vardath Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Below is something I've been working on... directly below is the book... below that is the idea of what should happen on certain days of the year in Skyrim and future games. On certain days of the year some npc's should be scripted to say certain things and do certain things, you get bonuses on some days. Voice acting would be cool too. I'd like to see this put into the game, if you think you can do it, let me know. ______________________ Festivals Of Tamriel This book was found in a ruin in High Rock, it is estimated to have been written some time in the second era. It appears to be a record of the celebrations held throughout the year in Tamriel. Some of these traditions are still celebrated today while a few have been long forgotten in the pages of history. By publishing this I hope to bring about a resurgence in the popularity of our cultural history. (Text begins) I Emalicus Orvii have travelled extensively across Tamriel in my time and have enjoyed taking in the sights and sounds of the flavoursome cultures wherever I went. This is a compilation of the various celebrations and customs I came across in my travels. Morning Star New Life Festival Morning Star 1st Today the people of provinceName are having the New Life Festival in celebration of a new year. The Emperor has ordered yet another tax increase in his New Life Address, and there is much grumbling about this. Still, despite financial difficulties, the New Life tradition of free ale at all the taverns in the cities continues. The people of provinceName certainly know how to hold a celebration. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Clavicus Vile. Scour Day Morning Star 2nd Scour Day is a celebration held in most High Rock villages on the day after New Life. It was once the day one cleans up after New Life, but has changed into a party of its own. Ardar Day Morning Star 7th Ardar Day is celebrated in parts of Tamriel as a day of order. It is considered to be the summoning day of Jyggalag daedric prince of order (Alter ego of Sheogorath). Ovank'a Morning Star 12th Ovank'a is the day the people of the Alik'r Desert offer prayers to Stendarr in the hopes of a mild and merciful year. It is considered very holy. Meridia's Summoning Day Morning Star 13th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Meridia. South Winds Prayer Morning Star 15th The 15th of Morning Star is a holiday taken very seriously in provinceName, where they call it South Wind's Prayer, a plea by all the religions of Tamriel for a good planting season. Citizens with every affliction known in Tamriel flock to services in the cities's temples, as the clergy is known to perform free healings on this day. Only a few will be judged worthy of this service, but few can afford the temples usual price... Day of Lights Morning Star 16th The Day of Lights is celebrated as a holy day by most villages in Hammerfell on the Iliac Bay. It is a prayer for a good farming and fishing year, and is taken very seriously. A possibly unrelated Festival of Lights is a tradition in the Skyrim city of Dawnstar. Little candies are given out to celebrate. Waking Day Morning Star 18th The people in Yeorth Burrowland invented Waking Day in prehistoric times to wake the spirits of nature after a long, cold winter. It has evolved into a sort of orgiastic celebration of the end of winter. Eloith Morning Star 25th The day of Eloith represents a day of rest for many people, it is said that if you stay in bed on this day you will have more health for the rest of the year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun's Dawn Mad Pelagius Sun's Dawn 2nd Mad Pelagius is a silly little tradition in High Rock in a mock memorial to Pelagius Septim III, one of the maddest emperors in recent history. He died about 350 years ago, so the Septims since have taken it with good humor. In Daggerfall this is the Summoning Day for Sheogorath. Othroktide Sun's Dawn 5th The people of Dwynnen have a huge party to celebrate Othroktide, the day when Baron Othrok took Dwynnen from the undead forces who claimed it in the Battle of Wightmoor. Day of Release Sun's Dawn 8th The people of Glenumbra Moors may be the only people to remember or care about the battle between Aiden Direnni and the Alessian Army in the first era. They celebrate it vigorously on the Day of Release. Feast of the Dead Sun's Dawn 13th Celebrated in the Skyrim city of Windhelm. During the feast, the names of the Five Hundred Companions of Ysgramor are recited. Heart's Day Sun's Dawn 16th Today is the 16th of Sun's Dawn, a holiday celebrated all over Tamriel as Heart's Day. It seems that in every house, the Legend of the Lovers is being sung for the younger generation. In honor of these Lovers, Polydor and Eloisa, the inns of the city offer a free room for visitors. If such kindness had been given the Lovers, it is said, it would always be springtime in the world. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Sanguine. Artisan Day Sun's Dawn 20th Artisan Day is a day where artists and performers crowd the streets offering art at half price, whether it be a song or a painting. Drinks are also half price on this day, people are often seen walking around naked (weather permitting) and an orgy is held in some taverns late at night in honor of Dibella Perseverance Day Sun's Dawn 27th Perseverance Day is quite a party in Ykalon. It was originally held as a solemn memorial to those killed in battle, resisting the Camoran Usurper, but has since become a boisterous festival. Aduros Nau Sun's Dawn 28th The villages in the Bantha celebrate the baser urges that come with Springtide on Aduros Nau. The traditions vary from village to village, but none of them are for the overly virtuous. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Seed Temple Day First Seed 1st Dedicated to Akatosh the cheif of the Divines, on this day people will attend the temples and pray to Akatosh for a blessing. Hermaeus Mora's Summoning day First Seed 5th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Hermaeus Mora. First Planting First Seed 7th On the 7th of First Seed every year, the people of provinceName celebrate First Planting, symbolically sowing the seeds for the autumn harvest. It is a festival of fresh beginnings, both for the crops and for the men and women of the city. Neighbors are reconciled in their disputes, resolutions are formed, bad habits dropped, the diseased cured. The clerics at the temples run a free clinic all day long to cure people of poisoning, different diseases, paralyzation, and the other banes found in the world of Tamriel. Day of Waiting First Seed 9th The Day of Waiting is a very old holy day among certain settlements in the Dragontail Mountains. Every year at that time, a dragon is supposed to come out of the desert and devour the wicked, so everyone locks themselves up inside. Merchantium First Seed 15th The day of Merchantium is dedicated to Zenithar, Merchants will offer better prices today and pay full value for items you have for sale. Hogithum First Seed 21st In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Azura. Flower Day First Seed 25th Flower Day is another of the frivolous celebrations of High Rock. Children pick the new flowers of spring while older Bretons, cooped up all winter, come out to welcome the season with dancing and singing. Festival of Blades First Seed 26th During the Festival of Blades, the people of the Alik'r Desert celebrate the victor of the first Redguard over a race of giant goblins. The story is considered a myth by most scholars, but the holiday is still very popular in the desert. