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Shieldmeet

Holiday
Flamerule 31

Shieldmeet was the equivalent of a leap year day in the Calendar of Harptos, occurring once every four years, taking place on Flamerule 31. Traditionally the day was used for fairs, bazaars, musical and theatrical performances, and tournaments of skill and magical ability. Nobles usually held court to hear the petitions of their people and to make or renew trade pacts, alliances, and agreements.

Shieldmeet was known as Cinnaelos'Cor (also seen as Cinnaeloscor), "the Day of Corellon's Peace" in elvish and marked the end of an aeloulaev and the beginning of a new one in the elven Aryselmalyn calendar.

Shieldmeet Years

There were Shieldmeets every four years.Since 1372 DR contained a Shieldmeet, this meant that 0 DR and every fourth year prior or afterward also contained a Shieldmeet.

Variations

Across Faerûn the Shieldmeet celebrations varied greatly, from calm and reflective to extravagant and outrageous.

Shieldmeet Ball:

Every Shieldmeet, the Open Lord throws a grand ball for Waterdeep, with the interiors of the Palace laid open for nobles and the wealthy, and a grand festival air in the courtyard in front of the palace. Room within is limited, and the guests within are always influential and important, so the jockeying to achieve a place within is intense.

Ceremony of Honor to Helm:

A high holy ritual thanking Unknown for his unceasing vigilance.

The Guilding:

A high holy day of the Deneiran church, wherein copies of old contracts are taken out for public viewing, and anyone may ask to see a copy of any nonmagical writing in any temple of Deneir to which she or he can travel. Such records and writings must be specifically requested, and must not violate the vows of confidentiality of the temple. This day culminates in the Guilding, in which priests gather in a circle around a levitated manuscript and use special spells only granted on Shieldmeet which impresses the manuscript with golden letters, used to write the Words of Deneir onto the document, which is then displayed for a full tenday afterward before being archived with the previous manuscripts.

Conjuring of the Second Moon:

A rite that summons celestial servants of @Selûne, who arrive to do good deeds or fight the enemies of the temple. These servants, called Shards, always take one female worshipper, laity or clergy, to become one of them when they depart.