Chronology

There have been many systems to keep track of time throughout the history of the realm. Most of them were all based on the cycles of the moon or the shifting of the winds. Some were based on the stars that could be seen or even the patterns seen in beasts or nature.

It wasn’t until the Eruben empire’s influence spread throughout the realm that a common calendar system was adopted by the majority of people, and this didn’t come in until the Halcyon Age. Thankfully, it was adopted by all of the major settlements, and even those who did not use it as their primary calendar had to learn to use it for trade or other relations with those that did.

One day on Epos-Goth is 24 hours, and one year is approximately 400 days. In this time, the Eruben calendar measures 10 months of 40 days each. This roughly coincides with the cycles of the largest moon, Aburis, which goes through a full cycle every 40-41 days. The smallest moon, Liijay, requires only seven days to cycle which gives us the number of days in a week. This works out that there are about 57 weeks in a year.

Days of the Week

• Sunday
• Monday
• Kingsday
• Watersday
• Starsday
• Freeday
• Spiritsday

Months of the Year

Bright Moon

The first month of the year is called “Bright Moon” because this month tends to have the clearest skies. It tends to be the month with the least precipitation all year.

Harbinger

The second month, “Harbinger”, is named after the ominous constellation which dominates the night during this period. The Harbinger constellation is a symmetrically-shaped demon with horns. There are numerous omen and phobias regarding this month in most cultures.

The Gale

“The Gale” is so named because it tends to be the windiest month of the year. This is most noteworthy for sailors who will not travel far from land during this month.

Oceans

The fourth month is called “Oceans”.

The Beast

“The Beast” is so named because of folklore. There was a creature who walked the night during this month only and preyed on livestock. There are still those who believe this creature still exists, though many now write this off as mysterious myth.

Dark Sky

“Dark Sky” gets its name specifically because of the large areas in the night sky which are simply black. No stars can be seen in large areas of the sky, which has an effect on travel during this time of year.

Harvest

“Harvest” is so named because farmers know that this is the last month to collect their crops for the year. The following month will wreak havoc on planted fields, so even if food is not yet ripe, it needs to be collected or lost.

Storms

Quite simply, the month of “Storms” gets its name from the abundance and severity of storms during this time of year. More precipitation falls during this month than any other month. Lightning strikes, cyclones, and even crimson storms are all more prevalent.

Ancestors

This month is reserved for worshiping and revering our ancestors.

Star Fall

The last month of the year is simply called “Star Fall”.