Armilus Festival

This festival is celebrated on the 19th of Frontir mainly by those who worship Torag. It is celebrated in Torlund and The Drazia Dynasty but not with as much enthusiasm as in Duthgar and the DRB especially Dwarven settlements, like Girdev.

The festival officially starts at sundown but often the revelry begins before with cheap wine, fighting tournaments, tests of strength and a focus on weapon and armour crafts. The festival was originally meant to be a blessing on the army so that their weapons would serve them well and bring them luck. In modern times it has grown to encompass town and royal guards in some cases mercenary and local fighters try to be included as well.

During the festival those wanting their weapons blessed by Torag or those wishing to bless anothers weapons will sprinkle or dip weapons and armour in/with wine and calling on Torag to bless them. People believe that the better the weapon the more effective this will be, since Torag will appreciate and honour the fine craftsman ship, many also try to get better wine as a sign of honour but everyone agrees that the quality of the wine is no where near as important as the weapon quality. Many people will carry cups of wine around with them and sprinkle the weapons of those protecting them i.e the army or city guards as they meet them in the streets, saying 'may Torag forge favour into your blade and those you protect' as they do. Often there will also be barrels of rather cheap wine at street corners or important locations so that as a warrior goes past they may dip their weapons, and very quickly these barrels become contaminated with oils and weapon cleaning run off.

In many places they celebrate this festival there will be a battle royal held as the big finally to the festival at about 9 pm, but festivities often run late into the night as well as starting as early as 9am in some places.