Holidays

Holidays in Algorath are numerous in nature, as one might expect. Some places may even have holidays not listed specifically here!
BIRTHDAY RULES: On a character's birthday, they may roll a d12, where the results depend on what they get! The benefits last for 3 days.
1. +1 to AC and Saving Throws
2. +2 to all Attack rolls.
3. If you would drop to 0 HP, you drop to 1 instead once per day.
4. If you get a critical, you gain an extra hit die of damage.
5. You gain 10 + 2d8 temp HP per long rest.
6. You become proficient in one skill, or gain expertise in one skill that is proficient.
7. You roll initiative with advantage, and your first attack of the encounter does an extra 2 hit die of damage.
8. You gain 3 uses of lucky per long rest.
10. You gain +2 in one stat, or +1 in two stats.
11. You gain the portent feature each long rest.
12. You may choose two of these features.

Crescere (Spring):

1st: Path Of Beginnings Day:

34th: Harvest Day

Reason: Celebration/Divine. Harvest day begins after the first harvest has been collected.
Auxiliary Events:
Gift giving in the form of fruits, bread, meat, or vegetables.
Alcohol that is 9 copper or less are to be given out for free, and paid by the Government. Lost profits for this are given to the Tavern owners as a grant.
It is commonplace for the festival that occurs to include symbols to Eskaldra, the Goddess of Harvest, as well as having plays and songs devoted to her.
Main Event: A play put on by the Church of Eskaldra, The Goddess of nature, harvest, and bounty. This play depicts a farmer who cannot get his crops to grow on his mother's old farm, as the dirt is basically dust. One day, a woman comes by of extreme beauty but is badly hurt. Being the kind man he is, the farmer nurses her back to health, and gives her the last of his food. The woman then asked why nothing would grow, and the man spoke of lands that are cracked and old. As thanks, the woman gave him a wheat seed, and told him to plant it, and spill an animal's blood onto it. Then it would grow. A rabbit comes after the farmer plants it, but the temptation to cook it and eat it begins to gnaw at him. He had not seen any proof of the crop grow, but he did what he was told, trusting the woman. To his surprise, a mighty field erupted; granting him the largest bounty he had ever seen.
Effects: Happier people, more food for the country, farmers gaining respect, Church Members of Eskaldra gaining a +2 AC for 2 weeks. As well, anyone who participated gains 2 uses of the spell goodberry.

35th Mascule's Day:

Reason: The day that the Diety was split in two by Tulimu, when the two halves went to go find each other. They'd know when to find one another if they found matching harps.
Auxilery Events: Asking someone that you view as masculine. Baking chocolates or gifts for the more masculine one in the relationship. Grand displays of love, sparring, weapons, partying, competitions. Stores will typically put sales on for those interested in celebrating the holiday.
Main Events: Some areas have couples festivals which include drinking contests, fighting contests, couples 1 on 1 fights, ankle-tied races, weight lifting, tag-team wrestling, archery, eating contests, and more.
Effects: When a couple is within 40ft of one another, they get +2 to their strength/dex scores (your choice), +2 AC, and 1 extra hit die for 2 weeks.

Fertilis (Spring):

9th Cleansed Water Day:

13th Children's Day:

36th Efeminee's Day:

Reason: The day Mascule found Efiminee. It is said that this is the day that the world celebrates the feminine half - Efeminee.
Auxilery Events: Asking out someone you view as effeminite. Baking chocolates, or giving another romantic gift to the more efeminite one in the relationship. Cards of parchment, or cute magical trinkets are also common. Dates, drinking, one on one time, and the like are also common. Stores also make sales, or deals to help those ask out who they love.
Main Events: Some areas have couples festivals where they might play games together such as cooking competitions, potion brewing, wine tasting, baking, painting, flower picking, instrument playing, dancing, and more.
Effects: Couples within 40ft of one another gain advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects for 2 weeks, and cannot be charmed.

Calidum (Summer):

14th: Azrael's Birthday

18th: Burt's Birthday

21st: High Solar Day

Reason: Celebration/Divine; the sun is at it's hottest, meaning Arials is looking directly down on the people.
Auxiliary Event:
Sports:

Nallah ball, where the objective has two teams fighting to get one golden leather ball into a solar powered construct which then takes aim at a player and attempts to hit them with the ball. As well, all players have mirrors, which they can use to blind other players temporarily.

