Liar's Night

Liar's Night was a holiday that occurred on the 30th day of Marpenoth, paying tribute to the deities Leira and Mask. It was celebrated to appease the gods and guard from their attention.

Liar's Night was celebrated by donning costumes or glamours to disguise ones self and pretend to be that which they were not. Commons masks included the symbol of Mask himself, and the mirror masks of the priests of Leira. Though there was no limit on the disguise someone could wear; the more elaborate the costume, the more celebrated the wearer.

Celebrations
The celebrations began in the evening when people placed candles into gutted pumpkins or gourds which have had faces carved into them. Each pumpkin represented a person who has donned a mask, while the candle light represented who they truly are. For as long as the candle was lit, lies told and embarrassing acts wouldn't harm a person's reputation. As such, celebrations often devolved into chaotic anarchy. Bad luck came to those who returned after celebrating to their pumpkin's candle unlit. Intentionally blowing out someone else's candle or smashing their pumpkin risked drawing the ire of both Mask and Leira.

Tricks, pranks, and even pickpocketing were common on this night; thus tradition had people filling their pockets with candy in lieu of money. Pickpockets took the candy and replaced it with a small token such as a folded scrap of paper, or a trinket. More commonly people just trade candy at face value, and readily hand it out to children who asked. Illusionists and stage magicians were often hired to preform, or wandered the streets in hopes of garnering clients.

Reservations
It was known that no deals were to be made, nor contracts signed on Liar's Night, as nobody trusted that the other parties would honor their commitments.