"A muscular entertainer is throwing knives at a pole, offering a singing mushroom to any who can beat them..."
Random tables for Witchlight carnival and magic items using monsters from The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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Carnival Witchlight Encounters of and Magic Items
The First Part of the Wilds Beyond the Witchlight are set in a carnival.
The tables below provide encounter options for carnival entertainers, visitors, ruffians, cute animals, magic items and temporary feywild items
TWBtW indicates The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
There is a pdf of these and more tables at the DM's Guild as Witchlight Encounter Tables. And included in the Witchlight Encounters Bundle
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Carnival Staff and Entertainers
| 1d8+1d12 | Carnival Staff and Entertainers |
|---|---|
| 2 | A gladiator who loves to wrestle animals / strange beasts |
| 3 | An acrobat (selenelion twin stats - TWBtW) |
| 4 | A few flumphs who like to guess at people's background |
| 5 | A choir of singing cats, toads and badgers |
| 6 | An intelligent mimic who takes requests for different forms |
| 7 | Several bandits who are pretending to be part of the carnival |
| 8 | A few awakened draft horses (Int 10, speak Common) that tell jokes |
| 9 | A bullywug knight (TWBtW) who jousts on comical mounts |
| 10 | Several witchlight hands (TWBtW) |
| 11 | A scout with 2d4 dancing mastiffs |
| 12 | A priest (perform +2) who serves a deity of revelry |
| 13 | A clown (Mister Witch stats - TWBtW) who does tricks with light |
| 14 | Several kenku (perform +2) who play with a cacophony of sounds |
| 15 | A few gargoyles who mock visitors and assume comical poses |
| 16 | A veteran skilled at knife throwing |
| 17 | A swarm of campestris (TWBtW) who provide music to set the mood |
| 18 | A fortune teller (Mister Witch stats - TWBtW) |
| 19 | A ghost who loves doing improvised scenes |
| 20 | A thief-acrobat (Agdon Longscarf stats - TWBtW) who can perform acrobatic feats of thievery |
Carnival Visitors
| 1d8+1d12 | Coastal Levels 5-10 |
|---|---|
| 2 | A half-ogre who is inhabited by an intellect devourer |
| 3 | Several cultists looking for inspiration |
| 4 | A few wererats hoping to join the carnival |
| 5 | A pair of yuan-ti purebloods curious about this strange event |
| 6 | A few gullible nobles mounted on riding horses |
| 7 | A commoner shepherd with a few sheep (goat stats) |
| 8 | A jolly old dwarf (Elkhorn stats - TWBtW) who laughs at everything |
| 9 | A renowned bandit captain with a bounty on their head |
| 10 | A few acolytes concerned about the morals of the carnival |
| 11 | A family of commoners, an extended family from a nearby village |
| 12 | 1 grim-faced scout who rarely laughs |
| 13 | Several off-duty guards who serve a nearby noble |
| 14 | Three kobolds dressed up as a human in a big coat |
| 15 | A knight escorting an excited child (commoner stats) |
| 16 | 1 doppelganger disguised as a tiefling |
| 17 | A few thugs searching for someone who owes them money |
| 18 | A sorcerer (Kelek stats - TWBtW) looking for an old comrade |
| 19 | A spy who works for a rival of the carnival |
| 20 | A few ghouls in hooded robes who love the circus |
Carnival Encounter Details
They are... (or one is...)
| 1d8+1d12 | Carnival Encounter Details |
|---|---|
| 2 | carrying a curse |
| 3 | trying not to fall asleep |
| 4 | eating something messy |
| 5 | desperate to have a good time |
| 6 | making use of giant pumpkins |
| 7 | heartbroken |
| 8 | looking for volunteers |
| 9 | really angry about something |
| 10 | overcome by emotion |
| 11 | laughing uncontrollably |
| 12 | carrying an impressive cake |
| 13 | looking for someone |
| 14 | trying to cause trouble |
| 15 | weeping uncontrollably |
| 16 | carrying a cute creature (roll or pick on Cute Creatures) |
| 17 | having an argument |
| 18 | desperate to make some money |
| 19 | hoping to setup their own theater |
| 20 | getting into a costume |
Miscreants Levels 1-4
| 1d4+1d6 | Miscreants Levels 1-4 |
|---|---|
| 2 | 1 orc killer (Zarak stats - TWBtW) |
| 3 | 1d2 spies |
| 4 | 2d4 boggles (TWBtW) |
| 5 | 1d4 thugs |
| 6 | 1 thief (Molliver stats - TWBtW) |
| 7 | 1 darkling elder |
| 8 | 1 kenku warlock (Kettlestream the Kenku stats - TWBtW) |
| 9 | 1d4 haregon brigands (TWBtW) |
| 10 | 1 pixie |
Cute Creatures
Pets, prizes, distractions.
