Spelljammer Space Clowns Are A Thing In Spelljammer

WotC's Chris Perkins discusses Spelljammer's space clowns in a new video.

 

[Umbran]

I still don't think the "clowns are scary" thing was as big back then as it is now.

Having no metric upon which we can compare how "big a thing" is/was, assert all you like, nobody can naysay you.

But, if folks are interested in investigating the trope, you can always start in the usual place:

Evil clown - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Voadam]

But, if folks are interested in investigating the trope, you can always start in the usual place:

That's right:

Monster Clown - TV Tropes

Clowns are supposed to be funny, whimsical and silly. They're supposed to make everyone laugh, especially children. This is the entire point of their existence. A truly good clown is supposed to be a Friend to All Children. Sometimes they succeed …

tvtropes.org

 

[Azuresun]

I've heard this was more common than just this one instance and was a regular form of entertainment in the 1800's.

Animals sacrificed at Niagara Falls in 1827 to entertain crowd of 15,000 – Freethinking Animal Advocacy

pictures-of-cats.org

I read a book about weird sports of history, and....about a third of them are creative animal abuse.

(The others are things like balloon jumping, going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, sitting on top of a pole for weeks, "polo but with cars instead of horses" and toddler boxing.)

 

[R_J_K75]

I read a book about weird sports of history, and....about a third of them are creative animal abuse.

(The others are things like balloon jumping, going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, sitting on top of a pole for weeks, "polo but with cars instead of horses" and toddler boxing.)

Just goes to show the world has always been a screwed-up place, not just now. I just watched Caligula:1400 Days of Terror on the History Channel this morning, talk about some messed up stuff.

 

[Mind of tempest]

I read a book about weird sports of history, and....about a third of them are creative animal abuse.

(The others are things like balloon jumping, going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, sitting on top of a pole for weeks, "polo but with cars instead of horses" and toddler boxing.)

okay, toddler boxing is immoral the others are just dumb funny challenges I want to see be done.

 

[grimslade]

We're talking about Spelljammers, and Puddles has an actual Song about Ships to use.

I just happen to like Mad World better for Space Clowns, the melancholy fiends of the Astral Sea.

 

[Reynard]

okay, toddler boxing is immoral

Sounds like someone who never raised toddlers...

 

[grimslade]

Sounds like someone who never raised toddlers...

Before I had toddlers, I believed I could take a toddler in a boxing match...

 

[Reynard]

Before I had toddlers, I believed I could take a toddler in a boxing match...

The first time my son headbutted me in the groin was the last time I believed such nonsense.

 

[Stormonu]

The first time my son headbutted me in the groin was the last time I believed such nonsense.

I used to fear coming home from work when they got just that right size... "Daddy, you're home!"