The seasons cycle once more and bring with them the cold of Winter to banish the gentle air of Summer with a time for reflection where we can find warmth in the renewing of bonds and kinship between all peoples of the Horde.
Fresh turmoil grips the land as darkness echoes beneath the skin of the world but the drums of Kosh’harg sound to draw us together in Garadar, amidst the crumbling ruin of Outland to find strength and renewed vigour amidst this honoured Orcish festival through activities, competitions, and solemn gatherings. So to any in the Horde who would show honour to these great traditions, join us in embracing the coming Winter and reflecting on seasons past as we prepare for what is to come on the road ahead.
Monday, 30th of September
20.00 - Opening Ceremony, Speeches and Welcoming
21.00 - Saddles of TreacheryTuesday, 1st of October
20.00 - Sign ups begin for Archery Contest both expert and Beginners
20.30 - Skywise Archery event beginsWednesday, 2nd of October
20.00 - Om’riggor gathers.
20.30 - Om’riggor begins
All evening - Grand MarketThursday, 3rd of October
20.00 - Brawl’gar
21.00 - Campfire Cook-offFriday, 4th of October
20.00 - Ritual of the Dead
20.00 - Unclean PyreSaturday, 5th of October
20.00 - Winter’s Endurance event
10.30ish (after Winters Endurance ends) - Drinking ContestSunday, 6th of October
20:00: Closing Ceremony
Note: Some events may start later than listed time, due to overlap with the event before.
Opening Ceremony
The official opening of the first Kosh’harg of the new year! Guests will be welcomed and a short ritual will bless the festival and its visitors.
Saddles of Treachery
We have four particularly rowdy wolves, specially trained for one purpose: To throw you on the ground! Can you stay in the saddle or will these mighty beasts earn a treat?
Skywise Archery Contest
There has long been a tradition at Kosh’harg for the hunters of the Horde to show their exquisite skills with bows in a contest of target archery. This contest is open to Archers of any skill and has been divided into Beginners and Expert Archers.
Om’riggor
A traditional rite of adulthood among the orcish people, the Om’riggor offers a chance for younglings who have not yet earned a name for themselves to take their first step upon the path to glory!
Winter’s Endurance
A traditional competition where challengers are set a gruelling collection of tasks testing their wits, physical strength and agility around the town of Garadar - do you have what it takes to become Winter’s Champion until the next Kosh’harg?
Brawl’gar
No weapons, no armour, no spells. Just as nature intended it! This is a contest of pure brawn and tenacity, as contestants fight one another until one of them surrenders or gets knocked out…
Remembrance of the Dead
Those that wish to make an offering to the honoured dead will embark on a pilgrimage to Oshu’gun. Though headed by the Winter Sun Clan’s spiritualists, all orcs are invited to enter these sacred halls and will be invited to speak words of the fallen and leave offerings of their own.
The Unclean Pyre
A recent addition to the night of Remembrance, the unclean pyre is a chance for those who attend the Kosh’harg festival who are not orcs to pay their respects for their fallen in the hills close to Oshu’gun at a separate pyre.
Campfire Cook-off
More than just a cooking challenge this is cookery with a twist, budding chef’s from across the worlds will be given a select few ingredients native to the Outlands and they will have a short time to cook them up - but who knows what might happen during the cook off.
Drinks! Drinking Contest
Purposely held after the Winter’s Endurance this is a contest of fine ales and belly lining. You will need guts of steel to claim the victory in this orcish drinking contest.
Closing Ceremony
As the Kosh’harg Festival draws to a close, a final ceremony will be hosted to thank all visitors for joining in on the celebrations and to give any final offerings to the revered ancestors by placing them inside the belly of the wicker beast.
Grand Market
Though visitors are welcome to peddle their wares throughout the entire Kosh’harg week, there will be a single evening when the vendors and market stall holders come together to fill the streets of Garadar with their finest of wares from across all of the worlds!
From simple trade goods to the most exquisite wares you will not find anywhere else at any other time, come and buy the finest items or sell your own!
Come along to Kosh’harg and bring your friends for this fantastic delve into Orcish Culture and Tradition among the Horde.
OOC details:
We live in an unprecedented time of unity between the Horde and Alliance. Alas even though such things are fundamentally changing the nature of our relationship, news travels slowly and the guards in Nagrand will still give Alliance members a rough night should they attend the festival. Things have to be Horde only.
Traditionally twice a year the orcish clans continue to lay down their weapons and set aside their differences in order to honour the ancient ancestors and have a roaring good festival. The joys we celebrate now are founded on the long history of our peoples and festivals such as this one are here to uphold tradition and remind us of how far we have come. Be you orc, troll, tauren or otherwise, the Kosh’harg is nowadays open to all people of the Horde who wish to take a moment - however brief - to lay down their weapons and to unwind in the sanctity of the Land of Winds, Nagrand.
Due to the nature of the event, it goes without saying that - as always - any who choose to attend this event are requested to be at their best behaviour.
Being a festival of peace and concord, there will be no place for petty disputes, warmongering, political agendas, sudden demon attacks or whatever else that might disrupt the theme of the event. A lot of time has been put into organizing all of the events that are on offer and your fellow participants have all come here to have a good time, so for all of our sake, please keep this in mind if you choose to pay a visit to this lighthearted occasion.