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rains Hand Gardtide Rains Hand 1st On Gardtide, the people of Tamarilyn Point hold a festival to honor Druagaa, the old goddess of flowers. Worship of the goddess is all but dead, but the celebration is always a great success. Peryite's Summoning Day Rain's Hand 9th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Peryite. Day of the Dead Rains Hand 13th The Day of the Dead is one of the more peculiar holidays of Daggerfall. The superstitious say that the dead rise on this holiday to wreak vengeance on the living. It is a fact that King Lysandus' spectre began its haunting on the Day of the Dead, 3E 404. Day of Shame Rains Hand 20th All along the seaside of Hammerfell, no one leaves their houses on the Day of Shame. It is said that the Crimson Ship, a vessel filled with victims of the Knahaten Plague who were refused refuge hundreds of years ago, will return on this day. Jester's Day Rain's Hand 28th Be warned that today is Jester's Day in the city of provinceName, and pranks are being set up from one end of town to the other. It is as if a spell has been cast over the community, for even the most taciturn and dignified councilman might attempt to play a joke on his relative. The Thieves Guild finds particular attention as everyone looks for pickpockets in particular. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Seed Second Planting Second Seed 7th The celebration of Second Planting is in full glory this day. It is a holiday with traditions similar to First Planting, improvements on the first seeding symbolically to suggest improvements on the soul. The free clinics of the temples are open for the second and last time this year, offering cures for those suffering from any kind of disease or affliction. Because peace and not conflict is stressed at this time, battle injuries are healed only at full price. Marukh's Day Second Seed 9th Marukh's Day is only observed by certain communities in Skeffington Wood. By comparing themselves to the virtuous prophet Marukh, the people of Skeffington Wood pray for the strength to resist temptation. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Namira. Fire Festival Second Seed 20th The Fire Festival in Northmoor is one of the most attended celebrations in High Rock. It began as a pompous display of magic and military strength in ancient days and has become quite a festival. Fishing Day Second Seed 30th Fishing Day is a big celebration for the Bretons who live off the bounty of the Iliac Bay. They are not a usually flamboyant people, but on Fishing Day, they make so much noise, fish have been scared away for weeks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Year Drigh R'Zimb Mid Year 1st The festival of Drigh R'Zimb, held in the hottest time of year in Abibon-Gora, is a jubilation held for the sun Daibethe itself. Scholars do not know how long Drigh R'Zimb has been held, but it is possible the Redguards brought the festival with them when they came in the first era. Hircine's Summoning Day Mid Year 5th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Hircine. Mid Year Celebration Mid Year 16th Today is the 16th of Mid Year, the traditional day for the Mid Year Celebration. Perhaps to alleviate the annual news of the Emperor's latest tax increase, the cities temples offer blessings for only half the donation they usually suggest. Many so blessed feel confident enough to enter the (dangerous) dungeons when they are not fully prepared, so this joyous festival has often been known to turn suddenly into a day of defeat and tragedy. Dancing Day Mid Year 23rd Dancing Day is a time-honored holiday in Daggerfall. Who started it is questionable, but the Red Prince Atryck popularized it in the second era. It is an occasion of great pomp and merriment for all the people of Daggerfall, from the nobles down. Tibedetha Mid Year 24th Tibedetha is middle Tamrielic for "Tibers Day." It is not surprising that the lorddom of Alcaire celebrates its most famous native with a great party. Historically, Tiber Septim never returned once to his beloved birthplace. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun's Height Merchants Festival Sun's Height 10th The bargain shoppers of the known world are out in force today and it is little wonder, for the 10th of Sun's Height is a holiday called the Merchants' Festival. Every marketplace and equipment store has dropped their prices to at least half. The only shop not being patronized today is the Mages Guild, where prices are as exorbitant as usual. Most citizens in need of a magical item are waiting two months for the celebration of Tales and Tallows when prices will be more reasonable... In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning day for Vaernima. Divad Etep't Sun's Height 12th During Divat Etep't, the people of Antiphyllos mourn the death of the one of the greatest of the early Redguard heroes, Divat, son of Frandar of the Hel Ansei. His deeds are questioned by historians, but his tomb in Antiphyllos is almost certainly genuine. Sun's Rest Sun's Height 20th You will have to wait until tomorrow if you are planning on making any equipment purchases, for all stores are closed in observance of Sun's Rest. Of course, the temples, taverns, and Mages Guild in the (city) are still open their regular hours, but most citizens chose to devote this day to relaxation, not commerce or prayer. This is not a convenient arrangement for all, but the Merchants' Guild heavily fines any shop that stays open, so everyone complies. Fiery Night Sun's Height 29th Few besides the natives of the Alik'r Desert would venture out on the hottest day of the year, Fiery Night. It's a lively celebration with a meaning lost in antiquity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Seed Maiden Katrica Last Seed 2nd On the day of Maiden Katrica, the people of Ayasofya show their appreciation for the warrior that saved their county with the biggest party of the year. Koomu Alezer'i Last Seed 11th Koomu Alezer'i means simply "We Acknowledge" in old Redguard, and it has been a tradition in Sentinel for thousands of years. No matter the harvest, the people of Sentinel solemnly thank the gods for their bounty, and pray to be worthy of the graces of the gods. Feast of the Tiger Last Seed 14th The Feast of the Tiger in the Bantha rainforest is like other holidays in praise of a bountiful harvest. It is not, however, a solemn occasion for introspection and thanksgiving, but a great celebration and festival from village to village. Appreciation Day Last Seed 21st Appreciation Day in Anticlere is an ancient holiday of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest for the people of Anticlere. It is considered a holy and contemplative day, devoted to Mara, the goddess-protector of Anticlere. Harvest's End Last Seed 27th Perhaps no other festival fires the spirit of cityName as much as the one held today, Harvest's End. The work of the year is over, the seeding, sowing, and reaping. Now is the time to celebrate and enjoy the fruits of the harvest, and even visitors to regionName are invited to join the farmers. The taverns offer free drinks all day long, an extravagance before the economy of the coming winter months. Underfed farm hands gorging themselves and then getting sick in the town square are the most common sights of the celebration of Harvest's End. