The cycles of years
During the Time of Naming, the gods appointed the years to pass in cycles of twenty, with each year represented by an animal. Each cycle is known as a "Turn" - hence, someone born over forty but under sixty years ago would talk of being born in a particular year "two Turns ago". The years pass in the following order:
- Dragon
- Lion
- Snake
- Ox
- Tiger
- Goat
- Mouse
- Deer
- Bat
- Wolf
- Eagle
- Dog
- Spider
- Rabbit
- Fox
- Crocodile
- Owl
- Cat
- Shark
- Horse
Years, months and days:
In Khul the years are currently counted "After Chaos" (A.C.) - this refers to a turbulent time few centuries ago when cataclysms triggered by bad magic and subsequent invasions of chaotic armies happened. It was called the
War Against Chaos, and it left scars still very visible on the face of Khul. Before year 1 A.C. were the "Old Times" (O.T.) and they lasted millennia.
For as long as people have reckoned days and months, the countries of the mysterious continent of Khul have had twelve months, each exactly 30 days in length, and each made up of five weeks of six days apiece. The months are named as follows:
- Snow's Cloak
- Skies in Darkness
- Land's Awakening
- Heaven's Weeping
- Birds Chatter
- Days Lengthen
- Corn Ripening
- Man's Harvesting
- Forests Golden
- Nature's Curling
- Sun's Hiding
- Land's Sleeping
- New Year - 5 days
At the end of peoples of all the countries of civilised Khul mark New Year with five days of merry-making, though it must be said that in many parts of the continent the celebrations are more sombre, as the people give thanks to their various gods and pray for a prosperous year to come.
The week in Khul has six days as follows:
- Rageday
- Freezeday
- Fearday
- Lifeday
- Wildday
- Spiritday
Campaign calendarisation:
This campaign starts on Freezeday, the 14th Birds Chatter 284 (Year of the Ox), that is the Holy Day of Rogaar. The time of year is pleasant, and the weather good for travel. A good time to go out and start a new adventure!
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