February 720
The February gather was not without its trials. As was suspected, trouble followed the heroes to Coper’s Vale as the gather moved locations. Sewer gnomes expounding on the importance of metal hats so that “the dragons cannot read your brains and know all of your precious secrets.” Fairies being, well, fairies. An increase in thievery and petty crime. Strange, terrifying things lurking in the woods, and bodies turning up along the woodline. Perhaps this is what is riling up natural creatures? In any case, I cannot blame anyone for their insomnia, though even my healing abilities are well-taxed with all of the townsfolk coming down with hallucinations.
I’ve heard rumors of a portal being opened that leads to another world. Is this that Outside place I heard rumors about a couple of years back, or perhaps wherever the Trioth came from many years ago? Or is it something altogether completely different? There is a library in Vel’yadin that I may have to go to do research about these things - people are saying that it feels like something out of a fairytale. Perhaps the bird-like creature wandering around Cerroneth has some information about, well, any of the odd things happening as of late.
There is no shortage of strangeness. But enough about all of that for now. All is finally ready for...
Feast!
The upcoming feast being held at the March gather in Coper’s Vale is a topic on everyone’s lips. But before we look forward, we must look back. The feast has historically been a time to celebrate the indomitable nature of the Cerronethian people. These feasts have been a time of remembrance as well. The defeat of the Red King in 1605. The overthrowing two years ago of the Carpathians who had invaded Cerroneth and tried to make our lands their own. We remember the sacrifices of those who bought our freedom at such a dear cost.
Morlond is hosting the feast this year, and have sent all manner of supplies to Coper’s Vale for the big event. There are even to be some games and competitions - an art competition, a bardic competition, a story-telling competition, and some very interesting dress, hat, and table decor competitions. I, for one, cannot wait to see the heroes show off their talents. We have all needed a bit of lightness and fun for some time.
The logistics of the royal family attending feast has consumed my days and most of my nights. It will all be worth it when I see the look on Parissa’s face when she sees the bards I have secured for part of the evening’s entertainment! They are quite well-known in certain circles. Rumors about them are all over town, saying the most outlandish things - that they were servants of the original Crimson, that one of them is part siren and swallowed a detractor whole, that they fled Carpathia in the middle of a grand feast after singing a song so scalding that the emperor himself dropped dead of shame. Even with entertainment such as these bards, I doubt His Majesty’s news will be overshadowed. Times are changing, and we must change with them.