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hearth Fire Khurat Hearth Fire 6th Every town and fellowship in the Wrothgarian Mountains celebrates Khurat, the day when the finest young scholars are accepted into the various priesthoods. Even those people without children of age go to pray for the wisdom and benevolence of the clergy. Tales and Tallows Hearthfire 3rd No other holiday divides the people of cityName like the 3rd of Hearth Fire. A few of the oldest, more superstitious men and women do not speak all day long for fear that the evil spirits of the dead will enter their bodies. Most citizens enjoy the holiday, calling it Tales and Tallows, but even the most lighthearted avoid the dark streets of cityName, for everyone knows the dead do walk tonight. Only the Mages Guild completely thrives on this day. In celebration of the oldest magical science, necromancy, all magical items are half price today. NOTE: A number of in game sources say this is the day one may summon Nocturnal, but that is actually the 8th - see below. Nocturnal's Summoning Day Hearthfire 8th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Nocturnal. Riglametha Hearth Fire 12th Riglametha is celebrated on the twelfth of Hearth Fire every year in Lainlyn as a celebration of Lainlyns many blessings. Pageants are held on such themes as the Ghraewaj, when the daedra worshippers in Lainlyn were changed to harpies for their blasphemy. Children's Day Hearth Fire 19th Children's Day in Betony is a festive occasion with a grim history. All know though few choose to recall that Children's Day began as a memorial to the dozens of children in Betony who were stolen from their homes by vampires one night never to be seen again. This happened over a hundred years ago, and the holiday has since become a celebration of youth. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frost Fall Dirij Tereur Frost Fall 5th The fifth of Frost Fall marks Dirij Tereur for the people of the Alik'r Desert. It is a sacred day honoring Frandar Hund, the traditional spiritual leader of the Redguards who led them to Hammerfell in the first era. Stories are read from Hund's Book of Circles, and the temples in the region are filled to capacity. Malacath's Summoning Day Frost Fall 8th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Malacath. Witches Festival Frostfall 13th Today is the 13th of Frostfall, known throughout Tamriel as the Witches' Festival when the forces of sorcery and religion clash. The Mages Guild gets most of the business since weapons and items are evaluated for their mystic potential free of charge and magic spells are one half their usual price. Demonologists, conjurors, lamias, warlocks, and thaumaturgists meet in the wilderness outside (the city), and the creatures created or summoned there may plague Tamriel for eons. Most wise men choose not to wander this night. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Mephala. Broken Diamonds Frost Fall 23rd On the 23rd of Frost Fall in the 121st year of the first era, the empress Kintyra Septim II met her death in the imperial dungeons in Glenpoint on the orders of her cousin and usurper Uriel III. Her death is remembered in Glenpoint as the day called Broken Diamonds. It is a day of silent prayer for the wisdom and benevolence of the imperial family of Tamriel. [Editor's note: It is Uriel III who killed Kintyra, not Cephorus. This is a scribe's error in Daggerfall]. Emperor's Day Frostfall 30th Once the 30th of Frostfall, the Emperor's Birthday, was the most popular holiday of the year. Great traveling carnivals entertained the masses, while the aristocracy of cityName enjoyed the annual Goblin Chase on horseback. Recently, these traditions have fallen into neglect. It has been decades since there was a big carnival in cityName and longer still since a regentTitle of the cityName sponsered a Goblin Chase. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun's Dusk Gauntlet Sun's Dusk 2nd In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Boethiah. Serpent's Dance Sun's Dusk 3rd The Serpents Dance in Satakalaam may or may not have begun as a serious religious holiday dedicated to a snake god, but in this day, it is a reason for a great street festival. Moon Festival Sun's Dusk 8th On the 8th of Sun's Dusk, the Bretons of Glenumbra Moors hold the Moon Festival, a joyous holiday in honor of Secunda, goddess of the moon. Although the goddess has no active worshippers, the traditional celebration has continued through the ages as a time of feasting and merriment. Hel Anseilak Sun's Dusk 18th Hel Anseilak, which means "Communion with the Saints of the Sword" in Old Redguard is the most serious of holy days for the people of Pothago. The ancient way of Hel Ansei is never practiced by modern Redguards, but its rich heritage is remembered and honored on this day. Warriors Festival Sun's Dusk 20th Today is the 20th of Sun's Dusk, the Warriors Festival in cityName. Most all the local warriors, spellswords, and rogues come to the equipment stores and blacksmiths where all weapons are half price. Unfortunately, the low prices also tempt many an untrained boy to buy his first sword and the normally quiet cityName streets ring with amateur skirmishes. The regentTitle has pardoned most of these ruffians in the past, but has promised to be less merciful this year. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Mehrunes Dagon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evening Star North Winds Prayer Evening Star 15th Today is the 15th of Evening Star, a holiday reverently observed by the temples as North Wind's Prayer. It is a thanksgiving to the Gods for a good harvest and a mild winter. Some years, like this one, the harvest was not particularly good and the winter unseasonally harsh in provinceName, but as the regentTitle is fond of saying, "It could be much worse." The temples offer all their services blessing, curing, healing for half the donation usually requested. Baranth Do Evening Star 18th Baranth Do is celebrated on the 18th of Evening Star by the Redguards of the Alik'r Desert. Its meaning is "Goodbye to the Beast of Last Year." Pageants featuring demonic representations of the old year are popular, and revelry to honor the new year is everywhere. Chil'a Evening Star 20th (1) Evening Star 24th (2) 1.Chil'a, the blessing of the new year in the barony of Kairou, is both a sacred day and a festival. The archpriest and the baroness each consecrate the ashes of the old year in solemn ceremony, then street parades, balls, and tournaments conclude the event. