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{{Holiday|day=Moveable, often in early Summer|observed=Pirates and sailors who worship [[Taltos|Taltos the Deepdweller]]}}
{{Holiday
Observed at the start of a major voyage or venture, this rite marks the moment a crew or cult commits to a shared undertaking. Offerings of coin, blood, or weighted objects are cast into deep water, and oaths are spoken not of loyalty, but of mutual gain. It is believed that those who perform the First Sounding properly will be “measured” favorably by the [[Abyssal Courtiers|Courtiers]].<noinclude>{{Fey_Source|chapter=Culture|section=Holidays}}[[Category:Culture]][[Category:Taltos]]</noinclude>
|start_date= Moveable
|end_date= <!-- If the holiday has multiple days, include the end date here -->
|observed= Pirates and sailors who worship [[Taltos|Taltos the Deepdweller]]
|type= Religious
|frequency= A the start of a major voyage or venture, often in early summer
|description= This rite marks the moment a crew or cult commits to a shared undertaking. Offerings of coin, blood, or weighted objects are cast into deep water, and oaths are spoken not of loyalty, but of mutual gain. It is believed that those who perform the First Sounding properly will be “measured” favorably by the [[Abyssal Courtiers|Courtiers]].
|origins= <!-- If appropriate, what event the holiday commemorates -->
|variations= <!-- cultural variations that may exist, perhaps for different schisms in a church or how it is celebrated across different cultures -->
}}
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Revision as of 17:22, 26 August 2026

Moveable
Observed by: Pirates and sailors who worship Taltos the Deepdweller
Type: Religious
Frequency: A the start of a major voyage or venture, often in early summer

This rite marks the moment a crew or cult commits to a shared undertaking. Offerings of coin, blood, or weighted objects are cast into deep water, and oaths are spoken not of loyalty, but of mutual gain. It is believed that those who perform the First Sounding properly will be “measured” favorably by the Courtiers.[[Category:Taltos]

 
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