Alturiak 27, 1386 The Year of Halings Lament - Marsember

[DM Betelgeuse]

The Battle Of The Bards

    Twice a year, the doors of the Pheonix Theatre where thrown open to welcome bards, nobility, punters and people of all walks of life for a celebration of all things bardic. The Kings Three, Lazarus Dundragon, the Lady-Lord Myrmeen Lahl and her entourage,  where also in attendance! As where some of the most famous bards to ever perform in Cormyr. They where thrown up against the lesser known bards, competing for the honor of victory. The illusive Lady Ambrur was said to be the contest host... but she rarely played a part outside of spectating. Instead she would hire people to the necessary roles, to see the contest run smoothly.

    Politics has  started to leak into the event, causing a little controversy. The Royal Corp of Monster Hunters has been called upon to escort one of the performers to and from the Pheonix Theatre on multiple occasion, each time they have met a roused rabble all throughout Arabel who have pelted them with nightsoil, rotten vegetation and various other unpleasantness not worth mentioning. The reason for this is their charge, Turgamika. The herald of Lord Urbuchek of the Stonelands. Arabel has a long history with Orc, and they did not take kindly to more orc being brought into their home. The rabble has even been known to assault the theatre itself, charging in to throw things at the performers.

    Despite the issues faced, the conest continues to run biannually. Who knows what will happen at the next?