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lifemend 𖦹 rite
WE WALK IN ABUNDANCE
POST-RITE CREATIVE SUBMISSIONS 2026
THE FOREST RESTS IN ABUNDANCE.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR COMING
& SEE YOU NEXT TIME!
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
LIFEMEND
PREP EVENTS
AS THE HOUR OF THE RITE APPROACHES, the witchfolk never seem to cease—gathering, chopping, catching, baking, choosing, and making small magics in preparation for the grand eve.A HUGE thank you to the folks below for collaborating on prep events for the Rite! Each of the activities listed here is an opportunity for your character to gather a Lifemend Rite offering in-character before the main event, hosted by Sallowschade and our fellow RP communities!
DIREMITE WEBBING • SALLOWSCHADE
It is said that in the stretch of forest surrounding the burial mounds of Tam-Tara, just before the deepest hour of night sometimes referred to as the “witching hour,” the diremites nesting ‘round the old crypt grow restless with a ravenous need to feed.
july 11th ⋆ 7-10pm est
Mateus ⋆ Central Shroud, Tam Tara Deepcroft
CRYSTALS • WYCHWOOD ATELIER
Follow the whispers of the wood to one of the clearings in the Feywilds, where a small group of mages is hard at work collecting crystals. Join the small gathering to find the one that calls to you, but be careful not to upset the Spriggan King...
july 25th ⋆ 7-10pm est
Mateus ⋆ South Shroud, Urth's Fount
FIREFLIES • THE BOTANIST'S GUILD
In preparation for the annual Lifemend Rite, the Botanists' Guild has volunteered a handful of their members to lead visitors on a nature walk around the Nine Ivies and the Hawthorne Hut to catch live fireflies.
august 3rd ⋆ 6:30pm-10pm est
Mateus ⋆ East Shroud, Hawthorne Hut
ORANGES • THE GALADION ACCORD
As the autumn heat swells and the season of sweet citrus comes to a close, the branches of La Noscean trees droop heavy with their fruit. Look closely and you might notice a few magical somebodies slipping among the trees—sliced and dried, a Summerford orange would make a perfect offering for the rite!
August 14th ⋆ 9-11pm est
Server tbd (due to expected patch congestion)
Middle La Noscea, Summerford Farms
SEASHELLS • CREUSET!
The Moonfire Faire is upon us, and so is the 2nd annual Seafood Boil And Celebration! To witchfolk of a certain coastal persuasion, this could be the perfect opportunity to snag a seashell or a sheaf of coral to present during the rite!
august 22nd ⋆ 6-10pm est
Mateus ⋆ Eastern La Noscea, Costa Del Sol
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
ABOUT
THE RITE
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, or so the stories say, all manner of strange magi gather under the boughs of the Twelveswood. It starts with a cleansing, of sorts—rather, of a sort most mobile and agitated. If you look out your window on a clear Autumn day, you might catch a mawful of rarefied pointed hats marching down the pebbled lane in a predawn haze, each clutching the tiffany light of a candle and waving smoldering sticks of rosemary until a thin line of smoke wends all the way across the ivies.If you’re interested in peculiar things, you might notice a group of gloved arcanists sifting through piles of pinecones or acorns on a windy morning; or you might catch a hedge-witch inspecting apples in the orchards south of Quarrymill under the light of a full moon; or even find a thaumaturge, ankle-deep in the clouded waters at Rootslake’s edge, cutting flax with a sickle etched along the blade with runes that firm each of the little blue flowers to gold as they fall from the branch.This is all preparatory, of course—and while the witchfolk seem to work with an invigorated purpose, these things are not so far from the usual peculiarities; nearly normal activities for people in hats and robes. But when all the tasks of industry (the cleansing, and gathering, and lulling of elementals) are finished, the time comes to weave together the fruits of their labor and the busy magicians gather for conclave at Lifemend Stump to ring in a season of abundance with a merry ritual.
TIMELINE:
6:00PM EST - rite begins
6:30-7:00PM EST - magical mini event #1
7:00-7:15PM EST - performance #1
8:00-8:15PM EST - performance #2
9:00-9:30PM EST - magical mini event #2
9:30PM EST - lifemend ritual
Post-festival, ritegoers are heartily invited to submit related drabbles and other pieces of writing that we'll display here on the carrd!
ABOUT THE RITUAL
WITCHFOLK ALWAYS COME PREPARED. Your intuition tells you that you’ll need to bring an offering with you to the stump. You’ve scoured the Twelveswood (or maybe raided your private stocks or your kitchen in advance,) and you now have one of the below in your possession.ANOTHER THING YOU KNOW: The magic is in the exchange—an untraded item has almost no worth in this spellcraft; but all swaps are equally valuable. The more times you trade your item for another's, the stronger both your offerings will be (no matter what item you end up with.)
