Halloween approaches, this year evil forces have taken over Hythloth making the dungeon even more dangerous than usual, with the  occupants no longer confined to their usual areas, but wandering throughout the dungeon and having gained the ability to spawn as paragons. Following a similar formula to previous Halloween Events an artifact trader has stationed herself outside the dungeon.  Artifacts of Demonic Forces will appear in adventurers’ packs as they battle the inhabitants of the dungeon and the trader will exchange these for a variety of items in her inventory; figures in brackets are the number of artifacts the trader […]

Heartwood Hidden below Yew in both Felucca and Trammel, these elven towns have no shops, the residents have no use for gold, but are avid givers of Quests of all types. Elders, Lorekeepers and guards are found in many locations and a group of arcanists reside in a remote corner, An often sought Lorekeeper is Calendor, he is found just beyond the bowcrafters. Crafters undertaking quests for their Elven counterparts can be rewarded with recipes enabling them to make Elven items. Entrance to the town is through a sparkle portal in the center of Yew (55.27’N 55.20’W 536, 993) Areas […]

A costume credit allows you to groom a bonded pet into an alternate style. Costumes are pet-specific and must be applied to the corresponding pet breed. This credit is usable ONLY by the purchasing character and is purchased from Ultima Store at a cost of 800 sovereigns. This credit is stored on the purchasing character and can be applied to your pet at the Pet Groomer Pet Groomers are located at various stables throughout the world Once the credit is applied, the groomer can style your pet with any costumes you have purchased as well as the original body type […]

Throughout Ilshenar are small clearings where gather, from time to time, bands of travelling Gypsies in their caravans. The groups contain a variety of people and may include a Banker, an Iron Worker, a Vagabond (tinker) a Maiden (provisioner or a Fortune Teller (Mage). While it is perfectly possible to recall from the facet and enter by a nearer moongate to visit the locations, this page has been written as a ‘whistle stop tour’ travelling from each location to the next without leaving the facet. Travel West from Honor moongate to 72.09’N 52.56’S to find the first of these camps, […]

This exclusive society is for houses placed 10 years ago, or more. If you have a house that qualifies you can join it by following these steps: Send an email to bonnie@broadsword.com using the title ‘Historical House Submission’ Information to be included is Shard: Facet: Co-ordinates: (use a sextant under the house sign, include x y coords. ) House Name: (As stated on the house sign) Build Date: (Found on the Information page of the house menu) Owner:

Test Center Release 2 –  09/10/2021 TC Bug Fixes Resolved issue with equipping the (newly created) Gargish Candied Staff. All pack animals will continue to go wild based on their loyalty. Resolved issue with VvV mounts not properly being released. Pack animals and hirelings will now only stay in the offline auto stable for 24 hours after which they will be removed from the world if not retrieved. The auto stable is an offline facility where pets can be stored till their owner logs back in – it is not your stable. The offline auto stables are not a part […]

By EM Malachi The bolt of raw mana tore through the daemon’s unnatural essence. The fiend gave a final roar and collapsed in a pile of burning embers on the dock. The monstrous skull was the last part to crumble to ash. As the air cleared of Wildfire’s dense smoke, Lady Tessa let herself finally breathe. A knight pulled off the burning gauntlet that held his sword. A bucket line of the island’s merchants appeared and began dousing stray flames. A young squire stood shakily at attention, despite being badly burned. Lady Tessa flipped through her book to spells to […]

Following the defeat of Holmes’ abomination and the freeing of master artisan Yukio a new an enigmatic figure has emerged – Elidyr.  A spellweaver from centuries ago, he unlocks the secrets of Wildfire and warns of a coming doom that will test Britannians to the core!  Wildfire creatures have taken over Dungeon Fire! Discovering that these enhanced occupants have interesting artifacts to bestow on adventurers an artifact trader has taken up a post outside the dungeon offering a variety of goods in exchange for these artifacts, figures in brackets below are the number of artifacts the trader requires in exchange. […]

Having defeated the abomination, you may find in a far corner of the village: The sparkle in the center appears to have some rabbit fur trapped in it. Stepping through it you find yourself in an underground cavern. Interestingly the book on a table there is titled ‘Jailbreak for Dummies’. Also in the cavern is Yukio, last seen in Holmes’ house? She can hardly be in two places at once, so which is the real Yukio? Yukio the Artisan (greetings) You have come to my aid, thank you! I am forever grateful for freeing me from HOLMES (holmes) He is […]

by EM Malachi Three fires burned in the clearing. Their bright flames held the wraith in place, offering no shadow in which the spirit could escape. Two men in dark robes tended the fires. When a third figured appeared from the woods, they drew their knives. ”We are all lost in the forest.” “May the Guide light a fire to lead us out,” the third Dark Monk replied. “We have begun the rituals. Kindling from the Tree of Strife was enough to light the embers, but the Britannians destroyed too much. We need something more.” “The artisan was able to […]