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# Aetolia, the Midnight Age

A Free Dark Fantasy MUD World

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.aetolia.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [August promotion - the Iron Carnival is in town!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/august-promotion-the-iron-carnival-is-in-town/) - August's promotion: Iron reveller's lockboxes from $6.99, each with a Bag of Tricks and a carnival dart for Pop the Bubbles at the Midway.
- [The Iron Carnival is in town!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-iron-carnival-is-in-town/) - Grimbeard and Percivale's Iron Carnival has arrived off the Prelatorian Highway. Help restore the grounds and the attraction with the most support opens next.
- [Downtime](https://www.aetolia.com/news/downtime/) - Aetolia went offline briefly for emergency ISP server maintenance starting at 10:00 PM PST. Discord has the latest.
- [Year 20 game addition](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-20-game-addition/) - A surprise addition to Aetolia's Year 20 games: a best-of-3, double-elimination Stone-Cloth-Sword tournament. Check EVENTS in-game for the timing.
- [Dark Reflections of the Seventh](https://www.aetolia.com/news/dark-reflections-of-the-seventh/) - Seven mirrors opened gateways for the Dark Mirror's dead. Dhar fought His own false reflection while Rashemi's Siderealists sealed the breach over the Itzatl.
- [Celani roster update & applications](https://www.aetolia.com/news/celani-roster-update-applications/) - Aetolia trimmed its Celani volunteer roster for a smaller, more active crew and opened new slots. Thought about building, writing, or running events? Apply now.
- [Year 20](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-20/) - Aetolia celebrates Year 20 with nine days of games from July 11 to 19, credit prizes, and expanded placement rankings. Full schedule inside, all times USA PDT.
- [July Promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/july-promotion-3/) - Spoils of Creation returns for July: cosmic minipets, the rare COSMIC style, artifacts, and a floating world you build yourself. Every Tuesday has Double XP.
- [Combat Credit Milestones](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-credit-milestones/) - Aetolia's combat credit milestones shift value from the Sect of Blades into open-world PK, with new key rewards for bounties, foci kills, and war.
- [Calling Mortal Builders](https://www.aetolia.com/news/calling-mortal-builders-3/) - Aetolia is hiring mortal builders. Write room and NPC descriptions, earn credits, and leave a permanent mark on the world. Apply by email.
- [Classleads June 2026 - part 2 (end)](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2026-part-2-end/) - The final June classlead round tunes Tekura, Battlefury, Predation, Crystalism, and more, with new Savagery talents and Panda stance balance shifts.
- [Hunting Trees - Luminary / Earthcaller](https://www.aetolia.com/news/hunting-trees-luminary-earthcaller/) - Luminary and Earthcaller are the first mirrored classes added to Aetolia's hunting tree system. Several skills now work on denizens, with two removed.
- [Classleads June 2026 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2026-part-1/) - Aetolia's June 2026 classlead changes, part 1: affliction queues, Knifeplay, Predation, Shamanism, and more class adjustments.
- [Father's Day!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/fathers-day-4/) - Celebrate Father's Day in Aetolia: enter DADSRULE for 25 bound credits, free for a few days.
- [Shaman oaths/Alchemist disciplines](https://www.aetolia.com/news/shaman-oaths-alchemist-disciplines/) - Shamans and Alchemists in Aetolia can now obtain oaths and disciplines away from their home cities. Here's the full process for both classes.
- [Collections system!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/collections-system/) - Aetolia's new COLLECTIONS system tracks minipets, mounts, fish, styles, figurines and more in one place. Preview minipets before you get them.
- [Guard Complacency System](https://www.aetolia.com/news/guard-complacency-system/) - Aetolia guard complacency system is gone. The Security Ministry now wields the dome field, repelling city enemies for up to 7 days at a ylem cost.
- [Submissions Closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-11/) - Classlead submission is closed. Two days remain to gather late comments and votes before decisions post. Use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to catch up.
- [Hunting Trees - Shapeshifter](https://www.aetolia.com/news/hunting-trees-shapeshifter/) - The Shapeshifter hunting tree is live in Aetolia, with a new Ferality skill (Jawsnap), denizen bleeding changes, and Salivate fixes.
- [Keep up to date with our newsletter, get prizes!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/keep-up-to-date-with-our-newsletter-get-prizes/) - Subscribe to the Iron Realms newsletter for Aetolia news, event previews, and devblog updates. Select issues will include promo codes you can redeem in-game.
- [June Promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/june-promotion-4/) - June in Aetolia brings antiquated salvage on every 100 credits, the artifact cart at 30-40% off, a lesson sale, and a refreshed Trading Post stock.
- [Classleads June 2026](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2026/) - Aetolia's June classleads run two weeks with three reports each, then two days to vote. Note: Bashing 2.0 work may slow decisions and implementations.
- [Auctions final day reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/auctions-final-day-reminder/) - Less than 24 hours remain on all current Aetolia auctions. Place your final bids before they close.
- [Hunting Trees - Monk](https://www.aetolia.com/news/hunting-trees-monk/) - The Monk hunting tree is live for feedback. Roundhouse damage now leans on static values, and Tekura balance has been rewritten on the backend.
- [Hunting Trees - Infiltrator](https://www.aetolia.com/news/hunting-trees-infiltrator/) - Aetolia's first hunt tree is live for the Infiltrator class. Use CONFIG HUNTREE ON to opt in, spend unlock points on nodes, and share your feedback.
- [Dummy for purchase, inquire within](https://www.aetolia.com/news/dummy-for-purchase-inquire-within/) - Purchase a combat training dummy for your house or org building with BUILDING MAKE DUMMY. Costs range from 600 credits for houses to 10 million gold for orgs.
- [May Auctions](https://www.aetolia.com/news/may-auctions/) - 19 auction lots live across credits, iron coins, and gold. New this round: bid with lessons at 6:1, and a humanoid follower artifact with PvP enrage.
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-12/) - Aetolia's Duel tournament is back. Compete in a double elimination one-on-one bracket for credits, the Rapier of the Master Duelist, and a Sentinel figurine.
- [Artisanal submissions closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artisanal-submissions-closed/) - Submissions for Aetolia's Favourite NPC Artisanal are closed with 16 entries received. Judging is underway. Check your email for submission confirmation.
- [Leveling lessons, and Discord verify credits](https://www.aetolia.com/news/leveling-lessons-and-discord-verify-credits/) - Aetolia increases lessons at levelling thresholds, making it possible to max class skills without heavy credit investment. Discord verify credits also added.
- [Iron Realms Question of the Week Contest](https://www.aetolia.com/news/iron-realms-question-of-the-week-contest/) - Win 100 credits weekly and a 3-month Elite Membership grand prize by sharing your best Iron Realms stories on social media over four weeks.
- [Hunting Revamp](https://www.aetolia.com/news/hunting-revamp/) - Aetolia's hunting revamp is releasing in stages to minimise disruption. PVE systems including passive damage to denizens are being updated incrementally.
- [Artisanal results - Favourite NPC!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artisanal-results-favourite-npc/) - Aetolia's Favourite NPC Artisanal results: winners include Tala Mossflower, Kayalenki fio Kelsys, and Wraithlord Gruxmal. Full runner-up list included.
- [Descriptions 2.1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/descriptions-2-1/) - Aetolia's new characteristics system lets you define physical traits like eye colour, hair, build, and height that show when others look at your character.
- [Empty Hunger](https://www.aetolia.com/news/empty-hunger/) - The Void in Aetolia is the lightless empty between planes, a cosmic crevasse on the Planar Spiral. A lore deep-dive into what it means to be consigned to it.
- [Cosmetics - our new trade skill!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/cosmetics-our-new-trade-skill/) - Aetolia launches Cosmetics, a new trade skill for crafting pigments, foundations, fake nails, wigs, and more. Complements the new characteristics system.
- [Artisanal correction](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artisanal-correction/) - An Aetolia Artisanal entry was scored on a WIP image by mistake. After rescoring it is now in the Runners Up section. Updated results on the website.
- [April promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/april-promotion-3/) - Aetolia's April promotion offers elemental shadow and spirit coffers from aetolia.com/credits, with mixed packages. Prizes include credits and artifacts.
- [Razmael's rogue PVE updates](https://www.aetolia.com/news/razmaels-rogue-pve-updates/) - Razmael's April 1st PVE updates in Aetolia: Reave, Sacrifice, Penance, Lurk, and more can now target NPCs. Does not apply to superior denizens.
- [Undoing rogue changes](https://www.aetolia.com/news/undoing-rogue-changes/) - Razmael's April 1st rogue PVE changes have been reverted in Aetolia due to balancing concerns.
- [Forge Cipher](https://www.aetolia.com/news/forge-cipher/) - The forge cipher is now in the Aetolia shop. Inspect weapons, set twist modifiers, and fine-tune damage, trauma, and mod limits on the go.
- [Matters of Harassment](https://www.aetolia.com/news/matters-of-harassment/) - Aetolia policy: sexual harassment and related concerns must be reported directly to administrators, not player leadership. File a message to admin with details.
- [PVP training dummies](https://www.aetolia.com/news/pvp-training-dummies/) - Aetolia adds PVP training dummies: configurable simulated opponents for testing combat. Set class, firstaid settings, and optional affliction/damage reporting.
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-11/) - Aetolia's Duel is back: a double elimination one-on-one tournament. Win fame, credits, and the Rapier of the Master Duelist. See HELP THE DUEL to enter.
- [A Handful of Chaos](https://www.aetolia.com/news/a-handful-of-chaos/) - A shard of the Chaos plane takes root in Sapience at the end of Chakros, opening a fire-limned portal in the rocky remains of Tarissa's former digsite.
- [Dath artifact powers](https://www.aetolia.com/news/dath-artifact-powers/) - Artifact powers on dath moved to orbs of power in inventory. Transfer to another item to reactivate. Dath can now be customised with permanence.
- [Advance Notice](https://www.aetolia.com/news/advance-notice/) - Aetolia's upcoming Hunting Revamp will remove certain PvE power sources including damage bonuses, crits above x2, and Hunting Might. Power will be recoverable through new systems.
- [Persuasion updates](https://www.aetolia.com/news/persuasion-updates/) - Major Aetolia Persuasion overhaul: new abilities including Disperse, Advice, Expression, Deliberation, and Peroration. Rhetoric reworked, NPC behaviour improved throughout.
- [Siderealist Changes](https://www.aetolia.com/news/siderealist-changes/) - Major Siderealist overhaul in Aetolia: Tones removed, Replicate now core, new Ostension powers added. Changes also to Crystalism, Bladefire, Psionics, and afflictions.
- [May Promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/may-promotion-2/) - Aetolia's May promotion offers Racetrack tickets with every 25 credits purchased and the Wheel of Fates with skull tokens for credits, artifacts, relics, and more.
- [Introducing the Trading Post](https://www.aetolia.com/news/introducing-the-trading-post/) - The Aetolia Trading Post is now open at aetolia.com/credits. A permanently available shop with rotating monthly stock of consumables, fireworks, and more.
- [Newbies & Level 30](https://www.aetolia.com/news/newbies-level-30/) - Aetolia newbies can no longer progress beyond level 30 until they choose to leave newbiehood, giving new players time to explore and make the most of their perks.
- [Level Up & Experience Totals](https://www.aetolia.com/news/level-up-experience-totals/) - Aetolia has rebalanced experience totals across all levels. Lower levels now require more XP, higher levels less, while the total to reach level 100 stays the same.
- [Aegis PK](https://www.aetolia.com/news/aegis-pk/) - A reminder of Aetolia's aegis PK policy: only the aegis owner may defend a ward placed in a village. No exceptions. Policy in effect since Announce 3326.
- [Mother's Day](https://www.aetolia.com/news/mothers-day-4/) - Type MOTHERSROCK in-game to claim 25 free bound credits. One use per character. Available for a few more days.
- [AREAS threat update](https://www.aetolia.com/news/areas-threat-update/) - AREAS calculates a personalized threat level for each hunting area based on your resistances and healing: Safe, Moderate, Challenging, Dangerous, or Lethal.
- [Chess](https://www.aetolia.com/news/chess-update/) - Aetolia's chess now detects checkmate, stalemate, threefold repetition, and insufficient material. Supports MXP and move notation via CHESSLOG.
- [A Direant Hill Discovered in the Siroccians](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/a-direant-hill-discovered-in-the-siroccians/) - A direant hill found in the Siroccians, the first outside standard mines. The colony runs deep with nursing chambers and a queen at its heart.
- [MSSP Support](https://www.aetolia.com/news/mssp-support/) - Aetolia now supports MSSP (Mud Server Status Protocol), useful for MUD listing websites and external tools that query server status.
- [Artisanal reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artisanal-reminder/) - Submissions for Aetolia's Artisanal contest close March 15. Check your email for a confirmation reply. Contact staff if you didn't receive one.
- [Artisanal contest: Favourite NPC!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artisanal-contest-favourite-npc/) - Aetolia's Artisanal contest returns after an AI-art hiatus. Theme is Favourite NPC. AI-generated works not permitted. Submit to enter.
- [Classleads February 2026 - Part 2 (end)](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2026-part-2-end/) - Final February 2026 classlead changes: Avoidance dodge calculations, Battlefury Rapture empowered strikes, Crystalism Refract removed, and artifact updates.
- [Classleads February 2026 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2026-part-1/) - February 2026 classlead changes part 1: reflection wand cooldown up, Battlefury Battlecry usable during Zeal, Elemancy Shatter half trauma to broken limbs.
- [Preview: Hunting Revamp](https://www.aetolia.com/devblog/preview-hunting-revamp/) - A preview of the Aetolia hunting revamp: new systems replacing old PVE power sources, explained ahead of rollout to prepare and excite the player base.
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-10/) - Aetolia's Duel is back in classic double elimination format. Win fame, credits, and more. See HELP THE DUEL to enter.
- [Lover's Carnival & Valentine's Day flash sale](https://www.aetolia.com/news/lovers-carnival-valentines-day-flash-sale/) - Easy Katy's Lover's Carnival is back in Aetolia with new goodies alongside returning transmutes and minipets. Build-A-Gift flash sale runs through February.
- [March promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/march-promotion-2/) - Aetolia's March promotion: pots of gold from aetolia.com/credits with a minimum value of 21 credits and prizes up to 500 credits, ironcoins, and minipets.
- [Submissions closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-10/) - Classlead submissions are closed in Aetolia. Use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED and REPORTS ABSTAINED to catch up on votes before decisions post in two days.
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part V: Imperial Tenacity](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-v-imperial-tenacity/) - Kshetraghan summons the Sorcerer-King of Azvosh above the Festering Wastes. Bloodloch's Fervent Talon asserts dominance in Aetolia's Tribulations of Wrath.
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part IV: Twofold Queries](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-iv-twofold-queries/) - The Illuminai consecrate two elemental glyphs aspected to Rahiela and Rewh'va as Sapience prepares for the Asura. Aetolia's Tribulations of Wrath continue.
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part IX: The Fall of the Aerie](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-ix-the-fall-of-the-aerie/) - The Atavian Aerie falls under Imperial pressure from Bloodloch. Civilians harvested, wings displayed as trophies in Aren Yaslana's campaign.
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part VII: Talgruv](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-vii-talgruv/) - Talgruv examines a prize of raw compressed arcana while two hidden agents close in. Aetolia's Tribulations of Wrath continue.
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part VIII: Repent or Burn](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-viii-repent-or-burn/) - Drowned Woe strikes first as Celezor and Slyphe imbue elemental glyphs in Enorian. The Hammer of Dawn draws first blood in Aetolia's Tribulations of Wrath.
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part VI: Ecological Collapse](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-vi-ecological-collapse/) - 714 infiltrates the Heartwood using subterfuge magic and is tracked by Lin the Knife. The Duiran face an unseen threat in Aetolia's Tribulations of Wrath.
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part X: Colossal Clash](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-x-colossal-clash/) - Vek-Dansh pays tribute to the Dragon city under Hospitality laws in the climactic final chapter of Aetolia's Tribulations of Wrath.
- [Classleads February 2026](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2026/) - Hi folks, The starting classlead round of the year is officially here. Get those reports together and start your submissions! Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once this time frame is up, there will
- [Purses purchase direct](https://www.aetolia.com/news/purses-purchase-direct/) - As an addendum to the previous post, I've also just added the purses to the website for direct purchase if you want to bypass the arrow-shooting mechanics entirely.
- [February promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/february-promotion-2/) - Hi folks! February has arrived alongside the end of the Tribulations of Wrath - though those Vorostrans might still be around for a little while yet. We welcome back an older promotion that hasn't been run in a few years: Easy Katy's arrows and purses! To celebrate its return, we've lowered the price of arrows
- [Refer a friend! Referral system overhaul](https://www.aetolia.com/news/refer-a-friend-referral-system-overhaul/) - Iron Realms has just released an overhaul to our referral system! Got a friend you think would enjoy playing Aetolia, or an older veteran of Aetolia that you've been trying to lure back? We just made it easier to bring them in, and you both get rewarded for sticking with it as they play! Read
- [New Artifacts](https://www.aetolia.com/news/new-artifacts-2/) - Hi all, The artifact store now has a new item for both Ascendril and Bloodborn classes. elemental_fury Cost: 500cr Increases the defence duration of Fireburst, Afterburn, and Capacitance by 50% when worn. bodily_fury Cost: 500cr Increases the defence duration of Retch, Roil, and Impediment by 50% when worn. I'm also making a small tweak the
- [ABEDIT system](https://www.aetolia.com/news/abedit-system/) - Hello! I'm going to throw down some incentives to utilise ABEDIT so we can get our abhelp files into a better state. First of all, I've added credit milestones for submitting an ABEDIT and getting an ABEDIT approved. Very cool! The credit milestone for ABEDIT approvals will also stack. So if you get a bunch
- [Happy New Year! January promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/happy-new-year-january-promotion/) - Happy New Year from everybody here at the Pools and Iron Realms! It's now January which means we're saying goodbye to stockings (your platinums should now be full - enjoy!), and welcoming back the trifecta of: a salvage sale, the artifact cart, and a direct lesson sale! Every 100 credits purchased from the website will
- [Lottery and raffle winners!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/lottery-and-raffle-winners/) - Hi folks, Here are the winners of the Celesmas credit lottery and the raffle! For the credit lottery: 1st place: Csethiro for 1000 credits.2nd place: Azherani for 500 credits.3rd place: Dhani for 250 credits. And for the raffle item winners: A ring of conversion: Lutheo.The class unlock token: Velic.An orb of nullification: Eaku.An ambiance token:
- [Ability help files & ABEDIT](https://www.aetolia.com/news/ability-help-files-abedit/) - Hi folks, You may have noticed already, but ability help files now create MXP links for affliction and defence names. You can click on them (or hover over them) for further information. Please let me know if you find anything weird going on. Additionally, I have also now implemented the ABEDIT system so that players
- [Siderealist Tweaks](https://www.aetolia.com/news/siderealist-tweaks/) - Hi all, Siderealist has been performing above expectations, so I'm doing some tweaks to bring them a little more into line. This affects a few extra things outside of just them, so be aware. Afflictions=============================- New Affliction: Crosswiring.* Cured with epidermal to the head.* Deals 50% of the trauma you receive to the last limb
- [Player Survey](https://www.aetolia.com/news/player-survey/) - Please see below for a message from Jeremy Saunders: Happy New Year, everyone! As we kick off 2026, we'd love your help shaping what comes next for Iron Realms and helping us bring more new adventurers into the realms. If you have a few minutes, please take our short player survey and share your thoughts.
- [NYE and raffle reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/nye-and-raffle-reminder/) - Hi folks, Not doing anything for NYE tomorrow? Come hang out with us instead! About two hours after the Howling tomorrow, some of the team will be hosting a casual hangout. You'll find us IN from North of Trees so you can come and go as you please. So come along and chat or just
- [Ironbeard returns!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/ironbeard-returns/) - Hey folks, All three dungeons of our Celesmas holiday dungeons - Flintbeard's Lair (normal), Flintbeard's Lair (Flintmas version), and Flintbeard's Backyard - have returned and can be found around v18093. Completing any of the dungeons will award you giftbags (one per Howling per dungeon completion), fame if you don't have it yet, and autographs which
- [Celesmas collections](https://www.aetolia.com/news/celesmas-collections/) - Hi folks, As some of you are finishing your Celesmas collections, it's a good time to note a couple of things:1) You get a title and minipet clothing (holiday sweater) from completing the collection! 2) Be sure to send at least one present before December 25th, and you'll receive a little gift from Iron Realms.
- [Events & Communications: Part II](https://www.aetolia.com/news/events-communications-part-ii/) - Hi folks, Much like Announce #3342, this is just a quick PSA that if you're present at an event or in a room with an animated NPC, there is an extremely high chance that your tells and other communications are going to be overheard by the Gods or Admins running things. With that in mind
- [The Grand Duel arrives!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-grand-duel-arrives/) - Ahoy lovers of a good fight! The Grand Duel of 2025 is now upon us and a date has been selected by the masses. Are you ready to learn who our Grand Champion is of the biggest, wildest Duel event of the year? It's anyone's guess! Much like our previous Duels of the year, this
- [It's an Iron Realms Celesmas](https://www.aetolia.com/news/its-an-iron-realms-celesmas/) - The fabric of reality between universes has thinned thanks to Varian tearing it open, and presents from other Iron Realms are unexpectedly finding their way into Aetolia! This has left Ironbeard in a state of consternation, because obviously if you're receiving presents, you have to give presents in return. And between being drunk, filling stockings,
- [December promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/december-promotion/) - Hey folks! The Tribulation of the Hobgobbler has been endured, and that means it's once again time to head into December for everybody's favourite promotion: stockings! For those unfamiliar, stockings are available from the website in celebration of Celesmas. Ironbeard will fill them up a short while after they are hung, and the owner can
- [Auctions 24 hour reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/auctions-24-hour-reminder/) - This is just your friendly reminder notice that there is roughly around 24 hours remaining on all the auctions. Good luck! Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 1st of Ivolnos, in the year 15 AC.
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part III: The Heavenly Demons](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-iii-the-heavenly-demons/) - When clarity finally returned, it did so with the violence of a dam giving way. Memories cascaded back in overwhelming torrents: sounds first, a cacophonous symphony of every conversation and voice racing through recollection; then smells and tastes, every sip of wine and glass of whiskey and childhood juice all at once upon tongue and
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part II: Countermeasures](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-ii-countermeasures/) - A strange foreign ship docked at Esterport's harbour, its appearance matching the description in Esterport's naval warrant, which had now only become clear that this ship had mistakenly been attributed to sightings of Tynara pirate ship. Its occupants, four figures of strange and unfamiliar aspect, summoned what remained of Sapience's coherent population to the docks.
- [Tribulations of Wrath, part I: Of Sea and Shadow](https://www.aetolia.com/news/tribulations-of-wrath-part-i-of-sea-and-shadow/) - The third week of Ios saw a flurry of activity in the city of Esterport as Admiral Toilan issued a warrant for a notorious corsair: Tynar Osury, the Emerald Tyrant of a past age, released from the Demon Blade to terrorise the seas once again. His most infamous deeds in the modern age include the
- [The Tribulation of the Hobgobbler King](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-tribulation-of-the-hobgobbler-king/) - The annual invasion begins anew as hordes of hobgobblers once again rampage across Sapience! Help cull the invasion of this fowl spawn, and you may find the hobgobblers will drop either stuffing or - more rarely - a drumstick when they die. Eat them to gain a temporary buff! The stuffing will grant you double
- [Untitled](https://www.aetolia.com/news/event-untitled/) - [Initially comprised of the immaculate calligraphy typical of the Grand Library's studious scribes, the post's legibility soon declines into the erratic and shaky, its ink smudged over and over.] The week commenced with a flurry of activity in the city of Enorian - or perhaps Esterport? - as Admiral Toilan issued a warrant for a
- [The Crimson Coast](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-crimson-coast/) - A naval battle between Esterport and the notorious pirate Tynar Osury just revealed the Crimson Coast - a pirate haven hidden in the southern coast! There's quests to discover, pirates to kill, and rare booty to buy from the shops, so be sure to come check it out!
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-9/) - Hi folks! The second last Duel of the year is here, your last chance to hone your skills before the Grand Duel of December strikes! Get your strategies streamlined and ready because time is running out quick! What is the Duel? The Duel is a one-on-one double elimination combat tournament hosted in Esterport where you
- [November 2025 auctions](https://www.aetolia.com/news/november-2025-auctions/) - It's time for our November auction! Shortly after this post, a round of auctions will be going live! There are 10 credit auctions, 5 iron coin auctions, and 6 gold auctions. Some notes: The auctions will run for 10 real days. Any artifacts bought through auctions (including gold items) cannot be traded in or have
- [Social Contest Winners](https://www.aetolia.com/news/social-contest-winners/) - Hi folks, We're delighted to announce the winners of our social media giveaway: Shaul (Achaea), Kyrista (Achaea), and Rinata (Aetolia). Thank you to everyone who participated by spreading the word and joining in. Your support keeps our games thriving! Winners will receive their prizes shortly. And we will also run another community contest soon, so
- [Naval Warrant EST-0515-TO](https://www.aetolia.com/news/naval-warrant-est-0515-to/) - The following naval warrant has been issued by Admiral Toilan of Esterport and remains in effect while the subject is at large. Warrant Number: EST-0515-TO Subject Name: Tynar Osury Approximate Age: Multiple mortal ages due to extraplanar imprisonment Profession: Corsair Eye-witness accounts and historical records have allowed us to provide the following hand-drawn likeness: [A
- [It's Time for a Giveaway!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/its-time-for-a-giveaway/) - Feeling social? We're giving 3 lucky winners 100 credits just for following us on social media! Head on over to the IRE account on any social platform to learn more and enter to win: Facebook: Iron Realms Entertainment Twitter/X: @IronRealms Bluesky: @IronRealms.bsky.social Contest closes Sunday 11/16, so head on over today for your chance to
- [Hunting Area Adjustments](https://www.aetolia.com/news/hunting-area-adjustments/) - After receiving feedback about a number of higher-end PvE areas that weren't utilised as often by players, we've made some changes that should alleviate many of the pain points brought up. This is the first set of changes, with our eyes still locked on a few other areas that may need a bit more time
- [Famous denizens](https://www.aetolia.com/news/famous-denizens/) - Hello! We've recently updated HELP FAMOUS DENIZENS with fresh new names because the previous file was woefully outdated and still mentioned NPCs that were only relevant 20+ years ago! Do note that this file is only intended to cover NPCs that are still alive. We'll probably make the old file available in the future after
- [November promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/november-promotion-2/) - Hi folks! October has come to a close and November is upon us! For the entire month, [0;1;33mCryptic Chests[0m are making their return to the website ([0;1;36mwww.aetolia.com/credits[0m) under 'artifact packages'! Additionally, we are also offering a [0;1;33mSalvage Sale[0m as a bonus for any direct credits purchased. Every 100 credits purchased from the website will come
- [Classleads October 2025 - part 2 (end)](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2025-part-2-end/) - Miscellanaeous =========================== - [3790] Mania's effect no longer acts like a command input. Purification / Ravaging =========================== - [3791] Exudation / Shear now lets you choose an affliction rather than being random. Tracking / Subversion =========================== - [3744] Hurling / Splatter will now reset ignited resins, allowing you to start over. * Resins / toxins
- [Classleads October 2025 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2025-part-1/) - Apothecary =========================== - [3769] You now get two snake oil from snakes, up from one. Artifacts =========================== - [3748] The 'deathknell' relic now requires you to be corporeal in order for it to deal damage when a death occurs. - [3748] The damage from the 'deathknell' relic now has no sourcing type, changed from arcane
- [Haunted House](https://www.aetolia.com/news/haunted-house-2/) - The Haunted House has once again returned, found at v33166! There's a new fame line to obtain, Geroby's lucky dip (with new items) and other new stock. Go check it out, if you dare...... Penned by my hand on Closday, the 23rd of Ivolnos, in the year 14 AC.
- [Stat Changes](https://www.aetolia.com/news/stat-changes/) - I'm tweaking what stats do a bit and rolling it together with report 3780. In particular, just making some of the less powerful stats a bit better so there's a more even spread of usefulness. - Diversion chance is now based on wisdom instead of dexterity. - Your maximum endurance is now based on strength
- [Burt's Martial Arts Tournament](https://www.aetolia.com/news/burts-martial-arts-tournament/) - You might be wondering what the upcoming Burt's Martial Arts Tournament is... well today you find out! We've had a system sitting around in the code in a partial state of completion for a few years now, that was never released for various reasons. We thought it might be fun to dust it off for
- [Downtime reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/downtime-reminder/) - Hi folks, Just a quick reminder about the scheduled downtime tomorrow, roughly 24 hours from the time of this post on 14th Tuesday, 10PM USA Central Time. It is expected to last up to 8 hours, but will hopefully be a lot shorter than that. It is recommended as the time approaches, you either log
- [Submissions Closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-9/) - Submission for new classleads is now closed. You can use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to find reports you haven't left a comment on, and REPORTS ABSTAINED for reports you haven't voted on. After TWO days to gather late comments and votes, we will start to post decisions. Thanks! Penned by my hand on Tisday, the 14th of
- [Survivor reschedule](https://www.aetolia.com/news/survivor-reschedule/) - Hello lovelies! Since the monsters in the Survivor event today were unusually docile, I've gone ahead and scheduled two more Survivor events for the celebrations! Survivor 1 is Saturday 18th at 8pm GMT. Survivor 2 is Tuesday 21st at 12am GMT. Once again, all times/dates are given in GMT so use EVENTS for precise timers.
- [Planned downtime: 14th October, 22:00 CST](https://www.aetolia.com/news/planned-downtime-14th-october-2200-cst/) - Hi folks, Just a warning that our ISP has scheduled some downtime for us for a window of [0;1;33mup to 8 hours[0m on Tuesday, October 14th, beginning at 10 PM Central Time. It'll hopefully end up being shorter than that, but that's the timeframe we were given from them. Apologies in advance for the inconvenience
- [Birthday shop open!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/birthday-shop-open/) - Today is officially Aetolia's 24rd birthday! Make sure you enter the CELEBRATE command to get yourself 24 bound credits if you haven't already done so! Olleo's shop in the Harpy's Head Tavern (v66737) is now open! You'll find both old and new stock there, including new mounts, new minipets, a new figurine set, and a
- [Denizens](https://www.aetolia.com/news/denizens/) - Here's some help files you may want to read. Updated: HELP DENIZENS New: HELP HUNTING DENIZENS and HELP SUPERIOR DENIZENS That's all for now! Penned by my hand on Gosday, the 20th of Chakros, in the year 14 AC.
