Written by: Tucker "Temorse" Noyes
This weekend marks the twenty ninth Feast of Chimeron, and with it brings all the promise that its former iterations have held, plus some new things. Feast of Chimeron XII was my second event so it holds a special place of nostalgia in my heart, and over the years the shine has not worn off. This year we have a wide variety of things to look forward to. The delicious food will be in abundance as usual, the Tournaments of the Branch make their return on Sunday, and it seems like there will be a variety of questing available throughout the weekend.
Friday night will start the event surrounding the small gods, and it will continue throughout the weekend. In the past we have competed or quested to obtain divine power to help entities take form to become gods. In the past this has resulted in gods like Vesta, the Pale Queen, the Dealer and Autumn Rose. It is up to the adventurers present as to who takes form from this event that happens only once every seven years.
Saturday will see a variety of happenings, but most importantly, food. Feast of Chimeron has a long history of delicious meals, and I expect that this year will be no exception from Dame Cimones Kitchen. There also appears to be some sort of investigation needed in the underground tunnels and caverns beneath the city. And of course, what would a Feast of Chimeron be without court? I look forward to catching up on some of the political and community happenings that I may have missed over the winter.
Saturday and Sunday harkens the return of the Tournaments of the Branch, a tournament I have greatly enjoyed in their past iterations. Having the competitions split into different tiers have made them greatly more competitive as well as accessible for newer folks looking to show their skills. The breadth of the tournaments is also impressive, in the past ranging from combat to engineering to theoretical tactics. I am looking forward to the tournaments with great anticipation.