The Resplendent Fête

In the seven days approaching the 2nd Full Moon of the Twilight Age is known as The Resplendent Fête. That Full Moon marks a month until the sacred holiday of Ostara and its Processional of the Old Gods.

The Fête provides beings one last chance to enjoy sensual and material delights before a period of rigorous proscriptions forcing one to face the bleak reality of these waning years. It is thought that  the month-long abstaining from such things as breads, fruits, alcohol, dressing garishly, and joyous song engender a mindset of melancholic mediation that drains one of optimism that the dead gods of of aeons past do not ask them to join the Processional. Those that partake in the march are said to find the next year filled with ill fortune as the Dead Gods attempt to break the spirit of those not as doleful as them.

The Resplendent Fête is, as a result, an event of pure spectacle, decadence, and unbridled joy. In Orm, the streets and alleys around the Monument of the Old Gods teems street art, music, and dance. Every porch turns to a theater, every street a festival hall. The stalls of the market turn from their regular wares to food, drink, treats, costumes, fireworks, and other delights.

Those participating in the Fête adorn themselves in elaborate costuming, never dwelling long on the pity they carry for those risking notice of the dead gods. Those purchasing a costume (a minimum of 10gp) will receive 100xp per level in bonus xp for participating in the Fête. Revelers must succeed in a saving throw versus poison.

 Those that fail their save, roll on the table below inspired by many of a carousing table. Those that spend 50gp or more on their costuming receive advantage on their mishap roll.

3d6 roll	Failed Save vs Poison Mishap
3.	Doom!- You vandalized the Monument of the Old Gods in a drunken blur. You now carry a sense of dread and gain xp at -5% until after the Processional of the Old Gods.
4.	Sick! Sick Sick!- You were completely unable to hold your liquor and, as a result, missed all of the good parts of the Fête being sick. You gain no xp.
5.	What an ass!- In your intoxication, you have caused some offense to some spritely subjects of the local elfin court. You're head has been polymorphed to ressemble an jackass.
6.	Embarrassing Accident- At some point during the festivities, you took a humiliating and nasty spill. Start your next session with 1/2 your max hit points and a cover story to your unconcealable injuries.
7.	How Dare You?!?- In your drunken antics, you embarrassed one of the knights of the realm. Make a 3d6 Charisma check. On a failure, you face an impending duel.
8.	How’d I end up here?- At some point during the festivities, you blacked out. You woke up several days later in the local jail wearing a costume you don’t recognize. 1d4x25gp will settle up your fines that you may or may not justly owe and earn you your freedom.
9.	Where’s My Stuff?- Some point the week’s debauchery, you misplaced all of your inventory (including coinage) excluding your Fête costume and one random item.
10.	Euphoric- You are still filled with a glee from the festivities. This high gives you a false sense of confidence. Re-roll the first natural 20 you throw after the Fête.
11.	Hungover- You are -1 on to-hit and saving throws the first day back to adventuring.
12.	Romantic Triste- You spent the whole festival in an alcohol-fueled romantic entanglement. Make a 3d6 Charisma check- On a failure, this paramour now dispisess you.
13.	Dark Truth- The festival felt hollow as each debaucherous act you performed seemed to just push you further into melancholia. You could see clearly the tragedy of the world and could not look away. You next carousing-like experience will yield only 1/2 its benefit.
14.	New friends- You have made some great new pals. The best! They spent the festival on your dime- leeching you for every bit of coinage you had. For the next month, your reaction rolls in town are one better.
15.	Buffoon!- Your drunken bumbling led you afoul of the court magus. In response, they spat out a foreboding statement on your bleak future. Re-roll your hit points keeping the worse total. On a 3d6 Cha check, you might be able to make amends leaving open the door to finding out more about what the magus knows.
16.	Mind if I Join In?- Intoxicated, you thrust yourself into a high profile performance. Make the attribute check corresponding to the type of randomly determined performance to see if your reputation is stained: (1) dance (3d6 Dex), (2) theater (3d6 Cha), (3) music (3d6 Dex), (4) wrestling (3d6 Str), (5) oration (4d6 Cha), (6) performance art (4d6 Cha or 4d6 Int). On a success, earn 1d4 x 25gp. On a failure, you earn a reputation as a buzzkill.
17.	You are you again?- You wake from the final night of the festival with a strange elfin creature serving you tea and calling you "master". The upside, you know have a fae retainer. The downside, you are now subject to elfin law.
18.	I Agreed to What?- You drunkenly agreed to personally finance with 1d4x100gp the representation of one of the Dead Gods as well as play them during the Processional of the Old Gods. If you pull it all off, you will gain xp equal to the gp spent after the Processional has occurred in a month’s time.

Those participating in The Resplendent Fête, comment below with what your costume is, how much you spend on it, your save vs poison roll, and a mishap roll in case it is needed.