Shieldmeet was the equivalent of a leap year day in the Calendar of Harptos and this festival occurred once every four years, adding a day to the end of the month of Flamerule. Traditionally the day was used for fayres and gatherings at which people competed in tournaments and the noble people interacted freely with the commoners. Entertainment in the form of theatre and music was provided, as well as the option to view the tournaments themselves.^[1]

Shieldmeet was known as Cinnaelos'Cor "the Day of Corellon's Peace" in elven and marked the end of an aeloulaev and the beginning of a new one in the elven Aryselmalyn calendar.^[2]

Shieldmeet YearsEdit

There were Shieldmeets in the years of 1348, 1352, 1356, 1360, 1364, 1368, 1372 DR^[1] and 1480 DR.

VariationsEdit

Across Faerûn the Shieldmeet celebrations varied greatly, from calm and reflective to extravagant and outrageous.^[1]

See alsoEdit

• Autumn Equinox
• Feast of the Moon
• Greengrass
• Highharvestide
• Midwinter
• Spring Equinox
• Summer Solstice

External LinksEdit

Forgotten Realms FAQ of the REALMS-L Mailing List

NotesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 77. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
2. ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars, p. 61. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.