- [City Riddles Finished!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/city-riddles-finished/) - Well done to all of the cities for their attempts in the city riddles competition! First place: Enorian - 10/10 Second place: Duiran - 9/10 Third place: Spinesreach - 8/10 Fourth place: Bloodloch - 7/10 Below you will find all of the riddles and their answers: [0;1;37m"Where a Cogger and a Thinking Engine performed Matrix
- [The Twins Tournament](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-twins-tournament/) - In the interest of expedience on the day of the event, I've put Itensu the Stalwart in charge of registration a few days ahead to smooth everything out! You can use the oathstone at v24496 to register your team - this will require the presence of your future partner for the event to come! PROBE
- [Event points](https://www.aetolia.com/news/event-points/) - As mentioned previously, participating and placing in our various event gain you points towards a ranking that will earn you credits. [0;1;33mIf you're familiar with this from past events, it's safe to skip the rest of this post if you want - nothing has changed since last time![0m But if you're not familiar, then here's
- [Vox dust, Vox shop, Vox expressiveness, Vox mania!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/vox-dust-vox-shop-vox-expressiveness-vox-mania/) - You'll now find a new shop within Esterport at [0;1;37mv83495[0m (next to The Style Syndicate) that sells a majority of the voxes available through past promotions. The voxes are sold for a new currency - [0;38;5;126mvox dust[0m! The main way to procure vox dust is by trading in vox iterators that bear your mark -
- [Classleads October 2025](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2025/) - Hi folks, Final classlead of the year is here! Snipe in all your concerns and worries! --------------------------------- Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once this time frame is up, there will be TWO DAYS
- [October promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/october-promotion/) - Hi folks! As part of our 24th birthday celebrations this month, we're introducing something brand new for our promotion: [0;1;33mBirthday Giftboxes[0m! There are two methods for obtaining a birthday giftbox: 1) Every 25 credits purchased from the website ([0;1;36mwww.aetolia.com/credits[0m) rewards a birthday giftbox! The first 100 credits purchased comes with an extra giftbox for every
- [City Riddles](https://www.aetolia.com/news/city-riddles/) - The City Riddles contest will be starting on Sunday the 5th at 21:00 GMT and I wanted to share the details / rules as they're a little different compared to previous years. I've also copied this info into the HELP RIDDLE CONTEST file. Each riddle will describe a place where an event happened using public
- [24th Birthday Schedule](https://www.aetolia.com/news/24th-birthday-schedule/) - Hi folks, October is our birthday month, which means our 24th birthday celebration games are just a few days away, so here's the full schedule we have planned! Like previous celebrations, there is a point system alongside the credit prizes for ranking wherein you'll receive credits for reaching certain thresholds of points. I'll post the
- [30 Years of Adventure](https://www.aetolia.com/news/30-years-of-adventure/) - I want to begin by thanking Matt. His creativity, vision, and persistence are the reason these worlds exist at all, and we are all in his debt. His legacy is everywhere in Iron Realms, and we are grateful for everything he has built. It is astonishing to think that our games have been running for
- [Transition](https://www.aetolia.com/news/transition/) - Hi everyone, Some of you know me, and for others I was before your time, but I'm Matt Mihaly, the founder & CEO of Iron Realms. I started working on Achaea in 1995, 30 years ago, and we launched Achaea over 28 years ago. Back then, there was no Iron Realms - the company was
- [Language Policy](https://www.aetolia.com/news/language-policy/) - Hello everyone, Over the past year, we've seen an influx of utilizing words from real-life languages other than the primary language used to engage in Aetolia - english. While we appreciate that english in general has borrowed words from other languages during its existence and growth, what we're speaking of here are direct, non-translated words
- [Ironman Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/ironman-duel-3/) - Hello folks, We're doing a themed Duel this time around, with the Ironman Duel making its return! If you don't know what the Ironman Duel is, it is the Duel as normal but where all artifacts and promotional items are disabled during the event. The curated list is somewhat long, but HELP IRONMAN will list
- [Weaponry](https://www.aetolia.com/news/weaponry/) - I forgot one more thing. There's no longer a scaling component associated with weapon damage on adventurers. Once you have the skill, it is the same as being Transcendent in that skill. Weaponry does have one slight caveat as you do get weapon attacks straight away: Weaponry ==================== - Attack and Throwing have had their
- [Skillpoint Modifiers](https://www.aetolia.com/news/skillpoint-modifiers/) - Hello folks, As part of our efforts to stream line the newbie experience, I've gone through and removed a lot of skillpoint modifiers where they don't necessarily make a lot of sense. Ideally once you get the skill through lessons, you should get what is on the tin. Most classes already work quite fine without
- [September promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/september-promotion/) - Hi folks! We're seeing a lot of fresh faces around lately, so for September we're bringing back a [0;1;33mLesson Sale[0m! Whether you're a new player or long established, this is a fantastic opportunity to flesh out your skills! Secondly, we also see the return of [0;1;33mEarth and Air Coffers[0m! Similar in nature to a cryptic
- [War System Fixes](https://www.aetolia.com/news/war-system-fixes/) - Hey folks, First of all, a small fix to the archers to make them better work with the current mechanics where attacking other troops doesn't instigate war. They get two new orders that you can give them: Archers Only ------------ ORDER FIRE AT WILL - This will order your division to fire their arrows at
- [War victory removal](https://www.aetolia.com/news/war-victory-removal/) - Hi folks, We've a change to the war system today - victory conditions have been removed entirely. This effectively reverts war back to how it functioned before the victory conditions were introduced in 2022. While we've seen some engaging conflicts over the past few years, we've also observed that the victory condition system has created
- [More Website Skills](https://www.aetolia.com/news/more-website-skills/) - Hi everyone, I've also got all the general skills onto the website now, if you want to view those. You can find links to them from here: https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/ Enjoy! Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 4th of Celes, in the year 13 AC.
- [Combat Council / Liaisons](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-council-liaisons-3/) - Hi folks, We're looking for some new faces to add into the combat council/liaisons, so we're interested in new applicants who want to get involved. If you're uncertain of what that means, a combat council is essentially a group of players that we'll discuss issues surrounding PvP and conflict systems with, and discuss possible ideas
- [Website Skills](https://www.aetolia.com/news/website-skills/) - Hello everyone! You can now view class skills on the website, just click on a class from the hub and it will take you to the class page where it'll list our skills: https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/ It also comes with a filter, so you can search for a skill by name, or search skill contents for specific
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-8/) - Hello folks, Ah yes, the Duel is back in town for another chance to rumble it up with your greatest pals in the Esterport arena! Pop around this weekend and reach the top while covered in the blood of... well you get the point! WHAT IS THE DUEL ---------------- The Duel is a one on
- [An Oath of Vengeance](https://www.aetolia.com/news/an-oath-of-vengeance/) - As winter neared its dying days and spring's green glory grew 'neath the ice and snow, the plane of Life issued a curious summons to the wild children of its ancient reaches: the Fae and their High Courts. The first to arrive was Mor'vaeg the Moonborn Anathema, the wolfine lord of the hunting courts -
- [The Dia'ruian Sylvans](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-diaruian-sylvans/) - Following a summit of the Dia'ruian High Courts and a declaration of an ongoing wildhunt, the Sylvan class is now available to the Shamans guild! Sylvan is a mirror of the Praenomen class and, for the most part, follows all the same conventional choices as the Akkari class. As said by Ictinus during the Akkari
- [August promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/august-promotion-2/) - Hi folks! August welcomes back [0;1;33mSpoils of Creation[0m as our promotion for this month - with a [0;1;33mbrand new relic set[0m! Spoils can be obtained from the Aetolia website under artifact packages and opened for a variety of prizes, many of which are themed around the cosmic phenomena! Spoils are valued somewhat higher than cryptic
- [A few Crafting notes! OH MY!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/a-few-crafting-notes-oh-my/) - Hello, Aetolians! Regarding a recent ruling made considering some race-specific capitalization, we would like to take a moment to reiterate those rules and expectations here. - Races must be capitalized. Examples: Orc, Kelki, Dragon, Fae, et cetera. - Subraces are lowercase. Examples: vampire, duamvi, soliad, undine, et cetera. * Specifically, Fae is the capitalized race,
- [Another artifact cart addition](https://www.aetolia.com/news/another-artifact-cart-addition/) - Hi folks, We've added one more artifact to the exclusive section of the Artifact Cart that used to be a reserved artifact: a venantium sigil of ascension, containing the hunt_ascended_race power. Just in case you haven't had enough of bashing once you've reached level 200, this artifact provides a bonus of 5%, 10%, or 15%
- [Artifact cart additions](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artifact-cart-additions/) - Hi folks, Lessons not quite cutting it? Already have your inventories chock-full of our more mundane artifacts? You're in luck, because we've decided to bring some exclusive items to the website's artifact cart! These items are a mixture of past exclusives available in the artifact cart, as well as a couple of new offerings! You'll
- [July Promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/july-promotion-2/) - Hi folks! For the month of July we have the following on offer for you: a [0;1;33msalvage sale[0m, the return of the [0;1;33martifact cart[0m, and a [0;1;33mdirect lesson sale[0m! Every 100 credits purchased from the website will come with a piece of antiquated salvage, which is typically valued at [0;1;32m200 credits[0m. These pieces may be
- [Echoes of Power, Part XIX: The Curse](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-xix-the-curse/) - As Morvaethe set loose some of his prized locales in a bid to recapture some of his raw power, Tala Mossflower did not sit idly by. Instead, the witch performed numerous scrying spells and curses to prepare for the confrontation she had been alerted to, her archaic sorcery employed in myriad ways. After sacrificing a
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-7/) - Hello folks, Yes, your favourite occasion is back, it's time to Duel! Will the champion be Sheryni? Will it be not Sheryni? Time to find out! WHAT IS THE DUEL ---------------- The Duel is a one on one double-elimination tournament hosted in Esterport, in which you can obtain prizes! See HELP THE DUEL for more
- [Echoes of Power, Part XVIII: Tumultuous Times](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-xviii-tumultuous-times/) - As Bloodloch's dreaded spellplague gnawed through the Tree of Stasis and the rest of the realm's landmarks fell into quietude once more, trouble stirred within Morvaethe's horrifying menagerie. With the Curator's powers dwindling day by day, his grip upon his oldest exhibits visibly faltered. At first, this manifested in the mysterious deaths of a distant
- [Seyda race!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/seyda-race/) - With the defeat of Morvaethe, the Curator, the town of Vimuna is freed from its millenia-long stasis, and with it comes the return of the Seyda race! These vulpine folk, long thought nearly extinct, now walk freely upon Sapience once more! Old Witch Tala's intervention has spared the Seyda from the madness of their imprisonment,
- [Antiquated Crop](https://www.aetolia.com/news/antiquated-crop/) - Hi folks, Per report 3658, we've given the antiquated crop a little bit of a small update. Some levels have been combined, while others got either tweaks or brand new powers. You can read below if you want to see. Enjoy! Level 1 (NEW): Your mount is immune to fearing abilities, will escape from the
- [Classleads June 2025 - part 5 (end)](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2025-part-5-end/) - Battlefury / Riving ============================== - [3684] Charge / Initiate now only works with blunt weapons. - [3684] Charge / Initiate now additionally causes bruising on the torso, and if the torso is damaged, it will increase the bruising by another level. Bombcrafting ============================== - [3699] New Skill: Sootbomb. Forging ============================== - [3719] Smelting newly-made items
- [Classleads June 2025 - part 4](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2025-part-4/) - Hi all, Just a small list of changes here revolving around the blackout affliction from report 3679. I'll keep an open ear if anyone feels it should be further expanded, but I'm choosing to just keep it basic to start with. Afflictions ============================== - The 'blackout' affliction no longer hides target (2p) messages nor afflictions
- [Classleads June 2025 - part 3](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2025-part-3/) - Arcanism / Esoterica ============================== - [3735] Arcaneskin / Panoply no longer scales to your skillrank in the skill. * The resistance values are now set at the max of 16%. Elemancy / Humourism ============================== - [3662] Iceray / Flense equilibrium recovery time lowered to 3 seconds, down from 4. - [3662] Iceray / Flense damage
- [Echoes of Power, Part XVII: A Pestilent Awakening](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-xvii-a-pestilent-awakening/) - Hot on the heels of the Theocracy's toil and the Light's triumph, the Sanguine Fist sought to leverage their uncontested grasp upon the Bloodflower Falls. Throughout the weeks leading to this moment, the Empire's brightest minds had sequestered themselves to consider the matter of the ritual site's true power. Convinced that it could be used
- [Echoes of Power, Part XVI: The Onset of Revolution](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-xvi-the-onset-of-revolution/) - With the vast majority of their preparations already accomplished, there yet lay before the Theocracy a handful of loose ends to tie together for the maximum chance at success. Foremost before them was the formation of the newest Chaos Lord to find a place among the Labyrinthine Court, a task that would be crucial during
- [Echoes of Power, Part XV: Preparations](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-xv-preparations/) - As the Labyrinth's Grasp neared the zenith of its power, the Theocracy of Spinesreach turned its formidable attention toward final preparations for their most audacious goal yet: breaching the Source of Knowledge itself. Deep within the guild's shadowed halls, Sneak the Numerologist presented her findings to the assembled Archivists. The legendary occultist had spent weeks
- [Echoes of Power, Part XIV: A Second Sun](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-xiv-a-second-sun/) - As the Curator toiled to recapture his exhibit's souls and the Heartwood hastened to restore the Aureliana, the Hammer of Dawn wasted no time fulfilling their own agenda. Shortly after recovering the Dawn's Promise, the city turned to Captain Jebediah and his witchhunters to ensure that the landmark was guarded correctly and refurbished. Led by
- [Echoes of Power, Part XIII: Death and Renewal](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-xiii-death-and-renewal/) - Even as the souls of Morvaethe's captives wandered the lands, the ancient arcanist hatched a plan to restore his sanctum to working order. After weeks of silence, the Curator emerged from a gateway conjured outside the Pleianes Complex and set about examining the amassed Seydan souls. This act attracted adventurers from every city-state spanning the
- [Classleads June 2025 - part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2025-part-2/) - Hi folks, Per report 3655, I've gone through and changed up the Praenomen path / Akkari sect skill pools. Although the changelog looks long, it hasn't changed too much from their original versions. The endgame for each path / sect is still more or less the same, except for Phreneses / Dosan, they're a bit
- [Classleads June 2025 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2025-part-1/) - Afflictions ============================== - [3660] Added 'unconsciousness' into our affliction database. - [3663] The 'immobility' affliction is now cured when the caster of it moves. * This only affects the player version, and not if it is given by a denizen. - [3683] You now get 'feeble_legs' from etherflux when hit with cold damage, instead of
- [Father's day](https://www.aetolia.com/news/fathers-day-3/) - Don't forget that it's Father's Day today (Sunday) in America and other places in the world! Make sure to call your dad! To celebrate, we're giving away 25 bound credits simply for entering DADSRULE within the next few days. Enjoy! Penned by my hand on Kinsday, the 16th of Severin, in the year 12 AC.
- [Submissions Closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-8/) - Submission for new classleads is now closed. You can use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to find reports you haven't left a comment on, and REPORTS ABSTAINED for reports you haven't voted on. After TWO days to gather late comments and votes, we will start to post decisions. Thanks! Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 14th of
- [Classleads June 2025](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2025/) - Hi folks, The time has come for our second round of classleads of the year! Get those reports in mind and read on! --------------------------------- Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once this time frame
- [June Promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/june-promotion-3/) - Hello, Aetolians! Throughout the month of June, we have two promotional offerings for you: [0;1;37mRacetrack tickets[0m and [0;1;37mthe Wheel of Fates[0m! Every [0;1;31m25[0m credits purchased this month will net you a racetrack ticket that you can use for gambling at the [0;1;37mVakmut Racetrack[0m in Esterport for a chance at winning credits. If you play your
- [June Promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/june-promotion-2/) - Hello, Aetolians! Throughout the month of June, we have two promotional offerings for you: [0;1;37mRacetrack tickets[0m and [0;1;37mthe Wheel of Fates[0m! Every [0;1;31m25[0m credits purchased this month will net you a racetrack ticket that you can use for gambling at the [0;1;37mVakmut Racetrack[0m in Esterport for a chance at winning credits. If you play your
- [Echoes of Power, Part XII: Forbidden Arithmetic](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-xii-forbidden-arithmetic/) - As summer heat pelted the rest of the continent, the Theocracy of Spinesreach once more forced eyes upon them from their seat in the frozen north, where chaotic and calculated matters alike demanded attention. The realm of Labyrinthine Chaos stirred from a long slumber as Vox the Silvertongue, Herald of Discord, emerged from the offered
- [Echoes of Power, Part XI: Cosmic Renewal](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-xi-cosmic-renewal/) - For more than eight months, the Council of Duiran had toiled in the name of the Verdant Totem; its desires made known to them previously to call the Aureliana its home, where it belonged. Week in and week out were the memories of the island of Ulangi pulled free from the soil, its wellspring of
- [Promo adjustments](https://www.aetolia.com/news/promo-adjustments/) - Hi folks, Just to action on some promo feedback we've gotten, I've made these changes to cryptic chests: - Slighty reduced the chance of globes, chalices, fireworks and pets. - Ephemeral relic coffers have just been added directly to the chests, and fill in that chance void subtracted from the above, instead of requiring you
- [OOC conflicts](https://www.aetolia.com/news/ooc-conflicts/) - Hi folks, We've recently observed an unacceptable escalation of OOC conflicts spilling into game channels, city clans, mass messages, and private tells surrounding a specific interpersonal situation. If you're involved, you know exactly what I'm talking about, and this post is to address all of you since the situation is spreading too wide for us
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-6/) - Hello folks! The big time has come again to pit your skills against the world as participants of the Duel! Hosted this weekend, who will stand at the top this time around? Will it be you? WHAT IS THE DUEL The Duel is a one on one double-elimination tournament hosted in Esterport, in which you
- [Echoes of Power, Part X: Sea and Soul](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-x-sea-and-soul/) - As the Curator toiled to some unknown end, secluded from all of Sapience, the realm continued to suffer the consequences of his hubris. Released by some unknown means, the souls of some of his exhibit subjects began breaking away from their mortal shells. Tormented as a majority, the spirits wandered Sapience as geists and confused
- [Echoes of Power, appendix b](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-appendix-b/) - [The following report has been given to the Grand Library by the Council of Delve, in the interest of dissemination to all city-states of Sapience, to maintain awareness of significant geopolitical developments.] To the Leaders and Citizens of Sapience, In accordance with our commitment to sharing critical intelligence, the Council of Five presents this analysis
- [Mother's Day](https://www.aetolia.com/news/mothers-day-3/) - Don't forget that it's Mother's Day today! To help you remember, and to celebrate mothers everywhere, the MOTHERSROCK command has returned again! Simply type in MOTHERSROCK and you'll receive an instant 25 bound credits. You can only do it once per character, and the command will be disabled next week. Penned by my hand on
- [Echoes of Power, Part IX: Blood, Belief, Beguile](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-ix-blood-belief-beguile/) - As adventurers travelled the realm in search of the Curator's weakness, Duiran's ritualists flocked to desecrated Ulangi. Called to rites and communion by Runemaster Olto, the council's foremost shamans and seers delved into the land's terror and anguish to soothe its many pains. Assailed by ancestral memories of what once was for thousands of years,
- [Double XP](https://www.aetolia.com/news/double-xp/) - Hi folks, We had a few hours of downtime today due to some networking issues beyond our control. I've turned on double experience for the next 24 hours as compensation. Sorry about the inconvenience! Penned by my hand on Tisday, the 4th of Chakros, in the year 11 AC.
- [Relic piece name fix](https://www.aetolia.com/news/relic-piece-name-fix/) - Hi folks, I've just fixed an issue where the relic piece names for planar_life and planar_chaos were accidentally swapped around. All existing owned pieces have been automatically updated to reflect the correct names. No action is required from you - your pieces remain valid for their intended relics (i.e. if you had a planar_life piece
- [May promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/may-promotion/) - Hi folks! For the entirety of May, Cryptic Chests are returning to the website (www.aetolia.com/credits) under 'artifact packages'! Every [0;1;33m500[0m Cryptic Chests opened will trigger a global prize where one of the next 50 to be opened will contain a bonus of 500 credits on top of the other prizes within, which are outlined below:
- [Auctions 24hr reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/auctions-24hr-reminder/) - This is just your friendly reminder notice that there is roughly around 24 hours remaining on all the auctions. Good luck! Penned by my hand on Tisday, the 6th of Ios, in the year 11 AC.
- [Morvaethe's Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/morvaethes-duel/) - Hello folks, The Duel marks its return for this weekend, however this time it is being hosted by none other than Morvaethe, the Curator! Unlike previous iterations, this version of the Duel will be hosted within a special, temporary arena - the town of Vimuna - however the rules remain the same. You can read
- [Auction time](https://www.aetolia.com/news/auction-time/) - It's auction time! We're not running anything new this time around and moving forward you'll likely see us run auctions containing new items in the list less frequently, probably once a year! Shortly after this post, a round of auctions will be going live! There are 7 credit auctions, 4 iron coin auctions, and 6
- [Echoes of Power, Part VIII: Dire Consequences](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-viii-dire-consequences/) - "WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!" Such was the lone cry that rang out from New Sehal later into the season, even as Morvaethe captured more and more of the realm as exhibits for his twisted sanctum. Having gained a soul, a lone Pixie servant raised his voice in shock and horror as fleeting sentience
- [Echoes of Power, appendix a](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-appendix-a/) - The Grand Library, in its efforts to compile all information available to its archives, employs practitioners of various arts to perform specialised duties in the pursuit of knowledge. One such librarian, a practitioner of Oneiromancy, brings forth a recent experience where a wandering soul briefly connected with her in its journey. The sensations and feelings
- [Echoes of Power, Part VII: Four Visits](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-vii-four-visits/) - With his sanctum opened to the world, the Curator spent the following weeks meeting with the major city-states of Sapience. Starting first with Duiran, Morvaethe emerged from a magical gateway and began inspecting the ritual altar upon which Raest's remains had rested for more than a decade after the birth of Dia'ruis, and upon which
- [Artifacts](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artifacts/) - Hey all, Some new artifacts are now for sale, including one updated one. fast_haven (250cr) ----------------------- Halves the time it takes for you to return to your Haven. threadlock (600cr) ----------------------- Preserves disguises used by the Bard's Mundane ability by making them non-decay while held within the bag. Holds up to 20 disguises. rune_remove (600cr)
- [Double XP weekend](https://www.aetolia.com/news/double-xp-weekend/) - Hello, everybody! As a sincere apology for the extended downtime today, we'll be enabling a double experience bonus throughout this weekend. Enjoy! Penned by my hand on Tisday, the 12th of Ivolnos, in the year 10 AC.
- [Echoes of Power, Part VI: The Curator](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-vi-the-curator/) - Early in the days of Lleian, as Lord Sorrelion Sammonward's famed barge began to prepare for its departure, a crowd of adventurers gathered upon its decks for a momentous occasion. Drawn together with the promise of the past's riches, individuals from Sapience's four city-states lined up to watch as the incorrigible Grookish wastrel pried open
- [April promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/april-promotion-2/) - Hi folks! April is here, which means the barge will be sadly leaving us not too long after this post. So if you have tickets to redeem or last minute purchases to make, you better go make them now! However, our current event surrounding the landmarks will be continuing throughout the month, so look forward
- [Glossary](https://www.aetolia.com/news/glossary/) - Hi folks, In order to address concerns raised about the unfamiliarity of certain terms, phrases, or titles in event posts, I've added a new tool: GLOSSARY. This relies on MXP, so make sure you're using an MXP-capable client (such as Nexus or Mudlet) and have turned on MXP (both in the client and using CONFIG
- [testing](https://www.aetolia.com/news/testing/) - Blah blah blah the Dark King did this thing and also the Dark King did this other thing. Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 9th of Lleian, in the year 10 AC.
- [Echoes of Power, Part V: Dark Depths](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-v-dark-depths/) - Stirred to wakefulness by celestial power, another landmark flared to life off the coast of Mournhold. Manifesting as naught but a flickering within the water, the landmark's energies created a narrow, brilliant shaft of light that stretched from the vast skies above to the eldritch depths below. Already gathered to await the potential resurgence, several
- [Echoes of Power, Part IV: New Purpose](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-iv-new-purpose/) - Throughout the middle of Celes, the landmarks imbued with celestial power continued to prove themselves as enduringly fascinating. After the dire happenings in the Starlight Cavern, the Theocracy of Spinesreach swiftly redirected their resources towards examining the landmarks yet to adopt new aspects. Beginning first with the Fist of Dameron, the conclavists in attendance managed
- [Echoes of Power, Part III: Dark Designs](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-of-power-part-iii-dark-designs/) - In the aftermath of the cosmic conjunction, another of Sapience's ancient landmarks stirred beneath the quiet coastal town of Tasur'ke. The Crystal Caverns, long dormant after a cave-in, echoed with the alluring song of celestial magic, filling its faceted passages with a curious melody that drew inquisitive and ambitious adventurers alike. Heiress Rashemi, accompanied by
- [Echoes of Power, Part II: Awakened Potential](https://www.aetolia.com/news/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
- [Echoes of Power, Part I: Minor Conjunction](https://www.aetolia.com/news/echoes-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
- [Classleads February 2025 - part 6 (end)](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-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 ============================== -
- [Classleads February 2025 - part 5](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-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
- [The return of the party barge](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-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
- [The Culling of Mor](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-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
- [Crafting competition winners](https://www.aetolia.com/news/crafting-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
- [Classleads February 2025 - part 4](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-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 /
- [Classleads February 2025 - part 3](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-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
- [Bad luck protection for pots](https://www.aetolia.com/news/bad-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
- [Twin Tournament, Twin Announcement](https://www.aetolia.com/news/twin-tournament-twin-announcement/) - Hello, everybody! Based on some feedback from interested parties, and to allow Felix to conscript some of you to wash dishes from the Iron Epicurean earlier that day, we're going to delay the Twins Tournament this weekend by an hour. This means it will start at 01:00 GMT rather than directly at Howling that day.
- [Twins Tournament Registration](https://www.aetolia.com/news/twins-tournament-registration/) - In the interest of expedience on the day of the event, I've put Tanjos, Champion of Craneskull in charge of registration a few days ahead to smooth everything out! You can use the oathstone at v73726 to register your team - this will require the presence of your future partner for the event to come!
- [Classleads February 2025 - part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2025-part-2/) - Hey folks, I've started a bit of an affliction audit per report 3585, and this is the first pass of it as I trim things down a little and make some effects a little more straight forward. There is some more to go at some point, I'm sure of it! Having said that, I'll keep
- [Year 10 Crafting Competition - begins!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-10-crafting-competition-begins/) - The Year 10 Design Contest is now officially open! Until the 11th of March we'll be accepting your design submissions for the theme of [0;1;37mGEOGRAPHY[0m. These submissions aren't tied to any one particular archetype and can be from any of Aetolia's crafting skills. Submissions can be made by sending a clear letter to Ere with
- [The Tale of Cragfoot](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-tale-of-cragfoot/) - In the early days of a scorching season within the Bonro region, the long-forgotten outpost of Cragfoot stirred with renewed life. Once held by the Dreikathi and left to rot in the wake of their occupation, the settlement had become a faint memory, slipping into obscurity as the desert sands reclaimed its streets. Desperate for
- [Welcoming a new staff member!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/welcoming-a-new-staff-member/) - Behind the scenes over the last week, Emellan and I have been in discussion with Iron Realms Entertainment's decision-makers in hopes of preparing a surprise for the community. Today, I am writing to reveal that surprise by announcing Aetolia's newest addition to the staff team: Watson! For those unfamiliar with Watson, he's been a volunteer
- [Year 10 points](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-10-points/) - Hi folks! For those unfamiliar, the Year 10 games use the point system found in previous celebrations. Most events that you participate in will give you a single participation point, and winners receive extra points. Some of the events do not award points as the formats are slightly different than normal. However, points are typically
- [March promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/march-promotion/) - Hi folks! March has arrived and pots of gold are making a return! These glittering pots of goodies can be obtained from the Aetolia website (www.aetolia.com/credits) and opened for a variety of prizes. These are very similar to Cryptic Chests but with a higher minimum guaranteed value (around 21 credits vs the typical 17) and
- [Classleads 2025 February - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-2025-february-part-1/) - Animation / Synthesis ============================== - [3618] Grapple / Clutch now has a 14 second cooldown when it is used. Astranomia ============================== - [3625] Chromaflare no longer removes the defence and applies a cooldown, instead it will consume all stars for 20 seconds. Bladefire / Chirography ============================== - [3573] Blaze / Wasi now has a failure
- [The Silver-Tongued Fence](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-silver-tongued-fence/) - In the early hours of a seemingly ordinary Tisday in Ivolnos, a trio of peculiar disturbances sent consequences rippling throughout Sapience. The first of these happened upon the streets of Esterport, where city guards apprehended a young pickpocket who, upon questioning, spoke of a mysterious thin man with curly hair who had convinced him to
- [Year 10 Itinerary!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-10-itinerary/) - In less than two weeks, it will be Aetolia's first decennial celebration of the new age! As always, a decennial celebration brings with it tons of games, contests and surprises! There'll be a proper post with all the details about points and specific events nearer to the time but for now in order to give
- [Combat Council](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-council-2/) - Hi folks, We're looking for some new faces to add into the combat council/liaisons, so we're interested in new applicants who want to get involved. If you're uncertain of what that means, a combat council is essentially a group of players that we'll discuss issues surrounding PvP and conflict systems with, and discuss possible ideas
- [Persuasion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/persuasion/) - Hi everyone! I'm excited to announce that our hotly anticipated Persuasion system is now live! This is a new General skill, so it is immediately available to everybody! WHAT IS PERSUASION? ================== Persuasion is a General skill that allows you to engage in social combat with NPCs through careful argument and rhetoric. Using a combination
- [Submissions Closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-7/) - Submission for new classleads is now closed. You can use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to find reports you haven't left a comment on, and REPORTS ABSTAINED for reports you haven't voted on. After TWO days to gather comments and votes, we will start to post decisions. Thanks! Penned by my hand on Tisday, the 18th of Ivolnos,
- [The Eschaton's Toil, Part IV: The Monomyth's Prison](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-eschatons-toil-part-iv-the-monomyths-prison/) - Armed with the gifts of the constellations - Umbrael's concealing cloak and Ulgar's hammer and chisel - the adventurers set to work. Using the chisel, they carved paths through the crystalline walls of their prison in adherence to instinct and heroic pluck. Those who could not find a foe to rally against or friend to
- [The Eschaton's Toil, Part III: Vanishing Into Night](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-eschatons-toil-part-iii-vanishing-into-night/) - In the following weeks, strange occurrences began to disturb Sapience's newly won peace. Seemingly at random, mortals were observed walking off in the middle of the night, their eyes glowing like blazing moons, moving like shambling puppets enraptured in a trance-like state. Reports of a strange chiming sound drifting in on the wind accompanied these
- [The Eschaton's Toil, Part II: To Forge Worlds](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-eschatons-toil-part-ii-to-forge-worlds/) - This state of affairs would remain unchanged until the sixteenth of Chakros that same year. As night's shroud draped the realm in secrecy, Creation once more halted to behold the indisputable glory of its true Creator. All that which thrived 'neath the heavens merged into existential synchrony as the sidereal Eschaton lifted a hand from
- [The Eschaton's Toil, Part I: A Cosmos Reborn](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-eschatons-toil-part-i-a-cosmos-reborn/) - In the seventh year after the Creator's Monomachy, a year still scarred by the memory of that celestial conflict, the fabric of the cosmos transformed in a way that defied mortal minds. The empyreal metamorphosis began subtly, causing the night sky to shift in strange manners that some took for portents of a coming cataclysm.
