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Folder: World
Title: Calendar & Seasons
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# Calendar & Seasons
## Overview
Life throughout Ashenveil follows the rhythm of the seasons. Farmers, merchants, soldiers, and nobles all plan their lives according to changing weather and the annual calendar.
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## The Four Seasons
### Spring
Fields are planted.
Roads become muddy from melting snow.
Merchants resume long-distance travel.
Festivals celebrate new beginnings.
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### Summer
Trade flourishes.
Harvests begin.
Armies often campaign during favorable weather.
Travel is safest during this season.
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### Autumn
The final harvest fills granaries before winter.
Taxes are collected.
Many kingdoms celebrate harvest festivals.
Hunters prepare for the colder months.
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### Winter
Snow closes mountain passes.
Travel becomes dangerous.
Food prices rise.
Many villages become isolated until spring.
Large wars rarely continue during harsh winters.
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## Festivals
Nearly every kingdom celebrates unique holy days, harvest feasts, coronations, and historical anniversaries.
Festivals often suspend normal work and attract merchants, entertainers, pilgrims, and travelers from neighboring lands.
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## Timekeeping
Most settlements measure time by sunrise, sunset, church bells, or town clocks.
Only scholars, navigators, and royal officials maintain detailed written calendars.
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## Related Pages
• Everyday Life
• Religion
• Kingdoms
• Roads & Travel