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I'm working on a project for my group that's playing through this campaign.

These are great.

I've been compiling a GM's Guide to Agents of Edgewatch, and I've included links to these in in the various relevant sections (eg. "Edgewatch Station"). But I'd like to include the recruitment poster inline at the top of the guide, with your permission?

The Rising Phoenix, can you please reach out to me via discord (jsled#3570) or email (jsled@asynchronous.org)? If not… will you license the image identified above as Creative Commons, By-Attribution, Share-Alike, Non-Commercial, or other such compatible terms that you identify?

Consensus is that it is a tyop, yes.

(I'm starting to collect such things in this GM's Guide to "Agents of Edgewatch"…)

For a variety of a reasons, I decided to flesh out the Radiant Parade's floats.

(Apologies in advance for the formatting; local notes are richer.)

I expect my party will stand guard at the PS&T, and BOLO for greasepaint/clowns, or anything that might get them over the fence.

It started off by wanting to provide some drama/tension with some red-herring floats. Taking clues from many other posters here and on reddit, I also wanted to incorporate some entities/foreshadowing from the AP.

something with trampolines
- a leading sign announces the Lucky Nimbus Casino
- (three performers dressed as) Jerbo the Genie do loops around the base of the float, waving to the crowd, tossing souvenir tokens
- a persistent nimbus surrounds the Jerbos, and lightly overflows the high sides of the float
- lithe, lightly-costumed performers leap between two shrouded, unseen trampolines at the front and rear of the float
- [Perception 10] the performers are in jumpsuits, no paint
- "soaring well over the height of the iron fence"
- tall posts jut from the fore and aft, as well, with platforms for performers
- a trailing sign announces "the Lucky Nimbus Casino presents the Floating Clouds Gala", in a couple of week's time
- as the float gets to the corner and pauses, a performer leaps exceptionally high into the air, then disappears, as fireworks spew forth from where they were, and "Jackpot!" rings out loudly
- [Perception 10] the effect is magical
- [Perception 15] the other performers visibly make room for the disappeared performer to appear
- [Perception 20] you can see the effect of the impact of the performer on the tower

Coins Fire Brigade Unit 5
- large ladders
- fire company showing off
- [Perception 10] a collection of stocky men and women in heavy coats
- [Perception 15] ash/coal black face-"paint"
- FIXME

a pair of floats, someone shooting out of a canon into a net
- what's in the middle?
- what's the float advertising?
- [Perception 10] ???
- FIXME

- the real deal
- large sails emblazoned with "The Marvelous Mizzen-Mast", the swaying masts of a pirate ship lurch down the road
- masts, rigging, sails
- masts are just a bit taller than the fence … 15' fence, 20' masts
- [GM] but the operative mast will extend 10'
- [Perception 15] Large clown in the crow's nest
- [Perception 20] grease-painted
- [Perception 25] It's a Skinstitch!

Again, as per others, wanted to include the Irorium and the upcoming Blood City Games…

- Foreign Quarter native son … Alistar with Arms!
- The Taldan Terminator … Vez!
- Last year's brutal champion … Oggvurm the Merciless!
- [other attractions as per text]
- single float with 3 creatures
- Creatures such as a two-headed rukh from Osirion, a miniature barometz raised by druids in Kyonin, and a particularly ornery peluda from the River Kingdoms are featured on the bill

And also in fitting with the text of the AP…

- Minkai Float ("shipped fully intact"): newly-crowned Emperess, Ameiko Amatatsu
- Linnorm Lands
- Cheliax
- Taldane
- Osirion
- Vudra
- Mwangi Expanse

Though I'm at a loss for exactly what to do here. :/

Then it came to some "filler" floats. I figure the Parade has order-of-175 floats, takes about 3 hours, and has a ~12mi route in order to hit all the districts/quarters.

I thought it'd be fun to have a football club for each quarter represent itself…

- Ascendant Court FC - The Ascended
- Coins FC - The Traders
- Docks FC - The Sea Dogs
- Eastgate FC - The Sentinels
- Foreign Quarter FC - The Wolfpack
- Ivy District FC- The Lions
- Petals District FC - The Mysteries
- Precipice Quarter FC - The Phoenix
- Puddles FC - The Raiders
- Westgate FC - The Bears
- Wise Quarter FC - The Dragons

And more fitting with the Radiant Festival, why wouldn't the Parade include some of Absalom's most notable entities…

Starstone Cathedral
- an impressive float that uses means both magic and mundane to construct an impressive replica of the Starstone Cathedral
- obvious illusion of a sort of infinite crevasse around an island of land
- basic column-fronted buildings, with people smiling and waving to the crowd, throwing favors
- in the center, a tall spire
- it takes up most of a city block
- you're surprised it can even fit around the corners
- [it gets stuck? tension, suspense?]

