Scanlan Shorthalt

Scanlan Shorthalt is a gnome bard in the group Vox Machina. He is played by Sam Riegel.

Intro
"Oh, you haven't heard of Scanlan Shorthalt? Well gird your loins, ladies, because he has his eye on you. A talented musician, master of disguise, and dashingly handsome in his own mind, Scanlan sings songs almost as much as he sings his own praises.

''Born a poor gnome, Scanlan used his endless charm and soaring tenor voice to croon for coin and support his single mother. One day he was discovered by a half-orc promoter, and joined Dr. Dranzel's Spectacular Traveling Troupe where he learned the ways of the world, and honed his skills as a bard extraordinaire.''

''A loner much of his life, Scanlan has never quite come to terms with the violent death of his mother at the hands of a goblin invasion. While his years on the road provided many, shall we say, educational experiences with the opposite sex, deep down Scanlan yearns for the one thing he's never known. The true love of a fellow gnome.''

''Still, Scanlan considers himself a lover first, performer second, and fighter distant third. On the battlefield, he'll support his allies, but rarely draws blood unless it's to protect fellow gnome, Pike. Count on Scanlan for a hearty laugh, a rollicking song, and a twinkle in his eye that melts hearts and makes the females swoon."''

Character Information
Scanlan is a very quick-witted Gnome, and often acts as support for Vox Machina by enhancing their abilities or weakening their opponents in some way. He also is capable of defending himself for short amounts of time provided that he is quickly backed up by other people. Perhaps just as resourceful as Tiberius, Scanlan is a very powerful member of Vox Machina.

Scanlan has very strong feelings towards his fellow team member Pike, and it is often a source of great humor and emotional moments within the Critical Role campaign whenever the two have a moment. Pike eventually did kiss Scanlan on the cheek in the episode Escape from the Underdark, which has never happened before, after he saved her life.

Scanlan (Or rather Sam) is known for creating parodies of existing songs really quickly on the spot whenever he uses inspiration on one of his team members.

Scanlan made his very first kill ever on the first episode of Critical Role, Arrival at Kraghammer.

Background
At some point in the campaign, the group either accidentally or intentionally walked through the back door of the Thieves Guild in a certain city and almost got into a deadly confrontation. Scanlan was able to trick the guild into thinking Vox Machina was part of the Custom's Department, using a silver star he had had made in a previous town to sweeten the deception. Part of this scene can be viewed on Matthew Mercer's Youtube channel here.

Quest
It is unknown what Scanlan's quest is.

More than likely one long term goal of Scanlan's is to win the love of Pike.

Magic Items

 * Hand-cone of Clarity
 * Ring of Mind Shielding
 * Ioun Stone