- [A survey on your satisfaction with Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/news/a-survey-on-your-satisfaction-with-aetolia/) - Hi all! I'm the owner of Iron Realms and original creator/producer of Achaea, from which Aetolia sprung. (I'm Sarapis there.) Could you help me out by filling out this survey on your happiness with Aetolia? The producers here will never see your individual responses, just the averages and means of all of them, so please
- [The Lover's Carnival!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-lovers-carnival/) - Easy Katy's Lover's Carnival has returned to Aetolia! Located at v63108, you'll find the area stocked with various goods from past years of Valentine's Day events including transmutes, minipets, and other items. This shop uses 'a wilted flower' currency which you can currently get through the milestone shop. You can purchase up to two per
- [Orrery Updates, part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/orrery-updates-part-2/) - Hello folks, A few more updates for the Orrery: Orrery Changes -------------- - Assimiliation contention is now back, see HELP ASSIMILATION for details. - The Orrery will now pick between Scattering or Assimilation when it becomes active. Orrery Dates ------------ - For both contention types, the active dates are now the following: * Open for
- [Orrery Updates](https://www.aetolia.com/news/orrery-updates/) - Hello folks, The Orrery has been updated with the following changes: Scattering Contention --------------------- - It is now only active on the 10th, 13th, 16th, 22nd, and 25th. * This provides a total of six opportunities to gain attunement points. - Multiple organizations can gain attunement points, and it doesn't deduct points from others. *
- [February promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/february-promotion/) - Hi folks! For the month of February we have the following on offer for you: a salvage sale, the return of the artifact cart, and a direct lesson sale! Every 100 credits purchased from the website will come with a piece of antiquated salvage, which is typically valued at 200 credits. These pieces may be
- [Classleads February 2025](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2025/) - Hi folks, That's right! It's time for the first classlead round of year! Put together all that theorycrafting into report format and brave public opinion! --------------------------------- Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once this
- [War Proposals](https://www.aetolia.com/news/war-proposals/) - Hello folks, The War Ministry now has access to a variety of proposals that can be offered during a war. These proposals are not tied to the treaty system to keep things a little more simple, as their outcomes are fairly uniform. It is entirely up to you and the opposing faction whether you find
- [Nexus desktop client](https://www.aetolia.com/news/nexus-desktop-client/) - We're happy to announce that the desktop version of the Nexus client is now up and running - and better than ever! We've been hard at work addressing some of the issues that may have previously caused the client to not work as expected. Thanks to your feedback, we've resolved these problems to ensure a
- [First Duel of the Year!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/first-duel-of-the-year/) - Hello folks! The first Duel of the year is now in motion for this weekend, and ready for you to raise yourself to new heights and obtain the title of Champion! Don't miss out! What is the Duel? The Duel is a one on one double-elimination tournament hosted in Esterport, in which you can obtain
- [A New Version of the Nexus Client Is Here!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/a-new-version-of-the-nexus-client-is-here/) - We're thrilled to announce the release of an updated version of the Nexus client. This new version features a cleaner, more streamlined interface and enhanced functionality for character creation and management. You can access the new client at play.ironrealms.com or from your favorite Iron Realms game website. We invite all players to try out the
- [Open battlefields](https://www.aetolia.com/news/open-battlefields/) - Hi folks, There's a new addition to the Battlefield (HELP BATTLEFIELD) system we're trialling: open battlefields. Battlefields are normally closed participation (i.e. only the invited parties can participate), but an open battlefield allows you to create a battlefield somewhere and just allow anybody to show up and contest you. And I mean anyone! You can't
- [2024 Retrospective and our 2025 Plans](https://www.aetolia.com/news/2024-retrospective-and-our-2025-plans/) - Hello, everybody! It's hard to believe that 2024 is over, especially considering all the wild hijinks we have all gotten up to! Before we talk about all the exciting things on the horizon for 2025, we felt it would be best to discuss all the fantastic achievements from this year: [0;1;33mStory Events, Player Agency, and
- [Happy New Year! January's promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/happy-new-year-januarys-promotion/) - From everybody at the Pools, we'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year! It's now January which means we're saying goodbye to stockings (your platinums should now be full - enjoy!), and welcoming back the Wheel of Fates! Logging in for at least an hour each day earns a free spin and premium
- [Raffle reminder, NYE/NYD Q&A](https://www.aetolia.com/news/raffle-reminder-nye-nyd-qa/) - Hi folks, Shortly after the howling on the 1st GMT Time (so NYE for Americans!), the Pools will be hosting an informal New Year's Q & A in-game. Refreshment goblins will be in attendance so come have a drink and hang out! Also don't forget with the end of December approaching to hang up any
- [Flintbeard and Ironbeard](https://www.aetolia.com/news/flintbeard-and-ironbeard/) - Hey folks, It's that time of year again when Flintbeard declares the season of Flintmas upon us, bringing with it the return of our three holiday dungeons! All three dungeons - Flintbeard's Lair (normal), Flintbeard's Lair (Flintmas version), and Flintbeard's Backyard can be found in the rooms around v18093. Completing any of the dungeons will
- [The Grand Duel!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-grand-duel-2/) - Glory seekers across the realm! The final stretch is here and along with it comes your chance to be crowned the champion of the biggest, most explosive duel of the year - the Grand Duel! In this extravagant double-elimination tournament, the stakes are increased with mighty prizes up for grabs, with the Grand Champion receiving
- [Siderealist Artifacts](https://www.aetolia.com/news/siderealist-artifacts/) - We're introducing two artifacts for Siderealist if you're interested! Power: crystal_refine (a dominion crystal) 300cr ---------------------------------------------------- Syntax: REFINE INTO Let's you refine a stack of crystals that you possess into a different shape of your choosing. Cooldown: 5 hours Power: cosmic_hew () 100cr ---------------------------------------------------- This artifact will increase the amount of crystals you can HEW
- [Siderealist](https://www.aetolia.com/news/siderealist/) - Just two important things of note: - You cannot attach artifact weapon runes (or crests) to Ostension regalia. - Astranomnia Ekpyrosis is on HELP RESTRICTED SKILLS for now. That's all! Penned by my hand on Tisday, the 10th of Chakros, in the year 8 AC.
- [The Siderealist Class](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-siderealist-class/) - Cosmic forces have awakened across the realm, bringing brand new forms of magic to Aetolia that have never been seen or felt in its entire history. Even in the face of these unknown forces and their risks, a newly minted group of arcanists stands ready to bend these cosmic powers into weapons and tools... Introducing
- [Speedruns](https://www.aetolia.com/news/speedruns/) - Oh, and one more thing! It's been a while and lot's of things have changed. So we're archiving all the current speedruns across the board and starting a new season. Good luck! Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 6th of Dharos, in the year 8 AC.
- [A Night Unending](https://www.aetolia.com/news/a-night-unending/) - Hello folks! Within the Dyisen-Ashtan Memoryscape, you can now find an instance called A Night Unending. Within you'll find perhaps one of the hardest PvE experiences within Aetolia; a boss rush involving all the Shadow Lieutenants and Majors from the Second War of Night. While they have been nerfed somewhat since they were originally designed
- [New homeowner artifact](https://www.aetolia.com/news/new-homeowner-artifact/) - A new artifact has been added to the shop: housebind a homeowner's security glyph 300cr This artifact grants access to the HOUSE BIND and HOUSE UNBIND command for homeowners. Using it on an item will, as the name implies, bind it to your house, preventing it from being picked up. You can later unbind it
- [Cyber Monday promo - 24 hours only!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/cyber-monday-promo-24-hours-only/) - Hey folks! For the next 24 hours we are once again offering a special, one-off package of 6 elemental coffers for $20.99 for Cyber Monday! The package contains one of each elemental coffer - fire, water, earth, air, shadow, and spirit! This is quite a deep discount for six coffers and can only be purchased
- [December promotion - stockings!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/december-promotion-stockings/) - Hey folks! Gobbler season is over, and that means it's once again time for everybody's favourite: [0;1;31mst[0m[0;1;37mock[0m[0;1;31min[0m[0;1;37mgs![0m For those unfamiliar, stockings are available from the website in celebration of Celesmas! Ironbeard will fill them up a short while after they are hung, and the owner can then open them and collect their contents! As always,
- [Aetolian Secret Santa III: The Giftening](https://www.aetolia.com/news/aetolian-secret-santa-iii-the-giftening/) - It's that time again - Brax is back to host our third Aetolian Secret Santa! This is entirely voluntary with no pressure to participate unless you want to, and is open to anyone who plays Aetolia - volunteers and staff included! For those unfamiliar, Secret Santa is a gift exchange between anonymously-matched players that have
- [Holiday Perks](https://www.aetolia.com/news/holiday-perks/) - From now until the end of December, you have a chance to snag 5% to 10% off two random artifacts that get featured on AP LIST. This'll change every RL day, so check in on it now and then. You might find that one artifact you've had your eye on coming rolling around. Enjoy! Penned
- [New Artifacts](https://www.aetolia.com/news/new-artifacts/) - Hello! Three new artifacts in the shop for you to look at. musical_feet (500cr) ----------------------- The Songward skill will also add a 5% dodge bonus to your Avoidance chance. deep_pockets (400cr) ----------------------- This will allow you to quickly weave together the required item when you make use of the Needle and Crackshot abilities. No commodities
- [Lullaby box auction](https://www.aetolia.com/news/lullaby-box-auction/) - Hi folks, just a quick fyi: The lullaby box has been relisted for another 24 hours with its bids reset due to a player error on bidding. All other auctions have ended, congrats to the winners! Penned by my hand on Tisday, the 13th of Severin, in the year 8 AC.
- [Auctions ending reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/auctions-ending-reminder-2/) - This is just your usual friendly 24-hours-remaining reminder notice for the auctions! Good luck! Penned by my hand on Closday, the 6th of Severin, in the year 8 AC.
- [Hobgobbler IX: Return of the Hobgobbler King](https://www.aetolia.com/news/hobgobbler-ix-return-of-the-hobgobbler-king/) - The annual invasion begins anew as hordes of hobgobblers once again rampage across Sapience! Help cull the invasion of this fowl spawn, and you may find the hobgobblers will drop either stuffing or - more rarely - a drumstick when they die. Eat them to gain a temporary buff! The stuffing will grant you double
- [Staff of the Naldareth clarification](https://www.aetolia.com/news/staff-of-the-naldareth-clarification/) - Hi folks, It's come to my attention that one iteration of the Staffcast ability once gave an elemental weakness affliction. To be clear, the staff of the Naldareth auction artifact is damage only, no affliction. Since this wasn't very clear, and bids might've been placed with the assumption otherwise, I'm wiping all the bids on
- [Sweeping the Trash, Part IV: Chaos](https://www.aetolia.com/news/sweeping-the-trash-part-iv-chaos/) - As the war between Spinesreach and a staunch alliance of Kobold, Ophidian, Djeirani, and Imp proceeded apace, the Theocracy began to realise they did not possess the troops to keep their hold on the Sanguine Fist and subjugate S.W.E.E.P simultaneously. The middle days of the war saw their occupying forces rallied and ordered to march
- [Sweeping the Trash, Part III: Sellswords](https://www.aetolia.com/news/sweeping-the-trash-part-iii-sellswords/) - In response to grave acts of terrorism in New Sehal and Djeir, the nations of S.W.E.E.P committed to war. Assuring the world that the Undercity's vast treasuries would open to those willing to sign on as sellsword specialists, Empress Malieh Garilicci broke her silence to condemn the Theocracy's inhumane usage of hypnotic suggestion for military
- [Sweeping the Trash, Part II: Protocol](https://www.aetolia.com/news/sweeping-the-trash-part-ii-protocol/) - For weeks upon weeks, the adventurers of Sapience rallied to the cause of training Sehali warriors. Sceptical at first, the realm at large watched as Spinesreach heavily involved itself in Impish training protocol, with a vast majority of volunteer work coming solely from their people. Initially interpreting this as an attempt to improve relations, the
- [Sweeping the Trash, Part I: Conspiracy](https://www.aetolia.com/news/sweeping-the-trash-part-i-conspiracy/) - Meanwhile, as the Heartwood painted Salma's streets with blood and gore, the realm's most troublesome Kobold sought to fashion mountains from molehills. For years, Noube of Top Rock had expounded upon the dangers of Ophidian society to anybody and everybody willing to listen. Though most tactfully navigated around the subject in their day-to-day socialising with
- [The fall of an empire](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-fall-of-an-empire/) - In the early days of the sixth spring following Varian's absconsion from Aetolia, as the ice melted and winter released its grasp upon the world, the Heartwood council toiled towards ends as yet unknown to their fellow city-states. Disgruntled with the repeated trespasses of Salmati lumberers and the other arrogant activities of the budding 'empire',
- [Quality of shouts](https://www.aetolia.com/news/quality-of-shouts/) - Hello, Just a friendly reminder that you should be maintaining quality of roleplay when interacting with the game. Especially on a global stage such as shouts. This especially means you should NOT be shouting things that are pop culture references or OOC meme references, even if you twist them somehow to fit into the game.
- [It's auction time](https://www.aetolia.com/news/its-auction-time/) - It's the moment you've been waiting for! Shortly after this post, a round of auctions will be going live! There are 11 credit auctions, 5 iron coin auctions, and 6 gold auctions. Some notes: - The auctions will run for 10 real days. - Any artifacts bought through auctions (including gold items) cannot be traded
- [The memory of Relovec Mansion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-memory-of-relovec-mansion/) - Relovec Mansion and Marcello are back in memory form within the Dyisen-Ashtan Memoryscape! Things may not be quite as you remember them, as their memory has been painted by their final moments of being put to the pyre by Enorian, so prepare for new challenges within... For those of you that had Arbothia compendium pages,
- [November Promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/november-promotion/) - Hi folks! October's festivities are done and November has arrived in a flash! We hope you had a blast celebrating Aetolia's 23rd birthday with us, because we certainly did! For November, we're pleased to offer you coffers of elemental shadow and elemental spirit! Both versions can be obtained on the website via www.aetolia.com/credits and opened
- [Classleads October 2024 - part 3 (end)](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2024-part-3-end/) - Afflictions ============================== - [3511] When the 'hellsight' affliction gives 'slickness', it now has a third person message. Ascended Classes ============================== - [3548] Chaos Mend (and mirrors) now has a 10 second cooldown on it curing an affliction. * You can still use it for the heal while it is on cooldown. * The cooldown doesn't
- [The Duel Figurine](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-figurine/) - Hiya folks, With the next Duel coming up this weekend, I just thought you might want to know what the figurine will be this time around! For this Duel, the figurine will be of the Bard. All you need to do is join up to claim one for your own! See you there! Penned by
- [Classleads October 2024 - part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2024-part-2/) - Assassination ============================== - [3570] Marking now only activates when you or an ally hits the target. Devotion / Apocalyptia ============================== - [3556] Enlightenment / Fervour now has information on resource recovery from a new dawn. Ferality ============================== - [3541] Quarter now also requires both legs to be free and not to be afflicted with paresis.
- [Classleads October 2024 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2024-part-1/) - Afflictions ============================== - [3569] The 'squelched' affliction is now cured by the infusion elixir. Arcanism / Esoterica ============================== - [3492] River / Alluvion effects are now delayed for 4 seconds. - [3492] River / Alluvion now has a 10 second cooldown. Elemancy / Humourism ============================== - [3503] Stormwrath / Catastrophe now has an elevation independant
- [Submissions closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-6/) - Submission for new classleads is now closed. You can use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to find reports you haven't left a comment on, and REPORTS ABSTAINED for reports you haven't voted on. After two days (not three this time) to gather comments and votes, we will start to post decisions. Just a reminder: Make sure to vote
- [Birthday shop open, CELEBRATE!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/birthday-shop-open-celebrate/) - Today is officially Aetolia's 23rd birthday! Make sure you enter the CELEBRATE command to get yourself 23 bound credits! Olleo's shop in the Harpy's Head Tavern (v66737) is now open! You'll find both old and new stock there, including new mounts, new minipets, a new figurine set, and a new 'celebratory' style scroll! Finally, an
- [23rd Birthday celebrations schedule](https://www.aetolia.com/news/23rd-birthday-celebrations-schedule/) - Hi folks, Our 23rd birthday celebration games are just a few days away so here's the full schedule we have planned! Like previous celebrations, there is a point system alongside the credit prizes for ranking wherein you'll receive credits for reaching certain thresholds of points. I'll post the specifics on that in the coming days.
- [Classleads October 2024](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2024/) - Hello folks, Like promised, the final classlead cycle of the year has now arrived! Get those reports in! --------------------------------- Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once this time frame is up, there will be
- [October - Aetolia's Birthday!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/october-aetolias-birthday/) - Hi folks, October is here, which means it's Aetolia's 23rd birthday! We'll have some exciting events happening, which I'll cover in the second half of this post. But first, let's talk about the promotional offerings for this month. [0;1;37mOctober's Promotion[0m This month sees the return of the salvage sale, the artifact cart, and a direct
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-5/) - Hello folks! This coming weekend, the Duel strikes again! Join the bloodshed in a vicious one-on-one double elimination tournament in the Esterport arena, where only one will be crowned Champion! Will it be Sheryni yet again? It's probably going to be Sheryni. (Do I need to make a bounty?) If you've never joined one before
- [Sect Tokens of Death & Beheading](https://www.aetolia.com/news/sect-tokens-of-death-beheading/) - Just a quick clarification, There's been a little bit of a slip on our end where we've allowed people to redo their token of death deathsight if their character went through a different story beat (like say, leaving an order) and their deathsight no longer matched. The original intention of these tokens is that they
- [Limb Trauma](https://www.aetolia.com/news/limb-trauma/) - Hello folks, I've made some changes in the background so that limb max health are now equal to your constitution x 1500. Previously it used to be your max health x 2. Using a bigger number to determine your limb max health, it should help keep trauma damage dealt to limbs from being rounded poorly
- [Esterport update](https://www.aetolia.com/news/esterport-update/) - Following Hammerhead's attack on Esterport that left much of its infrastructure damaged, the city has spent a considerable amount of coin (yet still a tiny fraction of the city's total gold!) upon repairs and renovations. You'll find that the Esterport map has expanded as a result and been given a facelift to make it less
- [The Unmourned King](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-unmourned-king/) - As the scorching days and summer nights of the fifth year of a new age passed by, the roadways of Sapience found themselves host to a dizzying gamut of criminal activity. Ruthless outlaws took to the land's highways in a resurgence of banditry and skulduggery, threatening the lives of those unfortunate enough to cross their
- [September Promo](https://www.aetolia.com/news/september-promo/) - Hi folks! For September, we're celebrating the anniversary of the Worldeater Saga with the return of Spoils of Creation! Spoils can be obtained from the Aetolia website under artifact packages and opened for a variety of prizes, many of which are themed around the cosmic phenomena that was prevalent throughout the current Worldeater event. Spoils
- [Combat Tweaks](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-tweaks/) - Hello folks, Here are some tweaks to classes based upon feedback I've gotten of late. We're about one month away from classleads, so keep in mind any changes you might want to see going forward! Ascendril / Bloodborn ============================== - Shift / Immerge cooldown increased to 25 seconds, up from 20. Templar / Revenant ==============================
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-4/) - * Oh ho! * * Why yes! * * It is time! * * The Duel is on! * Starring this weekend, the Duel marks its return in its classic format! Test yourself in a gauntlet of one-on-one battles to prove yourself as the baddest, toughest, big-muscled fighter the realm has ever seen! Held as
- [Spying policies](https://www.aetolia.com/news/spying-policies/) - Hi folks, After careful consideration and discussion amongst the team, we have decided to implement a change to our policies in regards to spy roleplay. From now on, it is prohibited to join a city with the intent to spy on that city or otherwise sabotage their efforts in any way. If you are joining
- [August Promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/august-promotion/) - Hi folks! Returning in August for the first time in a while are giftbags! Every 25 credits purchased from the website (www.aetolia.com/credits) rewards a giftbag! The first 100 credits purchased comes with an extra bag for every 10 credits. This means that your first 100 credit purchase awards 14 bags right away! In addition to
- [War & Condemnment](https://www.aetolia.com/news/war-condemnment/) - There is now a new command for the war system: CITY DECLARE CONDEMNATION OF - Publicly condemn another city for their recent actions. This is the first step towards declaring war, placing your relations with the organization into a 'strained' state. This status will expire after 7 IRL days. Only the city leader may do
- [Ironman Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/ironman-duel-2/) - After thinking about it for a bit, the items in HELP IRONMAN that only apply during Great Hunts will -not- apply during the Ironman Duel. The most important considerations from this is that enhancements (like bal/eq recovery) and racial skill unlocks will be available during the event. And of course, everyone will have an inbuilt
- [Iron Epicurean](https://www.aetolia.com/news/iron-epicurean/) - In case you missed it, Aetolia's premiere culinary showdown, the Iron Epicurean, has been scheduled for 7pm on Saturday 20th (ET) / 11pm Saturday 20th (GMT). One hour before the howling. You can check EVENTS if you are unsure. If you don't know how an Epicurean works, be sure to read HELP EPICUREAN ahead of
- [Ironman Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/ironman-duel/) - Hello folks, The Duel is back to kick some tail, but with a new twist! We will be doing an Ironman version this time, where all artifacts and promotional items are disabled during the event. The curated list is somewhat long, but HELP IRONMAN will list them off for you, if you wish to know
- [Ceramics and Glasswork!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/ceramics-and-glasswork/) - A new trade skill has arrived in Aetolia: Ceramics! Covering both clay work and glass work, Ceramics offers up 40 starting designs to craft with - many of them having functional interactions! You can check AB CERAMICS to see which designs have interactions, and what precisely those interactions are. Generally, unless otherwise noted, these interactions
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Epilogue](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-epilogue/) - On the first of Dharos, in the fifth year of the new age following the Creator's Monomachy and the first year free of warfare betwixt six nations, a commotion overtook the decrepit antiquity of silent Qor Qogol. Tasked with exploring and understanding the lost culture of the Hlugna, a group of researchers from the Grand
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXXVII: The Infernal Durance](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxxvii-the-infernal-durance/) - As the Threefold Alliance sought a way through his barrier, Varach Scolrys reached out to the Theocracy in hopes of acquiring yet more aid and interference. The necromancer admitted to his deception and begged the Dragon for forgiveness on the matter, his bitterness unmasked as he described the fate and downfall of his storied people.
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXXVI: The Siege of Qor Qogol](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxxvi-the-siege-of-qor-qogol/) - As the Threefold Alliance mustered their forces and once more aligned their focus, their generals set sights upon the Deepest City's nigh impenetrable gates as their next conquest. Led by the Heralds of the Light, the Hammer's forces enacted a grand plan with the aid of Rhulin Glintspear and the Dauntless Herself. Inspired by myriad
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- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXXV: Apostolic Fervour](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxxv-apostolic-fervour/) - Even as war raged across the continent and stole the time of every leader of every society, the Architect of Blood and Bone - Paxe Visara, chosen of the Jackal - sought to further her guild's purpose. For weeks, she and the rest of her apostolic fellowship prepared a grand display in honour of -
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXXIV: Fungal Warfare](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxxiv-fungal-warfare/) - As the six nations continue to war across Sapience, the Heartwood looked towards new avenues of attack. Born of a discussion betwixt Gyrinno, Tulle, Varshatesh, and Senvet, the council employed its newfound understanding of the Greensong and the leftover ring of new fungal life to create a lurking army of nascent myconids. Nourished by flowers,
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXXII: Magic and Iron](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxxii-magic-and-iron/) - As the war betwixt six nations grew cold, the embattled Immortals within Chaos revealed Their warfare to mortalkind once more. The sky trembled as the outer realms exerted their collective influence upon its welkin canvas, its fabric shorn to allow a glimpse at Lanu Du and the seven deities holding It away from the Prime
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXXIII: The Grasp of Madness](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxxiii-the-grasp-of-madness/) - Lanu Du's paranoid insanity hastily directed Its assault in a new direction, a manic palpitation of planar power crashing down upon the nine gods warring within Chaos. Four huge portals carved through cosmic space, looping Prime to Chaos to Prime in a dizzying distortion of three-dimensional space. Each portal gazed upon a significant city-state of
- [Salvage sale ended](https://www.aetolia.com/news/salvage-sale-ended/) - Hi folks, As previously mentioned, the extended salvage sale has now ended. Cryptic chests still remain available for purchase on the website until the end of the month. Penned by my hand on Gosday, the 9th of Dharos, in the year 5 AC.
- [Qor Qogol, the Deepest City](https://www.aetolia.com/news/qor-qogol-the-deepest-city/) - An anthropological expedition from the Grand Library went awry after the team accidentally triggered an arcane trap left behind in the city's palace, presumably by Varach Scolrys. Activating a relic of Chaos, its energies brought a swift end to the Grand Library's party, and its energies spilled out into the city streets, drawing forth memories
- [July Promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/july-promotion/) - Hi folks! As a reminder, the salvage sale has been extended until 7th July - every 100 credits purchase on the website will get you a piece of salvage. Perfect time to buy in for the new antiquated sceptre! For the entirety of July, Cryptic Chests are returning to the website (www.aetolia.com/credits) under 'artifact packages'!
- [Great Hunt results](https://www.aetolia.com/news/great-hunt-results-2/) - After a gruelling 48 hours, the Great Hunt is now over and the results are as follows: Sub-99 Tier: Rank Name Count True Rank 1 Kead 20000 19 2 Kato 18969 22 3 Melegaunt 13460 25 4 Senleas 7206 38 5 Ilira 680 63 6 Dedraiaken 507 66 7 Zinna 373 69 8 Valys 302
- [The Ascendril and Bloodborn Rework!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-ascendril-and-bloodborn-rework/) - Hello folks! The big time is finally here after a long wait, the mechanical rework of both Ascendril and Bloodborn! The first thing I want to state is that this is a MECHANICAL rework. So if you're particularly fond of their current themes, rest assured, they still maintain them in plentiful spades. Secondly, I don't
- [Salvage sale extension](https://www.aetolia.com/news/salvage-sale-extension/) - Just a quick update: since the sceptre was released so late in the month (not intentional on our part, just the way the workflow ended), we'll be extending the salvage sale for an extra week into July, ending on Sunday the 7th. I'll post again when it's over. A new promo will still arrive on
- [Antiquated Sceptre](https://www.aetolia.com/news/antiquated-sceptre/) - Hi folks, We have a brand new antiquated salvage artifact to release today: the sceptre of histrionics! The antiquated sceptre is themed around roleplay, and is host to a variety of powers that can be used to enhance a scene or grant your character some dramatic flair. There are 14 levels of power to this
- [Classlead June 2024 - part 3 (end)](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classlead-june-2024-part-3-end/) - Afflictions ============================== - [3439] Aeon reworked, will now freeze cooldowns in place while afflicted. Battlefury / Riving ============================== - [3445] Removed Skill: Gripping. - [3445] Disembowel no longer adds an extra 'bowelgore' stack if you use a two-handed weapon. Deathlore / Ancestry ============================== - [3447] Hound / Manifest now has full access to traits and
- [Classleads June 2024 - part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2024-part-2/) - Artifacts ============================== - [3446] FULLDEFEND now costs 3 charges, up from 1. Corpus / Ascendance ============================== - [3457] Feed / Deliver will instead be successful on an opponent with paresis, instead of any physical affliction. Ferality ============================== - [3483] Rupture now causes bleeding equal to one-third the amount of missing health the target has. *
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXXI: Devotees at War and Morale's Adherent](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxxi-devotees-at-war-and-morales-adherent/) - With Its heart assailed, amidst a gurgle of burning ichor the screeching Fundament shifted into deeper depths of Chaos. Thought, fancy, madness, and dread conspired together, weighing heavily upon mortal psyches as Chaos and Divine essence flooded the Prime. The breach through the heart, through Chaos itself, yawned open - an invitation to the devotees
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXX: The Scion of Incarnate Madness](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxx-the-scion-of-incarnate-madness/) - As Sapience's Pantheon battled Lanu Du, the demarcation between Prime and Chaos thinned, spawning eldritch monstrosities in the sky that threatened to bleed into Sapience. Drawing upon the pact granted to them by Abhorash as His stewards of Abyssal Chaos, the Hegemonist's Chosen waged war against these forces for over a season, ascending into these
- [Classleads June 2024 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2024-part-1/) - Devotion / Apocalyptia ============================== - [3431] Rites / Verses will no longer be destroyed until you suffer a full death. - [3424] Pilgrimage / Earthcall can now travel to a destination with a monolith. * It is still blocked if there is a monolith in your own location. - [3424] Pilgrimage / Earthcall now restores
- [Father's Day](https://www.aetolia.com/news/fathers-day-2/) - Don't forget that it's Father's Day tomorrow (Sunday) in America and other places in the world! Make sure to call your dad! To celebrate, we're giving away 25 bound credits simply for entering DADSRULE within the next few days. Enjoy! Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 6th of Slyphian, in the year 4 AC.
