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Originally posted by LadyNukshia

another tool to complement the hours you provided https://www.wizards.com/dnd/fc/index.htm

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

IIRC, though, WotC skewed the calendar either in 4E or 5E, for reasons.

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

IIRC, though, WotC skewed the calendar either in 4E or 5E, for reasons.

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5E, the close of the Second Sundering:

"The worlds of Abeir and Toril drifted apart in 1487 and 1488 DR. In some places this change was accompanied by cataclysm, while in others the shift went without notice. Astronomers and navigators who closely watched the stars couldn't fail to see that there were nights when they seemed to hang in the sky. The winter of 1487–1488 lasted longer than normal. It was then noted that the solstices and equinoxes had somehow shifted, beginning with the spring equinox falling on Greengrass of 1488 DR. The seasons followed suit, with each starting later and ending later.

This shift in seasons has caused some sages, and the priests of Chauntea, to consider changing the marking of some of the annual feast days, but most folk counsel patience, believing that the seasons will fall back to their previous cycle over the coming years."

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

I simply cannot fathom the reasoning behind doing this, and even if I was inclined to run the 5E Realms, I'd ignore this change.

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

IIRC, though, WotC skewed the calendar either in 4E or 5E, for reasons.

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5E, the close of the Second Sundering:

"The worlds of Abeir and Toril drifted apart in 1487 and 1488 DR. In some places this change was accompanied by cataclysm, while in others the shift went without notice. Astronomers and navigators who closely watched the stars couldn't fail to see that there were nights when they seemed to hang in the sky. The winter of 1487–1488 lasted longer than normal. It was then noted that the solstices and equinoxes had somehow shifted, beginning with the spring equinox falling on Greengrass of 1488 DR. The seasons followed suit, with each starting later and ending later.

This shift in seasons has caused some sages, and the priests of Chauntea, to consider changing the marking of some of the annual feast days, but most folk counsel patience, believing that the seasons will fall back to their previous cycle over the coming years."

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Originally posted by George Krashos

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

IIRC, though, WotC skewed the calendar either in 4E or 5E, for reasons.

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5E, the close of the Second Sundering:

"The worlds of Abeir and Toril drifted apart in 1487 and 1488 DR. In some places this change was accompanied by cataclysm, while in others the shift went without notice. Astronomers and navigators who closely watched the stars couldn't fail to see that there were nights when they seemed to hang in the sky. The winter of 1487–1488 lasted longer than normal. It was then noted that the solstices and equinoxes had somehow shifted, beginning with the spring equinox falling on Greengrass of 1488 DR. The seasons followed suit, with each starting later and ending later.

This shift in seasons has caused some sages, and the priests of Chauntea, to consider changing the marking of some of the annual feast days, but most folk counsel patience, believing that the seasons will fall back to their previous cycle over the coming years."

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Brian Cortijo (Garen Thal) wrote this bit. He did it deliberately so as to give an "in" to those wanting to return to the status quo. And yes, the decision was bewildering in the first place.

-- George Krashos

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Originally posted by George Krashos

Yes, WotC mandated the calendar change and Brian had to write what they wanted. But lore lord that he is, he gave it a bit of a tweak.

— George Krashos

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Originally posted by George Krashos

Yes, WotC mandated the calendar change and Brian had to write what they wanted. But lore lord that he is, he gave it a bit of a tweak.

— George Krashos

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This was obviously mandated by someone who has no idea how farming works.

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Originally posted by George Krashos

Yes, WotC mandated the calendar change and Brian had to write what they wanted. But lore lord that he is, he gave it a bit of a tweak.

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This was obviously mandated by someone who has no idea how farming works.

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A lot of changes to the Realms are best explained by being "mandated by someone who has no idea how X works"

The most notable one to me was the changing depth of the Sea of Fallen Stars, in 4E. It went down 50 feet -- and this somehow exposed to air the upper reaches of a city that previously had 300 feet of open water above it. At the same time, this drop in water depth exposed the Sharksbane Wall, which had the effect of cutting off a large portion of the Sea from the rest. And while the impact on trade was mentioned, this would also affect currents, weather, and seasonal migrations of water critters -- and none of that was even mentioned. Lastly, losing 50 feet of water somehow didn't affect any of the coastlines on the maps.

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