how do (if they do at all) various races & peoples celebrate their birthdays? I mean I know not everyone does a birthDAY since not everyone tracks the exact date. And I suddenly had to wonder about elves whose lives in 1e measure over 1000yrs. 1)
It varies widely. Elves, half-elves, dwarves, and gnomes usually visit the grave of a parent or ancestor they loved and miss, if they can, to sit down and remember for a bit, and tell the grave "Well, I'm still here" and what they've been up to. Humans more often..#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 28, 2019
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…gather to cook a meal (or just a dish) the person having the "name day" likes/loves, and give a small present. And by small, I mean something like a whittled wooden pocket keepsake to remember them by. Cooks are often given tiny "thumbslide" coffers (wooden…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 28, 2019
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…container like a modern real-world "today's pills container" that's carved of wood and has a slide-off-in-grooves top that can be slid with the thumb as it's held in the hand…full of the nameday being's favourite spice.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 28, 2019