The humans are a people of strong emotions, something that is reflected in their tastes in entertainment. Their varied cultures have given rise to many different types of leisure activities, but regardless of what they engage in, they do it with passion. Artworks and performances are generally very dramatic and revolve around subjects like love, hate, violence and death. Common themes are revenge, impossible odds, and epic victories rewarded with love, status or wealth, This is something that can be traced to the human drive to seek accomplishment and mastery. This trait also spurs competitiveness in all kinds of pursuits, such as crafting and fighting competitions, and beauty and art contests. The courts of Arwondel host many banquets, masquerades and jousting competitions, and many of the bigger cities host theaters where actors and artists perform. Among the Odar humans, common contests involve displaying skill with horses, such as horseback acrobatics and obedience training. The Isenvor humans boast big feasts when the supplies are plenty, and they play simple games of dice or bones for leisure. In Emerald Bay singing is a part of everyday life, both for work and leisure, and demonstrations in sailing and fishing spur many competitions.