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The Star Almanac of Pathalis

Collected by the Aetheric Navigation Guild under the Common Reckoning, this almanac records the ten major constellations of Pathalis. Their origins are lost to time, yet their motions and stories guide every navigator, farmer, and dreamer beneath the dome of the flat world.

The Silver Beacon

A single bright star ringed by six dim companions. Moves across the northern sky in its monthly arc, always opposite the moon. When it vanishes beneath the horizon, the two quiet days that follow are called the Blind Fortnight. Sailors say, ‘The Beacon never blinks, though the world may close its eyes.’

The Shadow Path

Nine faint stars that seem to shift when stared at—an illusion of light and distance that makes them appear to move. It travels near the Silver Beacon’s track in early spring, rising just before dawn and fading at midmorning. Sailors say that if you follow its course, you’ll arrive before you’ve left—the road that runs through yesterday. Common saying: ‘The Shadow shows the brave the shortcut, and the fool the loop.’

The Moon’s Familiar

Nine stars forming a crouched feline shape with a thin tail curve; its ‘eye’ is a dim blue star that vanishes when clouds pass. It travels close to the moon’s track in all seasons. Common saying: ‘The Cat sees what the moon forgets.’ When the eye disappears, it means someone’s secret will stay safe. A symbol of protectiveness, stealth, and intuition—the quiet companion that never leaves the moon’s side.

The Sky-Helm

Three white stars forming a perfect triangle, trailed by a faint rudder line. Travels the western band, cresting directly above the Beacon’s arc. Air captains use it to hold course west of the Beacon’s line. Common saying: ‘Follow the Helm home.’ It marks guidance, calm leadership, and the turning of late summer.

The Leaping Stag

Eight strong stars shape wide antlers and a forward motion. High overhead in autumn; when its horns gleam white, frost is close. Hunters pour a cup of ale when it first appears, to ‘cool the Stag’s temper.’ It is courage given form, always running ahead of winter.

The Whisper Line

Five faint points in a graceful curve, barely visible through thin cloud. Appears briefly at dusk during the Ember Interval, then vanishes again into mist. Used by envoys to time the opening of peace councils. Common saying: ‘When the Line shivers, keep your secrets.’ It is the quiet sign of diplomacy, art, and restraint.

The Orchard

Seven stars form a loose oval with one deep red heart. It hangs low in the northern sky through winter. When the heart brightens, healers predict a gentle year. Families leave food by their doors under its light, a tradition called the Offering of Apples.

The Forge Crown

Twelve clustered stars forming a wide circle that glows warmer than the rest. It crosses low over the southern line in winter. When its ring looks unbroken, miners say the world’s heart still beats. Common saying: ‘The Crown flares brightest before the thaw.’ Believed to mark the place where the dwarves sealed their forges, it’s a sign of endurance and creation that never cools.

The Starbridge

Nine bright points in two parallel lines joined at the center by faint dust—an elegant, unbroken span across the eastern sky. Appears in spring, directly above the moon’s track. Common saying: ‘When the Bridge gleams, the roads are open.’ Said to mark the elves’ departure from the world: the step between realms, visible to all who still remember them.

The Scholar’s Door

Four bright stars forming a rectangle with one dim line crossing it like a latch. Visible year-round above Meshentown. Common saying: ‘When the Door shines, the mind opens.’ Used by University navigators to chart celestial drift, it’s said to mark the first oath of learning ever sworn beneath the open sky.

The Common Reckoning of Pathalis

A complete calendar of Pathalis, integrating its nine months, five seasonal intervals, bell system, and festival traditions.

Months and Feast Days

Month	Feast Day	Traditions & Meaning
Dawnbloom	Feast of First Light	On the 12th day, families rise before dawn to share the year’s first bread and honey. Candles are placed in windows to “invite the sun home.” Farmers bless their plows; scholars begin their first term readings.
Rainmarch	Day of Returning Paths	On the 20th day, caravans and airship crews return to work. Inns host “open table” meals for any traveler. A symbolic coin is dropped into a communal bowl to wish for safe journeys.
Moonsway	Festival of Lanterns	The 24th day is marked by quiet evening parades of floating paper lanterns—each dedicated to a memory or wish. It is said every lantern that burns out before dawn carries a message to loved ones lost.
Embercrest	Founders’ Feast	On the 10th day, cities honor their builders and craftsmen. Bell towers ring in harmony at midday. Apprentices present gifts to their mentors, and children light miniature forge lamps in thanks.
Highwake	The Great Crossing	On the 18th day, ships, airships, and traders launch in coordinated departure across the continent. Feast tables are laden with roasted fowl and citrus. Everyone drinks “Traveler’s Mead,” a mix of wine, fruit, and honey.
Fallowmere	Harvest of Hands	On the 16th day, families share the first grain harvest. Each household donates one loaf to the poor, and those who can’t afford candles light bowls of oil for the evening meal.
Duskwane	Festival of Flames	On the 22nd day, every home, tavern, and temple lights a brazier. Old debts are forgiven and grievances released into the fire. Street performers and masked dancers fill the plazas until the 25th Bell.
Frostmere	The Hearthfather’s Feast	The 14th day celebrates survival through cold and hardship. Community stews simmer in central plazas; travelers are fed without question. Many recount the deeds of heroes around shared fires.
Starfall	Gathering of Songs	The 28th day concludes the year. Across Pathalis, bards, families, and children gather under open sky to sing. Colored sky lanterns and glass beads are released at the 27th Bell to mark the turning of the year.

Seasonal Intervals and Holidays

Interval	Holiday	Traditions & Description
The Bloom Interval	Festival of Renewal	Lasts all eight days. Gardens, parks, and ship decks are strewn with seeds and flowers. Families repaint doors and shutters. Children wear circlets of green ribbon and bells.
The Ember Interval	Midsummer Concord	A celebration of light and life’s height. Airships illuminate their hulls with floating orbs; towns host debates, tournaments, and night-long feasts.
The Harvest Interval	Festival of Plenty	Everyone eats from communal tables in public squares. Farmers and bakers parade baskets of grain; musicians walk the fields at night to thank the soil.
The Frost Interval	The Long Night’s Vigil	Fires are lit at dusk and never allowed to go out until dawn. Families read old stories aloud and sing to keep spirits away.
The Long Interval	The Great Silence	Deep winter pause. For the first ten days, even bells are silenced except for emergencies. The final three days are the Awakening Days, a slow re-lighting of streetlamps and civic bells.

The Bell System

Bell Range	Time	General Use
1–4 Bells	Deep night	Nightwatch, astronomers, dreamers.
5–8 Bells	Early morning	First work bells, farmers, guards.
9–12 Bells	Morning	Commerce, travel, learning.
13–16 Bells	Midday	Full workday; ships depart.
17–20 Bells	Afternoon	Rest or trade completion.
21–24 Bells	Evening	Meals, gatherings, festivals.
25–28 Bells	Late night	Reflection, song, or storytelling.
Nightwatch Bells (1–4)	Optional after Bell 28	Used only in cities with standing guards or airships in flight.

Summary

Year Length: 364 days
Months: 9
Intervals: 5 (total 76 days)
Week Length: 8 days
Feast Days: 9 per year (one per month)
Major Festivals: 5 intervals = 5 cultural holidays
Hours per Day: 28 Bells (+4 optional Nightwatch)
This calendar binds the daily life of Pathalis—from bells to harvests—into a rhythm of work, rest, and renewal.