Wendingsfael (festival)

## **Intro**

Wendingsfael is a local festival that is unique to the Chalcedonian town of Wending. It is a celebration of the town's history, with a focus on illusion magic.

In the current year, it began on the evening of 19th Shinginjang.

## **Description**

The festival takes place in Wending's festival square, which is decorated - as is the town's central bridge - with magical lights that cast different shapes, such as flowers, butterflies, and stars.

As well as the focus on illusion magic, the festival may have something of a celestial theme, as many of its performers wear outfits decorated with stars, and similar goods can be seen for sale.

Entertainment includes storytellers, puppet shows and performers, competitions and games (especially of a magical nature, with wands often being provided), and stalls selling snacks and goods.

Shopping and food stalls remain active during the day, but the festival is only in full swing in the evenings.

The festival lasts for several days and has no definite end date as people typically continue it with their own celebrations.

## **History**

No mention of the Wendingsfael was found in the history of the founding of Wending that Ignatious read at the archives. In fact, it is unclear exactly when or how the festival came about.

According to Yen'sal, the festival is to do with the magical ley lines that pass through the town:

According to Aspen Watch, there were strange and unexplained occurrences during the Wendingsfael of five years ago that resembled those currently surrounding the Wending Sigils. She hypothesised that the festival, with all its magical games and performances, would be the ideal cover for masking strange magical goings on.

## **Stalls**

### **Entertainment**

* Tanzin (storyteller)
* Mesmer (knife juggler)

### **Games**

Various boardwalk games, including cup games, "knock things down with a ball" games, etc.

* *Dancing Lights* race
	+ popular event - finale on the first night of the festival
	+ "big prize": 1 gp entry fee and winner takes the pot (90gp this year)
	+ objective is to make as many circuits of the Festival Square with your *Dancing Lights* as possible before the spell runs out
* Jousting game
	+ a game where two competitors stand on platforms above a stage layered with hay and attempt to knock each other down using staves, the ends of which are bundled with cloth
	+ matches (victor vs. loser):
		- Female dragonborn vs. "Guy with the big arms"
		- Ignatious vs. Tall, sturdy human
		- Wiry-looking tiefling vs. Godric
		- Hymn vs. Very tough-looking dragonborn
* *Minor Illusion* competition
	+ wands provided; three competitors per round; most impressive illusion chosen by crowd consensus
	+ other competitors:
		- Halfling in Daelin fashion; created image of a glowing tree
		- Tiefling in Shirali fashion; tried to create image of a flower but it kept fading in and out

### **Stalls**

* Jewellery stand (run by a halfling)
	+ Bracelets
	+ Earrings (plain gold = 5 sp)
	+ Horn chains for tieflings (crystal detail = 1 gp)
* The Spinneret (tailors stand, selling fine silks and traditional costume; celestial- and web-themed items)
	+ Gloves
	+ Scarves (wool = 4 sp; silk = 8 sp)
	+ Shawls

### **Food & Drink**

Food sold includes all manner of sweet, fried, and savoury snacks, many of which are available for purchase while the festival is being set up.

* Noodles (5 cp per serving)
* Potatoes ("Every kind of potato you can imagine," 2 cp per serving)
* Mealworms (1 cp per bag)

Drinks include ale, gloamberry wine, sparkling maybe-not-water, spiced cider, and fruit juices.