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Molag Bal. 2.Local Iliac Bay New Year's festival on the 24th of Evening Star. It was probably moved from its original date to correspond with the notion of the year defined in Tamriel. Saturalia Evening Star 25th The New Life festival comes a few days early in Wayrest with Saturalia, traditionally held on the 25th of Evening Star. Originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading. Visitors are encouraged to participate. Old Life Festival Evening Star 30th/31st On the last day of the year the Empire celebrates the holiday called Old Life. Many go to the temples to reflect on their past. Some go for more than this, for it is rumored that priests will as the last act of the year perform resurrections on beloved friends and family members free of the usual charge. Worshippers know better than to expect this philanthropy, but they arrive in a macabre procession with the recently deceased nevertheless. When ale flows free in all the taverns in all the cities of Tamriel. So as you can see I have led a full life and now I pass on this book so that you may see that the Tamriel year is full of fun and adventure. ________________________________________________________ These are the days and ideas of what should happen on these days of the year. Morning Star New Life Festival Morning Star 1st Today the people of provinceName are having the New Life Festival in celebration of a new year. The Emperor has ordered yet another tax increase in his New Life Address, and there is much grumbling about this. Still, despite financial difficulties, the New Life tradition of free ale at all the taverns in the cities continues. The people of provinceName certainly know how to hold a celebration. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Clavicus Vile. Deity: Clavicus VileBonus: Ale is free at taverns, 20% increase in prices everywhere else, however sales you make also receive a 20% bonus on this day Scour Day Morning Star 2nd Scour Day is a celebration held in most High Rock villages on the day after New Life. It was once the day one cleans up after New Life, but has changed into a party of its own. Bonus: none Ardar Day Morning Star 7th Ardar Day is celebrated in parts of Tamriel as a day of order. It is considered to be the summoning day of Jyggalag daedric prince of order (Alter ego of Sheogorath). Deity: JyggalagBonus: On this day you may start a quest to gain a sword of order (no bonuses just the sword), (quest is completable at any time after starting it on this day). Ovank'a Morning Star 12th Ovank'a is the day the people of the Alik'r Desert offer prayers to Stendarr in the hopes of a mild and merciful year. It is considered very holy. Deity: StendarrBonus: Any shield or jewelery crafted on this day grants a 20% bonus to blocking physical attacks Meridia's Summoning Day Morning Star 13th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Meridia. Deity: MeridiaBonus: Any weapon crafted on this day grants the Dawnbreaker bonus South Winds Prayer Morning Star 15th The 15th of Morning Star is a holiday taken very seriously in provinceName, where they call it South Wind's Prayer, a plea by all the religions of Tamriel for a good planting season. Citizens with every affliction known in Tamriel flock to services in the cities's temples, as the clergy is known to perform free healings on this day. Only a few will be judged worthy of this service, but few can afford the temples usual price... Bonus: Free healings/Cure Diseases at temples if the queue at the temple is short. Day of Lights Morning Star 16th The Day of Lights is celebrated as a holy day by most villages in Hammerfell on the Iliac Bay. It is a prayer for a good farming and fishing year, and is taken very seriously. A possibly unrelated Festival of Lights is a tradition in the Skyrim city of Dawnstar. Little candies are given out to celebrate.[1] Bonus: Free candies in Dawnstar on this day. Any fish caught on this day grants a harvest bonus of 5 rather than the usual one or two pieces. Waking Day Morning Star 18th The people in Yeorth Burrowland invented Waking Day in prehistoric times to wake the spirits of nature after a long, cold winter. It has evolved into a sort of orgiastic celebration of the end of winter. Bonus: Can take as many wives/husbands as you want on this day. Eloith Morning Star 25th The day of Eloith represents a day of rest for many people, it is said that if you stay in bed on this day you will have more health for the rest of the year. Deity: ArkayBonus: Items crafted on this day grant a 25 point bonus to health, Resting on this day grants you 10 additional health points permanently (only activated one time on this day, once per year). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun's Dawn Mad Pelagius Sun's Dawn 2nd Mad Pelagius is a silly little tradition in High Rock in a mock memorial to Pelagius Septim III, one of the maddest emperors in recent history. He died about 350 years ago, so the Septims since have taken it with good humor. In Daggerfall this is the Summoning Day for Sheogorath. Deity: SheogorathBonus: Weapons crafted on this day grant the Wabbajack enchantment Othroktide Sun's Dawn 5th The people of Dwynnen have a huge party to celebrate Othroktide, the day when Baron Othrok took Dwynnen from the undead forces who claimed it in the Battle of Wightmoor. Bonus: Weapons crafted on this day grant a 20% increase in damage to undead. Day of Release Sun's Dawn 8th The people of Glenumbra Moors may be the only people to remember or care about the battle between Aiden Direnni and the Alessian Army in the first era. They celebrate it vigorously on the Day of Release. Deity: JulianosBonus: Any item crafted on this day grants 25 points to magicka Feast of the Dead Sun's Dawn 13th Celebrated in the Skyrim city of Windhelm. During the feast, the names of the Five Hundred Companions of Ysgramor are recited.[2] Bonus: Weapons crafted on this day have a 1% chance at calling a Nordic Ancestor from Sovengard to fight at your side Heart's Day Sun's Dawn 16th Today is the 16th of Sun's Dawn, a holiday celebrated all over Tamriel as Heart's Day. It seems that in every house, the Legend of the Lovers is being sung for the younger generation. In honor of these Lovers, Polydor and Eloisa, the inns of the city offer a free room for visitors. If such kindness had been given the Lovers, it is said, it would always be springtime in the world. