1920tal

1920tal is a fictional calendar era and timekeeping system used in speculative fiction and tabletop role-playing settings. It is not a real-world calendar, but a narrative device designed to organize events, durations, and pacing within a particular world or campaign.

In this system, tal is the basic unit of time and is typically defined as one day. A year consists of 360 tal, arranged into 12 months of 30 days each. The epoch is labeled 1920tal, and years progress numerically (1921tal, 1922tal, etc.). Some variants modify the month structure or omit weeks to suit a setting’s needs, but the 360-day year is the common convention for arithmetic simplicity.

Origins and usage: The concept originated in speculative fiction and game design as a convenient, uniform timeline. Authors and game masters adopt 1920tal to anchor historical events, expedite timekeeping, and synchronize campaigns across regions. Dates written in this system appear as 19XXtal, indicating the number of years since the epoch. Because it lacks a centralized authority, different works may adapt the details of the calendar to fit their world-building requirements.

Notes: 1920tal is entirely fictional and should not be confused with real historical calendars. It is used as a storytelling or gameplay tool rather than as an official timekeeping system.