Ye olde Almanach
Faer没nian Calendar Sheet No. 194

Today is Feast of the Moon!

"A warm day in Mirtul brings rain before the next tenday."

Sel没ne shines as a full moon from the skies

Today, Sel没ne shines as a full moon from the skies.

 

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  • The day traditionally marked the onset of winter. It was also a time to celebrate and honor the ancestors and the respected dead. On this day, folk blessed their ancestors' graves and performed the Ritual of Remembrance.
  • People also gathered to tell stories of the deeds of their ancestors and of the gods until deep into the night, until they merged and became legend. This was a time to hear of past heroes, great treasures, and lost cities.
  • In Faer没n, battles typically take place between the harvest season and the beginning of winter. This means that most fighting usually takes place in the month of Uktar, so a celebration of the dead and fallen at the end of this bloody month seems very pragmatic and fitting.
  • The Heralds of Faer没n had a number of special duties on the Feast of the Moon. Prime among these was to perform the Bloodsong ceremony, at which a Herald publicly recited the genealogies of each noble family in the area, thus reaffirming their traditional authority and status.
  • Worshipers of the halfling deity Arvoreen perform the Ceremony of Remembrance to honor those who died defending their community.
  • Priests of Bhaal recount tales of heroic slayings.
  • Guardians of Gorm Gulthyn gather for ritual salutes, martial weapons displays, chanted prayers, and the offering of weapons used in a defensive action.
  • Worshipers of the dwarven deity Haela Brightaxe call this day the Commemoration of the Fallen and is spent recounting the battles and deeds of those who died defending the Stout Folk and dedicating new weapons and armor to their memory.
  • Priests of Kelemvor tell the Deeds of the Dead to preserve their memory.
  • Worshipers of Lliira open a holy festival with the Swords Cast Down ritual in which weapons are thrown on the ground with chanting and covered with fresh flowers.
  • Worshipers of Lurue observe a quiet ceremony ushering in winter and remembering the dead.
  • It is the anniversary of the founding of Silverymoon and is celebrated by the unveiling of works of art and song.
  • Followers of Marthammor Duin call this day the Beacon and celebrate the path shown them by Finder-of-Trails.
  • This day is known as the Day the Dead are Most With Us by worshipers of Myrkul. They believed the essence of the dead would roam Toril as ghosts.
  • This day is known as the Feast of the Silver Coin to worshipers of Nephthys and is a time of tithing.
  • Worshipers of Savras the All-Seeing call this day the Vision and spend 24 hours meditating in a steam bath or a haze of incense.
  • Worshipers of Sehanine Moonbow gather this night for the Mystic Rites of the Luminous Cloud and are often transformed into scintillating streaks of light that fly across the starry heavens.
  • Worshipers of Shar call this day the Rising of the Dark and plot their nefarious deeds for the next year after a live sacrifice.
  • Worshipers of Shiallia invite friendly creatures to join in feasting, dancing, and singing.
  • Worshipers of Talos call for storms and lightning.
  • Worshipers of Tempus honor the dead.
  • Worshipers of the orc deity Luthic know this day as the Coming of the Winter Cave, a festival in which many young are conceived.
  • Menzoberranzan holds the Ceremony of Graduation for graduating students from Tier Breche. Visitors are barred from entering the city and conflict between houses is absolutely forbidden, as is any and all trade. Houses with graduating students are expected to celebrate by hosting feasts.