The Aillutian Cycle

The Metric of the Spheres

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The Metric Standard

The Descent of Time
Aillutia operates on a base-10 metric system, derived from the ten fingers of the First Architects. Time is not arbitrary; it is a calculated descent of order.
  • 100 Ticks (~1 second) = 1 Beat
  • 100 Beats (~1.6 minutes) = 1 Span
  • 100 Spans (~2.7 hours) = 1 Watch
  • 10 Watches (~27 hours) = 1 Day
The Decad (The Week)
The week is a perfect block of 10 days, known as a Decad. Workers labor for 8, and rest for 2 (The Refractor and The Void).
  1. Primus (First Light)
  2. Secundus (The Builder)
  3. Tertius (The Weaver)
  4. Quattuor (The Sower)
  5. Quintus (The Peak)
  1. Sextus (The Waning)
  2. Septimus (The Gathering)
  3. Octavus (The Keeper)
  4. Nonus (The Refractor)
  5. Decimus (The Void)
The Aillutian Cycle - A metric celestial calendar
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The Solar Orbit (The Year)

427 Days of the Cycle
The planet Aillutia takes approximately 427 local days to circle its star. This creates an uneven, shifting calendar that must be corrected by "The Drift."
Verna (Awakening)

100

Days (10 Decads)

The time of planting, storms, and high magic.

Aestus (High Sun)

110

Days (11 Decads)

The long summer. Heat, trade, and war.

Autumnus (Reaping)

100

Days (10 Decads)

The harvest, the cooling, and the preparation.

Hiems (Deep Frost)

117

Days (11 Decads + 7)

The long dark.

Includes "The Week of Spirits" (7 days) at the end.
⏳ TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE, NOT EVEN THE DM ⏳