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Party Members

Player: Michael | Character: Damon | Race / Class: Human Wizard

Description: Tall with green eyes and brown hair.

From an alternate reality. He was dropped off by his grandfather Griffin Penant (also a Wizard.) His grandfather told him that he thinks his grandmother is a Druid that may be from this area. Either way, he should be safe here – practicing magic is not acceptable in the other dimension

Player: Beri | Character: Finn | Race / Class: Dwarven Priest

Description: Brown skin, blond hair and blue eyes

Young Dwarven Priest came from the mountains in Scottland to help build up society and industry. Award winner at Spring Equinox festival for drinking contest. Appointed to apprentice under Samaxa by Odar.

Player: Rikki | Character: Samaxa | Race / Class: Human Druid “Derwyd”

Description: White skin, long auburn hair with green eyes. There is a strip of hair shaved from ear to ear denoting Druid status. Also wearing special Druid robes.

Her family is part of the Maybary Clan and owns Gwaeddon's Orchard. Trained by the Druid Circle at Oak Grove.

Player: Jimmy | Character: Cade | Race / Class: Human Fighter? (Thief)

Description: White skin, red hair with green eyes

From the area – Mathonwy family. Sling award winner at Spring Equinox festival. “Life of the party.” Beheaded leader of the raid.

Player: Kenneth | Character: Valdi | Race/ Class: Dwarf

Description: Grey skin, black hair and brown eyes

Elder Dwarf is a fighter with a fancy weapon from the Nordic area. Ax throwing award winner at Spring Equinox festival.

Player: Austin | Character: Oliver | Race / Class: Human Wizard

Description: Super tall and grizzled with white skin, black hair, grey eyes

From an alternate plane. Specializing in fire spells. Archery award winner at Spring Equinox festival.

Player: Tiffany | Character: Charani | Race / Class: Human Bard

Description: Brown skin, long and thick curly black hair and amber eyes

Comes from an unchartable island. Fidchell and Dance award winner at Spring Equinox festival.

Celtic holidays

Holidays

10/31 - Samhain “Soween”

End of harvest season and beginning of Winter celebrated by cleansing bonfires that have protective powers. 11/1 Marks the beginning of the new year.

12/21 - Winter Solstice

Shortest day and longest night. Days become longer moving forward. It is a time of rebirth.

2/1 - St. Brigid's Day

First day of Spring represented by St. Brigid often celebratedby visiting Brigid's holy well.

Symbol: Straw or red cross.

3/21 - Vernal (Spring) Equinox

Northern and Southern hemispheres experience an equal amount of sun time.

5/1 - Beltane

Cleansing fire festival celebrates the first day of Summer and the fertility of the coming year. Yellow flowers are used to decorate homes symbolizing the cleansing fire.

6/21 – Summer Solstice

 A festival is held celebrating the light and sun. The day is dedicated to the Celtic Goddess. The longest Day of the year is the ideal day to banish evil spirits.

8/1 – Lughnasa

A festival is held celebrating the beginning of the harvest season half way between Summer Solstice and Autumn Equinox.

9/21 Autumn Equinox

Referred to as a stepping stone between light and dark because there is an equal amount of light and dark in the day. This is a time of harvest when people begin preserving goods.

Cultural Norms

Music is often used battle and is common to bring a band along for a battle.

Fidchell is an honored strategy game. It is important for a warrior to be passable at the game because it is a mark of intelligence and strategy.

Water is a healing element and fire is a cleansing element.