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It is up to the individual reveler how involved they want to get, some give just a small present and a single confession on the first day and leave it at that, whereas others go all out and give larger presents and quite significant confessions every single day of the festival. Giving the same confession every day is quite common and completely accepted. Wearing a different mask every day is more divisive; in certain locales it is considered not done, though the clergy of Olidammara encourage the practice.
It is up to the individual reveler how involved they want to get, some give just a small present and a single confession on the first day and leave it at that, whereas others go all out and give larger presents and quite significant confessions every single day of the festival. Giving the same confession every day is quite common and completely accepted. Wearing a different mask every day is more divisive; in certain locales it is considered not done, though the clergy of Olidammara encourage the practice.


What to do with received confessions is something that remains unclear to this day; many people keep them private while others read them out loud around the table in their homes or at a tavern, at night.
What to do with received confessions is something that remains unclear to this day; many people keep them private while others read them out loud around the table in their homes or at a tavern, in the evening.


== The Masks ==
== The Masks ==
Below is a listing of masks regularly worn during the festival and their related type of confession. Note that their are many regional variants and this inventory should not be considered exhaustive.
Below is a listing of masks regularly worn during the festival and their related type of confession. Note that there are many regional variants and this inventory should not be considered exhaustive.


=== Cheaper masks ===
=== Cheaper masks ===

Revision as of 15:35, 16 January 2022

This yearly five-day festival has always been associated with Olidammara though his priests deny any direct involvement. Regardless, it is celebrated predominantly in places where worship of the Laughing God is high.

During the feast all revelers are to wear a mask and give a small gift and a confession to a random stranger. There are a different masks and each type of mask is associated with a particular type of confession.

It is up to the individual reveler how involved they want to get, some give just a small present and a single confession on the first day and leave it at that, whereas others go all out and give larger presents and quite significant confessions every single day of the festival. Giving the same confession every day is quite common and completely accepted. Wearing a different mask every day is more divisive; in certain locales it is considered not done, though the clergy of Olidammara encourage the practice.

What to do with received confessions is something that remains unclear to this day; many people keep them private while others read them out loud around the table in their homes or at a tavern, in the evening.

The Masks

Below is a listing of masks regularly worn during the festival and their related type of confession. Note that there are many regional variants and this inventory should not be considered exhaustive.

Cheaper masks

These usually cost around five silvers.

Mask Confession of
Bear Violence
Owl Curiosity
Fox Impropriety
Cat Guile
Skull Pride
Clay Whimsy

More expensive masks

These can be of any price, usually well over ten gold pieces.

Mask Confession of
The Four-Eyed Moth Nightmares
The Infant Wounds
The Smiling Demon Scandal
The Triple Crown Suspicion