Chapter 14: Jester - The Book of Many Things

Chapter 14: Jester. This chapter introduces Seelie Market, a traveling Fey marketplace that DMs can add to their campaigns. Seelie Market can appear anywhere nature has made its mark, from forest glades to rocky canyons. Here, characters rub elbows with wondrous Fey and purchase magic items through unusual means. The market's resident fortune teller, Oddlewin the nilbog, introduces a Deck of Many Things to low-level adventurers. Seelie Market Attentive travelers might notice a shimmering, majestic dragon soaring above the clouds. A wagon caravan trails behind the dragon, attached to it by a magical harness. Usually the dragon disappears behind a cloud, taking its strange caravan with it, and is seen no more. But sometimes the dragon makes a gentle, spiraling descent into a forest or another secluded area. Those who seek it out discover a bustling market where fey folk peddle fruit, haggle over bargains, and seal sinister deals. This is Seelie Market. To determine how the party first learns of Seelie Market, you can roll on the Seelie Market Introductions table or choose the most fitting option. 1 A strange trail of toadstools leads off the beaten path into the nearby woods. 2 A pixie beckons you to follow her, promising you a sight beyond your wildest dreams. 3 A man stumbles from the forest. He doesn't speak, but his arms are full of delicious-looking fruit. 4 The party hears chattering voices and the music of panpipes coming from a secluded area. 5 In the distance, the party sees a descending dragon pulling a caravan of wagons. 6 A dragon's gentle voice calls out to the characters in their dreams, giving them directions to the market but no further details. Seelie Market Introductions Pazrodine Pazrodine, a moonstone dragon with a peaceful demeanor, oversees Seelie Market. A consummate traveler, she is always searching for fey crossings, which she uses to travel between the Feywild and the Material Plane. Moonstone dragons are detailed further in Fizban's Treas...