18.1 Calendar and Time in Midkemia
The Midkemian calendar has 200 days to a year, divided into 11 months.
Years are recorded as time since the Darkness at Sethanon, when the armies
of the Dark Brotherhood last invaded the Kingdom of the Isles under the
banner of the sorcerer Murmandamus, in what is now called the Great
Uprising.
MONTH SEASON DAYS IN MONTH
Banapis Midsummer 1
Kimia Late Summer 18
Rodec Early Autumn 15
Staphron Autumn 10
Natinica Late Autumn 12
Wochem Early Winter 45
Mid-Winter Midwinter 1
Nuna Late Winter 11
Agaeis Spring 37
Yamiev Late Spring 11
Dzanin Early Summer 39
In Midkemia, birthdays are always celebrated on Banapis, the festival
of midsummer, regardless of when a person was actually born during
the year. This is a time of great feasting and merriment, especially
among humans. According to custom, social classes are set aside on
this holiday, and the high and low alike come together at the same
table. Banapis is also the celebration of coming of age, and in
the Kingdom the Choosing occurs, where young adolescents are selected
for apprenticeships to a trade in their towns. One may check BIRTHDAYS
to see how many Midkemian days are left until your (and, indeed,
everyone's) birthday.
The DATE command will display the current date, while the TIME command
will give a rough estimate of the time of day.
See also: MOONS, AGE
