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At some point during the wee early morning hours on December 15th, snow begins to fall and when all of Gazin wakes in the morning, it's more than obvious that Winter has finally arrived. With it comes the start of the town's annual festivities that lead into Yuletide, which then continues through to the end of the month. Here is what your character can look forward to!


Bonfires, Brew, and Polar Bear Plunges

Every evening, outside the town limits of Gazin a bonfire roars. All are encouraged to take in its warmth and take in the abundance of food, ale, games and good company. Games include snowball fights, snow castle building and jumping into the icy pond on the north side. Whoever can stand the chilly waters will be given the coveted title of Lord or Lady of Ice and Snow. Not bad a title to have in this time of shivery.


Feasts, Gift Giving

Every other night at the inn offers a giant feast consisting of several roasted and/or smoked meats, mince and humble pies, carrots, beets, and cabbage, fresh and dried fruits, bread and nuts. There is never a shortage.

As well, during the entire month, gift-giving is quite popular among the citizens of Gazin. They are generally small but given as tokens of friendship to anyone and everyone. Tradition usually is if you receive a gift, you must find someone to give a gift to in turn.


Hot Springs

Several spots in and around Gazin and Vasari forest have natural hot springs that can be visited at any time, day or night.


OOC

* There are a lot of cool options to choose from but can we do something else that isn't listed?
Absolutely! The ones listed off here are just to get you started. If there is something else you'd like to do, feel free! The point is to make this fun!

* How much snow is going to fall throughout the month?
The initial snowfall will be somewhere in the range of 8-10 inches (25-30cm) over a 3 day period. After that, it will be a sprinkling here and there until the last week in December when the temperatures will drop to severe cold. We're talking -13°F/-18°F (-25°C/-28°C).

Anything else? Please direct any other questions to the top level below!

Hello, players! First off, before getting into the details of this event I would like to apologize for not having it out sooner. Like so many others, I have found myself challenged in a number of ways that have made it incredibly hard to do anything, much less something creative and fun. We all do our best and I take comfort in your patience. Thank you so much for sticking around. I know the game has gotten a little smaller but we shall endure as best as we can!

So, without further ado, after eight extremely long months, this event will act as a sort of soft relaunch for Fernweh. Are you ready? Let's break into the details!

Starting on the morning of November 1st, observant characters will notice a new face in town. Although she doesn’t appear nefarious by any means, there is something slightly strange about her beyond the fact that she doesn’t talk - only smiles and hums.

Later that evening, clouds roll in and a violent storm develops over Gazin, lasting for two full days. It then moves towards Vasari Forest for a few more hours before dissipating completely. At first, nothing seems to be out of the ordinary. It was just a storm, all is well. But when the sun goes down a strange, reddish-orange glow lights up in the heart of Vasari.

Those compelled to investigate where the glow is coming from will only get so far before noticing symbols chiselled into the trunks of enormous trees or in intricate designs made out in rocks of all sizes. There are even some dangling from the tips of tree branches as ornaments made with twigs and twine.

Perhaps more puzzling is how these symbols tend to stay with those who notice them and not all do. For a short time, the glyphs become a part of their daily life, both in good ways and not so good. These odd-looking designs can also influence a person from the way they think and act to how they respond to certain experiences and situations. Specifics vary depending on which symbol they see.

Fire: Prone to temperamental outbursts, irrational anger and mood swings. Characters may also become overconfident, ambitious and seductive and experience periods of overheating and excessive perspiration despite pleasant temperatures. Dreams may also seem to be influenced, with themes that focus on the colours red and orange, as well as fire.

Time: Characters who spot this glyph will find themselves dealing with the past, present and future. This may include intense feelings of déjà vu, constantly being late and/or being fixated on things that are yet to come. If your character dreams, it may be of someone they know trying to send a message that can’t be deciphered.

Fear: It might be something that makes you slightly jump or that sends you fleeing in the opposite direction, desperate to get away. The tricky thing is, however, that characters who see this symbol will seem to be a magnet for all things scary and uncomfortable. However, when it comes to dreams, this is the only symbol where characters who are directly influenced by it have the ability to pull others in to help them face -- and hopefully-- conquer their fears.

Power: Physical, mental, emotional or metaphorical, either you have strength and power or you don’t. For those who see this symbol, they will either deal with too much of it or not enough.

At the conclusion of this plot on the 10th, all symbols will disappear and life will resume as normal.

Or will it?

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