AN UNBENT PINECONE - for intuition, protection; symbolizes the treant.
A VIAL OF BLESSED WATER - for the passing of time; symbolizes the water sprite.
A HANDFUL OF MUN-TUY BEANS - for potential; symbolizes the opo-opo.
YOUR “PERFECT” AUTUMN APPLE - for abundance, and for autumn.
A VIAL OF FIREFLIES - for insight, the growing night of winter; symbolizes the wisp.
A PIECE OF IRIDESCENT FLINT - for strength; symbolizes the golem.
A RAPTOR'S CLAW - for speed; symbolizes the raptor.
A SATCHET OF DRIED ORANGE SLICES - for the waning light of summer.
A SATCHET OF CINNAMON & CLOVE - for prosperity and protection.
A SPOOL OF WEBBING - for memory; symbolizes the diremite.
A GEMSTONE - for clarity; symbolizes the spriggan.
A SEASHELL - for hope; symbolizes the otter.
A PEARL - for innocence, purity.
A SECTION OF CORAL - for luck, health; symbolizes the crab.
SOMETHING ELSE - a personal symbol; only you know its meaning.
*ritual items are IC-only; no need to trade ingame items with another player, unless you really want to!
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
RITUAL
TEXT
THE LIFEMEND RITUAL
Below is the full ritual text, posted in advance in case you're like me and prewriting alleviates a lot of anxiety. If you want to avoid spoilers for the ritual, don't read the below!This mini-event should take about 30 minutes, including all the baked-in pauses. There will be a 10 minute pause at the end of each section for people to respond. There's a lot of text here for flavor—please do not feel obligated to reply with the same length!!
PART 1▼ as the advent of the ritual draws near, the atmosphere in the grove seems to move with a thick, humid weight—vast tectonic shifts buoy the undercurrents of aether released by the rite. somewhere deep and unseen, the Twelveswood breathes out a slow, satiated sigh that catches in your blood and incites the lately omnipresent magic to a buzzing riot. it is time.as if on cue, the white witch hops onto the stump with a balletic twirl, fringe of her long dresses trailing. "Friends." she says, and claps her tiny hands together before quirking a nigh-invisible brow, eyes flicking over the gathered crowd but meeting no faces."... and enemies?" she adds in a teasing drawl, then wrinkles her nose and continues: "Come now—it's time for the work. And /great/ good work it is. We're nearly there! Gather round, please—come /right/ to the stump and hold those offerings dear! You know the way."and you find you do—know the way, that is. novice or veteran; the groundwork is already laid; by you, by your comrades. even as you near the low silhouette of the stump you feel some ancient magic settle like a warm and familiar mantle across your back, welcoming you as a participant.
============ 10 MINS PAUSE: THOSE WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RITUAL, GATHER ROUND THE STUMP AND (IF NEEDED) PREP YOUR OFFERING! ============
PART 2▼ through the boughs above, the clock of stars spin themselves into a fast and distant spiral, sweeping ever-outward against the expanse of cosmos and (stretched like sweet taffy, as if you've squinted overlong at a lantern on a misty midnight stroll) reaching backwards, too, fingers of light spearing ever-downward into you; atomized, singular and infinite, the inner self blown vast and pillowy as a dream.you are as one with those in the fellowship of this clearing as you ever have been. each item of offering anchors a thread of power that braids, compounds; folding over itself with every trade until—for a moment, in the shivering starlight of the witching hour—you lift your chin and behold the grove as it is: knotted and tangled, crisscrossed with lines of unspeakable ritual power.as you watch, the snaking ends find purchase to prick and scribble themselves into the cosmic weave, thick silvery ropes of magic that entwine until they form the shape of a looping seal above you, floating high up against the backdrop of sky. motes of scrap magic rain down, dusting the tops of anything horizontal in a powdery glow—staffs and brooms, carts and rucksacks, the heads and shoulders of your comrades.aster lifts her skirts and spins into a low dip, then gestures at the stump. every sigil needs its anchors, and tonight you hold them in your hands, ready to be offered. the spell needles a thread into the center of your chest that draws you forward, bids each of you gently to come and settle your item on the swirled wood.you may know to visualize abundance—/whatever/ it means to you. magic is half-conviction; hold your wishes in your mind's eye as you place your offering to manifest and make real your intent.
