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carnaval!!!! [Archive] - Wizards Community

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dmjacques
11-11-06, 12:22 PM My apologies if this thread has been made before, but I wanted to know what kinds of contests, challenges, or other fun creative things for my party to do while at a city that has a festival that is like that of carnaval ( aka fat tuesday)
TwiddleStootch
11-11-06, 12:31 PM well Complete Warrior has rules for several kinds of events, including Archery contests, jousts and 'Conjurers' Chess'.

I have not yet used them, but they look pretty good IMO.
dmjacques
11-11-06, 12:58 PM I dont have complete warrior( also sweet your the dude with the funny mini clips)
CryoSilver
11-11-06, 03:26 PM There is the Mage Fair from "Magic of Faerun," if you have that.
dmjacques
11-11-06, 03:27 PM all i have is complete adventurer arcane and the cores
CryoSilver
11-11-06, 03:30 PM Depends on the magic level of your campaign world/city.

I like the idea of Illusion Artistry. Each participant casts an illusion spell that generates a visual effect and makes a Craft (Illusion) check with a special bonus equal to twice the level of the spell they've cast. The one with highest check has made the most impressive illusion and wins.
dmjacques
11-11-06, 03:52 PM this may sound like im doing this to soon but the partys lv 3 maybe 4 ( magic lv in world I guess you meen what kind{ all kinds alowed}) I need entertainment etc just to pass a little time( prizes would be a nice thing to)
CryoSilver
11-11-06, 03:56 PM Well, there's the classic carnival games of our time:

Throw a ball to knock down a target (ranged attack roll vs AC 14 [if your target is Diminutive]).

Throw darts at a balloon/target (same as above, but target is Fine, and therefore AC 18).

Turtle racing!

Drinking games; beer pong, slip cup and beirut are all certainly possible and I'm sure there's no shortage of beer.
dmjacques
11-11-06, 05:50 PM great ideas( dosent throwing a ball count as like improvised or what ever) also whats the beer games discriptions and lastly how do I run turtle races( great ideas tho)
CryoSilver
11-11-06, 07:41 PM I don't really think throwing a ball counts as an improvised weapon: balls are designed to be thrown. Using one to deal damage would probably count as improvised (since you'd have to aim for a vital area and throw harder) but as to just knocking down a target, no penalty.

Turtle races are pretty simple; the turtle with the highest Dexterity is the fastest; roll 3d6 for the turtles' Dex and apply modifiers. Let the PCs make Knowledge (nature) checks to see if they can guess which turtle is fastest.

Rules for beer pong and beirut (http://beirut-guide.com/)
Rules for flip cup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_cup)

Honestly, just Google "drinking games"
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht
11-11-06, 08:08 PM I don't really think throwing a ball counts as an improvised weapon: balls are designed to be thrown. Using one to deal damage would probably count as improvised (since you'd have to aim for a vital area and throw harder) but as to just knocking down a target, no penalty.

The ones used in carnivals are usually weighted oddly so that they are hard to aim.
CryoSilver
11-11-06, 08:12 PM I usually hurl them so hard it doesn't matter.
cog_and_taz
11-11-06, 08:16 PM Tell me the party and I'll tailor stuff to them:)

For now, here's something: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/arch/dg
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht
11-11-06, 08:18 PM Coconut Shy is another game that might be in a carnival. Look it up on Wikipedia.
dmjacques
11-11-06, 08:28 PM well the party is 2 fighters and 2 magic dudes( I am so forgetfull gotta go get char sheets ) ill have more info ina bit
CryoSilver
11-11-06, 08:30 PM Wrestling matches would serve the fighter-types well.
dmjacques
11-11-06, 11:12 PM wrestling would use grapple right
cog_and_taz
11-12-06, 02:02 AM well, how 'bout the casters use a combo of bardic music(if applicable), illusion and enchantment to create a show/phantom puppet play. The beefcakes can do wrestling, how-much-(insert drink here)-can-you-chug-down-in-x-minutes things, and darts etc.

