The druids of Moonglade invite all to join in the Lunar Festival, a vibrant celebration honoring the triumph over an ancient evil, the spirit of unity, and the heroes of ages past!
Friday, 31 January 2025
Please consider the start times an approximate estimate; some delays are possible during the event. The times are Server Time.
| 19:45 | Opening Speech |
| 20:00 | Lunar Market |
| 20:30 | MOOnball Tournament |
| 20:30 | Loremaster Tournament |
| 22:30 | Lantern Show |
| - | Friday Raffle |
Lunar Market
We welcome stallholders from around the world to bring their goods, services, workshops, or small games to the festival! Help us create a vibrant and joyful atmosphere, all while contributing to the spirit of the event!If you're interested in setting up a stall, please reach out to Acrona in-game or via Discord (eepox). The stall spots will be assigned by the organizer on the week of the event and listed below the map.
| Stall | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BOOMTEC’s Blastin’ Bonanza - Pyrotechnics and Gifts | Goods | BOOMTEC’s Blastin’ Bonanza offers the latest in handheld and launcher bound pyrotechnics so that you can join in on the fun of lighting up the Lunar Festival. We also offer various tinkered toys and gifts crafted by our finest Goblin engineers and quality assured by our safest Gnomes. |
| Borealis Bakery | Food | Borealis Bakery is pleased to offer an array of baked goods & artisan dairy products to everyone attending the Lunar Festival! From Crescent Croissants to Galaxy-Glazed Doughnuts, you’ll be over the moon with their variety of tempting treats. Menu |
| Catch the Blue Child | Mini-game | It’s a little bit like Hook the Duck. You roll out of 50, and depending on the roll depends on the prize you win anything from small candy bags to large plushies. Hosted by Yazmin Blackwood |
| Dustcloud Bazaar | Food, Beverage | Food and drinks, hosted by the Treasure Chest and Inky Needles Café Menu |
| Hide and Seek | Goods | Handcrafted leather goods, custom orders, holiday gifts |
| Hono the Fire Dancer | Enter tainment | Behold the pandaren Hono's blazing moves and mesmerizing fire eating during the market hours! |
| Moonlit Sandfox Tavern | Food | Vulperan food |
| Oodles of Noodles | Food, Beverage | Honest Pandaren cuisine! Menu |
| Scavenger's Delight | Beverage, Mini-game | The Scavengers are offering a two-for-one treat this year. One of our very own will mix delicious, lunar-festival themed cocktails and drinks for you, all with an ancestral twist. On the other side, you will be able to test your mettle against Omen. Can you put him to rest in Elune’ara by winning this game of skill? |
| Starwoven Alchemics & Talismans | Goods | These items are carefully prepared in accordance with lunar phases. Every preparation and enchantment reflects harmony between celestial wisdom and the power of nature. Catalogue |
| T-K Studios | Goods | Exciting ensembles and fabulous fashion pieces for all your needs! Catalog |
| The White Lasher | Goods | Herbs, fruit, hygiene products and seeds for your needs! New items for sale as we enter the planting season. |
| Travelling Tails | Goods | Fresh fruit by Rosemariëlle and sweet candy by Fean |
| Wyvernstrider's Honey meads | Beverage | Flavorful beverages by Tahucho |
MOOnball
Those eager for sports won’t be disappointed - the Moonball will be hosted once more! Join this sparkling dodgeball elimination game. Registration to the tournament will open on Monday 27th January. Player cap: 16There'll be a Cross-faction Community that enables inviting participants of the opposite faction to a raid group for Out of Character communication. OOC Moonball uses the Dazzling Rod toy as the gameplay mechanic and is required by the players, but In-Character the game does not deploy magic wands.
GAME DESCRIPTIONMoonball is a Night Elven dodgeball sport in which players hurl big balls at their opponent within a marked area.Originally called Moonglow Ball Game and later shortened to simply Moonball, the game has been played at many festivals and town gatherings in Kalimdor. The balls used in the game are coated with Moonglow which gives them their bright shimmer. They dazzle the opponent when hit.It’s commonly played as a tournament where players are eliminated each round. The number of players is ideally divided by four for an equal number of players in each round, but sometimes matches may be adjusted to accommodate an uneven number of players.
RULES- A match usually involves two players competing against each other, however in some cases there may be three people at once depending on the amount of participants and the time reserved for the game.- The players wait until the end of countdown before they start hurling moonballs at their opponent.- The players must stay within the marked area during the match.- When a player gets hit three times, they lose the match.- In cases where more than two players are involved in the match the last person standing moves on to the next round of the competition. To avoid confusion the players hit three times should leave the play area immediately.- Speed enhancing abilities, buffs and talents are forbidden.FIRST PLACE PRIZE:Half-body line drawing or shaded monochrome bust portrait (examples below) of your character of choice by Periastron
As a token of participation, all competitors in the Moonball Tournament will be presented with a trinket, no matter how far they advance in the competition.
Loremaster Tournament
Test your knowledge of history in an interactive competition organized by Sahoenna. Registration will open on Monday 27th January. Max participants: 6. The activity will be hosted simultaneously with Moonball.FIRST PLACE PRIZE:
Colored sketch portrait (example below) of your character of choice by RiniPanini
Lantern Show
Witness the dazzling spectacle as the night sky erupts in fireworks and glowing lanterns take flight, drifting like stars across the town. This breathtaking display will leave you spellbound—don’t miss your chance to be part of this sparkling moment!