A chariot drag race where a team of two is set up. A rider, and a gunner in a chariot. The rider drags the chariot around, while the gunner attempts to set the wheels on fire using a mix of mirrors and a telescope. Abandoning the Chariot means you are out.

Suntoad hop races.

Mud sculpting, where you make small figures out of clay, and let them dry in the sun.
(Unofficial) Sun staring contest

Main Event:
Arial's Light Bringing Hide N' Seek: The seeker is the hider that won last year. A fire will be lit by the sun during the day, then have a torch be lit by it. This torch is to light the Bonfire which starts the dance and feasting party at night. However, the seeker plays the roll of Arial's, and must go out and find all who are hiding during the event. Hiders are voluntary. The last one to be found will be the Seeker next year. If the seeker does not find everyone by sun down, then it is bad luck for the remainder of summer.

Effects:
Church of Arials Members gain Advantage on All Skill Checks for 2 Weeks. As well, for anyone +1 added to any attack and damage rolls which lasts for 2 weeks.
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Laetus (Summer):

9th Oza's Birthday

19th Flame Festival Day:

Mori (Fall):

12th: Aramis' Birthday

15th Day of Fallen Rememberence:

Prociden (Fall):

2nd Mictian's Birthday

37th: Monstrous Curse Day:

Ningues (Winter):

27th Military Appreciation Day:

Reason: To raise moral of the military, and show appreciation for fighting for the freedom of the country.
Auxilery Events: Veteran's discounts, free cheap ale for veterans, free wagon rides, and occassionally free lodging for a night or two.
Main Event: Algorath does what it can to send most of the military back to their families, or send letters of appreciation.
Effect: Each member recieves 200 GP, and a ribon with the symbol of Algorath on it, granting them a +1 on intimidation, and pursasion checks.

30th Sleeper's Day:

Reason: A day of rest for all the workers who help run the economy of Algorath. Created by the General of Commerce and The People over 100 years ago after outcry of lack of appreciation after Military Appreciation Day. A riot broke out in what came to be known as 'The Leviathan Massacre', only being qwelled by being promised a holiday.
Auxilery Events: Familial Quality time, vacation periods of travel, boom in the travel economic industry. Some military despise it, seeing it as overshadowing their own holiday.
Main Event: All stores close for up to a week, but most likely one or two days.
Effect: Anyone with a business gets 50GP, and is allowed to close the business for a full day. Business owners gain +1 to all charisma checks for the next week.

Gloria Vehementi (Winter):

30th: Mutual Exchange Day:

Reason: The day that The Gods exchanged gifts to one another as an act of peace for one day of the year. As such, everyone does the same; saying that fighting on this day brings a curse of terrible luck.
Auxilery Events: Baked Good castles, and homes. Honoring their own deities in their specific ways. Gift exchanges, closed stores, telling stories, drinking, feasting, a day of potential relaxation.
Main Event: Being with loved ones.
Effects: Anyone who participated gains disadvantage on all attack rolls made against them on that day. As well, they gain advantage on all saving throws. If they attack anyone, except in self defense, then the effect ends, and they get advantage on themselves. Everyone gains 25 temp HP, and gets 3 uses of bless as a reaction on someone else.

40th Path of Ending Day:

Reason: The days that Edah and Alleh; the two moons overlap into one, and become bright pink for one hour. It symbolizes the unity from one year into the next.
Auxilery Events: Stores are closed after 3PM. People gather around to have watch parties, as well as drinking, and fireworks. Spellcasters, and bards gather at taverns to entertain for massive coin, and nobles leave their homes to be amongst the people in hopes of good public appearance. People go to shrines to dieties to pray for new-year wishes.
Main Event: The moons overlap to create a beautiful visage of a bright pinkish-purple that colors the sky in a gorgeous myriad of blues, pinks, and plums. The stars sparkle brighter than ever, and the death of the year is celebrated.
Effects: Anyone participating gets 1 wish to write down, or tell to the dm.