Ancient magma pockets that birthed the Isle of Deeds smoldered under the ground, making the heat almost unbearable. Ash swirled around Reiya as she traced runes on the table with blood-stained hands. “We have lost the Path. Now we light a fire so the Guide can lead us back. In Flam Lor Vas Ort Por.” “By our blood, the Wildfire burns. By this fire, the Path is lit. By the Path, the Guide returns. Por Grav Uus Flam.” Two other monks chanted in unison, as mana-infused blood dripped from their hands onto lanterns marked with the same runes. Light from […]

There are three playable races in Ultima Online. Each has their own special racial abilities. Human The original playable race, their racial abilities were unknown, or possibly taken for granted, until the arrival of the Elves, providing a means of comparison. Humans are strong and have an increased carrying ability above what is determined by their strength (60 stones) Humans are tough and regenerate hit points faster than normal (+2 Hit Point Regeneration). This ability also provides a small bonus to stamina loss reduction. Humans are workhorses and have a better chance at finding more resources while gathering hides, ore, […]

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 […]

Relvinian’s forces continue to haunt Sosaria, his champion, Anilem has established an altar in a less than hospitable area of Homare-jima, the Fields of Echoes and gathered an army of demon-kind. Fortunately this means that the whole army, excluding the champion, is vulnerable to demon slayer weapons, spell books and talismans.   First wave: Imp and Enslaved Gargoyle Second wave: Oni and Fan Dancer Third wave: Demon and Arcane Demon Fourth wave: Balron and Ravager Champion: Anilem As you work the spawn you will find strange objects appearing in your back pack The heads of Demonic Lords, or if you’re […]

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 […]