Guild Wars: The Scribe #34

The latest issue of The Scribe is available. The wandering scribe begins his weekly letter with a nice piece about the upcoming Canthan New Year:

If you have ever uttered the phrase "when pigs fly," well, do we have an event for you! This weekend marks the start of the new year in the Canthan Calendar. According to the royal astrologer, this is the Year of the Pig, which heralds the coming of great fortune. And to celebrate, there will be a Canthan New Year's Festival!

Attendees will certainly not want for ways to fend off boredom. For those seeking council of things yet to pass, a fortune teller in town shall use knowledge of celestial signs and symbols to reveal hidden secrets. I also expect to see many citizens tarrying at the rollerbeetle racing arena, home of arguably the most exciting sport in all of Cantha. In these high-speed competitions, rollerbeetles navigate through a twisting and turning track, using special abilities to gain speed boosts, attack other beetles, and defend themselves from others' attacks. These races are far too much fun for mere words, so I suggest you check them out for yourself.

While our friendly neighbors in Lion's Arch and Kamadan also decorate their cities to celebrate the start of our new year, the main event takes place in my beloved home, the Shing Jea Monastery. Here the Celestial Pig will arrive to eat an epic feast prepared by the greatest chefs in all of Cantha. Being a Celestial Pig and all, the guest of honor's appetite may be difficult to quench; festival attendees will need to help the desperate chefs as they prepare the colossal buffet.

And ending up with the usual Random Acts of Kindness:

During my stay in Istan's port city, I once again witnessed a public appearance of my purple-clad friend. Many fine citizens attended, but Dyveros Silvermoon, Ames Benedictus, and Hermione Terrell stood out as productive and kindly contributors to the discussion.

A truly nice feature indeed.