Games at the Ren Faire!

REMINDER: Mieville's 13th Annual Grid-wide Renaissance Hunt is running! How to get started? Consult our Participating Shops lists with SLurls / TP's here on our MHH Blog and our Ren Hunt XIII Website - enjoy our Renaissance Hunt XIII!!

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NOW: Have you visited the MHH Renaissance Faire yet? As mentioned in an earlier post, there are over 50 participating merchants selling at carts, booths, and houses throughout the Faire site. To name just some of the products you can find for sale, there are musical instruments and music boxes, building components including arches, columns, fountains and tile textures; statues, artwork, furniture, plants, textures, clothing, men's and women's hair, butterfly wings, books, and much more. Not all the products are Renaissance-themed so you'll want to browse and shop for your other needs too!

FAIRE GAMES: What I really want to highlight are two fun games you can play as you wander through the Renaissance Faire.

A Gargoyle Game has been created by Roger Thunders of WonderWorks as a kind of scavenger hunt as you browse and wander through the Renaissance Faire site!  Keep your eyes open for hidden small Gargoyles that give points when touched. You can redeem your points to collect free gifts at the Faire site provided by merchants participating in the Gargoyle Game, and there are some very nice prizes available! 

      L-R: Rules of the Gargoyle Game and a Gargoyle giving helpful hints, both at the Welcome Center 
     (psst, the Gargoyle is the one in gray, not the one in the red dress...)

      L-R: Gargoyle Game poster on a participating shop, and a Prize Vendor at Meadow's Whimsy
     (the Prize Vendors can be inside shops too!)  

Flyers posted at shops and / or prize vendors help you know what is available. The link here takes you to the Renaissance Faire's Welcome Center. Inside, the room to the right has more information on getting started with the Gargoyle Game. How many points can you earn? But be forewarned: there are Gargoyles everywhere at the site — Gargoyles for Ren Faire donations, Gargoyle Game gargoyles, and gargoyles that are... well, just gargoyles! This game will really bring out the master hunter in you! Can you meet the challenge? Try it out!

NEXT: The Finding Fortunato Quest was created by Cara Cali of Botanica. In this quest, follow the hints that characters give you to find the missing Fortunato, winning points and collecting gifts from Cara along the way. This fun and challenging Quest will have you exploring Cara Cali's very lovely portion of the Faire site. The link here will take you directly to the Finding Fortunato starting point. Touch... er, or... um, nudge the rather handsome soldier Sergio here to learn the story and collect your first hint plus a helpful map of the area. 

      L-R: Starting point with Sergio the Soldier, and a Grape stomping competition gets serious!

    

      L-R: Consulting with the Herbalist and the Fortune Teller
     (and a thank you plug to Grasshopper St. for my beautiful black Attifet cap!)  
  

   

Let me tell you, you will run into some interesting characters and situations on this Quest! (Yes, I know one shouldn't stomp grapes in one's best Renaissance wear... you can see I had to change my clothes!) IF you can successfully complete the Quest, you can collect a spectacular grand prize as well. No spoilers here — try your luck at the Fortunato Quest! 

Let's give a hand to Roger and Cara for sharing their creativity with us! Enjoy the Renaissance Faire and the grid-wide Renaissance Hunt XIII, everyone!

Your friendly Mieville Librarian, Renaissance Huntstress & Games-Lover, 

~Farzaneh

Credits: Photos by Farzy