Brewfest

Also called Drunken Days or the Feast of Brewers, Brewfest, is a rowdy period unsurprisingly claimed as a holy time by the churches of Olidammara and Chaav. The collected Free States of Balic do not celebrate the entire week, but Brewfest 1 and Brewfest 7 are both set aside as public holidays. In Darynos, the week is spent in restful, carefree music, drinking, and dancing. In Fireway it is spent with fistfights, riots, and ensuing hangovers. In Starfall it is celebrated with ale-brewing contests, horse races, beatings, and robbery. In The Silver Flame it is celebrated with nervous violence and nightly orc hunts. The week is also sacred to the Old Faith.

The elves call this week Fallrite, and use it to contemplate the spirits of their ancestors, the passage to the afterworld, and the fragility of life. They believe other races make merry during Brewfest because they are "hiding" to avoid facing death's reality. In contrast, the elvenfolk strive to fulfill the most important of their duties and reach the most crucial of their decisions during this time of year. The elven kings and queens traditionally judge capital cases during Fallrite.

Holidays and celebrations
Holidays observed during Brewfest include the Autumnal Equinox and Raxivort's Orgy. The week also includes a very intense beverage competition hosted by the Balician Guild of Ostlers and Brewers.