Lake Superior Community Hunts for 9/22-9/28

Want to go hunting but don’t have a big enough group? Are you looking for good guides to dungeons you’ve yet to explore?

The community hunts are open to everyone! Come show your support for the Lake Superior community and take a walk on the wild side at the same time. Meet some new and old friends and have a bit of a challenge along the way.

Community Hunt Organization Meeting

Date: Monday, September 22nd

Time: 7:30PM CST

Location: Skara Brae Community Center, next to the bank

Host: Taeara Mi’Aken

Community hosted Despise Dungeon hunt
Date: Tuesday, September 23rd
Time: 8:00PM CST
Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center, next to the bank
Host: Taeara Mi’Aken

Community hosted Peerless hunt
Date: Wednesday, September 24th
Time: 8:00PM CST
Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center, next to the bank
Host: Taeara Mi’Aken

Community hosted Narvey Night-Eyes hunt (Stygian Abyss expansion required)
Date: Thursday, September 25th
Time: 8:00PM CST
Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center, next to the bank
Host: Taeara Mi’Aken

And remember, these hunts are for everyone, regardless of their skill level or guild affiliation. Come meet new friends, see new places, gain experience and just have fun.

Attention all Royal Guards!

You are hereby commanded to report for duty on September, 21 at 7:30 PM CDT in the courtyard of Castle Blackthorn.

Dress uniforms are required!

Promotions and Void Pool training is scheduled for tonight. Training will be marked with a plaque so be prepared and look sharp.

I found Dahlia at the Hall. “Where is Merrick, that coniving… wait… what?” She stopped in surprise.  “My lady,” I continued, ” Merrick has turned himself in to Captain Carian.  He told me Tolivar is the one behind the troubles.” Dahlia thought about the news, ” Tolivar. Did he say why? I told Dahlia of the meeting I had seen. “Tolivar said that he had been betrayed by the very people he had protected as Spymaster.” Dahlia looked at me, nodding her head. “That was something I could never figure out… Merrick said the old Spymaster died, but he never said who replaced him. I couldn’t find out who it was before Merrick. There was a gap in the scrolls, that listed the Spymaster’s names, after they died of course. There are reports of some pretty brutal things done, during those years. All in the name of “Britannia” of course. But, people who should have been jailed for crimes, ended up dead. There was a good period of peace, but lots of bodies. People had other things on their mind then, though. Invasions, terrible rulers. So that’s who Blackthron had Corian setting up to go after. I had a spy listening at the last Town Council Meeting. I suppose I don’t give Blackthorn enough credit, as heso recently returned. Anyhow. Merrick, he should have come to me. I could figured something out. Instead he turns himself in, to the Royal Guard. This is a headache, and we can’t just let him rot in a prison if… Dahlia stopped talking worried that she was bordering on treason.  Looking at me, she asked “Promise me, you won’t let him rot if it comes to it? Perhaps Captain Corian and the King will hear what he has to say.” Shaking her head,  “Tolivar, a Spymaster… he looked like a doddering old fool. But Merrick always said, Tolivar more clever  than he appeared to be.  He warned me to keep my distance. I get it now. If they get a hold of him now, he’ll definitely be executed. He won’t even given a trial like Vos. He attacked two Britannian cities in the same day. Did Merrick say what he was really after. I shook my head. “No, but he did say that someday he will explained how this started.”

Looking at me sadly, Dahlia said, ” Enough, I need to think and we have to formulate a plan, to protect Buc’s Den. If the Captain of the Blood Flagon isn’t behind the recent attacks. We need to know what he knows. Whitebeard clearly knows he’s after the same Ancient Treasure. I’ll assume from now, that the parlay is real, Which means we need to keep him alive to know what he does.” I replied that it could be a problem as the pirates had gone in to hiding. Dahlia sighed, ” Pirates, Sherry mentioned a pirate in the Vaults. There was one Finneas mentioned being in Trinsic trying to sell jewels. So we have to assume, one of the Blood Flagon’s main pirate crew, is likely helping Tolivar. Which would explain the Blood Flagon ship attacking Jhelom. What a mess…Ahem.” She turned to leave us. “You all rest up, and take care. We’ve got pirates to deal with in a week.”

I found Merrick deep in conversation with Tolivar. I quietly moved closer to hear what was being said. ” Tolivar…You can’t do this, Tolivar!” Merrick shouted at him. The shouting drew a curious crowd. This made it ever easier to get closer. Tolivar Fence looked at the crowd in anger. “You know who protected the cities of Britannia, before Blackthorn magically returned? We did, Merrick. Now they have Vos in chains in Yew, to put on public Trial.” he paused, ” A public Trial for all the lives he saved, and the people he protected. They brand me an enemy of Britannia. Are you aware? Blackthorn himself, has Corian ‘working on it.’  Me, who protected it as well as I could absentia a King. No thanks, in the shadows, like a good spy. What about you Merrick, what have they done for you? ” he asked in anger.” Merrick shook his head, ” It isn’t about me, Tolivar. None of this is, it isn’t even about Britannia. All you want is what you stumbled across. What I denied you.”

