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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…

Lusternia implements the Nexus, Iron Realms’s latest java client. It has many new features as well as an incredible character creation sequence. Play Now With Nexus!

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…

A new Elder God called Shikari, the Predator, entered Lusternia through the Fulcrux today. He has settled into Glomdoring with his sister, Viravain.

The Lusternia website has been updated to view Player Information, including allowing players to add their own character pictures and personal photos. Also, graphics of the nexuses have been added, which can be viewed on the City/Commune Nexuses page.

The aslaran and krokani in the Grey Moors quietly revealed their two villages today: the tribal village of Shanthmark in the east and Paavik, the ancient krokani village which was once a barony in the old Celestine Empire.

In the wake of the opening of the Glomdoring Commune, its members received dreams of Crow searching for his shadows. Bau Sayelle-Gladheart sang the Song of Returning, which opened the way to the Dark Nest where the shadows lay. Thus, the Blacktalon Guild was founded with Bau as its first guildmistress.

The first demigod has arisen in Lusternia! Kalas Aesyra is the first mortal to reach level 100 and took on the mantle of demigod. Her full powers were only realized when Hajamin, the Golden Lord, took her on as his Herald. Congratulations, Aesyra!

The Elder God Fain and his followers summoned forth Gruvar, an ancient ur’Guard spirit, from his burial grounds, where upon they began an elaborate ceremony. In a massive bloody sacrifice, the orclach Knall blew the Horn of Urlach which brought down the shields surrounding the ancient ruins of Shalach, revealing the ancient fortress of the…

Congratulations to Gruhk Sevacora for having become Lusternia’s first Titan! (Titan being level 99.)

The Lusternia website now has graphic depictions of each of the races, commissioned by a professional fantasy artist. Click here to check it out!

After months (or perhaps even years) of anticipating, the Commune of Glomdoring came into existence. A coven was formed to Mother Night, calling itself the Guild of Shadowdancers, and Gwynevere Whytetower-Drakonis was named Queen of the Night. Also, the Ebonguard was formed to defend the commune, with Daganev Treeripper was placed as its guildmaster. The…

Rowena Nightshade, having duped the Laeroc, Consort to Queen Maeve to be the father to her child, gave birth to twins. Because Rowena was undead or perhaps because she ate prodigious amounts of food touched by the taint, she gave birth to twin faelings (the natural offspring between elfen and fae) who were larger and…