MOON SIGNS

This is a conversion guide for use with Dolmenwood. You can find the
original Moon Signs in the Dolmenwood Player’s Hand Book which
can be found at dolmenwood.com

A Moon Sign may be activated by paying 1 WP. (Temporary rule)

Some thoughts on process: Some of these work more than others. Some seem a little forced
and its just a bit too much like playing mad libs, where you replace B/X terms with dragonbane
ones. However i think just changing them initially is a good start to see how they look and then
seeing what might need tweaking or what could work if it was just slightly altered.

Take Narrow Waxing for example, “Boons to PERSUASION when interacting with fairies, but
suffer a BANE to all Saving Throws against fairy magic.” Obviously this doesnt work that well if
mechanically ive decided activating a moon sign costs 1 WP. So there are things like this that
will need changing down the line. But this is just meant as a start.

If anyone has suggestions or good ideas please share them.

Could have some be activated with WP and others not for example.

It's also hard to convert something that might have had a slightly minor effect in Dolmenwood
with just a +1 modifier versus dragonbanes boons and banes. But thats where the specificity of
each sign helps to balance that fact.

Moon Sign Effects

Grinning Waxing 50% chance of guardian undead ignoring the 50% chance of guardian undead ignoring the 2 1 Stretch
character’s presence. (Though they act normally character’s presence. (Though they act normally if
 if provoked.) provoked.)

Grinning Full +1 bonus to Saving Throws against the powers of Boon to Saving Throws against the powers of 2 1 Round
undead monsters. undead monsters.

Grinning Waning +1 Attack bonus against undead monsters. Boon to Attack rolls against undead monsters. 2 1 Round

Dead Waxing +1 bonus to Attack and Damage Rolls the Round Boon to Attack and Damage Rolls the Round after 2 —
after killing a foe. killing a foe.

Dead Full If killed by non-magical means, the character If killed by non-magical means, the character — —
returns to life after 1 Turn with 1 Hit Point. Their returns to life after 1 Stretch with 1 Hit Point. Their
Constitution and Wisdom are permanently Constitution and Wisdom are permanently halved
halved (to a minimum score of 3). This (to a minimum score of 3). This supernatural
supernatural avoidance of death only takes effect avoidance of death only takes effect once ever.
once ever.

Dead Waning Undead monsters attack all others in the party Undead monsters attack all others in the party 3 1 Stretch
before attacking the character. before attacking the character.

Beast Waxing +2 bonus to Charisma (maximum 18) when A boon to PERSUASION when interacting with dogs 2 1 Stretch
interacting with dogs and horses. and horses.

Beast Full Wild animals attack all others in the party before Wild animals attack all others in the party before 3 1 Stretch
attacking the character. attacking the character.

Beast Waning +1 Attack bonus against wolves and bears. Boon to Attack against wolves and bears. 2 1 Round

Squamous Waxing Effects of poison are delayed by 1 Turn. Effects of poison are delayed by 1 Stretch. 2 —

Squamous Full +2 bonus to Saving Throws against the breath Boon to Saving Throws against the breath attacks 2 1 Round
attacks and magical powers of wyrms and and magical powers of wyrms and dragons.
dragons.

Squamous Waning +1 Attack bonus against serpents and wyrms. Boons to Attacks against serpents and wyrms. 2 1 Round

Knight’s Waxing +2 bonus to Charisma (maximum 18) when Boon to PERSUASION when interacting with 2 1 Stretch
interacting with nobles. nobles.

Knight’s Full +1 AC bonus against attacks with metal weapons. Boon to EVADE against attacks with metal 2 1 Round
weapons.

Knight’s Waning On a tied Initiative roll when in melee with When in melee with knights or soldiers, may switch 2 —
knights or soldiers, the character acts first, as if initiative cards once with them.
they had won.

Rotting Waxing +2 bonus to Charisma (maximum 18) when Boon to PERSUASION checks when interacting with 2 1 Stretch
interacting with sentient fungi. sentient fungi.
Rotting Full +2 AC bonus against attacks by fungal monsters. Boon to EVADE against attacks by fungal monsters. 2 1 Round

Rotting Waning In the character’s presence, fungal monsters In the character’s presence, fungal monsters suffer 2 1 Round
suffer a –1 penalty to Attack and Damage Rolls. a Bane to Damage Rolls.

Maiden’s Waxing +2 bonus to Charisma (maximum 18) when Boon to PERSUASION when interacting with demi- 2 1 Stretch
interacting with demi-fey. fey.

Maiden’s Full +2 bonus to Saving Throws against charms and Boon to Saving Throws against charms and 2 1 Round
glamours. glamours.

Maiden’s Waning +1 bonus to Attack and Damage Rolls against Boon to Attack and Damage Rolls against shape- 2 1 Round
shape-changers and those cloaked with illusions. changers and those cloaked with illusions.

Witch’s Waxing When the character receives magical healing, When the character receives magical healing, they 2 —
they gain 1 additional Hit Point. This applies at gain 2 additional Hit Points. This applies at most
most once per day to each type of magical healing once per day to each type of magical healing (e.g.
(e.g. specific spell, Class trait, potion, etc.). specific spell, potion, etc.).

Witch’s Full +1 bonus to Saving Throws against holy magic. Boon to Saving Throws against magic spells. 2 1 Round

Witch’s Waning +1 bonus to Attack Rolls against witches and holy Boon to Attack Rolls against witches and holy 2 1 Round
spell casters. knights or spell casters.

Robber’s Waxing +2 bonus to Charisma (maximum 18) when Boon to PERSUASION when interacting with 2 1 Stretch
interacting with Chaotic mortals. Corrupted mortals.

Robber’s Full +1 AC bonus against attacks by Chaotic mortals, Boon to EVADE against attacks by Corrupted 2 1 Round
fairies, or demi-fey. mortals, fairies, or demi-fey.

Robber’s Waning +1 Attack bonus against Chaotic mortals, fairies, Boon to Attacks against Corrupted mortals, fairies, 2 1 Round
and demi-fey. and demi-fey.

Goat Waxing +2 bonus to Charisma (maximum 18) when Boon to PERSUASION rolls when interacting with 2 1 Stretch
interacting with breggles (including crookhorns). breggles (including crookhorns).

Goat Full Breggles (including crookhorns) attack all others Breggles (including crookhorns) attack all others in 3 1 Stretch
in the party before attacking the character. the party before attacking the character.

Goat Waning +1 Attack bonus against breggles (including Boons to Attacks against breggles (including 2 1 Round
crookhorns). crookhorns).

Narrow Waxing +2 bonus to Charisma (maximum 18) when Boons to PERSUASION when interacting with 2 1 Stretch
interacting with fairies, but suffer a –1 penalty to fairies, but suffer a BANE to all Saving Throws
all Saving Throws against fairy magic. against fairy magic.

Narrow Full If the character is afflicted by a curse or a Geas If the character is afflicted by a curse or a Geas — —
spell, there is a 1-in-4 chance of the caster also spell, there is a 1-in-4 chance of the caster also
being affected by their own magic. being affected by their own magic.
Narrow Waning +1 Attack bonus against fairies and demi-fey. Boon to Attacks against fairies and demi-fey. 2 1 Round

Black Waxing +1 bonus to Search Checks to find secret doors. Boons to Spot Hidden checks to find secret doors. 3 1 Stretch

Black Full +2 bonus to AC and Saving Throws when Boon to EVADE when surprised. 2 1 Round
surprised.

Black Waning +2 bonus to Saving Throws versus illusions and Boons to Saving Throws versus illusions and 2 1 Round
glamours. glamours.