Chapter VIII: Religion & Belief
T able 8:3- r elIgIous C elebraTIons
Month
Day
Occasion
Celebrated Gods
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New Year
Morr
Witching Night
Year Blessing
Verena
After-Witching
1 st
Year-Turn
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Spring Equinox
Manann, Taal, Ulric
Start Growth
Plough-Tide Sigmar-Tide Summer-Tide
33rd
First Quaff
Dwarf Gods
18 th —
First Day of Summer
Sigmar
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Summer Solstice
Taal, Rhya, Elf Gods
Sun Still
Saga
Dwarf Gods
Fore-Mystery
33 rd
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Both Moons Full
Morr
Day of Mystery
After-Mystery Harvest-Tide Brew-Month Chill Month Ulric-Tide —
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1-8 th
Pie Week
Halfling Gods Rhya, Taal, Ulric
Autumn Equinox
Less Growth
33rd
Second Breech
Dwarf Gods
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Winter Solstice
Ulric, Taal, Rhya
World Still
Fore-Witching
33 rd
Keg End
Dwarf Gods
Note: 6 days of the year do not fall within any months. Non-human festivals are given in italics.
and the land of the living. A good time for a foretelling, this day is considered “safer” than Witching Night. Pie Week This time of eating and indulgence is the Halfling’s sole religious festival. Little sense can be got out of any Halfling during this week, as all their time is given over to baking and eating huge pies. Humans have begun to adopt this week as a secular holiday. Less Growth Upon this day Taal and Rhya hand their powers over to Ulric, as Winter begins to creep upon the land. Rhya is honoured as the mother of the Autumn Harvest, and Farmers sacrifice a portion of their crop This is the third celebration of the Dwarf calendar. The beer kegs are once more opened and tried. Tales of heroism and tunnel fighting are traditional entertainments at this festival. World Still This is the height of Ulric’s time. Farmers and Peasants light fires to guide Taal and Rhya back to the land, and keep the chill off. Keg End This final festival marks the end of the Dwarf year. Traditionally, all family barrels must be emptied by the end of this celebration. A year’s bad luck will attend anyone who spills a drop of beer during this rite. T he w raTh of The g ods As well as granting blessings to the deserving, the Gods may also inflict punishments on those who fail to show them respect or plot to harm their worshippers. A devout person who fails to keep to the to her in huge fires. Second Breech
Sun Still This is the time of Taal and his wife Rhya. A day of dancing and drink, it is considered the most auspicious time to conceive children. Elves are sometimes seen honouring their Gods on this day. Saga This second Dwarf celebration is given over to tales of Troll Slayers, epic battle and the wisdom of the Ancestors. Day of Mystery This day, sometimes called Geheimnistag, is sacred to Morr. The twin moons both shine full, thinning the veil between the lands of the dead T he g ods In e Veryday s ayIngs “Taal’s teeth! ”—A curse for sharp and uncomfortable situations. “He felt the breath of Morr on his neck.” —He thought he was going to die. “Grinning like old Morr himself.” —To have a skull-like or macabre grin. “He’s dancing with Morr now.” —He’s dead. “Like the Wolves of Ulric were after him!” —He ran very quickly indeed. “As sure as Sigmar’s Sausage.” —An obscure expression of uncertain origin and meaning. “He’ll pay tuppence and a sword.” —His actions will bring about his death. Two coins and a sword are all you need to get yourself buried in a Garden of Morr. “He’ll sup with Ranald.” —He’ll take his chances. “Drink deep, or not at all, of the Myrmidian Spring.” —The Myrmidian Spring is a source of steadfastness and courage that enables folk to carry out impossible orders.
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