“ Once a year there is Birthday. On this day everyone celebrates their birthday regardless of the day they were born. In practice anyone born in November or December waits till the following Birthday. It is a combination of your birthday and Christmas,
Birthday tree
The magic version of this is empowered by a god to reward their followers once a year. a present will appear Birthday morning. it will be empowered by how well a member of the household provides service or offerings to the god. They vary in power level at GMs discretion.”
“ Nearly every primitive culture has had rituals and celebrations to guarantee the proper passage of the seasons and to ensure the fertility of crops and animals. Oversight of these ceremonies was generally the provenance of local kings or priests.
Suppose that the adventurers dispatch one of these fellows. The local peasants may become hysterical, fearing famine and death will stalk the land. Alternatively, they may want one of the new heroes to become king. For a while, this can be a good thing, but the first time that the crops fail, the superstitious locals will want to sacrifice their new leader.”
“ Certain trees have sap that is filled with magical potential. Their sap is harvested and distilled down to produce various types of potions, much like maple syrup is collected in some areas. The magical effects of these syrupy potions are often fairly trivial; perhaps they simply cause the imbiber to grow hair more quickly, summon butterflies, or walk a few inches above the floor. People enjoy the syrup as a flavoring, instead of imbibing it for its magical powers.”