Moonward
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| 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.