she learned to use both a blade and her charm to survive. She stole and lied, eventually raising enough money to train at the College of the White Duke, a bard college in Westruun. In Kaylie's third year of study, Dr. Dranzel's Spectacular Traveling Troupe passed through town, and she joined up with them.