Holy Day of Pelor - Midsummer Day

The god of sun, light, and healing is the deity most widely loved by the common populace, and on this day public servants have a rest day (except for essential work). Many merchants also shut up shop for the day out of respect for the deity, or respect for his worshipers. Gambling houses and the like in the New City are closed, but not hostelries, for feasting and enjoying the fruits of the earth warmed by the heat of the sun is an important part of this holy day.

Public services are held by Pelor's priests, often outdoors if the weather permits (and it usually does) because even Pelor's temple is not large enough to hold the many who come to worship. However, it must be said that many of them come to the services because of the free meal provided afterward; Pelor's priests are well aware of this, but believe that for the sake of the poor and needy, this is not to be decried. "A full stomach is not wisdom, but wisdom never came to a starving man" is a saying these priests often use.

Public processions led by the priests in their finest rainments of yellow and gold make the streets a colorful place, and most Greyhawkers wear at least one article of yellow cloth out of respect on this day. Pelor's priests go to great lengths to seek out those in the Old City who need their help, especially in the Slum Quarter. Even cynical Greyhawkers-if they are present to see it-admit that seeing starving, rag-clad children flock to the priests of the sun god for food, healing, and comfort is a moving sight. Pelor's priests are quite relentless in the way they milk this sympathy (which is short lived) to collect as much money from the rich folk for their work, often leading sickly and ill children into the New City to their own homes and shrines to maximize the effect of seeing these poor sufferers on the rich.

PCs present will be pressed by Pelor's priests to give, give, and give, and protestations that one has given once are met by the reply that "to give twice is to be twice blessed amongst men" (or women, as the case may be).