Oddities for a Ren Faire

What could be more amusingly odd than Renaissance Faires, whose quirkiness starts with that extraneous “e” that they somehow need to have? This post contains some of the weird things, some truer to life than we might like to admit, that one might find at places of this sort …

Spartan Hoplites (D&D 5E)

Spartan Hoplites are free-born heavy infantry soldiers who have been trained to fight in close formation and in conjunction with one another using long spears and large round hoplon shields and form the backbone of their nation’s armed forces.

Tobyn's Codex of the Inner Earth

This sturdy 6 lbs tome is made from interlocking brass plates with acid-etched High Dwarven text. Equal parts thaumaturgical treatise and practical spellbook, this book contains the foundational occult knowledge and spellcraft considered essential for Clan MakDruun’s arcanists, artisans, and priests.

Charon (D&D 5E Epic Fantasy Monster)

Charon is a Lich-like undead monster who dwells on the banks of the Styx in the underworld and is tasked with ferrying the souls of the dead from one side of the gloomy river to the other. His vessel is an ancient Egyptian-style funerary barge that is propelled by a half-dozen animated oars on each side.

Cetus [5E Monster]

Cetuses are massive, whale-like, marine creatures that typically live far beneath the surface of the sea or far out beyond the sight of land and are therefore only very rarely seen by people.

Oddities for a Ruined City

Many adventures will lead a party of characters into the ruins of an ancient, or not so ancient, city! Here are some oddities designed to provide some interesting details or possible side-quests to your next scenario set in a place of this sort.