Origin:
During the siege of Meteor Island, a elven hippogrif rider pirated a ship intent on supplying the humans and orcs of the meteor mines. Voxado, an avenger of Arawai and avid hippogrif rider, sails the ship across Crater Lake to the settlement of Bobcat Hill. He is happy to bring supplies to his own settlement. Upon arrival, the inventory is done. It is a supply ship of ale, breads, dried meat, and pickled pig feet. A lot of pickled pig feet. The elves of Bobcat Hill are not thrilled to have an abundance of pickled pig feet.
However, the pickled pig feet would not be wasted. Splurg, a goblin of the knightly order, Guardians of the Rift, announce that the goblins of Shadowfell Keep would love to have the pickled pigs feet. Splurg explained that pickled pigs feet are a delicacy among goblins because normally, the goblins cannot wait long enough for them to be pickled and eat the pigs feet raw. When a goblin does have restraint enough to wait on the pickled pigs feet, it is brought out for celebration.
Splurg insisted a celebration be had the very next day, April 1st. The elves of Bobcat Hill had become endeared to the goblins of Shadowfell Keep, especially since Voxado had successfully turned the goblins into a cult of Arawai, teaching the goblins to tend to crops and hunt deer, instead of pillaging and fighting amongst themselves.
Every year from then on, on April 1st, the Pickled Pigs Feet Festival was held.
The Festival:
The Pickled Pigs Feet Festival is held every year on April 1st in Bobcat Hill. Everyone attending the festival is asked to bring a piece of junk that they no longer want and you may take a piece of junk that someone else has brought.
"What may be junk to you, might be a platinum piece to me," Splurg was heard to say has he greedily bit into a large pickled pig foot.
It is not very often you see elves and goblins celebrating together, but this combination makes for an interesting gathering. Tables of food including venison, boar, snake, beetles, fruits of all kinds, and of course a thousand different dishes made with the fabled fruit from the Padonthia tree. Goblins and elves put on plays on the stage, featuring Splurg Saves the Elf, Voxado and Silo Slay the Titan and The Battle for Shadowfell Keep.
Music is played throughout the day on various stages, alternating between goblin and elven music. Occasionally the dwarves will play music as well. Everyone dances together, the tall slender elves towering over the smaller goblins. The whole day is a joyous occasion for all those in attendance.
The beauty pageant draws a big crowd as the day gets on. Goblin and elven women parade across a stage in their most seductive outfits. The elves cheer and toast the wine at the slender, beautiful elven women. The goblins snarl, hoot and holler at the greenest, sharpest toothed woman on stage. The slam their ale mugs together and file their teeth with knifes. The former Queen of the Hill judges the contest by which of the women get the loudest yell, and then passes her crown off.
Games are played all day long. The children have throw stick and horseshoe tournaments in the morning. As it warms up in the afternoon the children get to swim, playing a myriad of water games such as Marco Silo and Leviathan. The evening brings about story telling and hide and go seek games.
The adults play games as well. The goblins and elves show off their archery skills. Midday sees the yearly Wind Riders Race. The Wind Riders sore over head on their hippogrifs, racing through the sky towards the finish line. Drinking games such as "Flip Mug" and "Gold Toss" are played from morning to night, followed by the fun game of "Carry the Drunk to Bed." Tournaments are held all day long, from swimming and rowing, to darts and eating contests.
Who is Invited?
You are! Everyone who is not going to cause trouble. Splurg has long since passed, but Voxado is still alive and kicking and will bring the wrath of Arawai on any who cause problems at the festival, locking them up for the night in the temple's pens. While elves and goblins make up the majority of those in attendance, dwarves of the Glintshield Clan always have several merchants there, to sell beautiful hand crafted weapons and work tools. Not to mention all the jewelery they sell. Occasionally, human nomads from the badlands will attend, or a representative from Restwell Keep will be in attendance. Other races attend as well, hoping to make a few gold off the festival.
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This festival was a spontaneous idea that happened while playing in game the described events in the origin. I figured somebody might enjoy a fun festival read. Hope you enjoy and feel free on helping to organize next year's festival by sharing your thoughts.
