1d6 Items In An Entertainer’s Pack
As part of my continued effort to make 5e’s starting equipment packs more interesting, today I present the Entertainer’s Pack!
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The Pack Itself
The entertainer’s pack is a sturdy leather backpack decorated with swirls of green and red pigment. Thick straps hold a bedroll over the main opening of the pack, making it difficult to access quickly – perfect if you need to put it down beside a stage or table while you perform. The interior of the pack is divided into different sized compartments to make for efficient storage of all the items you might need.
Inside The Pack
As well as the general items carried by most travelling entertainers – a couple of different costumes, candles and rations, and a disguise kit – the entertainer’s pack contains the following:
- A pair of telescopic poles with heavy bases, joined together at the top with a 10 foot length of wire. When erected a sheet or similar can be thrown over the wire to allow it to function as a makeshift backdrop for your performances.
- A thick notebook tied with heavy leather cord and stuffed full of handbills and notes on scraps of parchment. This contains songs and stories you have picked up during your travels.
- A small set of wooden juggling balls, painted in various garish hues. They are housed in a wide tube with a hinged lid, not unlike a scroll case. It is padded with thick purple felt to protect the balls as they are being transported.
- A felt bag with a sturdy wooden hoop for a mouth attached to a long handle. The bag contains an interior pocket; a hidden switch on the bottom of the handle can be moved with one finger, pulling the mouth of the pocket across the hoop so that it is either hidden or able to be accessed. This is a simple “magic trick” that gives the illusion of vanishing an item placed in the bag, without any need for real magic.
- A simple jewellery box filled with rings, necklaces, bangles, and other items of jewellery. They look expensive, but on closer inspection all the gold is cheap plating and any gemstones are stained glass.
- A hand mirror on a telescopic arm with a small clamp on the end. This can be easily clipped to shelves, railings, and the like, so that you can apply makeup and costumes with both hands without needing somebody to hold a mirror for you.
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Image Credit: The twelth night entertainment in Hanwell Lunatic Asylum. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)