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The '''Blood Moon Festival''' is celebrated on [[Coldeven|Coldeven 11]], the night when [[Luna]] is full just | The '''Blood Moon Festival''' is celebrated on [[Coldeven|Coldeven 11]], the night when [[Luna]] is full just three weeks before the [[Spring equinox]]. On this night, curses are said to be twice as powerful and the forces of evil are at their strongest. [[Fiend]]s roam the lands, and [[human]] sacrifice is common. This night is held especially sacred by cultists of [[Nerull]], but worshipers of [[Kurell]] also mark this night as especially auspicious for acts of vengeance. Goodly folk superstitiously guard their homes with horseshoes, holy water, bottles of milk, and iron filings. | ||
[[Demon]]ic forces sent by [[Iuz]] destroyed the leadership of the [[Horned Society]] during the Blood Moon Festival of [[583 CY]]. | |||
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== References == | |||
==Bibliography== | === Notes === | ||
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=== Bibliography === | |||
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | *[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | ||
*[[Andy Miller|Miller, Andy]]. "Campaign Holidays." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]] Annual'' #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999 (pp. 18-19). | *[[Andy Miller|Miller, Andy]]. "Campaign Holidays." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]] Annual'' #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999 (pp. 18-19). | ||
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The Blood Moon Festival is celebrated on Coldeven 11, the night when Luna is full just three weeks before the Spring equinox. On this night, curses are said to be twice as powerful and the forces of evil are at their strongest. Fiends roam the lands, and human sacrifice is common. This night is held especially sacred by cultists of Nerull, but worshipers of Kurell also mark this night as especially auspicious for acts of vengeance. Goodly folk superstitiously guard their homes with horseshoes, holy water, bottles of milk, and iron filings.
Demonic forces sent by Iuz destroyed the leadership of the Horned Society during the Blood Moon Festival of 583 CY.
| Greyhawk calendar | |
|---|---|
| Days | Starday • Sunday • Moonday • Godsday • Waterday • Earthday • Freeday |
| Months | Fireseek • Readying • Coldeven • Planting • Flocktime • Wealsun • Reaping • Goodmonth • Harvester • Patchwall • Ready'reat • Sunsebb |
| Festivals | Needfest • Growfest • Richfest • Brewfest |
| Seasons | Winter • Spring • Low summer • High summer • (Summer) • Autumn |
| Solar events | Spring equinox, Summer solstice, Autumnal equinox, Winter solstice |
| Holidays | Agelong • Blood Moon Festival • Breadgiving Day • Council Day • Council of Mayors and Manorial Lords • Crowning Day • Dark Night • Day of the Legion Will • Day of Treachery • Declaration Day • Election Day • Faerieluck • Fallrite • Feast of Edoira • Feast of Fools • Feast of Wenta • Freedom Day • Frost Days • Great Moon's Glory • Guild Days • Holy Day of Serenity • Midsummer's Day • Midwinter Night • Remembrance Day • Rollo's Day • Saint Cuthbert's Day • Spring Feast • Springrite • Thrommel's Day • Yeartide • |
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Miller, Andy. "Campaign Holidays." Dragon Annual #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999 (pp. 18-19).
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Moon Festival | Calendar | Against The Giants: The Liberation of Geoff | 89 | |
| Blood Moon Festival | Calendar | Dragon magazine #263 | 51 | |
| Blood Moon Festival | Calendar | Dragon magazine #AN4 | 18, 19, 20 | |
| Blood Moon Festival | Calendar | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 28 | |
| Blood Moon Festival | Calendar | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 9 | |
| Blood Moon Festival | Calendar | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 156 | |
| Blood Moon Festival | Calendar | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 4, 39, 58 |