Amalga - Continent of War [Setting & Discussion Thread]

[Elemental_Elf]

Also, as you are fairly map-savvy, I believe this would be a fair request: could you add a national map to the nation posts? It doesn't have to be detailed, just a cut-out of the larger map with other nations grayed out or something. One often loses track of how things are placed according to the other nations.  

For a quick fix, how about something like this:  

[Ghostman]

Looks pretty good and informative.

[Superfluous Crow]

Looks very nice E_E

[Elemental_Elf]

Calendar of Amalga

1,800 years ago Lord Patriarch Pius V of Solens came to the realization that the common calendar in use at the time (now called the old Dwarf Calendar) was not well suited to life on the surface because the months did not correspond to the seasons. Pius V spent the better part of his reign crafting a new calendar to correct this problem. On his deathbed he declared his new calendar cannon in the eyes of the Church and ordered the King of Galaland to accept it. This calendar was immediately hailed has the greatest inventions ever created. The calendar brought regularity to the peasants, who could plan their agricultural duties with ease and consistency.

The calendar begins on the Spring Equinox, which commemorates both the birth of the man who would be come the god Solens and that man's ascension to Godhood. Each month is composed of either 32 or 24 days, months where the sun is at its zeinith (Spring and Summer) are allotted 32 days while months where the sun is retreating (Fall and Winter) are given 24 days. Each month is divided into 3 or 4 8-day weeks (depending on the number of days). Every eighth year is a leap year where an extra week (of 8 days) is added to the month of Atta.  

Early in the calendar's existence, years were not linked with numbers as they are now, rather an eight year cycle was created culminating in the leap year. Each year in the cycle was associated with a different animal. Though the practice of numbered years is now common within the learned sections of society, the peasantry still utilize the old cycle both for planning crop rotations and other agricultural purposes as well as a form of astrology.

The current date is the 23rd day of Syv, 4729.

[Eilathen]

Very nice thread. I hope this is still alive?
I really like this world coming alive in here. And the maps are awesome.
Concerning maps...do you think you could do a world-map? You already have some locations outside of the shown map...so it's time for a map of the whole world, don't you think (I want to see the origin of the tieflings!) ? :D

[Elemental_Elf]

Thank you for taking an interest in my setting Eilathen! :)

The setting is definitely not dead, I've just been really busy with school and life to keep updating. I hadn't realized the last time I posted was January (time sure does fly!).

I did draw a continental map, which can be seen here. The map is blank but it gives you an idea of what the content looks like.

[Eilathen]

Hi Elemental_Elf,

Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm glad to hear it's not dead, would have been a shame.
Now that i see the continental map (thanks for the link) i remember seeing that map on the CG ^^ I go there by the same name. Nice map, btw. Do you think you'll do a world-map sometime of the whole world? If you haven't noticed, I'm a map-addict :D Btw, very interesting to see how the map changed over time (i looked at some older versions of it on your DA portfolio).

And i feel you about the "time flying by" ... i have the same "problem" latley...all my hobby-endeavours are on the backburner for quite some time now.
Given that, I still hope to see you being able to get back to this project soon!