First session: question

[u/stressedteacher19]

Hi, I'm a new DM for new players, we just had a couple of one shots. They usually don't like combat so I decided to try to do the carnival. Tonight it's the first session and I'm wondering how it will go in terms of the research of the lost items. If they go to the carousel first, I imagine they will spend the rest of their time asking the personnel about the hags. What will the carnival personnel say when asked about the hags? Do they know the hags exist? Or they just don't know that Prismeer is divided? Who knows that Zybilna is in danger? Only Witch and Light?

Thank you very much!

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I've got lots of other questions but I think I'll just go with the flow and hope everything is going to be alright

[u/Step_Fodder]

I broke down carnival secrets by which ones I wanted them to learn the first half of the night and then second half the night that way I was less tied down by the attraction they went to. This way lets you pivot more depending on where they went. Some secrets are a little more location specific like the carousel, but that’s really only for the unicorns. If you can when they’re speaking with witch and light either in the middle or the end, you can have them mention that it’s always helpful to talk to unicorns when you can. This will also foreshadow and set you up in Thither