[3.5] Something Went Wrong - IC

[lesser_minion]

There is plenty to entertain the crowd between now and the beginning of the ritual, although a few of the crowd seem apprehensive.

As the clerics return to the forum, bearing the three stones which act as a focus for the town's protective wards, many in the crowd cheer. The ceremony where the wards are recast is always fun. As with most towns, the ritual is accompanied by a song and a dance - in which the crowd participates enthusiastically, albeit tunelessly.

The ceremony takes two hours, during which the crowd watches intently. Most of the costumes worn by the dancers have been adapted from Tairan forms of dress, and involve various flowing dresses and trailing pieces of cloth. With the relative wealth of the Novayan empire, even a small town like this can afford to put on quite an exceptional show.