EVENT: Market Day
As the final vestiges of summer fade from the air, fall’s first hints begin to sweep in on the ocean breeze. The air at night begins to grow chilly. The days begin to grow shorter. Even the fog which coats the city’s streets starts to seem more that of the spectral nature which haunts children’s fairytales rather than the simple ocean mists you’re used to.
This is the beginning of autumn in Tideswallow.
And, as any familiar with the city know, the beginning of Festival Season! To help cope with the shortening days and depressing atmosphere of southern Veltrian winters, the city holds a large number of sprawling festivities all throughout this half of the year. The first major one is the grand Harvest Festival. But shortly before that week-long extravaganza begins, the finest traders, merchants, and artisans from all across the region converge upon the city gates to hold a magnificent market to help get everyone in the spirit of things. This is their chance to spread their names before the Harvest Festival, when they will bring their absolute best goods to market.
For today’s market, however, they come with a plethora of... pretty good offerings. Things that they are confident will sell well and draw a crowd, without leaving them empty-handed when the HarFest markets begin.
The market has numerous stalls and stands to peruse as you see fit. Food and drink are readily available all throughout it. Some of the major sellers include:
-Magic item vendors
-Smiths (armor and weapons, typical blacksmithing supplies, metal-work, etc)
-Collectors (dealers of antiques, knowledge, and various items not found anywhere else)
-Food Merchants
-Artisans (woodworkers, enchanters, jewelers, clay-workers, clothiers, chefs/bakers, brewers/cider/mead/winemakers, etc)
-Local farmers
-Local fishermen
-Bards of varying degrees of skill
-Fortune tellers (card, ball, palm, or bone readings at three different parts of the market)
-Appraisers and identifiers
If there is something specific you are looking for, seek out one of Lord Sulthor van Ellsworth’s personal guard who are keeping watch throughout the market. They will be easily identifiable by their immense stature, jet-black plate armor, and massive cerulean-and-black checkerboard greatcloaks. They will be more than happy to direct or escort you to whatever it is you are seeking. Just don’t expect a great deal in the way of conversation out of them.
This event is two-fold. First, it is a chance for all of you to go about obtaining some items you may not have had access to at the beginning during character creation. Magic items can be procured from various traders, weapons can be bought from smiths and collectors alike, and virtually any custom item you may have in mind can be found here in some capacity. It will be a chance to get at least one new piece of gear to help round your characters out in some way or to make some connections they may not have had before.
Second, and possibly most importantly, it will be the first major chance for all characters to interact as a group. The festival is a one-day event which draws most of the city. For that reason, virtually every character in the campaign could find some reason to be there. The thread will be open for as long as needed, so feel free to drop in and out as you see fit. Those of you who may be... say... trapped in a room in a certain bard college meeting hall or something, can easily join in once you work your way out of that issue. Feel free to meet and interact to your heart’s content.
This message was lightly edited by the GM at 06:55, Tue 22 Sept 2020.