Pinnacle Calendar

One **Loom** is the equivalent of one **Year**. The difference in structure correlates with the absence of stars in the Pinnacle Universe.

## Seasons and their Significance

### **Parandrus**

As the season of change and swiftness, Parandrus is predominantly characterized by frequent occurrences of aurorae. The name also references the rich assortment of color shifts in flora across several regions though it was most likely derived from tales regarding a giant serpent said to be posing as the sky.  Festivals scheduled during this time are often rites of passage, hallmarks of intense transitions or spiritual holidays in regions. Abundance is a concurrent theme as well, with a variety of choices and thus an opportune time for experimentation.

### **Glist**

Taking its namesake after a quality of the snow that falls, Glist evokes paradoxical associations of fleeting and fragile; eternal and sturdy. While being a difficult time for many, it is a time of deep reflection and calling upon inner strength. As such, a lot of holidays and traditions are made with devotion and honor in mind. Similarly, many contests involving beauty and skill are common to offer as distractions to those enduring.

#### Frostlight

* An Ardalanian holiday that takes place at the end of the loom.

### **Juvenal**

A rather whimsical and free-spirited period in the year, Juvenal takes directly from the word ‘juvenile’ but is not without its cautionary associations. While a heavily celebratory season, it also is a time to make important decisions with proper judgement rather than with reckless abandon. Exemplifying balance, Juvenal focuses on new beginnings as well as rooting oneself. As a result, many regions have national events to act as promises for permanence and prosperity. The middle cycle is regarded as the “wedding season” and other types of unifications.

### **Allustra**

As the wanderlust season, Allustra is rife with nostalgia as it is the prime time for adventuring. Far from home, this time of year is about going with the flow and acting on curiosity. At the same time, one must be ready to confide and accept power beyond their control. Enlightening many, vacations and other getaways take place during Allustra in the spirit of experience and growth. In comparison to Juvenal, Allustra is associated with self-confidence and expanding beyond comfort while not losing sight of one’s origins.

#### Evergreene

* A ceremonial holiday for Lazuline wherein respects are paid to the ‘Six Pillars’ sequoia trees that not only dominate the surrounding forest there, but each stand at a point of the village’s borders. The roots of these trees are said to be where the founders of Lazuline were buried, to give themselves back to the earth that birthed them by distributing their remains into the earth and allowing it to nurture until they became one with the soil. On this day, you give back, pay your respects and are allowed the opportunity to communicate with deceased ancestors.

* This process is done through taking from the roots of your unit’s redwood (while the founders are tied to sequoias, their descendants and the villagers themselves have been buried under redwood trees) and adding it as an ingredient of the traditionally set meal, usually a stew. After it’s blended in and eaten, the dreams you have that night are meant to allow for a chance to once again talk with those that have passed in your line.

#### Parting Day

* A beloved holiday where people gift their loved ones with pieces of them, anticipating change. It spawned from guild traditions, as the middle cycle of Allustra was known as the opportune time to set out and look for new prospects.