Culture
Calendar, Holidays & Languages
12 Months
there are twelve major holidays in the human culture of Sperodin. There is one major holiday a month. Some holidays are a one day event while others are feasts that lasts many days. Before really diving into the holidays though we must acknowledge the calendar structure of Sperodin. The Caldendar of Sperodin is broken up between twelve months. Each of the twelve months last 30 days. Each month is broken up into 3 ten days stretches. Below is a list of the 12 months of Sperodin.
Months of Sperodin
| Full Name of Month |
Abbreviated or Common Name |
Mirrored Month |
|---|---|---|
| Vakarious | Vak | Janurary |
| Fevclaw | Fev | Feburary |
| Chesarch | Ches | March |
| Tarrainois | Tar | April |
| Shadios | Shad | May |
| Kythorn | Ky | June |
| Appflame | App | July |
| Avwarrior | Av | August |
| Sepfade | Sep | September |
| Ocvarious | Oc | October |
| Rotusk | Ro | November |
| Theknight | Thek | December |
The Twelve months of the Sperodin calendar are not randomly named. Each of the months are said to be named after beings that are said to be dead gods that governed over previous prime material planes. Additionally each of the twelve months, or twelve dead gods are said to have a finger print in the night sky. There are twelve major constellations in the night sky. It is said that the dead bodies of these old gods shattered and the shattered pieces became the stars of the night sky!
10 Days
With each of the twelve months being broken into ten day stretches, this means the days of the weeks are not your typical monday through sunday. Instead there are ten seperate unique names which are listed below. Each of the days are named after the children of the first born of Askyiska. The only children of the first born that do not have days named after them are the gods of trickery.
It is said when the ten seperate days were named, the trickery gods were purposley left out of the picture when considering names. Them being left out is said not to be done in a manner that declares them less. It is said to be done because any day ones life is altered by a god of trickery is a bad day. Furthermore it is a day that is not wanted and ultimately it is resented.
Days of the Week
| Day of the Week | Named After |
|---|---|
| Tarday | Tarriona |
| Igday | Ignisa |
| Esday | Esgrossa |
| Vernday | Verndire |
| Rowday | Rowheem |
| Hathday | Hathamora |
| Rovday | Rovena |
| Hyday | Hydora |
| Fryday | Fryada |
| Korday | Korena |
In elvan culture, days arn't named. Elves are older than the gods the days are named after. Elves naming the days would be as if a human named the hours. To elves, days are futile in tracking! Elves are very aware of how many moons have passed within a given month though and often refer to days as the number of the moon it is. So the first would be the first moon. the 7th would be the 7th moon, etc etc.
12 Major Holidays of Man
not all races observe the same holidays. Below are the holidays of man.
Month & it's Holiday
| Month | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Vak | The Feast of Hope |
| Fev | The Mithril Feast |
| Ches | Feast of the Anvil |
| Tar | Treaties Day |
| Shad | St. Lyheart's Day |
| Ky | Knight's Day |
| App | Merchant's Day |
| Av | Day of the Black |
| Sep | Day of the White |
| Oc | Feast of Bells |
| Ro | The Mother's Feast |
| Thek | Feast of Crowns |
Holiday of Vak: The Feast of Hope
The Feast of Hope is a three day feast that spans the first three days of the new year. The name Sperodin in the primordial tongue means hope. This Feast is all about grasping at the hope within all things. When we grasp at the hope we take steps towards securing the world in the way it was meant to be.
Holiday of Fev: The Mithril Feast
The Mithril Feast is a four day feast that spans the last four days of Fev. The Mithril Feast is all about honoring old ways. The first day of the Mithril Feast, the story is told at every dinner table of the fabled Mithril Sea. It is said when Sperodin was first created, in its first age the plain was out of water but it was said to have an underwater feel. When the children of Askyiska were created, Thorag done away with the atmosphere that gave it this feel and the molecules that created this feel bound together and forged the Mithril Metal. The Mithril Sea is a way of old but the way of old left behind a treasure in the Mithril Metal. There is treasure in old ways.
Holiday of Ches: Feast of the Anvil
The Feast of the Anvil is a five day feast that spans the last five days of Ches. It is a feast that is a polar opposite of the Mithril Feast. The Mithril Feast honors ways of old and the Anvil Feast honors new ways. It is all about moving the needle forward. It is about innovation and bettering ourselves. It is about improving flawed ways of old to create something more beautiful.
