Time Keeps on Slipping…

A few notes on time. Both the people of ASYLM and the people on the Outside keep track of the days of the week as follows:

Sul - First Day

Mol - Second Day

Zol - Third Day

Wir - Fourth Day

Zor - Fifth Day

Far - Sixth Day

Sar - Seventh Day

Both groups use the same calendar when it comes to months:

Zarantyr

Olarune

Therendor

Eyre

Dravago

Nymm

Lharvion

Barrakas

Rhaan

Sypheros

Aryth

Vult

However, once we start measure years, there seems to be a bit of a difference.

The appearance of the Mark of Warding among the dwarves of the Mror Holds marks the beginning of the dwarven calendar. Since ASYLM was originally a dwarven kingdom, it also used Mror Reckoning or MR.

ASYLM was sealed in 1057 MR. One hundred and fourteen years passed, so everyone in ASYLM thought it was 1171 MR.

Since the Escapees emerged from ASYLM, you have all discovered that the people you encounter generally use the Kingdom of Galifar’s calendar, measured in “Years since the founding of the Galifar Kingdom” or YK.

The current year in 998 YR, or 2500 MR.

A few important history lessons.

Eleven of the current twelve Dragonmarked Houses had been established before ASYLM was sealed. The Mark of Finding appeared after ASYLM was sealed, and appears in humans and half-orcs of House Tharashk.

1 MR – The five settlements which will become the Five Nations are established: Metrol, Karrnath, Wroat, Daskara and Thaliost. Mark of Warding appears among the dwarves of the Mror Holds.

1000 MR – The War of the Mark is launched to eliminate the aberrant and mixed dragonmarks, and more importantly, establish the sanctioned Dragonmarked Houses.

1057 MR – ASYLM is sealed as the Time of the Horrors approaches.

1503 MR – Galifar I and his five scions (Cyre, Karrn, Thrane, Aundair and Brey) take control of the Five Nations and establish the Kingdom of Galifar.

The Galifar calendar starts with this year being 1 YK.

32 YK (1534 MR) – The Five Nations of Galifar adopt the names of King Galifar’s children as their own.

Metrol becomes Cyre.

Karrnath remains Karrnath.

Wroat becomes Breyland.

Daskara becomes Thrane.

Thaliost becomes Aundair.

894 YK (2396 MR) – King Jarot, last ruler of the Kingdom of Galifar, dies. His children fight among themselves regarding who should succeed him, and the Last War is begun.

965 YK (2467 MR) – House Cannith (Mark of Making) creates the Warforged, living constructs designed to fight the Last War.

994 YK (2496 MR) – Cyre is destroyed; the Mournland is created.

996 YK (2598 MR) – Treaty of Thronehold officially ends the Last War.

998 YK (2500 MR) – Current year.

Wizards and scholars outside ASYLM can find mention of the “Time of the Horrors”, but only as an ancient time of troubles over a thousand years ago.

18 June 2008: Experience

Sharn, the City of Towers, has welcomed you with open arms. But what will tomorrow bring?

200 exp for Role Playing and Exploration of the City.

2000 gp and you have now been declared “Clavigers of House Lyrandar”

Our totals currently look like:

Tombor, Coriell, Daenerys:
200 + 15,043 = 15,243 exp

Rafad:
200 + 14,293 = 14,493 exp

Dymphna:
13,153 exp

These totals represent at least how many experience points you should have. You may have more if you received bonus experience points. For example, this week Rafad and Tombor both received 50 bonus experience points.

Our Next Gaming Date is:

July 6 (Sunday) from 3 – 9 pm

A Little More Religion

During your time in the camp and wandering the streets of Sharn, you have picked up a little information on the local religions. You do not hear mention of the Gods worshipped by people from ASYLM.

Church of the Silver Flame – the “one true faith”; embrace the Flame and have no fears.

The Sovereign Host – embraces many cultures and faiths; all gods are but a reflection of the Host.

Arawai, God of Agriculture (sister of Balinor and the Devourer; mother of the Fury)

Aureon, God of Law and Knowledge (brother of Onatar, husband of Bolderi, lost his Shadow)

Boldrei, God of Community and Hearth (wife of Aureon)

Balinor, God of Beasts and the Hunt (brother of Arawai and the Devourer)

Dol Arrah, God of Honor and Sacrifice (sister of Dol Dorn, maybe sister of the Mockery)

Dol Dorn, God of Strength at Arms (brother of Dol Arrah, maybe brother of the Mockery)

Kol Korran, God of Trade and Wealth (son of Olladra and Onatar, the Keeper’s twin brother)

Olladra, God of Feast and Good Fortune (wife of Onatar, mother of Kol Korran and the Keeper)

Onatar, God of Artiface and the Forge (husband of Olladra, father of Kol Korran and the Keeper)

The Dark Six – Enemies (and often family) of the Sovereign Host. Although many people do make offerings to the Dark Six to ward off their wrath, few worship them openly, except in evil kingdoms like the goblin nation of Darguun.

The Devourer

The Fury

The Keeper

The Mockery

The Shadow

The Traveler

The Blood of Vol – Death is the enemy; Undeath is the path to salvation!

Previously on ASYLM Released

While in the camp outside Sharn, a copy of the “ASYLM iTems” whips past you and you catch a few headlines.

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Render Burns, City Rejoices
By William de Worde

Yesterday morning, while riots were still raging across the city, the corpse of the nefarious villain Render finally burned atop a pyre in the central cemetery.

The heroes of the hour are Tombor Auchentoshen, Theodrus Pallanus, Rafad, Coriell Sunburst and Daenerys Targaryen.

Infamous Playwright Captured
By Sacharisa Cripslock

In a daring twilight raid last night, a small team of heroes descended upon a slaughter house to capture a dangerous madman. Acting on an anonymous tip, Victor Saint Demain, Tox and Peri Umdeng burst into the slaughter house to find infamous playwright, Antonal Telthin, lurking in hiding.

Telthin surrendered without a fight, and confessed to the theft of the Render’s corpse.

Lilybrook Family Grieves
By Sacharisa Cripslock

The Lilybrook family announced today the death of their youngest daughter, Eldara Lilybrook. The cause of death was not mentioned, but those close to the family suspect suicide.

Audry Lilybrook, Eldara’s mother, has been a pillar of the ASYLM community, and has strived for years to use the family’s wealth and position to help those less fortunate.

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The scrap of newspaper brings back memories of your time just before you left ASYLM, and strange dreams of a King, wearing tattered yellow robes.