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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Chapter 1: Witchlight Carnival The Witchlight Carnival is a fairground of kaleidoscopic tents and wagons crewed by wondrous beings, including many denizens of the Feywild. This is no ordinary
time you run it. The Witchlight Carnival visits a world once every eight years,
bringing wonder and whimsy to the Material Plane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Chapter 1: Witchlight Carnival The Witchlight Carnival is a fairground of kaleidoscopic tents and wagons crewed by wondrous beings, including many denizens of the Feywild. This is no ordinary
time you run it. The Witchlight Carnival visits a world once every eight years,
bringing wonder and whimsy to the Material Plane
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following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability:
At will: dancing lights, message, prestidigitationWitchlight hands are the backbone of the Witchlight Carnival, a motley collection of
few also work part-time as performers and attractions. Although they travel to many worlds throughout the Material Plane, Witchlight hands rarely leave the carnival grounds. The carnival is the only
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following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability:
At will: dancing lights, message, prestidigitationWitchlight hands are the backbone of the Witchlight Carnival, a motley collection of
few also work part-time as performers and attractions. Although they travel to many worlds throughout the Material Plane, Witchlight hands rarely leave the carnival grounds. The carnival is the only
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accoutrements are a top hat and a cane, and he is never without his Witchlight watch, which was gifted to him by the carnival’s previous owner.
Roleplaying Notes
Mister Witch is businesslike and humorless
Fey Ancestry. Witch has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put him to sleep.
Special Equipment. Witch carries and is attuned to the Witchlight watch.Multiattack
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scepter, but its power is far greater than he lets on. With this magic vane, he can affect the mood of everyone in the Witchlight Carnival.
Roleplaying Notes
Mister Light is the face of the
Witchlight Carnival. He’s a loud, flamboyant ringleader who’ll do anything to maintain the carnival’s happy atmosphere.
Mister Light wears a harlequin suit and a jaunty hat. When he presides
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perimeter of the Witchlight Carnival, it can sense the mood of every creature in the carnival that has an Intelligence of 4 or higher. As an action, a creature attuned to the vane can use it to pinpoint
has hearing and normal vision out to a range of 30 feet, and it communicates by transmitting emotion to the creature attuned to it. Its purpose is to make sure everyone in the Witchlight Carnival is
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You crept into the Witchlight Carnival as a child or youth and never looked back, earning a place among those who work behind the scenes to keep the carnival in business. As a hand, you work hard and
carnival, but it won’t voluntarily leave the carnival.
The DM can use the Witchlight hand stat block in chapter 1 to represent hands, performers, and animal trainers who serve as carnival
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. The face of the watch shows a miniature painting of the Witchlight Carnival ringed by a tiny henge, orbited at night by a mote of light small enough to slip through the eye of a needle. This light
initiate the packing up or the unpacking of the Witchlight Carnival, provided the creature and the carnival are on the same plane of existence. In the span of 1 hour, all objects that are elements of the
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until recently performed amazing acts of balance and agility at the Witchlight Carnival. Together, they are known as the Selenelion twins. (A selenelion is a celestial event during a lunar eclipse in
Witchlight Carnival, where they belong.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I’m shy except when I’m on stage or under the Big Top.”
Ideal. “Everyone should be free to
Compendium
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Carnival Locations The following locations are keyed to the map of the Witchlight Carnival. The ticket booth is described first, since it stands near the entrance. All other locations are presented alphabetically.
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Running This Chapter Before running the Witchlight Carnival, follow the steps below to help make the experience smoother: Familiarize yourself with the layout of the Witchlight Carnival. The map that
appears in this chapter is a smaller version of the carnival poster map. Read the chapter and familiarize yourself with the carnival’s attractions. The characters can go anywhere at any time, so you
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, pixie dust, bubbles, and the wistful tune of a whistling calliope.
