Picco
Fun is the law of the land. It is a land of high energy and constant motion. All manner of play thrives outside the world of make-believe. The wildest imaginations are made manifest by the great and powerful toymaker Blinski II. The people of the province go about their lives in frantic frivolity, surrounded by a fabricated landscape of cloth, decorations, and props as if pulled straight from a school's stage play.
While the endless fun is exciting and joyous, it is often dangerous, with the thrills occasionally turning deadly and the lack of rest leaving the uninitiated exhausted and even terrified.
Provincial Folklore
Fun Tickets
The currency of the province. It takes the form of shiny carnival tickets in vibrant colors that represent different uses, from purchasing food to securing passage in one of the huge hot air balloons that soar across the province. It drives Funtopia's economy and can be obtained in a variety of ways including purchasing with coin, earning through work, winning as a game prize, or rewarded for succeeding an incredible challenge.
There are rare and uniquely designed tickets procured through particularly death-defying feats with magical power. Avid collectors travel from across Druskenvald in the hopes of finding these rare and prestigious prizes.
There are rumors of exclusive attractions and artifacts that require one of these precious tickets to gain access.
Jolly Jangles
An enormous flying cymbal monkey that was built with the ability to sense the overall mood of the province and sniff out negative emotions that might threaten to bring others down. Flies through the province, visiting those experiencing prolonged sadness, anger, or other such unpleasantries.
He first attempts to cheer them up with titantic pratfalls and folly, but will eventually resort to absconding with the individual in question if the mood does not improve. "Downers" are brought to Blinski's workshop for "tinkering" until unbound fun is restored.
Noteworthy Folk
Blinski II
The creator of Picco and most of its inhabitants whom he builds and repairs with deep affection and care. An automaton that's a master toymaker. He finds the duties of being a leader painfully dull and prefers to travel the province in his mechanical walking workshop, have fun with his subjects, and offer free repairs to the broken. He believes it is his duty to bring only joy, laughter, and light to the darkness. This childlike innocence and enthusiasm has made him a target of manipulation among his fellow nobles despite him being one of the oldest lords of Druskenvald. This has led to questionable and even disastrous deeds, all committed with genuinely pure intentions but without full understanding of the consequences.
Sister Antic
The most unhinged and unpredictable of Mother Midnight's daughters. Sister Antic is built like a rubber hose character. Can effortlessly manipulate reality around her, stretching and reshaping her body and her surroundings and conjuring anything from her imagination out of thin air in an instant. Despite possessing impossible magic that would make her one of the most powerful beings in existence, she never uses it to its full potential. She'd much rather use her magic for comedic or dramatic effect. Her most intentional use of witchcraft is magical explosives and hopes that blowing up enough buildings and people will eventually lead to a Druskenvald of pure anarchy.
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Funtopia
The entire province of Picco is one big circus, but Funtopia serves as its capital and the heart of the festivities. It's equally a city, a circus, and an amusement park- a true wonder of magical engineering that allows for a society of living toys to thrive. A night's work usually consists of playing games for hours to earn Fun Tickets.
The food is rarely nutritious but supremely delicious. The legendary Jolly Jangles Waffles draw in adventurous eaters along with other creative recipes. The transportation system consists of elaborately constructed rides that carry commuters across town at extreme speeds.
Crazy Clown Hall
Kept uncomfortably hot and adorned with the imagery of devils, jesters, and hellfire. The center of thrill in the city where all the most extreme, death-defying rides and attractions can be found. Contains the headquarters of the Honk Legion, the premier union for Picco's numerous fools, led by the beloved Clown Chookels-Chookels
Dinoworld
Amidst towering facsimiles of jungle trees, intricately constructed mechanical dinosaurs are scattered around encouraging exploration and heroic adventure. Also serves as the university district that features schools that teach only fun subjects
Strahdanya's Castlemania
District that's shrouded in endless darkness, fun-filled frights in haunted houses, dark rides, and other scary attractions. Also serves as the drama hub of the city. Every night, the castle-sized Cravenvroft Theater shows a performance of the critically acclaimed stage play "Curse of Strahdanya"
Friendlyville
Wholesome fun aimed at children and adults who are young at heart. A soft district that's filled with cozy, pillow-like cottages and contains a large population of living, snuggly stuffed animals that provide relentless love and encouragement to all who visit. Overseen by Mayor Cream Cheese, Friendlyville is also a place to shelter and support lost, broken, and misfit toys of the province.
Captain Bone's Lagoon
A pirate themed water park that features year-round aquatic attractions, such as wave pools, lazy rivers, and the infamous, never-ending Captain Bone's Wild Slide.
Neonopolis
Bright, vibrant, colorful lights and painted stars and cosmos cover the music district of Funtopia. There are concert venues and dance halls on every corner that feature all manner of musical performances. Much of Neonopolis is under construction, with flashing signs bearing the promise that the city's greatest attraction is yet to come.