The Chathrand:
The I.M.S. Chathrand has seven decks. From high to low, they are the topdeck (open to the sky), main deck, upper gun deck, lower gun deck, berth deck, orlop deck, and mercy deck. Beneath the mercy deck is the hold.
Highest of all are the forecastle (at the bow or front of the ship) and quarterdeck (at the stern or rear), both of which are reached by ladders from the topdeck. Captain Rose’s cabin is beneath the quarterdeck. The Isiqs’ stateroom is located two decks directly below, at the stern of the upper gun deck.
The masts of the Chathrand, bow to stern, are the foremast, jiggermast, mainmast, mizzenmast, and spankermast.
Time in Alifros:
The twelve months of the Western Solar Year are Halar, Fuinar, Sultandre (the spring months); Vaqrin, Ilqrin, Modoli (summer); Teala, Freala, Norn (autumn); and Umbrin, Ilbrin, and Modobrin (winter),
Each month has exactly 30 days. New Year’s Day is the first day of spring (1 Halar). Once every 17 years, a four-day Baalfürun (“Carnival of Madness”) precedes the New Year. These four days are not part of any month.
Key dates in the history of Northwest Alifros:
| -1231 | Old Faith born when Mäsithe of Ullum builds the Black Casket |
| -501 | Shattering of the Black Casket |
| -500 – -489 | The Worldstorm rages throughout Alifros; most societies collapse; the Lost Age begins |
| -493 | Death of Sathek, Great Famine in the Mzithrin |
| -167 | Lost Age ends with the defeat of Hurgasc the Torturer in Caral Tsom. |
| 1 | Rinfaith born when the Ninety Rules are collected in a single tome Empire of Arqual proclaimed after Battle of Ipulia Shards of the Black Casket recovered and placed in the Towers of the Kings; birth of the Mzithrin Pentarchy |
| 343 – 359 | Brushfire Wars (Ipulia/Utrej Vs. Mzithrin) |
| 440 | Abduction of the ixchel by men of the Bali Adro |
| 512 - 516 | Chereste Highlands War (Arqual Vs. Mzithrin) |
| 755 | Magad I crowned Emperor of Arqual Year of Regicides in Dremland, Westfirth, Opalt, etc. |
| 839 | The Thirteenth Edition of The Merchant’s Polylex published in Etherhorde |
| 860 – 867 | First Sea War (Arqual Vs. Mzithrin) |
| 883 – 887 | War of the Tsördon Mountains (Arqual Vs. Mzithrin) |
| 888 – 889 | Sugar War in the Nelu Rekere (Arqual Vs. South Isles Alliance) |
| 892 – 901 | Second Sea War (Arqual Vs Mzithrin). Rise of the Shaggat Ness and the Heresy of Gurnishal; civil war cripples the Mzithrin. The Shaggat, defeated, flees east. His ship the Lythra sunk by Arquali Navy off the Haunted Coast, ending both wars |
| 913 | Magad V crowned Emperor of Arqual after strange death of Magad IV |
| 925 | Pazel born to Gregory and Suthinia Sadralin Pathkendle; Thasha born to Eberzam and Clorisuela Isiq; Clorisuela dies six days after childbirth, plummeting from a balcony |
| 932 | Eberzam Isiq puts down rebellion on Ibithraed, returns to find Syrarys delivered as a gift from Magad V |
| 933 | Assassination of Ulmurqat, one of the five Mzithrin Kings, nearly triggers a fourth war between the empires |
| 936 | “Rescue” (invasion) of Ormael. Pazel Pathkendle made a prisoner of Arqual |
| 941 | Chathrand launched from Etherhorde. 7 Teala chosen as date for signing of the Treaty of Simja and the start of the Great Peace |