The Witchlight Carnival travels as a convoy of wagons, each one pulled by horses or foxes depending on its size. When they need to
Witch’s Witchlight watch. When the carnival arrives at a new destination, a treant sapling named Northwind uses its Animate Trees ability to gently relocate trees that are in the way of the unfolded
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, pixie dust, bubbles, and the wistful tune of a whistling calliope.
The Witchlight Carnival travels as a convoy of wagons, each one pulled by horses or foxes depending on its size. When they need to
Witch’s Witchlight watch. When the carnival arrives at a new destination, a treant sapling named Northwind uses its Animate Trees ability to gently relocate trees that are in the way of the unfolded
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Carnival Etiquette There’s no handbook for how guests of the Witchlight Carnival are expected to behave; certain actions are tolerated, while others cause offense. Politeness goes a long way: paying
party is consistently polite to carnival staff and fellow attendees. Conversely, acts such as interrupting someone, being rude, or grumpily refusing to dance are unfavorable. Lower the carnival’s mood by
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Carnival Etiquette There’s no handbook for how guests of the Witchlight Carnival are expected to behave; certain actions are tolerated, while others cause offense. Politeness goes a long way: paying
party is consistently polite to carnival staff and fellow attendees. Conversely, acts such as interrupting someone, being rude, or grumpily refusing to dance are unfavorable. Lower the carnival’s mood by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Running This Chapter Before running the Witchlight Carnival, follow the steps below to help make the experience smoother: Familiarize yourself with the layout of the Witchlight Carnival. The map that
appears in this chapter is a smaller version of the carnival poster map. Read the chapter and familiarize yourself with the carnival’s attractions. The characters can go anywhere at any time, so you
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Witchlight Hands Witchlight hands are the backbone of the Witchlight Carnival, a motley collection of individuals who operate many of the booths, make repairs, feed and exercise the animals, keep an
throughout the Material Plane, Witchlight hands rarely leave the carnival grounds. The carnival is the only world they know and care about. The carnival employs 124 Witchlight hands in total. All hands
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Witchlight Hands Witchlight hands are the backbone of the Witchlight Carnival, a motley collection of individuals who operate many of the booths, make repairs, feed and exercise the animals, keep an
throughout the Material Plane, Witchlight hands rarely leave the carnival grounds. The carnival is the only world they know and care about. The carnival employs 124 Witchlight hands in total. All hands
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it easier to keep track of everyone. The poster map has places to track two crucial elements: the passage of time and the carnival’s mood. Tracking Time The Witchlight Carnival opens at dusk and runs
in the Witchlight Carnival can affect the overall mood at the carnival. When the characters arrive at the carnival, place a token in the starting space of the track in the lower right corner of the
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vane, he can affect the mood of everyone in the Witchlight Carnival. Mister Light
Medium Humanoid (Elf, Shadar-kai), Chaotic Good
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 77 (14d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
a hit. Sense Mood. While the vane is inside the perimeter of the Witchlight Carnival, it can sense the mood of every creature in the carnival that has an Intelligence of 4 or higher. As an action, a
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Carnival Locations The following locations are keyed to the map of the Witchlight Carnival. The ticket booth is described first, since it stands near the entrance. All other locations are presented alphabetically.
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it easier to keep track of everyone. The poster map has places to track two crucial elements: the passage of time and the carnival’s mood. Tracking Time The Witchlight Carnival opens at dusk and runs
in the Witchlight Carnival can affect the overall mood at the carnival. When the characters arrive at the carnival, place a token in the starting space of the track in the lower right corner of the
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, ignoring the clown, opens the wagon’s door and ushers you inside.
