Nightal 20

On This Day

 * It is the Winter Solstice.
 * Simril is celebrated in cities such as Waterdeep and Neverwinter.
 * Priests of Auril celebrate the Coming Storm by calling vicious ice storms to torment a town or region.
 * Worshipers of Eilistraee may celebrate the High Hunt, in which a deadly beast is hunted in the dark. Hunters may wear anything, but priests go naked, carrying only a sword.
 * Worshipers of Mielikki and Gwaeron Windstrom celebrate the Fourth Feast and praise the Forest Lady with song.
 * Priests of Malar may observe a ritual they also call the High Hunt, in which they armor themselves with their personal skull or head trophies and stalk a sentient being, usually a human male, until his death or dawn, whichever comes first.
 * Worshipers of the gnomish deity Segojan Earthcaller offer up gems and bury them in holes dug by badgers in a festival honoring the treasures of the earth.
 * Worshipers of Thoth perform the Ceremony of Introspection by fasting for 24 hours followed by immersion in icy water.
 * Worshipers of Uthgar fast for a day and a night to celebrate the Darking of winter.
 * In 1371 DR, the Sharn Wall keeping the phaerimm trapped beneath Anauroch was breached during a battle between Galaeron Nihmedu and Melegaunt Tanthul by the interaction of Weave magic and Shadow Weave magic.
 * In 1375 DR, Lolth's Champion, Selvetarm, was killed by Cavatina Xarann wielding the Crescent Blade.
 * In 1375 DR, drow mages of Vhaeraun performed a High Magic ritual for the first time since the Descent of the Drow (circa –10000 DR), which opened a gateway to Eilistraee's realm in Arvandor. The Masked Lord attempted to assassinate his sister, but failed and was killed by her instead.