isles-of-maga/calendar.md

Calendar

The colonists from Honstrad brought with them their calendar. There are twelve months, each of which has a birthsign to those born in that month. Given are the month names, the sign, and the days of that month.

• First Ember - The Ram - 31. spring begins
• Second Ember - The Bull - 30.
• Third Ember - The Magician - 31.
• Fourth Ember - The Crab - 30. summer begins
• Fifth Ember - The Lion - 31.
• Sixth Ember - The Priestess - 31.
• Seventh Ember - The Dragon - 30. fall begins
• Eight Ember - The Scorpion - 31.
• Ninth Ember - The Soldier - 30.
• Tenth Ember - The Goat - 31. winter begins
• Eleventh Ember - The Fish - 30.
• Last Ember - The Thief - 28.

The four non-animals each has two animal charges:

• The Soldier: Ram and Lion
• The Priestess: Bull and Goat
• The Magician: Dragon and Fish
• The Thief: Crab and Scorpion

Each sign has a unique quality (game mechanics not worked out yet):

• The Ram is daring, allowing those born under it to attack earlier in a fight.
• The Bull is stoic, allowing those born under it to resist fear.
• The Magician is sophisticated, allowing those born under it to learn more spells.
• The Crab is adaptable, allowing those born under it to escape more easily.
• The Lion is forceful, allowing those born under it to intimidate others more easily.
• The Priestess is sensitive, allowing those born under it to detect the intentions of others.
• The Dragon is sassy, allowing those born under it to resist magic spells.
• The Scorpion is secretive, allowing those born under it to hide better.
• The Soldier is zealous, allowing those born under it to travel faster over long distances.
• The Goat is sociable, allowing those born under it to acquire many followers.
• The Fish is thoughtful, allowing those born under it to cast more spells per day.
• The Thief is shrewd, allowing those born under it to lie more convincingly.

There are seven days in a week, starting with Stardia.

• Stardia
• Sundia
• Moondia
• Middia
• Frosdia
• Thundia
• Firdia