============ 10 MINS PAUSE: PLEASE TAKE THIS TIME TO REACT IC AND PLACE YOUR RITUAL ITEMS ON THE STUMP! [OPTIONAL: YOUR CHARACTER'S INTUITION TELLS THEM TO VISUALIZE ABUNDANCE AS THEY PLACE THEIR ITEM DOWN.] ============
PART 3▼ the sigil spins onward above—erratic, slow then suddenly fast in the opposite direction, seeking, the click of a lockpick testing the invisible landscape of a tumbler. each offering placed upon the stump kicks the night winds into motion, building faster and faster into a sweet but biting cyclone. "Hands to hats, fellows!" calls the white witch with an impish grin, warning half-eaten by the whips of air coursing against your robes.the sigil rearranges, moves over itself line-by-line with the cloth susurrus of coiled rope. "Three steps to the left!" calls the witch, cape flapping and voice keening over the winds. she lifts her arms with effort, and a pillar of aether rips through her, suddenly shockingly visible, shooting through the center of the sigil and raining back down in a shower of silver sparks to the earth.you can feel the thrum of the magic within you, still - the thrill of it taking shape in the air, its quiver as real as the tremble of a lyrestring. on the stump, aster huddles her rabbit close and cries out: "You /may/ link arms, if you wish—now! Two steps right! Never /quite/ back to where you started, darlings—wonderful! Now /channel/! /Really/ let loose!"she curtsies, the drop easier than the lift, holding the sweep of her skirts to one side and allowing her eyes a moment to drift silently closed amid the chaos. her fingers trace a line along the air, caressing nothing, then she grips her cane and straightens, hefting it purposefully skyward.
============ 10 MINS PAUSE: PLEASE TAKE THIS TIME TO REACT IC! LINK ARMS IF YOU WISH - THREE STEPS LEFT, TWO STEPS RIGHT - THEN CHANNEL YOUR MAGIC INTO THE SIGIL FLOATING ABOVE! ============
FINALE▼ there's a pause as you move in imperfect unison—intentional, some great tease from the elementals, the Twelveswood, the cosmos—then the gathered aether swarms the earth, running river-wild back down through the pillar of light to blanket the grove in a wash of dreamy silver, enveloping, connecting each soul to a point in the symbol above until its junctions shine with magic—yours, together with your comrades' in the grove.the tension builds into a Moment; until the press of it is nearly unbearable, then suddenly the sky cracks, and the sigil explodes into a shower of puffy stars, raining down upon you. the winds whorl to a stop, and the foliage hums, perkier, alive with a new and vibrant light. slowly, but with knowing certainty, a cheer goes up among the gathered magi! it is done!mayhap you do feel... lighter, somehow; luckier, maybe. the gross attitudes of abundance seep into your muscles in the aftermath, chasing away doubt. aster glances out at the crowd again, then giggles and finds that same invisible string. a finger curls around it, tucked sprightly at the small of her back as she hops off the stump—and tugs.if you're the sort to be susceptible, you may find yourself getting… hmm, /sleepy/. blame the work, or blame the voracity of the Twelveswood, or the dozy drop of the raining stars, or the sheer bodily effort of the ritual. regardless, a drowsiness takes you. and here and there across the clearing, you watch other tired bodies sink toward the moss-carpeted ground.in a fit of fantasy, some of the magi simply curl up together and dream. still others hide yawning mouths behind tired hands and mill about the clearing until it’s time to file away, back to business now—back to spell and hearth and circle—fluttering one by one like the gauzy beat of moths into the silver-edged night.
============ RITUAL COMPLETE!! [OPTIONAL: BIT OF SNEAKY ONIROMANCY - YOUR CHARACTER MAY FALL ASLEEP IN THE GROVE (AND WAKE UP HERE, IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR BED, OR ELSEWHERE) OR SIMPLY DISPERSE AS NORMAL! ] ============
NOTE: Aster will be putting participants to sleep at the end of the ritual. This step is completely optional and intended to help with a clean exit for folks that want it! If your character falls asleep in the grove, you can choose to have them wake up in the grove in the morning, wake up safely in bed, or to move your character to anywhere you want!
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
MINI-EVENT:
FLOWER
POWER
OVERVIEW:
A CURLING BREEZE CARRIES A SWEET SCENT
into the grove, thickening the stagnant autumn air. Suddenly (and with the thunderspark of wild magic) the clearing before you unfurls in a carpet of pansy-like blooms of all sizes and colors!As you watch each blossom lift and open its petals to the moon, a firework bursts somewhere in the clearing. Then another. But this isn't the magic of pyrotechnics; the explosions are coming from the flowers themselves.
OBJECTIVE:
PICK FLOWERS & THROW THEM IN THE CAULDRON ON THE STUMP!
