Sea Maiden's Faire
The Sea Maiden's Faire is a traveling carnival of entertainers hailing from the city of Luskan. Traveling along the Sword Coast in their three ships, The Heartbreaker, The Hellraiser , and The Eyecatcher , the Sea Maiden's Faire performs shows and parades in towns up and down the coast. Currently, the Heartbreaker and Hellraiser are docked in Waterdeep’s Dock Ward, with the Sea Maiden's Faire carnival erected on the pier between the two ships. The flagship Eyecatcher anchored in the harbor. The fleet is commanded by Captain Zardoz Zod, who sells nimblewrights for 25000s to select clientele.
When you arrive at the sandy beach in the Southeast corner of the Dock Ward you can see a number of tents set up with the massive Big Top at the far end. A hard-packed path has been trampled in the sand leading to a large Midway lined with smaller tents on either side. There is a ticket booth there where you can buy a general admission ticket to the Big Top for 5 shards. And there are many games of skill and chance and sideshow tents lining the midway.
Basically this is a recreation of the Sea Maiden's Faire portion of the Day of Wonders parade. Depending on how long the party spent at the Midway they may come in at the end of this parade.
6 horses in the ring at once with large plumed silver and white tack. They prance in circles without a lead, rearing up to touch hooves, bowing low. Their finale is when the horses form a figure eight at full gallop just barely missing crashing into the horses coming from 180 degrees.
He is shot from a catapult into a net on the other side of the ring
Random Encounters:
Every activity that the group does roll for a random encounter with the crowd Roll 2d6, choose one person in the party randomly- 2. A member of the Zhentarim stabs a member of the Xanathar's guild and flees.
- 3. A mob of people gets into a fistfight
- 4. You witness 2 people get into a fist fight
- 5. You witness 2 people angrily shouting at each other
- 6. A very drunk person comes up to you and starts talking loudly about how much fun the Faire is.
- 7. Passive perception [[d12 + 13]] you witness a pickpocket steal something from another stranger in the crowd.
- 8. Passive perception [[d12 + 10]] somebody tries to pickpocket you.
- 9. Somebody approaches you trying to sell gold necklaces (costume) for 10 gp. They are accosted and taken away by Sea Maiden's Faire security
- 10. A stranger walks up to you and puts a garland of flowers on your head.
- 11. You see a person drop a pouch with [[1d2 - 1]] taols, [[1d6 - 1]] dragons, [[1d10 - 1]] shards and [[1d12 - 1]] nibs
- 12. A member of the Xanathar's guild stabs a member of the Zhentarim and flees
The Midway
Games
Her Majesty's Royal Archery
: Poor quality bows and arrows are set out. 7 nibs per 3 arrows. To win a prize you must stick two arrows at AC14 into a bullseye the size of an apple at 20 feet The prize is a green hat with a red feather in it (Robin Hood hat).Tumbling Towers:
Six cans are arranged in a pyramid, 3 then 2 then 1. 8 nibs for 1 ball the size of an orange. You must knock down all of the cans to win a stuffed unicorn doll. The bottom cans are weighted at the bottom making them hard to knock over. You basically need to make a hard glancing blow between two of the bottom cans to knock all three over. AC12 dex based attack. Roll a d4 and add strength bonus, must do 2 damage to knock all of them down.Flying Frogs:
A 2 foot diameter barrel (pond) is in the center 6 feet away. 2 nibs per frog. Put a frog shaped sand bag on the far side of a small teeter totter. Smash the other side with a hammer. Must succeed on both a DC 11 intelligence check, a DC 11 strength check and a DC 11 luck check. 1 frog in the barrel wins a pink paper party horn.Pig Pull:
The barker waits until 10 participants have signed up. 2 shards to enter. A greased suckling pig is set loose in a pen of 20 feet radius. Roll initiative for 10 people. Each of them must make a strength or dex based grappling check at disadvantage opposed by the pig's acrobatics check (no bonus for either). The first person to successfully capture the pig wins it.Oaf Bag Toss:
6 nibs buys 2 large 2 foot by 2 foot sand bags. You stand facing away from a barrel behind a line 10 feet away. You must succeed on a DC 11 strength check and hit an AC 11 target. Succeed on a DC 13 intelligence check or the attack is with disadvantage. If you get one bag in the barrel you win a clay amulet with an ugly face on it. There is a leather thong to hang the amulet around your neck.Turkey Splat:
1 shard buy in. A large checkerboard numbered 1-20 is surrounded by a rail to keep onlookers 6 feet away. People are gathered around the rail and at numbered spots 1-20. The turkey moves to a spot (roll d20). Someone with that number will attempt to intimidate the turkey (intimidation check with disadvantage) opposed by the turkey's Splat Check (no bonuses). This continues until the turkey fails an opposed splat check. The person who's square got splatted gets 19 shards back.Side Shows
Each of the side shows cost 1 shard each.Vrugdhor the Giant King:
The paintings are of a majestic giant at least 30 feet tall in fantastic armor and carrying a huge axe. The reality is that the frost giant is about 19' tall and appears to be very old, wrinkled and toothless. He is dressed in costume armor and reclining on a bunch of bearskins, some of which appear to have been bleached white. A real looking axe is on two wooden supports next to him.The Rat Boy:
The paintings depict a ferocious humanoid rat gnawing on a human leg, with spit drooling out of its mouth and dripping to the ground. The reality is that the rat boy is a 2.5 foot tall halfling wererat. He is rather mild mannered and sitting on a stool in a cage. Every now and then he makes weak growling noises and reaches out towards the crowds. You notice that the back door of the cage is unlocked and he doesn't seem to care.The Tyrant King of Beasts:
A large Godzilla like creature is depicted on the signs. In actuality it is an allosaurus.The Ghost Grizzly
