But the box set also indicates that the solar year and lunar year are the same with the following:
The smaller moon (Celene. or The Handmaiden) goes through four cycles each year, becoming full on the middle evening of each of the festivals. This evening, of course, becomes the high point of the celebration, especially in the· case of Midsummer's Night, when those who use druidic spell!! are gathering mistletoe for the coming year.
Luna, the large moon. makes 13 cycles of 28 days during an Oerth year. Its cycles; are linked with those of Celene in a manner that causes both to he full on Midsummer's Night in Richfest. On Midwinter's Night, however, only Celene appears; this period is known as the Dark Time, or the Dim Nights, to many superstitious peasants.
The exact dates for new, waxing (first quarter), full, and waning (third quarter) moons are shown on the Baseline Data Chart. The combinations of the moons have interesting repercussions on lycanthropy. Mlost lycanthropes have their were-cycles linked to the cycles of Luna only. However, 1of10 lycanthropes are affected only by Celene, and another 10% are affected by either moon. In any case, whenever both moons are full, all werecreatures will be out a-hunting. (This happens on Midsummer's Night, unfortunately for mistletoe hunters!)
But the box set also indicates that the solar year and lunar year are the same
They're the same length, but they're not quite the same thing. If you assume a lunar month begins when Luna is new, then the lunar year begins on Needfest 4, while the solar year begins on Needfest 1.
Well, except mistletoe is hunted in winter, towards Christmas (Solstice).
The 1e Player's Handbook said that greater mistletoe was harvested on Midsummer's Eve, cut with a gold or silver sickle, and caught in a bowl before it touches the ground. Harvesting it any other way or on any other night would make it lesser mistletoe, resulting in a 75% reduction in spell duration or a +1 on saves against the druid's spells.
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