Quick, pick as many flowers as you can before the whole grove explodes into fireworks! Toss them into the cauldron on the stump & let's find out what kind of potion we can make!
POST-EVENT REWARDS:
The in-character [or IC] loot below will become available at the mini-event's conclusion.
Roll 1d10 when directed by the Lifemend staff and use the table to see what item your character gets!
| # | YOU GOT: | WHAT IT DOES: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potion of Water Breathing | A thin, tealy blue potion that fizzes if shaken. Allows the user to breathe underwater for up to one bell. |
| 2 | Potion of Invisibility | This looks like an empty phial, but makes a faint sloshing sound when shaken. Grants the user invisibility from the five senses for 1 bell. |
| 4 | Beaker of Hoppy Ale | Hey, this isn't a potion at all... it's just low-quality ale in a beaker. User has high confidence and lowered inhibitions for the next 2 bells. |
| 5 | Bacchus' Wine | A richly foliage-scented, deep azure vintage. Fae-aligned. Causes the user to mindlessly attack whatever's nearby. |
| 6 | Potion of Whossa Small One? | A clear liquid in a laughably small bottle. User shrinks to the size of a pinecone for one bell. |
| 7 | Potion of Speak to Frogs | A wiggly gelatinous potion; the color of an old booger. Allows the user to ask up to three questions to a nearby frog. Yes, the frog will answer. |
| 8 | Potion of Feather Fall | This glowing green potion is light as a feather in your hand. If the user falls, this potion greatly slows their descent. Lasts 12 bells. |
| 9 | Potion of Fire Breathing | A gritty red potion, swirled with yellow petals. User can expel a breath of fire at a target within 30 feet. Lasts 1 bell or 3 fire breaths. |
| 10 | Potion of Ruin Dinner | An earthen-toned, watery mix of spices with a subtle but distinctly icky scent. Add to any meal to instantly putrefy its flavor profile. |
YOU EARNED A BADGE!
Do you love keepsakes? I love keepsakes. Participate in mini-events to earn OOC badges that you can stuff in your digital pockets or add to places like your carrd's OOC page or RPhub character profile! You can click the image to expand and then right click to save it. Make sure to check the discord server too—some badges also come with a Sallowschade vanity role! Show me the badges, or it didn't happen.
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
MINI-EVENT:
FROGGY
FRENZY
OVERVIEW:
AS THE MOON APPROACHES ITS HEIGHT a lance of bright magic forks the air, and a rumble from below sends the trees of the Lifemend Grove into a shiver. The forest stills; the ground shifts, and all falls silent... until the first croak!Frogs? Frogs. Hundreds of them, pouring into the clearing from two craggy tunnels that have cracked open in the mossy earth. Confused, the two frarmies charge at one another across the open space, weaving tactlessly among the ritegoers' feet.
OBJECTIVE:
SMUSH FROGS TOGETHER!
When two frogs get close to one another, they both seem to vanish in a puff of colorful smoke. Partner with your fellow magi to catch as many frogs as possible and smush them together to make them disappear.
POST-EVENT REWARDS:
The in-character [or IC] loot below will become available at the mini-event's conclusion.
Roll 1d10 when directed by the Lifemend staff and use the table to see what item your character gets!
| # | YOU GOT: | WHAT IT DOES: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Froggy's Footstool | A small toadstool. It has a brown, spotted top. Throw this item at the ground to produce a (people-sized) mush stool. It's even movable! |
| 2 | Froggy's Sewing Kit | A miniscule star-spangled drawstring pouch, made of some sort of waxed cotton. Contains a spool of thread that perfectly matches the color of any item it's stitched into. |
| 3 | Froggy's Sweetmeats | A clear pouch full of 30 chigoe-flavored gummy chigoes. Despite their small size, one gummy is enough to keep you full for a whole day. |
| 4 | Froggy's Starter Wand | A tiny, twirly stick. Use to cast Return on small things. An Arcanist can help you find out where they return to. |
| 5 | Froggy's Lucky Headwear | An orange pointy cap. This hat is so small it could fit on the tip of your finger. Wear to greatly reduce the chance of a magical accident when casting advanced spells. |
| 6 | Froggy's Old Headwear | A blurple pointy cap. Is it blue or purple? You decide! Either way, it's out of frogue. This hat guarantees pleasant dreams. Wear on your head or keep under your pillow! |
| 7 | Froggy's Figurine | A wooden figurine of a frog; about 2 ilms tall. Focus on this idol to summon your very own poroggo familiar. |
| 8 | Froggy's Fortune | Nice! Looks like you found a piece of gil on the ground. You can summon this coin back to your hand as long as it’s within 20 feet. |
| 9 | Froggy's Torch | A tiny glass bottle containing what looks to be a single firefly. Release the firefly to cast a sizable ring of light that follows you until you catch it again. |
| 10 | Froggy's Ring-Dinger | The kind of charm-sized silver bell you'd put on a pet's collar. The longer you ring this bell, the louder it gets—until the sound becomes unbearable. |
YOU EARNED A BADGE!
