Worldbuilding: Making holidays important and memorable in your world!

[@KariFeRawri]

I'll listen to the Christmas episode then watch this one :)

[@MonstersMulticlass]

Lolol what a champ

[@evilminion4989]

Other note, I believe neverwinter nights two starts at/during a seasonal festival where the main character and several other characters participate in different events such as tests of str or Dex or what not... a good time was had by all.... until the uninvited monsters attacked. There is a free winter holiday adventure for free online for 5e if ppl need one for a one shot in the next day or so....

[@signecarlson1227]

Told my partner I was giving her the URL to this episode for Christmas, am now sleeping on the couch :/

[@MonstersMulticlass]

If you have a comfy couch that may not be a punishment

[@KariFeRawri]

funniest thing I read all day x3

[@KariFeRawri]

amazing video. I think your santa video is under performing because it is a podcast and KZbin (mobile app) requires the screen to be on even if the video is audio only, and it was one of your earliest videos

[@MonstersMulticlass]

There's a ton of reasons it underperformed. I'm not actually upset but I do find it hilarious

[@isaac_marcus]

One aspect that I always feel like I struggle with is multiculturalism. When I build my world with several different nations and cultures (in my current case entire planets) it can be really hard to justify coming up with holidays that aren't universal. I like to provide a calendar to my players, so why would I put on a holiday that's only celebrated in this small island nation they'll probably never get to? Typically my go tos are the seasonal holidays, holy days for specific gods (since they're usually real and interact with the world this makes more sense to be pretty ubiquitous), and if there is one holidays established by some connecting body. For example the multi-planet world I'm working on has the "Standard Committee" that basically came up with the Standard language, units of measurement, the Standard calendar, etc. So since most habited planets have made agreements with the Standard Committee and its teachings, the holidays it denotes will be shared. Also I love that Jarred basically said, "What if there was a holiday for Balto but we made him a donkey?" lol

[@MonstersMulticlass]

The micro holidays are definitely extra work but I think those local ones can still be good to put on a calendar even if it's purely for meta reasons. Like sure it's not going to be on any calendar on the street but it reminds your players that other cultures are still moving. And yes balto but a donkey is a dope idea and I stand by it

[@bobfrancis123]

13:56. “The Lore of Bob”. Hahahahahaha. Oh that made me laugh, gang. Good show. Good show. No information expansions from the armchair folklorist and historian today. Just gonna see myself out, Stage Right.

[@MonstersMulticlass]

We appreciate you every time!

[@bobfrancis123]

@@MonstersMulticlass You almost baited me into jumping in about the origins of Canning, but Ellie remembered Google was her friend. Lol

[@evilminion4989]

Donkey shows. Lmao, really. google em real quick, omg I laughed in rl when Jared said it.

[@MonstersMulticlass]

Who said I didn't know ;)