This event will be located in Camp Kettle Run in Medford, NJ. Right across the bridge from Philadelphia into New Jersey. Very convenient for anyone who wants to try live action roleplaying in Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New York.
Notable things about the December (or “Decis” as we call it in game) LARP event:
Decis is the month of Winter’s Start. The cold winds begin to creep down from the north bringing light snow and freezing rains. The nights begin to get longer and hibernating animals enter their dens for their winter sleep.
This custom began in the Age of Death in the ruins of Evermoore where everyone suffered under orc rule. There was much sadness and despair. Legends say that a Jester of Karthis did not flee to the desert with the other refugees, but stayed behind to keep alive the Way of the Five. At the end of each year, he would bring brightly wrapped toys as gifts to the children to give them hope. He traveled from rooftop to rooftop to avoid orc patrols. He entered the homes through the chimneys. His tradition continues to this day and is practiced throughout the realm.
The solstices are especially sacred to followers of the Way of the Five who come together on these days to honor the Five by visiting local holy sites. The winter solstice has the shortest amount of daylight of the year and is used to worship Noctis and honor Lumina.
The whole community comes together for singing, dancing and feasting that accompanies the largest celebration of the year. Winter start usually begins in the early evening and lasts until a late hour. Gift giving is common among attendees, and almost every community has a Winter Dance, often taking place in front of the decorated Winter Tree.
During the Age of Life, the great Boulevard of Evermoore was lined with tall evergreen trees, and each year when winter began the Five-Sworn would decorate these trees with lights to brighten the city during the long dark evenings and the people of Evermoore would cover the trees with ornaments. This practice continues with communities decorating a Winter Tree in their town square or inside an important building.