Firemonth

The seventh month of the year. It is was known as Nyaoplamyulí in the old tongue, and is often referred to as Fireyulí by many. It is associated with the Element of Fire and starts with the rise of the The Torch

Major Dates

7/1: Summer Solstice 7/1: It is the Summer Solstice. It is the longest day of the year, with a northern location like Silverymoon seeing nearly 16 hours of Daylight. 7/1: Worshipers of Amaunator celebrate with a day of prayer, relaxation, and sunbathing. 7/1: Worshipers of Mielikki celebrate the Second Feast and praise the Forest Lady with song. 7/1: Worshipers of the Gnomish deity Segojan Earthcaller offer up gems and bury them in holes dug by badgers. 7/1: Worshipers of Thoth perform the Ceremony of Introspection by fasting for 24 hours followed by immersion in icy water. 7/1: Worshipers of Uthgar fast for a day and a night to celebrate the Fullness of summer. 7/1: Wideberth celebrate Dragondown in remembrance of all the dragons that were defeated or driven off the city. 7/1: Worshipers of the Halfling deity Cyrrollalee celebrate Hearthday. 7/1: The villagers of Amphail celebrate the Rite of the Stag Lass commemorating the death of a priestess of Mielikki at the hands of ignorant and overzealous hunters. 7/1: Followers of Tyr perform the ritual of Seeing Justice, at which a giant warhammer appears above the congregation glowing white hot. 7/2: Founders' Day, an annual holiday celebrating the founding of the city of Wide Berth. The citizens of Wideberth celebrate Founders' Day, commemorating the birth of the city with demonstrations of martial skill by the guard, historical costume contests, and a retelling of the city's history through illusions. 7/2: Day of Fire Praise 7/3: Worshipers of Waukeen observe the first day of Sornyn, a High Festival marked by making treaties, business agreements, receiving ambassadors from foreign lands, talking with traditional foes, and consuming much wine. Waterdhavians also dedicated the holiday to Lathander. 7/4: Worshipers of Waukeen observe the second day of Sornyn, a High Festival marked by making treaties, business agreements, receiving ambassadors from foreign lands, talking with traditional foes, and consuming much wine. 5: Worshipers of Waukeen observe the final day of Sornyn, a High Festival marked by making treaties, business agreements, receiving ambassadors from foreign lands, talking with traditional foes, and consuming much wine. 7/7: Llira's Night, an annual festival holiday that honored the goddess Lliira. 7/13: Worshipers of Garl Glittergold celebrate the Communion of Laughter with various activities. 7/13: Worshipers of Tyr perform the ritual of the Maiming at which a giant gauntleted hand appears above the congregation and then disappears in an Illusion of flaming blood. 7/18: Gond Forge Day 7/20: Moradin Forge Day 7/22: Worshipers of Tyr perform the ritual of the Blinding at which an Illusion of a giant pair of eyes appears above the congregation and then sheds flaming tears until they drain away to nothing. 7/23: The Drow city of Menzoberranzan begins an eight-day trade fair known as the Open Days where visitors, even those of other races, are free to wander where they like, including into noble compounds. Displays of martial and magical prowess are put on to impress and intimidate rivals and illusions of Lolth are put up in the air over the streets. 7/28: Shieldmeet, celebrated every four years since year 0. Traditionally the day was used for fairs, bazaars, musical and theatrical performances, and tournaments of skill and magical ability. Nobles usually held court to hear the petitions of their people and to make or renew trade pacts, alliances, and agreements. Shieldmeet was known as Cinnaelos'Cor (also seen as Cinnaeloscor), "the Day of Corellon's Peace" in elvish and marked the end of an aeloulaev and the beginning of a new one in the elven Aryselmalyn Calendar. 7/28: Worshipers of Angharradh celebrate the Melding of the Three with the singing of hymns and performing great works of cooperative magic. 7/28: Worshipers of Beshaba continue reveling in rudeness and destruction. 7/28: Worshipers of Deneir observe the Gilding in which priests take turns casting a spell to emboss in Gold a single letter of the Words of Deneir onto a manuscript for public viewing. 7/28: Worshipers of Helm hold the Ceremony of Honor to Helm. 7/28: Priests of Kelemvor tell the Deeds of the Dead to preserve their memory. 7/28: Followers of Marthammor Duin call this day the Shepherding and reveal hidden ways to their neighbors of other races. For the next nine days, the public is invited to join in lusty singing and consuming strong drink accompanied by the ritual burning of used footwear and ironworks. Mielikki's Wild Ride continues. 7/28: Worshipers of Oghma make or renew agreements and contracts. 7/28: Worshipers of Selûne perform the Conjuring of the Second Moon ritual, with simultaneous chanting at all her temples in Faerûn. This summons the Shards to assist the earthly clergy. 7/28: The elves call this day Cinnaelos'Cor ("the Day of Corellon's Peace") and followers of Solonor Thelandira compete in grand archery contests. 7/28: Worshipers of Torm celebrate Shieldmeet very seriously as a time of agreements, compacts, and oaths. 7/28: The church of Tymora sponsor a grand festival in the city of Yartar. 7/28: humans adopted the elvish holiday of Cinnaelos'Cor and celebrated it every four years as "Shieldmeet". 7/28: representatives of Turmish and Chondath staged mock wars, a custom that continued for many centuries to come.