Moonward

Moonward
also known as Crescent City
Kind	City
Region / realm	Velfald Regency
Power in play	Moonless Night (Dark Crescent)
GM canon
first cited: [heralds-b#178]

On the world map: this place exists in the map data as city Moonward.

Moonward — once known as Crescent City — is a wealthy duchy and city of the Velfald Regency, built in three layers that rise with both altitude and social standing. ^{[last-winter#382 · last-winter#415]}

Overview

The city is stacked in three concentric layers — Bright Crescent at the top, Silver Crescent in the middle, and Dark Crescent at the bottom — and each layer also marks whether its residents belong to high or low society. ^{[last-winter#415 · last-winter#624]} It further contains the Academia District, Argentia District, and Gloria District, each with its own institutions and atmosphere. ^{[last-winter#493 · last-winter#494]} Within Velfald, Moonward is known as a strong and proud duchy — held up as the one land expected to remain safe even if Timbermire and Iceverf fall — and it will never bend the knee to the Winter Elves. ^{[heralds-b#178 · heralds-b#182]} Moonward wants to be Velfald's protector, yet it stays out of the Winter Elves' campaign to seize Timbermire. ^{[heralds-b#182]}

History

Once an independent city known as Crescent City in the days of Commander Tarik N'dalu, Moonward fell after an assault by the Aenarch Empire. ^{[last-winter#507 · last-winter#508 · last-winter#514]} Tarik N'dalu led the city's armies and died defending it in its final hours. ^{[last-winter#514 · last-winter#574]}

Players, stop here. What is hidden behind this point is game-master material. The full detail is on GM:Moonward.

Power and politics

An owlin holds the title of Owlin High Judge of Moonward; his name is not public knowledge. ^{[last-winter#609 · owner-form-2026-09-17]}

Players, stop here. What is hidden behind this point is game-master material. The full detail is on GM:Owlin High Judge of Moonward.

Seraphis Gale serves as chief of the Argent Wardens, stationed in the city. ^{[last-winter#585 · last-winter#586]} Moonward's lowest layer, Dark Crescent, is now called Moonless Night — a rising power in the south with a revolutionary identity that seeks to tear down the imperial order. ^{[heralds-a#3 · heralds-a#5 · heralds-a#6]} Leon became part of Dark Crescent after arriving in Moonward. ^{[heralds-a#7]}

Military

Along the Western Front (the western front), Moonward's soldiers hold the coastal cliffs and shoreline. ^{[last-winter#832 · last-winter#835]} Along the shores of the County of Rosereach peninsula, Moonward's soldiers have taken heavy losses fighting the Winter Elves, struck back, and held their ground against one more invasion attempt. ^{[last-winter#751]}

Neighboring lands

The elven lands ruled by Myleas Palewood lie above Moonward. ^{[last-winter#456]}

In play

Moonless Night's people are preparing for the coming war and for the fall of the imperial order. ^{[heralds-a#5]} In the south, Moonward stands as a somewhat autonomous foothold that may be connected to the unfolding events. ^{[heralds-b#446]}

Related pages

• Velfald — the regency Moonward belongs to
• Dark Crescent — the city's lowest, poorest layer, now called Moonless Night
• Bright Crescent — the city's uppermost, wealthiest layer
• Commander Tarik N'dalu — led Moonward's armies and died defending the city
• Seraphis Gale — chief of the Argent Wardens stationed in Moonward
• Timbermire — the neighboring duchy Moonward is expected to outlast
• Iceverf — the other duchy Moonward is expected to outlast
• Winter Elves — the invaders Moonward refuses to kneel to

Unconfirmed ideas

The source conversations contain proposals for Moonward that the campaign owner never confirmed. They are collected on Idea:Moonward so they cannot be mistaken for canon.