Do you love keepsakes? I love keepsakes. Participate in mini-events to earn OOC badges that you can stuff in your digital pockets or add to places like your carrd's OOC page or RPhub character profile! You can click the image to expand and then right click to save it. Make sure to check the discord server too—some badges also come with a Sallowschade vanity role! Show me the badges, or it didn't happen.
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
LIFEMEND MAP
click the icons to be taken directly to the vendor page.
use the arrows in the lower right corner to expand the map!
Food
Vendors
##: THE SMALT CART
VENDOR: Tilly TwigA bright blue cart, which smells an awful lot like the ocean... The Smalt Cart is a small family business run by Tilly Twig and her chocobo, Tuesday. You want fish pies? Oh, we've got fish pies!
⋆ late arrival - vending 7PM-10PM EST!
##: HAPPY
HINTERLANDS HONEY
VENDOR: Elouan SauveterreHoney, teas, and sweet treats made from the Bee Club's apiary in the Hinterlands. All proceeds go toward maintaining the Bee Club and continuing its efforts to reintroduce bees in Coerthas.
WARES
Vendors
⋆ wandering vendor
THE CHARNEL HOUSE
VENDOR: Kytto MortiseBehind a willowy, robed wanderer drifts a pack of macabre wares for sale or for trade, held aloft by a fathomless, churning mass of hypnotic purple-black magic that seems to swallow the light filtering into the clearing. Though his smile never quite reaches the eyes, he can be waved down or approached.
##: THE
SUNNY KORPOKKUR
VENDOR: Sol EilSol carefully selects each preserved blossom for its symbolic meaning. Her signature Floral Fortunes pair thoughtfully chosen flowers with handwritten messages, offering gentle guidance, encouragement, or a little ray of hope to those who visit.
##: FOXGLOVE
& CINNABAR
VENDORS: Riny RasaLotions, potions, bits, and baubles — come to Foxglove & Cinnabar for all your alchemical and sundry needs! Whether you need a pick-me up or something to slow someone down, the proprietor is willing to help you find what you need. If it's not in stock on the shelf, ask him about a custom order!
WITCHY
SERVICES
##: CARRIN MEADERY
& PADJAL SERVICES
VENDORS: Tab-I CarrinNeed a blessing from the forest or some woodsin cleansed? Come get it done by the Twelveswood's very own meadery owning Padjal!
##: STAR CROSSED
CARD READINGS
VENDORS: Frey StellaluneA masked Keeper offers their services in the arts of cartomancy, divining knowledge of the past, present, and future with the help of a black deck of tarot cards. Should the twists of fate be your curiosity, let them be your guide.
MUSIC
& ARTS
POOLE POLK (7PM EST)
over hill and hollow, by road and river, by sea and sky, and now beneath shrouded boughs, this rat-catching piper from who-knows-where has made his way to answer the call of the Twelveswood, tooting merry jigs lively enough to set boot and heel (and paw) a-dancing.
ALASTOR (8PM EST)
A radio show host from a city in the southern part of the Republic of Garlemald who has been on the air ten years and counting, gathering a following for his black comedy and satirical focused program with the usual music and live performances.
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
LIFEMEND
HOOKS
Below is a non-exhaustive list of HOOKS for the Lifemend Rite. These are intended to help spark ideas for folks struggling with "why" their character would attend. Just like normal hooks, choosing from the list is not mandatory by any means—you decide what's right for your character and their motivations!
