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The Months of Barr al-Fadi
The Vandhar year is 396 days long. Most
calendars consist of 14 months, each containing four 7-day weeks. This leaves 4
days that various cultures treat as special days.
The calendar for Barr al-Fadi is as follows:
Month |
Name |
Start-End Day(s) |
Season |
Month |
Name |
Start-End Day(s) |
Season |
* |
Khalf ali Shati |
1 |
Festival Day |
* |
Khalf ali Saif |
199 |
Festival Day |
1 |
Shahr Wahid |
2-29 |
(Winter) |
8 |
Shahr Tmanyi |
200-227 |
(Summer) |
2 |
Shahr Tnain |
30-57 |
(Winter) |
9 |
Shahr Tis'a |
228-255 |
(Summer) |
3 |
Shahr Tlati |
58-85 |
(Spring) |
10 |
Shahr Ashra |
256-283 |
(Fall) |
4 |
Shahr Arb'a |
86-113 |
(Spring) |
11 |
Shahr Hed'ash |
384-311 |
(Fall) |
5 |
Shahr Khamsi |
114-141 |
(Spring) |
12 |
Shahr Tnash |
312-339 |
(Fall) |
6 |
Shahr Sitti |
142-169 |
(Summer) |
13 |
Shahr Tlata'sh |
340-367 |
(Winter) |
7 |
Shahr Sab'a |
170-197 |
(Summer) |
14 |
Shahr Arbata'sh |
368-395 |
(Winter) |
* |
Quddam ali Saif |
198 |
Festival Day |
* |
Quddam ali Shati |
396 |
Festival Day |
Between the months of Shahr Sab'a and Shahr
Tmanyi, there are two Summer holiday days: Quddam ali Saif and Khalf ali Saif
(before and after high summer). There are also Winter holiday days between the
months of Shahr Arbata'sh and Shahr Wahid: Quddam ali Shati and Khalf ali Shati
(before and after high winter).
The Currency of Barr al-Fadi
The currency of the Empty Land is similar to that
of other cultures across Vindarten and is based on the "Silver"
standard rather than the usual "Gold" standard of most AD&D
worlds. The names and conversion rates are as follows:
Denomination Name |
Pronunciation |
Equivalent Value |
Std. Coin Equivalent |
Dinar |
DEE-nar |
10 Kiam |
Gold Piece |
Kiam |
KI-am |
1 Kiam |
Silver Piece |
Sihkel |
SIH-kel |
1/10 Kiam |
Copper Piece |
Fiq |
fick (or feck) |
1/00 Kiam |
Tin Piece / Bit |
As suggested in this table, the "Kiam"
is the base unit of currency in Barr al-Fadi, and is equivalent to a
"Silver Piece" in generic AD&D games. Also note that there are no
entries for either Electrum or Platinum coins. This is because no
such coinage is minted as standard currency in Barr al-Fadi or any of its
client states. While these coins do exist, they are very uncommon within the
realm, always come from other "unenlightened" countries, and are
referred to by the names used in their country of original (if at all.)
Last updated on 7 November 2014.
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