Holiday of Tar: Treatie's Day
Treatie's Day is the 13th of the Month of Tar. The 13th of Tar is the day a peace treaty was signed that ended an ancient war between elves and dwarves. The moral of Treatie's Day is peace. Additionally the moral furthers and is a lesson on how peace can be found between anything parties at conflict. Treatie's Day is ultimately the day of peace.
Holiday of Shad: St. Lyheart's Day
St. Lyheart's Day is celebrated on the 7th of the month of Shad. It celebrates a fabled hero of old named St. Lyheart. According to the story calamity struck one winter. Hoards of souls died between the calamity and the winter. St. Lyheart rallied the people and lead them through the winter. The moral of St. Lyheart's day comes down to two things. One, a Hero will always be remembered and two, every winter will come to an end. Every Trial will end with Spring.
Holiday of Ky: Knight's Day
Knight's Day is celebrated on the 1st of Ky. Knight's day is a day that honors all living Knights. Furthermore not only does Knight's day honor knights but it goes a step forward and honors all who have served in military combat. It is their blood that has built the world that is.
Holiday of App: Merchant's Day
Merchant's Day is celebrated on the 3rd of App. It is a day that is set aside to honor merchants and laborers that contribute to the world. It is a day that Merchant's do not bow to nobles but the noble bow to the merchants.
Holiday of Av: Day of the Black
The Day of the Black is celebrated on the 6th of Av. The Day of the Black is about seeing the Black, the Darkness within our own self. Within us all there are flaws. The Day of the Black is about seeing the flaws and finding ways to navigate, correct or cope with said flaws. In the end by doing this we become better people!
Holiday of Sep: Day of the White
The Day of the White is celebrated on the 21st of Sep. It is the opposite of the Day of the Black. The Day of the Black is about seeing the bad. The Day of the White is about seeing the good. Sometimes the Black can be overwhelming and we need reminded that the good is there. The Day of the White acknowledges that there is good in all things and searches for that good.
Holiday of Oc: Feast of Bells
The Feast of Bells is a six day feast that spans the last six days of the month of Oc. The Feast of Bells is about remembering the dead. Through the course of these six days many bells are collected and painted. The final night of the feast communities come together to have a bell ringing event. This event is said to give peace to the dead.
Holiday of Ro: The Mother's Feast
The Feast of the Mother spans the last seven days of the month of Ro. The Feast of the Mother primarily honors the mother goddess, Haillathena. Additionally it is a time to honor all mothers. Furthermore it is about tuning to a naturing nature within us all.
Holiday of Thek: Feast of Crowns
The Feast of Crowns spans the last Eight days of Thek. Furthermore right at the end of Thek when Vak starts it goes right into the Feast of Hope. The Feast of Crowns is primarily about honoring the king of the gods, Xeus. Furthermore it is a time to honor rulers in general. It is common for people to give a tribute or gift to a ruler over them. This doesn't directly mean a king or a political figure but it could be a parent or maybe mentor?
Elvan Holidays
Below is the schedule of Elvan Holidays
Month & it's Holiday
| Month | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Vak | The Feast of Hope |
| Fev | The Mithril Feast |
| Ches | Feast of the Anvil |
| Prime Blood Moon | |
| Tar | Treaties Day |
| Shad | Day of the Womb |
| Ky | Shimmering Blood Moon |
| App | |
| Av | |
| Sep | Blood Moon of the gods Dance |
| Oc | Feast of Bells |
| Ro | The Mother's Feast |
| Thek | Feast of Crowns |
| The Nexus Blood Moon |
There are seven Holidays that man observes that Elves do as well. These seven holidays are the gods feasts and treaties day. Furthermore there are five holidays that elves observe that man does not. These five holidays are as followed
A note about the gods feast though. Within the culture of man the feasts are referred to as the gods feasts. Within elvan culture though, they do not make the feasts about the gods at all. Instead the Elves make them about the deeper moral. Elves claim they have observed the feast since before the creation of the gods that man uses the feasts to honor.
Blood Moons
There are four blood moon every calendar year. They fall in the months of Ches, Ky, Sep and Thek. Within Elvan culture these blood moons are celebrated as holidays. They are all each honored for something different.
