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Carnival of Smoke and Mirrors

Added 2020-03-05 14:02:29 +0000 UTC

"...bronze mirrors set around the big top seem to come alive with the reflections of the impatient crowd. The charismatic gentleman boldly introduces himself as ‘Mirrormaster, owner of the carnival of smoke and Mirrors’.

As you listen to Mirrormaster urge the townspeople to go see all the different exotic sights the carnival has to offer, a slight movement near the entrance of the big top catches your eye. A shockingly disfigured young dwarf girl observes you from the shadows with kind eyes.

It becomes difficult to keep your focus. The sounds of the crowd threaten to overwhelm your senses, much like the reflections in the bronze mirrors seem to shift and change.

The crowd falls silent as Mirrormaster excitedly tells them about the carnival’s main attraction. The big top forms the shadowy House of Illusion where strange reflections move from one polished mirror to the next, aided by the exotic smoky incense prepared according to his specific requirements..."

Heya, everyone!

I hope you all had fun in the land of dreams beyond the wall of sleep last week. This week's adventure seed was inspired by Martijn Jansen's' creative input 'mirrors'.

Carnival of Smoke and Mirrors features a mysterious carnival setting up in a forest clearing near a small town. The flamboyant Mirrormaster is in charge of the carnival workers and performers, but his employees all seem to have some unknown burden weighing on them.

When a group of armed riders show up and confront Mirrormaster with people going missing from the last town the carnival visited, everything is set up for an adventure. Especially, when you are handed a free ticket to the exotic House of Illusion.

You should have no trouble converting this adventure seed to something more modern or place it anywhere near a generic town or city you have in your own setting. I also made setting up the initial scene slightly less inclined to violence than normal.

Enjoy!

John