Posts by The Aetolia Team
Echoes of Power, Part II: Awakened Potential
The first landmark fully reawakened in the dying days of Omeian, its power restored in the aftermath of the Eschaton’s portentous conjunction. Painting the sky above the Western Ithmia with astral brilliance and celestial whorls, the Tree of Renewal began to sway amidst an enchanted breeze, its foliage singing summer songs of arboreal majesty. As…
Read MoreEchoes of Power, Part I: Minor Conjunction
As festivities raged throughout the realm and adventurers found joy upon Lord Sorrelion’s storied party barge, the Eschaton’s newly forged cosmos neared a portentous moment. It was Heiress Rashemi and her conclave of daring siderealists that sensed the first shifts throughout the stars, their keen senses and keener intellects turned to the task of divining…
Read MoreClassleads February 2025 – part 6 (end)
Hi folks, This the last set of reports for the classlead round and brings an end to all the crazy changes. They were quite a bit, huh! I’ll continue to tweak things for balance purposes as it comes, but you can work on your systems without worrying about more to come. Enjoy! Discipline ============================== –…
Read MoreClassleads February 2025 – part 5
Hi folks, The affliction audit does indeed continue, this time with salve afflictions. This reintroduces blindness and deafness as actual afflictions, something I know that has been a pet peeve of many for the longest time, changes up epteth/epseth a bit, and a variety of other things. This’ll have some pretty hefty changes to various…
Read MoreThe return of the party barge
The Year 10 games are concluded, and Lord Sammonward’s party barge is now moored in the Pachacacha at v1044. On board you’ll find a variety of games to play, food and drink to sample. As with every year, we’ve added new crafting ingredients, minipets, mounts, and a host of other trinkets for sale. My personal…
Read MoreThe Culling of Mor
Early in Lexadian of year 7 AC, a terrible rumbling echoed through the streets of Enorian, followed by a party of raiding undead storming the Landward Gate. Skeletal warriors, ghasts, ghouls, and vampiric sentries descended upon guards and knights alike, their purpose shrouded in mystery. Driven back to the Caverns of Mor, the undead vanished…
Read MoreCrafting competition winners
Hello! Our judges have come to a decision on the placements of our Year 10 design contest with the theme of ‘geography’! 1st: Inthirath with ‘a creative’s armillary trinket’ 2nd: Edhain with ‘an exhibit of ancient war in the Ithmias’ 3rd: Ivonia with ‘a kinetic sculpture of the planispheres’ 4th: Mahar with ‘a lush basin…
Read MoreClassleads February 2025 – part 4
Primality / Alchemy ============================== – [3617] Staticburst / Currents now has a curated list of afflictions it gives. * Refer to the AB help file for the list, since it’s fairly long. Battlefury / Riving ============================== – [3654] New Skill: Irongrip – [3572] Rending / Gouge can now be used with a morningstar. Sanguis /…
Read MoreClassleads February 2025 – part 3
Hey folks, Following up on the affliction audit, per report 3585: As warned on our Discord, we’re going to be doing a renaming of a bunch of afflictions to improve the consistency of grammar in certain messages, and just to fit them in a little better with our class skills and themes. This also includes…
Read MoreBad luck protection for pots
Hi folks, Based on some feedback received, I’ve taken some steps to combat the effect of RNG swing on pots of gold for obtaining relic coffers. Essentially, you’ll be guaranteed to receive a relic coffer if you go several pots without getting one. The chances of all other prizes remain intact as they were outside…
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