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Requiem for a Clown - Welcome to Carnivalas
Carnivalas! A world of splendor, magic, mischief; its core kept bright by its annual spectacles. Keep the planet spinning in this, the Eternal Circus.
$11.11
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Wednesday - 10:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
3 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
A home-brew world inspired by the Worthikids youtube series Big Top Burger wherein Steve, a magic clown, is shown to have come from a Circus world that is kept alive through performances of an Ancient Lloyd Weber's musical show Cats. Carnivalas, the Eternal Circus, is a planet kept spinning through annual performances and the subsequent delight they produce in the audience. Without whimsy how can the the people be delighted? Without wonder how can its people be inspired to create? Without wizardry how can magic continue to keep the planet's core burning bright? Be swept along in a daring adventure in the world of Carnivalas, full of intrigue, mystery, and magic explore the spectacles of the planet and ensure all performances continue so that the show goes on.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(5)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Storytelling
About me
I've been living in fantasy worlds since I was in middle school and my brother and I began buying D&D AD&D and 3.5e books from our local used bookstore. Although I didn't start playing until high school and didn't start running games until after college I poured over resource books, made characters, crafted encounters, and dreamed up stories of far away lands. I ran the open play store game for the comic shop I worked at after undergrad meaning that flexibility and improv in story telling had to be the first skills I honed. Any amount of players could show up on a given night and allowing for story to be meaningful to those that were at the table was of utmost importance. After my time at the store I took a little break during an out of state move but quickly picked DMing back up once new friends were made. My current group has been together since 2018 and we've journeyed through home brew worlds and adjusted pre-made modules. My free time is spent walking my dog, a Shiba Inu named Aiko, or cuddling with my two Sphynx cats, Giorno and Lisa Lisa. I also dance whenever possible at Book Club Radio in NYC and am hoping to get into a Master's in Theological Studies program at Duke.
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Creating your character
A session zero will occur where we'll build characters together, discuss connections to other players, and receive a preview of the world. Fillable character sheets will be provided upon registration along with some key points about Carnivalas that can help with brainstorming how re-skinning 5e classes to this world. Only the Human ancestry will be allowed to simplify the spectacle of the world.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
- Roll20 Game Link: https://app.roll20.net/join/20994803/cki7Qw - Game inspiration (Big Top Burger) Season One: https://youtu.be/GyCagepF_T4?si=59_euYchx2LdJiqR Season Two: https://youtu.be/NUb3ZzNWhC0?si=Hiy-uRwyW7SB0mVG
What Antoine brings to the table
Immersion is my goal always - Musical cues via Roll20 during game - Images and Maps to assist with immersion - Voices! My strengths lie in improve, rule of cool, and inspired story moments. I aim to improve character driven subplots and personal items/rewards for deeds well done.
Homebrew rules
All classes, skills, magic, items, etc will be re-skinned to fit into the world. Be open to finding out creative ways that the standard descriptions would look like in a Circus planet.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Antoine creates a safe table
On the whole I always aim to ensure players feel safe during the beautiful world of collaborative story telling and encourage an Open Door policy to log out or step away should a sudden wave of emotion strike; no questions asked. Session Zero will briefly go over any yellow topics marked in the Monte Cook checklist completed by players prior to the session. During play, I would ask players to type in the chat an X, N, or O should it be necessary for a particular moment. A 15 to 20 minute post game debrief will be held wherein any challenging moments can be discussed, Stars and Wishes are listed, and any need for further debriefing can be scheduled. PRE-GAME The MonteCook RPG checklist will be used prior to session zero - A link to a form fillable pdf is listed below https://mcpl.info/sites/default/files/images/consent-in-gaming-form-fillable-checklist-2019-09-13.pdf IN GAME X, N, and O cards and an Open Door policy POST GAME Stars and Wishes and Debriefing for any challenging moments - A link to a well written blog post by Start Playing Games can be found below detailing the above mentioned systems https://tinyurl.com/yr3bzjfp
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Safety tools used