Fleetswake was a festival held in Waterdeep during the last tenday of Ches. It celebrated the sea and deities associated with it, as well as maritime activities.[1][2]
Description[]
The festival was dedicated to the sea itself, as well as maritime trade. Special respect was paid to all deities of Faerûn associated with the sea, navigation, and weather.[1]
Location[]
Most of the event's festivities took place in the Dock Ward, although taverns such as the Fiery Flagon in the Sea Ward also enjoyed intense activity during the holiday.[2]
Activities[]
The event's many activities included:[1]
- Boat races involving private boats and the rakers of the City Guard's naval branch;[2]
- The Shipwrights' Ball at the Shipwrights' House, located at the corner of Asteril's Way and Dock Street in the Dock Ward;[2][3][4]
- Galas at the Copper Cup festhall, located in Smuggler's Run close to the South Gate.[2][5][4]
- The Fair Seas Festival, held on the last two days of Fleetswake and characterized by the consumption of large quantities of seafood and the contribution of donations to Umberlee.[1]
During the entire event, ships were not charged the typical docking fees of the city, but their captains were expected to contribute with donations of at least 1 gp per day they remained docked.[1][2]
All donations collected in the festival were then consigned to Umberlee's Cache, a sunken treasure located in the deepest part of Deepwater Harbor that was fiercely protected by merfolk and surrounded by myths and legends.[1][2]
History[]
Different versions of the festival were known to be held in Waterdeep's harbor since long before the founding of the city, when trading caravans started meeting in the location from −1088 DR onwards.[1][6]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
- Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
- Mystery of Deepwater Harbor
- Video Games
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Adventurer's Guide to the City”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 54. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Map included in Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). City of Splendors. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 978-1560768685.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 55. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.