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Sanguine. Deity: SanguineBonus: Weapons crafted on this day randomly call upon a daedric lord to fight at your side, During the course of the day you are granted the Stark Reality spell which removes clothes from all affected (spell disappears after this day) Artisan Day Sun's Dawn 20th Artisan Day is a day where artists and performers crowd the streets offering art at half price, whether it be a song or a painting. Drinks are also half price on this day, people are often seen walking around naked (weather permitting) and an orgy is held in some taverns late at night in honor of Dibella Deity: DibellaBonus: Items crafted on this day grant 10 points to speechcraft, Alcohol is half price, Books are half price (not including spell tomes), People will often walk around naked on this day and bards will be playing music in the streets. Perserverance Day Sun's Dawn 27th Perserverance [sic] Day is quite a party in Ykalon. It was originally held as a solemn memorial to those killed in battle, resisting the Camoran Usurper, but has since become a boisterous festival. Bonus: none, this is just a party Aduros Nau Sun's Dawn 28th The villages in the Bantha celebrate the baser urges that come with Springtide on Aduros Nau. The traditions vary from village to village, but none of them are for the overly virtuous. Bonus: none, this is another party -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Seed Temple Day First Seed 1st Dedicated to Akatosh the cheif of the Divines, on this day people will attend the temples and pray to Akatosh for a blessing. Deity: AkatoshBonus: Items crafted on this day grant 10% faster magicka recharge rate, People will be seen in the temples worshiping. Hermaeus Mora's Summoning day First Seed 5th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Hermaeus Mora. Deity: Hermaeus MoraBonus: One item you craft on this day grants you a 10 point increase in skill to any of your skills permanently but is consumed when used/equipped (this can be done once a year and can increase your points past the 100 limit) First Planting First Seed 7th On the 7th of First Seed every year, the people of provinceName celebrate First Planting, symbolically sowing the seeds for the autumn harvest. It is a festival of fresh beginnings, both for the crops and for the men and women of the city. Neighbors are reconciled in their disputes, resolutions are formed, bad habits dropped, the diseased cured. The clerics at the temples run a free clinic all day long to cure people of poisoning, different diseases, paralyzation, and the other banes found in the world of Tamriel. Bonus: On this day all bad feelings between you and anyone you have wronged in the past are forgotten, if you have been caught pickpocketing in the past this is forgotten too and you will be able to try again. Day of Waiting First Seed 9th The Day of Waiting is a very old holy day among certain settlements in the Dragontail Mountains. Every year at that time, a dragon is supposed to come out of the desert and devour the wicked, so everyone locks themselves up inside. Bonus: Armours and Jewelery crafted on this day grant 25% sneak bonus, 50% extra sneak bonus is granted for the course of the day. Merchantium First Seed 15th The day of Merchantium is dedicated to Zenithar, Merchants will offer better prices today and pay full value for items you have for sale. Deity: ZenitharBonus: Items crafted on this day fortify barter by 10 points. Hogithum First Seed 21st In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Azura. Deity: AzuraBonus: Soul gems used to recharge items on this day are not consumed when used. (not applicable to Black Soul Gems) Flower Day First Seed 25th Flower Day is another of the frivolous celebrations of High Rock. Children pick the new flowers of spring while older Bretons, cooped up all winter, come out to welcome the season with dancing and singing. Deity: Kynareth?Bonus: Items crafted on this day grant 25 points of stamina, Collect 5 flowers when harvesting instead of the usual one or two for the course of the day. Festival of Blades First Seed 26th During the Festival of Blades, the people of the Alik'r Desert celebrate the victor of the first Redguard over a race of giant goblins. The story is considered a myth by most scholars, but the holiday is still very popular in the desert. Bonus: Weapons crafted on this day grant a 25% increase in damage against Thermin and Falmer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rains Hand Gardtide Rains Hand 1st On Gardtide, the people of Tamarilyn Point hold a festival to honor Druagaa, the old goddess of flowers. Worship of the goddess is all but dead, but the celebration is always a great success. Bonus: Collect 5 flowers when harvesting instead of the usual one or two for the course of the day. Peryite's Summoning Day Rain's Hand 9th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Peryite. Deity: PeryiteBonus: Shields and items crafted on this day create a ward that protects against spells for up to 50 points when blocking Day of the Dead Rains Hand 13th The Day of the Dead is one of the more peculiar holidays of Daggerfall. The superstitious say that the dead rise on this holiday to wreak vengeance on the living. It is a fact that King Lysandus' spectre began its haunting on the Day of the Dead, 3E 404. Bonus: Weapons crafted on this day bring the dead back to life for a day, can have up to (X) undead followers during this day. During the course of the day any corpses nearby will come to life and become hostile until killed (again). Day of Shame Rains Hand 20th All along the seaside of Hammerfell, no one leaves their houses on the Day of Shame. It is said that the Crimson Ship, a vessel filled with victims of the Knahaten Plague who were refused refuge hundreds of years ago, will return on this day. Bonus: On this day you may find the Crimson Ship and contract the Knahaten Plague which grants you the sickness spell (that spew stuff the afflicted use on the Peryite quest) Jester's Day Rain's Hand 28th Be warned that today is Jester's Day in the city of provinceName, and pranks are being set up from one end of town to the other. It is as if a spell has been cast over the community, for even the most taciturn and dignified councilman might attempt to play a joke on his relative. The Thieves Guild finds particular attention as everyone looks for pickpockets in particular. Bonus: 50% bonus to pickpocketing (or 100% chance of pickpocketing) on this day, items crafted on this day grant 25% bonus to pickpocketing, a quest starts on this day as someone plays a prank on you and you have to track down the prankster and in the process prank everyone else you meet (the quest once started does not need to be completed on this day) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Seed Second Planting Second Seed 7th The celebration of Second Planting is in full glory this day. It is a holiday with traditions similar to First Planting, improvements on the first seeding symbolically to suggest improvements on the soul. The free clinics of the temples are open for the second and last time this year, offering cures for those suffering from any kind of disease or affliction. Because peace and not conflict is stressed at this time, battle injuries are healed only at full price. Bonus: Free cures for disease are offered at the temples, Day of peace means everyone is 'calm'. Marukh's Day Second Seed 9th Marukh's Day is only observed by certain communities in Skeffington Wood. By comparing themselves to the virtuous prophet Marukh, the people of Skeffington Wood pray for the strength to resist temptation. