Looking for a resource: PCs going to a big party / festival

[Douglas Muir 406]

What it says. I threw a big local festival into my campaign. It was intended as wallpaper, but when I mentioned it had a costumed carnival on the final day, the players all got excited -- everyone made up a costume, everyone is attending. So, I'm looking for a resource that can give me events, plot hooks, what have you.

Not looking for monster attacks -- more NPC interactions and RP opportunities. So, can be level- and system-neutral.

Any suggestions?

Doug M.

[Watery Soup]

There's either a module or AP called The Show Must Go On. I've never played it but I see carnival-themed monsters and items on aonprd.

[CrystalSeas]

The entire Adventure Path "Extinction Curse" is written around a traveling circus.

The first book, "The Show Must Go On" (as Watery Soup suggests) is full of ideas about how to set up and run a circus/carnival.

Extinction Curse Products

The Player's Guide is a free download, and includes "nine new backgrounds, including aerialist, clown, and mystic seer, and an introduction to creating circus tricks to establish your legacy under the big top."

[Captain Morgan]

Go check out the Rise of the Runelords forums! People have been coming up with games to play at the Swallowtail festival for the last 11 years.

[Ched Greyfell]

The first (afaik) OGL 3rd edition ever published Death In Freeport has a carnival in it with contests of strength and such. At least, I think it's that one. It might be #2 Terror In Freeport.
That whole first trilogy is worth checking out.