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As the Nine Seals weakened, the Sealbearers and their followers battled the Kethuru’s insanity and each other in the Challenge for Ascendance. Though Visaeris of Magnagora and Kaervas of Glomdoring put up a good struggle, it was Sojiro of the Serenwilde with support from New Celest who finally managed to claim the Staff of Ascension.…

In the Challenge of Harmony, Lusternians fanned out across all of the First World and event into aetherspace to influence denizens, thereby strengthening the aura of harmony about them. In this race, Galaphyrae was a clear first, strengthening her aura enough to claim the Seal of Harmony. Following her were Nydekion in second place, Catarin…

Blood ran in rivers as players competed for the Challenge of Death. Eventually, Hissatsu Sojiro of the Serenwilde hunted the most creatures, enabling him to claim the Seal of Death. Second place went to Nydekion, third place to Geb, fourth place to Daevos, and fifth place to Rika.

As the Seal of Life weakened, furrikin from around the Basin of Life began to fall sick with a variety of diseases. Avechna called Lusternians before Him and urged them to help heal the furrikin, and in doing so, strengthen the Seal of Life. In the end, Xenthos of Glomdoring, by healing the most furrikin,…

In the Challenge of Beauty, Zia Talnara was marked with the Seal of Beauty for her design, ‘a memory book of the Spirits’. Moriana, Kielo, Aramel, and Arin are the runners up, with designs ranging a number of trades. The winning entries can be viewed at the Cave of Beauty.

In the Challenge of Nature, Kaervas claimed the Seal of Nature for the second time in a row! Second place went to Myndaen, Third to Rika, Fourth to Galaphyrae, and Fifth to Xiel.

In the Challenge of Justice, Thoros rose up as the winner in the series of debates to claim the Seal of Justice! Closely behind him was Zia who placed second, and Forren and Sojiro who tied for third.

In the Challenge of Knowledge, Forren Shervalian emerged victorious by one point to become the new Bearer of the Seal of Knowledge, triumphing over his brother Myndaen, as well as Astraea, Seretenin, and Galaphyrae, who served as runners up.

For the War Challenge, the final winning team in the wargames was Thoros, Visaeris, Revan. It was ultimately Visaeris Mae’loch who claimed the Seal of War!

The Soulless God known as Great Muud almost broke free, causing a sickness to infect mortals and gods alike. Though he was defeated by the mortal populace, the Nine Seals imprisoning the Soulless Gods were weakened. Thus, an Ascension Event has begun, wherein one mortal shall rise to be a True Ascendant!

Throughout the exciting Chaos Challenge, it was finally Ashteru d’Illici who finally claimed the Seal of Chaos!

Jolly Bundy and the Solstice Gnomes returned this year, giving many gifts to those who found them. Also, Ironbeard the Magnanimous was frequently encountered joining in the gift giving extravaganza!

Dark prophesies and troubling dreams heralded the return of the Dread Lord of Contagion. He diabolically orchestrated a plot that saw the re-opening of the site of an ancient laboratory in the Muhanlesh Caverns, which is within the Southern Mountains. The experiments led to the release of an aetherspace creature, which allowed the Dread Lord…

The Ninjakari Guild officially opened in the City of Magnagora! This is the third guild based on the monk archetype, with a special martial arts specialization based on the whip-chain weapon. Also, the Ninjakari Guild is the first guild to receive the skill choice of Stealth, enabling a monk to sneak onto rooftops, assume identities…

Not having been heard by mortals for a decade, the Elder God Fain was eventually discovered trapped within the Undervault. With the help of the Elder God Morgfyre, he was finally freed and once again situates himself within the City of Magnagora.

The wife of a sick prospector was seen purchasing medicine from Orjojo in Balach Swamp. Several people subsequently went to visit the couple on the Estengare River in order to help them out.

The Great Elemental Lords of Water and Earth began to behave erratically, causing much concern among the Aquamancers and Geomancers. It was finally discovered that some of them were possessed by ancient dreamweavers, trapped in the dream realm and driven insane by the nightmare thoughts of Kethuru.

Aetherspace gnomes made a visit to the Basin of Life, offering a new game called “Bombard!”. Sheia Silverwing won a contest with this new game, and the prize was a free Bombard! board for her aethership. Bombard! boards are now sold at Trader Bob’s aethermanse shop.

The Spiritsinger Bards guild were put to the test in the Serenwilde Forest as their ancestral spirits were agitated by the Alabaster Road which split the forest in two. The bards were able to calm the spirits and work with them transform the forest itself to reconnect the northern and southern ends of the forest.

Ayridion the White Flame sacrificed himself to stop a plague that was spreading to the Nine Seals and afflicted Avechna Avenger. Though he lost divinity, Ayridion’s soul survived as Ilyarin, the first of the Ascendants.