Aeonia Mini Event #01-A1: Harvest & Wonders
17/09/2023
#01-A1: Harvest & Wonders
The “Harvest Festival” is a yearly tradition upheld by the people of Aeonia to commemorate the end of the harvest season. As the name suggests, it is a celebration filled with dance, food, drink, wine and other festive activities. Part of it, is the crowing of the ‘Prince’ and ‘Princess’, an action that used to be part of a much more somber and sad kind of festivity.
Years ago, at the plains of Aeonia, cobals, monstrous fur-bearing humanoids with leathery skin and of chaotic nature, roamed around in search of potential victim villages for food and supplies. These fiends aged quickly, so they were always many in numbers, and knew no sympathy. They terrorized the farmers and wrecked their homes, killing many in their path. The kingdom was of no big help for them, since at the time it was weak and licking its wounds after the first scourge invasion. There were not enough soldiers to spare.
The carnage went on for a period, until the farmers decided that they had enough, and took up arms themselves. After a numerous fights a compromise between the two parties was reached; a banquet for the monsters along with the sacrifice of a ‘prince’ and ‘princess’, a dreary that is, from the common people to keep the bloodlust of the cobals sated, as they harvested both the food and the couple of poor souls.
With the advancement of magic & technology the significance of the pact waned, the threat of the cobals nearly forgotten nature of the festival also changed to a happy rather a somber event. There is still the crowning of the couple as a honor to the most esteemed members and a celebration for the end of harvest and peoples hard work. In addition, one can see new technologies and merchandise from far away lands. Participants of the activities earn points, and the two with the most of them at the end, the ‘prince’ and ‘princess’, are able to enjoy an outdoorsy dinner with the king or queen of the Kingdom. However the cobals have never forgotten their pact and they yearn for their sacrifices.
The Location
Schedule
10:00 Time of Arrival
If you estimate your arrival at a later time you must make this known to the organisers by 10:00 at the latest Cell: +306932470050 (John Apostolopoulos)
10:30 Briefing
Registration, weapons check and game briefing. If you have not filled the sign up form ask the field GM for a pre-written character.
11:00 Game Start
Festivities with music, dance and games.
15:00 Game End & Debriefing
As the sun sets the festival winds down. The people gathered there say their farewells and return to their homes to rest after a plentiful harvest. Debriefing will follow.
The Game in a Glance
The Muskets Exhibition
A captivating exhibition at the upcoming Harvest Festival will showcase the groundbreaking invention of “Muskets” from the illustrious Ryu Diguo. These muskets represent a revolutionary leap in weaponry, offering attendees the unique opportunity to experience their power firsthand. Festival-goers will have the chance to try out the muskets on a target range, providing a thrilling and immersive experience.
The Troll Market
In the woods where the Harvest Festival happens, lives a troll that gives out valuable gifts but wants a mysterious favor in exchange. The troll’s mischievous actions stem from the fact that no matter how hard they have tried, they are never allowed to participate in the festival. So they created this market of ‘Wonders’ to antagonize the yearly event.
The Wandering Merchant
Every year a merchant graces the Festival with his appearance. He has wares if you have coin, and if you don’t he has ways for you to gain some!
Voting the King & Queen of Harvest
Each player will have a white token for the Queen and a green token for the King, that they can give to whomever they wish to vote. At the end the town’s mayor will count the tokens and crown the respective participants.