“Maybe at first, Merrick. Until they branded me a traitor, ‘crimes’ that saved Britannian citizens. All these, good citizens around me. They made it about this, they made it about us. I even helped them get rid of the Traversis. I will not lie down like a good little dog. just disappear.” Tolivar replied turning red in anger.

“You were always good at not being noticed. No one even knew you became the Spymaster, when the original died. After what happened to him… when he went to see his daughter… you’d think we would learn better. All you have to do is call off the attacks, and walk away Tolivar. They won’t ever find you.” Merrick said trying to calm Tolivar.

” Ever the loyal little lad, Merrick. If only I had left you on that pirate ship. You interfered before, but not this time friend. You’ll all be far too busy defending your cities to look for little ol’ me. Even now while you sit here listening to me prattle. I’ll make sure of it. If only they knew, what we did for Britannia, Merrick. But they’ll find out what we can do to it.” Tolivar Fence began laughing ” Perhaps, you should go stop Minoc from burning to the ground.” Still laughing Tolivar disappeared.

Merrick disturbed by what Tolivar said, looked at me. ” What? Minoc, burning? Quick gather the Royal Guards. Quickly.” I didn’t need encouragement. I was already hurrying  to Britian even using magic which I didn’t trust.

When we arrived back at Minco, we found the outer buildings burning. The city guard was losing to a band of Orcs lead by the orc chiefs Varfu and Lurzuk the Strong.  Seeing us Merrick shouted, “Clear them out, don’t let them into the city!”  After a long battle with many deaths on both sides, we captured the few orcs left. Searching the bodies of the chiefs Merrick found another crude Orchish map. I wondered if these orcs were part of the band we had run into before.  Merrick studied the map, trying to decipher what it said. “It seems to show the orcs are stationed near the…SE End of Covetous along a dirt path.  Hurry we must stop them!”  Without looking to see if we followed, he stepped through a gate.  Arriving, we surprised the orcs.  Catching from behind, we made short the battle.

 I went to talk to Merrick expecting him to be happy or at least relieved. Instead he was muttering in sadness,  “Is it my fault? I thought he had changed…This is my fault, I should have warned Dahlia.  Instead of trying to…He placed his hand on his forehead. ” Tolivar isn’t entirely wrong, Vos will likely be executed, unless someone can persuade judge otherwise. Not that he doesn’t deserve it, a little.  I don’t suppose if they decide to put me in Yew prison as well, you would throw me a spare key? he asked me hopefully. Before answering, I thought carefully. “I will not help you escape, but I will speak to Captain Corian and Dahlia.”  That seemed to reassure him. ” Good, because I’m about to go face some pretty nasty music. ‘m going to turn myself into Corian, and perhaps work it out, if not. Well, if I get a chance, perhaps I’ll tell you what started this. I’m off to face the music, or so it goes. I told Tolivar, you either stay invisible as a Spymaster, or end up dead, Ahem, if I don’t get a second chance. The archery contests… you had to know how terrible an idea, that was.” Merrick stopped grinning. ” Yet you still came. Cheers. Tell Dahlia, I’m turning myself in. If Corian throws me in a cell, tell her she can see me there. Before I change my mind… you should go see Dahlia in Britain Hall” *Kal Ort Por* and he was gone.

I found Dahlia at the Royal Spies headquarters. Distracted, she keep looking around as it waiting for someone. As she greeted me, a royal courier arrived. Looking around, the courier hesitated as if thinking it would be best to come back later. However Dahlia motioned for her to come forward. “Mistress, I have word. It is about that… ” she said as she handed Dahlia a sealed letter. “Mistress,”  the courier said bowed low then turned and quickly left the room.  Looking over Dahlia’s shoulder, I tried to see who’s seal was on the letter. But Dahlia moved away, as she read the letter. ” Hmm… So it does exist…”, Dahlia said to her self.  Still trying to see what was on the letter, I asked ” Is it news of the treasure my lady?”  Shaking her head, Dahlia replied “No, something else. I should send word to Corian later.” Turning back to me, she asked for my notes about Sherry the mouse.” Rereading the last line, she looked up, Sherry has been found?” “Yes, my lady. She has been found hiding the the kitchen at Blackthorn Castle. ” Folding and unfolding the courier’s message, she seemed to come to a decision. “I want you to go check on Sherry and see that she is okay. I need to go inform Corian about this development.”

