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A furrikin savant named Weeky Peedea arrived in the Basin, showing an interest in the Great Libraries. However, he was not displeased with the lack of oversight. He subsequently oversaw the building of the World Library, where important historical works were published as well as drawing the attention of divine scholars who would recognize prestigous…

In the fulcrux of the Elder God Roark Libertas, his pet eagle was found slain with a threatening note to Roark. The mystery deepened as a dwarf pilgrim became trapped in a stasis field by a mysterious stranger. The stasis field was finally punctured, though at the cost of the dwarf’s life, and clues led…

The leader of the chubby gnomes, Jolly Bundy, entered the Basin and taught certain craftsmen how to create ‘toys’, which turned out to be figurines to use in miniature battles. Everyone caught the craze of collecting miniatures and sending them to battle in various contests.

Once again, chubby little gnomes in red winter solstice suits mysteriously appeared at unexpected times throughout the Basin of Life, handing out presents to those who begged for them!

A strange disturbance took place upon the astral plane. An invisible membrane burst and released an alien power that reverberated throughout the astrospheres. The minds of those who were unlucky enough to be on the astral plane began to become afflicted by hideous and alien thoughts. And thus, insanity is enters as a new hazard…

In the dark forest of Glomdoring, Ashteru d’Illici, a Blacktalon druid, organized a gluttonous feast and frenzied celebration in honor of the Great Nature Spirit of Brother Crow. After blood sacrifices were made to this dark spirit, Crow manifested in person, blessing the celebrants who followed his totem with greater powers.

Gnome chefs appeared in the land, carrying pies baked for the divine! Many mortals were able to beg a few of these tasty treats from the chefs which proved to give blessings when eaten.

After the Elder Goddess Viravain was trapped by the Seal of Justice, the Elder Goddess Isune drew her spirit out. Unfortunately, Viravain’s spirit had no body and took up residence in the body of Isune, who thus exhibited the split personality between the two goddesses. Together, the goddesses tried to recreate something new in the…

Members of the Glomdoring Commune discovered shimmering roses growing on the forest floor. These strange roses would prick the fingers of any who plucked them, absorbing the blood. The petals of the roses could then be pressed into the cocoon that the ebonglom wyrm spun around the Master Ravenwood Tree. An enormous creature eventually broke…

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.

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…

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,…

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.

As visions came to the Celestines, Shadowdancers, Nihilists, and Moondancers, a horde of creatures called Gorgogs invaded the Basin of Life. When four lucidian sisters appeared, the four guilds worked together to piece the meaning of their prophesy together. Each sister went to one of the four guilds and performed a ritual to shatter the…