The clown is Thaco, a human Witchlight hand (chaotic neutral; see the stat block earlier in the chapter) and over-the-hill carnival
scepter—the Witchlight vane—and explains that it picks up every nuance of emotion in the carnival. If the carnival’s mood is good, Light expresses his gratitude for the cheer that the characters have
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vane, he can affect the mood of everyone in the Witchlight Carnival. Mister Light
Medium Humanoid (Elf, Shadar-kai), Chaotic Good
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 77 (14d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
a hit. Sense Mood. While the vane is inside the perimeter of the Witchlight Carnival, it can sense the mood of every creature in the carnival that has an Intelligence of 4 or higher. As an action, a
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holding it. The face of the watch shows a miniature painting of the Witchlight Carnival ringed by a tiny henge, orbited at night by a mote of light small enough to slip through the eye of a needle
initiate the packing up or the unpacking of the Witchlight Carnival, provided the creature and the carnival are on the same plane of existence. In the span of 1 hour, all objects that are elements of
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holding it. The face of the watch shows a miniature painting of the Witchlight Carnival ringed by a tiny henge, orbited at night by a mote of light small enough to slip through the eye of a needle
initiate the packing up or the unpacking of the Witchlight Carnival, provided the creature and the carnival are on the same plane of existence. In the span of 1 hour, all objects that are elements of
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Witchlight watch (without which the carnival can’t stay on schedule) and use it to compel Witch and Light to provide the answers they seek. He proposes that the best time to swipe the watch is during
to the happiness of the carnival. The monarch is also given a charm that lets them fly.” “Mister Witch’s Witchlight watch is attached to his waistcoat by a chain, so whoever tries to steal it needs
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Witchlight watch (without which the carnival can’t stay on schedule) and use it to compel Witch and Light to provide the answers they seek. He proposes that the best time to swipe the watch is during
to the happiness of the carnival. The monarch is also given a charm that lets them fly.” “Mister Witch’s Witchlight watch is attached to his waistcoat by a chain, so whoever tries to steal it needs
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giving the characters their tickets, Nikolas hands the group a map of the carnival and gives each character a pair of colorful cloth butterfly wings to wear. Nikolas explains that the butterfly wings
must be worn to show the staff that the characters are paid attendees. They are now free to explore the carnival at their leisure. How the Tickets Work Nikolas explains that each ticket is good for eight
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Bringing the Carnival to Life Roll on the Carnival Scenes table to bring the carnival to life as the players explore. Carnival Scenes d8 Occurrence 1 Two girls in face paint (a lion and a hart
dragonfly swoops overhead, and its rider spills a drink over a group of Witchlight hands. 6 With a puff of glitter, a man’s head suddenly turns into the head of a braying donkey, to the giggling delight of
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, ignoring the clown, opens the wagon’s door and ushers you inside.
The clown is Thaco, a human Witchlight hand (chaotic neutral; see the stat block earlier in the chapter) and over-the-hill carnival
scepter—the Witchlight vane—and explains that it picks up every nuance of emotion in the carnival. If the carnival’s mood is good, Light expresses his gratitude for the cheer that the characters have
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Carnival Owners The owners of the Witchlight Carnival are a pair of shadar-kai (elves native to the Shadowfell) named Mister Witch and Mister Light. Witch is matter-of-fact and devoid of pretense
, while Light is flamboyant and coy. How Witch and Light came to possess the carnival is a story worth telling. Under different names, they owned another carnival that prowled the edges of the Shadowfell
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giving the characters their tickets, Nikolas hands the group a map of the carnival and gives each character a pair of colorful cloth butterfly wings to wear. Nikolas explains that the butterfly wings
must be worn to show the staff that the characters are paid attendees. They are now free to explore the carnival at their leisure. How the Tickets Work Nikolas explains that each ticket is good for eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Bringing the Carnival to Life Roll on the Carnival Scenes table to bring the carnival to life as the players explore. Carnival Scenes d8 Occurrence 1 Two girls in face paint (a lion and a hart
dragonfly swoops overhead, and its rider spills a drink over a group of Witchlight hands. 6 With a puff of glitter, a man’s head suddenly turns into the head of a braying donkey, to the giggling delight of