Unless you see something that suggests otherwise, I would assume they work the same way as in our world. Otherwise, it's a needless source of confusion. If it were different, like how weeks work, they'd presumably use a different name-- like tenday.
Unless the timeline starts at 100 the the 14th century should be 1301-1400 (assuming no year zero). That's a math/grammar thing, not a fluff thing. :)
Yeah, I was thinking that. A lot of people don't realise that.
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I'm pretty sure you'd enumerate centuries like we do IRL, though instead of B.C./A.D. or B.C.E./C.E. you got DR for the present era. So the 5e modules take place (mostly?) in 15th Century DR.
I'm curious though how many Forgotten Realms tables do in fact make references to specific centuries or epochs in their games where the conventions we're discussing are needed. I'm not belittling the conversation, I'm just curious how many games actually do take that sort of long view.
I'm curious though how many Forgotten Realms tables do in fact make references to specific centuries or epochs in their games where the conventions we're discussing are needed. I'm not belittling the conversation, I'm just curious how many games actually do take that sort of long view.
Dragon of Icespire Peak and Rime of the Frostmaiden both reference the time period. However, neither in a significant way. DoIP only roughly uses it to provide some history for Phandalin and Icespire Hold, potentially fit the Dragon Barrow. If the latter doesn't reference a previous adventure, then it could easily be moved in time without disruption. RotFM, from what I've read so far, is pretty defined as being when it is due to a reference to the current leader of Neverwinter. However, that's a very incidental detail that often won't even at a part in the adventure. Other than that, it just has to take place long after what I presume to be another adventure that was set in Ten-Towns.
I imagine there aren't many dating references in adventures and what few there are are to help DMs get the narrative straight rather than because they're central to the story.
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I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the timelines of events. Is the 15th century DR the 1400s DR? Or is the 14th Century the 1400s?
Unless you see something that suggests otherwise, I would assume they work the same way as in our world. Otherwise, it's a needless source of confusion. If it were different, like how weeks work, they'd presumably use a different name-- like tenday.
It’s actually a good question.
I always assumed that “the 14th century DR” was years 1300-1399 DR, like our world.
Unless the timeline starts at 100 the the 14th century should be 1301-1400 (assuming no year zero). That's a math/grammar thing, not a fluff thing. :)
Yeah, I was thinking that. A lot of people don't realise that.
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I'm pretty sure you'd enumerate centuries like we do IRL, though instead of B.C./A.D. or B.C.E./C.E. you got DR for the present era. So the 5e modules take place (mostly?) in 15th Century DR.
I'm curious though how many Forgotten Realms tables do in fact make references to specific centuries or epochs in their games where the conventions we're discussing are needed. I'm not belittling the conversation, I'm just curious how many games actually do take that sort of long view.
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Dragon of Icespire Peak and Rime of the Frostmaiden both reference the time period. However, neither in a significant way. DoIP only roughly uses it to provide some history for Phandalin and Icespire Hold, potentially fit the Dragon Barrow. If the latter doesn't reference a previous adventure, then it could easily be moved in time without disruption. RotFM, from what I've read so far, is pretty defined as being when it is due to a reference to the current leader of Neverwinter. However, that's a very incidental detail that often won't even at a part in the adventure. Other than that, it just has to take place long after what I presume to be another adventure that was set in Ten-Towns.
I imagine there aren't many dating references in adventures and what few there are are to help DMs get the narrative straight rather than because they're central to the story.
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.