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Namira. Deity: NamiraBonus: One item crafted on this day grants the same bonus of Namira's Ring (can eat corpses of people for health and stamina regen) Fire Festival Second Seed 20th The Fire Festival in Northmoor is one of the most attended celebrations in High Rock. It began as a pompous display of magic and military strength in ancient days and has become quite a festival. Bonus: Weapons crafted on this day grant 25 points of fire damage, Armours crafted on this day grant a 25% protection from fire. Fishing Day Second Seed 30th Fishing Day is a big celebration for the Bretons who live off the bounty of the Iliac Bay. They are not a usually flamboyant people, but on Fishing Day, they make so much noise, fish have been scared away for weeks. Bonus: Receive 5 instead of two or one pieces of fish when harvesting/catching fish of any kind on this day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Year Drigh R'Zimb Mid Year 1st The festival of Drigh R'Zimb, held in the hottest time of year in Abibon-Gora, is a jubilation held for the sun Daibethe itself. Scholars do not know how long Drigh R'Zimb has been held, but it is possible the Redguards brought the festival with them when they came in the first era. Bonus: Armours crafted on this day grant 25% increase to health and stamina, Weapons crafted on this day do 25% more damage to undead Hircine's Summoning Day Mid Year 5th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Hircine. Deity: HircineBonus: Items crafted on this day grant 15 points of magic protection and 50 points of poison protection, One item you craft on this day grants either the cursed ring of hircine bonus (random change to werewolf) or the ring of hircine bonus (can change at will anytime). The werewolf abilities take effect even if you are not a werewolf and you may unequip the cursed item. Mid Year Celebration Mid Year 16th Today is the 16th of Mid Year, the traditional day for the Mid Year Celebration. Perhaps to alleviate the annual news of the Emperor's latest tax increase, the cities temples offer blessings for only half the donation they usually suggest. Many so blessed feel confident enough to enter the (dangerous) dungeons when they are not fully prepared, so this joyous festival has often been known to turn suddenly into a day of defeat and tragedy. Deity: 9 DivinesBonus: Praying at a shrine of a divine grants twice the bonus on this day. Dancing Day Mid Year 23rd Dancing Day is a time-honored holiday in Daggerfall. Who started it is questionable, but the Red Prince Atryck popularized it in the second era. It is an occasion of great pomp and merriment for all the people of Daggerfall, from the nobles down. Bonus: Weapons crafted on this day cause corpses to get up and dance, On this day you have a spell Get Down which causes all affected to start dancing like Cicero. A quest on this day allows you to keep the spell (quest once started can be completed at any time) Tibedetha Mid Year 24th Tibedetha is middle Tamrielic for "Tibers Day." It is not surprising that the lorddom of Alcaire celebrates its most famous native with a great party. Historically, Tiber Septim never returned once to his beloved birthplace. Deity: Talos (Tiber Septim)Bonus: Items crafted on this day grant a 20% reduction in time between shouts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun's Height Merchants Festival Sun's Height 10th The bargain shoppers of the known world are out in force today and it is little wonder, for the 10th of Sun's Height is a holiday called the Merchants' Festival. Every marketplace and equipment store has dropped their prices to at least half. The only shop not being patronized today is the Mages Guild, where prices are as exorbitant as usual. Most citizens in need of a magical item are waiting two months for the celebration of Tales and Tallows when prices will be more reasonable... In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning day for Vaernima. Deity: VaernimaBonus: Prices everywhere are reduced by half on this day (excluding spelltomes), On this day you have a spell which puts all affected to sleep, a quest leading you into the realm of Vaernima lets you keep the spell permanently (quest once started can be completed at any time) Divad Etep't Sun's Height 12th During Divat Etep't, the people of Antiphyllos mourn the death of the one of the greatest of the early Redguard heroes, Divat, son of Frandar of the Hel Ansei. His deeds are questioned by historians, but his tomb in Antiphyllos is almost certainly genuine. Bonus: None, some redguards may mention this as a day of mourning. Sun's Rest Sun's Height 20th You will have to wait until tomorrow if you are planning on making any equipment purchases, for all stores are closed in observance of Sun's Rest. Of course, the temples, taverns, and Mages Guild in the (city) are still open their regular hours, but most citizens chose to devote this day to relaxation, not commerce or prayer. This is not a convenient arrangement for all, but the Merchants' Guild heavily fines any shop that stays open, so everyone complies. Bonus: None, Shops are closed on this day and people may mention this and complain about it. Taverns still operate. Fiery Night Sun's Height 29th Few besides the natives of the Alik'r Desert would venture out on the hottest day of the year, Fiery Night. It's a lively celebration with a meaning lost in antiquity. Bonus: Weapons crafted on this day cause 25 points extra fire damage at night. