Greensend Festival

The Greensend Festival was a weeklong cultural holiday in the Kingdom of Thracenwood. It was a celebration of the freeing of the kingdom from the oppressive reign of Kluthameer the Green.

History

From the mid-1900s to 2356 LA, the dragon Kluthameer ruled Thracenwood. In exchange for protection, the dragon demanded tribute in the form of treasure, artwork, and slaves. Organized resistance to Kluthameer's reign was shrewdly destroyed, as the cunning dragon often turned Thracenwood's citizens against themselves for his own benefit. The dragon was also known to be particularly cruel and sadistic, occasionally sending demands to Borvald for ritual sacrifices, which served no purpose other than to amuse him.

In 2346, the Saga Nova College of Valor in Aquidium caught wind of the isolated kingdom's plight. Bards from Saga Nova posted bounties on Kluthameer; at least some of these bounties were traps set by the dragon himself to lure treasure-bearing adventurers to his lair. One of these groups of adventurers-- a party from Antipode consisting of Ser Brom Thirdwind, Erelmil the Sage, and Ser Darae Sanzid-- was defeated and captured in 2347. Another group, the crew of the tiefling vessel Kord's Thunder, was also captured in late 2355.

When the famous heroes Undine, Zinrora Tyrros, Haxifal of Silvera, and Saint (Cecilia) sailed to Thracenwood in 2355, they found a kingdom in turmoil. Kluthameer's tyrannical regime was at its peak, and the discord in Borvald in particular was high. Eventually, the heroes battled Kluthameer in an attempt to end his reign. They were defeated, and forced to withdraw when Captain Undine and Zinrora were killed. A week later, in early 2356, the Tattered Twelve succeeded where their superiors could not, and slew Kluthameer in his own lair.

The Tattered Twelve (and by extension, their officers), were hailed as heroes. The legendary Greensend Festival was born.