Rhiassa Presents: Feast of the Leviathan XXVI The Retirement Roast of Alexander Cecil

Greetings my friends,

Every year when we start planning the Feast of the Leviathan, and thinking about its theme, we try to make sure that it’s well attuned to its place in our shared history. Our gathering is, in a lot of ways, the demarkation between each of our years together and as such we’ve always strove to make sure the thread of the event well represents what’s in our immediate past or what’s soon to come.

While it can sometimes be a challenge to fully realize what moment encapsulates our time in the history of the Realms, this year it was not a difficult task. I’m speaking, of course, of the retirement of my very good friend and brother knight, Alexander Cecil, as he steps down from his honorable reign at the helm of Chimeron.

There are many ways that we might bid goodbye to this chapter in the history of the Realms, some of which might be very solemn in nature. But for those of you who know Alexander as long as I have you understand that what befits him most is a farewell full of merriment and humor, where we can show him in no uncertain terms that his time as a central figure of our community was a joyful one. That he made countless friends. That he elevated the experiences of those around him. And that we could laugh alongside him as he made his indelible mark on the Realms.

Therefore we will give the man our congratulations in the most appropriate way I can imagine. Through stories both humorous and heartfelt, we will roast Alexander Cecil.

So, as always, we’d like to invite all of you in our community to the doors of our hall in Southland, Rhiassa. Come as you always have for the food, the games, the camaraderie. And come this year to help us cheer for a job well done by a man who has given his all to be a great king, an amazing community leader, and a peerless friend to so many of us.

Leviathan with you,
Lord Sir Aeston, Lady Dame Areni, and Lord Sir Gwen Stromgate

• The bulk of the day will not feature traditional plated service to seated patrons. The hall will be bustling and activities will be happening scattered around the entire interior and exterior of the premises. We promise you, however, you will not go hungry!

• During this open hall portion of the day, food will be plentiful and varied. The day will begin with the traditional Rhiassan giant charcuterie board so you can start snacking as soon as the event begins. The kitchen will continuously be producing a wide array of small bites and amuse-bouche, brought out by servants on platters and circulated around the hall. We cannot stress enough that there is no way you will be able to spend the day hungry with the volume and variety of food that will be pouring out of the kitchen.

• If you have any kind of dietary restriction please fill out this form by January 1st so we can serve you best https://forms.gle/nHboxAzmexiXA4AMA. Like last year we will have special staff members dedicated to those with dietary restrictions and the sooner they know your information the better.

• We will have a bar set up for drink service with expert bartending services! The hall is dry, but we will have a welcome variety of both hot and cold drinks with some specialty items as well including the widely popular Rhiassan Fruit Fizz and a special drink that suits the theme of this year’s event!

• During this open hall portion of the day, entertainment and non-combat tournaments will be dispersed around both the large and small sections of the hall. There will be contests and games including the return of our sculpture contest, puzzle contest, our table-top challenges, and new offerings as well. We'll give you lots to do!

• The Gilded Lion Links Miniature Golf Course returns again this year, featuring a nine-hole course of putting challenges to amuse you throughout the day. Everyone will get their own personal score card and try to earn points by getting par or better on each hole. You can even steal points from other players by challenging them to competitive games of BattlePutts! Cash in your points at the end of the day to win prizes!

• Have you enjoyed the Ashenmark Labyrinth at the times it’s appeared? In cooperation with the nation of Ashenmark, Rhiassa Games has created the board game equivalent of the Labyrinth that will be running all day on a giant board on the activities side of the Hall. Team up with a group of 4-6 to try and solve the mysteries of the King’s Treasure Hoard and win Realms gold for your efforts!

• The Chimeron Casino Royale will be in attendance with Rhiassa's own table game, Luck of the Lion. To encourage participation, especially by those who are new to playing at a casino, vouchers for some free chips will be available as you arrive at the door. There will also be a Stacked Deck poker tournament starting early in the day.

• The Knights of the Sable Dragon will be putting on some mini-questing over the course of the day helping a guest from Blackavar, Penny, prepare a special treat for Lord Sir Aeston.

• Rhiassan Cub Care will return this year with activities to keep the youngest members of our community entertained and happy. Please note: Parents who would like their kids to participate in cub care must register at this link https://forms.gle/NaaNBtbixyB9Yi5i6 by January 1st so we can make sure we can give them the best possible experience.

• As always, there is plenty of space for merchants of all varieties to set up their wares. Contact Aeston if you desire to do so.

• The Heroes of the Western Flank appreciation auction will once again take place this year. This yearly tradition is Rhiassa's way of honoring members of the community for the effort they put into one of the community's most valuable and unsung duties. Make sure you get a participation survey from the registration table and tell us how much you NPC'd this year to have a chance to win some magic items!

• During the early evening, the feast will transition to a more traditional format. Tables will be arranged with place settings and dinnerware and a family-style meal followed by dessert will be served from the kitchen.

• Per our normal procedures, you can reserve a table for your group with pre-regges. Three pre-regges from the same nation will allow you to reserve a table. This year tables will seat eight to ten. Since all attendees will be pre-regged this year, I'll let you know if you need less or more tables than you might have predicted when you contact me and throughout the process.

• During our plated dinner we will host The Retirement Roast of Alexander Cecil. If you would like to participate in the roast we ask you to fill out this form https://forms.gle/rfvyqq4pTBeKzH936 which will also provide all the details you need to know.

• During the dessert course Rhiassa will have some abbreviated courtly proceedings followed by the View from Valehaven award ceremony.

• Final event awards and thank yous will then take place right before we all say goodbye for the evening.

Covid Restrictions:

• All attendees must be vaccinated or have a negative test from within 12 hours of the start of the event. At sign in you will sign a form attesting to the fact that you're vaccinated or have a negative test.

• Pre-reg through RealmsNET will be used as a contact tracing system so paid pre-reg is required for this event.

This is a dry site. No pets allowed.