Time

World Lore

Regisfall Timekeeping

Overview

Regisfall uses a custom calendar system that maps directly to real-world time.

• Anchor Date: November 1st, 2023 (real) = Noctis 1st, 16989 (in-game).
• Weekday Anchor: That day was a Wednesday, which maps to Zerun (Winsday).
• Time Mapping: 1 real-world day = 1 in-game day. Leap years are respected.
• In-Game Year: 16989 + (real year − 2023).
• Week Start: By default, weeks begin on Veythar (Shadowsday), acting as a Sunday.

Months

Each game month has the same number of days as its Gregorian counterpart.

Gregorian Month	Mercadian	Keltish	Elven	Dwarven	Orcish
January	Veranis	Dawnrise	Month of Renewal	Thruingar	Grumoshk
February	Caelora	Greenrest	Month of Blossoms	Galmord	Mokthar
March	Sylvenis	Brightmere	Month of Awakening	Braldrik	Uzgash
April	Aestara	Goldleaf	Month of Sunfire	Dumzarak	Karthnak
May	Aurivale	Highsun	Month of Radiance	Krudmar	Ragaroth
June	Cindralis	Emberfade	Month of Heat	Thrumdor	Mazgar
July	Authember	Fallendusk	Month of Harvest	Vardrunn	Zrothar
August	Velmora	Frostfall	Month of Falling Leaves	Hrakmorn	Shargash
September	Duskrun	Deepfrost	Month of Twilight	Krakthum	Urakzar
October	Umbryel	Newglow	Month of Frost	Durnskel	Tharnash
November	Noctis	Stillhearth	Month of Deep Night	Morgrunn	Drakmor
December	Varethis	Endrise	Month of Renewal's Eve	Zundrak	Golmash

Weekdays

Gregorian	Mercadian	Keltish	Elven	Dwarven	Orcish
Sunday	Veythar	Shadowsday	Elduin	Braldun	Valkthar
Monday	Varenday	Sunsday	Ilunel	Grimthar	Gorom
Tuesday	Myndar	Moonsday	Sythar	Dorgrun	Mokdar
Wednesday	Torday	Starsday	Vaelith	Khrundar	Urdok
Thursday	Zerun	Winsday	Ortheris	Molgrast	Krothar
Friday	Kelenday	Stonesday	Lorithien	Thudrak	Zrathul
Saturday	Drosden	Riversday	Thalorien	Zundrath	Drashok

Times of Day

The in-game clock follows server local time, divided into phases:

• Sunrise
• Morning
• Midday
• Afternoon
• Sunset
• Evening
• Midnight
• Predawn

Notes

• Human characters can choose whether to display Mercadian or Keltish names using the command:

 ]TimeCulture Mercadian or ]TimeCulture Keltish.  

• The command ]time shows the current in-game date, weekday, and time of day.

The Ever-Eclipse

Overview

Though the calendar of Regisfall marches in step with the turning of real years and months, the *daylight itself* follows another rhythm: the Ever-Eclipse. This cycle explains why night falls and dawn breaks many times within a single day.

The Celestial Veil

Elven sages teach that the sun of Regisfall is veiled by an ancient shroud. It is, as far as the Elves are concerned, a recent phenomenon. It did not occur before the end of the Age of Chaos. It is a wound in the firmament from which corruption still seeps.

Whatever its cause, this veil waxes and wanes across the sky in a repeating pattern, drawing the world into darkness and releasing it again into light.

Phases of the Eclipse

The Ever-Eclipse repeats continuously, creating the familiar two-hour cycle of night and day:

• Dawnfire — the veil thins, golden rays pierce the shroud.
• Brightmarch — the veil parts, full sunlight bathes the land.
• Duskwane — the veil creeps back, dimming the horizon.
• Nightshroud — the veil closes, darkness falls, broken only by stars and moonlight.

Cultural Interpretations

Different peoples give meaning to the cycle:

• Elves — A wound that heals and reopens, reminding them of their eternal vigil.
• Dwarves — The breath of the earth: light inhaled, darkness exhaled.
• Orcs — An omen of war: the waxing shadow signals blood, the light a fleeting respite.
• Humans — Commonly call it the False Night, believing spirits walk freely beneath its shadow.

Practical Effects

The Ever-Eclipse explains why lanterns, torches, and spells flare to life even when the calendar says it is day. Shadows fall swiftly, and the land is plunged into false night until the shroud once again recedes.

Notes for Roleplayers

• The Ever-Eclipse is distinct from the yearly calendar.
• It is a repeating celestial cycle, lasting roughly two real-world hours for a full “day” in game terms.
• It can be used to explain the accelerated night/day rotations observed in the world.