Prime -Elves take the Prime Blood Moon as a reminder to give the best that they have. Life is full of cycles and if we do not give our best, the cycles will not give their best to us. Every cycle eventually ends to only begin again.
Shimmering- The Second blood moon is unique in the sense that it's light shimmers on and off. Elves take this as a reminder that there is beauty within everything. Sometimes things can become trival in life. The shimmering blood moon is a remembered that trival things have beauty. We just need to behold it.
God's Dance- The third blood moon is referred to as the God's Dance. It is referred to as such because it has a displacement effect to it. It will at times appear to blink out and blink back in another location, almost as if it is a dance. This holiday is an elvan party holiday. It is a reminder to dance and enjoy life.
Nexus- The Nexus bloodmoon is the last blood moon of the year. Elves use it to look back on the years that have past and then look forward to the years that are to come.
Day of the Womb
The Day of the Womb is a holiday when Elves give back to the womb of Sperodin. By womb they mean the ground beneath them. The Day of the Womb is celebrated on the first of Shad. Elves gather together to plant seeds within the earth. They name all the seeds they plant and then come together with their communities to celebrated the land itself.
Full Schedule of Holidays
Month & it's Holiday
| Month | Holiday | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vak | The Feast of Hope | First 3 days of Vac |
| Fev | The Mithril Feast | First 4 days of Fev |
| Ches | Feast of the Anvil | First 5 days of Ches |
| Prime Blood Moon (Elvan) | Day of the Full Moon | |
| Tar | Treaties Day | The 13th of Tar |
| Shad | St. Lyheart's Day (human) | The 7th of Shad |
| Day of the Womb (Elvan) | The 1st of Shad | |
| Ky | Knight's Day (human) | The 1st of Ky |
| Shimmering Blood Moon (Elvan) | Day of the Full Moon | |
| App | Merchant's Day (human) | The 3rd of App |
| Av | Day of the Black (human) | The 6th of Av |
| Sep | Day of the White (human) | The 21st of Sep |
| Blood Moon of the God's Dance (Elvan) | Day of the Full Moon | |
| Oc | Feast of Bells | Last 6 days of Oc |
| Ro | The Mother's Feast | Last 7 days of Ro |
| Thek | Feast of Crowns | Last 8 days of Thek |
| Nexus Blood Blood (Elvan) | Day of the Full Moon |
Languages
| Category of Language | Dialect of Language |
|---|---|
| Human | Yelisian |
| Osian | |
| Meckis | |
| Craydile | |
| Nycis | |
| Elvan | High Elvan |
| Elvan | |
| Domic | |
| Orcan | |
| Dwarven | Deep Dwarven |
| Dwarven | |
| Primordial | Ancientis |
| Abysal | |
| Inferno | |
| Dragconic | |
| Tabaxis | |
| Half-Elves | Vosal |
| Gnomes | Gnomish |
| Halflings | Half Tongue |
| Goliaths | Giant |
| Tabaxi | Tabaxis |
| Dragonborn | Dragconic |
| Aasimar/Minotaur/Centaur/ Aarakocra/Kenku/Genasi/Trinton |
Ancientis |
| Orc/Half-Orc | Orcan |
| Drow | Domic |
| Loxodon | Loxis |
| Misc-Monsterous races | Goblinoid |
Regarding Primordial Languages
by Primordial what is meant are languages that predate Sperodin. At the start of Sperodin the Tabaxi were pulled from another plane in ruin. Elves were then created. Following the creation of Elves over many generations various races from ruined planes that spoke ancient tongues were brought to Sperodin.
The "Common" of every Province
Whitasayosian Isles
- Yelisian
Cradle Isles
- Craydile
Digitysis
- Craydile
Arborflume
- Meckis
Sporosis
- Meckis
Elbewin
- High Elvan
Crystalside Isles
- Craydile
Fearoxica
- Osian
Velis
- Osian
Ignycen Isles
- Nycis
Vosalem
- Vosal
Vos
- Elvan
West Columasis
- Yelisian
Parvineum
- Osian & Yelisian
Hafidium
- Meckis
Vastlademic
- Meckis
Nodlelem
- Elvan
Eltay
- High Elvan
East Columasis
- Yelisian
Incorsia
- Craydile
Meckovia
- Meckis
Draydamic
- Domic
Orcawkiss
- Orcan