- [Submissions closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-5/) - Submission for new classleads is now closed. You can use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to find reports you haven't left a comment on, and REPORTS ABSTAINED for reports you haven't voted on. After three days to gather comments and votes, we will start to post decisions. Thanks! [0;1;31mIMPORTANT:[0m I know a lot of you have been discussing
- [Upcoming Great Hunt](https://www.aetolia.com/news/upcoming-great-hunt/) - It's been a hot minute since the last Great Hunt! So sharpen your blades, crack your fists, top off your mana, or polish whatever method you use for hunting - because a Hunt is just around the corner! The Great Hunt will happen on the final weekend of this month, starting from [0;1;37mJune 29th[0m at
- [The Duel - plus something new!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-plus-something-new/) - Drums thunder, trumpets sound, The Duel awaits, bold hearts rise Glory calls aloud. The Duel is a double elimination tournament to be held in Esterport this weekend, the perfect opportunity to show off your hard work and theory crafting to the spectators of Sapience! Will you be crowned the Champion? If you've never joined one
- [Classleads June 2024](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2024/) - Hello folks, The time is here! The second classlead cycle of the year! --------------------------------- Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once this time frame is up, there will be THREE DAYS to vote before
- [June promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/june-promotion/) - Hi folks, All eyes are on Qor Qogol for this weekend for the climax of ongoing event - be sure to check EVENTS for the timings! Also as a reminder we have three Esterport shops up for sale on the auction house - they will be closing in a little over 48 hours from now.
- [Calling Mortal Builders!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/calling-mortal-builders-2/) - Hi everyone! Aetolia is once again looking for enthusiastic and skilled writers to contribute to the game's development as a mortal builder! We're inviting anyone who has a creative streak, an interest in helping Aetolia grow, and the ability to both work to a goal and to deadlines to apply for the builder role. Building
- [Mother's Day](https://www.aetolia.com/news/mothers-day-2/) - It's Mother's Day today/tomorrow in many parts of the world - don't forget! But to help you remember, and to celebrate mothers everywhere, the MOTHERSROCK command has returned again! Simply type in MOTHERSROCK and you'll receive an instant 25 bound credits. You can only do it once per character, and the command will be disabled
- [HELP SECONDS clarification](https://www.aetolia.com/news/help-seconds-clarification/) - Hi folks, I just want to bring some clarification towards the ruling outlined in HELP SECONDS that you cannot play multiple characters across cities that are at war with each other. This extends beyond mechanical war, and includes situations in which two cities have come into conflict over an issue, such as this current event.
- [May 2024 promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/may-2024-promotion/) - Hi folks, The year is already chugging along fast as we're already entering into May and saying goodbye to cryptic chests. Replacing them for this month, coffers make a return with two new varieties: chaos and chthonic! Much like our other themed coffers, you will find options for choosing either of these coffers over at
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXVIV: The Brightest Sword](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxviv-the-brightest-sword/) - Lexadhra lifted a hand and pinched the air with Her thumb and index finger, the view of foreign land expanding and contracting in a rapid flux of historical imagery. "Alengarth was like your Hammer, in some ways: fiercely devout and equally independent - a monument to zeal and prayer. It held no belief like your
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXVIII: The Fury of the Dawn](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxviii-the-fury-of-the-dawn/) - A gyre of celestial mist arose from the depths of the Memoryscape, the stirring of the Indelible inciting the veil of time to effervescent agitation. Drawn to solemn memories of the fallen, Lexadhra's circuitous mists manifested within the Alcove of the Shepherd. The chronal fog whirled together into a frantic spiral that parted as would
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXVII: The Ire of Endorone](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxvii-the-ire-of-endorone/) - As the Threefold Alliance worked towards many ends and the war reached a lull, the High Mage of Qor Qogol emerged from his lair. Nefarious outbursts of riotous hues wisped free the confines of the Deepest City, momentarily bathing the sediment above Qor Qogol and its long-locked gates in shades of ghastly fire and black-swirled
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXVI: The Greensong](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxvi-the-greensong/) - Left to ponder the notion of a Divine bargain, the Speakers of the Heartwood turned to each and every councilor to plan out their next move. The council pondered over the course of several weeks how best to satisfy the request of the Divine Memory, leading to several conversations about the last time they had
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXIV: Strife Everlasting](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxiv-strife-everlasting/) - As the final days of Omeian came to a close, Strife's fervent warriors assembled to give unto Him an offering of their belief and power captured by their hands. Called to Sibre by the Warlord's chosen, the Theocracy of Spinesreach swiftly assembled upon the parade ground at the heart of the fortress. Beginning first with
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXV: Battle Eternal](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxv-battle-eternal/) - Maddened gibbering and discordant clicks arose from the flaming crucible of unformed Chaos as the Mad God sculpted new servants to waylay Its newly-empowered assailant. Distorted silhouettes emerged in that conflagration of no hue, lining up together shoulder to shoulder as if in mockery of Bamathis' disciplined domain of military might. Pale as corpses and
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXIII: Chaos-adjacent Dissolution](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxiii-chaos-adjacent-dissolution/) - As the first days of Omeian unfolded, so too did the many schemes of the Six Nations. Growing tired of the repetitive antics brought on by Faceless Madness's followers and the realm at large's response, Lexadhra made Her will known to three of Sapience's four major city-states. Consulting first with Presiding Voice Bhalwyn, the Indelible
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXII: A Giant Awakened](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxii-a-giant-awakened/) - As if stoked by an invisible hand, the sentinel's furnace-heart roared to life. Embers and sparks scattered from the slitted grate guarding its burning lifeforce, granting it the energy to rise and turn its filigreed head towards the source of violence. The masterful network of runes scrawled upon its body began to light up and
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XXI: The Battle of the Dry Plains](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xxi-the-battle-of-the-dry-plains/) - As the Theocracy continued to capture and contain their gremlin interlopers for unknown reasons, the Alliance took the opportunity to organise a brutal siege at their very doorstep. Bearing banners of azure and gold, the Hammer of Dawn assembled upon the Dry Plains with weapons bare and prayer still upon their lips. Waving standards and
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XX: Chaos Realignment](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xx-chaos-realignment/) - Lanu Du's gaze became more oppressive with each passing day, the ravages of Nazedhan raiders and cultists reaching far and wide across Sapience. Priests of Fundamental Chaos cried out wild exultations and brazenly erected shrines within city territories and public spaces, and Its bloodthirsty warriors marched the land in search of places to pillage and
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XVIII: The Coming of the Bull](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xviii-the-coming-of-the-bull/) - Gereghond - the Bull, Lord of Fertility, Protector of the Herd, Accordant Earth - thundered forth from the eastern seaboard. With a deafening blast of His colossal trunk, the rugged primordial trampled forth upon a naturalising tide of deific energy. Each roar of Gereghond's mighty trumpet sent spurts of oceanic water to the skies, blessing
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XIX: Blood Runs Red](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xix-blood-runs-red/) - Satisfied now with the conclusion of the Hammer of Dawn's ritual, Duiran turned their attention towards their own. Preparing over seven weeks, the Heartwood secured willing sacrifices and planned out an elaborate ritual to beseech Vo'acha's empowerment of Amitivis. When the ceremony drew nigh, the Speakers fed Amitivis vast quantities of flesh, blood, and bone
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XVI: Ritual Fury](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xvi-ritual-fury/) - Left with its Pantheon embroiled in the grasp of Madness Incarnate, the Empire of Bloodloch revisited the site of Godly genesis to empower its Sovereigns of Corruption and Tyranny. At the iron command of the Red Tyrant Maeve, the entirety of the Empire mustered at the Lich Scriptorium's Abyssal Crucible in a show of unity
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XVII: Faith and Fecundity](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xvii-faith-and-fecundity/) - For weeks, the Hammer of Dawn anxiously prepared for an unorthodox rite to honour the great Gereghond, God of Fertility and Plenty across myriad Albedi cultures. To ensure the security of the city's aims, the Heralds restricted all knowledge of the ritual until just days prior, with several citizens questioning the legitimacy of such an
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XV: Questions and Answers](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xv-questions-and-answers/) - As Ios proceeded apace, the Heartwood sought the guidance of their ancient guardian spirits. Turning once more to great Vo'acha, Presiding Voice Bhalwyn instructed Duirani councillors to band together and sacrifice the bones of fallen skeletal soldiers at the totem of the great serpent spirit. The council toiled together for weeks to offer a suitable
- [Auctions ending reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/auctions-ending-reminder/) - Just a quick reminder that auctions have less than 24 hours before they end! Also be warned that I've brought their ending time forward to be an hour earlier to avoid a potential overlap of them ending during the Duel. Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 11th of Slyphian, in the year 3 AC.
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-3/) - With one month passed, it's time to spark your bloodlust - The Duel is back! The Duel is a double elimination tournament held in Esterport, the perfect time to test your capabilities and see if you have made improvements in your strategies! Only one person will be crowned Champion! If you've never joined one before
- [A Memory of Light](https://www.aetolia.com/news/a-memory-of-light/) - Hello! With the Hammer of Dawn's rituals of cleansing complete, the forces of faith and prayer have undergone a profound renaissance! To signify this new understanding, we have loaded in a complete rewrite of the Devotion skill's messages. We have more of this type of change in store, though the opportunities to unveil it in
- [Esterport shops](https://www.aetolia.com/news/esterport-shops/) - Hi folks, Esterport shops now have a dormancy / low activity check to see if a shop owner is still actively playing the game. If they don't meet the requirements, the shop will either suffer a higher tax rate or be closed until you either sell it off or become active again. If you fall
- [Combat Council](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-council/) - Hi folks, With the combat council looking a bit thin, we're going to be opening up applications for the role again: The combat council is a chance to voice concerns or pitch ideas that will help improve the combat scene, and will occasionally be asked to provide feedback on upcoming changes from the administrative team.
- [Reincarnations](https://www.aetolia.com/news/reincarnations/) - As talked about earlier, free reincarnations have ended! I've given everyone one free reincarnation to use how you please going forward. Just note, it doesn't stack and give you two if you had one before. Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 8th of Ivolnos, in the year 3 AC.
- [April 2024 auctions](https://www.aetolia.com/news/april-2024-auctions/) - Hi folks! Shortly after this post, a round of auctions will be going live! There are 9 credit auctions, 5 iron coin auctions, and 7 gold auctions. Some notes: - The auctions will run for 10 real days. - Any artifacts bought through auctions (including gold items) cannot be traded in or have their powers
- [Free Reincarnations](https://www.aetolia.com/news/free-reincarnations/) - Hello folks, Unlimited reincarnations will end in one IRL week's time and will return to normal. Everyone will receive their one free reincarnation again once the unlimited period is over as a bonus. Please make sure you're in your chosen statpack and race when the period ends, otherwise you'll be left in what you have,
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XIV: Justice and Ascension](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xiv-justice-and-ascension/) - As the first hours of Ios arrived in the third year of the new age, so too did a terrible threat to the Hammer of Dawn. Pounding drums and wild, phlegm-laden ululations arose from broken Huanazedha as the cultists of Incarnate Insanity carried out a dark rite. Led by Leira, the self-proclaimed champion of the
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XIII: Xaanhal and Xoral](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xiii-xaanhal-and-xoral/) - As the War of Six Nations ebbed and flowed, the deaths of five Xorani spellcasters announced the arrival of a new player onto the field. Following a ritual empowered by the irrevocable offering of life, crackling potential raged from within the Shamtota hills, its esoteric power a terrifying union of mastery and sacrifice alike. Lost
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XII: The Ravages of Chaos](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xii-the-ravages-of-chaos/) - Towards the middle of Severin, the Hammer of Dawn began to hear troubling rumours of cloaked figures and arguments held in kitchens within guildhalls. Though they initially found no evidence to support either, the city elevated their security measures to a critical state and barred access to the halls and sensitive places, as well as
- [April promotion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/april-promotion/) - Hi folks! We will be running one of our two yearly auctions in the later half of this month, so look forward to that! But for now, Cryptic Chests are returning to the website (www.aetolia.com/credits) under 'artifact packages' for April! Opening a chest will award one or more prizes from a wide selection as outlined
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part XI: Messengers and Sentinels](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-xi-messengers-and-sentinels/) - Early in the month of Severin, the Deepest City sent another messenger out into the world. Once more bound for the Dragon of the North, the rune-scribed golem trekked through Dun and Praelatorian in a dogged attempt to reach its destination, but found itself swiftly waylaid by the forces of the Threefold Alliance. With the
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part X: Faith's Awakening](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-x-faiths-awakening/) - In early Sapiarch, Lanu Du's influence upon the realm intensified. After felling her final victim within the halls of Tiyen Esityi, the Tekal cutter known as Leira finally achieved the vaunted state of Azudim. Upon her ascension, the baleful warrior renounced her faith in the Dark Mother and swore herself to the Faceless One -
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part IX: LANU DU!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-ix-lanu-du/) - Interrupting the clash of Abhorash and Chakrasul against Lahkencai, a gargantuan tentacle abruptly punctured the realm, crashing in with the doom of inevitability. It sank straight through the ground in its path, ripping open a window to Prime as a new set of Combatants took the field. The heavens bled once more as something bulged
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part VIII: Chaos](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-viii-chaos/) - As Prime and Chaos became increasingly entwined with the attention of Primordial Chaos, profane whispers perverted the tranquillity of Prime, heralding an abominably eldritch tendril that split the sky, carving a steadily widening abyss across the heavens. The empyreal wound festered and expanded with the deafening sizzle of marinating rot. Pustulent greens and bleeding reds
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-2/) - The first Duel of the year is here! This weekend the Duel will make its mark in the Esterport arena - a double elimination tournament of skill where only one person will be crowned the champion! If you've never joined one before or haven't heard of it before now, HELP THE DUEL will tell you
- [Racial Abilities](https://www.aetolia.com/news/racial-abilities/) - Hello folks, The next part of this phase, racial abilities! RACES ===== This is fairly more straightforward. Each race now has three abilities instead of four, and the milestones for unlocking each racial ability is at level 1, 31, and 61. The races have also been refreshed with new abilities in some places! Nice! The
- [Bounties and War](https://www.aetolia.com/news/bounties-and-war/) - Hello, There is a recent surge in inappropriate bounties regarding wartime actions. At this time, we would like to issue a clarification: It is not acceptable to file a bounty upon someone for simply being a participant in a war that is already over. The exception to this would be a major crime or betrayal,
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part VII: Bloodlust](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-vii-bloodlust/) - A thin line of silver essence slashed downward beside the protective dome, its brilliance soon stretching out into that of an ethereal portcullis. The rattle of a winch and chain filled the air as the gate rose, revealing the manic visage of Bamathis, the Lost. "Our ends come as they will. If I fall here,
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part VI: Insanity](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-vi-insanity/) - "YOUR RUNNING AND TRICKERY BORES ME," thundered the Star of Midwinter. With a clap of Her mighty wings, the Dragon turned about and charted a course for Her perch within Spinesreach, content with Her contribution. The sky above Mournhold distended in a vain attempt at resistance before it gave way to the quantum impossibility of
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part V: High Endorone](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-v-high-endorone/) - Writhing streamers of utmost shadow swarmed towards coastal Mournhold and began to align together as a curtain at its borders. After a long moment of work guided by unseen hands and Divine will, the curtain then fell, cutting Mournhold off from the world after a flurry of brutality to control its streets. A wicked slash
- [The Enmity of Scolris, Part IV: The War of Six Nations](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolris-part-iv-the-war-of-six-nations/) - Just days after the negotiations betwixt Qor Qogol and the Theocracy, the Undercity of Djeir deployed their Amethyst Avengers to deter the raging hordes of skeletal marauders just outside the bounds of their home. Though they made swift work of the Risen menace, the Avengers noted that their numbers had diminished significantly, sowing renewed concern
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part III: Negotiation](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-iii-negotiation/) - Early in the month of Haernos, as the city-states of Sapience bloodied the earth with their warfare, Varach Scolrys emerged from the Deepest City once more. Manifesting again as a foul wind, the ancient necromancer set a course for the Dragon of the North with negotiation and diplomacy in mind. After converging upon the outer
- [Varach's Necromancy](https://www.aetolia.com/news/varachs-necromancy/) - Hey, everybody! With Varach Scolrys' ritual of High Endorone complete, the forces of chaos and necromancy have transformed into something truly terrifying! To signify this increase in power, we have just loaded in a complete rewrite of Necromancy's skill messages. We have more of this type of change in store throughout this event should the
- [Multiclass updates](https://www.aetolia.com/news/multiclass-updates/) - Hi folks, We have some changes today to address specific aspects of the multiclass system, making things more manageable for newbies and those looking to swap sides. [0;1;37mNewbies and joining guilds:[0m These first two changes are intended to solve the issue of certain guildless classes (Wayfarer, Bard, Indorani, etc.) being a roadblock for newbies looking
- [The Wisdom Stat!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-wisdom-stat/) - Hi folks, it's me again! Today, we're adding a pretty big new core mechanic into Aetolia to fill a somewhat lacking void - the wisdom stat! THE WISDOM STAT =============== The wisdom stat brings with it the power of knowledge, deduction, and application - street smarts, if you will. It will be responsible for scaling
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part II: Emergence](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-ii-emergence/) - In the final days of Slyphian, a ghastly sigh rattled out from the bones of the Vashnar Mountains as something stirred behind the gates of subterranean Qor Qogol. A susurrous symphony arose from the depths of the Hlugnic Labyrinth as atramentous vapour pushed out from beneath the door situated within its depths. The pestilent cloud
- [The Enmity of Scolrys, Part I: Assembly](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-enmity-of-scolrys-part-i-assembly/) - Throughout the month of Lexadian in the second year of the new era, commonfolk and villagers alike began to exchange gossip regarding strange happenings in the distant graveyards of Sapience. Though it began only as shreds of rumour regarding shambling soldiers walking the road at night and odd sounds in places of the dead, it
- [Class Refresh & Changes, part 2!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/class-refresh-changes-part-2/) - Hello folks! As promised, here is the next part of the aforementioned changes aimed at tweaking some older & less popular classes and improving their viability. This also includes some of the bigger background things I've been looking at a while regarding some of our default elixirs, defences, and enhancements. Enjoy! CLASSES Bard ============================== -
- [March in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/march-in-aetolia-2/) - Hi folks! March has arrived, and we might find some ominous things happening in-game throughout the month, but there's no need to worry about that when we have pots of gold making a return for our March promotion! Pots of Gold can be obtained from the Aetolia website (www.aetolia.com/credits) and opened for a variety of
- [Class Refresh & Changes!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/class-refresh-changes/) - Hello folks! Today I have a variety of changes aimed at trying to close the gap between several classes to try and make the field a little more balanced. In specific, I feel like a few classes probably take a bit too long to achieve their kills so there is a mix of buffs aimed
- [Classleads February 2024 - part 3 (end)](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2024-part-3-end/) - Beastmastery =============================== - [3370] New Skill: Flank. Forging =============================== - [3389] You can now FORGINGINSPECT to see how it was made. * This will only work on newly forged items going forward. Tracking / Subversion =============================== - [3368] Lysirine / Paralytic hot burn now gives paresis, impatience, confusion, but if they have that affliction, then
- [Classleads February 2024 - part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2024-part-2/) - Battlefury / Riving =============================== - [3405] In order to use Battlefury / Riving weapon attacks, it now requires you to GRIP your weapons. - [3405] Gripping and relaxing your grip now has a slight balance cost to it. - [3405] Gripping is no longer strippable. - [3405] You can no longer unwield, secure, drop, etc,
- [Classleads February 2024 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2024-part-1/) - Afflictions =============================== - [3386] Patterns is now classed as a mental affliction. - [3383] Bulimia will now inflict hunger loss if you have the vomiting affliction when it triggers. - [3404] Goad is now cured by moving from your current location. Artifacts =============================== - [3365] The 'sense_backlash' artifact no longer triggers if you are in
- [To Honour the Zenith](https://www.aetolia.com/news/to-honour-the-zenith/) - It was on the mid-autumn's eve of the 6th of Lexadian, year 1 AC, that those of Sapience first came to know of the plans drawn up by the Dragon of the North, with Lirou at the forefront, in regards to Mejev Nider Nesve wo Ti, Matati wo Eja sota Aran wo Aransa. Regent Virelen
- [Submissions Closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-4/) - Submission for new classleads is now closed. You can use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to find reports you haven't left a comment on, and REPORTS ABSTAINED for reports you haven't voted on. After three days to gather comments and votes, we will start to post decisions. Thanks! Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 24th of Chakros,
- [Lover's Carnival](https://www.aetolia.com/news/lovers-carnival/) - Easy Katy's Lover's Carnival has returned to Aetolia! Located at v63108, you'll find the area stocked with various goods from past years of Valentine's Day events including transmutes, minipets, and other items. This shop uses 'a wilted flower' currency which you can currently get through the milestone shop. You can purchase up to two per
- [Combat Slow Down - Test Run](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-slow-down-test-run/) - Hello folks, Something that has been asked for a long time is a slow down in the pace of combat. Within the Niron arena, I have tweaked balance and equilibrium to run slower and cure balances to run slower to give this concept a bit of a test run. Feel free to go to the
- [The Heart of Sapience](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-heart-of-sapience/) - As the Creator gave a single look back at His creation, so too did Sapience look towards Him. The single utterance from the God of Strife mirrored the feelings of the land as it heaved under the weight of its new burden: forsaken, bereft of its Creator. As the portal shut behind Varyan Celestine, a
- [AFK, Automation, and Accountability](https://www.aetolia.com/news/afk-automation-and-accountability/) - Hi, It has come to my attention that players have been taking it upon themselves to handle individuals they suspect of automation while AFK. Please take this as your one and only reminder that it is not your responsibility to put a stop to automation of quests, vermin, or bashing when you suspect someone is
- [Classleads February 2024](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2024/) - Hello, hello! The first classlead cycle for the year is now upon us! Time to rustle up your report writing prowess! --------------------------------- Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once this time frame is up,
- [February in Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/news/february-in-aetolia-2/) - Hi folks! We have a few offerings for you for the month of February: a salvage sale, the return of the artifact cart, and a direct lesson sale! Every 100 credits purchased from the website will come with a piece of antiquated salvage, which is typically valued at 200 credits. These pieces may be traded
- [Twin foci surge](https://www.aetolia.com/news/twin-foci-surge/) - Hello! We'll be trialing a new system for our foci conflict system known as foci surges. During a foci surge, a specific type of foci (minor, lesser, major, twin) will appear with higher frequency while the other types appear less frequently. Right now, for the forseeable future, there will be a surge of twin foci,
- [The Cleansing of Arbothia](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-cleansing-of-arbothia/) - In the first year of the new age, as the realm recovered from the rigours of horrific Monomachy, Lightsworn Fire made His first move. Calling upon the Hammer of Dawn to act as His proxy, Lord Celezor entreated the Heralds of Enorian to organise efforts to strike out against the corruption that had for so
- [Retirement adjustments](https://www.aetolia.com/news/retirement-adjustments/) - Hi folks, This is just a quick update to let you know there have been some internal adjustments made to the retirement formula. Some of you might notice a positive increase to your value as a result of this. Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 14th of Ivolnos, in the year 1 AC.
- [Identity Systems](https://www.aetolia.com/news/identity-systems/) - Hey, folks! As discussed thoroughly on our Official Discord, we have decided to retire the current iteration of the identity systems. While we sort out the transition to the new overarching design, we have made the decision to disable all existing versions - wargolems, shrines and crusades, and sacrifices - until this can be implemented.
- [Enhancements](https://www.aetolia.com/news/enhancements/) - Hello folks, The speed enhancement now has an extra option that you can choose from. Instead of enhancing your balance or equilibrium, you can now choose to enhance you damage. This will boost all damage you deal in both PvP and PvE by 10%. Selecting this choice will still reduce your maximum health and mana
- [New Elixir / Artifact Tweaks](https://www.aetolia.com/news/new-elixir-artifact-tweaks/) - Hello folks, There is now a new skill within Apothecary called Infusion, which will allow you to create an elixir of infusion. It currently has no effect, but it will in the future, so this gives you some time to stock up on it in preparation. Do note that the elixir balance time on it
- [Celani wanted!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/celani-wanted/) - Aetolia is once again accepting applications for new Celani in the Pools of Creation. If you've ever felt the urge to take on more of a dungeonmaster role, or enjoy the idea of creating new quests, getting involved with events, and telling interactive stories, this could be the perfect role for you! Celani is a
- [Happy New Year! January in Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/news/happy-new-year-january-in-aetolia-2/) - Hi folks! Depending on where you live, it should be 2024 or will be very soon - so Happy New Year to you all! It's now January which means we're saying goodbye to stockings (your platinums should now be full - enjoy!), and welcoming back the Wheel of Fates! The Pantheon relic set also sees
- [End of month reminders](https://www.aetolia.com/news/end-of-month-reminders/) - Hi folks, just some quick reminders 24 hours out from the end of the month: 1) The stocking raffle lottery (lottery 42) will be drawn shortly after tomorrow's howling. If you have decorative gift vouchers, you will need to either gift them (if they have your mark) or exchange them (use LOTTERY EXCHANGE VOUCHER if
- [Disfavours and Documentation](https://www.aetolia.com/news/disfavours-and-documentation/) - Hello, Going forward, it is the administration's request that you keep any documentation of disfavours or similar logged punishments serious and factual. In addition, we would ask that you follow the same guiding principle when documenting reasons for a filed bounty. In the interest of continued transparency, it is our desire for these records to
- [Enlightenment of the Voidseers](https://www.aetolia.com/news/enlightenment-of-the-voidseers/) - In the first summer of a new age, the Heartwood council found themselves the unlikely hosts of three strange visitors: a trio of Tsol'aa intent upon finding special medical attention or spiritual healers. Carrying a stretcher between them, two villagers had hauled the comatose body of their community's sage all the way across the continent
- [2023 recap, and looking ahead to 2024!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/2023-recap-and-looking-ahead-to-2024/) - Wow, what a spectacularly busy year we've had! I daresay it was probably one of the biggest years we've ever had. So, let's review everything that happened in 2023 before discussing what to expect in the coming year. It was a massive year for classes, with five classes released throughout the year. The first two,
- [Spirean Legacy, Part IV: Executors](https://www.aetolia.com/news/spirean-legacy-part-iv-executors/) - It was on the stormy night of the 20th of Lleian, year 0 AC, that Lemaen, the Exiled, found himself roused from his slumber, a recurring disturbance in recent times. Yet, it wasn't the howling tempest outside that disrupted the ancient Syssin's rest, but rather the torment of relentless nightmares. Wearied and sleep-deprived, he voiced
- [Spirean Legacy, Part III: Shadowbringers](https://www.aetolia.com/news/spirean-legacy-part-iii-shadowbringers/) - It was just part midnight upon the 10th of Celes, year 0 AC that the Sciomancers convened under the glass dome of their guildhall - a time most befitting their solemn assembly, for they were gathered to contemplate the final steps of restoring shadow to the realm. Nevithor, the Shadow Tutor, addressed his guild, revealing
- [Combat Council / Liaisons](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-council-liaisons/) - Hi folks, As brought up in the recent town hall, we've been considering a return of a combat council/liaisons system and I'm pleased to announce that we are going forward with this. If you're uncertain of what that means, a combat council is essentially a group of players that we'll regularly discuss issues surrounding PVP
- [Flintbeard's Backyard, and Ironbeard](https://www.aetolia.com/news/flintbeards-backyard-and-ironbeard/) - Hi everybody, Flintbeard's Backyard is now open for the rest of the month, and the normal version of Flintbeard's Lair is now closed. The entrance is at v18093 where the entrance to the Lair was, and you can enter with the command ENTER BACKYARD. Good luck with the Backyard and stay safe from snowballs! Ironbeard
- [Combat Council / Liaisons](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-council-liaisons-2/) - Hello folks! Our initial batch of combat council / liaison members have been picked. You can find their names under CLASSLEAD COUNCIL. Feel free to talk to them if you'd like to about any problems or issues that you feel might be worth them bringing up with us. Having said that though, you can still
- [Spirean Legacy, Part II: Fundamental Demands](https://www.aetolia.com/news/spirean-legacy-part-ii-fundamental-demands/) - As the Eschaton's momentous creation of Lightsworn Fire concluded, Sapience abruptly transitioned into a period of stark illumination. This newfound light cast everything in an unforgiving sharpness, stripping away the softness and mystery that shadows once provided. The sun's glare became relentless in the following days, and the night sky lost its ability to shield
- [Identity System, Bounties, etc](https://www.aetolia.com/news/identity-system-bounties-etc/) - Hello, Going forward, please do not file any bounties with regards to the identity systems. Simply put, our policy is now 'use it or lose it' regarding identity system PK. If you don't fight then and there at that moment, you don't get to go around ganking people over this stuff later and you definitely
- [Classleads October - part 3 (end)](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-part-3-end/) - After a new class and mirrors, there's some time to catch up! There will be a few things left over, but they will be addressed in time. Enjoy the last of the classleads from October! Afflictions ========================= - [3308] The affliction 'spirit_rot' when given by a Runecarver now deals spirit damage, instead of shadow damage.
- [The Grand Duel!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-grand-duel/) - Glory seekers across the realm! The Grand Duel now has an official date and will roar into action this coming weekend! Test your might, skill, and strategy against the titans of the dueling realm in this double-elimination face off where only one can be crowned the Dueling Champion in the final tournament of the year!
