Travler's Rest (Wildcards: Carnival episode)

"Travler's Rest" is the third episode of the first season of the Wildcards: Nightlinger's Traveling Carnival of the Extraordinary campaign of Wildcards. This episode aired live on September 11, 2020 on the Saving Throw Twitch channel, and is archived on the YouTube channel. Of note, this episode was streamed remotely due to precautions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Summary
When the carnival takes a short cut that Nightlinger swears will make their journey much easier, they end up in a long abandoned way station with a well for thirsty travelers that turns out to harm more than it helps.

Character & Cast Appearances

 * Jordan Caves-Callarman as the Ringmaster (GM)
 * Midas Buchanan, played by Jordan Pridgen
 * Victor Parish, played by Gaurav Gulati
 * Celestina Moldovanu, played by Meghan Caves
 * Buster Callahan, played by Dom Zook

NPCs

 * Leonard - Lead organiser of the carnival, sorts logistics and solves problems. Has a handlebar moustache. (he/him)
 * Ange - Calliope player and driver of the Calliope wagon. Fairly quiet and reserved man, but also more handy with a gun than most calliope players tend to be. (he/him)
 * Vika - Celestina's familiar, Vika is a highly intelligent Raven capable of limited speech.
 * Christopher - A clockwork boy of sorts, Christopher is a creation of Midas Buchanan's that he is most focussed on. He wants Christopher to learn and grow like a human would. So far Christopher understands many commands but only says "I'm Christopher". (he/it)
 * Jebediah Nightlinger - Owner/director of the eponymous carnival. Prone to exaggeration and dramatic hyperbole, Nightlinger also has a bit of an unsettling air about him. (he/him)
 * The Night Man - Nightlinger's personal bodyguard. Doesn't talk to anyone and only appears when Nightlinger is in danger - and only looks after Nightlinger's safety. (he/him)

Trivia

 * The content rating for this episode, according to JCC, is the following: "Wildcards is rated R/TV-MA/TV-14?? No, TV-MA."