Editing Port Blackheart (section)

===Traditions and Festivals===

Given the lack of organised government in Port Blackheart they aren’t really big on public holidays and festivals.  The days marked below are the ones acknowledged by most or part of the citizenry to some extent.

====<i>Revolution Day: November 1st</i>====
According to tradition, this was the day when Lord Blackheart stormed the city and incited the city to overthrow the current regime.  It’s celebrated by most residents as the day that the city’s grand free tradition began.  Traditionally people dance and sing in the streets on this day and it is generally frowned upon to commit crime or exact retribution on this day.

====<i>Flame Day: August 27th</i>====
Port Blackheart has suffered across the centuries from fire, the worst of which happened over two hundred years ago and resulted in widespread death and destruction.  On Flame Day these fires are remembered and a great procession heads to the temple of Indigant, the god of fire, to pray that fire can be averted for another year.

====<i>Festival of Unity: May 8th</i>====
Every so often, Port Blackheart does end up with a ruler concerned with the populace’s welfare and matters of social tension.  One such ruler was Maifus Estray, a wandering priest who somehow ended up in charge of the city.  With racial tensions running high he decided to instigate this festival where it is traditional for every citizen to buy a drink for another citizen of a different race to his own.  The very first Festival of Unity turned into a race riot resulting in hundreds of deaths and ever since then the Blackhearters have held it close to their hearts.  The day starts with all the citizens drinking together and now tends to end in a mass brawl.  Still, it’s relatively good natured.