Adolphine Calendar

Current Year: 175 CG

History

During much of the early history of Ormurgard, no one cared to keep track of the months or years. The god Matr was responsible for the calendar. Matr was haphazard with this time. Seasons would go with whatever Matr was feeling at the time. At one point the seasons went from Summer to Spring to Fall back to Summer again. Eventually a monastic cleric of Yapo named Adolphus decided enough was enough. For months Adolphus secluded himself on a distant mountaintop and did not leave until he created the calendar seen here. Pleased with his work, Yapo wholeheartedly accepted the calendar. Yapo confronted Matr and took the duties of controlling the calendar from him. In order to stop his incessant whining, Yapo agreed that Matr could play with the moon and create a day of darkness at the end of every two months.

Observance

This is the calendar of the common man. Simple to use and with tangible effects of change.

Eras

The start of the current era was declared by High Priest Olof Andersen after the God Celestine gifted the king of Makland a map of certain deep ocean currents, as well as the presence of unexplored land across the ocean. It is said that this gift was in return for sparing the life of Alvar Hyltirsson, a romance author popular with noblewomen, after he inadvertently struck an overzealous suitor.
Thusly the current era is named Celestine's Gift and is abbreviated as CG.
The era before the current was named Striith's Discordance. This period was interspersed with constant wars between rival countries and internal civil wars. That era is abbreviated as SD.
Most common people do not use any of the eras beyond Sthriith's Discordance. Use of these era names are confined to the works of intelligentsia.

Years

The year is ten months long with a three day long new years' celebration. This number was devised by Adolphus the Lonely and is based off of the average time needed to breed a litter of dogs.

Months

The months are two weeks long and consist of twenty-eight days each. This is the time it takes the average brewer to make a small batch of beer.
The months are as follows:

1. Akker
2. Madelief
3. Vlaszaad
4. Prinos
5. Kissos
6. Abinuces
7. Dulfabam
8. Allius
9. Irzoni
10. Utshani

Days

Each day is named after one of the fourteen gods of the pantheon. Running through the entire roster makes a week.
The days of the week are as follows:

1. Niyapo
2. Zamatr
3. Ocuumulo
4. Guampho
5. Silemiz
6. Maimni
7. Bahaefti
8. Muni
9. Kuhati
10. Viphalkur
11. Ngoriith
12. Dwartine
13. Mennar
14. Conshi