Dwarven Calendar

Dwarven Calendar is a calendaring system used by traditionalist Dwarf Clans in lieu of the Common Calendar. This is the modern Dwarven Calendar. In years past, Dwarves relied upon the Ancient Dwarven Calendar instead.

Seasons

Ancient Dwarfs who would spend most of their lives in their mountain fortress holds had no need to keep track of seasons, since they lived mostly underground. They recognized two major seasons: Lean and Prosper. During Lean, they would hunker down, and farm cave mushrooms and subterranean livestock. During Prosper, they would venture outside, let their livestock graze on the slopes, forage, and trade for exotic foods.

Modern Dwarfs typically live in low-lands and own farms and orchards so their calendar reflects standard seasons. The name of the seasons however are call back to the ancient Dwarven culture and are named after precious metal ores:

• Steel (Spring)
• Gold (Summer)
• Copper (Autumn)
• Silver (Winter)

Months

Dwarfs recognize 12 months, which, similarly to their seasons are named after metal ores:

Season	Month #	Month Name
Silver (Winter)	1	Gromil
	2	Steelstone
Steel (Spring)	3	Granite
	4	Slate
	5	Felsite
Gold (Summer)	6	Hematite
	7	Malachite
	8	Galena
Copper (Fall)	9	Limestone
	10	Sandstone
	11	Kematite
Silver (Winter)	12	Mithril