- [Big cognition updates!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/big-cognition-updates/) - Hi folks! Thanks to the team at IRE, we've got some big updates to the Cognition system to help broaden its usability and enrich your NPCs even more! What's New? NPC Speech Capabilities: Your sentient NPCs can now talk back! Engage in more dynamic conversations as they respond to you with their unique voices. This
- [Group miss chance](https://www.aetolia.com/news/group-miss-chance/) - Players will now have a miss chance there are more then 5 people attacking one target. This miss chance is 4% for every target beyond the 5th, up to a maximum of 32%. This will only affect abilities that can naturally miss, since usually they are 'bread & butter' attacks that mostly just cause damage
- [Flintmas dungeon!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/flintmas-dungeon/) - Hey folks, Flintbeard has declared it's now the period of Flintmas (at least for this season), and who am I to argue with him? I'm pleased to announce a new 3-player holiday dungeon: Flintbeard's Lair (Flintmas version). This is a dramatic twist on the original Flintbeard's Lair, in which the story is told from the
- [December 2023 Stockings!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/december-2023-stockings/) - Hey folks! December has arrived and that means it's time for stockings! As always, they can be obtained from the Aetolia website at www.aetolia.com/credits under 'artifact packages'. See HELP STOCKINGS for all stocking-related commands and for a complete breakdown of prizes! I've included a short summary below: Festive or Trick Stocking, minimum value: 16 credits
- [Aetolia Secret Santa courtesy of Brax!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/aetolia-secret-santa-courtesy-of-brax/) - Hey folks! Similar to last year, Brax is arranging our Aetolian Secret Santa! This is totally voluntary with no pressure at all to participate unless you want to. Participation is open to anyone who plays Aetolia, volunteers and staff included! This was a much beloved practice and brought the community together for the holidays, so
- [Cyber Monday special](https://www.aetolia.com/news/cyber-monday-special/) - Hey folks! For the next 24 hours we are offering a special, one-off package of 6 elemental coffers for $20.99! The package contains one of each elemental coffer - fire, water, earth, air, shadow, and spirit! This is quite a deep discount for six offers and can only be purchased once per character. Within these
- [Upcoming Town Hall](https://www.aetolia.com/news/upcoming-town-hall/) - Hi folks, As promised when I took over from Ictinus as Producer, there will be a town hall in early December. This is an opportunity for you to ask the team questions and get our answers. This will be taking placed on the Saturday 2nd December, 23:00 GMT. For the US folks, this is an
- [Auction reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/auction-reminder/) - Hey folks, Just a friendly reminder that auctions are due to end a little over 24 hours from now. Don't be caught unaware! Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 1st of Lexadian, in the year 0 AC.
- [Hobgobbler VIII: The Rise of the Hobgobbler King](https://www.aetolia.com/news/hobgobbler-viii-the-rise-of-the-hobgobbler-king/) - Once more, it seems that a mysterious horde of hobgobblers rampages across Sapience! Help cull the invasion of this fowl spawn, and you may find the hobgobblers will drop either stuffing or - more rarely - a drumstick when they die. Eat them to gain a temporary buff! The stuffing will grant you double experience
- [Beneath instance is back!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/beneath-instance-is-back/) - The instance of Beneath is once more available by virtue of memory given form! You will find it within the Dyisen-Ashtan Memoryscape from a ferry at v71389 - the same location you take a ferry to get to the Portent instance. Simply BUY PASSAGE TO BENEATH once there. Penned by my hand on Falsday, the
- [Spirean Legacy, part I: Final Orders](https://www.aetolia.com/news/spirean-legacy-part-i-final-orders/) - In the wake of Lord Severn's fall, the air within the Theocracy of Spinesreach was rife with disquiet. Citizens moved through the streets burdened by a heavy silence, their thoughts dwelling on their home's uncertain future. The death of their Ard-Dhasani was inconceivable to most, igniting fears that the dreadfully inefficient days of democracy might
- [The Duel: Gateway to Greatness](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-gateway-to-greatness/) - Hi folks, The Duel sparks up to throw out one final gauntlet before the showdown in the Grand Duel next month! Polish your weapons - you'll need the practice this weekend if you're wanting to climb to the greatest in the grand yearly finale! What is the Duel you say? The Duel is a double
- [The Executors!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-executors/) - Following an adventure to uncover the ancient secrets hidden within Severn's numerous temples scattered across the lands, the Syssin have achieved a breakthrough: the reactivation of the long-forgotten Executors, lethal hunters once tasked by Severn to hunt down any Ankyreans that survived the genocidal civil war He orchestrated. The Executor class, available within the Syssin
- [Presenting: Voidseer!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/presenting-voidseer/) - In a profound journey, the Sentaari Guild has ventured into the depths of a mind tormented by the horrors of the Void as a result of the Monomachy. Through this perilous delving of the psyche, they have achieved a spiritual enlightenment, harmonising the madness of the Void with inner tranquility, leading to the birth of
- [Dragonscale armour stats](https://www.aetolia.com/news/dragonscale-armour-stats/) - Hi folks, The armour stats on the dragonscale armour have been updated to 14/14 for leather armour classes (it was originally 10/10), with an additional 10/10 stats per armour class thereafter. So for example, being in a fieldplate-wearing class would give you 64/64 on it. Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 22nd of Celes,
- [November 2023 auctions](https://www.aetolia.com/news/november-2023-auctions/) - Hi folks! Shortly after this post, a round of auctions will be going live! In total there are 8 credit auctions, 6 iron coin auctions and 6 gold auctions. Some notes: - The auctions will run for 10 real days. - Any artifacts bought through auctions (including gold items) cannot be traded in or have
- [Otherworld Refugees](https://www.aetolia.com/news/otherworld-refugees/) - Only a day had passed since the fantastical conclusion of the Creators' Monomachy that marked the ending of the Midnight Age before a new mystery revealed itself to the people of Sapience. Those adventurers attuned to the Plane of Death first started perceiving a string of strange killings, the nature of the victim's demise foreign
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part LVI: Liberation](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-lvi-liberation/) - Satisfied with this single, exceedingly rare act of Divinely-inspired providence, the Eschaton's clinical analysis landed then upon those Gods yet still bound in earth and soil and snow and sand, weighing the necessity of Their detainment in a flash of accelerated judgement. Its ethereal grace carried It forward to relieve Sapience's landscape of a burden
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part LIII: Creation Unfettered and Unrivalled](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-liii-creation-unfettered-and-unrivalled/) - Sprawling out upon that shattered vista was not the mundane sky of Aetolia, but the abstract planar space where resided one of the Eschaton's trusted hands. It shifted in time to the wordless will of Its Maker, Its incorporeal form bleeding brilliant arcana throughout Sapience in place of its still absent sun. The Abyssal reached
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part LII: The Flight of the Worldeater](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-lii-the-flight-of-the-worldeater/) - Bamathis struggled to His feet and reached out towards Truth's fading essence - a gesture made in vain, for the Eschaton soon consumed the Unbound Lord's final offering even as It pressed the assault against His Father. The Celestine's elusive movements slowed as the Eschaton's imposition of reality's constraints bound Him, ripping away chunks of
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part LI: Fratricide](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-li-fratricide/) - Rage asserted itself upon Varian's countenance as He beheld yet another depraved usurpation carried out by His manipulative Son. His eyes tracked the shimmering trails of stolen essence ripped free from countless mortals, vivid outrage setting His argent silhouette to an agitated bristle. Adopting Its Opponent's serenity, the ethereal Eschaton paused once more to observe
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part L: Syssin Protocol](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-l-syssin-protocol/) - Gnawing, rampant pain stole away then at Varian's attempt to regain His fabled composure. He once more looked to His wounded palm, His omniscient attention narrowed by the screaming agony of that pustulent mark. He seized the harmed hand's wrist with silvery digits still splattered by Lurli's lurid, diseased blood and twisted, orchestrating a noiseless
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLIX: Unforgotten](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xlix-unforgotten/) - A shimmering bridge of brilliant hues carved through the starfire and cosmic annihilation, a feline silhouette traversing the impossible space spanning the gulf 'twixt terrestrial and celestial. Clutching a godslaying weapon in Her claws, Omei's implacable journey drew Her ever nearer to a Father who finally noticed Her. In that notice was yet another moment
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLVIII: Terminal Virulence](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xlviii-terminal-virulence/) - Howling out a bloodcurdling groan of anguish, both at Its very unwilling existence and the frightful pestilence chained within Its enslaved essence, Zyrialith engulfed Omei in the maelstrom of virulent rot and withering, wasting disease that is Its purpose. The sickening stench of a bloated killing field left too long in the sun emanated from
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLVII: A Debt Repaid](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xlvii-a-debt-repaid/) - Tormented by onslaughts of prismatic lightning at the claws of nightmarish, cackling Omei, flagging Chakrasul staggered back as She drew upon Her sickly jade essence to ward away further harm. Immortal Instinct stalked nearer to Her prey, the spear clutched in Her grasp gleaming with overwhelmingly eldritch potency. A cheshire grin decorated Her sable visage,
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLVI: Theomachy Renewed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xlvi-theomachy-renewed/) - As bestial Haern reached out to claim the blazing trophy within Ethne's ruined remains, a cataclysmic tide of burning light crashed down upon Him. He rolled away to avoid the worst of its searing vengeance, His wargauntlets punching craters into the marble court as He barreled away. When the blinding effulgence abated, the Unbound Lord
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLV: The World's Last Light](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xlv-the-worlds-last-light/) - Upon the final day of the Creators' Triomachy, despair gnawed at the crust of reality, the spool of existence set loose from its tight-wound loom to descend a spiral of chaos and take the world itself hostage to unravelling anarchy all about. Inexorably it feasted on hope and devoured dreams of salvation, order frayed, and
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLVI: The Genesis of Virulence](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xlvi-the-genesis-of-virulence/) - Genesis unveiled above the Lich Scriptorium, a newly formed Deity stood directly before the Progenitor God's outstretched claw, Its emaciated figure writ stark before Its Creator as Abhorash brought the crushing weight of His authority to bear upon His Fledgling God. A wave of the Hegemonist's hand brought a deluge of blood ascending from the
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLV: Trespass upon Creation](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xlv-trespass-upon-creation/) - On the six-hundred-thirty-seventh day of the Creators' Monomachy-turned-Triomachy, the Hegemonist Abhorash summoned His faithful and the Empire of Bloodloch to the Lich Scriptorium, their passage unhindered by the mighty barrier that shrouded it. Wreathed in the full depths of the Creation He had seized from the desecration of Celestine and Eschaton's arbours, the God was
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLIV: Worldeater](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xliv-worldeater/) - Slithering snakelike through rock and stone and crack and crevice, the wisps of darkness crossed the Court of the Gods like atramentous lightning. Low hissing emanated from everywhere and nowhere before these tenebrous ephemera crawled like blackened veins along and across the throne of the Celestine. Flowing like liquid dusk, threads of ever-gloam surrounded the
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLIII: The Pantheon's Choice](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xliii-the-pantheons-choice/) - Upon the six-hundred-and-thirty-first day of the Creators' Monomachy, a desperate pantheon assembled to see to the salvation of a fading world. Alabaster flame blossomed atop the summit of Mount Memonaransa, its crackling mass twisting into a gateway from which Damariel mot Lanosaryon, the Unbound Lord of Truth stepped forth. Across from that fiery entryway, narrow
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLII: Violescent Vengeance](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xlii-violescent-vengeance/) - Upon the six-hundred-and-nineteeth day of the Creators' Monomachy, Omei called out to Her Court to perform one last ritual. Entrusting Aolin with the matter of chaining one final Astral sphere, the Goddess of Instinct requested that she perform the ceremony within the Morgun forest due to its nearness to the heart of Her power. The
- [The Predator Class!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-predator-class/) - Hi folks! With the departure of Varian to realms unknown, a few daring souls were pulled through to a new world they couldn't possibly imagine. With them comes newest addition to our class pool - and perhaps an old favourite: the Predator class! Predator is a neutral-tether class available to everyone that has culminated from
- [Producer](https://www.aetolia.com/news/producer/) - Hey folks, They say you should always leave something better than you found it, and Ictinus has exceeded expectations on that in every conceivable way. I cannot understate enough how much of an impact he has had in reshaping the game these past years, and how much the game flourished under his leadership, direction and
- [Farewell](https://www.aetolia.com/news/farewell/) - Hey folks, With the Worldeater Saga having finally reached its conclusion (event posts should be up ASAP), the new class releasing tonight, and the final two mirror classes on the horizon for a release, my tenure with Aetolia has come to an end. Effective immediately, I will be stepping down as producer and away from
- [Artifact cart transfer costs](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artifact-cart-transfer-costs/) - Hi folks, Just a small update to the website artifact cart. I've changed it so anything purchase from the cart going forward is eligible for a one-time free power transfer without the usual 25cr cost. This of course is still subject to the power being transferable in the first place - not all powers can.
- [November Promotions!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/november-promotions/) - Hey everybody! November is here and I can hear the hobgobblers in the distance! Before they come to take me away, I'd love to tell you about this month's offerings: First up, the return of the artifact cart! All artifacts purchased directly through the artifact cart have a 30% discount applied; this stacks with Iron
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XLI: To Continue](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xli-to-continue/) - As adventurers scattered to report to their gods, tenebrous wisps of shadowy smoke conspired atop Mejev Nider Nesve wo Ti, Matati wo Eja sota Aran wo Aransa. From their conjunction came a gateway through which Severn, the Manipulator stepped. Casting His gaze toward the warfare continuing to rage across and throughout all the expanse of
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XL: Thinking Engine Matrix Alignment](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xl-thinking-engine-matrix-alignment/) - As the six-hundredth day of the Creators' Monomachy came to a close, the when became the now. A large crowd of adventurers assembled at the northern end of the Dia'varr Manufactory to accompany Copperhead of the Third Spoke inside the Kalchos Centrifuge. Before its first step within the immense Thinking Engine that it served, the
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXXIX: Copper and Indigo](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxxix-copper-and-indigo/) - On the five-hundred-and-ninety-fifth day of the Creators' Monomachy, strange noises lifted up from the depths of the Manufactory known only as 'Dia'varr' by the locals of the Red Quarter. Though quietude reigned after their short-lived clamour, Sapience's curious adventurers found themselves drawn to the location to inspect its breathtaking machinery for any changes or signs
- [The headless horseman](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-headless-horseman/) - Enlivened by the spooky atmosphere, the corpse of an unfortunate soldier that fell during the heroic charge against the Polemarch's army has stirred to life... the headless horseman of the Resistance! For the next two days, until October is over, this elite NPC will spawn randomly around the world. There will be a global message
- [The Worldeater Saga's Grand Finale!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-sagas-grand-finale/) - Hello folks! As you are no doubt aware, the Worldeater Saga is rapidly approaching another climactic moment - and this one shall be the grand finale of Aetolia's longest running story arc. Much like last year's War of Night, we thought it would be best to alert you early on so that you can make
- [The Bonro Sands!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-bonro-sands/) - Following the battle with Polemarch Andalso, the road north of Cragfoot has been cleared of all the bodies and rubble left behind, and as such... Unleashed upon the world today is the region of Bonro Sands, also known as the Red Quarter. Bonro consists of some 18 fully realised areas, comprised of around 1200 rooms
- [Attitudes](https://www.aetolia.com/news/attitudes/) - I hate having to do this, especially since most of you are fantastic, but I need to give a quick reality check upon poor or otherwise rude attitudes towards game staff. The long and short of it is this: we take a zero tolerance approach to people being vile towards staff members, whether that be
- [Survival of the Spook!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/survival-of-the-spook/) - Hello folks, This weekend we'll be hosting the yearly SpOoKy SuRvIvOr games, where upon hordes of terrifying creatures will descend upon you in a ravenous pile of claws and magic. As I'm feeling the vibes, we'll be hosting two Survivor games, with both the Halloween theme and the Terror theme. The Halloween theme will be
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXXVIII: The Fall of Polemarch Andalso](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxxviii-the-fall-of-polemarch-andalso/) - Almost immediately, Drakkenmont's forces pressed in around the Resistance's brutal charge. All was smoke and chaos, blood and gore, countless slave-soldiers cut down amidst cries for vengeance and liberty from Sapient lips. Battle's disorientation soon saw Tuiln's soldiers separated into groups that sought to navigate the fog of war, utilising arcane signal flares from the
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXXVII: To Ride for Freedom](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxxvii-to-ride-for-freedom/) - Roaring aloud a unified warcry with weapons raised, the Resistance thundered forward towards Polemarch Andalso and his forces. With every footfall upon Albedi soil, Bards called out to their fellows and stirred their hearts with uplifting songs of war, their symphonic urgings joined by inspiring cries from the Dauntless Host and the expedient aid of
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXXVI: A Red Day](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxxvi-a-red-day/) - On the dawn of the five-hundred-and-fifty-nineth day of the Creators' Monomachy, the drums of war tore through the Clawhook's canyons and cliffs. Sethra, Imperator of the Earth and loyal warrior of the Sanguine Fist, read aloud the second section of the vaunted Apocalyptia in an effort to bless the coming war effort with the solemn
- [Haunted House](https://www.aetolia.com/news/haunted-house/) - Located in the Mannaseh Swamp, the Haunted House is now open for all your spooky desires! Visit and beware... Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 15th of Severin, in the year 513 MA.
- [Classleads October 2023 - part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2023-part-2/) - Artifacts ========================= - [3356] CRACK CROP now has a message on QL for whomever the effect is upon. Assassination ========================= - [3326] Scaling is now blocked when in a flooded or watery room. Naturalism / Botany ========================= - [3354] The alerts from Whispers / Distractions are now more condensed. Desiccation / Inundation ========================= - [3354]
- [Classleads October 2023 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2023-part-1/) - Artifacts ========================= - [3358] The 'stability' command now requires and uses poultice balance. * I have coded this into Firstaid so it should support it out of the box. - [3320] Phoenix hearts and Bull's eyes are no longer edible while you are phased. Bladefire / Chirography ========================= - [3319] Numbed legs now count towards
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXXV: Fire and Water](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxxv-fire-and-water/) - Even as Sapience fought a bloody battle against Marzpawn Zorusthi and his surviving underlings, the Clawhook's sparse streams parched beneath the Fury's searing force. Rivers ran dry, lakes boiled, and even distant bodies of water began to sizzle and steam as they yielded to murderous heat incarnate. Empowered by war and enlivened by the defeat
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXXIV: The Final Siege of Dramlai Watch](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxxiv-the-final-siege-of-dramlai-watch/) - On the dawn of the five-hundred-and-sixteenth day of the Creators' Monomachy, Blademaster Tuiln mustered the Resistance for one final siege of Dramlai Watch. Myriad adventurers gathered and assigned themselves to specialised squads, dividing the labour of the impending warfare between them. Soldiers streamed into the ridges on both ends and joined in bloody melee, turning
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXXIII: The Clawhook Campaign](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxxiii-the-clawhook-campaign/) - On the three-hundred-and-eighty-fourth day of the Creators' Monomachy, Sapient and Albedi minds united to meet under a common banner: that of the resistance against Drakkenmont. Having recognised a crucial, once-in-a-century opportunity to pry a region from the empire's cruel grasp, the Free City of Delve reached out to the city-states of Sapience to request a
- [Submissions Closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-3/) - Submission for new classleads is now closed. You can use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to find reports you haven't left a comment on, and REPORTS ABSTAINED for reports you haven't voted on. After three days to gather comments and votes, we will start to post decisions. Thanks! Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 11th of Haernos,
- [October Refresh!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/october-refresh/) - Hey, everybody! After receiving some feedback and requests, we thought it would be interesting to give October's promotion a refresh to include some relic pieces that haven't seen the light of day in a few months and even one relic that we haven't released in several years: the chocobag! Everything you know and love about
- [Happy Birthday Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/happy-birthday-aetolia-2/) - Hi folks! Aetolia officially turns 22 years old at the coming Howling (7th October), and while the Monomachy and Dramlai siege remain at the forefront of the centre stage, we have a few ways to celebrate nonetheless! Firstly, throughout October you'll be able to use the [0;1;37mCELEBRATE[0m command to receive a one-off prize of 22
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXXII: Killer Instinct](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxxii-killer-instinct/) - Throughout the weeks leading up to the Battle of Green Lake, the Nightmare instructed Her chosen to seek out an aperture to the Astral sphere of Blue. Knowing that it had appeared somewhere that posed a risk to the continent itself, Omei urged Her followers to reach it before any other mortal could tamper with
- [Elite threat NPCs](https://www.aetolia.com/news/elite-threat-npcs/) - Today we're releasing the 'Elite Threat' system! If you all remember the 'hunting overhaul' system, wherein certain NPCs in Tcanna, Torturer's Cavern and Drakuum got enhanced mechanics for a low chance at dropping area-unique relic pieces - then this is an iteration on that system! I won't outline the full details here, HELP ELITES covers
- [Questbug](https://www.aetolia.com/news/questbug/) - Hi folks! Sometimes it can be pretty hard for us to track down a bug related to a quest as it can be difficult to figure out where exactly the problem begins and which prog it might be related to. And no one really likes a broken quest! So I've added a new command QUESTBUG:
- [Classleads October 2023](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2023/) - Hello folks! It's time for the the last classlead cycle for the year, so strap on in and get all those ideas written down into reports! --------------------------------- Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once
- [October in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/october-in-aetolia-2/) - Hi folks! 2023 marches on and as September comes to an end, we say goodbye to chests and salvage. The Monomachy rages on, however, and you can expect another month of excitement throughout October as the Dramlai Siege arc sets the stage for [redacted] and Aetolia's birthday looms just around the corner! As for the
- [Bugs](https://www.aetolia.com/news/bugs/) - Hello everybody, I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you that if you find a quest that lets you repeat it with little to no cooldown, then you should report it as a BUG for us to fix. Choosing to instead abuse the quest to generate yourself gold will almost always result in loss
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXXI: Truth and Reason](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxxi-truth-and-reason/) - Streaking downward like an atramentous comet, Severn materialised between Damariel and His foes. Churning vortices of sable deception consumed the air, masking threatening movements and cunning gambits in His fabled obfuscation. Surprise broke through the stoic grit of Damariel's expression as He looked upon His newly-arrived Twin, His grip tightening upon Daybreak. A single thud
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXX: The Battle of Green Lake](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxx-the-battle-of-green-lake/) - Ethereal music filled mortal minds as the Giver of Life's colossal form heaved through the earth. To the tune of this beautiful chorus did He fashion the means of His own escape, His glimmering bulk swimming through muddy, raging rapids that surged from underneath and around Him. Brought to abatement by Accordant Water's untimely emergence,
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXIX: The Blessed Child](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxix-the-blessed-child/) - At dawn's first light upon the three-hundred-and-fourty-nineth day of the Creators' Monomachy, Enorian put their plan into action. Intent upon an act of blind faith, the Hammer constructed numerous klaio bronze bells of varying sizes and hauled them to Green Lake and the insidious seal situated beneath its placid depths. There, a tremendous crowd of
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXVIII: Delve's Grand Debate](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxviii-delves-grand-debate/) - Upon the three-hundred-and-thirty-seventh day of the Creators' Monomachy, the Free City of Delve gathered together their citizens, political candidates, and ceremonial speakers for the purposes of a grand debate. In the days leading up to the debate, the Delve Election Committee conducted a highly secretive and rigorous process to select a speaker for each political
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXVII: Bestowment of Truth](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxvii-bestowment-of-truth/) - Upon the three-hundred-and-nineteenth day of the Creators' Monomachy, the Lord of Truth gathered the Hammer of Dawn's faithful upon the shores of Green Lake. There, He explained to them His suspicions and discoveries throughout the many prior weeks of wandering the realm in search of answers regarding the Albedi gods and Their imprisonment. After a
- [Cherry chocolates refund/adjustment](https://www.aetolia.com/news/cherry-chocolates-refund-adjustment/) - Hey folks, While investigating a bug with cherry chocolates, we unfortunately discovered that they didn't work, and even worse, had never worked. The short explanation for that being when cherry was coded, we had two sets of code for handling NPC gold drops, an old version kept around for reference, and a newer rewrite that
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXV: Hope of the Aalen](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxv-hope-of-the-aalen/) - Upon the three-hundred-and-first day of the Creators' Monomachy, the Heartwood council gathered within the Bloodwood at the behest of wild Haern. Weeks prior, the Hunter had tasked the council with preparing a sufficient ritual to beseech seventeen of the enigmatic guardian spirits of Dia'ruis to aid Him in an act of Immortal renewal. With enthusiasm
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXVI: The Dragon's Fury](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxvi-the-dragons-fury/) - Upon the three-hundred-and-seventh day of the Creators' Monomachy, the northern theocracy embarked upon a clandestine operation to board the vessel Drakkenmont had left within Sapience's airspace. After two weeks of dedicated scouting, Spinesreach's institute had devised a plan with the help of Legyn, Evlentesh, and Nawan. With their combined genius, the city utilised the Archivium's
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXIV: Renewal and Reconnaissance](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxiv-renewal-and-reconnaissance/) - Late into the Monomachy's first year, the goddess known as Omei gathered Her courtiers within the scoured remnants of Naryusa Adil and detailed the next step of Her enigmatic scheme. Utilising Her newly bolstered power, She summoned Astral's mysterious quicksilver and bound the surrounding area to it, bringing it nearer to the deceptive sphere of
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix c, pt 5](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-c-pt-5/) - The following is a translation of passages from the Mysterium Eschatonica, provided to us by the Pious Ward in the Free City of Delve: "His infinite reach spanned to the west, and with one hand He chained water to the physical world. The Eschaton turned glimmering streams upon us, and through His generosity we never
- [September in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/september-in-aetolia-2/) - Hi folks! September has arrived and this is IRE's birthday month, so while we're saying goodbye to Spoils of Creation, we are welcoming back both [0;1;37mCryptic Chests[0m with some new content, and [0;1;37mAntiquated Salvage[0m! Every 100 credits purchased from the website will come with a piece of antiquated salvage, which is typically valued at 200
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix g](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-g/) - The following is a political article circulating the streets of the Free City of Delve, provided to us by an anonymous source: With the tragic loss of Councillor Veran Eldriss, our fair city finds itself once more seeking a brave soul to ascend to the upper echelons of governmental responsibility. It seems like it was
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXIII: Haemogenesis](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxiii-haemogenesis/) - As the last vestiges of ordnance dissipated, a lone figure stood before the grievously wounded Trees, motionless save for the steady orbit of a long, slender blade of hilunite floating about Him. Ever the opportunist, the vampire-turned-deity wasted little time in seizing the situation presented to Him. Abhorash's greedy claws extended forth, His aura of
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXII: Blood Calls Blood](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxii-blood-calls-blood/) - As Drakkenmont laid siege to the Dragon of the North, the Sanguine Fist set forth upon the final steps of their own part of their shared plan. Led by Akarn, Thronekeeper of Flesh, the citizens of Bloodloch enacted a grand ritual of soul, bone, and blood to mobilise the malevolent concoctions they had dreamed up.
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XXI: Operation Dragon's Hoard](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xxi-operation-dragons-hoard/) - Throughout the weeks leading up to these auspicious moments of Bloodlochian ambition, the city had engaged in repeated meetings and negotiations with Drakkenmont's dreaded armada. Coordinating a plan of catastrophic intent, they aligned their interests to create a three-prong operation that would ensure that Varian's Tree of Creation met its end. Though details were sparse
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XX: Bloody Conquest](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xx-bloody-conquest/) - In the final hours of the two-hundred-and-twenty-second day of the Creators' Monomachy, the Hegemonist summoned Maeve and Paxe to His side and charged them with collecting a crucial catalyst for Bloodloch's forthcoming siege. From the subsumed base of Abyssal Chaos, He carved a rift to unexplored facets of the primordial plane; without delay, His two
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XIX: Of Spirits and Spheres](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xix-of-spirits-and-spheres/) - On the one-hundred-and-seventy-fifth day of the Creators' Monomachy, nightmarish Omei called upon two of Her loyal servants to attend Her in the depths of ruined Huanezedha. Meeting them within the defunct Needle of Balance, She instructed Eaku and Bhalwyn to forge for Her a chain capable of capturing an entire kingdom within Her Astral Realm.
- [Of Spirits and Spheres](https://www.aetolia.com/news/of-spirits-and-spheres/) - On the one-hundred-and-seventy-fifth day of the Creators' Monomachy, nightmarish Omei called upon two of Her loyal servants to attend Her in the depths of ruined Huanezedha. Meeting them within the defunct Needle of Balance, She instructed Eaku and Bhalwyn to forge for Her a chain capable of capturing an entire kingdom within Her Astral Realm.
- [Celani Call!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/celani-call/) - Aetolia is once again accepting applications for new Celani in the Pools of Creation. If you've ever felt the urge to take on more of a dungeonmaster role, or enjoy the idea of creating new quests, getting involved with events, and telling interactive stories, this could be the perfect role for you! Celani is a
- [Espionage / Spy RP](https://www.aetolia.com/news/espionage-spy-rp/) - Hi folks, While I would prefer not to have to do this, I'm now formalising a rule regarding how people conduct espionage or spy rp going forward: [0;1;37mIf you play characters in multiple cities, it is no longer considered acceptable to use one of those characters to filter information about events, plans, or other things
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix c, pt 4](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-c-pt-4/) - The following is a translation of passages from the Mysterium Eschatonica, provided to us by the Pious Ward in the Free City of Delve: "His immeasurable touch was felt in the south, and with one hand did He secure earth to our world. The Eschaton unfurled before us soil and stone, and through His charity
- [Contacting Staff](https://www.aetolia.com/news/contacting-staff/) - Hi folks, Every so often I'm reminded that the ease of Discord and DMs make contacting staff a triviality and sometimes it's tempting/easier to take things straight to the source. However, as I've posted before: [0;1;37mwe have official channels for a reason[0m. DMing staff with your complaint is not appropriate. These official systems have logs
- [The Duel](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel/) - The following weekend, prepare yourselves. The Duel will make its return! Come and fight in a double-elimination one-on-one tournament to crown a new champion! Will it finally be your time? In addition to prizes for first place, there is also a prize to be handed out to a random participant. Try your hand at the
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix f](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-f/) - The following arrest warrant has been issued by the Lord Horvatz, Seneschal of the Guard, and remains in effect while the subject is at large. Warrant Number: DLV-6843-EA Subject Name: Elene Arcan Approximate Age: Unknown, believed to be some three centuries or more Profession: Unknown Crime scene artists and witness accounts have allowed us to
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XVIII: Pride Cometh](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xviii-pride-cometh/) - Without much delay, the Tree of Creation sought to swat its assailants out of the sky. In a feat of rapid genesis, the tree's boughs shot forward, making swipes and near miss assaults upon Drakkenmont's armada. With speed belying their size, the Dreikathi narrowly managed to avoid massive damage in this first attack. Before they
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XVII: An Unwelcome Return](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xvii-an-unwelcome-return/) - Upon the one-hundred-and-fifty-first day of the Creators' Monomachy, a curious clamour swept across Sapience's eastern shores. Set to turbulence by some distant force, the oceans tossed and turned, their weight crashing against Esterport and the surrounding beaches. A low, droning buzz spread out throughout the realm as some unknown terror approached, instilling panic within adventurers
- [Testers](https://www.aetolia.com/news/testers/) - Hello! If you're interested in being a tester for class changes and the like, please let me know via message! Thanks Penned by my hand on Gosday, the 15th of Niuran, in the year 511 MA.
