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|significance = Week of the [[Autumnal | |significance = Week of the [[Autumnal equinox]] | ||
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'''Brewfest''', also called '''Drunken Days''' or the '''Feast of Brewers''', is the fourth festival week of [[Greyhawk Calendar|Oerth's calendar]]. It is a rowdy period unsurprisingly claimed as a holy time by the churches of [[Olidammara]] and [[Wenta]].{{csb|TAB|47}} The [[Free City of Greyhawk]] does not celebrate the entire week, but Brewfest 1 and Brewfest 7 are both set aside as public holidays.{{csb|TAB|47}} In [[Elmshire]], the week is spent in restful, carefree music, drinking, and dancing.{{csb|TAB|47}} In [[Hardby]] it is spent with fistfights, riots, and ensuing hangovers.{{csb|TAB|47}} In [[Narwell]] it is celebrated with ale-brewing contests, horse races, and athletic competition, but assault and robbery are more common.{{csb|TAB|47}} In [[Safeton]] it is celebrated with nervous violence and nightly orc hunts.{{csb|TAB|47}} | '''Brewfest''', also called '''Drunken Days''' or the '''Feast of Brewers''', is the fourth festival week of [[Greyhawk Calendar|Oerth's calendar]]. It is a rowdy period unsurprisingly claimed as a holy time by the churches of [[Olidammara]] and [[Wenta]].{{csb|TAB|47}} The [[Free City of Greyhawk]] does not celebrate the entire week, but Brewfest 1 and Brewfest 7 are both set aside as public holidays.{{csb|TAB|47}} In [[Elmshire]], the week is spent in restful, carefree music, drinking, and dancing.{{csb|TAB|47}} In [[Hardby]] it is spent with fistfights, riots, and ensuing hangovers.{{csb|TAB|47}} In [[Narwell]] it is celebrated with ale-brewing contests, horse races, and athletic competition, but assault and robbery are more common.{{csb|TAB|47}} In [[Safeton]] it is celebrated with nervous violence and nightly orc hunts.{{csb|TAB|47}} | ||
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== Holidays and celebrations == | == Holidays and celebrations == | ||
The [[Autumnal | The [[Autumnal equinox]] occurs on Godsday, Brewfest 4.{{cite dragon|A1999|20}}. The entirety of Brewfest is holy to [[Wenta]] and she encourages drinking and revelry rather than prayer.{{csb|LGG|187}} | ||
The week also includes a very intense beverage competition hosted by the Greyhawk Guild of Ostlers and Brewers. The Tocsin of [[Kelanen]] is also celebrated during Brewfest. | The week also includes a very intense beverage competition hosted by the Greyhawk Guild of Ostlers and Brewers. The Tocsin of [[Kelanen]] is also celebrated during Brewfest. | ||
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Brewfest, also called Drunken Days or the Feast of Brewers, is the fourth festival week of Oerth's calendar. It is a rowdy period unsurprisingly claimed as a holy time by the churches of Olidammara and Wenta.[1] The Free City of Greyhawk does not celebrate the entire week, but Brewfest 1 and Brewfest 7 are both set aside as public holidays.[1] In Elmshire, the week is spent in restful, carefree music, drinking, and dancing.[1] In Hardby it is spent with fistfights, riots, and ensuing hangovers.[1] In Narwell it is celebrated with ale-brewing contests, horse races, and athletic competition, but assault and robbery are more common.[1] In Safeton it is celebrated with nervous violence and nightly orc hunts.[1]
The week is also sacred to the Old Faith.
The elves call this week Fallrite, and use it to contemplate the spirits of their ancestors, the passage to the afterworld, and the fragility of life. They believe other races make merry during Brewfest because they are "hiding" to avoid facing death's reality. In contrast, the olvenfolk strive to fulfill the most important of their duties and reach the most crucial of their decisions during this time of year. The elven kings and queens traditionally judge capital cases during Fallrite.
Holidays and celebrations
The Autumnal equinox occurs on Godsday, Brewfest 4.[2]. The entirety of Brewfest is holy to Wenta and she encourages drinking and revelry rather than prayer.[3] The week also includes a very intense beverage competition hosted by the Greyhawk Guild of Ostlers and Brewers. The Tocsin of Kelanen is also celebrated during Brewfest.
Xvarts' second fertility rite of the year, Raxivort's Orgy, also takes place on Brewfest 4.[4]
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980 (ISBN 0-935696-23-7).
- -----. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983 (ISBN 0-88038-344-5).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- McComb, Colin D. The Complete Book of Elves. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Miller, Andy. "Campaign Holidays." Dragon Annual #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
- Mona, Erik. River of Blood. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 37, 65 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Dragon magazine #068 | 45 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Dragon magazine #206 | 36 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Dragon magazine #262 | 42 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Dragon magazine #293 | 93 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Dragon magazine #299 | 99, 100 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Dragon magazine #302 | 99 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Dragon magazine #AN4 | 20 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Dungeon magazine #085 | 73, 75, 82 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 11 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | From the Ashes: References Card | #1 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Ivid the Undying | 46, 82, 89, 112, 113, 114 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | Dis, 14, 16, 17, 21, 25, 26, 32, 34, 40, 45, 58, 59, 63, 65, 68, 69, 77, 88, 107 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 2, 25, 31, 187 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 14 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 29 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 7, 28 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Oerth Journal #04 | 12 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Oerth Journal #07 | 27 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Oerth Journal #10 | 23,26,81 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Oerth Journal #17 | 8,37 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Oerth Journal #33 | 20 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Escape from Scant, RPGA | 2 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Rashtai's Brother, RPGA | 5 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 13, 15 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | Saga of Old City | 124 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | The Adventure Begins | 10, 25, 31, 39, 41, 46, 47, 52, 53, 65, 96, 121 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 4 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 72 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 5 |
| Brewfest | Calendar | Common-Month, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 19 |
| Brewfest Rebellion (586 CY) | Adventure | Dragon magazine #293 | 93 | |
| Brewfest Rebellion (586 CY) | Adventure | Dragon magazine #299 | 99, 100 | |
| Brewfest Rebellion (586 CY) | Adventure | Dragon magazine #302 | 99 | |
| Brewfest Rebellion (586 CY) | Adventure | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 21, 25, 26, 32, 34, 40, 45, 58, 59, 63, 65, 68, 69, 77, 88, 107 | |
| Brewfest Rebellion (586 CY) | Adventure | Escape from Scant, RPGA | 2 |