Time

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0f800500dvldtc.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#6633FF" FACE="ForgottenUncial" ><B>Dark Kingdoms</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>    |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dark Kingdoms"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Goals and Updates"><U>Goals and Updates</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id110.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Rules"><U>New Rules</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dark Kingdoms"><U>Dark Kingdoms</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id108.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map"><U>Map</U></A>   |   <B>Time</B>   |   <A HREF="id217.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Code of Honor"><U>The Code of Honor</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id112.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cities of Arember"><U>Cities of Arember</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id172.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Forests of Arember"><U>Forests of Arember</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id173.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mountains and Other"><U>Mountains and Other</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id174.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ruins"><U>Ruins</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id118.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Power Groups"><U>Power Groups</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id123.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The First Campaign"><U>The First Campaign</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id178.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Secrets of the Rods"><U>Secrets of the Rods</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The First Heroes"><U>The First Heroes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Monsters and Foes"><U>Monsters and Foes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id125.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Encyclopedia"><U>Encyclopedia</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id226.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Comedy"><U>Comedy</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Time in the Dark Kingdoms</div> <div>   The Kingdom of Arember is measured much like our own. The planet is much like earth, with almost the same size and rotation. </div> <div>   A year is measured as 440 days, with 11 months of time measured at 40 days each.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="499" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="110"><div> <B>Month</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Common Season</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> <B>Notes</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="110"><div> Icewind</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Midwinter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Commonly refered to as "the first month of Deepsnow". The beginning of the year is usualy celebrated in homes with great parties.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="110"><div> Deepsnow</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Late Winter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Commonly refered to as "the second month of Deepsnow". It is customary to place candles in windows for lost loves/family members during this month.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="110"><div> Frostwind</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Early Spring</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> The Day of Love is celebrated on the 10th day of this month.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="110"><div> Warmwind</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Spring</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Spring festivals are held throughout the month at difrent times depending on the various cities.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="110"><div> Greenwood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Early Summer</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> The Time of Remebering is celebrated throughout the month, where shields (some made of wood and straw) are placed on doors to rememberthose who have fallen in battle. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 171 WIDTH="110"><div> Firetree</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Midsummer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> On the first day of the month, The Day of Highfather is celebrated throughout the kingdom.</div> <bR> <div> On the 20th day of this month, Trader's Day is held in many cities, where trader's commonly set up great celebrations and sell their goods in various cities. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="110"><div> Hunting</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Late Summer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Great feasts are common during this month.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="110"><div> Bloodmoon</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Fall</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Festivals of The Moon are held throguhout the month in gratitude of nature.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="110"><div> Harvest</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Fall</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Harvest festivals are common in this month.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="110"><div> Coldwind</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Early Winter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> The Day of Evil is celebrated on the last day of the month to ward off evil spirits. Costume parties are celebrated.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="110"><div> Snowdown</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="138"><div> Midwinter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> The Day of Winter is celebrated on the 20th of this month, usualy with a feast of some kind. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>