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XVI: Rest and Unrest](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xvi-rest-and-unrest/) - In the aftermath of Seelis' demise and the subsequent razing of Bamathis' fortress, a period of relative quiet overcame Sapience as the Collective mourned and the Watch sought to regroup in new headquarters. While the Monomachy continued to rage unabated overhead, it was on the 127th day of the Creators' Conflict that unrest began to
- [Introducing Cognition: A Revolutionary AI-Powered Pet Interaction System](https://www.aetolia.com/news/introducing-cognition-a-revolutionary-ai-powered-pet-interaction-system/) - Hey folks! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new cognition system. This groundbreaking innovation allows you to engage with your in-game denizens in ways never before possible, using artificial intelligence to enable unique and personalized interactions. Here's how you can get started: Step One: Acquire Chars You will need "chars" as a
- [Aggression in Delve + Oversights](https://www.aetolia.com/news/aggression-in-delve-oversights/) - Hello, You should safely assume that any action which directly or indirectly bypasses the PK blocks in Delve to be an oversight and against the spirit of this part of the event. This includes but is not limited to: - Oblivion - Icewalling / blocking / being generally disruptive - Killing mounts - Attacking mundane
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix e](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-e/) - The following record of investigation is provided to us by an anonymous source in the Free City of Delve's justice system: AUTOPSY REPORT - Free City of Delve Justice Department SUBJECT: Investigation of Assassination - Council Member Veran, Master of Revelries DATE OF INSPECTION: Quensday the 14th of Lanosian, year 511MA* LOCATION: Ecclesiarchy Investigation Branch
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XV: Retribution](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xv-retribution/) - Upon the one-hundred-and-eighth day of the Creators' Monomachy, the goddess known as Ethne summoned Rijetta Alhazrad to Her forge. It was there that the Firemaiden explained that She sought to sharpen the mortal warrior into a tool of Divine retribution, and that it would require that her impurities be cleansed by the transformative power of
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XIV: Lunar Cry](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xiv-lunar-cry/) - With the death of Incandescent Hope, the Eschaton's focus finally tore away from the interminable war It waged against Varyan Celestine. Even Its mournful silence imposed transcendental serenity, the peace of an ending scrawling bleak, blackened vistas upon the surface of the cosmic tree It rooted within the scorched ruin of Yggdrasil. Soon, the fiery
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XIII: The Fires of War](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xiii-the-fires-of-war/) - Within the confines of Her prison, Seelis, the Harlot - dreaded foe and beloved divinity of fiery passion - stirred for the first time in millennia. Spontaneous combustion heralded the awakening of Lightwrought Fire, the Polyargan air rapidly consumed in a cataclysmic chain that daubed the island in an incandescent halo. Ancient Seelis lifted Her
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XII: The Claw of Hope](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xii-the-claw-of-hope/) - As Divine battle raged upon the high seas, Ivoln and Dhar worked at the final bindings holding Seelis within Her kagamine kiln. The obfuscating veil barring Her prison from feverish Polyargan air rippled one last time and then faded away, revealing the fruit of Their collective toil. The Master of War concluded His brutal craft
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part XI: Oil and Water](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-xi-oil-and-water/) - In an act of sorcerous avoidance, Chakrasul transfigured half Her body into profane fire to avoid Slyphe's incoming assault, Her silhouette streaking away off the deck amidst perfumed smoke and seared wood. She danced upon the surface of the Maelstrom's crashing dominion in defiance of Their rulership, Her form held upright by a dark haze
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part X: Of Seals and Struggles](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-x-of-seals-and-struggles/) - Soon, the aged mechanisms guarding Seelis' final seal abated. In a flurry of hastily hatched plans, the Argent Watch and Eschatonic Collective both mobilised, desperate to ensure they staked their claim upon Polyargan shores before the opposition could reach the prison first. Empowered by weeks of direct exposure to the Monomachy's metamorphic fallout, the endless
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part IX: Faith Made Real](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-ix-faith-made-real/) - Upon the seventy-ninth day of the Creators' Monomachy, the Hammer of Dawn called for mass prayer. Led by Aspirant Rijetta Alhazrad and Pentarch Kalena Emerson, the city's adventuring populace marched in a solemn procession to honour the Eschaton, the Merciless Light, Her Fiery Accord, and the four Sapient gods that stood with them in this
- [Polyargos Compendium Pages](https://www.aetolia.com/news/polyargos-compendium-pages/) - Hey, folks! With the end of the Worldeater Saga's first act, the isle of Polyargos has adopted a hot new look! Due to how we prepared this surprise, we needed to do some magic on the backend to convert your Polyargos pages to this new volcanic island area. Any pages in your compendium have been
- [Harpy release!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/harpy-release/) - The destruction of their homeland of Polyargos has seen a diaspora of sorts for the Harpy people, and they have now become a playable race! * You can either create a new character with the Harpy race, or reincarnate into it. * Endgame race players may switch their heritage to Harpy for the next two
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix d, pt 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-d-pt-1/) - [The following account is provided by a representative of the Goddess Lexadhra and is believed to be penned by the Lady's own hand.] As I crest this turbulent sea of time and mist and memory, ever-striving against the current which yearns to swallow Me, I remember. One does not navigate the Source, but rather must
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part VIII: The Underkiln](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-viii-the-underkiln/) - On the sixty-seventh day of the Creators' Monomachy, the isle of Polyargos knew yet more cosmic backlash. A mass of Creation's purest possibility formed into a spear that lanced through the center of the island, puncturing through the cavern unveiled a week prior. In the wake of this cataclysmic tide of energy, three seals revealed
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix c, pt 3](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-c-pt-3/) - The following is a translation of passages from the Mysterium Eschatonica, provided to us by the Pious Ward in the Free City of Delve: "His boundless grasp reached across to the east, and with one hand did He pinion fire to our world. The Eschaton unleashed warmth and creativity upon us, and through His magnanimity
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part VII: Blood Runs Red](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-vii-blood-runs-red/) - Upon the fifty-fifth day of the Creators' Monomachy, Umbrael still held strong. Girding Creation from the worst of the fateful duel in heavenspace, the tenebrous veil absorbed enough of the collateral damage to grant all of Aetolia a brief respite from the furious downpour of omnipotent essence. The realm heaved a collective sigh of relief,
- [August in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/august-in-aetolia/) - Hi folks! August has arrived and that means we are saying goodbye to elemental coffers and instead welcoming something new: [0;1;37mSpoils of Creation[0m! Spoils can be obtained from the Aetolia website under artifact packages and opened for a variety of prizes, many of which are themed around the cosmic phenomena unfolding in the current Worldeater
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix c, pt 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-c-pt-2/) - The following is a translation of passages from the Mysterium Eschatonica, provided to us by the Pious Ward in the Free City of Delve: "Providence came in the wake of war, the essential two begetting necessary four." In the very beginning, the Eschaton looked upon the roiling chaos, His mere attention demanding order from its
- [Element/Plane nomenclature](https://www.aetolia.com/news/element-plane-nomenclature/) - Hi folks, I just want to take a second to clarify what the official nomenclature is regarding the spelling of the elemental planes vs the elements. When talking about the elemental planes, you should use a proper noun, i.e. "Shadow", "Spirit", etc, to refer to the actual plane. For the actual element, you should use
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix c, pt 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-c-pt-1/) - The following is a translation of passages from the Mysterium Eschatonica, provided to us by the Pious Ward in the Free City of Delve: "His omnipotent hold extended to the north, and with one hand did He anchor air to our world. The Eschaton turned the land's first breath upon us, and through His gift
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix b, pt 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-b-pt-2/) - Continuation of prior post. Second Mortal Epoch(The Age of Conflict): - Severn orchestrates the downfall of Ankyrean culture after they had discovered (again) the leylines and began to experiment upon them. - Meanwhile the mystics of the Misty Isles have begun worshipping the seams and studying seamlore, a rudimentary and incorrect understanding of the leylines.
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix b, pt 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-b-pt-1/) - As the events that have led to the current monomachy above are stretched across ages and years alike, the Grand Library has put together the following informative timeline that you may use to reliably inform yourself and others while making decisions that may or may not lead to our mutual destruction. You may refer to
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part VI: Lines Drawn](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-vi-lines-drawn/) - As the Creators' Monomachy raged on in heavenspace, the Celestine's Children made Their thoughts known. Upon the nineteeth day of the Monomachy, a planar disturbance sliced open the skies above Libec Cay. Rushing forth from the bore upon a glimmering deluge of Denan Arloi's energy, the Maelstrom made Their return to the Prime Material amidst
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part V: Divine Arbours](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-v-divine-arbours/) - Upon the dawn of the thirteenth day of the Creators' Monomachy, the Eschaton's marvelous tree painted the skies with its aureate emanations, drawing the attention of the entire realm. Adventurers from all city-states came to investigate its mysterious light, their curiosity and trepidation piqued. While some were enraptured by its absolute beauty, others regarded the
- [War and the Worldeater Saga](https://www.aetolia.com/news/war-and-the-worldeater-saga/) - Hey, everybody! To ensure we stay focused on the narrative, we have made the decision to disable the war system throughout the duration of this event. This has no bearing on any other PK, including roleplay-based PK, only declaration or acts of war. In addition, we felt it would be best to remind everybody about
- [The Worldeater Saga, appendix a: ???](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-appendix-a/) - The contents of this post will be revealed at a later date. Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 7th of Arios, in the year 511 MA.
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part IV: Powers of Midnight](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-iv-powers-of-midnight/) - Upon the dawn of the seventh day of the Creators' Monomachy, the realm at large noticed a convergence of lepidopteran legions, their winged multiplicity soon perching upon the Imago's radiant throne. Gathered there after weeks of disjointed, intrusive hints and subtle sensations, the Astral Court arrived just in time to watch their beloved goddess manifest
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part III: Monomachy](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-iii-monomachy/) - Setting the whole of His power against His star-forged forever-foe, Varian began His assault immediately, heedless of the mortal audience lurking far below Him. Waves upon waves of silvered radiance flew forward at His behest, its manifestation searing through Prime's fabric with every inch of space it travelled. With a mere turn of Its hand,
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part II: Silver and Gold](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-ii-silver-and-gold/) - It began with a simple golden ripple, the sky a canvas of placid calm undisturbed by the turmoil building all around. A soft, tranquil tone accompanied this passage of unknowable force, preparing the world for a terrible catastrophe that yet lurked beyond the reaches of their perception. As pressure built and a faint echo sounded
- [The Worldeater Saga, Part I: Cosmic Unrest](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-worldeater-saga-part-i-cosmic-unrest/) - Late in the month of Severin, Sapience sensed a disturbance writ upon their skies. For weeks, cities questioned the source of such anomalies, stirring discussions far and wide as to the potential danger posed by such phenomena. Myriad theories sprouted from the fertile soil that is imagination, including worries of a weapon known as 'the
- [Conclave Report: Monomachy](https://www.aetolia.com/news/conclave-report-monomachy/) - Preface: Based on the importance of historical recollection and the supreme likelihood of total continental annihilation, I have provided a copy of this report to the Grand Library in hopes that their ability to preserve information will persist. To the esteemed Dhasan of Science and Nature, I write this report having undertaken an extremely lengthy
- [Chronicles of Nysos: A Faun's Odyssey from Duiran to Eftehl and Back](https://www.aetolia.com/news/chronicles-of-nysos-a-fauns-odyssey-from-duiran-to-eftehl-and-back/) - Esteemed Council of Duiran and Beloved Peoples of Sapience, Greetings from the distant and untamed isle of Eftehl! I, Nysos, humbly pen this missive to share the extraordinary tale of my unintended journey and my unwavering resolve to find my way back home. I willingly embraced the noble duty of aiding the glorious Heartwood in
- [An appeal to authority](https://www.aetolia.com/news/an-appeal-to-authority/) - To the most just and reasonable authorities of Esterport, Restless days and sleepless nights spent at the bottom of a bottle. The oppressive feeling within me churning, becoming worse, consuming me just as the celestial lights danced above, each new cosmic sound or flash of colour an ill omen that troubled me to the bone.
- [City housing update](https://www.aetolia.com/news/city-housing-update/) - Over the years, city maps have collected a large amount of visual clutter in the form of player housing - more prominent in some cities than others. We're introducing a set of changes today for how houses inside a city work in order to counteract this. 1) Houses inside a city no longer have directional
- [Imperian and Starmourn enter Legacy Mode](https://www.aetolia.com/news/imperian-and-starmourn-enter-legacy-mode/) - Hi all, I just wanted to post this because no doubt some of you have questions about the announcements regarding Imperian and Starmourn entering what we're calling Legacy Mode. We tried our best to keep those worlds going with paid staff, but ultimately there is just too little interest in them these days and they've
- [Limb afflictions](https://www.aetolia.com/news/limb-afflictions/) - Hello folks! Kind of a big change here that might need a bit of system work, however the hope is that it should make limb afflictions a little more easier to understand. - The affliction "_broken" has now been renamed to "_crippled" (this is the mending affliction). - The affliction "_damaged" has now been renamed
- [A sailor's intuition](https://www.aetolia.com/news/a-sailors-intuition/) - As I lay here in the cabin of a friend's ship, I should be content. I should be attentive to my newfound lovers and their delightful chattering; sinewy Dwarven muscle pressed against my left side, supple Djeirani flesh against my right. Instead, I stare listlessly out the window, an absent companion, until they sleep and
- [War Tweaks](https://www.aetolia.com/news/war-tweaks/) - - Conscripting new divisions (now called drafting) is now done with the CITYDRAFT command. * HELP WAR has further details for the synatx. - New divisions can now be additionally drafted at the town square of a claimed territory. * The limit of 100 per a day remains, you can just choose to draft closer
- [Bounties](https://www.aetolia.com/news/bounties/) - Hello, everybody! As we have noticed this question come up with increasing frequency, we would like to provide a final clarification on bounties and out of city crimes: If the crime does not happen in your territory or an area with believable IC reasoning for you to defend it, you may not bounty for it.
- [Classleads June 2023 - part 3](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2023-part-3/) - Hello folks, The following change is going to be trialed for a short period. I think this one might have a bigger impact then I hope, so don't be too shocked if I decide to reverse this change later on. Feel free to message me with any thoughts on the subject after giving it some
- [July in Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/news/july-in-aetolia/) - Hi folks! Just like that, June is gone and that means our artifact cart, lesson sale, and salvage promotion must come to an end! Celsto has concluded his expedition across historical sites of Aetolia, meaning he will no longer provide notebooks for a daily quest. Perhaps we'll hear from him again one day! In addition,
- [Expectations for War](https://www.aetolia.com/news/expectations-for-war/) - Hello, everybody! As the war between Bloodloch and Spinesreach has reached a conclusion, we feel now is the best time to once more set expectations about the war system and player attitudes in relation to it and conflict in general. It has been our policy since the inception of the war system to not make
- [Seconds and War](https://www.aetolia.com/news/seconds-and-war/) - Hello, Aetolians! As it has been raised as a concern anonymously, we feel it is prudent to remind everyone about [0;1;37mHELP SECONDS[0m and the policy therein: usage of an alternate character to benefit the goals of one of your other characters is strictly forbidden and we have a zero tolerance policy about actions such as
- [Bounties, Out of City Crimes](https://www.aetolia.com/news/bounties-out-of-city-crimes/) - Hello! As this has come up multiple times in the last few days, it seems appropriate to remind all players about our policy regarding bounties and out of city crimes such as chopping down trees, destroying Dejaani shrines, kidnapping villagers, et cetera. Per [0;1;37mAnnounce 3474[0m, we stated the following: You can file city bounties for
- [Classleads June 2023 - part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2023-part-2/) - Artifacts ========================= - [3294] The salvage gauntlet can no longer be DRAINed if you have been aggressive recently. Desiccation / Inundation ========================= - [3315] New Skill: Spire / Blanket. Forging ========================= - [3294] Receptacles can no longer be DRAINed if you have been aggressive recently. Kaido ========================= - [3267] Ripple is now cured after a
- [Classleads June 2023 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2023-part-1/) - Artifacts ========================= - [3272] The rune of the asp now has a line when it causes an effect. - [3295] The yellow eye consumable is now obscured if the target is phaseveiled. * This won't consume a use upon the eye if so. Battlefury / Riving ========================= - [3281] UNDEFEND / UNJUXTAPOSE now has a
- [Father's Day!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/fathers-day/) - Hey folks! This coming 18th is Father's Day! I'm taking my dad out to lunch this year, but don't forget to at least call yours! To celebrate the occasion, we're giving away 25 bound credits simply for entering DADSRULE within the next few days. Enjoy! Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 21st of Midsummer,
- [Submissions Closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed-2/) - Submission for new classleads is now closed. You can use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to find reports you haven't left a comment on, and REPORTS ABSTAINED for reports you haven't voted on. After three days to gather comments and votes, we will start to post decisions. Thanks! Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 23rd of Khepary,
- [Year 510 Crafting Competition Results](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-crafting-competition-results/) - Hello again! Our judges have come to a decision on the placements of our Year 510 design contest with the theme of 'away from home'! Winner: Ulo with 'a moral longing for memories of a fallen civilisation' Runner-up (tie): Aolin with a 'hearthstone pendant of the wanderer' Runner-up (tie): Evlentesh with 'a well-worn cloak arrayed
- [Year 510 Artisanal And Bardic Competition Results!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-artisanal-and-bardic-competition-results/) - Hey, everybody! Submissions for the "AETOLIA AT WAR!" Artisanal and Bardic contest have now been reviewed by our judges and the winners are as follows: ARTISANALS ------------ 1st: Akarn 2nd: Mahar 3rd: Sibatti Honourable mentions go to our remaining entrants Wjoltyr and Church for their submissions as well! BARDICS ------------ 1st: Nimiphi 2nd: Wjoltyr 3rd
- [Lord Sorrelion Sammonward's Party Barge](https://www.aetolia.com/news/lord-sorrelion-sammonwards-party-barge/) - Hello, everybody! For those who missed it, 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, new crafting ingredients, minipets, mounts, and a host of other trinkets for sale. The barge will be available until the end
- [Year 510 Games Conclusion](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-games-conclusion/) - Hey, everybody! After a few weeks of festivities, our Year 510 games have now come to a close. Lord Sorrelion Sammonward and his barge will be arriving shortly with an awesome selection of wares and collectible goodies to celebrate the occasion! As usual, you'll be sure to find something fun to do on his party
- [Year 510 Competitions](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-competitions/) - Hello, everybody! Just a quick reminder for you as our Year 510 Celebration winds down: Submissions for Artisinals, Bardics, and our Crafting competition all close in roughly six hours from the time of this post. You can find details on themes and submission guidelines in announce posts [0;1;37m3518[0m and [0;1;37m3519[0m. Thanks! Penned by my hand
- [Treaty updates](https://www.aetolia.com/news/treaty-updates/) - Hello folks, I've added two new terms to treaties that you can make use of. RESTITUTION : (Between cities only) When the treaty is voided or dissolved, all base territory occupied by your city will be returned to the other party as a gesture of sincerity. This action will not occur if the treaty is
- [Year 510 Treasure Hunt](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-treasure-hunt/) - Hi folks! The Year 510 treasure hunt is coming up soon (see EVENTS), and I wanted to outline how the chests work again: HELP TREASURE HUNT has all the basic details on the game format - of particular note are: - Artifact shovels don't give any actual bonus to digging. - Warden/Carnifex digging won't avail
- [Artifact Cart Update](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artifact-cart-update/) - Hi folks! By request, I've added grimstim, phoenix hearts, and bullseyes to the artifact cart on the website - they are priced the same as chocolates and can be found under the consumables category. Also as I neglected to mention it in the original post - elemental globes are also available again in the same
- [June in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/june-in-aetolia/) - Hi folks! June is upon us and you can expect the Year 510 celebrations to continue right along for the rest of the month; be sure to look at [0;1;37mEVENTS[0m for the remaining games - the barge will be here before long! This month we have a few offerings for you: a salvage sale, the
- [Classleads June 2023](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-june-2023/) - Hello folks! The wheel of time has turned, as thus it is time for the second classlead of the year! --------------------------------- Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once this time frame is up, there
- [Great Hunt Results](https://www.aetolia.com/news/great-hunt-results/) - After a gruelling 48 hours, the Great Hunt is now over and the results are as follows: Sub-99 Tier: Rank Name Count True Rank ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Demien 13467 30 2 Tantabar 10920 35 3 Azvameth 6190 47 4 Herta 4242 55 5 Kaily 791 90 6 Trynt 669 93 7 Ranald 504 96 8 Eirianwen
- [Imminent Great Hunt](https://www.aetolia.com/news/imminent-great-hunt/) - In a few hours at the coming Howling (see EVENTS as always for specifics), the Great Hunt shall begin! This is a 48 hour hunting contest with credit prizes at certain points thresholds and larger credit prizes for the winners! Ironman Mode will be returning as a Tier for this Great Hunt too! [0;1;37mNote: orrery
- [War Changes](https://www.aetolia.com/news/war-changes/) - Hello folks, Since the war system's original implementation, it's time for its first major change after observing it in action for a bit: - It is no longer possible to try and occupy multiple territories of an enemy organization at the same time. While it seems like a pretty simple change on its surface, let
- [Year 510 Design Contest!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-design-contest/) - The Year 510 Design Contest is now officially open! Until 11th June we'll be accepting your design submissions for the theme of [0;1;37mAWAY FROM HOME[0m. These submissions aren't tied to any one particular archetype and can be from any of Aetolia's crafting skills. Submissions can be made by sending a clear letter to Becue with
- [Year 510 Artisanal and Bardic Competition](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-artisanal-and-bardic-competition/) - I'm pleased to announce that the Year 510 Artisanal and Bardic Competition is now open! While we're all busy thinking about Year 510, the theme for this round is: [0;1;37mAETOLIA AT WAR[0m This theme has a lot of potential, so I hope to see some wild and wonderful submissions! Entries should be submitted via e-mail
- [Year 510 Celebrations!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-celebrations/) - Hi everyone! Year 510 celebrations have now officially begun! The year proper turns over in a few hours but we're kicking things off early to align with the Howling. There'll be two posts following this to formally open the Artisanal & Bardic competition and the Design contest, and the Starfall will take place shortly after.
- [Year 510 Points](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-points/) - Hi folks! Year 510 is almost upon us and all of the events outlined in post #3513 can be found under the EVENTS command in game. Make sure you configure your timezone for an accurate readout. The points system from the last few Year X celebrations is returning. Every qualifying event that you participate in
- [Inactive Leaders](https://www.aetolia.com/news/inactive-leaders/) - Hi folks, As we've been putting so much time into bolstering our org identities and themes over the last year or so, it's important that our organisations have leaders who are active and enthused in their roles. With that in mind, we've just put live a change where, should an org leader not log in
- [Mother's Day!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/mothers-day/) - Hi folks! It's Mother's Day in the US (and many other countries as well!) In appreciation of all the mums out there, if you type [0;1;37mMOTHERSROCK[0m, we will give you 25 bound credits! This will work only once per character until the 15th of May. Shout out to all the rocking mums out there, keep
- [Year 510 Celebrations: Itinerary](https://www.aetolia.com/news/year-510-celebrations-itinerary/) - Hi folks! Year 510 is just a few weeks away and you can expect a very busy celebration with lots of games, contests, and surprises as always! There'll be a proper post with all the details about points and specific events nearer to the time but for now in order to give everyone advance notice,
- [Nexus Client on iOS](https://www.aetolia.com/news/nexus-client-on-ios/) - On behalf of Jeremy Saunders: We're excited to announce that the mobile version of Nexus Client is finally on both Android and iPhone! That's right, you can now carry the epicness of Iron Realms Entertainment in your pocket and experience the thrill of MUD gaming whenever the mood strikes you. We've got you covered no
- [Automation Rules Reminder](https://www.aetolia.com/news/automation-rules-reminder/) - Following several spot checks and subsequent actions today, I am taking this opportunity to remind everyone about [0;1;37mHELP AUTOMATION[0m. In particular, this section: [0;1;37mAutomating ANY activity that generates gold, experience, or resources of any kind while not paying attention is explicitly NOT allowed. This includes fishing, hunting, questing, or any other similar activity.[0m Breaking this
- [May in Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/news/may-in-aetolia/) - Hi folks! 2023 is moving right along into May, and that means Year 510 will soon be upon us! Keep your eyes open for several posts in the next couple of days outlining our itinerary for the celebrations! In the meantime, Cryptic Chests are returning to the website (www.aetolia.com/credits) under 'artifact packages' for May! Opening
- [Racetrack System being Retired](https://www.aetolia.com/news/racetrack-system-being-retired/) - Despite being a fixture of the cities for some years (in various states of functionality), the minipet racetracks are officially being retired today. While we love the idea of cheering on your little critters, the stark reality is that this is an unfinished system plagued with bugs and issues of various kinds. I've debated on
- [Esterport Bounties Update](https://www.aetolia.com/news/esterport-bounties-update/) - Hi folks, The intent of the Esterport bounty system was to provide a means of resolution for 'roleplay cause' for those either unable or unwilling to settle their grievance personally, specifically for scenarios that don't fall under the purview of city crimes and city bounties. As such, I have the following change to announce in
- [Movement](https://www.aetolia.com/news/movement/) - I've updated how people show when moving around in group a bit, especially in cases where a custom message is used to show off certain skill usage, such as teleportation. There is a lot of movement methods in the game, so I can't guarantee it'll work appropriately for all of them (or be able to
- [Combat Juice](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-juice/) - Afflictions ====================== - New affliction: Hobbled. * This is basically a new generic affliction to provide interactions between various abilities. * Delays any movement attempt you make and is cured once you successfully move. * This is considered a physical delay and not an environmental delay. * Sleeping for a short while will get rid
- [Cloak of Abnegation: Quick Correction](https://www.aetolia.com/news/cloak-of-abnegation-quick-correction/) - Hi folks! Keroc has just informed me that the abnegation power actually triggers when [0;1;37mthree (3) [0m have attacked you recently, not [0;1;37mfive[0m as I originally wrote. I've updated the original post and the auction info to reflect this. Sorry for the error, but luckily we caught it early. Penned by my hand on Quensday,
- [Imminent Auctions!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/imminent-auctions/) - Hi folks! About an hour from now at the howling, a round of auctions will be going live! In total there are 9 credit auctions and 6 gold auctions. Some notes: - The auctions will run for 10 real days. - Any artifacts bought through auctions (including gold items) cannot be traded in or have
- [Some Updates to Transport Artifacts & Antiquated Rings](https://www.aetolia.com/news/some-updates-to-transport-artifacts-antiquated-rings/) - Hi folks, I have some updates to announce to transportation artifacts and antiquated rings: - Wings, amulets, gold translocators, and custom wings locations all now share the same area: the Nexus of Translocation. Abilities which work across an area should now work to and from all of these. - Those of you with custom portals
- [Global Perspicacity Terminated](https://www.aetolia.com/news/global-perspicacity-terminated/) - Greetings adventurers, This post is, unfortunately, not written by the incredible, mind-blowing technology that is ChatGPT's language model AI. Just by me. We originally came up with this idea over a year ago as an April Fools joke and Razmael (ambitious and insane as ever) recently toiled away at making it into a reality, painstakingly
- [Gregarious Prototype Testing](https://www.aetolia.com/news/gregarious-prototype-testing/) - Greetings Aetolians, We at Aetolia pride ourselves on staying ahead of the curve when it comes to technology, and we are always exploring new ways to enhance your gaming experience. As many of you may have noticed, artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world, and we are excited to announce the experimental integration of AI
- [April in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/april-in-aetolia/) - Hi folks! April has arrived and that means it's time for a new promotion! Later in the month we'll have the first round of auctions for the year, but in the meantime the Wheel of Fates has returned to Aetolia! Logging in for at least an hour each day earns a free spin and premium
- [Calling Mortal Builders!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/calling-mortal-builders/) - Hi everyone! Aetolia is once again looking for enthusiastic and skilled writers to contribute to the game's development as a mortal builder! We're inviting anyone who has a creative streak, an interest in helping Aetolia grow, and the ability to both work to a goal and to deadlines to apply for the builder role. Building
- [The Duel Returns!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-duel-returns/) - This coming weekend, the mighty Duel makes its return to crown a new champion - a double elimination tournament of skill where only one person can stand at the top! Who will it be? If you haven't joined one before, HELP THE DUEL will tell you everything you need to know. The specific time and
- [The Dyisen-Ashtan Arena](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-dyisen-ashtan-arena/) - Hi folks! Within the Memoryscape, the fog has coalesced into a new, long forgotten memory - the Dyisen-Ashtan Arena. Inside the arena, you can run some basic mock battles using the spectral and ghostly divisions that utilise the war system mechanics for whatever you need. You can PROBE the divisions/objects within the arena for extra
- [Second Life Skills](https://www.aetolia.com/news/second-life-skills/) - The removal of second life skills talked about in Announce #3488 is no longer temporary and will be the norm going forward. There is a few further fixes however: - Fixed Soulcage / Remembrance not proc'ing before Starburst (although technically should not be stackable). - Fixed the Ulgar statue allowing you to stack Starburst with
- [Spirited Away](https://www.aetolia.com/news/spirited-away/) - Near the close of the summer of 508 MA, the rattling of bones against wood could be heard throughout the balmy Western Itzatl. Suspecting that these sounds were connected to a recent vision experienced by many councillors, Durian was swift to respond. In short order, they questioned various residents of the rainforest and neighbouring Saluria,
- [Bloodborn: Born Again](https://www.aetolia.com/news/bloodborn-born-again/) - Throughout the summer of 508 MA, the imperious Consanguine toiled away in search of greater power. Goaded on by the Progenitor, the Imperial Dominion sought control over ancient magic related to the four humours of blood, phlegm, and yellow and black biles. Though they mustered their all, they found themselves unable to handle the demands
- [The Runecarver Class!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-runecarver-class/) - Following the arrival of Senvet from the Jalaja region of Albedos and the spiritual journey that ensued, the Runecarver class is now available within the Shamans Guild! With the skills of Runecarving, Malediction, and Sporulation, this class draws much of its power from the Dia'ruian guardians - both familiar and newly discovered - to strike
- [The Bloodborn Class!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-bloodborn-class/) - Having delved into hitherto unplumbed secrets of blood magic and rediscovered arts thought lost to time, the Bloodborn class is now available within the Dominion Guild! With the skills of Humourism, Hematurgy, and Esoterica, this class marries arcane sorcery, blood magic, and a grotesquely intricate control over the body's humours. Bloodborn is a mirror of
- [Keg Race tweaks](https://www.aetolia.com/news/keg-race-tweaks/) - Hi folks, Ahead of the Keg Race, I've made some adjustments to make it a little less snowball-y. From my experience with observing past races, those that get an early lead tend to maintain it throughout the entire course and get further and further ahead from the rest. These changes are designed to hopefully bring
- [Artistic Antiquities](https://www.aetolia.com/news/artistic-antiquities/) - Hi folks! Today we're bringing an upgrade to a familiar system that we hope you will be just as excited about as we are! In the shops for both Beneath and Portent/Glandor, you will now find transmute beetles that can be applied to your antiquated ring and antiquated gauntlet respectively. This means that you will
- [To give light, one must first burn](https://www.aetolia.com/news/to-give-light-one-must-first-burn/) - Just beyond the pristine walls of Enorian's eastern flank was a community fraught with the downtrodden suffering from a disease born from the cruel experimentation conducted by an alchemist named Jirken. Though the then self-proclaimed Beacon had eventually brought justice to the wayward scientist, the damage was already done and a disease-ridden colony was born.