During the siege of Meteor Island, a elven hippogrif rider pirated a ship intent on supplying the humans and orcs of the meteor mines. Voxado, an avenger of Arawai and avid hippogrif rider, sails the ship across Crater Lake to the settlement of Bobcat Hill. He is happy to bring supplies to his own settlement. Upon arrival, the inventory is done. It is a supply ship of ale, breads, dried meat, and pickled pig feet. A lot of pickled pig feet. The elves of Bobcat Hill are not thrilled to have an abundance of pickled pig feet.
However, the pickled pig feet would not be wasted. Splurg, a goblin of the knightly order, Guardians of the Rift, announce that the goblins of Shadowfell Keep would love to have the pickled pigs feet. Splurg explained that pickled pigs feet are a delicacy among goblins because normally, the goblins cannot wait long enough for them to be pickled and eat the pigs feet raw. When a goblin does have restraint enough to wait on the pickled pigs feet, it is brought out for celebration.
Splurg insisted a celebration be had the very next day, April 1st. The elves of Bobcat Hill had become endeared to the goblins of Shadowfell Keep, especially since Voxado had successfully turned the goblins into a cult of Arawai, teaching the goblins to tend to crops and hunt deer, instead of pillaging and fighting amongst themselves.
Every year from then on, on April 1st, the Pickled Pigs Feet Festival was held.
The Festival:
The Pickled Pigs Feet Festival is held every year on April 1st in Bobcat Hill. Everyone attending the festival is asked to bring a piece of junk that they no longer want and you may take a piece of junk that someone else has brought.
"What may be junk to you, might be a platinum piece to me," Splurg was heard to say has he greedily bit into a large pickled pig foot.
It is not very often you see elves and goblins celebrating together, but this combination makes for an interesting gathering. Tables of food including venison, boar, snake, beetles, fruits of all kinds, and of course a thousand different dishes made with the fabled fruit from the Padonthia tree. Goblins and elves put on plays on the stage, featuring Splurg Saves the Elf, Voxado and Silo Slay the Titan and The Battle for Shadowfell Keep.
Music is played throughout the day on various stages, alternating between goblin and elven music. Occasionally the dwarves will play music as well. Everyone dances together, the tall slender elves towering over the smaller goblins. The whole day is a joyous occasion for all those in attendance.
The beauty pageant draws a big crowd as the day gets on. Goblin and elven women parade across a stage in their most seductive outfits. The elves cheer and toast the wine at the slender, beautiful elven women. The goblins snarl, hoot and holler at the greenest, sharpest toothed woman on stage. The slam their ale mugs together and file their teeth with knifes. The former Queen of the Hill judges the contest by which of the women get the loudest yell, and then passes her crown off.
Games are played all day long. The children have throw stick and horseshoe tournaments in the morning. As it warms up in the afternoon the children get to swim, playing a myriad of water games such as Marco Silo and Leviathan. The evening brings about story telling and hide and go seek games.
The adults play games as well. The goblins and elves show off their archery skills. Midday sees the yearly Wind Riders Race. The Wind Riders sore over head on their hippogrifs, racing through the sky towards the finish line. Drinking games such as "Flip Mug" and "Gold Toss" are played from morning to night, followed by the fun game of "Carry the Drunk to Bed." Tournaments are held all day long, from swimming and rowing, to darts and eating contests.
Who is Invited?
You are! Everyone who is not going to cause trouble. Splurg has long since passed, but Voxado is still alive and kicking and will bring the wrath of Arawai on any who cause problems at the festival, locking them up for the night in the temple's pens. While elves and goblins make up the majority of those in attendance, dwarves of the Glintshield Clan always have several merchants there, to sell beautiful hand crafted weapons and work tools. Not to mention all the jewelery they sell. Occasionally, human nomads from the badlands will attend, or a representative from Restwell Keep will be in attendance. Other races attend as well, hoping to make a few gold off the festival.
***
This festival was a spontaneous idea that happened while playing in game the described events in the origin. I figured somebody might enjoy a fun festival read. Hope you enjoy and feel free on helping to organize next year's festival by sharing your thoughts.
