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Midwinter Festival

Environments Designed by Evelyn Evans

Tier
2
Type
Event
Difficulty
14
Impulses
Raise Spirits Foster Joy Entertain

Environment overview

The seasons might not be passing naturally, but people still love their festivals. It looks different this year, but midwinter is still upon Fanewick.

Potential adversaries

Head Guard Archer Guard Bladed Guard

Features

Passives

passive
  • Fun and Games

    The festival is filled with many food & activity stalls, with varying rewards.

    The activities are as follows:

    - Ball Toss: Finesse | Stuffed Toys. [Toss Balls in holes].
    - Axe Throw: Strength | Pin Badges. [Hit targets with axe].
    - Lake Log Run: Agility | Drink Tokens. [Reach platform by running on logs].
    - Snow Shells: Instinct | Rainbow Pebbles. [Identify shell with warm pebble underneath].
    - Fortune Telling: Give each player wishing to participate an appropriate fortune.

    Questions
    • What food gets your attention?
    • What speciality from home has made its way to the festival stalls?
    • What souvenirs catch your eye?

Actions

action
  • Winter Showcase
    Fear 1

    As the evening begins to come to a close, it's time for the talent portion of the evening.

    Spend a Fear to ask PC's if they signed up to participate in the Winter Showcase. PCs wishing to participate will perform, along with several NPCs.

    PCs must describe their performance, and roll an appropriate Action Roll.

    The winner of the competition will be awarded the following:
    - A well forged medallion depicting a ship with snow covered sails.
    - 5 Handfuls of gold.
    - Advantage on social Action Rolls until they leave the city.

  • Winter is Here!

    Inspired by the resilience of the local people, a local faint divinity takes to the skies above the Midwinter Festival and causes snow to fall, turning the festival into a winter wonderland.

    Spend a fear, and ask players to describe the scene.

Reactions

reaction
  • No Cheating!

    When a PC attempts to cheat, they must roll a Finesse or Presence Action Roll. On a failure, you can Spend a Fear to have a Bladed Guard appear within close range, who coughs, then gives a disproving look to the PC.

    The guard will follow that PC until convinced otherwise by any means.

  • That's not a log!

    When a PC participating in the Lake Log Run fails an action roll, you can Spend a Fear to reveal that the log they just stepped on was not a log at all!

    The offended Seadragon uses its Acid Cloud feature as usual, and escapes into the depths of the lake.

About this environment

Eternal Spring be damned!

Midwinter Festival

Tier 2 Event

The seasons might not be passing naturally, but people still love their festivals. It looks different this year, but midwinter is still upon Fanewick.

Impulses: Raise Spirits, Foster Joy, Entertain

Difficulty: 14

Potential Adversaries: Head Guard, Archer Guard, Bladed Guard

Features

Fun and Games - Passive: The festival is filled with many food & activity stalls, with varying rewards. The activities are as follows: - Ball Toss: Finesse | Stuffed Toys. [Toss Balls in holes]. - Axe Throw: Strength | Pin Badges. [Hit targets with axe]. - Lake Log Run: Agility | Drink Tokens. [Reach platform by running on logs]. - Snow Shells: Instinct | Rainbow Pebbles. [Identify shell with warm pebble underneath]. - Fortune Telling: Give each player wishing to participate an appropriate fortune.
  • What food gets your attention?
  • What speciality from home has made its way to the festival stalls?
  • What souvenirs catch your eye?
Winter Showcase - Action: As the evening begins to come to a close, it's time for the talent portion of the evening. Spend a Fear to ask PC's if they signed up to participate in the Winter Showcase. PCs wishing to participate will perform, along with several NPCs. PCs must describe their performance, and roll an appropriate Action Roll. The winner of the competition will be awarded the following: - A well forged medallion depicting a ship with snow covered sails. - 5 Handfuls of gold. - Advantage on social Action Rolls until they leave the city.
Winter is Here! - Action: Inspired by the resilience of the local people, a local faint divinity takes to the skies above the Midwinter Festival and causes snow to fall, turning the festival into a winter wonderland. Spend a fear, and ask players to describe the scene.
No Cheating! - Reaction: When a PC attempts to cheat, they must roll a Finesse or Presence Action Roll. On a failure, you can Spend a Fear to have a Bladed Guard appear within close range, who coughs, then gives a disproving look to the PC. The guard will follow that PC until convinced otherwise by any means.
That's not a log! - Reaction: When a PC participating in the Lake Log Run fails an action roll, you can Spend a Fear to reveal that the log they just stepped on was not a log at all! The offended Seadragon uses its Acid Cloud feature as usual, and escapes into the depths of the lake.

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