Riverstead has provided a great service to the Kingdom since its conception, settled along the Midway river that connects Nevriande like a vein. All imports and exports from the villages arrive at Riverstead at some point, being loaded onto ships or carts to be delivered around Nevriande for the kingdom. It's the best place to make a deal to get your products shipped out to other places for delivery.

Many visitors come from across Nevriande, either looking to sell, buy or export their goods for their businesses or villages. Due to this, they are also looking for labor to help with these shipments or to help with products. Riverstead is one of the best places in Nevriande to try and find work, be it a long-term position or a quick gig to just earn some money. 

It's no secret that a benefit of being the trading hub is also having access to a wide variety of unique goods, especially when eager buyers flock around to make exotic or rare purchases. Riverstead is a great place to go shopping, having anything the dreamer can dream of usually available in its marketplace from foods, drinks, supplies, weapons, trinkets and valuables.

As the ice breaks away into flowing water once more, Riverstead hosts an event for the kingdom of Skyheimr, during which the rebellious youth seek to prove themselves to be a worthy next generation. In dedication to the youth of Skyheimr, and the whimsy that lies ahead for them, the older generation builds a massive depiction of Venturi from dry reeds, plays music and provides a customary glut of seafood for the tradition's younger competitors.

Fueled up for the marathon ahead, the youth are then tucked into rather comfortable bed rolls under the stars while the depiction of Venturi is pulled down, dragged to the Midway River, and thrown in. This vandalization of the god's likeness is intentional; it allows for the participating youth to be shaken awake to proclamations of someone vandalizing the structure, which was "supposedly" meant to be burned. All are then challenged to chase the Midway's currents for pieces of the statue, racing against the power of their home's lifeblood all the way to the Pale Sea. There, as the visage of Venturi is broken across the basalt rocks, furry forms dive into the waves, each attempting to catch a piece of their god amongst the foam. They then drag it all the way back to Riverstead, spitting it at their mentor's or parent's paws. Returning without a reed is considered to be a bad omen for the current career or training that said trainee is pursuing.

The coldest, harshest days of winter draws forth the sturdiest or stupidest of Riverstead's residents and curious strangers to boldly decide to participate in or observe one of Nevriande's most dangerous festivals that begins with the river freezing over completely. Lining up from shortest to tallest, the felines and canines participating stand at the top of the Midway River's steepest bank, dubbed Cooper's Landing by locals after the barrel makers of Riverstead that would commonly use this hill to test the durability and waterseal of their product.

However, on this day, the participants will be testing themselves on the ice below. Charging together and crashing into the ice below, the first to go through is obviously the most impressive but also conisdered to be blessed by the god Theron himself. Any to dunk themselves in the ice hole that was made by the winner shares in the blessing, taking this freezing blessing into the coming spring.

Being in such close proximity of the flourishing Midway river, Riverstead residents often seek to celebrate the bounty they have been gifted with in their village. A fishing competition is hosted along the river for Riverstead residents to compete in, from the eldest retiree to the youngest child just learning the basics. Fishing either naturally or with traps or poles, the one with the largest fish by sunset is celebrated. Of course, this is all in good spirits despite the competition and everyone thus turns in their fish and the fish are fried.

After about an hour or so of cooking, the fishfry is complete and the whole village gathers to enjoy the fresh catches of the day and the work put in by each contestant to fill the bellies of their neighbors.