Friday Raffle
The raffle will be organized following the Lantern Show, ensuring everyone has a chance to participate—even those running market stalls or other activities earlier in the evening. This event will conclude the night once the other activities have wrapped up, and might thus happen quite late at night.
| FRIDAY RAFFLE PRIZES |
|---|
| Half-body drawing (example) by Baavgai Art |
| 1 bust portrait/headshot by Noorava |
| 1 chibi portrait icon (examples) by Elizaberta |
| Some theme fitting items (pre-made artwork) by Acrona. These will be shared here when finished. |
A person is eligible to win only one raffle prize during the two nights. No multiboxing, please!
Saturday, 1 February 2025
Please consider the start times an approximate estimate; some delays are possible during the event. The times are Server Time.
| 19:45 | Opening Speech |
| 20:00 | Theatre Play |
| 21:15 | Guided Dances |
| 22:15 | Costume Contest: War of the Ancients |
| - | Saturday Raffle |
Theatre Play
Let the actors take you on a journey to the ancient past - more information to come closer to the event.
Guided Dancing
Revelers will be guided through a couple lively and easy-to-follow choreographies, with each step clearly instructed so that no prior practice is needed. Background music will be played via the Watch2Gether website to set the festive mood. Hosted by Acrona.CAPS will be used to indicate specific emotes in the choreographies, such as: “One step forward! CLAP!” The dances are designed for pairs, and we’ll try match people without a partner!
Costume Contest: War of the Ancients
Dress up as a hero, villain, or demigod from the War of the Ancients! Whether you’re inspired by the legend of Lord Ravencrest, the bravery of Huln Highmountain, want to capture the terror of Archimonde, or embody the power of Aviana or the Aspects, there are many iconic figures to choose from.The jury will select their top three costumes, and the audience will also have a chance to vote for their favorite!
Saturday Raffle
The raffle will be organized following the costume contest, ensuring everyone has a chance to participate—even those helping with other activities earlier in the evening. This event will conclude the night once the other activities have wrapped up, and might thus happen quite late at night.
A person is eligible to win only one raffle prize during the two nights. No multiboxing, please!
Red Envelopes
Gift friends and family a bright red envelope, containing a surprise inside—whether it’s a special item or coins to spend at the Lunar Market on Friday. This gesture symbolizes good fortune and well-wishes for the year ahead. Attendees may do this activity at any time on their own.( Inspired by the Red Packets exchanged during Chinese New Year, these envelopes, while traditionally holding money, can contain surprise items as we see in the in-game celebration. If you’d like to give an in-game item, simply wrap it in red ribboned wrapping paper to create your own festive envelope! )
FOOd & Drink
The central building will serve as a lounge where delicious food and drink are available for purchase. The Rainblossom Brewhouse (Menu) brings delicious pandaren cuisine to the festival, along with Lunar Festival classics such as Moonglow!
Music Stream
Theme-fitting music will play on both evenings via Watch2Gether, to add another layer of immersion to the festivities. Expect some cheerful tunes for the market and tournaments, evocative melodies during the theater play, and groovy rhythms for the guided dancing. A link to the watch room will be shared as the event draws closer.
Activity Map
The final map will be uploaded once we know how many stalls there'll be for the Lunar Market. The market stall spots will be assigned by the organizer on the week of the event and listed below the map.
Art Prompt
Create new artwork inspired by the Lunar Festival! Showcase your OC in festive outfits or capture scenes of them celebrating this vibrant event!Hashtag: #OCLunarFestival2025
January 3rd - February 11th 2025
Keep the entries SFW
No AI generated imagesAnyone is welcome to participate the initiative on social media platforms regardless of whether they play on Argent Dawn or not.
Artwork submitted to the prompt in previous years:
About
This is a roleplay community event organized on World of Warcraft, based on the Lunar Festival celebration.Server: Argent Dawn EU
Location: Nighthaven, MoongladeOrganizer/contact: Acrona Out of Character, In-Character Druid Kaitalos
Discord: eepoxWe kindly ask attendees to respect this being a neutral event, and consider the area guarded by Cenarion Circle NPCs. Please avoid igniting trouble that has a high risk of interrupting, or slowing down, the scheduled activities. Much time and effort is put into the event, and we hope it will go as smoothly as possible for everyone joining. Thank you!There's also a Story Night planned for Sunday 2 February by Cristana.
RECOMMENDED TO BRING WITH YOU:Elixir of Tongue for understanding the common language of the opposite faction with crossfaction roleplay in mind.Cross RP AddOn to view TRP profiles of the opposite faction.Listener AddOn to help keep track of a targeted player’s chat messages in a crowded area.Lunar Lantern or Festival Lantern companion for general atmosphere!There'll be a Cross-faction Community made for the duration of the event, to allow people contact each other OOC regardless of faction, and to invite members of the opposite faction to a party/raid group where needed (e.g. Moonball Tournament, market stall mini-games). The link will be provided here on the week of the event.Video footage of some past Lunar Festivals on the server: