Color Focus - The Calendar

The planet Terre takes 360 days to circle around Le Soleil. There are 12 months, each of which has 30 days in them and the days are simply named 1-10 in Franche. There are two moons, Mother and Father (Mère and Père), with Mother having a 28 day cycle and Father having a 20 day cycle. The current year is 1485, marked from the time of the destruction of the lich king Cesaire le Noir. The year begins on the first day of First Cold (Premier Rhume).

The Months
  • First Cold - Premier Rhume. This is the first month of winter, and the official start of the year. The temperatures are usually around a high of 65° and a low of 48°. Humidity hovers around 66%.
  • Second Cold - Deuxième Rhume. This is the second month of winter, with temperatures between a high of 63° and a low of 45°. Humidity hovers around 62%.
  • Third Cold - Troisième Rhume. This is the third month of winter, with temperatures between a high of 67° and a low of 49°. Humidity hovers around 63%.

  • First Sowing - Premier Semis. This is the first month of spring and starts the planting season. The temperatures are usually around a high of 73° and a low of 55°. Humidity hovers around 70%.
  • Second Sowing - Deuxième Semis. This is the second month of spring, with temperatures between a high of 79° and a low of 61°. Humidity hovers around 74%.
  • Third Sowing - Troisième Rhume. This is the third month of spring, with temperatures between a high of 86° and a low of 69°. Humidity hovers around 78%.

  • First Heat - Premier Chaleur. This is the first month of summer and starts the planting season. The temperatures are usually around a high of 91° and a low of 74°. Humidity hovers around 84%.
  • Second Heat - Deuxième Chaleur. This is the second month of summer and starts the planting season. The temperatures are usually around a high of 96° and a low of 80°. Humidity hovers around 89%.
  • Third Heat - Troisième Chaleur. This is the third month of summer and starts the planting season. The temperatures are usually around a high of 92° and a low of 76°. Humidity hovers around 86%.

  • First Harvest - Première Récolte. This is the first month of autumn and starts the harvest season. The temperatures are usually around a high of 89° and a low of 73°. Humidity hovers around 80%.
  • Second Harvest - Deuxième Récolte. This is the second month of autumn and starts the harvest season. The temperatures are usually around a high of 81° and a low of 64°. Humidity hovers around 75%.
  • Third Harvest - Troisième Récolte. This is the second month of autumn and starts the harvest season. The temperatures are usually around a high of 72° and a low of 54°. Humidity hovers around 72%.

While the temperatures and humidity above are an average, they do vary. Snow is incredibly rare, and has occurred only 31 times in the past 100 years.


Summer in the bayous can be sweltering