Goldmoon

### Overview

Every year on the thirtieth day of Joone, a full moon rises over Glaun Encaru, encapsulated in a sparkling, golden light. During this time, there are celebrations and joyous festivals all across the continent.

## Traditions

### Spauria

In the empire, a seven day celebration is held, starting three days before the Goldmoon, and lasting three days afterward. During that time there are feasts, games, weddings, and happy celebrations all throughout the empire. Spaurian's believe the Goldmoon is a boon of Selune's undying love for Lathandar, marking the day the god and goddess first fell in love, hence why there are often many weddings held during the week-long celebration. It is believed that the vows of a Goldmoon wedding are blessed by the gods, particularly Sune, the sister of Selune. It is also customary to bestow a Goldmoon Gift of great value upon a lover or cherished friend on Goldmoon night. These traditions are cherished and practiced by nearly every race, but particularly humans, who are the most devout believers in Spaurian mythology.

### Nurn

Nurnian's use the Goldmoon phenomena to mark the beginning of a new year. A Goldmoon also represents the gods good favor with them, whereas a bloodmoon is an omen of wrath and displeasure from the higher powers.

### Gnomes

Gnomish traditions claim that Goldmoon is a work of none other than Garl Glittergold, the gnomish god of luck, protection and trickery. The Goldmoon is another of his friendly pranks, and something of a "wink" to his gnome people. On the night of the Goldmoon, good luck supposedly abounds. Gnome clerics of Garl Glittergold will be seen parading through the streets, wearing war helms and belts of gold. The tiny folk will participate in joke telling contests throughout the celebrations, and will do plenty of storytelling as well.

### Dwarves

Dwarf culture has mixed beliefs about the Goldmoon. Some believe that there are two different moons, one of silver, one of gold, and that the gold only comes out once every year. Some believe that it is a reminder from the dwarf gods to keep up their good work, digging for golden treasures beneath the earth.

### Elves

Idalidarian Elves simply believe that Goldmoon is a divine reminder of light, life, and happiness, giving the often unhappy world a good reason to celebrate every year. Elves of strong tradition will devote the holiday to remembering and celebrating their ancient homeland of Idalidar, the White City.

## Noteable Goldmoons

### First Spaurian Goldmoon

In the year -5 of the Pre-Spaurian age, the Calbournian and Feflian settlers celebrated their first Goldmoon with the Fylarion elves, in celebration of their recent victories in the Goblin Wars. Since then, not a single year has passed in which Spaurian's have missed the opportunity to celebrate the occasion.

### 163 SA

On Joone 28th, 163 SA, amidst the nationwide Goldmoon festivities, many major Spaurian cities were targeted by the Mad Mage, who weaved disaster and chaos into the celebrations. Noogle was encapsulated in an arcane blizzard, which spawned large numbers of mephits due to the unstable levels of elemental cold. The streets of Morriguard were besieged by earth elementals, and three artificial shambling mounds were set loose in Quimny. Mistwood was plagued by a magical polymorphic disease, Dislar was littered with cylinders of reversed gravity, and the Goldmoon seen in Pvarm rose with a lime green tint as hordes of mimics appeared.

## Trivia

-The moon rises gold every night in the Feywild.