MushRen Festival

Take a step back in time to the days of cobblestone streets, castle walls, dragons, bards, knights, and turkey legs of yore. All fake, of course, at the Mushroom Renaissance Festival! Conveniently located outside of a real medieval town with cobblestone streets, castle walls, knights, turkey legs, and- if you're lucky- a dragon! The MushRen Fest is a bit anachronistic, but sometimes you just have to escape reality with a little simulated reality. Hosted annually by the Toadfolk, MushRen Fest is an event celebrated by many around the Mushroom Kingdom. It's not unusual to spot Goombas, Koopas, or other normally hostile types around, either. Everyone gets into the spirit when they watch daring swordplay on stage! One of the main attractions is a statue of a tall, red dragon, affectionately named "Bessie Bahamut."

The Faire Drags On
When the Illt released the Curator from possession, it summoned the dragon Exuro, seeking to destroy it. The first place Exuro looked was MushRen Fest, and our heroes only saw the potential threat to attendees. They rushed in after it, expecting panic and screaming, but instead found that no one had even seen the dragon enter. After experiencing some inexplicable rustling, the heroes realized that Exuro was invisible, and used the Flare Lens to reveal it. The battle didn't last long, however, and the dragon escaped again. The heroes were forced to track it down twice more, eventually receiving assistance from a group of Cosplay Knights. When Exuro was defeated a third time, it simply flew away into the distance while the festival staff all gathered around to celebrate the heroes' deed.