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.