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[the bigg]

What time reckoning was in use before the DR?

Specifically, what year was 1500 years before the 705 DR?
[note: 795 ante DR isn't going to help me, since this is for an in-game book which is supposed to have been written at the date]

[NiGHTMARE]

There are a few to chose from. First of all there's Waterdeep Years, which is 1087 years ahead of DR (so -795 DR would be 292 WY). Then there's Netheril Years, which is 3858 years ahead of DR (-795 DR would be 3063 NY). There's also the Mulhorand Calender, which is 2104 years ahead of DR (-795 DR would be 1309 MC).

If this book were written in western Faerun by a reasonably well educated person, he'd probably have used WY. If it were written in the north by a sage, wizard or other learned person, he'd most likely have used NY. If it were written in the east, MC would be the most likely choice.

Edited by NiGHTMARE, 21 October 2005 - 03:57 AM.

[the bigg]

I suppose it'll be WY, but Cuv should know better

Thx.