I found Sherry the Mouse nervously hiding under a table. Getting down on my knees I asked her if she was okay. “Y-yes, now.” she answered.  I wondered what could have scared her so. “Did you see something Sherry?” I asked. She began shivering. I carefully I picked her up. “Twas terrible, the way they came into the Vaults. Tis a secret, but they are gone and others have forgotten. Yes, a lot of strange things, I canst say what they all are.” Sherry replied lost in thought.  Concerned about what might have been taken, I asked “Do you know what was taken?” Sherry the Mouse had stopped shivering, ” Uh-huh! Therein, things that Nystul, and Clainin, and others left.” Frowning I thought to myself. Items from court wizards are best left lost in the Vaults. ” Did they take anything else?”  “Yes,” She replied. “Lots of other things, tall things, odd things.” When I asked Sherry if she could describe the items, she looked away, as if not sure she should. I had to find out if she knew who broke in. “Sherry, Can you tell us who broke in? ” Sherry the Mouse started up towards my sleeve. “Twas a ‘tall man, with several Juka, and other humans. They passed through the walls.” Sherry cowered in my sleeve, ” They slipped through the stone like ghost.” Surprised I asked,” They came through the walls like ghost? Are you sure.” ” Oh yes!” Sherry said peeking out . ” They slipped through stone, right through. Like ghost, and one saw me and tried to grab my tail! ” Sherry squeaked with indignity. I could see that Sherry was tired and still on edge. Carefully I put her down. Quickly she ran into a mouse hole. Looking up I saw that Dahlia had joined me. She was also distrubed by what Sherry had told me. “We should probably let her rest, she should be safe enough in Blackthorn’s Castle. I am curious, to what exactly she knows about the contents of those Vaults. Sherry was  hesistant to speak of them . If the court wizards stored things in there, who knows what other dangerous items are there.”  We began to discuss what Sherry had told us. Dahlia was worried that someone could walk through walls. I suggested that maybe a wizard or perhaps a secret passage.  She changed the subject as we started toward Britain Hall.  ”

I have word Merrick was spotted, Finneas is keeping tabs on him. We should head to the Britain Sewers entrance and speak with Finneas.”  Yuck,  I thought to myself. It would be too much to expect that he had bathed since I last talked to him. But when we found him, he stank as much as ever.  Dahila didn’t seem to notice, she was focused on finding Merrick.  Aksing Finneas about Merrick, he became upset. “That one is a wily one. Taught me most of what I know. Sure I can find him, that isn’t the question. It is ugly business, I want no thanks for it. Now be on your way. ” No matter how Dahlia pressed for more information, Finneas ignored her. Walking away, I again questioned the wisdom of trusting him. Looking at me, Dahlia explained ” I don’t blame Finneas for being upset. But we can trust him. Tolivar did take him away from his life as a peasant.  Finneas… is odd. He seems relatively happy just tracking people, so we’ve allowed him to do it. But he’s also viciously “Britannian.” If he thinks Tolivar is up to something bad, he won’t protect him. Especially if it is bad for Britannia. You should head to Trinsic, West Trinsic Bank. See if you can find Merrick and slow him down. I would go, but I’m afraid that would spook him. Please find him.”

Battling the Behemoths!

Round 51

From the adventurers that created “The Gauntlet Returns” events, they are going to offer you, even more dangerous adventures against the most deadliest monsters!

This Saturday the 51st Battle!

We would like to invite all adventurers for a trip to The Abyss to fight The Slasher of the Veils!

On Saturday the 20th of September.

Leaving around 20:30 CEST at West Britain Bank!

Or Contact us in General Chat.

Are you brave enough!?

Be there!

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The Gauntlet Returns!

We would like to invite all adventurers for a trip to Dungeon Doom to fight in the Gauntlet!

On Friday the 19th of September.

Leaving around 20:30 CEST from West Britain Bank!

Be there!

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Drachenfels

Presents

The Week-end Madness

Edition Number: LXXXII

Friday’s Dragons on Moonglow event was a big success!

From Governor Nicnivin:

“This was an extremely successful evening.
– Lord Calin won the gift certificate of a brand new luck armor for a tamer, offered by Waxx.
– MJ was extremely generous by gifting two sets of legendary Animal Taming and Animal Lore power scrolls. Further he gave away ten of each Scrolls of Transcendence, all in the range of 0.6 to 1.0 skill points. Elke Pone and myself were the only participating tamers who were not fully skilled, so these scrolls went to us.
– We were able to tame some good and one very good Greater Dragons this time. They remain with their respective tamers.
– The Moonglow Zoo is at tier 11 again. It lost the tier while the event was running, but we worked restlessly to restore it.

