When a plague of maladies and ailments struck the furrikin population, the Challenge of Life began. A champion emerged in their hour of need, as Xenthos An’Ryshe of the Ebonguard demonstrated his profound knowledge of healing, thus claiming the Seal of Life! Second place went to Nydekion La’Saet of the Paladins, third place went to…

For the Challenge of Knowledge, Avechna gathered the wisest sages, scholars and intellectuals to test thier knowledge. After many grueling questions, it became clear that Ishant Nightshade of the Shadowdancers was truly worthy to claim the Seal of Knowledge! Second place went to Nariah d’Iasani of the Nihilists, third place went to Karnagan De’Unnero of…

At the behest of Avechna, contenders eager to enter the Challenge of Harmony came from all corners of the Basin of Life. Throughout the challenge, they sought out all sentient life, influencing them to bring harmony to the land. Finally, Veyrzhul La’Saet of the Celestines rose to be the one who travelled the furthest and…

Avechna gathered many people of the Basin of Life together to vie for the Challenge of Nature as part of Lusternia’s Ascension 2009 event. Looking through a magical kaleidoscope, contestants saw brief clues of the path they needed to follow to find the Seal of Nature. The long, arduous journey ended with Xiel Peulus of…

The Challenge of Justice was the next exciting challenge in Lusternia’s Ascension 2009 event. As dozens of contestants showed up to debate one another, it was Malarious d’Murani of the Harbingers who proved that he was truly worthy to claim the Seal of Justice! Second place went to Nejii Talnara of the Shofangi, third place…

Hailing from all parts of the Basin, many three-persons teams answered the call to compete in the Challenge of War. The first round was won by Thoros, Ceren, and Romero. The second round was won by Desitrus, Vathael, and Shuyin. The third round was won by Malicia, Narsrim, and Talkan. The last qualifying round was…

As Lusternia’s Ascension 2009 commenced, the Challenge for the Seal of Chaos ended with Sarrasri Talnara of the Moondancers claiming the first medallion! Second place went to Rika Talnara of the Ebonguard, third place went to Ceren Valtyros of the Geomancers, fourth place went to Vathael Feyranti of the Serenguard, and fifth place went to…

Unknown to god and mortal alike, the essence pumped into gods from their mortal worshipers were slowly poisoning them. The backlash was a sore on Avechna’s Peak which released a plague of replicas of the gods. These false gods eventually tried to become true gods by assaulting Mighty Kethuru, who was almost freed until the…

We opened up a Zazzle Store to showcase our artwork on a variety of products. Check it out!

Once again, Jolly Bundy and the Solstice Gnomes returned to give many gifts to many in the Basin. Also, Ironbeard the Magnanimous was frequently encountered joining in the gift giving extravaganza!

Since the discovery of dark prophesies over the past several months, events appear to be coming to a head. The Elder Gods have been behaving erratically, exhibiting increasingly bizarre behavior. A strange blemish has appeared on the side of Avechna’s Peak.

The Elder Goddess Isune came out of her absence to reveal she had been creating a personal masterpiece, a sculpture which she called the Inedra. Having channeled much of her emotions and even some of her spirit into the great work, the Inedra reflects many of Isune’s personal transformations and emotions, from joy to despair.…

Sheena Goldfeather, a trill who lives in the Grey Moors, discovered much to her surprise that her cousin Kyree had returned from his wanderings outside of the Basin of Life. Arriving in a caravan, Kyree Goldfeather revealed he had been looking for many exotic potions. Discovering a nest of manticores high in the Southern Mountians,…

Atropos the Eldest Fate lost her shears and ghosts were on the loose in the Basin of Life! Mortals were asked to help collect the lost ghosts, and were awarded with tasty treats that gave various blessings.

Lady Clarramore revealed herself in the Northern Mountains as a trill noblewoman who wanted to advance herself in society. Though she tried to host a fabulous party for the upper crust denizens in the Basin, she was beset by a myriad of unfortunate events. Eventually, she hired some more competent assistants who were able to…

After a variety of animals were stolen from stables throughout the land, they began appearing on the highways of the Basin in a state of wild mutation. Eventually, dracnari elders came forward to reveal that some of their secrets had been stolen which was likely the cause of the mutations. Using ancient magic, the dracnari…

We celebrated our Fourth Year Anniversary celebrations throughout the week with many games and events!

On the Isle of Vesucia in Bondero Bay, a family of merians settled to start farming the rich soil there. Unfortunately, this awoke the scrumhogs, artificial creatures created by ancient magic which were thought to have died out during the Taint Wars. It took the combined efforts of Archmage Marinus aided by Rika Talnara to…

A Great Hunt was held in which everyone in Lusternia was able to participate in. Credit prizes were awarded for everyone who killed or influenced the denizens, with greater prizes for the Top Ten. Congratulations to Ceren who was crowned the Top Hunter!

In New Celest, newly arrived Jarana Farain, whose prominent merian family had ties back to the time of the Old Celetine Empire, led a group of adventurers to salvage treasure chests from ships sunk by the kelpies during the Taint Wars. Ignoring dire warnings against opening one particularly well-locked chest, the Celestines unleashed an invisible…