| YOU'RE A TWELVESWOOD DEVOTEE | This is an important event for you. As a resident or patron of the forest, you're frequently called to attend the rite. Thus when Menphina's eye winks open in the fourth umbral moon you devotedly arrive at the glade, come hells or high water. You are a naturalist / a spiritualist / a druid / and it's your duty to help the forest thrive. As always, you appear at the appointed time. |
| YOU’VE BEEN CALLED | Mayhap you're a Hearer. Mayhap you're a wildling. No matter your origin story, the Twelveswood speaks to you—through thistle and stone, cloud, condor, and carrot-stalk. Today, the forest has called you to the glade, so here you are (carrying the item you somehow knew to bring.) Time to find out why. |
| NETWORKING IS IMPORTANT FOR A MAGUS | You're an academic, nose buried so far in a book that you hardly notice anything else; or mayhap you're a battlemage engrossed in the perils your adventures. Either way, lately you've come to an unfortunate conclusion: it's hard to practice magic in a bubble. You don't know about all this forest-y stuff, but it's time you made some real connections in the magical community, and this rite (if it's anything like what you've heard about in whispers) sounds like the perfect place to start. |
| YOU SENSED A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE | You're different. And when you say that, you don't mean that you dance the tango in clown shoes in your free time. Mayhap you're a magical creature in disguise—sylph, fae, kami, elemental—or mayhap you're a padjal or wizard innately attuned to the flow of natural (or nearby) magics. Or mayhap you're cursed! Who knows! In any case, you felt big magic brewing, so you followed it here. Naturally, you know what it wants, and you came prepared. Time to trade. |
| YOU STAYED FOR THE VIBES | You sneaky thing; you followed the trickle of magical fellows down the winding road to its source. Or mayhap you're the type who likes a midnight stroll, and happened to stumble upon all this activity in the glade. You're a smart or otherwise reasonably observant person—you can pretty much guess what's happening here from the bustlings of the witchfolk, and honestly? It's a good time. So you figure out something to trade, and stay for the party. |
LIFEMEND
CHALLENGES
This section includes some festival CHALLENGES. AKA little prompts to help folks looking to break out of their shell. Again, totally not mandatory! You don't get anything if you complete these (except maybe the undying love of a sentient forest. Only one way to find out!)
| THE MAGIC OF COMMUNITY | By the look of things, the act of exchange is a huge part of what makes this magic work—ritual casting is weird like that; always tons of moving parts. Exchange the ritual item you brought with at least one other person to complete this challenge. |
| THE EMPTY CUPBOARD | Uh oh, your inventory is looking kindaaa... empty? And honestly, specialty items can be hard to find. Now might be the perfect chance to restock... or even add something new to your collection! Purchase an item or service from 2 different stalls to complete this challenge. |
| THE MAGICIAN'S APPRENTICE | There are quite a few witchfolk here, and the turnout is diverse! It's a great opportunity to learn, especially with the magic of the full moon beaming down into the glade. Learn a new skill (magical or otherwise) from another ritegoer to complete this challenge. |
| THE HARVEST HERALD | The hour grows long. Soon a cabal of ritegoers will gather at the stump and make their offerings to ring in a bountiful harvest season. Participate in the ritual to complete this challenge. |
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
LIFEMEND
GUIDELINES
MINGLE. IC, the magic for this seasonal rite requires you to trade whatever ritual item you chose to bring with another ritegoer. This premise is designed to help people build connections—the mini-events and vendor stalls are there to give folks something to do during or between interactions with others, but I want to super encourage every attendee to challenge themselves to acknowledge and converse with the other characters around them!
WRITING IS A HOBBY. In line with Sallowschade’s rules, we welcome all characters, ideas, & storylines regardless of lore. There will be NO policing or criticism of others’ characters or concepts allowed at this rite. Magic is complicated! If you run into OOC headcanon or lore incompatibility, try not to get defensive or argue. Instead, be kind and do your best to chat around it. Put fun first.
CONTENT & THEMES. We ask that attendees be 18+. Keep in mind this is an open-world event. The rite is lighthearted, but due to the nature of witchcraft, dark/mature themes may be present.
NO FIGHTING. The elementals told me that fighting in the glade is ten thousand years’ bad luck. This is a place of peace and connection; take any IC beef outside the event area, or deal with it another time.
GIL IS IC ONLY. No ‘actual’ gil is needed to make a purchase.
SYNCSHELL
GUIDELINES
KEEP IT SFW. Please no nudity or overly-revealing clothing (ie. no visible naughty bits.) No NSFW emotes or animations or anything like that, either.
COMPRESS YOUR MODS. Please aim for your RAM usage to be a max of around 375~ MiB. For more information on how to compress your mods in Lightless, check out the guide in Sallow’s visitor’s center here.
SYNC NAME: LLS-9UK9J8TQVLTZ
PASSWORD: SWEETDREAMS
design © me. please don't use as a template, I'll cry.
no wizards were harmed (& no ai was used) in the making of this carrd.
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
VENDOR
GUIDELINES
Signups are "first come, first serve" and will be handled via the Sallowschade discord. Look for the #applications channel and create a vendor application ticket (the top one.)Follow the template as best you can! For performers, we'll just need a headshot instead of a stall icon.
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
COLLECT
BADGES
Do you love keepsakes? I love keepsakes. Participate in mini-events to earn OOC badges that you can stuff in your digital pockets or add to places like your carrd's OOC page or RPhub character profile! You can click the image to expand and then right click to save it. Make sure to check the discord server too—some badges also come with a Sallowschade vanity role! Show me the badges, or it didn't happen.
