<em>"Welcome to Sandpoint! Please stop to see yourself as we see you!"</em>So read the words on the sign on the main road just outside Sandpoint, just below a piece of glass polished until it mirrored the reflection of the reader.<br/><br/>The town of<strong>Sandpoint</strong>sat on one of the few natural harbours on the Lost Coast, north of the city of Magnimar. Founded 42 years ago, Sandpoint prospered on fishing, farming, lumbering, glassmaking, and shipbuilding. The stone ruins of an ancient lighthouse, dubbed the "Old Light" by the locals, sat out on a cliff overlooking the sea and the town. Of the civilization that built it nothing else remained; the buildings of Sandpoint were new in comparison, and made of wood.<br/><br/>Indeed, the newest structure in Sandpoint was the exception that proved the rule. A cathedral of stone and stained glass, obviously no expense had been spared in its construction. It was built upon the foundations of the previous chapel, which was destroyed several years ago in a fire that also claimed the life of the high priest, one Ezakien Tobyn. His student and successor, the high priest<strong>Abstalar Zantus</strong>, was to consecrate the grand opening of the cathedral on this day the day of the<strong>Swallowtail Festival</strong>.<br/><br/>All the townsfolk were in attendance at the festival, and many of the farmers from the nearby farmlands had come into town to celebrate as well.  The atmosphere was festive, with streamers fluttering overhead, music and laughter echoing in the air, and enticing smells wafting from snack stalls lining the streets. The mid-morning sun was smiling in a blue cloudless sky, overseeing what promised to be a beautiful clear day.<br/><br/>There were several particular points of interest: on a<strong>podium</strong>erected in front of the cathedral, mayor<strong>Kendra Deverin</strong>was giving a short speech, welcoming outside visitors to the festival. Nearby, a space had been cleared for<strong>games</strong>and contests, sack races and weight-lifting and tug-of-war and more. And then there were the smells coming from the<strong>stalls</strong>, three of them representing the local taverns and locked in mortal competition to attract the most customers, offering samples of their food and drink at dirt-cheap prices!<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">In general, I let background information discovered by one character to be known by the whole party without needing an explicit post telling the others. So in non-combat areas like this, feel free to split up and look around without worry.<br/><br/>Introduce your character, and pick an activity to join!<br/></div></div>