Midsummer

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4 Richfest

Midsummer Day is consider the Holy Day of Pelor, god of sun, light, and healing. In most good or neutral places this is an official rest day, and the holiday is even respected in some evil lands like the Great Kingdom. Feasting and enjoying the sun are important activities, and it is considered a sign of respect to wear yellow somewhere on one's person. In non-evil lands, at least, those who don't are regarded with some suspicion. The weather tends to be uncannily reliable (rain is generally a sure sign of Pelor's extreme disfavour with an area), and public services are held outdoors by Pelor's priests. A public processional is followed by a free meal, and healing and comfort is provided to the needy while priests and priestesses vigorously entreat the more fortunate for alms.

All undead are turned at +4 during Midsummer Day. Priests of Nerull also dread this day, as they suffer a -2 on all rolls and opponents get a +2 to save vs. their spells. The bonus against undead vanishes that night, but the priests of Nerull must lie low until the next night before their curse wears off.

Note that in the Theocracy of the Pale, this day is held to be sacred of Pholtus instead, though many of the same activities occur. Travelers are warned that celebrants all wear white instead, and yellow clothing or a yellow fabric strip pinned to one's tunic are considered blasphemous.

Both moons are full the 4th day of Richfest, on Midsummer Night. Lycanthropes aplenty, but faeries are also extremely active and Mages also report certain spell enhancements now and again. This is often the evening when spell-shows happen.