The first snow of the winter has fallen and within the Dragon Empire and the surrounding environs that means the Feast of Gold has finally arrived; instituted by the Tyrant Emperor, its a week of feasting, celebration, and gift giving. The party find themselves in Maywold on this Feast of Gold, a town that refuses to celebrate the beloved holiday, even though it means crossing the Emperor and breaking the law; what could cause such a sleepy little hamlet to risk open rebellion against the Empire?