evil circus

[Gundark]

My group plays in a steampunk D&D campaign. I want to players to investigate a circus where locals have been dissapearing. The circus is involved with a dark god and are using the people as sacrafices. The ringmaster is a necromancer and has ghoul minions. The PCs are low level (2nd)....just would like some brainstorming ideas from you

Thanks

 

[gordonknox]

Just a thought...

Have you checked out "What Evil Lurks" by Necromancer games?

It has a large circus loaded with many evil characters and plots.

gk

 

[Krug]

There's the Carnival Crewe from the Creature Collection books by Sword and Sorcery. Not sure if I got the name right...

 

[Gundark]

what evil lurks doesn't seem to have acirus in it

are you sure it's the right adventure?

 

[gordonknox]

Re: what evil lurks doesn't seem to have acirus in it

are you sure it's the right adventure?

Yes, I just checked. Its called the "Song & Shadow Traveling Shadow Show."

gk

 

[Crinos]

well...

Its not d20, but you could check out the white wolf Midnight circus book.

Plenty vile though, but there are a few things you could lift from it.

 

[capn_frank]

Something Wicked This Way Comes

You should check out the movie Something Wicked This Way Comes.

It was released in 1983.

Details from imdb at: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0086336.

This starred Jason Robards and Jonathan Pryce.

The original story is by Ray Bradbury and your library should have it or amazon does at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-1920007-4183901?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

The magical merry-go-round seems like a perfect fit for disappearing locals.

Cap'n Frank

 

[yennico]

My group plays in a steampunk D&D campaign. I want to players to investigate a circus where locals have been dissapearing. The circus is involved with a dark god and are using the people as sacrafices. The ringmaster is a necromancer and has ghoul minions. The PCs are low level (2nd)....just would like some brainstorming ideas from you

Thanks

I don´t know if it fits but here are my suggestions.
If you already have undeads in the circus, why do not add a low level Vampire to the circus. This vampire can disguise himself as a clown, so his pale skin can be overlooked. The vampire can feed on the victims who will be sacrificed.

Add a Lizardfolk druid to the circus who "tames" some large lizards and reptiles. If one of this animals escape, the player characters either can be recruited to catch the animal allive or they randomly encounter the animal. If the kill the animal, the Lizardfolk druid will be angered.

Just my 2 cents
yennico