I don't remember all the days, but I know that there's a First Day that's basically like New Year's. There's a list somewhere in the old posts of the comm that I can go searching for.
As for birthdays... I'm not sure what the rest of Thedas calls it, but I think that the dwarves' "namedays" are supposed to be like birthdays or something. I'm not sure if the rest of Thedas goes along the same sort of thing.
I think there's a summer something, like Summerday or Summerfest or something. I know I saw mention of the Winter Solstice as well. Oh, and you get a "harvest festival ring" in Honnleath, and a codex entry that mentions putting things on Shale for the Harvest Festival (HA! Poor Shale) So, if you stick to season things, you should be alright.
It's weird that you mention birthdays... I kinda figured that they wouldn't celebrate them, since most people wouldn't have access to a calendar. But... there's a banter between Oghren and Wynne that only comes up if you play as a male PC. He talks about "all the women of this band are tossin' themselves at the boss... it's like a sodding noble's birthday party in here." So, noble dwarves at least celebrate birthdays! :D
The really weird part? I just had this conversation in my head (what?!) as I was pulling into the driveway after work half an hour ago :D
I have the special copy of the game guide which lists everything. Let me write it up.
The current system of 12 months and 4 seasons was developed during the early years of the Tevinter Imperium (with some influence from the elves); indeed, the primary seasonal holidays have remained unchanged during much of the time since, the only exceptions being the widely celebrated Chantry holidays that became almost universally used after the Second Blight. Each month has a High Name (the original, official Imperial name used primarily by courts and scholars) and a Low Name (the name used by commoners and merchants) and an even 30 days. The five "annums," or annual holidays, mark the official transition between seasons and the beginning of the year: these are not the only holidays celebrated, but they are the only ones that exist without a month of their own.
Holiday -- First Day: The beginning of the year, this holiday traditionally involves many visits to one's neighborhoods and family (this was once to "check" to make sure everyone was
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As for birthdays... I'm not sure what the rest of Thedas calls it, but I think that the dwarves' "namedays" are supposed to be like birthdays or something. I'm not sure if the rest of Thedas goes along the same sort of thing.
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Annum: First Day
First Month: Wintermarch
Annum: Winterend
Second Month: Guardian
Third: Drakonis
Fourth: Cloudreach
Annum: Summerday
Fifth: Bloomingtide
Sixth: Justinian
Seventh: Solace
Annum: Funalis
Eighth: August
Ninth: Kingsway
Tenth: Harvestmere
Annum: Satinalia
Eleventh: Firstfall
Twelfth: Haring
And in that thread, a little further down in the comment, there are definitions of the annums (First Day, Winterend, Summerday, Funalis, Satinalia).
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Thanks!
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It's weird that you mention birthdays... I kinda figured that they wouldn't celebrate them, since most people wouldn't have access to a calendar. But... there's a banter between Oghren and Wynne that only comes up if you play as a male PC. He talks about "all the women of this band are tossin' themselves at the boss... it's like a sodding noble's birthday party in here." So, noble dwarves at least celebrate birthdays! :D
The really weird part? I just had this conversation in my head (what?!) as I was pulling into the driveway after work half an hour ago :D
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As for the psychic connection? I'll try to stop bleeding over...
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The current system of 12 months and 4 seasons was developed during the early years of the Tevinter Imperium (with some influence from the elves); indeed, the primary seasonal holidays have remained unchanged during much of the time since, the only exceptions being the widely celebrated Chantry holidays that became almost universally used after the Second Blight. Each month has a High Name (the original, official Imperial name used primarily by courts and scholars) and a Low Name (the name used by commoners and merchants) and an even 30 days. The five "annums," or annual holidays, mark the official transition between seasons and the beginning of the year: these are not the only holidays celebrated, but they are the only ones that exist without a month of their own.
Holiday -- First Day: The beginning of the year, this holiday traditionally involves many visits to one's neighborhoods and family (this was once to "check" to make sure everyone was ( ... )
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Looks like Summerday it is, unless someone actually knows Alistair's birthday...
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