City of Ishtar,
Southwest Territory of the Kingdom of Furyundy
Ruler:
Grandmarshall Lord Taran Soothra
Religious Ruler:
Cardinal Rahasia
Al'Vere
Chief Diplomat: Archmage
Sultan
Zyntax
Population:
141,000 Citizens,
Population Charts
Babylonian Flavor
In addition to regular
observance of the holy
days
of Nyrundian
religion, including Sapatu, the Akitu
Festival,
and regular sacrifices
to Sin
during the New Moon, the following days are particularly sacred to
Ishtar
and important to the people of Babylon:
- January 1st: Ishtar's
Birthday and Mass Marriage Ceremonies (True Marriage City Spell).
- January 2nd: The Highest
Priest(ess) of Ishtar officiates
prayers in the Theocracy
for victory and mercy and makes report about the status of war in the
world.
- January 10th: Blessings of
the druids and lions and ceremony to Tammuz, Ishtar’s
husband, the shepherd.
- January 11th: In Babylon,
the city re-enacts the Battle at Tovag Baragu for the people of the
city gathered in the Gladiatorial Arena.
- February 5th St Rasha's Day
(Feast of the Firefighters)
- February 7th Elvish
Fesitival (Queen of Celene’s Celebration)
- February 15th-28th: Days of
Danger (Istaritu
travel and give warning)
- March 1st: Matronalia (True Marriage
ceremonies of
Ishtar)
- March 15th All Saints Day,
Join with Warriors of Sin for quests
- March 16th Sixth Gahabar
(mages)
- March 28th: Rahasia Alvere's
Birthday,
Traditional Fesitival of Ishtar
- April 1st: Festival of
Ishtar, Lion fights
(Babylon, Chathold, Tyr, New Evermore)
- April 2nd: Lion Fights
(Babylon), Master of
the Walls Celebration, Sword
of Siege Day
- April 3rd: Lion Fights,
Celebration of the
Daemon War (Babylon)
- April 4th: Lion Fights,
Celebration of Ketian
attacks (Babylon)
- April 5th: Lion Fights,
Celebration of Desert
battles (Babylon)
- April 6th: Lion Fights,
Feast of the demon
war (Babylon)
- April 20th: Avendasora
(Celebration of the
Tree of Life) (Babylon)
- May 1st Birthday of Anshar
- May 14th Summer Solstice
(Fire miracles doubled, No Water miracles)
- June 1st:
Celebration of trade pacts, first
Mardukian trade pact since the Dark Times (Babylon
and Chendl)
- June 17th: New Evermorean
Day of Marriage
- July 1st:
Celebration of Holy Swords, Birth
of Conquest, first holy sword forged since the Dark Times (Babylon)
- July 22nd: Charrissa
Soothra's birthday
(first child born after the Dark Times)
- June 29th Second Gahambar
(mages)
- July 4th Heir of Urnst
(Countee and Duchy) birthday
- July 5th Feill Sheathain
(elves)
- July 23rd Anniversary of
Lord Soothra and Archbishop Alvere
- July 27th Nyrundian
Pilgrimages, St Anda’s Day
- August 21st St
Dalvernar's Day
- September 1st St. Keogtum's
Day
- September 12th Third
Gahambar (mages)
- September 15th
Sin’s Birthday (Birthday of the moon)
- October 2nd Feast of the
Guardian Spirits (Druidic)
- October 5th Wine Festival
(elven)
- October 12th Fourth Gahambar
(mages)
- October 20th Festival of
Ancestors (Suleiman)
- October 21st-27th Days of
Atonement & Confession (various quests return)
- October 30th Dedication of
Lost Souls
- October 31st: Tovag
Baragu Day, Remembrance and Celebration
of the Defeat of the Dark One
at
Tovag Baragu (Saints go to pay homage to the gods, no interventions)
- November 2nd: New
Evermorian Festival of
Salvation, Day of Swords
- November 5th Wuwichim
(Chendylese fire ceremonies)
- November 17th: Feast of St.
Hilda (Nyrundian
women's feast)
- November 22nd Freedom of Tyr
