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Braggi
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High Rock Holiday References Part 3 ? Sun?s Height to Hearthfire
The following is part one of a compilation of High Rock holidays which
authors and quest writers may find useful for citing or mentioning in
their written works. It would be most appreciated if anyone could offer
Lore updates, additions or corrections. The sources used to create the
list, along with any relevant links, are given at the end of the
article.
Sun?s Height
Sun's Height 10 - Merchants Festival: 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.
Sun's Height 20 - Sun's Rest: All stores are closed in
observance of Sun's Rest. Of course, the temples, taverns, and Mages
Guilds 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.
Last Seed
Last Seed 21 - Appreciation Day: 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.
Last Seed 27 - Harvest's End: Perhaps no other festival fires
the spirit 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 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.
Hearthfire
Hearth Fire 6 ? Khurat: 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.
Hearthfire 3 - Tales and Tallows: No other holiday divides the
people 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 dark streets, for everyone knows the dead do walk
tonight. Only the Mages Guild completely thrives on this day.
Sources
Daggerfall Chronicles: Pages 69-72,
UESPwiki: Holidays section
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Daggerfall:Holidays
The Imperial Library: Holidays of the Iliac Bay
http://til.gamingsource.net/dfbooks/b033_holiday.shtml
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This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by Braggi: 2006.11.06 04:02.
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2006.11.05 23:57 |
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Hrafnkel
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Hearthfire
Hearthfire 3 - Tales and Tallows: No other holiday divides the
people 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 dark streets, 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.
Hearth Fire 19 - Children's Day: 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.
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Only thing with Tales and Tallows is the last sentence. Obviously, that has changed, for the modern Guild. 
For Children's Day, we should omit it entirely. There's no kids in Oblivion. 
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WhiteWizard
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But maybe we could make them, though that would be allot of work...
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Hrafnkel
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We should leave kids out of it. Then it'll just look weird that there's none in Cyrodiil.
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WhiteWizard
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Yeah, I guess that would be pretty weird. 
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Hrafnkel
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Yeah. And a lot of work, too. That and then other provinces are like "Do we use kids or no?"
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Gyssar
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No kids? I thought I brought this up before... no?
Well, young teenagers won't be all that difficult to make, all we have
to do is alter the base male and female body models and textures...
It's very small children it's going to be difficult to make because
we'll have to tamper with facegen to allow for different head and face
proportions.
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Hrafnkel
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Making kids will harm continuity between Cyrodiil and High Rock. I believe it should be left out of the mod.
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