World of Aserra

As of current, we have established a calendar for Kalesten human nations that will be considered the standard. Thiskel and other places, as well as other races, may have their own calendar systems, but these will be addressed in the future when and if needed.

The Kalesten Calendar was established six-hundred and fourteen years ago when the nations of Kalesten formed a union, through which the calendar, as well as a shared common language, units of measurement, and currency were proliferated throughout the continent. Though the union eventually crumbled, the standards they set carried on into modern Kalesten society, including the calendar.

The current year for the majority of our stories is KCY (Kalesten Calendar Year) 614, having been six-hundred and fourteen years since the Kalesten Union was founded. Pre-Kalesten Calendar Years are recorded as negative numbers (e.g.; -100 KCY). The years are counted backwards, similar to how we track years BC in the modern Gregorian calendar system.

The Aserran year is four months longer than Earth’s, giving them a sixteen month calendar and an extra month every season. The calendar is based on the cycle of the planet’s largest moon, Nirya. Like Earth’s moon, Nirya has a twenty-eight day cycle. The lesser moons, Maredi and Marebi, do not affect the calendar, but their cycles are tracked. With the longer year, there are four months per season on Aserra, but still the typical spring, summer, autumn, and fall. The months of each season are named for the patron goddess of the season and differentiated numerically. For example, the months of spring are Areria I, Areria II, Areria III, and Areria IV. Each month has twenty-eight days.

There are four weeks per month, consisting of seven days. The days are named for the seven elemental gods, in birth order. The first day of the week is Zelanday (for Zelan, God of Air), followed by Mariday (for Maris, Goddess of Water), Brechday (for Brecha, Goddess of Earth), Alaeday (for Alaezo, God of Fire), Entraday (for Entra, Goddess of Life), Idraenday (for Idraen, God of Light), and Ispaday (for Ispa, Goddess of Darkness). Ispaday is considered a holy day for those who follow the Gods of Light. Religious services are held on this day, and many businesses, schools, and government offices may be closed. While Ispa is not held in high regard, the purpose of religious ceremonies amongst those who follow the Gods of Light is to pray away the darkness of the dark goddess, and do good deeds on a day ruled by her in order to subvert her influence.

Kalesten Calender Year: 614

• Spring
  • Areria I
  • Areria II
  • Areria III
  • Areria IV
• Summer
  • Glaeria I
  • Glaeria II
  • Glaeria III
  • Glaeria IV
• Autumn
  • Oleiria I
  • Oleiria II
  • Oleiria III
  • Oleiria IV
• Winter
  • Fria I
  • Fria II
  • Fria III
  • Fria IV

Just revised the calendar post since I came up with days of the week: http://forum.aserra-rpg.com/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=70

Any questions, comments, corrections, suggestions, etc, are welcome in this thread.