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
YOU're
AWESOME
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Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
The Smalt
Cart
VENDORS: Tilly TwigA bright blue cart, which smells an awful lot like the ocean... The Smalt Cart is a small family business run by Tilly Twig and her chocobo, Tuesday. You want fish pies? Oh, we've got fish pies!
By the Bay, get 'em by the dozen!
Mudcrabs
Crayfish
Acorn Snails
Razor Clams
Pebble Crabs
Rothlyt Oysters
Sun Lemons are also available by the bag!
Herring & Apple Hand Pies
Mirror apples, Harbor Herring, and raisins swimming in a tangy white cream sauce. An old Twig family recipe!
Creyfish & Tomato Egg Pies
Crayfish, tomato, basil, garlic & twice-beaten egg in a fancy lil pie crust. Can't be beat, for a meal on the go!
Elevenses Eel Pie
Pie made out of eel. What more could a fishwife ask for?! Chock full o' thavnairian onions, parsley and cracked pepper.
Salmon & Blood Currant Pie
Bluebell Salmon, blood currants, balsamic vinegar and basil. A jarring combination, but it just works!
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
Happy
Hinterlands
Honey
⋆ late arrival - vending 7PM-10PM EST!
VENDORS: Elouan SauveterreSupport your local apiary and its endeavors! This stall's proceeds go to the Bee Club, a group of bee-adoring folks who want to make Coerthas a better place. They currently take care of eleven hives and three different species of bees.All items sold are made from the Bee Club's apiary in the Hinterlands.
Raw Honeycombs
Fancy yourself a crunchy treat to start the day? Why not try the apiary's honeycombs, made with love and dedication like no other! Each bag contains enough for four servings. (2 gil/bag)
Jar of Honey
Locally sourced and lovingly jarred, this honey comes from the Bee Club's apiary in the Dravanian Hinterlands. Each jar weighs one ponze and comes with a green ribbon neatly tied around its side. Go bees! (20 gil/jar)
Honey Muffin
Simple and sweet, a perfect snack or side for a drink! Complimentary warm-up included.
(2 gil/muffin)
Lemon Tarts
Creamy lemon curd with a soft, flaky crust ripe for the eating. Each one's wrapped in paper and given a little lemon motif at the top. (2 gil/tart)
Coffee Biscuits
For those that want a little bitterness to their treats! Buttery biscuits with chocolate chips sprinkled in, they come wrapped in paper and a neat little bow.
(3 gil/bundle)
Lemon Bread
Courtesy of a Sauveterre recipe, fresh loaves of lemon bread are assembled each morning. The loaves are sold with a drizzle of icing on top, warmed to perfection. (10 gil/loaf)
Honey Water
Try something a little sweet yet so simple! Made with the apiary's own honey, this drink is sure to be palatable for even the most sensitive of stomachs!
(2 gil/bottle)
Dandelion Tea
Make a wish--just not in your drink! This tea box includes bagged dandelion tea, a recipe for pea soup, and a list of the tea's medicinal qualities. (5 gil/box)
Galago Mint Tea
A refreshing taste to hone in the senses, the galago mint box comes with a list of its various uses and a little recipe for making a Shroud stew: lentils and chestnuts. (5 gil/box)
Lavender Tea
When relaxing's the name of the game, lavender is the way to go! It's boxed in a similar manner as the others, though comes with a suggestion and small vial of honey for servings. (5 gil/box)
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
Carrin Meadery &
Padjal Services
VENDORS: Tab-I-CarrinNeed a blessing from the forest or some woodsin cleansed?Come get it done by the Twelveswood's very own meadery owning Padjal!
Samples of Carrin Mead
Sample of honey mead
Sample of apple-flavored mead
Sample of mun-tuy-flavored mead
Padjal Blessings
Padjal Blessings on people
Padjal Blessings on objects
Removal of Woodsin
Woodsin is a form of bad karma that non-Gridanians tend to accumulate when their lifestyle is out of sync with nature.
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
The Charnel
House
⋆ wandering vendor
VENDORS: Kytto MortiseBehind a willowy, robed wanderer drifts a pack of macabre wares for sale or for trade, held aloft by a fathomless, churning mass of hypnotic purple-black magic that seems to swallow the light filtering into the clearing. Though his smile never quite reaches the eyes, he can be waved down or approached.
Bone Throwing
Come with a question on your tongue, and perhaps a token you would not miss. It will be added to the lot and the lot will be cast; what lies ahead may be shown—whether it comes as blessing or weighs as a burden.Fate rarely speaks plainly, however, so do not expect clarity or interpretation from the diviner himself. He's not full of shit, but he's not going to tell you what anything means, either.ooc note: if your character has a plot or arc that needs nudging along and a fortune can be told that assists this, let me know! i can come up with something for you.