After the event we all met in the Moonglow beer garden. During that part I decided that Moonglow needs a Brewmaster. Please have an eye on the UOB “Theater” forum for the job advertisement.

See you all at the next event.”

Nicnivin,
Queen of the Unseelie Court, Governor of Moonglow

We had a blast on Saturday at the island of Corgul.

We had a small white net toss later in the evening.

No Lobsterman but Captain Seoman did promised a full white net toss event in the future!

Our week-end ended on Sunday with five rounds against Exodus!

Thanks to a lot of hard work the community collected about 220 keys for this event!

Thank you!

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Zox’s Museum of Fish Re-opens

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Most of my summer has been filled with travel and amour so time in the realm was limited. September is here and like many of us I will be back on tract. Sunday evening a pigeon came my way from EM Elizabella that there was a group venturing to Octopus Garden and I did not want to miss it. I was not the only one wanting to see this water soaked location. I looked around the hall to see the old die hard Martyna Z’muir and many others including Pure Joy, Lady Starr, Shewolf, Jakob, blanc De blanc, Bless The Fall, Longtoothz, Kendrelyne, Revenge, Venekor, Janieha Emberlyn, Shumer, Froggy, Skye, Hennessy, Nille, JINX, Deavous, Panda Express, Lost and Found, Selina, Tizzle, Azazel, miner man, Prometheus, Sarin, Lady Fraise, Lord Sigma a.k.a. Siggy, Ellis Kingsburry, Lord John, Brill, Rutee, DeathWish, Savannah and Imara. These are just a tip of the seaweed as it were.

Odine arrived and filled the crowd in on what has been happening over the long summer after she stated she was rather happy to no longer be in mermaid form. She may no longer be in mermaid form but glows of an unnatural blue hue. After being away most of the summer this recap was rather helpful. Little did I know of the perils of drywalkers, underwater creatures and the state of the museum collection at its new location. This information made me think I should be careful by the water in the future as to not be pulled under by a catfish. The time had come to visit the Octopus Garden but the weak were warned the garden was not only beautiful but dangerous and that it was decorated with drywalker body parts and curious zombifying fluid not to mention aggressive water foul.

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The garden was indeed beautiful and dangerous. Many creatures attacked us including Sea Monkeys, Rock Lobsters, Angel Fish and the fish we were warned most about, the Clown Fish. This nasty beast shows itself in human form dressed as a clown and for many a clown is a very scary image. The fighting did not stop at the Octopus Garden either. We were informed Khul’kruk was planning to steal the few remaining fish housed in The Awards Hall/Museum and he may be there now. The group banded together and off we went to the new and improved Awards Hall location which is now a grouping of three structures. More water creatures awaited us including Dread Lobsters, Reaper Fish, Blue Marlin, Stone Fish, Giant Koi and Zombie Fish. On land these creatures seemed even more powerful. Many died at the fins of these creatures before Khul’kruk appeared.

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The crowd however was ready for Khul’kruk and after a long battle he was nothing but sushi and not just his arms like when the chef got ahold of him in the past. The missing objects from the museum were recovered and Zox appeared and was delighted to re-open the floor that houses the fish museum. It was great to see the collection again which includes trophies by award winner fishers including, Flipper Flanigan, Tunna, WORM, Lord Spurlock, Von Hogan, Emeril, Lady of the Mist and Lucifer Darkwind.

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The new buildings that make up the Awards Hall are impressive and greatly designed. If you have not made a trip to see them please take the time and do so. Containers can be opened to reveal much of our history and the people that helped make it.  cords: 43o 41’N, 47o 31’N

Lake Superior Community Events Schedule 09/15 – 09/21

Want to go hunting but don’t have a big enough group? Are you looking for good guides to dungeons you’ve yet to explore?

The community hunts are open to everyone! Come show your support for the Lake Superior community and take a walk on the wild side at the same time. Meet some new and old friends and have a bit of a challenge along the way.

Community hosted Corgul the Soulbinder hunt (High Seas expansion required)
Date: Tuesday, September 16th
Time: 8:00PM CST
Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center next to the bank
Host: Taeara Mi’Aken

Community hosted Peerless hunt
Date: Wednesday, September 17th
Time: 8:00PM CST
Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center next to the bank
Host: Taeara Mi’Aken

Community hosted Niporailem hunt (Stygian Abyss expansion required)
Date: Thursday, September 18th
Time: 8:00PM CST
Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center next to the bank
Host: Taeara Mi’Aken

Community hosted Ilshenar Champion Spawn hunt
Date: Friday, September 19th
Time: 9:00PM CST
Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center next to the bank
Host: Taeara Mi’Aken

And remember, these hunts are for everyone, regardless of their skill level or guild affiliation. Come meet new friends, see new places, gain experience and just have fun.