Months of Orusk

The orcs have used their own calendar since the enslavement of the lesser races. They saw it as an awakening of greatness and gave them the drive to survive this new, broken, world. The 10 months have 36 days each, with a 4 day solstice at the beginning of the year to celebrate Star Fall. The following is a breakdown of the months and their effects on the island shards that follow them

Jurusk

This month is cold, as the world begins again. The snows continue in the northern islands and creep down towards the central seas. The southern islands have cold rains and the chill in the air reaches all but the far southern island of Farthtusk.

Faer

The orc word for fear, this month is one of worry for the now water based vessels that sail the rivers and seas around the islands. The melting snows cause rivers to swell and the rainstorms that begin to rage on the open seas wreck havoc on the large sailing ships and slave ships.

Marg

This month has the warm winds coming out of the south to banish the rest of the chill from the central seas and begins to ease the cold in the northland isles. The flowers start to climb out of the ground as the warm rains drench the southern islands and the animals start to wake up.

Malgran

This month sees the birth of animals and the world populating once more. The chill is completely gone and the trees and flowers are in full bloom. The warm air continues to come in off the seas and with it a promise of hotter days to come.

Jarog

The heat of the summer comes with this month and all but the northland islands bask in the heat. Even up north it warms and the seas rock with summer storms between the isles. The heat can climb quite high in the south and the fields have to be maintained wit water from the hydrolines.

Aukran

The end of the hot summer months start with this month as the heat starts to ease up a bit and the crops have to be gathered. It's in this month that the harvest merchants peddle their wares off of ships designed to carry them around to each of the island shards.

Selg

The month everyone looks forward to and what the slaves train all year for. The Slave Wars start in this month and are held in a different nation each year to be determined by secret drawing at the end of the competition.

Orog

The month of dying fields see the tilling of the soil to ready it for the next years crop. The air starts to bring a slight chill again and the moon tends to fill during this month more than any other.

Nartan

This month sees the first frost settle down on the trees and bushes. The leaves start to wither and die, turning sickly colors and spiraling to the ground. The seas are the calmest during this month for some unknown reason..

Darken

The month of darkness. This month sees the days shorten and the sun dims. The snows start falling in the north and the trees stop dying. The cold winds come in fast and freeze the slower rivers and ponds.