Herald's Day

Herald's Day is an international holiday recognized on the 14th of Thanadan every year.

Occurrences
Herald's Day is recognized as the forerunner for good or bad tidings for the next year, despite being early into the year before it. The tidings are determined by whether or not the snowcaps have melted or are preserved atop Mount Harbinger. If the snow has melted then the tidings are looking bad, but if the snow remains then good tidings are seen all around.

Traditions
On Herald's day, people from all around the world come to visit Mount Harbinger to see if the snowcaps melt. During this time people bring many offerings to the wayshrines leading up the mountain, and gifts for the strangers they meet along the way.

The base of the mountain sports a popular town called, "Tallwalk", which has served as a tourism site for many travelers. People often come here to ski, drink, and celebrate.

Further up the mountain is a Unity Temple where people can pray to their gods.

History
Herald's Day was officialized as a holiday during about 450 B.D.E. by the golden dragon, Pozmorall. Pozmorall, as a golden dragon, was able to utilize a powerful form of chronomancy, and after a long study - discovered the reoccurring fortunes of the following years coincidentally shared by the global temperature.

Mount Harbinger, having the -perfect- height for determining the weather, serves as a natural atlas of the temperature.

If it gets too hot and the snowcaps melt, it often suggests that the following year will succumb to drought and famine, as well as simply being more miserable for one reason or another.

If it remains cold enough and the snowcaps do -not- melt then it is predicted to support a more bountiful harvest and nicer weather, not to mention some simple good luck!