Locations (Witchlight)
The Witchlight Carnival, Prismeer, and the Feywild
- Witchlight Carnival
- The Witchlight Carnival — Overview
- The Big Top
- The Hall of Illusions
- Snail Racing
- The Mystery Mine
- Pixie Kingdom
- The Feasting Orchard
- Hither
- Thither
- Yon
- Palace of Heart's Desire
Witchlight Carnival
The traveling carnival and its attractions
The Witchlight Carnival — Overview
The Witchlight Carnival
Type: Traveling Carnival
Visits: Once every eight years on the Material Plane
Description
The Witchlight Carnival is a magical traveling fair that appears on the Material Plane once every eight years. It is a gateway to the Feywild domain of Prismeer. The Carnival is filled with wondrous attractions, peculiar performers, and an undercurrent of fey magic.
Atmosphere
The Carnival operates at night, lit by floating fairy lights and glowing lanterns. Music drifts through the air, and the smell of exotic food mingles with the scent of wildflowers. However, this visit feels different — there's a melancholy to the place, a sense that something beautiful is slowly dying.
Key Rules
- Mood Tracker: The Carnival's overall mood reflects its health. Happy visitors sustain it; unhappy ones drain it.
- Ticket System: Guests receive 8 tickets upon entry, which can be spent at attractions.
- Time: The Carnival opens at dusk and closes at midnight.
Known Attractions
See individual pages for details on each attraction.
The Big Top
The Big Top
Type: Main Attraction — Performance Tent
Description
The largest tent in the Carnival, the Big Top hosts spectacular performances throughout the night. Acrobats, fire-eaters, and magical acts take the stage under a canopy of enchanted stars.
What the Party Knows
- The main attraction of the Carnival
- Performances happen on a schedule throughout the evening
- Mr. Light often serves as the ringmaster
The Hall of Illusions
The Hall of Illusions
Type: Attraction — Mirror Maze
Description
A disorienting maze of enchanted mirrors that show reflections of the past, present, and possible futures. Some mirrors reveal truths the viewer might not want to see.
What the Party Knows
- Costs 1 ticket to enter
- The mirrors are genuinely magical, not just carnival tricks
- Some visitors have reported seeing visions of things they'd lost
DM Notes
This is one of the key locations where players can learn about the Lost Things mechanic and what was stolen from them as children.
Snail Racing
Snail Racing
Type: Attraction — Gambling Game
Description
Giant snails race around a track while spectators place bets. The snails are colorful, surprisingly fast (for snails), and each has a distinct personality.
What the Party Knows
- Costs 1 ticket to bet
- The snails have names and regular fans
- A fun, lighthearted attraction
The Mystery Mine
The Mystery Mine
Type: Attraction — Dark Ride
Description
A mine-cart ride through a dark tunnel filled with spooky surprises. Harmless scares for most, but the fey magic makes it feel very real.
What the Party Knows
- Costs 1 ticket to ride
- A fun haunted ride experience
- Sometimes the scares feel a little too real
Pixie Kingdom
Pixie Kingdom
Type: Attraction — Miniature Realm
Description
A tiny kingdom populated by actual pixies who perform miniature jousts, hold court, and put on tiny plays for the amusement of carnival-goers.
What the Party Knows
- Costs 1 ticket to visit
- The pixies are real fey creatures, not illusions
- They seem to enjoy the attention
The Feasting Orchard
The Feasting Orchard
Type: Attraction — Food & Drink Area
Description
A grove of enchanted trees that produce exotic fruits. Carnival-goers can sample strange and wonderful foods prepared by fairy chefs.
What the Party Knows
- Free to enter
- The food is strange but delicious
- Some items have mild magical effects
Hither
The flooded swampland of Prismeer
Hither — Overview (Not Yet Visited)
Hither
Type: Domain of Prismeer — Swampland
Ruler: Bavlorna Blightstraw
Description
Hither is the first of three splinter-realms that make up Prismeer, the Feywild domain once ruled by the archfey Zybilna. It is a vast, flooded swamp of rotting trees, stagnant pools, and perpetual fog. The land itself weeps — rain falls constantly, and the water never drains.
Status
The party has not yet entered Hither.
What Is Known
- Bavlorna Blightstraw controls this domain
- It was once beautiful before the hag's corruption spread
- The way into Hither passes through the Witchlight Carnival
- The inhabitants are downtrodden and afraid
Thither
The ancient forest of Prismeer
Yon
The mountainous realm of Prismeer
Palace of Heart's Desire
The seat of power in Prismeer