Good to see some interest  :-)<br/><br/>Here are more thoughts for the moment in a (hopefully) just about coherent manner:<br/><br/>Put it in a new thread which can subsequently be used for any other large gatherings that don't fit into one of the existing locations. I'm struggling somewhat for a title to be honest... all of them seem to include at least one of "gathering", "flock" and "herd" but none quite seem right; ideas would be much appreciated.<br/><br/>In game-world terms it would take place just outside Gomorra-proper, on one of the few wide mesas that a traveling circus could make it to.<br/><br/>The circus would be dominated by a big "red top" tent where the main festivities take place but there are a host of other stalls, hastily assembled huts, tents and the like forming a rough set of "roads" all around it. Towards the back is the living area for the traveling folk which is off-limits to visitors. The freak show would be a distinct area compared to the main attractions.<br/><br/>In terms of NPC's, the more the merrier and pretty much any idea is welcome. I listed some suggestions in the opening post but to put that in list form a selection of characters/ideas I had are (names can certainly be changed):<br/><br/>Mr Barnum: the motormouthed showman and ringmaster who makes all this possible and is likely more sinister than he lets on. I'll likely handle him for simple plot reasons.<br/><br/>His main henchman: A big, hulking man who serves as Mr Barnum's chief enforcer and right hand. His main roles relate to the security of the event (enforced by a selection of equally hulking brutes), dealing with troublemakers and doing Mr Barnum's dirty and frequently nefarious work.<br/><br/>Sergeant Shorty: A midget dressed up in a generic military uniform and in charge of his "short soldiers", a group of midgets who provide between act entertainment (along with the clowns) and perform with some of the bigger acts (in Nelly's case, literally). Perhaps less "hilarious" then they first seem.<br/><br/>Snozzy the Clown: Almost certainly more sinister than he appears; and with badly done clown makeup he's pretty sinister to begin with. Officially he and his troupe are a set of circus performers who keep the crowd entertained with their hijinks, unofficially it could well be that getting kidnapped by clowns is a real possibility.<br/><br/>A strongman: He shows off, he's ultra brawny, he may be using wooden weights as part of a scheme and he may be willing to share his muscular physique with paying patrons in return for some money.<br/><br/>Fortune teller: She tells fortunes. That's about as far as I've got.<br/><br/>Acrobats: They flip, they fly, they move with grace and ease. They're show stoppers but are they here by choice or were they press-ganged into it? And what better theif than a man who can perform a double handstand flip (with 3/4 pike) and contract himself into the size of a small box?<br/><br/>Miss Constrictor: A snake-performer, she (and her pet) may also be available for "private performances" at the right price. Only the brave should apply.<br/><br/>Wrestler/boxer: try to survive three turns of the sand with him and win some coin. Or lose and be humiliated in his oily embrace.<br/><br/>Freakshows: Anything you can think of really. Are they monsters with a heart of gold who belay their outer appearance with their generosity and kindness? Or are they bitter and twisted by the circumstances they find themselves in and hate everyone? Do they have any schemes? Are they different to Mr Barnum's.<br/><br/>General staff/circus folk: There are games, there are stalls selling everything from food to the (supposedly) latest fashions from Paris, there is pretty much anything you can imagine.<br/><br/>Northern/Southern agents: Mr Barnum travels the US freely and as such is used by both sides as a courier and information gatherer. But neither of the two sides know exactly<em>what</em>is in the mysterious locked iron carriage which is heavily guarded in the staff area and both want to know why. Will they cause chaos in the circus as a distraction? Will they be foiled by the henchmen, his thugs, the clowns and possibly even some midgets? Do any other parties... Blackjack, Sweetrock, the Souix, the Collegium, the Maze Rats, maybe even the rail companies... also want to discover the contents?<br/><br/>I'll hopefully get an opening post up in the next day or so just setting the scene (and think of a title) but ideas for scenes, plots and characters are more than welcome.