Festival
The Festival is a recurring game feature much like The Trader. A Festival requires a year and a bit to complete the process. It encompasses a series of events beginning with an announcement in September that the upcoming year will be a Festival year. The fee to participate, if desired, is roughly equal to an acre's purchase price. An option is also given to pay a Fortune Teller 10 gold for a puzzling fortune that if solved yields a tidy return on investment.
Jousting requires the donation of one acre and consists of three one-on-one matches over the course of the entire Tournament. Victory in three matches earns a substantial purse of gold and bonus Citizens for each entrant who accomplishes it. Winning one or two matches gains acclaim and notoriety but nothing else. Attendees at the festival who are not jousting often have the chance to wager on featured matches.
Should one win three matches in 10 or more jousts, a special award of 1 gold per acre increased production is received. Quite a few players have now achieved this accolade.