# CHARACTER ORIGINS
## THE CARNIVAL GATEWAY
For characters beginning as humans from our mundane world, the most extraordinary and magnificent entry point to the wondrous realm of Pan is Ren Luval's traveling carnival—a dazzling spectacle of light and illusion that appears with mysterious unpredictability in small towns and bustling cities across Earth, staying only briefly before vanishing as suddenly as it arrived, leaving only whispered tales and fading memories.
### THE DUNGEONS & DRAGONS RIDE
The carnival's signature attraction—its crown jewel—is the breathtaking "Dungeons & Dragons Ride," which presents itself to ordinary visitors as a seemingly typical dark ride filled with fantastical elements. For the vast majority of carnival-goers, it's merely an entertaining experience with