Bones, Jewelry, & Decor
Bones of all kinds—all kinds. jewelry made of bones. Decor made of bones.But also jewelry and decor made of other things, too; of feather, of moss, of tooth and claw.A limited stock of handmade, spelled dreamcatchers to keep you safe in the night. Ask about those that induce nightmares or vivid dreams.
Smudging Sticks
Bundles of dried herbs, tightly bound and intended to be lit to cleanse the energies of any space. All naturally sourced and pure.
Black River Rocks
Black stones plucked from the riverbeds, worn smooth over time by the natural movement of the water. at first glance, they seem innocuous, but each is etched with a one-time-use rune and imbued with a curse that activates whenever magic flows/is cast through it:
Hallucination-Inducing
Lethargy-Inducing
Blindness-Inducing
Aether-Sapping
Silence-Inducing
(preventing speech and spellcasting)
Mateus, Lifemend Stump ⋆ Friday, AUG 28th ⋆ 6PM EST
Foxglove &
Cinnabar
VENDORS: Riny RasaLotions, potions, bits, and baubles — come to Foxglove & Cinnabar for all your alchemical and sundry needs! Whether you need a pick-me up or something to slow someone down, the proprietor is willing to help you find what you need. If it's not in stock on the shelf, ask him about a custom order!
Potions & Reagents
HI-POTION: Your standard hi-potion, though acting over a slightly longer period of time for a more gradual healing.ETHER: Get your mana right here. Common sense says to be careful in taking more than one at a time.COMMON ANTIDOTE: Brewed to handle most common poisons. Cheap, effective, if not very appetizing.
⋆ limited slots
Perfume/Cologne Design
Work with our Alchemist to craft a scent to sweep your companions off their feet. Consultation, creation, and guarantee that the product will be ready in a bell included in price.
Grimoires
Yew Picatrixes and Engraved Hard Leather Grimoires available for sale.Upon request, custom consultation can occur, though the creation process may take up to a moon. Contact information will be provided to collect when completed.
Pills, Salves & Tonics
TWELVE-BELL PAINKILLER: Sold as solid tablets which can be taken directly (though quite bitter) or dissolved in a solvent. Get rid of pain after a long day of work.HAIR-REMOVAL SALVE: Don't feel like shaving today? Simply slather this on the offending body part, wait five minutes, and then wipe off followed by a rinse.HAIR GROWTH TONIC: Need some hair on your chest or head? A few drops of this rubbed into the skin over a week will help get that bushy growth back!
Incense & Incense Burners
Pre-made in stick or cone in 4 distinct aromas. Burners are wood with metal inlays in two styles: horizontal tray or vertical box.
TWELVESWOOD EVENING: Moss, peat, lavender, and amber.
LA NOSCEA MORNING: Sage, sea salt, and brine pools.
THANALAN NOON: Cloves, Ginseng, Saffron, Black Tea.
COERTHAS NIGHT: Cedar, Mulling spices, and an extra note of smoke.
“And so I slept in forest’s embrace,
Cradled by this sacred place.
Forest humming like a lyre’s string,
Speaking of what next season will bring.
Abundance, so says we.
So spake the trees.
So spake the trees.”
— Mae Dehsaali
Is a jackalope with his horns anything more than a hare? Is a stream long stagnant any more than a series of puddles? Do we remain ourselves when we can no longer perform what previously defined us?Offerings laid at the base of a tree. A shell, won by failing, yet attempting in order to fail. Oranges from the the day after his worst in recent memory. Dried wisteria and crow feathers from barter of hard made goods. Cloves, gathered by his own hand. Frozen mana swirled within his constricted channels.Was it so different from what he once did? That attempt to push beyond what he thought he could do. The seeking of something greater than he was now?In the cold nights he'd hold up his hands to the stars, bright in the alpine night and try and take them in his hands. What a shock fireflies had been to him. Stars, yet not, that he could hold in his own hand. Life that was the beauty of something he had imagined was only a dream.From a barren stream, had dripped forth that which he hadn't dreamed of- a trickle of mana, that which he couldn't imagine even a moon ago. Droughts pass, blockages can be cleared away, horns regrow.It might be a mark of his failure. Of his foolishness. But it was him. As he gripped it while he laid between the sheets, he still felt the warmth that had burned his forehead after the Rite.If he was to be abundant, as he had wished, he could not be abundant as a hare he had once been. He must be abundant as the jackalope he is now.