- [PvE / XP Gain Tuning](https://www.aetolia.com/news/pve-xp-gain-tuning/) - Hi folks! We've just completed a bit of a pass on auditing some bashing areas and identifying issues with difficulty and also with xp gain and I have the following updates to announce: - First up: xp gain from bashing in groups is now buffed by 30%, reduced from 50%. This was set at 50
- [Keg Race & Critical Hit Day](https://www.aetolia.com/news/keg-race-critical-hit-day/) - Hi folks! On the 17th we'll be hosting a Keg Race just after the howling (see EVENTS) for a prize of 5 pots of gold, and a pot of gold for a random entrant! In addition, you can take advantage of increased critical hits for all of St. Patrick's Day! Enjoy! Penned by my hand
- [It was red and yellow and green and brown and scarlet and black and ochre and peach and...](https://www.aetolia.com/news/it-was-red-and-yellow-and-green-and-brown-and-scarlet-and-black-and-ochre-and-peach-and/) - For those of you who enjoy an extra splash of colour on your woodcrafting, jewelcrafting, forgings, furniture pieces or tailored items, there is now a level 2 upgrade to the quill of engraving that allows you to utilise all of the colors available in Aetolia! The cost per letter remains the same here, but you
- [Classleads February 2023 - part 3](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2023-part-3/) - Per report 3247, I'm going to be trialing the removal of certain second life skills. Skills removed: - Luminary & Earthcaller: Rebirth / Reformation. - Zealot & Ravager: Resurgence / Unfinished. - Carnifex & Warden: Substitute / Intervention. Skills remaining: - Indorani & Oneiromancer: Soulcage / Remembrance. - Level 200: Store (there's a number of
- [Classleads 2023 February - part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-2023-february-part-2/) - Performance ========================= - [3214] New Skill: Flair. Shamanism ========================= - [3228] FETISH STRING is no longer considered an aggressive action. - [3228] FETISH REMOVE now has the same hinder conditions as FETISH STRING. - [3228] You can now FETISH REMOVE . Subterfuge ========================= - [3257] Worm Warp can no longer can be detected by movement
- [March in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/march-in-aetolia/) - Hi folks! March has arrived already as 2023 rapidly pushes forward! We may have a surprise or two for you later in the month but in the meantime, pots of gold are making a return for March with my customary tune up on prizes, odds, and of course a retooling of values! Pots of Gold
- [Contacting Admin](https://www.aetolia.com/news/contacting-admin/) - Hi folks, I'm writing to remind everyone that our official channels for reporting issues and making queries from the admin (bugs, issues, messages, emails) are the intended method for contacting staff. There have been some situations lately where people are using Discord DMs to ask questions that should really be filed through these methods, resulting
- [Archer divisions](https://www.aetolia.com/news/archer-divisions/) - I keep getting asked questions a lot about archers, so here is the definitive list: Archers WILL: * Fire a volley of arrows at enemy troops who march adjacent to them. * There is no cooldown, marching adjacent to them will trigger it. * Fire at troops even if they are fighting a PLAYER. *
- [Abyssal Conquest: Asaraii and Bulrok, Adherents of Tyranny](https://www.aetolia.com/news/abyssal-conquest-asaraii-and-bulrok-adherents-of-tyranny/) - Across centuries and rebirths did the Goddess Iosyne harbour a secret, closely guarded even from Her Siblings - the resting place of an ancient calamity, its horrors sealed away and forgotten, festering in the deepest recesses of the world. His name, lost to the continent of Sapience, is writ in recorded history but a handful
- [Classleads February 2023 - part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2023-part-1/) - Avoidance ========================= - [3251] Bolstering now lasts for 30 seconds, up from 25. Bladefire / Chirography ========================= - [3249] If the target already has epilepsy, then Lightning / Aneda will upset their balance for 1 second. * The balance loss will only occur if you are using a two-handed weapon. City Research ========================= - [3243]
- [Capture the flag](https://www.aetolia.com/news/capture-the-flag/) - Hello folks! It's been a fair while, hasn't it? Dusted off for this weekend, the CTF game (HELP CTF) will make its splash return! For those of you who are new and perhaps don't know what the CTF is, the CTF is a large arena in which various teams compete to capture the other teams
- [Globes of Elemental Energy - Artifact Cart](https://www.aetolia.com/news/globes-of-elemental-energy-artifact-cart/) - Hi folks, By popular request I've added globes of elemental energy to the artifact cart under "consumables". Note that like chocolates these will still decay so please keep that in mind should you choose to purchase them! They're costed at 20 credits. Enjoy! Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 19th of Ios, in the
- [The Lair Re-opens](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-lair-re-opens/) - The Lair beneath Azdun, once the Malevolent's favoured haunt, is now accessible once again by going IN from v1804. The pit at the northeast corner of the Lair will take you into the Endless Battlefield, a hunting grounds with infinite prey. Note that this area has unique mechanics; you can read HELP ENDLESS BATTLEFIELD for
- [Submissions Closed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/submissions-closed/) - Submission for new classleads is now closed. You can use REPORTS UNCOMMENTED to find reports you haven't left a comment on, and REPORTS ABSTAINED for reports you haven't voted on. After three days to gather comments and votes, we will start to post decisions. Thanks! Penned by my hand on Kinsday, the 10th of Severin,
- [PK Issue Etiquette](https://www.aetolia.com/news/pk-issue-etiquette/) - Hi folks, I just want to remind people about a couple of PK-issue related things: First, as per HELP ISSUES, if you have a grievance with another player, please do not use ISSUE ME. You need to issue the alleged rule-breaker directly so they can give their side of the story and let us make
- [February in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/february-in-aetolia/) - Hi folks! 2023 is speeding right along and for the month of February, we have a few offerings for you: a salvage sale, the return of the artifact cart, and a direct lesson sale! Every 100 credits purchased from the website will come with a piece of antiquated salvage, which is typically valued at 200
- [Classleads February 2023](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-february-2023/) - [0;1;37m...and thus he commanded, let there be the first round of classleads for thy year...[0m Hello folks! We're a day early, but it's here none the less! Information for this classlead cycle: Submissions will be open for TWO WEEKS in which you can submit THREE reports in for consideration which will be left anonymous. Once
- [More Combat Tweaks!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/more-combat-tweaks/) - Afflictions ====================== - Impairment will now increase stun durations by 50%. * It will continue to block racial skills as well for now. - Deadening will now increase the threshold trigger of shock/burnout to 40%. Battlefury / Riving ====================== - Battlecry / Anguish equilibrium recovery time is reduced by 1 second if the opponent has
- [Bounties, Out of City Crimes, Defiling, et al](https://www.aetolia.com/news/bounties-out-of-city-crimes-defiling-et-al/) - Hi folks, I have an update to the PK rules to announce today pertaining to bounties and out-of-city crimes. It's long been my policy that city bounties can only be filed for city crimes that occur inside the city; the reasoning for this was to promote organic PK in the moment and let people fight
- [Flintyard & Flintbeard](https://www.aetolia.com/news/flintyard-flintbeard/) - Hi folks! This is a 24 hour reminder that at the next Howling, the Flintbeard dungeons will be closing until December 2023, and the speedrun fame holders will be locked in! Last chance to take the fame! Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 17th of Khepary, in the year 507 MA. Discuss this post
- [An Accord Renewed](https://www.aetolia.com/news/an-accord-renewed/) - Throughout the terrors of the Second War of Night, the Hammer of Dawn stood as a shining torch, a defiant people intent on repelling Ohlsana's ravenous invasion. Returning to their far-flung roots as hunters of shadow and evil, with the aid of the three Exarchs, Enorian invoked the terms of an ancient pact made between
- [Combat Changes](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-changes/) - Afflictions ====================== - Physical disruption now increases the length of WRITHE by 1 second. - Physical disruption now only works on writhe impale, rather then all physical writhes. - Haemophilia now causes the Clotting skill to fail 80% of the time, up from 33%. - Chance for Dizziness to make you fall is increased to
- [Mana Boon](https://www.aetolia.com/news/mana-boon/) - The 'mana_boon' artifact now offers a 20% reduction on Clotting, instead of 33%, just so it retains some value for those of you who like it for PvE. I've also removed the bonus that Kaido Clotting got to try and keep everyone more even since we'll keep a bit of its strength. This should be
- [Class Viability](https://www.aetolia.com/news/class-viability/) - The Class Viability survey has been tallied up, thanks to those of you who participated! To see the results, you can follow the link below: https://forums.aetolia.com/discussion/4639/class-viability-pt-3 Enjoy! Penned by my hand on Gosday, the 16th of Ios, in the year 507 MA.
- [Happy New Year! January in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/happy-new-year-january-in-aetolia/) - Hi folks! Happy New Year to all and welcome to January! We're saying goodbye to stockings (though your platinums should all now be full - enjoy!), and welcoming back cryptic chests! Chests can be obtained on the Aetolia website (www.aetolia.com/credits), and opening one will award one or more prizes from a wide selection as outlined
- [New Year Q & A](https://www.aetolia.com/news/new-year-q-a/) - Hi folks! About half an hour after the coming Howling, myself and some of the team will be hosting an informal New Year's Q & A. You'll be able to find us IN from North of Trees, where you can come and go as you please, ask questions, listen, or just see in the new
- [Flintbeard's Backyard](https://www.aetolia.com/news/flintbeards-backyard/) - Hi folks! I'm writing to announce a new 3-player holiday dungeon: Flintbeard's Backyard! Within, you'll find a series of brand new challenges to overcome, each themed to the festive season in some way. The entrance can be found at v74620, but note: [0;1;37mYou will need to have completed Flintbeard's Lair to be able to enter![0;37m
- [End of month reminder: stocking raffle](https://www.aetolia.com/news/end-of-month-reminder-stocking-raffle/) - Hi folks! This is just a quick reminder that the stocking raffle will close and have its prizes drawn in just over 24 hours. If you have decorative gift vouchers, you will need to either gift them (if they have your mark) or exchange them (use LOTTERY EXCHANGE VOUCHER, if they were given to you
- [Timeline Updates](https://www.aetolia.com/news/timeline-updates/) - Hello, everyone! Over the last few days, we updated the Timeline of Aetolia to include all major story events up to the recent happenings in the Free City of Delve. I assigned proper tags to all of these entries, but if you feel something is amiss or could use additional detail, feel free to let
- [Class Survey](https://www.aetolia.com/news/class-survey/) - Hi all! I'm going a survey to see how the community feels about our classes. If you have some time, check it out on our forums and feel free to fill out the survey! https://forums.aetolia.com/discussion/4639/class-viability-pt-3/p1 Thank you! Penned by my hand on Closday, the 24th of Severin, in the year 507 MA.
- [Mejev Nider Nesve wo Ti, Matati wo Eja sota Aran wo Aransa](https://www.aetolia.com/news/mejev-nider-nesve-wo-ti-matati-wo-eja-sota-aran-wo-aransa/) - Hi folks! As is only befitting the season of Celesmas, we have a festive miracle for you! The area of Mejev Nider Nesve wo Ti, Matati wo Eja sota Aran wo Aransa is now available for you to explore! Situated on the border of the Liruma and Mhojave, this area is majorly comprised of an
- [Orrery Update](https://www.aetolia.com/news/orrery-update/) - Hello folks, The Orrery gets a small update to its system today, hurrah! No longer bound to tethers, ANY faction and its members may now vie over its bountiful rewards. That's right, you can attempt to gain its bonuses as either: a) A city b) A guild c) An order d) A congregation e) A
- [A History of 2022 & Previews for 2023!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/a-history-of-2022-previews-for-2023/) - Hi folks! It's that time again already (somehow) for the year in review post and previews for 2023! The post proper will be in the forum thread for this announce (give me about 30 seconds to post it), with a write up of the year 2022 and some idea of what you can expect from
- [Flintbeard's Return & Ironbeard's Capture!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/flintbeards-return-ironbeards-capture/) - Hi folks! As you've likely just heard, Ironbeard had begun his rounds for this year's Celesmas celebrations, but the dastardly Flintbeard has taken him prisoner again, and the Flintbeard's Lair dungeon is open again until the end of the year! This is a three-player instance with special bosses you will need to defeat in order
- [War Victory Conditions](https://www.aetolia.com/news/war-victory-conditions/) - Hi folks, We now have an endgame to war! The mechanics are relatively simple to begin with, but there has been room left for it to grow if the need arises OR we want to tweak conditions in relation to an event. In order to win a war, you must: - Occupy and hold all
- [The Liruma Crater](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-liruma-crater/) - Hi folks! Following the mass destruction caused by Spinesreach's ylem bomb in the Liruma, the fallout has finally revealed itself in the form of the Liruma Crater! The Crater is an [0;1;31mOPEN PK[0;37m hunting zone with tuning is comparable to the Memoryscape or Underbelly. Within, you'll find a slew of irradiated things to kill and
- [Big Weekend!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/big-weekend/) - Hello folks, This is just a quick reminder and a little bit of a promotion for the up coming events! THE GRAND DUEL (See EVENT INFO 444 for exact time): This weekend, the Duel will be back with its final spin for the year. With its own unique fame line from other Duels, this special
- [Will of the Helm, Part VIII, Epilogue: A political analysis](https://www.aetolia.com/news/will-of-the-helm-part-viii-epilogue-a-political-analysis/) - [The Grand Library has received a copy of an official letter from Delve presumably mailed to the leadership of each city upon Sapience. In the interest of preservation of public knowledge, we have decided to publish it publically.] To the city states of Sapience, Following the recent turmoil within our Free City, we would like
- [Will of the Helm, Part VII: Immaterial Wealth](https://www.aetolia.com/news/will-of-the-helm-part-vii-immaterial-wealth/) - As the Free City of Delve began to recover from the calamities that had visited it over the months prior, trepidation and unease yet lingered in the air. Though the valiant efforts of Enorian, Bloodloch, Spinesreach, and Duiran had come together to drive back the storm of misfortunes, Delve still remained defenceless without the newborn
- [Holy War Update!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/holy-war-update/) - Hello folks, Bit of an update to the Holy War system! Where once there was simply a single method to achieve victory, there is now three! You can complete any victory type in a Holy War in order to win - they all run concurrently. Shrine victory ----------------------- - No different from before. Offering victory
- [Honours For Player Cities](https://www.aetolia.com/news/honours-for-player-cities/) - All four player cities now have HONOURS entries that you can peruse for some insight into their ideals, goals, alignment, and historical achievements. These are a work in progress and the fame entries mostly feature recent history for now with a smattering of ancient history too. If we've missed something that you feel is particularly
- [Will of the Helm, Part VI: Famine, Death, Pestilence, and War](https://www.aetolia.com/news/will-of-the-helm-part-vi-famine-death-pestilence-and-war/) - As Duiran labored with the proper burials of Delve's deceased, Councilor Tirriki moved to ensure that starvation did not add more and more strain to the Cult of the Dead's resources. Though the civil unrest over food shortages had calmed after reassurances from the Fora, the mysterious famine continued to ravage farmlands and render market
- [Addition to the Aetolia staff](https://www.aetolia.com/news/addition-to-the-aetolia-staff/) - Hi folks! I recently posted about a paid position for the game - thank you to everyone who applied, the position has now been filled. I am writing to introduce Aetolia's newest addition to the staff team: Emellan! Emellan will be taking up the role of Assistant Producer alongside Keroc and Razmael. They will primarily
- [New Division Types](https://www.aetolia.com/news/new-division-types/) - Hi folks, We have some new war updates here as we grow closer to completing the first iteration of the war system. Each city will now find that they have three different division types to select from in CITY CONSCRIPT TYPES. These types are the Archer, Soldier, and the Cavalry. Each type has some unique
- [Will of the Helm, Part V: The Silent Host](https://www.aetolia.com/news/will-of-the-helm-part-v-the-silent-host/) - While calamity continued to wrack the Free City's populace and Kull Ervenn's search for the newborn Eld'akathi went on without apparent end, there seemed at least some hope to be found in the otherwise bleak, despondent atmosphere. Much of the sleeping sickness - striking some down with eternal sleepwalking, unable to wake, and plaguing others
- [The Maestral Region](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-maestral-region/) - Hi folks! Two new areas are now available in Albedos: the Maestral Shoals and the Maestral Barrier Reef! These two areas form part of the coastal region immediately adjacent to the Port City of Delve, overlooked by the (as yet not traversible) great Pharos of Delve. These are primarily hunting areas and should fall within
- [Will of the Helm, Part IV: Meetings Three](https://www.aetolia.com/news/will-of-the-helm-part-iv-meetings-three/) - With the Free City beset on all sides by calamity, the Council of Five made haste to act in the best interest of the people. Confident that the Hammer of the Dawn could contain the plague after Councilor Qayyam besought their aid, Holgraid, Tirriki, and Rhav sought to entreat similar cooperation from the other nations
- [December Itinerary](https://www.aetolia.com/news/december-itinerary/) - Hi folks! While events continue to unfold around the calamities and disasters in Delve, we have some more festive fun for you to enjoy later in the month: - Ironbeard is due to begin his rounds from the 16th, provided the dastardly Flintbeard doesn't take him prisoner again... - The Grand Duel will take place
- [Will of the Helm, Part III: The Auric Crusade](https://www.aetolia.com/news/will-of-the-helm-part-iii-the-auric-crusade/) - As woe continued to plague the Free City, the Council of Five concluded that they must turn to the nation-states of Sapience for assistance. With a dreaming plague afflicting the masses, an untimely famine driving civil unrest, a war waged by the Shil'tok, and mysterious deaths all around the city, the beleaguered councilors divided the
- [Will of the Helm, Part II: Woes Four](https://www.aetolia.com/news/will-of-the-helm-part-ii-woes-four/) - Following the demise of Aiillassa, unrest continued to wrack the Free City of Delve throughout the early days of Lleian. Rumors of sleepwalking citizens began to circulate throughout the city, with some reports of one woman from the Docklands stumbling off a pier into the waters to her demise. To make matters worse for the
- [Will of the Helm, Part I: Unrest in the Underbelly](https://www.aetolia.com/news/will-of-the-helm-part-i-unrest-in-the-underbelly/) - In the early days of Midsummer in 506MA, the Free City of Delve experienced the beginnings of great unrest. Caught in conflict with three rival gangs, the Brass Jackals were beset on all sides by territorial aggression. This chaos within the Underbelly did not go unnoticed by citizens of Sapience's city-states, individuals from all across
- [The Fall of the Temple of Ati](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-fall-of-the-temple-of-ati/) - While the Third Son of Ohlsana stood in chains beneath Bloodloch's banners, Runecarver Rhydderch of Duiran turned his attention to the Temple of Ati, long a plague staining the Western Itzatl. From the midst of so much horror, reasoned the Runecarver, had come an opportunity: to bring the foul temple, a blight upon the landscape,
- [Fleeting Legends: Tetchta, the Adherent of Memory](https://www.aetolia.com/news/fleeting-legends-tetchta-the-adherent-of-memory/) - One of the first followers of Lexadhra in Her nascent revival, Tetchta Mesis can rarely be described as modest, timorous, or prone to bouts of regret or shame. The Tick - a moniker given to them by was-Varo - found themself called to the Indelible's Temple in the Memoryscape, where a cofhenya - a vessel
- [The Fall of the Republic](https://www.aetolia.com/news/the-fall-of-the-republic/) - Founded in the early days of the Second Immortal Epoch, the citadel of Spinesreach commands a provenance unmatched by any city on Sapience still standing today. This storied history, while tumultuous and turbulent over the years, has always retained a singular constant: Artifice reigns eternal, and the will of Severn is absolute. In the modern
- [Bards Come to Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/bards-come-to-aetolia/) - After the tumultuous Revelations brought about during the epic Shattered Souls event that concluded in March, Sapience enjoyed a relative period of quiet, with no resurrected Gods or world-ending threats rising to the fore. Yet while most thought the Elders dead and gone, a cult to Nalibhtavi, the Replete, revealed themselves, bombarding adventurers with propaganda
- [Fragments of Time: Part Eight](https://www.aetolia.com/event/fragments-of-time-part-eight/) - Following His summit with Bamathis, the Hunter began formulating His trap to ensnare the rampaging Yvalamon. From His halls in the Temple of Thorns He set to work, brooding over the final components that lay in a place no one wanted to go. Creeping rot infests Dendara, an unending onslaught of encroaching filth that slowly
- [Fragments of Time: Part Seven](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/fragments-of-time-part-seven/) - While Sapience celebrated the defeat of the Haekathi and took a moment to relax, Copperhead had other things on its mind. Arriving in the City of Spinesreach, the Cogger commenced what would be a weeks-long search for the 'non functional remnant' to which it had been earlier alerted. Spirean reactions were a mix of alarm
- [Stockings!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/stockings/) - December has arrived and that means it's time for stockings! As always, they can be obtained from the Aetolia website at www.aetolia.com/credits under 'artifact packages.' Per my previous post (Announce #3271), stockings have been majorly overhauled from previous years in order to make them significantly more rewarding. Take a look over that post or check
- [Cyber Monday Sale!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/cyber-monday-sale/) - For the next 24 hours we are offering a special, one-off package of 100 bound credits for $14.99! This is an even better deal than standard no-brainer credits and is a one day offer only! These can only be purchased once per character, and to take advantage, visit www.aetolia.com/credits. On top of that, I've turned
- [Fragments of Time: Part Six](https://www.aetolia.com/event/fragments-of-time-part-six/) - With the attack on their docks imminent, Enorian began to arrange their forces along the harbour, Kalena Emerson given command of the defence. With crew and guards stationed and ready, the rest of the continent mustered at Masilia in great numbers, ready to repel any Haekathi interlopers. Bulrok of the Carnifex marched legions of horrors
- [Fragments of Time: Part Five](https://www.aetolia.com/event/fragments-of-time-part-five/) - The Midnight Serpent continued to terrorise the shores of Sapience as time moved into Ios, and Xaseira's mission grew more desperate with each passing day. Now docking more frequently, the Haekathi found herself facing not the ragtag band of adventurers that first boarded her ship, but trained soldiers well-versed in her battle tactics. Forced to
- [Fragments of Time: Part Four](https://www.aetolia.com/event/fragments-of-time-part-four/) - With the docks of Enorian in ruins and Sapience on high alert following the Haekathi incursion, tension gripped the continent as the world itself seemed to hold its breath, waiting in anticipation for the next inevitable calamity to strike. The wait would be a short one. Following a particualrly intense focus battle deep in the
- [The Midnight Serpent](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/the-midnight-serpent/) - Following the reappearance of the Haekathi in Masilia, a new instance has opened up for your enjoyment: The Midnight Serpent. The entrance can currently be found on the Scidve docks, but will be changing as the event continues to unfold! This instance has a bit of a twist to it, insofar as only one group
- [Auctions!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/auctions/) - About an hour from now at the howling, we have a total of 15 auctions going live: 8 for credits, 7 for gold. There are no iron coin auctions this time unfortunately but I'm sure they will put in an appearance in the future. My plan going forward is to hold two rounds of auctions
- [Fragments of Time: Part Three of ???](https://www.aetolia.com/event/fragments-of-time-part-three-of/) - Under cover of darkness they sailed, driven forward by the grace of a vigorous maritime wind. The vessel banked and crested over the ways as the captain reviewed a brief missive. Orders were clear; they were to dispatch the greatest threat prior to seeking their prize. As Sapience came into view, the course was set,
- [Fragments of Time: Part Two of ???](https://www.aetolia.com/event/fragments-of-time-part-two-of/) - Mere moments had passed following the battle, the Ruins a littered grave of countless dead. Drawn by the din of violence and murder, a tiny spark kindled at the edges of the horizon. Soon it grew to nascent flame, filling the skies with black smog as the smell of sulphur descended upon the world. The
- [Fragments of Time: Part One of ???](https://www.aetolia.com/event/fragments-of-time-part-one-of/) - SEEKING THE CONFLUENCE A clamour was heard in early Niuran, scraping metal and clanking gears stirring the citizens of Bloodloch, then Enorian, and finally Duiran to a state of alarm as a strange figure roamed in pursuit of something known only to itself. Though the citizens' initial search proved futile, the following week saw the
- [November in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/november-in-aetolia/) - Hi everyone! Anniversary month has now come to a close and I hope everyone had as much fun celebrating Aetolia's 20th as myself and the team did putting it all together! Before I get into the rest of the details, the Iron Lottery has now been drawn! The lucky winner is Tinazin, taking the prize
- [Classleads October 2021 - Part 3](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/classleads-october-2021-part-3/) - Per report 2947, I've gone through and removed all sanction benefits that cannot be tied to roleplay associated with the guild. Going forward, we want to make sure all sanction benefits are related to guild accomplishments or themes, without affecting PvP or PvE in a major way. Some benefits we have chosen to remove, while
- [Classleads October 2021 – Part 2](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2021-part-2/) - Artifacts=======================- [2834] It is no longer possible to obtain multiple antiquated rings.* Those with extra have had them turned back into salvage and placed into their inventory. Bioessence=======================- [2460] Nexus no longer expends bio energy while active.- [2460] Nexus now drains both endurance and willpower while active. Elemancy=======================- [2715] Firelash water resonance now additionally increases
- [The Sons of Terry!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/the-sons-of-terry/) - The tarantula menace has returned to Aetolia as the sons of Terry seek vengeance! Gazza, ever happy to lead an expedition to defeat spiders, is once more offering a quest to venture into Terry's burrow and slay the fearsome Terrysons. When you undertake this quest, remember that you need to append someone's name to the
- [Oneiromancer: Mirror Indorani Arrives!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/oneiromancer-mirror-indorani-arrives/) - Having successfully conquered the Astral Realm on behalf of Omei, the Imago, the Chromatic Court now holds sway over many of the Fae Nobles inhabiting that weird, eldritch world. Through careful negotiation (some methods less diplomatic than others...), the Oneiromancer class is now available! With the skills of Oneiromancy, Hyalincuru, and Contracts, this class blends
- [Earthcaller: Mirror Luminary Arrives!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/earthcaller-mirror-luminary-arrives/) - After passing the trials of the Earthen and helping to restore the imbalance of Earth on the Prime Material, the Earthcaller class is now available within the Teradrim Guild! With the skills of Apocalyptia, Subjugation, and Tectonics, this class expertly combines priestly invocations with raw, ruthless strength. The solemn duty of the Earthcaller makes it
- [Anniversary Events Round Up!](https://www.aetolia.com/event/anniversary-events-round-up/) - The first slew of anniversary events has now come to a close, and rather than do a single post for each, I've wrapped the winners up into one to keep it tidy: Starfall:1st place: Jhin2nd place: Teani3rd place: Valorie Great Hunt:As there are 20 winners for this, the full list can be found in announce
- [Classleads October 2021 - Part 1](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-october-2021-part-1/) - Battlefury / Riving=======================- [2655] Arc / Umbrage now requires a two-handed weapon to use. Fury=======================- [2679] Fury Expunge can now be boosted to cure stupidity. Hypnosis=======================- [2839] Marks now have a third person message when they expire. Numerology=======================- [2438] Recollection mana cost changed from 500, to 10% of max mana.- [2438] Recollection empowerment effect reworked:*
- [Happy Birthday Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/event/happy-birthday-aetolia/) - As of today, 7th October, Aetolia is officially twenty years old! I'm sure by now you've all had a chance to look over the EVENTS listing, but if not, take a look! The CELEBRATE command is now live for the rest of the month; type this to receive a one-off 20 bound credits in commemoration
- [Mining Updates!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/mining-updates/) - - Minecarts now empty their ores into storage as a stack. - I've gone ahead and condensed all existing ores in storage into stacks. - You can supply an optional quantity now to MINING DEPOSIT/RETRIEVE* MINING RETRIEVE [] * MINING DEPOSIT [] - You can now WAREHOUSE WITHDRAW anything in the warehouse, including raw
- [Discord Updates!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/discord-updates/) - We've just made some major upgrades to the official Discord server with the integration of Herolt, our new bot! Members of the server can use the !help command in the #bot-commands channel to bring up a list of bot functions, but the list of new additions includes: * Character verification (use the DISC VERIFY command
- [Changelog: 4th October](https://www.aetolia.com/news/changelog-4th-october/) - - Added WIPE OFF TRAP for those with the Tracking skillset. - MINING REPORT now only shows the 10 latest activity entries. The full activity log can be viewed from the office with the new MINING LOG command instead. - Fixed a bug that prevented RETURN TO HAVEN from working while in any library
- [Artisanal and Bardic Contest!](https://www.aetolia.com/upcoming-event/artisanal-and-bardic-contest/) - As promised, the Artisanal and Bardic contest is making a return for October! It is my aim going forward to host one of these alongside major events or milestones (yes this means you can expect another one for Year 500!) so that they are semi-frequent again. Entries should be submitted via e-mail to support@aetolia.com with
- [October in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/upcoming-event/october-in-aetolia/) - October has arrived and Aetolia's 20th birthday will soon be upon us! Alongside a host of events, games, and other celebrations throughout the month, the Wheel of Fates is making a return! Logging in for at least an hour each day earns a free spin and premium skull tokens can be obtained on the Aetolia
- [A Cure for Creeping Rot](https://www.aetolia.com/news/a-cure-for-creeping-rot/) - In Dendara, a creeping rot scourges the very life of the Plane. It hungers, and devours everything in its path. Before now, the rot has only ever crept forward, with no way to stop it - and creep it did, nearly overtaking the entirety of the Prophet's Hollow and threatening to turn it into a
- [Classleads Are Open!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/classleads-are-open/) - An early surprise classlead round is now open! Just to note, this isn't part of the normal itinerary that we usually do, however both myself and Ictinus think it would be good to let you all voice any ideas/thoughts you may have that need addressing. As such, we will be allowing three reports per a
- [Languages in Emotes!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/languages-in-emotes/) - By: Razmael, the Synthesist Hey folks, I've rewritten emote code from the ground up in order to make an entirely new feature possible: languages! You can now insert a language code into an emote following the format of: [action|language|text] Here's a breakdown of what that means.Action: The type of action your speech is. E.g. yelling,
- [October Itinerary!](https://www.aetolia.com/upcoming-event/october-itinerary/) - October is just around the corner and that means Aetolia is turning 20 years old! We have a busy month planned for you, including a slew of games, various contests, celebrations, and one or two surprises. So that you all have some notice and an idea of what to expect, the main itinerary for the
- [Mining Has Arrived!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/mining-has-arrived/) - It is my great pleasure to announce that Mining is now available! Before I get into the specifics, I would like to give a massive shout out to Razmael for the enormous amount of work he's put into this system, and to the many people on the team (some of whom are sadly no longer
- [A Better Gnomorrow!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/a-better-gnomorrow/) - Under pressure from the people of Gorshire following the mining calamities of 497, Mayor Gorbert has agreed to allow young Gnomes the chance at a life beyond the sheltered valley as adventurers in their own right. Gnomes are now a playable race! * You can either create a new character with the Gnome race, or
- [Changelog: 14th September](https://www.aetolia.com/news/changelog-14th-september/) - - Numerous shrines that were left behind within old, inaccessible areas have now been cleaned up. Please file a bug or an issue if you still have shrines that cannot be accessed. - Updated the error message for Lifebloom when trying to cast it on cooldown. - The timeline will now reference your character's birthday
- [Templar & Revenant Updates](https://www.aetolia.com/news/templar-revenant-updates/) - Much of the mirror code for Templar and Revenant has been cleaned up! As such, you can now use the old commands again minus their new prefixes (so you can IMPALE instead of BATTLEFURY IMPALE ). At some point I'll remove the prefixes all together, but I'll give you all plenty of time to
- [The Blighted Island of Ulangi](https://www.aetolia.com/event/the-blighted-island-of-ulangi/) - Years ago, amidst a great calamity, the island of Ulangi was cleansed of all life. At least, this is what the world thought - ruined by toxic atmosphere and ravaged by the Effulgent Shout, surely nothing could survive on that blighted island. The Siroccian Geological Society has proven that theory wrong. Headed by a senior
- [Recent Changelogs!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/recent-changelogs/) - Added 'IC VERBOSE' which lists the fullname of the item in the cache, along with aliases you canuse to refer to it. You can filter this down like normal cache display, e.g. IC ACUITY VERBOSE.There's now a header when you READLOG that indicates which organization's logs you are pursuing.Added the 'TarotCards' ability to AB WOODCRAFT.
