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Holidays
There is always a desire to take a break from the rigors of work and celebrate. There are also occasions in history that people want to remember and honor. These holidays are listed in the order they occur during the year, with a notation about what parts of the world celebrate them. Some are far reaching, some are small local customs.
Every month starts off with a holiday of some sort that is celebrated and is a day spent not in the normal everyday tasks. There are also holidays scattered through the month in many places, as history and celebrations do not often coincide with the cycle of the moons. The rules for running festival events can be found in Chapter 5 of the rulebook.
The descriptions are: name of holiday date during the year celebrated given in day and month form - where celebrated
New Years Day 1st day of the First month - Tralldin - everywhere
Most cultures have some sort of festival to celebrate the start of the new year. Tournaments and fairs are common throughout Terraguard.
Regatta di Sant'Erasmo - 1st day of the First month - Tralldin - Rivers Bend
This regatta follows the same course of the Regatta di Burano with the primary distinction in this regatta is that all boats competing must have equal male and female numbers in their crew. This tends to create two person teams for quick and mobile racing. Rather than the stronger teams of four where losing one team member means losing a second one teams of two can react quickly and travel through the smaller canals and under certain bridges easier.
Rescue Day 1st Day of the Second month - Trallsow - Gon only
This is a holiday celebrated each year from 1233 TGR onwards in the town of Gon. This day formerly was the Feast of Flowers but was changed to commemorate the rescue of the town by a wandering group of adventurers. The town was almost elmiminated by a horde of goblins but was saved during the Battle of Gon on 1-2-1233 TGR. Many years later when Paul ElvenStier founded his Protectorate his headquarters was Gon in honor of this battle.
It is a day of celebration and remembrance of how the kindness of strangers can affect someone's life. Small favors are often done for those who are traveling through or help given anonymously to others in town.
Festival of the Books - 18th day of the Third month - Seesowtre - Kayugan
This holiday is celebrated every year by the Kayugan church and in particular the priesthood of Cogse. This is the day of the month that Cogse decreed to her followers that they must set aside for reading. This evolved into an annual celebration of the art of the book. In some temples in Terraguard there are exhibitions of books as works of art that have been done by various monks.
Feast of St. Gertrude - 8th day of the Fifth month - Kosinde - Terraguard
This small and not widely celebrated holiday commemorates the day that a simple guardsman in the town of Blot was saved from an attack by cutthroats by a chamber pot dropped on the their heads by a woman; the Gertrude the day is named after. Although she never claimed credit for the thieves capture the local guard remembered her actions. When in a nearby town another rogue was tripped by a carpenters broom as the rogue was fleeing the watch, it was attributed to "being like Gertrude".
The watch in several many small towns celebrates this day with a toast to St. Gertrude and a word of thanks to the common townsfolk who assist them in keeping the community safe. It is partially believed that by keeping the tradition good luck will come to the watch. In larger cities those that celebrate this day are dismissed as believing in country superstitions.
Regatta di Burano - 1st day of the Ninth month - Trallohm - Rivers Bend
This regatta wraps the harvest festival season and kicks off a month long Carnival holiday season. The regatta turns most of the city into a racecourse. This rowing regatta starts at a rope stretched between the Gallows and Bay Landing. The contestants leave from there and need to reach the first mark of Quaytown Point to collect a flag. Then the course continues to Kerner Island to collect the second flag. Next is the Mausoleum of Dusk to collect the third flag. The next challenge is to pass under the Ponte Sesto Punto and deposit the first two flags then race to the finish line between the Gallows and Bay Landing to drop off the third flag. With these points in common participants can travel any of the many canals that lead between each location.
Carnival - entire Ninth month - Trallohm to Finohmse - Rivers Bend
This is a month of parties and celebrations. Every theater puts on a new performance of some sort and some blocks of the city are turned into overnight extravaganzas with many Festival Events to enjoy.
Carnak day of dead - 1st day of the Ninth month - Trallohm - Carnak
The day that the dead are celebrated in the hopes of keeping them on the other side from the living.
Regatta di Storica - 1st day of the Tenth month - Trallfey - Rivers Bend
This regatta has racers leave on the 1st and head out to Dryads Lair and the first to return to the harbor master wins.
Ambyrmont 15th day of the Tenth month - Penfeytre - Dwarves only
This day late in winter is the day of 'Show and Tell' for dwarven clans. Fetes are held to reveal special projects that various dwarven craftsman have been working on. Priests of Dumathoin are often in charge of the ceremonies.
Mourning of Megrim - 15th day of the Tenth month - Penfeytre - Kayugan
This feast in the night is to mourn the loss of love in the dead of winter. Celebrations are traditionally held in dining halls where all the participants were black. Single women end the feast by drinking a glass of wine that is "poisoned" at midnight. This is to honor the passing of Megrim.
Fest of Luminance - 16th day of the Tenth month - Midfeytre - Drillian
A purely local Drillian festival, it takes place early on morning after Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. During it, everyone comes together to throw as much light as they can into the sky to greet the sunrise. It is more popular the further into The Mist you go, and symbolizes resistance to The Mist and the hope that someday the sun will burn it all off. Methods range from magic spells, enchanted items, or even just mundane torches and candles.
Children's Week - Starts on the 20th day of the Tenth month, running for the full week - Trallfeyse to Finfeyse - Terraguard
This week is a time for taking care of orphans. This started after the great war and has continued even in times of peace.
Feast of the Basket - 25th day of the Tenth month - Midfeyse - Kayugan
This is often a mischievous feast day in celebration of Brennios. Celebrants at this feast all bring a closed basket to share with the group. What ever is chosen to bring in the basket each member of the table must share in, including the person who brought the basket.
Regatta di Caorle - 1st day of the Eleventh month - Trallkye - Rivers Bend
Regatta di Peipus - - 1st day of the Twelfth month - Trallman - Rivers Bend
This regatta takes place out on Lake Peipus on a traditional three legged course. All competing boats are identical small sailing craft. This race is meant to test a captains skill and luck rather than how impressive his ship is. This is one of the sailing events that draws captains from Terraguard where similar events are held on their inland seas.
Queen's Day - varies by monarch - Drillian
This day celebrates the coronation day of the current monarch of Drillian. Traditionally the Cowles Estates provides a feast at the Royal Estates for the celebration.
