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The Countries of Irith
 Irith
is a world rich in culture and history. Covered by vast, deep oceans,
Irith boasts six continents: Clorne, Northern Houress, Southern Houress,
Drakiria, The Top of the World (northern arctic circle), and Irith's Heel
(southern arctic circle).
Resources and populations vary on
each continent, yet constants are magic, religion, monsters, and a great
many other things. Click on the heraldic shields to the right to view
information about each country.
Banks
Calendar/Events
Irith Calendar
There are 12 months in the
Irith calendar, which contain 52 weeks and 365 days. The months are
listed below:
Month of Winter's Glory
Month of Winter's Waning
Month of Spring's Waxing
Month of Spring's Glory
Month of Spring's Waning
Month of Summer's Waxing
Month of Summer's Glory
Month of Summer's Waning
Month of Autumn's Waxing
Month of Autumn's Glory
Month of Autumn's Waning
Month of Winter's Waxing
Significant Events/Holidays/Etc.
Each country has a significant
date representing an important event to its people. By clicking on each
country, you can view them. Below is a listing of events that may be
celebrated by those spread out across the land and are not tied to any
specific country.
Elven Rite of Ascension
Date: Day 23 of the Month of
Summer's Waxing
This is a holy day recognized by
elves as the optimal time for their spirits to rise to the stars to join
the spirits of those who left before them. The day is spent spreading the
ashes of the dead at the base of sacred trees to signify the remains of
their physical beings helping the land to grow as their spirits ascend to
heaven.
Em'Sharfhei High Holy Day
Date: 21st Day of the Month of Winter's Waxing
This holy day is when the constellation of Em'Sharfhei is brightest in the
northern sky. Elves everywhere celebrate it with prayer and fasting for
three days.
Great Centaur Flight
Date: Day 14 of the Month of
Autumn's Waxing
Centuries past, the centaurs
dwelling in Shria Valley were driven out by the forces of Varanady.
They trekked over 1,000 miles through the Gloridon Pass to the
western side of the continent of Southern Houress to escape. They
returned home once the Dearkus War had ended. Each year, they make a
weeks-long journey retracing the steps of their ancestors through
the Gloridon Pass to Regdon City. The day is celebrated with great
reverence by all Ountrai Centaurs everywhere.
Gremlidone Day
Date: Day 12 of the Month of
Autumn's Waning
After Varanady was crushed,
the Queen’s 5 elementalist wizards continued to wreak havoc across
the land. The grand wizard Gremlidone tricked the wizards and
trapped each of them forever inside of the Crystals of Gremlidone.
But the stones disappeared two centuries ago, rumored to be spread
out across the land by Gremlidone before he died to prevent them
from ever coming together again and possibly becoming free.
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Banks
National Banks
Some countries will have
banks available for people to store their money and use for other
transactions one might find in a bank. You can find information
about which banks are available and which countries have them by
reading the description of each country.
Intercontinental Banks
The Gray Bank is only bank
that operates cross-country within the continents of Northern and
Southern Houress. The financial institution is maintained
jointly by the dwarves in the Dwarven Kingdom and the Dwarflands and
is locally monitored in each country by assigned officials designed
to protect the people's money. There rules of whether a branch will
be in a particular city will be as follows:
1. Only in cities that are
predominately dwarven, human, halfling, or gnomish.
2. Only in cities that have
a population of 2,500 or more.
3. If the above requirements
are met, there will be one branch for every 2,500 people in a city.
Rates are as follows:
1. Opening an account: 5gp
(waived if initial deposit it 200 gp or more)
2. Deposits are free.
3. Withdrawals cost 2% of
the amount if each transaction.
4. Money changing is 8% of
the value of currency being exchanged. This only applies to changing
gems to coin and vice versa.
5. If a yearly balance of
20,000 gold is maintain in an account, the withdrawal and money
change fees are waived.
6. Transferring funds to
someone in another country at another Gray Bank branch (a type of
wiring funds) costs 10% of the amount to be transferred.
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