Post/Author/DateTime	Post
LeannaMoonbody 01-21-07, 07:23 PM	I'm trying to come up with a list of games and or activities that you would expect to see at a D&D fair/carnival... If anyone would list some idea's I would greatly appreciate it.:D
Megido 01-21-07, 07:34 PM	A tent from a local Academy of magic would be in order, both to get locals accustomed to seeing magic (most commoners fear or distrust magic. I guess it depends on setting). And to look for potential students. In fact most professions will have demonstrations on hand for a recruitment drive. Also there are the Tournaments and smaller aptitude events. Just think of your local Ren-Fair and give a bit more magic/wierdness.
Herobane 01-21-07, 07:38 PM	Pin the Central eye on the Beholder. Try that one...
LeannaMoonbody 01-21-07, 07:50 PM	Thanks for the replies guys :) Hmm... in this campaign the mages are kinda the enemy so magic is very much distrusted in the city. What kind of contests would be applicable?
supernerd222 01-21-07, 07:51 PM	Here's a radical and possibly controversial one: D&D!
Nived 01-21-07, 08:13 PM	Like real fairs I'd imagine. Games of skill, archery axe throwing, dagger throwing, darts. Games of gluttony, pie eating, beer drinking. Sports, wrestling, joust, catching a greased halfling, king of the hill, Dancing, Music, Good times.
hmmmm 01-21-07, 08:27 PM	Jousting
Seeker95 01-21-07, 08:35 PM	Test your skill and try your hand in the Gaimes of the Renaissance. Get lost in the Neptune's Maze, climb Jacob's Ladder, challenge your friend to a duel in the Fencing Circle, Dunke-A-Wench and much, much more. A few of our gaimes: Smithers Gaiming Village - axe toss, quintaine, archery, star toss, knife toss, barrel ride, Rapunzel's ladder, cross bow, catapult, slingshots, darts, Turks Head, Jacob's ladder, astrolabe, nipper nook, test of strength Ride an elephant, take a swing on the Hippogriff or a twirl in the crow's nest. War Horses, Elephant Rides, Hippogriff Rides, Carousal, Crows Nest, Wild Boar, Pirate Swing
Seeker95 01-21-07, 08:38 PM	The Top 17 Signs You're at a Bad Renaissance Festival 17. The castle and village are made entirely of Legos. 16. Turkey leg bears striking resemblance to Cocker Spaniel leg. 15. Festival activities include "Ye Olde Wet T-Shirt Contest." 14. Eight minute drum solo in the middle of "Greensleeves." 13. "Belly up to the bar, me lad, for some grilled mahi-mahi and fresh California Roll!" 12. Ye Old Glassblower makes nothing but crack pipes. 11. The meade is served in a coconut shell with a Fizzy straw. 10. Everyone seems to have attended the Kevin Costner School of British Accents. 9. Mosh pit follows the wandering minstrels. 8. You get charged 5 bucks to take a leak behind Ye Olde Hedge. 7. Guillotine exhibit closed due to pending litigation. 6. Friar Tuck's pager keeps going off. 5. Featured event: "Johnson-Jousting!" 4. Disgusting Ogre is merely an unshaved Marlon Brando. 3. "Tarry, wench, I prithee! Wouldst thou Macarena?" 2. Merlin the Magician's only trick is "Got your nose!" and the Number 1 Sign You're at a Bad Renaissance Festival... 1. Jousting Crips and Bloods. This list copyright 1996 by Chris White and Ziff-Davis
Nived 01-21-07, 08:47 PM	A few of our gaimes: Smithers Gaiming Village - axe toss, quintaine, archery, star toss, knife toss, barrel ride, Rapunzel's ladder, cross bow, catapult, slingshots, darts, Turks Head, Jacob's ladder, astrolabe, nipper nook, test of strength What the heck is a nipper nook? And why does it sound dirty?
hmmmm 01-21-07, 09:00 PM	The Top 17 Signs You're at a Bad Renaissance Festival 17. The castle and village are made entirely of Legos. 16. Turkey leg bears striking resemblance to Cocker Spaniel leg. 15. Festival activities include "Ye Olde Wet T-Shirt Contest." 14. Eight minute drum solo in the middle of "Greensleeves." 13. "Belly up to the bar, me lad, for some grilled mahi-mahi and fresh California Roll!" 12. Ye Old Glassblower makes nothing but crack pipes. 11. The meade is served in a coconut shell with a Fizzy straw. 10. Everyone seems to have attended the Kevin Costner School of British Accents. 9. Mosh pit follows the wandering minstrels. 8. You get charged 5 bucks to take a leak behind Ye Olde Hedge. 7. Guillotine exhibit closed due to pending litigation. 6. Friar Tuck's pager keeps going off. 5. Featured event: "Johnson-Jousting!" 4. Disgusting Ogre is merely an unshaved Marlon Brando. 3. "Tarry, wench, I prithee! Wouldst thou Macarena?" 2. Merlin the Magician's only trick is "Got your nose!" and the Number 1 Sign You're at a Bad Renaissance Festival... 1. Jousting Crips and Bloods. This list copyright 1996 by Chris White and Ziff-Davis :rofl:
Seeker95 01-21-07, 10:40 PM	What the heck is a nipper nook?It is a children's fishing game.
LeannaMoonbody 01-21-07, 11:29 PM	Wow great idea's guys, keep them comming I'm writing them all down! LOL This will really help me in game to plan a decent fair. Some things I have added: -Kissing booth -Merchent area -Cook Off -music and performing of course.
stargate525 01-21-07, 11:56 PM	Guild recruitment A place where you can get your armor or weapons upgraded. scroll seller tattoo artist (It's unbelievable how popular that was with my group...)