| 1d4+1d6 | Cute Creatures |
|---|---|
| 2 | A queen bee (Pollenella the Honeybee stats - TWBtW) |
| 3 | A living doll (TWBtW) |
| 4 | A frog or cat |
| 5 | A pseudodragon |
| 6 | A campistri (TWBtW) |
| 7 | A displacer beast kitten (TWBtW) |
| 8 | A talking plant (Amidor the Dandelion stats - TWBtW) |
| 9 | A boggle (TWBtW) |
| 10 | An animated oilcan (Squirt the Oilcan stats - TWBtW) |
Witchlight Magic Items (d20)
Use 1d10 for Common and Uncommon items, 1d6+10 for Rare, 1d4+20 for Very Rare & Legendary
| 1d20 | Witchlight Magic Items |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cloak of Many Fashions (TWBtW) or Gloves of Thievery |
| 2 | Wand of Scowls (TWBtW) or Broom of Flying |
| 3 | Pipe of Smoke Monsters (TWBtW)or Stone of Good Luck |
| 4 | Orb of Direction (TWBtW) or Boots of Elvenkind |
| 5 | Instrument of Scribing (TWBtW) or Driftglobe |
| 6 | Talking Doll (TWBtW) or Bag of Tricks (any) |
| 7 | Eyes of Charming or Wand of Smiles (TWBtW) |
| 8 | Cloak of Elvenkind or Drift Globe |
| 9 | Deck of Illusions or Dread Helm (TWBtW) |
| 10 | Hat of Disguise or Pole of Collapsing (TWBtW) |
| 11 | Staff of Charming or Wings of Flying |
| 12 | Cloak of Displacement or Wand of Wonder |
| 13 | Scissors of Shadow Snipping (TWBtW) or Ring of Animal Influence |
| 14 | Bag of Beans or Cape of the Mountebank |
| 15 | Woodcutter's Axe (TWBtW) or Wand of Fear |
| 16 | Boots of Speed or Robe of Eyes |
| 17 | Steel (TWBtW) or Bobbing Lily Pad (TWBtW) |
| 18 | Nolzer's Marvelous Pigments or Horseshoes of a Zephyr |
| 19 | Ornithopter of Flying (TWBtW) or Sicker-Snack (TWBtW) - legendary |
| 20 | Eldritch Staff (TWBtW) or Iggwilv’s Cauldron (TWBtW) - legendary |
Feywild One-Use Items
Use 1d8 for Common and Uncommon items, 1d6+8 for Rare, 1d6+14 for Very Rare & Legendary
| 1d20 | Feywild One-Use Items |
|---|---|
| 1 | Potion of Healing or Potion of Animal Friendship |
| 2 | Potion of Advantage (TWBtW) |
| 3 | Philter of Love or Dust of Sneezing and Choking (cursed) |
| 4 | Potion of Fire Breath or Potion of Mind Reading |
| 5 | Pixie Dust (TWBtW) or Potion of Water Breathing |
| 6 | Potion of Growth or Potion of Poison |
| 7 | Dust of Disappearance or Oil of Slipperiness |
| 8 | Dust of Corrosion (TWBtW) or Potion of Greater Healing |
| 9 | Chromatic Rose (TWBtW) or Potion of Heroism |
| 10 | Potion of Diminution or Oil of Etherealness |
| 11 | Quaal's Feather Token (Swan Boat) or Potion of Gaseous Form |
| 12 | 1 card from a Deck of Illusions or Elixir of Health |
| 13 | Quaal's Feather Token (Tree) or Potion of Clairvoyance |
| 14 | 1 bean from a Bag of Beans or Potion of Superior Healing |
| 15 | Potion of Flying |
| 16 | Potion of Speed |
| 17 | Potion of Vitality or Oil of Sharpness |
| 18 | Potion of Invisibility |
| 19 | Potion of Longevity or Potion of Supreme Healing |
| 20 | Arrow of Slaying - fey or Sovereign Glue - legendary |
More Encounters
There is a pdf of these and more tables at the DM's Guild as Witchlight Encounter Tables. And included in the Witchlight Encounters Bundle