There are stories of the Blood Moon, a twisted mockery of the celestial body that lights the night sky. The first recorded instance of it was over two centuries ago, when a dark sorcerer sought to bring chaos to the wilderness he called home. He channeled the powers of madness and cruelty from beyond the void and infused them into the moon itself, amplifying their effects. The barbarians and shapechangers were the first to fall under the Blood Moon's sway, slaughtering everyone they came across, their bloodlust insatiable. Then, a tribe of druids fell victim as they tried to use their magic to purify the moon, only to inadvertently allow the dark energy to flow back into them. Eventually, even the common folk found themselves prone to bouts of anger and violence. Luckily, a group of adventurers were able to slay the sorcerer, release his hold on the moon, and allow the sun to rise again.

Recently, a new threat has appeared in the wilderness between the Tallspire Mountains and the Great Forest. A group of druids, convinced the world needs cleansing, have come together to summon forth the dark energies required to create a Blood Moon once more. They hope that the ensuing chaos will allow the world to purge itself of all evils and reset the balance of nature. They've enacted their dark ritual so that tonight, when the moon rises high and reaches its apex, it will bleed red as it did so long ago, and madness will descend on the world. If nothing is done to break the druids' connection to the blood moon, the sun may never rise again.