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The Moons of Dierde

This is a planet with a long unknown history. What is known is a long history of wars, civilization, monsters, and exploration. This region is a continent rife with opportunities for explorers. North-West is a large continent where the Elves dwell, North-East is the hearty Nordish Vikingr, South-West is the wild and dangerous islands where many pirates reside -- only venturing out from time to time to attack ships for supplies and fame. Further West and South of those island chains live all types of creatures and humanoid-animal types. To the East are the vast nations of Dierde. Past those limits much is unknown, and mostly resides in myth and legend.   Krídzjash. This moon goes through its whole cycle in a week. Starting the week as a full moon, meaning it also starts the year as a full moon, it has long been used to track time. For most cultures, the moons have been used more than the Sun to track time. There are stories of a large dragon or many dragons on or in this moon. It is often given male attributes, especially since many hunter/gathering type societies based their hunts on the week. In some select circles, it is referred to as “D’ermond”, or a similar name. It is the moon of the hunter, the warrior, the fighter, and anyone who must use violence or weapons to attack, defend, or hunt. It is also the moon of neutrality.   Yulíjash. This is often given a female attribute, due to reproductive reasons. It is thought of as a moon with healing and rebirth properties. She has long been used to track the months and is the moon for farmers, healers, priests, and those in the forests. She starts as a full moon and as the month goes on there is the middle day of the month where both she and her brother are absent from the sky. Some have seen various disturbances, changes, and other occurrences more frequently on such midpoint days. By those who have heard of D’ermond they call this moon “D’iestern”. She is the moon of Law.   Rustulítsaíjash. This moon does not follow the calendar and is off by a day from the year. In the first year of the King’s Calendar, it was a full moon on the first day, which was year 0. It was this event that helped them choose it as the year of the King’s Calendar. This is the moon of wizards, sorcerers, demons, the dark, for chaos. D’iethloki it is called by some. This moon is notable for many reasons and is carefully studied by many occultic scholars.