The Hunt

The Hunt is a holiday celebrated on the 4th day of Barrakas . It is dedicated to the Balinor , Lord of Horn and Hunt in the Sovereign Host. It emphasizes Balinor's role as hunter and protector of communities from nature. The holiday is celibrated by Vassal communities ranging in size from small town to large city. In Sharn, this holiday is celebrated with city officials organizing a controlled hunt of some great quarry, which is released into the Depths below the city. This quarry is traditionally referred to as simply "the beast". Citizens must pay to enter the hunt, and there is a prize for the person who slays the beast. In some years, there are multiple "beasts", and the victor is the person who slays the greatest number. There are rumors that in Karrnath, Karrn officials used prisoners of war in place of animals to use as "the beast". [1]