Norgorber (Noxious Retort tie-in)
- large sculpture of a mortal and pestle, surrounded by (fake) bubbling and boiling glassware
- a gray mist or smoke overflows the base of the float, dissipating a few feet away, like dry ice or a fog machine
- it's quite impressive
- a sign trails advertising the Noxious Retort in the coming weeks.

Pharasma (PC tie-in)

Iomedae (PC tie-in)
- recruitment drive
- skimpy-armored women

And finally, what up-and-coming Absalomian business would not want to use the parade as an opportunity to advertise and preen about their success; some random filler float/business ideas…

https://2e.aonprd.com/MonsterFamilies.aspx?ID=197

Cartographers
- Marcus' Maps and Surveying
- Roberto's Books! Books! Books!

Cobblers
- Queck's Cobblers
- it's simple frame affixed to a bicycle, in the rough shape of a … boot?
- it's pathetic, but it's earnest

Cooks and Bakers
- Mona's Pâtisserie

Glassblowers
- Zin's Fantastic Glassware

Herbalists
- The Overflowing Basket

Jewelers and gem cutters
- Captured Starlight

Locksmiths
- Securitas

Magecrafters
- Temera's Magical Services

Painters and sign makers
- Signs! Signs! Signs!

Physicians and apothecaries
- Apothecuriosities

Potion brewers
- What Ale's You - Brewery and Brewery

Potters
- Selinanian's Housewares

Shipwrights and Sailmakers
- The Marvelous Mizzen-Mast
- Unfurrled Sails
- Otari Lumberyard

Skinners and tanners
- Groton's Fishmarket (Dock 34)
- Steve the Fishmonger (Dock 32)

Weaponsmiths
- Brun'n'Graad Masterwork Weaponry
- Finster's Fine Armourments

Wandcrafters

Weavers

Woodcarvers and coopers
- Delora's Tack and Supply
- Arnaud's Cooperage

Creatures such as a two-headed rukh from Osirion, a miniature barometz raised by druids in Kyonin, and a particularly ornery peluda from the River Kingdoms are featured on the bill.

Quote:

Neither a rukh or a barometz exist on AoN in 2E … though I see both from 1E (and D&D), after searching.

Seems a bit weird, for something this far into PF2E's existence.

Inspired by Naurgul's post, I thought to dump my own work-up of the "case files" for missing persons in Book 1:

Name/s, Age: Anastatia Corvis (27)
Description: Human Irriseni merchant; came to Absalom to sell ice wine
Circumstances: Did not show up for dinner-date, 24 Desnus
Reported: 25 Desnus, Absalom citizen Lyra Woodsmith

Name/s, Age: Archibald Knight (37), Minera Frum (32)
Description: A halfling menagerie owner (Knight) and his human veterinarian employee (Frum)
Circumstances: Departed for sexual congress, 29/30 Desnus
Reported: 04 Sarenith, Edgewatch Agents [Party's names] o/b/o Knight's Marvelous Menagerie staff

Name/s, Age: Roji Aozo (22), Asao Iruya (19), Nakura To (25), Shuno Danoma (27), and Takeko Lon (22)
Description: Minkaian human stonemasons, working on Dragonfly Pagoda exhibit
Circumstances: Last known to be going to talk to labor broker/criminal figure Jeremin Hoff
Reported: 02 Sarenith, Ama Uomi, Chief Architect, Dragonfly Pagoda, Minkai Delegation

Name/s, Age: Elama Mohaso (48)
Description: Dwarven scholar from Rahadoum who came to the city to study at the Forae Logos.
Circumstances: Did not return from a day of errands, 20 Gozran
Reported: 21 Gozran, Illian Swin, Deputy-Under-Sub-Director, Inner-Sea Scholar Outreach for Garund, Forae Logos

Name/s, Age: Kemeneles (53)
Description: Human wizard originally from Taldor; trained at the Arcanamirium decades ago.
Circumstances: Did not return to minor charge (Eunice) after errands, 28 Desnus
Reported: 04 Sarenith, Edgewatch Agents Sulla/Brighton/Nathraak/Shep o/b/o Eunice

Name/s, Age: Lyrma Swampwalker (27)
Description: Vidrian gnome ranger; came to Absalom to see the fair.
Circumstances: Unknown
Reported: 10 Desnus, Vidrian diplomatic delegation

Name/s, Age: Vindi Sachta (32), Sudhar Sachta (34), Bashar Sachta (8), Nita Sachta (8)
Description: Family of Jalmeri tourists.
Circumstances: missed multiple appointments
Reported: 08 Desnus, Remendi Melipdra, /Melipdra Adventures and Logistics/, owner of the outfit that organized the family's trip to Absalom

Narchy, just wanted to provide yet another "good job!" These maps are a fantastic resource; thanks so much for making them available.