Just some ideas until I get the specifics.
NyMpHoMaNiAc_FaNtAsIA
11-12-06, 03:03 AM How about a Scavenger Hunt (is that the correct term?) or a rally kind of race where (think "The Amazing Race") where they have to go around town gathering things or finding clues before other people do so.
CryoSilver
11-12-06, 07:16 AM A scavenger hunt would end poorly, I think. Do you really want to have dozens of drunken mooks rifling through town looking for stuff? It's asking for vandalism and accidents of all kinds.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
dmjacques 11-11-06, 12:22 PM	My apologies if this thread has been made before, but I wanted to know what kinds of contests, challenges, or other fun creative things for my party to do while at a city that has a festival that is like that of carnaval ( aka fat tuesday)
TwiddleStootch 11-11-06, 12:31 PM	well Complete Warrior has rules for several kinds of events, including Archery contests, jousts and 'Conjurers' Chess'. I have not yet used them, but they look pretty good IMO.
dmjacques 11-11-06, 12:58 PM	I dont have complete warrior( also sweet your the dude with the funny mini clips)
CryoSilver 11-11-06, 03:26 PM	There is the Mage Fair from "Magic of Faerun," if you have that.
dmjacques 11-11-06, 03:27 PM	all i have is complete adventurer arcane and the cores
CryoSilver 11-11-06, 03:30 PM	Depends on the magic level of your campaign world/city. I like the idea of Illusion Artistry. Each participant casts an illusion spell that generates a visual effect and makes a Craft (Illusion) check with a special bonus equal to twice the level of the spell they've cast. The one with highest check has made the most impressive illusion and wins.
dmjacques 11-11-06, 03:52 PM	this may sound like im doing this to soon but the partys lv 3 maybe 4 ( magic lv in world I guess you meen what kind{ all kinds alowed}) I need entertainment etc just to pass a little time( prizes would be a nice thing to)
CryoSilver 11-11-06, 03:56 PM	Well, there's the classic carnival games of our time: Throw a ball to knock down a target (ranged attack roll vs AC 14 [if your target is Diminutive]). Throw darts at a balloon/target (same as above, but target is Fine, and therefore AC 18). Turtle racing! Drinking games; beer pong, slip cup and beirut are all certainly possible and I'm sure there's no shortage of beer.
dmjacques 11-11-06, 05:50 PM	great ideas( dosent throwing a ball count as like improvised or what ever) also whats the beer games discriptions and lastly how do I run turtle races( great ideas tho)
CryoSilver 11-11-06, 07:41 PM	I don't really think throwing a ball counts as an improvised weapon: balls are designed to be thrown. Using one to deal damage would probably count as improvised (since you'd have to aim for a vital area and throw harder) but as to just knocking down a target, no penalty. Turtle races are pretty simple; the turtle with the highest Dexterity is the fastest; roll 3d6 for the turtles' Dex and apply modifiers. Let the PCs make Knowledge (nature) checks to see if they can guess which turtle is fastest. Rules for beer pong and beirut (http://beirut-guide.com/) Rules for flip cup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_cup) Honestly, just Google "drinking games"
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht 11-11-06, 08:08 PM	I don't really think throwing a ball counts as an improvised weapon: balls are designed to be thrown. Using one to deal damage would probably count as improvised (since you'd have to aim for a vital area and throw harder) but as to just knocking down a target, no penalty. The ones used in carnivals are usually weighted oddly so that they are hard to aim.
CryoSilver 11-11-06, 08:12 PM	I usually hurl them so hard it doesn't matter.
cog_and_taz 11-11-06, 08:16 PM	Tell me the party and I'll tailor stuff to them:) For now, here's something: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/arch/dg
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht 11-11-06, 08:18 PM	Coconut Shy is another game that might be in a carnival. Look it up on Wikipedia.
dmjacques 11-11-06, 08:28 PM	well the party is 2 fighters and 2 magic dudes( I am so forgetfull gotta go get char sheets ) ill have more info ina bit
CryoSilver 11-11-06, 08:30 PM	Wrestling matches would serve the fighter-types well.
dmjacques 11-11-06, 11:12 PM	wrestling would use grapple right
cog_and_taz 11-12-06, 02:02 AM	well, how 'bout the casters use a combo of bardic music(if applicable), illusion and enchantment to create a show/phantom puppet play. The beefcakes can do wrestling, how-much-(insert drink here)-can-you-chug-down-in-x-minutes things, and darts etc. Just some ideas until I get the specifics.
NyMpHoMaNiAc_FaNtAsIA 11-12-06, 03:03 AM	How about a Scavenger Hunt (is that the correct term?) or a rally kind of race where (think "The Amazing Race") where they have to go around town gathering things or finding clues before other people do so.
CryoSilver 11-12-06, 07:16 AM	A scavenger hunt would end poorly, I think. Do you really want to have dozens of drunken mooks rifling through town looking for stuff? It's asking for vandalism and accidents of all kinds.