Moonshine
Location: Mount Celestia / Lunia / Threshold
Realm of Nikkal and Yarikh of the Ugaritic pantheon.
Now, if you’re heading up the slopes of Lunia, you might find yourself drawn to a little slice of paradise called Moonshine—a realm where the light of Nikkal the crescent moon and Yarikh the full moon casts a glow that could make even the hard-bitten planewalker feel at peace. This is a place of cyclical beauty and quiet reflection, where the Ugaritic powers of moonlight and growth keep their kip, weaving a tale of harmony and love. Folk say the moons here aren’t just for show; they’re part of a living dance, a kind of celestial rhythm that the locals revere as a sacred pulse of nature itself.
Moonshine is laid out with silver-fruited orchards that feel almost enchanted. The trees are heavy with pearly, moonlit fruit that shimmers in the twilight, and fields stretch out around them, fertile and gently rolling. You’ll hear laughter here, the kind that’s easy and bright, as petitioners gather in celebration of the natural cycles that shape their world. Here, every time the full moon peaks in the sky is a festival, and every time it’s the waning moon, it’s a time for quiet reflection—a chance to embrace the inevitability of change and find strength in growth. Folks here aren’t shy about sharing the bounty, either; you’ll find gatherings under the moonlight where fruits sweeter than anything on the Prime are passed around like offerings to each other, and tales are told with a kind of warmth that feels like you’re sitting by a fire with old friends.
Want to hear a bit of Moonshine philosophy? They call it the Dance of the Crescents, a way of living that’s about moving in sync with the cycles—embracing each stage of life and death, hope and hardship, as naturally as the moons change in the sky. You’ll hear petitioners talk about their troubles as if they were temporary, part of a bigger ebb and flow. Here, they believe that in every phase of life, there’s a lesson to be found, and resisting change is as futile as trying to stop the moon from moving across the sky. Travellers seeking to find balance in their lives are drawn to Moonshine like moths to the proverbial flame, knowing they’ll leave with a renewed sense of purpose, a bit of wisdom to handle life’s twists, and maybe a belly full of the finest fruit they’ve ever tasted.
And if you’re lucky, and the silver clouds part, you might catch a glimpse of Nikkal and Yarikh themselves—guardians of growth and grace, lovers of change who embody the union of life’s rhythms and teach that love, much like nature, must be nurtured to thrive. Sure, you can see them in the sky anywhere on Lunia, but in the realm of Moonshine, they’re ten times as bright. For travellers who feel trapped by fate or bound by past mistakes, Moonshine offers a new perspective: here, under the embrace of the twin moons, you’re reminded that everything has its season, and every dark moment is just one phase in a cycle that always returns to light.
Source: Jon Winter-Holt, mimir.net, inspired by A Tiefling’s Exultation overview of Ugaritic powers. This realm is a homebrew addition to the lore.
