The final tweaks to forging were implemented, which makes forging easier than ever for warriors who take this craft skill. The focus on forging was the result of a survey on the Official Forums which asked players what coding project they wanted Lusternia to concentrate on this month. Special thanks to Desitrus who helped as…

With the building of an amphitheatre in New Celest, an emissary of the Holy Supernals arrived to take up residence within and help the Star Council dispense justice. Thus arrived Thiodone Ladyn, the Illuminator’s Magistrate, who was personally instructed by the Holy Supernal Japhiel to conduct the Ritual of Petala. Justice was almost immediately carried…

The May Vesteran Honours were announced! Congratulations to Nariah who won the bardic contest with The Fall of House d’Vanecu and Serella who won the artisanal contest with Moon’s Chosen.

A lucidian scientist named Atrian Lerit’r joined the lucidians of the Arthar’rt Observatory in the Northern Mountains. Atrian had recently received funding from the Observatory Board of Directors to research and build a new teleportation device, which would perhaps be strong enough to reach the lost city of Hallifax or other historical sites that were…

While searching for the means to free the Holy Supernal Raziela from the bonds of Faethorn, the Celestines of New Celest found themselves in discussions with the tainted city of Magnagora wherein the usually opposing cities contemplated combining elemental forces to confound the nature magics of the communes. Whether or not an alliance would have…

After the discovery of the Mirror of Vestera, the strange artifact acted as a receiver for the communications of the Elder God known as Raezon who had disappeared decades earlier in order to pursue some arcane research out in the depths of the Void. Apparently, Raezon was lost and unable to return to the First…

In the Blasted Land, an archaelogist disappeared researching some ancient ruins. Upon investigation, the ruins turned out to be the remains of the Malacoda Manor, thought destroyed during the Taint Wars. Though very little of the manor itself was left, a powerful artifact known as the Mirror of Vestera was discovered within. The artifact was…

Llandros of the Cacophony won the gnomish Scrapgiving holiday contest, penning the jingle “Gnomish Grand Idea”. Meanwhile Lendren Starfall won the dwarvish Klangfest holiday contest with his bawdy song, “Fourplay”. Lendren gave up his prize to the runner-up, Sylphas Talnara for his song, “Wild Witches”. The prizes turned out to be new trade skill specializations.…

During the Trial of Ascension, not many Sealbearers dared to wield the Staff of Ascension, but two contenders rose to dominate the event: Xiel Peulus of the Spiritsingers who bore the Seal of Nature, and Veyrzhul La’Saet of the Celestines who bore the Seal of Harmony. Buttressed by their allies, the two Sealbearers fought each…

For nearly two years, artists have been preparing their greatest works to enter into the Challenge of Beauty. The winning entry went to a Master Chef, who was none other than Silferras Ysav’rai of the Blacktalon with a platter of the planes which left those who sampled it fulfilled in both spirit and belly! Second…