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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