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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SableWyvern" data-source="post: 1580733" data-attributes="member: 1008">In my current RM campaign, calendars vary from culture to culture. They work as follows:Taurice – Archalen CalendarThe Archalen Calender was formed at the behest of Prince Archalles of Amerth some thousand years ago. Until that point, the Taurim still used the somewhat abstract system of the Tentarmdoul, but as the sciences were advanced amongst the cities, the people sought a more codified, consistent system. In the end, most astrologers were not happy with the result, because it acknowledged the stars and moons only in a token fashion, tying itself instead purely to the solar year. Despite their objections, however, the easily understandable method that was employed gained the support of the greater part of the academic community. Year 1 was set as the year after the calendar’s inception.The Archalen Calendar is essential a modern Julian/Gregorian Calendar, with altered names. It has been used as the benchmark for determining dates and times under other Kalharun calendars. For the purposes of the exercise, it has been assumed that a 365 day year, with an extra day every fourth year, requires only an adjustment of one or two days every thousand years or so. The current Archalen year (1116) is identical to AD 1999 (including moon phases, solstices and equinoxes for that year IRL).Archalen dates are generally annotated as AC (Archalen Calendar) or TC (Taurim Calendar). Dates before Year 1 are generally written as PAC (Prior Archalen Calander).The Taurim WeekSundayMarcdayTasardayLeveldayKaldayNardayDumardayThe Archalen Year 1. Deptary (31)2. Kalurary (28/29)3. Geilen (31)4. Ansulary (30)5. Dey (31)6. Almoon (30)7. Karmoon (31)8. Archalles (31)9. Odythus (30)10. Mystias (31)11. Kolomare (30)12. Kasember (31) Irnima and Osara – Adjusted Karlen CalendarThe people of the ancient, forgotten empire that once lay in the deserts of Irnima had a calendar that followed an eight year cycle, with months of varying length from year to year. This calendar remained in use long after the collapse of that empire, up until the new one began to form along the coast. Over time, the priests of Karlen decided that the old form was too bulky and confusing, and reformed the Old Irnimath Calendar into the Karlen Calendar, with a far more consistent system, with 10 set months each year. This system proved to be losing far too many days each year, however, and after numerous one-off months had been added from time to time to replace the missing days, the system was finally reformed to include a series of standard adjustments following a 5, 24 and 120 year cycle.The Irmimite and Osaren Eight-day WeekElahlim (First Sand-day)Arahlim (Sundday)Sarahlim (Wind-day)Tathenahlim (Moon-day)Fahradahlim (Spring-day [water spring, not vernal spring])Adahlim (Stone-day)Tadahlim (Earth-day)Alahlim (Last Sand-day)The Adjusted Karlen Year1. Keth Adahrd (First Heat) (32)2. Mouthe Adahrd (Second Heat) (32)3. Reahm Adahrd (Third Heat) (32)4. Keth Uncwell (First Dry) (40)5. Mouthe Uncwell (Second Dry) (40)6. Keth Afaerd (First Cool) 327. Mouthe Afaerd (Second Cool) 328. Reahm Afaerd (Third Cool) 329. Keth Manahrd (First Warm) 4010. Mouthe Manahrd (Second Warm (40)Adaris (8) or Men-adaris (16)The Adjusted Karlen CyclesA five year period on the Adjusted Karlen Calendar is known as a Penaraal. The first and third years in each Penaraal end with an extra week, known as Adaris. The second, fourth and fifth years in a Penaraal end with two extra weeks, known as Men-adaris.A Dudomas is a 24 year period. The final year in a Dudomas contains an extra week, known as Dudom-adaris, which comes before Adaris or Men-adaris.A Mehal-domas is a 120 year period. The final year of a Mehal-domas contains yet another extra week, Mehal-adaris, which falls immediately before Dudom-adaris.All these additional weeks are times of religious observance and general celebration. The end of a Mehal-domas is a wild time, where there is a 24 to 32 day period during which almost no work is done, and instead there is wild feasting, celebration and general madness. This has a tendency to wreak havoc with an economy, and requires careful planning by government in advance of such a time.While these long holidays each year are a boon for the common man, the downside is that Elahlim and Faradahlim mornings are the only official times of rest during the week.Irnima and OsarenOsaren uses Old Karlen Reckoning (OKR), under which the current year is 2116 (Year 1 was the inception of the Karlen Calender). Irnima uses the Sultan’s Reckoning (SR), which began with Kawahal Ersia’s rise to the throne. Under Sultan’s Reckoning, the year is 121, and the New Year is 22 Mouthe Uncwell. In Irnima, dates before SR1 use the Old Karlen Reckoning. Dates before OKR1 are generally annotated LE (Lost Empire).</blockquote>

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