Days of Gratitude

A wodden shelf against a green background, letters on the shelf spell out "Thank You"

While not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving – either at all or does so earlier in the year – we wish those of you who do a happy one. We are grateful for the time all of you spend with us so if you are spending this time with family or friends (Or yourself! Everyone needs a…

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Artifact Cart Returns

Cart filled with pumpkins

Ahead of and as part of a Cyber Monday promotion, the Artifact Cart returns to the website. Until the end of the month, you can buy artifacts directly from the website at a steep discount in the aforementioned Artifact Cart (30% off). The discount is even higher if you have an Iron Elite Membership of…

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November Racing and Chests

An open treasure chest, treasures within

For the month of November, we’re double dipping in the rewards. Credit purchases from the website will come with special chests once more. For every 100 credits purchased, you will receive one chest. To sweeten the pot, you will also receive a chest at the first 25, 50, and 75 credit intervals, resulting in 4…

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The Haunting

a haunted house atop a mountain surrounded by lit jack-o-lanterns

Once again, Atropos, the Eldest of the Fates, has broken her shears! This means that the Haunting is upon us and when anything dies, there is a chance its ghost will not find its way to the Portal of Fate. If you find one of these poor lost souls, you can capture it if you…

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Anniversary Contest Results

A chicken army rallies for the revolution

There is never a better time to rally for the chicken revolution than the Festival of the Creatrix. And so, each of the chicken generals posed a challenge to the inhabitants of the Basin of Life to see how well they could cope under pressure in the hope of finding a few who could join…

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Anniversary Present Exchange

A golden present tied with a golden ribbon.

In celebration of Lusternia’s anniversary week, you will be able to EXCHANGE PRESENTS! This will let you exchange 5 presents to form a glowing present. This glowing present has a 10% chance to be an Ultimate present, a 20% chance to be an Exceptional present or it will be a Superior present. It will -not-…

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The Festival of the Creatrix

An enormous red slipper floats in the sky.

The Festival of the Creatrix has now been declared open! You can find the lovely Agwesha and all of her wares upon the Path of Solitude, where she will remain as long as the Festival is open. You can path track there with a landmark – FESTIVALWARES. Buy decorations, toys, and even the rare doll…

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Lusternia’s Nineteenth Anniversary Events

Sky lanterns rise over Avechna's Peak at dusk

Lusternia has turned nineteen years old! And, as always, we’re holding a series of games, contests and more to celebrate this momentous milestone, with the in-character celebration of the Festival of the Creatrix. All contests bar the Great Hunt and Battlechess award 300 credits for 1st place, 150 credits for 2nd place and 50 credits…

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October Wheel Spins

Cart filled with pumpkins

For the month of October, we have Iron Coins available to purchase from the website! You can spin these coins at the Wheel of Tzaraziko found at the Cave of Chaos. Additionally, playing for at least an hour on a given day will allow use of a free spin – SPIN WHEEL FREE! Check out…

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September Extravaganza

A cornucopia sits upon an outdoor table, surrounded by flowers.

During the month of September, you will be able to choose from a veritable cornucopia: present rewards, discounted lessons, and curio packages! All throughout the month, for every 25 credits you purchase, you’ll receive a present as well. Even better is that for the first 100 credits you purchase, you’ll get an additional present for…

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Notes and Discussions from the Player Meeting

Hands coming in together in the middle

For those of you who have not been able to participate in the player meeting which took place on July 21st, there is a thorough summary on the forums, curated by Xiran. Please have a look and ask any follow up questions there. In addition, the discussion spawned a number of extra topics that we…

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Producer Ride-Along #2

A laptop sits on a desk, an empty notepad lying open next to it.

I would like to invite you all once more to a digital ride-along! It will take place tomorrow and will be hosted on a stage channel on our Discord server (see HELP DISCORD). The ride-along itself will be text-based rather than voice-based. If you are unfamiliar with how stage channels work, the gist of it…

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Bob’s Summer Special

A wave arcs over itself against a sunset

Trader Bob has once again unveiled to the Basin the forgotten vaults of treasures that he has unearthed over the years! Let’s face it, at his prices, he can afford to go round exploring for treasure. The lost treasures contained within are now available for the bearers of his golden keys, available for purchase on…

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Herbalist Shop

A bounty of herbs on display against a white cloth.

Come Sunday (July 30th), a new shop will be joining the commodity shops at the pilgrim camp. It will sell and buy herbs in the same fashion that Tilibe’s and Voarag’s shops buy and sell commodities. The intention with this shop, as with the others, is to be a last resort rather than the primary…

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Mortal Coder Call

A long black tunnel illuminated by artificial light

We have once more opened applications for mortal coders. The position entails working with the game’s coders to resolve bugs and implement minor features. Due to limited resources, we will only be accepting a small number of applicants. This call is open from now until the end of August, but we will be leaving the…

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Roadmap for Lusternia

State of the Team Before we look at our roadmap, it is important to take a look at the team working on it as that is highly relevant to the entire endeavour. We generally never talk about our team size because that number rarely reflects reality. Our volunteers do the best they can, when they…

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Roadmap and a Meeting

An old open book accompanied by a compass and a candle

Later this week, on Friday (July 21st, 10pm GMT) we will be posting our roadmap for the rest of the year and a general status update on the goings on in Lusternia. We will be tackling topics such as a Year Arc, Ascension, Admin Requests, the various pending coding projects (such as Alliances, Economy, Conflict),…

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The Summer Cornucopia

A cornucopia sits upon an outdoor table, surrounded by flowers.

In July, credit purchases from the website will come with special chests once more. For every 100 credits purchased, you will receive one chest. To sweeten the pot, you will also receive a chest at the first 25, 50, and 75 credit intervals, resulting in 4 chests total after purchasing the first 100 credits. Your…

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Gossip System

Bonfire at night

Those visiting the pilgrim camp at the foot of Mount Avechna will notice that it has become a hot gossip spot! You can now use the new landmark (pilgrimcamp) to get there faster from the Aetherplex too. You will be prompted about it being a gossip spot upon arrival and from there you can either…

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Horizon Walkers Treasure Hunt

A treasure hunt map

Whether you are an accomplished explorer or only starting out, this upcoming Horizon Walkers treasure hunt is for you. It will focus only on locations in the Basin of Life and will not be as challenging as a Nature Trial would be. Date: 30th June, 11:30pm GMT Rewards: 1st Place – 200 credits + reskinned…

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