Flowers and Open Ends
Let’s face it. However you feel about Maylea, she was an ephemeral-fueled concept from start to finish. Estarra mentioned an idea in passing–wasn’t it something about a Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired Goddess? Other than that, there was no guidance. There’s no mention of Maylea in the Elder Wars, something unusual in the current Pantheon. Everything about her…
Read MoreThe Flowering of Maylea
After many years of growing up outside of the Serenwilde, a familiar face wandered back into the forest. Allessa, the beloved child once at the centre of a war between the orders of Nocht and Maylea, followed her heart and the urge she felt to return to the Serenwilde to attend to some important matter.…
Read MoreDesigning the Architect
Since we are currently accepting applications for new ephemerals, I thought I would make my debut blog post about my experience as an ephemeral and a bit about how Zvoltz was created. I have to say that, hands down, being in Havens has been one of the best experiences I have had in Lusternia. I…
Read MoreTrial of Ascension: Rise of Xynthin
During the Trial of Ascension, three Sealbearers faced off for the final event: Kelly McCloud, Princess of Celest; Sir Kalas Ixion of Magnagora; and Spirit Warden Xenthos An’Ryshe of Glomdoring. Sir Ixion was supported by an alliance of Magnagora, Serenwilde and Hallifax while Xenthos and Kelly mainly had support only from their respective organizations. As…
Read MoreThe Sacrifice of the Enigma
The Soulless God Kethuru attempted to use the temporal fields around the City of Hallifax to break free while the Nine Seals were in a weakened state. Opening a rift over Hallifax, the Soulless God began to ooze forth, draining the floating city’s power and energy. The Elder God Elostian quickly came to the aid…
Read MoreBridge Over Hallifax
Late in the month of Dioni, 317 years after the Coming of Estarra, Eritheyl Skyplume began to find metal bolts lying around the City of Hallifax. Becoming concerned that the bolts had fallen from an important machine or that they could cause structural instability in the city, Erithel, along with Lawliet Letara and Oberst Ushaara…
Read MoreChallenge of War
Avechna called out for the mightiest of warriors to come out and they did, indeed! Gathering upon Mount Avechna, teams were selected and the matches began. First to battle was the team from the Grand Province of Magnagora made up of: Kalas Ixion, Fillin and Munsia D’cente` versus the multi-national team of Malarious, Ethelon a’Ishial…
Read MoreThe Year in Review for 2011
My name is Robb French, Producer of Lusternia, also known as Estarra the Eternal. At the end of each year, I review the prior year in Lusternia. While I believe 2011 has gone smoothly, I will admit that I am disappointed that the playerbase hasn’t grown as much as I had hoped. A larger playerbase…
Read MoreWounded Sky Epilogue: Putting It All Together
In the aftermath of the Wounded Sky, scholars and researchers have investigated the events over the past several decades, conducting interviews and drawing conclusions, and have been able to piece together the clues into a more accurate narrative of the Eras of the Wounded Sky. This is their conclusions. It began in the month of…
Read MoreThe Eye and the Acorn
Ail’an Gloria had a final parting gift for the Heir of Ellindel, Sondayga Zayah – a great acorn, many times the size of those birthed by oak trees. With a whispering thought the Giving Tree had told Sondayga what he must do, and so the Heir of Ellindel traveled into the Icewynd, seeking out the…
Read MoreThe Final Gift
With the Soulless God Zenos freed, the Basin of Life were gripped in his clutches, as he sent the deadly Kilgaru wind rampaging throughout the land. It seemed all hope was lost. But then a slim ray of hope appeared. Answering the call of the Tree of Trees, druids gathered to try and decipher the…
Read MoreThe Eye of Zenos
Surrounding the Iceburn Plains was a range of mountains, where the ruins of the Jeweled City of Climanti stood. More interestingly, trill were discovered high up in the mountain peaks, a total of four tribes who served the Guardians of the Icewynd, whom they called the Ice Angels. Also, abandoned caves were discovered, newly evacuated…
Read MoreAn Undiscovered Country: The Icewynd Commeth!
From the Northern Mountains, strong winds blew in, carrying clusters of crimson clouds. The angry red clouds coalesced into a massive storm over the Basin of Life. Within the clouds, enormous ruby red eyes can occasionally be seen amidst the crimson lighting that leapt from cloud to cloud. From the eye of the storm, an…
Read MoreA Storm of Blood
For several months, prophesies have led to the unearthing of the new quatrains from the Verses of Magnora, but what these dire foretellings could mean was a cipher to scholars of the Basin of Life. Then, without warning, a storm of red clouds blew in from the north, ruby red eyes flashing among the crimson…
Read MoreA tree by any other name…
Hope the holidays have found you well and the solstice gnomes did visit and stuff your stockings until they burst! This week, we have another message in the puzzle! The first person to post the message in the comments below (don’t forget to sign in) wins 50 credits! Time yourself and see how well you…
Read MoreA Holiday Puzzle!
Happy Holidays! I truly hope everyone has a joyous and abundant holiday this season. This little puzzle contains a message! The first person to post the message in the comments below (don’t forget to sign in) wins 50 credits! Time yourself and see how well you do. Start the clock to time yourself:
Read MoreSecond Puzzle for the Solstice!
This artwork for this puzzle placed in the artisanal contest some time ago. The first person to post the artist’s name in the comments below (don’t forget to sign in) wins 10 credits! Time yourself and see how well you do. Start the clock to time yourself:
Read MorePuzzle Day!
Try your hand at solving this Lusternian jigsaw puzzle! Post below how long it takes you to complete. It took me almost an hour! Is this something you’d like to see more of? Start the clock to time yourself:
Read MoreBirth of the Giving Tree
For many days, druids felt the pain and suffering that suddenly afflicted the trees of the forests while the Moonhart Mother Tree and Master Ravenwood Tree began to sicken. Both Serenwilde and Glomdoring were alarmed at this development and eventually made their way to the Tree of Trees to beseech the help of this ancient…
Read MoreA Song (or two or three) for the Basin
Toward the end of Roarkian, a visitor was spotted wandering throughout the Basin, seeking fresh inspiration. Tired of the same old songs to be found within the dated material given them, the wandering bards of the Basin elected to send Adalgiso Batyun forward as supreme advocate, who took up the mantle determined to bring new…
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