By EM Malachi Many years ago… The rowboat leaked. With soggy boots, Lassorn spent each trip out to the anchored HMS Cape bailing water. They had drawn straws to see who would have to make the slog, and Lassorn now had to make eight trips across Lost Hope Bay to Minoc and back to the ship. If the sailor’s orders hadn’t been specific, Lassorn might have been able to deliver the cargo in fewer circuits, but the contents of the crates were too valuable to risk. Lassorn had asked his captain what was in the crates, and he’d been told […]

Numbers 1 – 5 Architects: Robin, CaMeLoT, Maya Foxglove, Taka, Ra’Dian Fl’Gith.      Numbers 6 – 10 Architects: Mielikki Terra, PIT, Tears in Heaven, Have A Good Day, Gloria.      Numbers 11 – 15 Architects: Newcastle Arms, Pepper, Taylor Swift, BEE, Tatiana Thorn.      Numbers 16 – 20 Architects: Sara Dale, Lex Anteris, Sarah, Sis Draper, Tarzan.       

TC Release 1 – 2/6/2019 TC Release 2 – 2/15/2019 TC Release 3 – 2/22/2019 TC Release 4 – 3/5/2019 Origin, Izumo, and Baja Release – 3/12/2019 World Wide Release – 3/19/2019 Visit the forums for discussion on these changes. Rising Tide Visit the Town Cryer to read about the latest on The Guild’s rise on the High Seas! Battle against ships and the fortified plunderbeacon to recover Maritime Trade Cargo! Sell Maritime Trade Cargo for Doubloons to the Pirate Merchant on Buc’s Den or deliver the cargo to a City Trade minister to fund the city’s coffers! Purchase rewards […]

The Rune Carver By EM Malachi Julia set two cups of tea on the small table and pulled a second stool over from her workbench. The tinker’s calloused hands brushed a few springs and gears off the table into her apron. She smiled at her friend as she heaped sugar into her cup. Mariah sipped at her own tea and looked around the room. It was far less cluttered than the mage remembered it, with only a lone stopped clock in the corner. “Has work been slow?” Julia shook her head. “My projects are handed off to other tinkers, smiths, […]

The Blind Beggar’s Friend By EM Malachi “Step right up, friend! Look at these! I’ve got all manner of winter and holiday cards, painted by Alberta Giacco herself. Christmas, Yule, and even Walrus Festival! Get your Season’s Greetings here! Some have faux gold foil! It even sounds expensive…   I can see you are a customer of discerning taste, going for the strange and unique. You want to know about that card? Why would someone want a card with such beastly and daemonic iconography this time of year? Well, it scares the little ones into behaving. Children love to be […]

The Farmer’s Goat By EM Malachi The winter winds slammed shut the heavy wooden door, and Dr. Cat looked up from the glass he was cleaning. A bewildered young man in a straw hat had entered the Cat’s Lair Tavern, and the bartender knew he wasn’t one of the regulars. Dr. Cat smiled and set the glass on the bar in front of an empty stool. The young man’s shoulders relaxed, and he sat down. He dropped a worn bag that clinked on the bar and asked for ale.   After he’d poured the drink, Dr. Cat picked up the […]

The Winter Satyr By EM Malachi The face on the cottage wall was a snarling beast. The mask had the curling horns of a ram and the teeth of a feral wolf. Its fur was mangy, but pale like snow. The small child hid behind the druid when she saw it. Jaana patted Karelia on the head. “Don’t be afraid. It’s just a mask.” She took it down from the wall to help the little girl see it better. Fear turning to fascination. Karelia patted the fur and poked at the teeth. “What’s it a mask of?” “People call him […]

The winter holiday season is upon us, and many will remember the disruption to the trade routes during The Shattered Obelisk. It is with regret we have to inform the populace that once again trade between the cities is under threat. The Town Crier carries this warning: Bewildering Encounters on Trade Routes, Guards Move to Quell Fear Special Edition The Town Cryer brings you this special report. Trade Ministers across the realm are advising those running trade order to take extra precautions as a new threat has emerged. Trade runners are reporting strange encounters with impish type creatures possessing a […]