Return of the Flumph 01-22-07, 02:00 AM	Dire rat fights.
Rogue Elendae 01-22-07, 02:38 AM	I'll put my vote in for the various tests of skill and strength--axe throws, dagger throws, darts, archery, etc. And Renaissance Faires usually have all of these and then some; I've seen javelin throws, too (spear toss), and there's a game called Twilziewop (not sure on the spelling, but it's something like that) at one of the faires I go to that involves two people on a low platform (often a log that's set into the ground so it won't roll, but makes for harder balance) while whacking at each other with what amounts to pillows (stuffed sacks, with something slightly heavy but not painfully so) until one loses their balance and slips off the log. It's amusing, especially for those watching. Jousts are a must, especially if nobility are going to be there; a knight might be tilting for his lady's honor, or to earn themselves a new patron. Fencing's also common, and innyard games like ninepins or such. All the faires I've been to have smaller stalls for food and drink, but there's usually a big feast that one pays a bit more to join in; lots of food, especially roasts of various meats, drinks of all sorts, sweets, etc. All of it is typically eaten in the fashion of the time; no real silverware (indeed, some even bring their own eating knives, if they can), but rather everything is typically eaten with the hands. It's usually the nobles (or at least the upper-class personas) that are seen eating at the feast, though there's plenty of people in peasant garb there too. And make sure there's plenty of vendors about the place with wine, ale, cider (the hard kind, preferably), etc! Especially if this is a faire intended to be set around harvest time, at the tail-end of summer. Eat, drink, and be merry! ^_^ I've also always been partial to things like dunking booths or the "pelt the privateer" games common at the faires I've been to; both involve the person getting dunked (or pelted with squashy tomatoes) being as mocking, insulting, or even practically vulgar to the thrower as possible, both to rile them up to make them miss, or to get them more intent on hitting the target--either way, they're more likely to pay for more. And in a similar vein, the hawkers of various wares tend to be doggedly persistent, loud, and impossible to ignore/miss. They make it a point to draw as much attention to their stall as possible, through any means--even if it takes lying down in the path to catch people's attention, or make utterly bawdy comments regarding their wares. The vendors at the stalls are usually a bit more sedate, but equally quick to talk about what they're selling, or display their skills, particularly at places like a smithy. (I'm mostly stating this to help w/roleplaying such characters, if need be.) Guilds are often prevalent, especially the hospitalers (essentially, in D&D, they'd probably be Clerics) and military forces. There might also be fortune tellers, artisans, etc. Often, there's also common folk doing their everyday things present as well (if this event was held in the town/village commons, so there might be washerwomen present at the town well, gossiping, or stableboys causing trouble, etc.). Music and dancing are probably common, with Bards likely to just finding a comfortable place to settle down and play/sing, etc. while earning a bit of coin. I'd also like to recommend that you might have something like the Faeries' Market (borrowing this from Neil Gaiman's Stardust,) if you've such a racial dynamic. In the novel, the Faeries' Market was an annual event, and the only time mortals crossed over into the meadow outside the town, which was a part of the Faerie Realm, to interact with and buy the strange, often mystical items that only the Faerie Folk could obtain. If your Elves/Halflings/Fey/whatever race are distanced at all from the other races, maybe they bring unusual items to sell only at the time of the faire. Mostly, I'd suggest possibly looking at websites for Renaissance Faires, which sometimes give links to things regarding where the ideas for their games or vendors might have come from, or even Renaissance Magazine's website, which has lots of interesting links to fact-filled pages as well. It might provide even more inspiration for goings-on at your faire.
Stryffe 01-22-07, 12:12 PM	Got to have a "Punch and Judy" puppet theater. You could have them acting out a story of the regions history that gives a valuable clue or two.
Boraxe 01-22-07, 01:22 PM	Beer tent. Everything else is secondary. Note: this applies to real-life as well.
StoneStokes 01-22-07, 01:34 PM	From our old DM (come back to Zion!): Mighty Mike's Meaty Meats, home of the Meat Witch (one silver gets you all the meat you can fit in your pocket). One might ask: "What kind of meat is it?" Mighty Mike: "Animal meat." One: "No no. What kind of animal is it?" Mighty Mike: "Oh. Dead animal."
LeannaMoonbody 01-22-07, 01:49 PM	Thanks for the help guys, this is really helping me! Expecially your post Rogue Elendae! Im writing this all down so anymore ideas, keep them coming!
stargate525 01-22-07, 03:10 PM	Aha! I finally found the blasted thing! (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?referrerid=406019&t=638983) And this one too! (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=636513)
Boraxe 01-22-07, 03:36 PM	"Sausages inna bun, two for a dollar. Made from genuine pig. Get'em while they're dead…"
smeagol_lied 01-22-07, 03:46 PM	"Sausages inna bun, two for a dollar. Made from genuine pig. Get'em while they're dead…" The cleric casts ressurection on your hotdog :D
LeannaMoonbody 01-22-07, 04:17 PM	WOW thanks Stargate! So very useful!!:D
stargate525 01-22-07, 05:04 PM	WOW thanks Stargate! So very useful!!:D That's my job; taking random threads and bookmarking them in hopes I might one day use them. ;)
DeathsAudit 01-22-07, 05:15 PM	A zoo.
Herobane 01-22-07, 05:52 PM	2. Merlin the Magician's only trick is "Got your nose!" :) :dancin: :dragon: :D