A bolt of lightning opened a path up Mount Seirode, which was hidden in the Northern Mountains. Atop this mountain grew a crystal tree. Strange birds, called aerials, appeared, and could be collected and taken to this crystal tree, where they were absorbed. Eventually, the tree revealed itself to be a trapped Elder God, Elcyrion…

A disembodied presence was felt by a few sensitive persons, and it turned out to be a fragment of the spirit of the Elder Goddess Isune, having escaped from her trap behind the Seals of the Nine. The Elder God Lacostian constructed a statue to focus the fragments of her spirit, and with the help…

Lusternia will donate 10% of all sales to the Red Cross’s South Asia Earthquake Relief through Monday, October 24, 2005. Any credit purchases made before then will receive 20% bonus credits.

Lusternia turns one year old! Launched on October 7, 2004, the past year has witnessed enormous expansion. Almost every month saw the addition of new guilds, new skills, new areas or new systems. The core player base is rock solid and steadily growing, allowing the community and world history to flourish and expand. In celebration,…

The Great Libraries have finally been built within the cities and communes of the Basin. As a library grows in prestige and size through the writings contributed by the many authors in the Basin, so too does the cultural standing of the city or commune in which that library stands. Thus, begins the Cultural Wars…

Four scribes landed upon Toronada Tidal Flats, an area that had yet to be discovered by the majority of the population. These scribes were looking for the Great Imperial Library in order to help decipher a tome written in divine script. Dismayed that the Imperial Library was destroyed during the Fall of the Celestine Empire,…

Some hunters tracked rabid white tigers into the Basin, soon followed by a mysterious druid who tracked the hunters. The citizens of Magnagora and Celest eventualy helped the hunters kill these berserk tigers within their walls. Meanwhile, the mysterious druid who tried to stop the killing of the tigers, received help from Hartstone and Blacktalon…

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A mysterious dwarf entered the Basin, bringing wth him the skill of the Artisan. Later, three other strangers followed, all members of the League of Elite Weaponmasters, searching for this dwarf who was once a member of their League. Though they set out to convince the dwarf to return to their League, they were instead…

When rifts were opened during the Gorgog Invasion, dimensional parasites were also released. When the magi finally researched a cure, there was an unexpected side effect–mental powers were enhanced. Mages soon developed a new new discipline called Psionics, with specializations of Telepathy and Telekinesis.