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Seed Maiden Katrica Last Seed 2nd On the day of Maiden Katrica, the people of Ayasofya show their appreciation for the warrior that saved their county with the biggest party of the year. Bonus: None, Redguards may mention this holiday Koomu Alezer'i Last Seed 11th Koomu Alezer'i means simply "We Acknowledge" in old Redguard, and it has been a tradition in Sentinel for thousands of years. No matter the harvest, the people of Sentinel solemnly thank the gods for their bounty, and pray to be worthy of the graces of the gods. Bonus: None, Redguards may mention this holiday Feast of the Tiger Last Seed 14th The Feast of the Tiger in the Bantha rainforest is like other holidays in praise of a bountiful harvest. It is not, however, a solemn occasion for introspection and thanksgiving, but a great celebration and festival from village to village. Bonus: None, Bretons may mention this holiday Appreciation Day Last Seed 21st Appreciation Day in Anticlere is an ancient holiday of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest for the people of Anticlere. It is considered a holy and contemplative day, devoted to Mara, the goddess-protector of Anticlere. Deity: MaraBonus: Items crafted on this day grant 20% to healing Harvest's End Last Seed 27th Perhaps no other festival fires the spirit of cityName as much as the one held today, Harvest's End. The work of the year is over, the seeding, sowing, and reaping. Now is the time to celebrate and enjoy the fruits of the harvest, and even visitors to regionName are invited to join the farmers. The taverns offer free drinks all day long, an extravagance before the economy of the coming winter months. Underfed farm hands gorging themselves and then getting sick in the town square are the most common sights of the celebration of Harvest's End. Bonus: Free drinks all day, Free food all day, People get sick and throw up in the streets every so often then continue drinking and eating. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hearth Fire Khurat Hearth Fire 6th Every town and fellowship in the Wrothgarian Mountains celebrates Khurat, the day when the finest young scholars are accepted into the various priesthoods. Even those people without children of age go to pray for the wisdom and benevolence of the clergy. Bonus: Quest to join one of the temples of the divines, can join only one temple a year and do quests for them to gain ranks. (Quest once started can be completed at any time, if not done in a year you can still start another temple joining quest) Tales and Tallows Hearthfire 3rd No other holiday divides the people of cityName like the 3rd of Hearth Fire. A few of the oldest, more superstitious men and women do not speak all day long for fear that the evil spirits of the dead will enter their bodies. Most citizens enjoy the holiday, calling it Tales and Tallows, but even the most lighthearted avoid the dark streets of cityName, for everyone knows the dead do walk tonight. Only the Mages Guild completely thrives on this day. In celebration of the oldest magical science, necromancy, all magical items are half price today. NOTE: A number of in game sources say this is the day one may summon Nocturnal, but that is actually the 8th - see below. Bonus: No one will speak to you on this day while outdoors, Indoors (taverns) people will mention this day and all it represents, Spelltomes and Staves are half price for the day, Someone may mention Nocturnal at random, Skeletons spawn occasionally in the towns at night. Nocturnal's Summoning Day Hearthfire 8th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Nocturnal. Deity: NocturnalBonus: Items crafted on this day make you 10% harder to detect, A quest can be started on this day which gives you the Cowl of Nocturnal as a prize (gray fox mask) (quest can be completed at any time after starting it on this day) Riglametha Hearth Fire 12th Riglametha is celebrated on the twelfth of Hearth Fire every year in Lainlyn as a celebration of Lainlyns many blessings. Pageants are held on such themes as the Ghraewaj, when the daedra worshippers in Lainlyn were changed to harpies for their blasphemy. Bonus: Weapons crafted on this day occasionally banish daedra Children's Day Hearth Fire 19th Children's Day in Betony is a festive occasion with a grim history. All know though few choose to recall that Children's Day began as a memorial to the dozens of children in Betony who were stolen from their homes by vampires one night never to be seen again. This happened over a hundred years ago, and the holiday has since become a celebration of youth. Bonus: None (weapons crafted on this day cause 25 points more damage to children) (vampires gain more health from feeding on children) (??? Muahahahahaha!!!! hahaha!!) People may mention this day and it's relevance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frost Fall Dirij Tereur Frost Fall 5th The fifth of Frost Fall marks Dirij Tereur for the people of the Alik'r Desert. It is a sacred day honoring Frandar Hund, the traditional spiritual leader of the Redguards who led them to Hammerfell in the first era. Stories are read from Hund's Book of Circles, and the temples in the region are filled to capacity. Bonus: None, Temples will be full of people, A redguard will be reading aloud from Hund's Book of Circles. Malacath's Summoning Day Frost Fall 8th In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Malacath. Deity: MalacathBonus: Weapons crafted on this day absorb 50 points of stamina with a chance at knocking out (putting to sleep) an opponent. Witches Festival Frostfall 13th Today is the 13th of Frostfall, known throughout Tamriel as the Witches' Festival when the forces of sorcery and religion clash. The Mages Guild gets most of the business since weapons and items are evaluated for their mystic potential free of charge and magic spells are one half their usual price. Demonologists, conjurors, lamias, warlocks, and thaumaturgists meet in the wilderness outside (the city), and the creatures created or summoned there may plague Tamriel for eons. Most wise men choose not to wander this night. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Mephala. Deity: MephalaBonus: Weapons crafted on this day grant the Ebony Blade bonus, Free evaluation of unidentified items, Spelltomes are half price on this day, Oblivion beasts may be roaming around with conjurers more frequently on this night Broken Diamonds Frost Fall 23rd On the 23rd of Frost Fall in the 121st year of the first era, the empress Kintyra Septim II met her death in the imperial dungeons in Glenpoint on the orders of her cousin and usurper Uriel III. Her death is remembered in Glenpoint as the day called Broken Diamonds. It is a day of silent prayer for the wisdom and benevolence of the imperial family of Tamriel. [Editor's note: It is Uriel III who killed Kintyra, not Cephorus. This is a scribe's error in Daggerfall]. Bonus: None, people may mention this day. Emperor's Day Frostfall 30th Once the 30th of Frostfall, the Emperor's Birthday, was the most popular holiday of the year. Great traveling carnivals entertained the masses, while the aristocracy of cityName enjoyed the annual Goblin Chase on horseback. Recently, these traditions have fallen into neglect. It has been decades since there was a big carnival in cityName and longer still since a regentTitle of the cityName sponsered a Goblin Chase. Bonus: Weapons crafted on this day grant 25 points extra damage to Thermin and Falmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun's Dusk Gauntlet Sun's Dusk 2nd In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Boethiah. Deity: BoethiahBonus: Weapons crafted on this day grant the Goldbrand bonus (30 points of extra fire damage), EITHER Shields crafted on this day grant the Fearstruck bonus (this bonus is unknown