: A ferocious looking ghostly bear is actually a ferocious polar bear.The Firestarters
: On the sign large flaming insects are depicted in the middle of a burning city. Inside 4 giant fire beetles are in an otherwise completely dark tent. They give off a warm glow.The Hook Beaked Horror:
On the sign a terrible looking creature with the face of an owl and the limbs of a bear is tearing a horse and carriage to pieces. Inside, an owlbear sits quietly inside a cage every now and then sniffing the air and letting out a Hoot.Food and Drink
Dragon's Beard:
1 shard - A candy made out of a stretchy, vanilla, taffy like substance. The taffy is coated with corn starch and pulled and then doubled and pull and then doubled repeatedly until it consists of thousands of strands each the thickness of very fine hair. A rainbow of colors is available. Red - Strawberry, Blue - Blueberry, Purple - Black Raspberry, Green - Mint, Yellow - Lemon, Orange - Orange. VideoLemon Cakes:
5 nibs - small cakes made with lemon juice, topped with lemon zest and white glaze.Honey Scones:
5 nibs - with Whipped Butter.Roasted Chestnuts:
7 nibs - In a cloth bag.Corn on the Cob:
5 nibs - Dipped in melted butter, sprinkled with ground white cheese and red pepper powder.Fried Cheese Curd:
1 shard - Dipped in batter and deep fried.Spiral Cut Deep Fried Potato:
5 nibs - on a stick with or without melted cheese 2 nibs.Dragon Splat:
1 shard - Flat fried dough topped with beans, chili peppers, onion, lettuce, tomatoes and melted cheese.Lamb Fries:
1 shard - Lamb testicles rolled in bread crumbs and deep fried.Mystery Meat on a Stick:
1 shard - actually rat meat.Summer Beer:
1 shard - A light, low gravity malted barley beverage with light hops.Cider:
1 shard - Fermented apple juice.Autumn Ale:
2 shards - A dark, high gravity malted barley beverage with medium hops.Mead:
3 shards - A very strong drink from fermented honey.Lemon Juice:
1 shard - With mint and honey.The Big Top
The Big Top is large, oval, red and yellow, striped tent. The center pole is 60 feet tall. The tent is 75 feet across and 150 feet long. There is a large entrance from the midway where humanoids with brightly colored red and black velvet uniforms take your tickets. In the middle of the big top, a large ring filled with sawdust is positioned. Trapezes, metal rings, tightropes, etc are 30 - 40 feet above the center ring. All around the center ring are bleacher type stands with rows in between like spokes of the wheel. You can walk up the stairs to the bleachers and find a seat in one of the higher sections. Within a few minutes after the show starts, the stands are full with approximately 200 peopleParade
Madame Eve and her Ebullient Equines
Bordo the Human Boulder
The Empress Eladra:
A moon elf in gold and silver with inlaid turquoise stones. She is mounted on a large hippogriff. Her finale is when the large beast launches into the air with two flaps of its wings and glides the entire length of the Big Top.Manuella's Magnificent Menagerie:
Two death dogs, an axe beak and a giant vulture are all together in a cage in the middle of the circus. Manuella guides each of them to their respective stools and keeps them there, bringing each animal out in turn. The animals seem to be licking their chops and looking for an opportunity to pounce on her. The finale is when she has one of the death dogs open both of it's mouths and she puts each of her fists inside.The Siren of the Sea:
A beautiful woman with a fake fish tail and a sheer top with hair sewn to it to conceal her chest is pulled into the ring on an opulent golden wagon. She plays a golden lyre and sings magnificently. Everyone must make a DC 14 Wisdom Saving throw or be charmed by her singing. She is in truth only 1/8th siren and her only siren quality is her webbed ears and her ability to breathe underwater for 10 minutes.The Clowns:
A bunch of acrobatic jesters entertain the crowd with juggling, tumbling and slapstick comedy.Leonardo the Brave:
A tiger and 2 panthers jump through hoops, fetch golden sticks, rear up and roar on command and other tricks. The finale is when the tiger jumps through a flaming hoop.The Bongo Brothers:
A human man dressed in red velvet leads two similarly dressed apes into the ring. They are the Bongo Brothers. The apes proceed to do amazing feets of climbing, jumping, hanging from their toes, etc. The finale is when a large rhinoceros trots into the ring and the apes ride on its back out of the Big Top.Khafeyta, Queen of the High Seas:
A beautiful Mulhorandi (roughly Chinese) woman with sallow skin, pointed brown eyes and long black hair is dressed in a pirate queen's clothing. Her name is Khafeyta Murzan. She pulls out a rapier as people in sailors suits jump at her from all sides. She climbs ropes, swings from one rope to another, walks tight ropes, performs backflips and somersaults while jumping from one platform to another all while 40 feet up into the air. In the end, she evades her pursuers and lands on her feet in front of Zardoz Zord. She presents him with a single red rose from within her greatcoat and disappears into the shadows.The End:
Zardoz Zord stands alone in the center ring, illuminated by a dozen dazzling spotlights, clutching the rose to his chest. He calls out to the crowd. "Ladies and Gentlemen, that is the end of our magnificent show. We thank you for visiting the Sea Maiden's Faire and invite you to come back any time. We will be here until at least the end of the month and after that as long as engagements continue to sell out. If you enjoyed the show then please tell your friends. And if you didn't enjoy the show, then just keep your darn mouth shut!" With that he gives a deep bow and the house lights come up. The clowns are walking around the edges of the ring holding up large signs that say "This Way to the Egress" and an arrow pointing towards the East end of the tent. The signs have all sorts of fantastical creatures painted on them. Two headed giants, angels, djinn, sea monsters with several long snaking tentacles etc.
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Circus
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