Crystal Festival

The Crystal Festival marks the time when the stained glass flowers in the vibrant highlands bloom and is considered a time for religious pilgrimage. Rarely among these flowers Crystal Bloom fragments emerge. 

Traditions
Those who seek spiritual cleansing will travel to the vibrant highlands to meditate as the blooming flowers are believed to heal those who are exposed to them for long periods. As it is taboo to pick flowering stained glass flowers or destroy them there are specially designated paths and patches to sit which are tended to by Soul Seers.

If an individual finds a Crystal Bloom fragment it is seen as a message from the Overseer’s Sentinels, that individual must carry the fragment with them until all its power is depleted. As Crystal Blooms hold an emotional charge that effects those in contact the test is to see if the chosen carrier is able to carry the burden of its influence.

These fragments are often tied around the carrier’s neck even after it is depleted as a sign of devotion.

Trivia

 * In 14AT a group of criminals originating from the Earth Kingdom scattered fake Crystal Bloom fragments in the highlands and coerced people into buying tips as to where to find them. A law was introduced to ban any commercial influence relating to the festival.