so I'll make it up, you become feared by enemies who strike you for 30 seconds) or a quest to find the shield Fearstruck which was lost in legend and rumor (quest is completable any time after starting on this day). Serpent's Dance Sun's Dusk 3rd The Serpents Dance in Satakalaam may or may not have begun as a serious religious holiday dedicated to a snake god, but in this day, it is a reason for a great street festival. Bonus: People sometimes dress up as snakes for the festival, you can conjure a snake on this day to fight by your side. Moon Festival Sun's Dusk 8th On the 8th of Sun's Dusk, the Bretons of Glenumbra Moors hold the Moon Festival, a joyous holiday in honor of Secunda, goddess of the moon. Although the goddess has no active worshippers, the traditional celebration has continued through the ages as a time of feasting and merriment. Bonus: People will mention the festival and some will look up to look at Secunda (the small moon) Hel Anseilak Sun's Dusk 18th Hel Anseilak, which means "Communion with the Saints of the Sword" in Old Redguard is the most serious of holy days for the people of Pothago. The ancient way of Hel Ansei is never practiced by modern Redguards, but its rich heritage is remembered and honored on this day. Bonus: None, Redguards may mention this holiday. Warriors Festival Sun's Dusk 20th Today is the 20th of Sun's Dusk, the Warriors Festival in cityName. Most all the local warriors, spellswords, and rogues come to the equipment stores and blacksmiths where all weapons are half price. Unfortunately, the low prices also tempt many an untrained boy to buy his first sword and the normally quiet cityName streets ring with amateur skirmishes. The regentTitle has pardoned most of these ruffians in the past, but has promised to be less merciful this year. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Mehrunes Dagon. Deity: Mehrunes DagonBonus: Weapons are half price on this day, Weapons crafted on this day often grant an instant kill and absorb 25 points of health if successful. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evening Star North Winds Prayer Evening Star 15th Today is the 15th of Evening Star, a holiday reverently observed by the temples as North Wind's Prayer. It is a thanksgiving to the Gods for a good harvest and a mild winter. Some years, like this one, the harvest was not particularly good and the winter unseasonally harsh in provinceName, but as the regentTitle is fond of saying, "It could be much worse." The temples offer all their services blessing, curing, healing for half the donation usually requested. Bonus: Temples offer half price healing and cures one this day, Staying at a tavern is half price on this day. Baranth Do Evening Star 18th Baranth Do is celebrated on the 18th of Evening Star by the Redguards of the Alik'r Desert. Its meaning is "Goodbye to the Beast of Last Year." Pageants featuring demonic representations of the old year are popular, and revelry to honor the new year is everywhere. Bonus: Burning Man Festival somewhere in Skyrim landscape full of Redguards (dressed in hippy clothes!). Chil'a Evening Star 20th (1) Evening Star 24th (2) 1.Chil'a, the blessing of the new year in the barony of Kairou, is both a sacred day and a festival. The archpriest and the baroness each consecrate the ashes of the old year in solemn ceremony, then street parades, balls, and tournaments conclude the event. In Daggerfall, this is the Summoning Day for Molag Bal. 2.Local Iliac Bay New Year's festival on the 24th of Evening Star. It was probably moved from its original date to correspond with the notion of the year defined in Tamriel. Deity: Molag BalBonus: Weapons crafted on this day grant the Mace of Molag Bal abilities, The ashes from the Baranth Do festival are collected and taken to one of the Jarls who consecrates them and spreads them to the wind, Street Parades, Balls, Tournaments in every city. (This festival can be extended from the 20th to the 24th as a huge party fest) Saturalia Evening Star 25th The New Life festival comes a few days early in Wayrest with Saturalia, traditionally held on the 25th of Evening Star. Originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading. Visitors are encouraged to participate. Bonus: Gifts are given freely in the streets, you can give gifts or receive them from random npc's. Old Life Festival Evening Star 30th/31st On the last day of the year the Empire celebrates the holiday called Old Life. Many go to the temples to reflect on their past. Some go for more than this, for it is rumored that priests will as the last act of the year perform resurrections on beloved friends and family members free of the usual charge. Worshippers know better than to expect this philanthropy, but they arrive in a macabre procession with the recently deceased nevertheless. When ale flows free in all the taverns in all the cities of Tamriel. Bonus: Free booze, People may be carrying coffins near the temples in hope of resurrections from the priests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORaven Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Great post. I would like to see elements of this implemented - even in modular chunks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalamadae Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I believe this is an excellent idea and would add some much needed further culture to the game than what it already has, which is sadly, very limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vardath Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 I believe this is an excellent idea and would add some much needed further culture to the game than what it already has, which is sadly, very limited. Indeed, the lore behind these games is very detailed and deep, I was hoping for more exploration of this in Skyrim but a hack and slash seems appropriate for a country of barbarians. I have high hopes for TES6, which will likely be dashed just as easily when it's released, but possibly not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matortheeternal Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 That's a lot of holidays.... o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matortheeternal Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 That's a lot of holidays.... o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vardath Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 One for each Daedra and Aedra, and many others that are listed in the lore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenWorldAddict Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 This is a nice idea, but what I would like to see is seeing people celebrating the current festival. It would be nice every once in awhile if when you entered a city that the people there were in midst of celebrating a festival despite all gloom and doom of the civil war and the appearance of dragons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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