Emporium of Wonder

Emporium of Wonder

Founding Date: 1165
Type: Entertainers

Structure

They're led by the Troupe Master or Troupe Madam. This person dictates where they go, which performances happen, which performers do what, and manages the day to day business of the troupe. They also see to acquiring new talent for the troupe and making sure that the troupe is happy.

Public Agenda

Their job is largely to entertain the people wherever they go. They also spread news if they have anything worth sharing.

History

Keverynn is no stranger to traveling musicians and performers, but prior to the establishment of the Emporium, there was no large scale organized traveling troupe.

Durani Feldaninn, a trained musician from Arrack-Ley, was discontented with life. It was difficult for him to find long term paying jobs. Everything he found that matched his skills only wanted a musician for a few days at most. Complaining about the situation only got him replies along the lines of if you don't like it, go somewhere else. This led him to spending the last bit of his saved money on a beaten up wagon, some food, and an old horse no one wanted anymore and setting off across Tula'tevenn Province. He sold his musical skills for a time, making just barely enough to keep himself and his old horse fed.

Over time, he encountered others like him and they banded together, increasing the variety of acts the troupe could perform. It offers music, plays, poetry readings, displays of acrobatics, and on occasion feats of magic. When they have siathi among their number they add fancy flying to their roster.

Wagons of Wonder

Size

Length: 14 feet
Height: 8 feet
Speed: 4 mph
Complement / Crew: 1 crew
Cargo & Passenger Capacity: Up to 6 passengers

The Emporium of Wonder is a tight knit troupe of performers that travel around Keverynn. They're often confused for Nomads given their chosen lifestyle, but they have no affiliation with any of the five Nomadic tribes.
Their vehicles are collectively known as the Wagons of Wonder. There are a total of seven of them in the troupe, each one identical in appearance. The troupe goes to great pains to make sure that the horses pulling the wagons are as similar in appearance as possible. Their life on the road isn't conducive to breeding their own otherwise that would be a viable option.

The wagons themselves are boxy in shape with slightly curved roofs. The exterior of all the wagons are painted with a motif of the three moons on one side and the words 'Emporium of Wonder' on the other. The wagons have no windows but the back of the wagon has a door that splits in two. It can be used to exit the vehicle or to just allow natural light in. During travel time, these doors are locked shut.

The interiors are allowed to be personalized to the tastes of their occupants. There are storage spaces for personal items, a lockable cabinet for food items, and spaces where bedrolls can be laid out.

Power Generation

The wagons serve as living quarters for the performers. Each one has a small wood burning stove for warmth and cooking and a hook on the ceiling where oil lamps can be placed when the wagon isn't in transit.

Propulsion

It's pulled by a single draft horse at the front. A driver sits on a bench behind and slightly above the horse to direct its movements and speed.