- [September in Aetolia!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/september-in-aetolia/) - September is upon us and while the last two weeks have been a bit of a blur, I owe everyone a huge thanks for the support and warm welcome while I continue to get up to speed. It's going to be a busy few months! For now we say goodbye to Elemental Coffers and as
- [Combat & Class Updates](https://www.aetolia.com/news/combat-class-updates/) - Afflictions Soulburn and soulfire have been renamed to agony and accursed.This is to better accommodate it as a general affliction for mirrors.Fixed a bug where lightwound is blocked from random curing methods when you have deepwound.Originally lightwounds could not be cured if you had deepwound in development, but this is currently not the case.Fixed being
- [Hello from Ictinus!](https://www.aetolia.com/news/hello-from-ictinus/) - Hi everyone! I'm Sam, you'll know me as Ictinus here in Aetolia. For the last four and a half years I've worked as Head Builder and Associate/Co Producer in Achaea. My IRE career started a long time ago in 2010 as a player in Aetolia, but in the AP role in Achaea I have had
- [What's Aetolia doing, Episode 2](https://www.aetolia.com/uncategorized/whats-aetolia-doing-episode-2/) - Mining has had its scope reduced! We'll worry about things like random encounters AFTER we've gotten players their new commodity system. Expect more updates on this, but its scope should be of a size now that it's mostly filling in some blanks. Our next class of Celani will 'enjoy' this job! We've selected the next
- [Revenant and Warden, two new classes released!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/revenant-and-warden-two-new-classes-released/) - In Khepary of the year 494 MA, two supernatural events of rediscovery took place in two different parts of Sapience.
- [Where are Mirrors and Mining? What's De-scoping?](https://www.aetolia.com/devblog/where-are-mirrors-and-mining-whats-de-scoping/) - Let's talk these two projects and figure out why they're taking so long!
- [Incoming Idea Interest, Insider Impact Indelibly Incredible](https://www.aetolia.com/upcoming-event/incoming-idea-interest-insider-impact-indelibly-incredible/) - In a new take on Idea Day, we're announcing that starting Friday, we'll be implementing ideas that strike our fancy. That gives you time to attack the list and let your opinion be heard!
- [2020 Year in Review](https://www.aetolia.com/news/2020-year-in-review/) - 2020 was a complicated year! With some of the real-world events, let's just say it felt like three or four years. With the crazy year in mind, I was surprised when I looked back over the year's accomplishments. Many things felt like they were AGES ago. As usual, many plans were derailed and many new,
- [Mirror Class Spoilers](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/mirror-class-spoilers/) - We're getting near to releasing our first two mirror classes! So, here's some information to keep enthusiasm going:
- [Ylemnics](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/ylemnics/) - Aetolia gets its own visual programming language? What?
- [The First of the Nocturn](https://www.aetolia.com/event/the-first-of-the-nocturn/) - Zsarachnor, the Vampire Lord returns?
- [Year 490 Celebrations](https://www.aetolia.com/upcoming-event/year-490-celebrations/) - Who needed Delve? Last time was great, let's do it again:
- [Black Lives Matter](https://www.aetolia.com/news/black-lives-matter/) - Over the last week, millions of people have protested the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. Citizens of the United States and other countries are demanding justice and equity. We’re seeing a movement for change that hasn’t been seen in our lifetimes, and it’s long overdue. First, we stand with the Black
- [Iron Realms Relieves 1.5 Million in Medical Debt](https://www.aetolia.com/news/iron-realms-donates-15000-to-rip-medical-debt/) - Iron Realms Entertainment is excited to announce a donation of $15,000 dollars to the Covid Heroes Fund from RIP Medical Debt. This is a direct result of your credit and pet purchases. Everyone at Iron Realms would like to thank our players for their generous donations. The support and response to this effort was amazing.
- [Helping Covid Heroes Fund](https://www.aetolia.com/upcoming-event/helping-covid-heroes-fund/) - Greetings, citizens of the Iron Realms, I hope everyone’s doing as well as they can in these plague times. I feel like we’re living through a really badly-run event in one of our games, and whoever is running the event has completely forgotten that they’re supposed to be fun. In any case, while people are
- [Announcing: Aetolia Classic!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/announcing-aetolia-classic/) - Aetolia and Iron Realms Entertainment are proud to announce the beta test of its newest proprietary MUD: Aetolia Classic!
- [The Driest Devblog](https://www.aetolia.com/devblog/the-driest-devblog/) - Interest has been expressed in devblogs, even when there are no pretty pictures or lovely Kyna narration. I'll explain what I'm doing as I complete a project I've been putting off for a while: converting relics to a cache instead of real items.
- [Daily Credits](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/daily-credits/) - Milestones have been upgraded and now include all sorts of fun activities to earn free credits every day!
- [Polygamy](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/polygamy/) - It's the season of love and what better way to do that by implementing Aetolia's most supported idea-- Polygamy!
- [Mining For More Info](https://www.aetolia.com/devblog/mining-for-more-info/) - The industrious duo of Kyna and Razmael have more mining information for you!
- [Spider Roundup](https://www.aetolia.com/event/spider-roundup/) - After so many weeks covered by spiders, let's collect what's new in Aetolia in one post. Here's hoping for less arachnids.
- [Mining - A Devblog](https://www.aetolia.com/devblog/mining-a-devblog/) - In the spirit of trying new things, Razmael and I have decided to bring you a DevBlog about the second skill in Agriculture, which is Mining.
- [A Hobby for your Hobby](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/a-hobby-for-your-hobby/) - We're introducing a new type of skill, bought by lessons! Hobbies are RP skills that further different kinds of gameplay and interaction, separate from PvP abilities or crafting.
- [Provisioning](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/provisioning/) - Provisioning has been released!
- [You Should See Farming, Right Now.](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/you-should-see-farming-now/) - Aetolia is proud to announce the first skill of our Agriculture skill group, Farming. The Agriculture skill group is all about craft goods and commodity generation. You are now in charge of the economy, my friends. Farming is the production of fruits, vegetables, produce and raw materials. What makes farming EXTRA special is that these
- [Envoys](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/envoys/) - We've formally introduced a system for letting guilds spread their influence to allied cities!
- [Mages: the Complete Revamp](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/mages-the-complete-revamp/) - After years of long work and discarded attempts, Aetolia's Ascendril and Sciomancers are completely redone and unique.
- [Go Directly to Jail](https://www.aetolia.com/event/go-directly-to-jail/) - A most heinous crime occurred in Spinesreach!
- [The Leviathan](https://www.aetolia.com/event/the-leviathan/) - The story of the Leviathan took place over several weeks within Aetolia. It is the story of Jox. The Leviathan: Part One Upon the 24th of Severin, 476 MA, there came a sudden burst of energy in the Western Tundra, and as it lingered the far northern skies were lit with a colourful display. Adventurers
- [Barrel!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/barrel/) - Shopkeeping gets a great free upgrade!
- [Seals Shattered: 1-7](https://www.aetolia.com/event/seals-shattered-1-7/) - Lead - Shieldbark - Forged - Quartz - Anaxagorite - Skysilver All shattered, leaving the Leviathan, Jox, trapped beneath the barrow in the Western Tundra near escape. But the most shocking fact was delivered by the God of Truth Himself - Sapience had been betrayed by a God of its own pantheon. Jox's mind was
- [Year 480 Celebration](https://www.aetolia.com/upcoming-event/year-480-celebration/) - Due to high tensions, Delve will not be hosting the party... but parties must go on!
- [2018 - In Review](https://www.aetolia.com/event/2018-in-review/) - 2018 has been an exciting year for Aetolia! Come join us on the forums and discuss what's been happening, with teasers for what's coming! Jump in on the discussion here: https://forums.aetolia.com/discussion/3045/announce-post-2918-2018-in-review Wins and Achievements in 2018 PvE Rebalance and Hunting - Every class has had its NPC damage audited and brought in line. No longer
- [Ashes of the Indorani](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/ashes-of-the-indorani/) - With the Chaos War ended, the Indorani find themselves in a unique position for a class.
- [Hunting for Upgrades](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/hunting-for-upgrades/) - Hunting has long been its own activity, using one or two class skills and disconnected information across helpfiles. No longer! Here comes the new skillset, HUNTING. All guild skills involved in PvE have had their damage tied to AB HUNTING, which advances as you do: by level! That means that as you hunt, you get
- [War's Ending, Kobold New Future](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/wars-ending-kobold-new-future/) - Sometimes the best explanation is the events post! The war has ended, long live the Second Ophidian Empire. In the early days of Variach, 475 MA, a strange lull settled over the Liruma. The thunder of hooves lead to silence as the Mitrine outriders retreated to fall into a defensive position around their village. Following
- [War Councils Change Things](https://www.aetolia.com/event/war-councils-change-things/) - Two War Councils have been held, marking what may be a turning point in the direction of the war. Two War Councils, and not three; the Holy Impire of New Sehal has declared victory and returned most of their troops home. The Second Ophidian Empire claims more land than the Mitrine Tribes, but their supplies
- [A Mission of War](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/a-mission-of-war/) - The Mitrine, Impire, and Ophidians are locked in a three-way war. With three sides to this battle, what’s a player to do? Utilize our entirely new "mission system" and get to being useful, that’s what! This summer Aetolia will be focusing on the war between the Ophidian Empire, the Mitrine, and the Holy Impire. Most
- [War, War Never Changes](https://www.aetolia.com/upcoming-event/war-war-never-changes/) - War changes are incoming! It's taken us some time to get everything working fairly and correctly, but this is a huge system, bear with us. Missions generate troops for your faction, and those troops gain bonuses to their performance based on how connected the room you're attacking is to already claimed territory. This has lead
- [Impossibly, It Gets More Complicated](https://www.aetolia.com/event/impossibly-it-gets-more-complicated/) - The Ophidian Empire reigns once more, and the Beastlords' cultists went missing. The new normal, it was thought. Unless you're the Indorani or the Imps! The Indorani easily found the Beastlords' cultists in their new digs; the old temple of Khepri. Where were the imps who called that home? Kicked back to the Kingdom of
- [Long Live the Emperor](https://www.aetolia.com/event/long-live-the-emperor/) - The Liruma Scrublands were full of activity these last few days! One of the oldest areas in Aetolia seems to have some upheaval in store... A mournful dirge rose up across Sapience in late Slyphian of 472 MA, followed by the sounds of battle as the Ophidians of the Great Rock clashed with the Beastlord
- [Player vs Environment, Tiny Pets vs Tiny Environments](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/player-vs-environment-tiny-pets-vs-tiny-environments/) - Major changes to PvE are rolling out, including the first ones to address balance... and more importantly, GOLD. Not to mention, tiny little worlds contained in terrariums now allow you to send minipets in to challenge them for both fun and profit! MAJOR PvE Gold/Experience changes As the next step to massive PvE changes, we've
- [This is your Vault](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/this-is-your-vault/) - Bank vaults are here! A vault is item storage at your bank, where you can keep an item in exchange for a daily gold upkeep fee and they won't decay! You will initially have 3 item slots per bank, and you can expand these slots (on a per bank basis) for credits if you so
- [Tournament of Luck Winner!](https://www.aetolia.com/event/tournament-of-luck-winner/) - The Tournament of Luck was recently held in Aetolia! A contest made to find the luckiest individual in Aetolia, this event pitted players against each other in a knockout style tournament, where games of luck would determine who advances! In the end, it was Karhast who was crowned the luckiest individual, after winning the final
- [Esterport Times Special Report #12](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/esterport-times-special-report-12/) - Hello again, faithful readers! Fela comin’ at you in this very special report with something scary, something neat, and something strange! Something Scary: Rampant disease! Physicians and Alchemists have assured the Times that a new and insidious disease is running loose on Sapience! Details are slim, but our very reliable sources say that the
- [Titles, Fame, and Honors](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/insert-title-here/) - Titles are a new system to mix with our fame lines and honors. Enjoy new ways to look special! Titles are sometimes included as part of fame, which you can receive from certain quests, organizations or events. Syntax: TITLES SELECT [gender] This command will allow you to select a title, which will show under
- [Wayfarers!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/wayfarers/) - Today, Aetolia witnessed the arrival of a new breed of warrior - the Wayfarer class. Wayfarers wield axes to hack, slash, and turn the tide of even the fiercest battle. Hemold, the Wayfarer, has taken up residence in Helba to apprentice interested players in his class skills.
- [A derby is a fine hat](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/a-derby-is-a-fine-hat/) - Racetrack derbies are here! GO PET ROCK GO! Every season all the racetracks are enabled to enact a single Derby. When triggered, a race will populate using the top 8 (determined by a formula) on the track. The winner of this derby will receive 10 iron coins, as well as a point for the new,
- [Kald, perfumery and more!](https://www.aetolia.com/new-feature/kald-perfumery-and-more/) - The village of Kald (HELP KALD) has been released! This once-secluded village is host to a bunch of exciting new content for crafters including new wood types, a whittling pseudo-craft skill, and most exciting of all: the Perfumery talent! Perfumery can be learned from the village elder Esme at room v63818 for a cost of
- [Celebration of the Stars - Year 470](https://www.aetolia.com/event/499/) - The Celebration of the Stars is coming back to Aetolia to celebrate the Year 470! This time with a Culture Exchange theme. Starting December 7th and running until January 1st, there will be a slew of events to participate in and potentially win credits and other prizes from! You can view a full schedule of events here on our

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- [Main](https://www.aetolia.com/) - Aetolia features a living breathing world run by players, over 20+ character classes, and a plethora of rich lore, roleplay, and exploration - play for free!
- [How to Play Aetolia: A Beginner's Guide](https://www.aetolia.com/newbie-guide/) - New to Aetolia? This guide covers everything you need to start: character creation, classes, cities, combat basics, and your first week in the Midnight Age.
- [Contacting Support](https://www.aetolia.com/contacting-support/) - Need Help? Need help? Have a question? Completely Lost? There is a variety of way to contact the game administration on each of our games. You can use the form here, email us directly, request help on game forums, and even use in-game commands. Read more about those options below. If you have questions or problems
- [What Is a MUD? A Look Inside Aetolia, the Midnight Age](https://www.aetolia.com/what-is-a-mud/) - A MUD is a text world you play by typing. Aetolia is the dark one: 32 classes, deep crafting, and combat with no luck in it, running since 2001.
- [Ship Destinations Previews](https://www.aetolia.com/ship-destinations-previews/) - Ship Destinations Previews The Isle of Eurimines Shrouded in an ever-present mist, the Isle of Eurimines beckons the brave and the bold with its mysteries and dangers alike. Blanketed by a dense jungle canopy, the fog only grows thicker the further into the island you delve. The isle teems with rare wildlife, and beneath the
- [Aetolia Classes: All 32 Classes Across Four Cities](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/) - Aetolia has 32 playable classes across Spirit and Shadow tethers, anchored to four city-states with three skill sets each. Browse every class.
- [The Zealot of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/zealot/) - Zealots are Aetolia's Light-aligned martial artists, descended from the Daru. They wield Zeal, Purification, and Psionics at the Illuminai. Play free.
- [The Wayfarer of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/wayfarer/) - Wayfarers are Aetolia's untethered Albedi warriors, wielding Tenacity, Wayfaring, and Fury with handaxes. Lone wanderers from the wastelands.
- [The Warden of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/warden/) - Wardens are Duiran's ancestral clan warriors, wielding Warding, Ancestry, and Communion. White Bear, Red Serpent, Black Raven. Play free.
- [The Voidseer of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/voidseer/) - Voidseers are Duiran's Sentaari prophets of the Void, wielding Cultivation, Enlightenment, and Voidgazing. Spirit Tether. Play free.
- [The Tidesage of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/tidesage/) - Tidesages are Aetolia's ocean researcher-mages from the lost isle of Keltund. They wield Wavebreaking, Synthesis, and Inundation. Play free.
- [The Templar of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/templar/) - Templars are Aetolia's holy knights in Enorian, wielding Battlefury, Righteousness, and Bladefire under the patronage of Celezor. Play free.
- [The Teradrim of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/teradrim/) - Teradrim are Aetolia's earthen warrior-mages, wielding Terramancy, Animation, and Desiccation. Stone golems, flails, and the Pillars of Earth.
- [The Sylvan of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/sylvan/) - Sylvans are Duiran's Fae-bound warriors sworn to Life. Wield Extirpation (claws and fangs), Caprice, and Glamours. Praadi guild. Play free.
- [The Siderealist of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/siderealist/) - Siderealists are Aetolia's untethered cosmic mages, wielding Astranomia, Ostension, and Crystalism. Newest class in the game. Play free in browser.
- [The Shapeshifter of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/shapeshifter/) - Shapeshifters are Aetolia's werecreature class. Five forms (wolf, bear, boar, croc, raven) across five Packmoot factions. Free of multiclass system.
- [The Shaman of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/shaman/) - Shamans are Duiran's awakened seers of the Cycle, wielding Primality, Shamanism, and Naturalism. Praadi guild. Spirit Tether. Play free.
- [The Sentinel of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/sentinel/) - Sentinels are Duiran's forestal hunters, wielding Dhuriv (double-bladed staff), Woodlore (animal companions), and Tracking. Spirit Tether. Play free.
- [The Sciomancer of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/sciomancer/) - Sciomancers are Aetolia's shadow mages, wielding Sciomancy, Sorcery, and Gravitation. Direct channel to the Plane of Shadow from Spinesreach.
- [The Runecarver of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/runecarver/) - Runecarvers are Duiran's priests of mortality and decay, wielding Malediction, Runecarving, and Sporulation. Praadi guild. Spirit Tether.
- [The Revenant of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/revenant/) - Revenants are Aetolia's shadow warriors, wielding Riving, Manifestation, and Chirography. Martial discipline fused with ancient Kalsu blade magic.
- [The Ravager of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/ravager/) - Ravagers are Aetolia's brawler class, wielding Brutality, Ravaging, and Egotism. Dirty martial arts, hellfire from Perdition, and raw ego.
- [The Predator of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/predator/) - Predators are Aetolia's untethered knife-fighters from another world, wielding Knifeplay, Predation, and Beastmastery with bone sitaras. Play free.
- [The Praenomen of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/praenomen/) - Praenomen are Aetolia's vampires in Bloodloch, wielding Corpus, Mentis, and Sanguis. Sire others into the Bloodline. Imperial Dominion signature class.
- [The Oneiromancer of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/oneiromancer/) - Oneiromancers are Aetolia's astral dream-mages, drawing on the Astral Realm and bargaining with Fae Nobles for power. Play free.
- [The Monk of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/monk/) - Monks are Aetolia's Sentaari martial artists in Duiran, wielding Tekura, Kaido, and Telepathy. Mechanically untethered. Play free.
- [The Luminary of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/luminary/) - Luminaries are Aetolia's warrior-priests of Light in Enorian, wielding Spirituality, Devotion, and Illumination. Mace, shield, and angel. Play free.
- [The Infiltrator of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/infiltrator/) - Infiltrators are Aetolia's Syssin assassins, wielding Assassination, Subterfuge, and Hypnosis from Spinesreach. Untethered class, free to play.
- [The Indorani of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/indorani/) - Indorani are Aetolia's dark sorcerers in Bloodloch, wielding Necromancy, Tarot, and pacts with Chaos Lords. Class without a guild. Play free.
- [The Executor of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/executor/) - Executors are Aetolia's Shadow-tethered Syssin assassins, wielding Shadowdancing, Artifice, and Subversion. Severn's old killers reawakened.
- [The Earthcaller of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/earthcaller/) - Earthcallers are Aetolia's warrior-priests of Azvosh. They wield Subjugation, Apocalyptia, and Tectonics: bone magic, holy dirge, and lava.
- [The Carnifex of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/carnifex/) - Carnifex are Aetolia's death knights, wielding Savagery, Deathlore, and Warhounds. Heavy martial combat fused with soul magic. Play free.
- [The Bloodborn of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/bloodborn/) - Bloodborn are Aetolia's blood mages, wielding Humourism, Esoterica, and Hematurgy. Visceral physiological magic in the Imperial Dominion.
- [The Bard of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/bard/) - Bards are Aetolia's Djeirani performer-assassins, wielding Weaving, Performance, and Songcalling. Falchion swordplay and magical music. Play free.
- [The Alchemist of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/alchemist/) - Alchemists are Aetolia's chemistry scientists, wielding Alchemy, Experimentation, and Botany. Live test subjects, blight, and conduits in Spinesreach.
- [The Akkari of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/akkari/) - Akkari are Aetolia's Duamvi holy warriors from Rewh'va. They wield Ascendance, Dictum, and Discipline alongside Templars in Enorian. Play free.
- [The Ascendril of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/ascendril/) - Ascendril are Aetolia's elemental mages. They wield Elemancy, Arcanism, and Thaumaturgy through a fulcrum, opposing the Sciomancers. Play free.
- [The Archivist of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/character-classes/archivist/) - Archivists are Aetolia's numerological scholars, treating reality as math. They wield Geometrics, Numerology, and Bioessence in Spinesreach. Play free.
- [Aetolia Races: All 24 Playable Races](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/) - Aetolia has 24 playable races, from winged Atavians and corruption-born Nazetu to insectoid Horkval and fire-breathing Xoran. Pick yours and play free.
- [The Xoran of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/xoran/) - Aetolia Xoran are bipedal reptilian warriors who breathe fire. Lore, base stats, racial abilities (Cold Blooded, Scales, Fire Breathing), and roleplay tips.
- [The Tsol'aa of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/tsolaa/) - Aetolia Tsol'aa are pointy-eared survivors of the Aalen forest, devoted to nature and the dead Goddess Lleis. Lore, stats, racial abilities, roleplay.
- [The Trolls of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/troll/) - Aetolia Trolls are northland brawlers with leathery skin, boundless appetite, and regenerative might. Lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay hooks.
- [The Seyda of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/seyda/) - Aetolia Seyda are vulpine fox-folk freed from millennia of stasis. Lore, racial abilities (Digging, Bodyheat, Renewal), roleplay, and Vimuna homeland.
- [The Rajamala of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/rajamala/) - Aetolia Rajamala are bipedal tiger-folk from the Itzatl Rainforest, descendants of the lost Farsai empire. Lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay.
- [The Orc of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/orc/) - Aetolia Orcs are tusked, green-skinned warriors out of Dun Valley with a long Indorani military history. Lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay hooks.
- [The Ogres of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/ogre/) - Aetolia Ogres are stone-skinned, slow-moving giants from Dun Valley who wear punishment rather than dodge it. Lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay.
- [The Nazetu of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/nazetu/) - Aetolia Nazetu are slime-skinned agents of corruption from Nazedha Isle, now largely assimilated into Bloodloch. Lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay.
- [The Minotaurs of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/minotaur/) - Aetolia Minotaurs are Severn-blessed bovine warriors from the Tarean mountains. Lore, stats, racial abilities (Irongrip, Intimidation, Headbash), roleplay.
- [The Mhun of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/mhun/) - Aetolia Mhun are underground survivors from the Mhojave desert, resettled in Moghedu. Lore, stats, racial abilities (Digging, Tremor Sense, Might), roleplay.
- [The Kobolds of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/kobold/) - Aetolia Kobolds are tinkering, scavenging canid mages descended from the dead trickster Goddess Khepri. Lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay hooks.
- [The Kelki of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/kelki/) - Aetolia Kelki are fishlike, scaled survivors of the sunken city of Kelsys. Lore, stats, racial abilities (Aquatic, Scavenge, Waterborn), and roleplay.
- [The Imps of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/imp/) - Aetolia imps are short, horned trickster servants of the dead Goddess Khepri. Lore, stats, racial abilities (Hover, Heatsight, Mischief), and roleplay tips.
- [The Humans of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/human/) - Aetolia humans are the continent's most numerous race, spread from Spinesreach in the north to Enorian and the Mhojave. Lore, stats, abilities, and roleplay.
- [The Horkval of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/horkval/) - Aetolia Horkval are insectoid, chitin-armoured, and the most visibly alien race in Sapience. Read their lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay hooks.
- [The Harpies of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/harpy/) - Aetolia Harpies are raucous flock-living avians from the lost island of Polyargos. Lore, stats, racial abilities (Nesting, Shrieking, Flight), and roleplay.
- [The Grook of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/grook/) - Aetolia Grook are amphibious frog-folk scholars scattered after Ulangi fell to the Horkval. Lore, stats, racial abilities (Aquatic, Scholar, Arcanist).
- [The Grecht of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/grecht/) - Aetolia Grecht are chiropteran humanoids from the Dehkay Plateau, stark grey, lithe, and built for flight. Lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay hooks.
- [The Gnomes of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/gnome/) - Aetolia Gnomes are small, scholarly tinkerers from the Valley of Lodi, offshoots of the ancient Zao Sazi. Lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay.
- [The Dwarves of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/dwarf/) - Aetolia Dwarves are clan-bound mountain-folk out of the Vashnar range, once called the Hlugna. Lore, stats, racial abilities, and roleplay hooks inside.
- [The Djeirani of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/djeirani/) - Aetolia Djeirani are subterranean spider-blooded nobles from Djeir, toxin-tolerant and meditative. Lore, stats, racial abilities, caste, and roleplay.
- [The Atavians of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/atavian/) - Aetolia Atavians are winged descendants of the Atav, born to flight at Level 61. Lore, stats, racial abilities (Deep Sleeper, Hover, Flight), and roleplay.
- [The Arqeshi of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/arqeshi/) - Aetolia Arqeshi are cleansed Nazetu, freed from Chakrasul and serving the Light. Lore, stats, racial abilities (Trawling, Willful, Ice Breathing), roleplay.
- [The Arboreans of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/the-races-of-aetolia/arborean/) - Aetolia Arboreans are tree-folk created by Yanai, recently returned after eons gone. Genderless, bark-bodied, Duiran-tied. Lore, stats, abilities, roleplay.
- [Aetolia Lore and History](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/) - Explore Aetolia's living history: the creation myth, the Wars of Night, the Leviathan, and more. Find detailed summaries of major story events, a full timeline, and maps of Sapience and Albedos.
- [What to Do in Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/game-features/) - Explore what Aetolia has to offer: deep PvP combat, 20+ character classes and races, dungeon encounters, player-run cities, divine orders, crafting, and a living dark fantasy world.
- [Aetolia PvP: Player vs. Player Combat](https://www.aetolia.com/player-vs-player-combat/) - Learn how Aetolia's PvP combat works: the balance system, static curing, hundreds of class abilities, and competitive venues like the Sect of Blades, the Duel, and the Orrery.
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- [Bardic - October 2021](https://www.aetolia.com/bardic/bardic-october-2021/) - Bardic - October 2021 Entries 1st Place: Caitria Expand Of blood, death, and guilt told by Caitria A Fortnight Past The ground rumbled and shook like a great beast sloughing water off its hide. Aeson came awake in a panic. His heart thumped headily in his chest. And when he opened his eyes, he thought
- [Bardic - June 2023](https://www.aetolia.com/bardic/bardic-june-2023/) - Bardic - June 2023 Entries 1st Place: Nimiphi Expand A recounting of a Minotaur's escape from Sterion - the day the Duirani breached the gates, by Nimiphi It was late in the night, but an hour or two from dawn, when things stirred in his Sterion home. Ever vigilant in their sacred duty of safeguarding
- [Bardic - November 2018](https://www.aetolia.com/bardic/bardic-november-2018/) - Bardic - November 2018 Entries 1st Place: Priscellia A Poem of Avareti, in Balanced Numerology -Priscellia One Lonely Battle-born Her aid They implored With Her, it was defeated Welcomed, exulting in the serpent's demise This family was Her fantasy! Such ecstasy! Another great battle, perhaps a reprise From Her, siblings retreated Her pleas left ignored
- [Bardic - January 2022](https://www.aetolia.com/bardic/bardic-january-2022/) - Bardic - January 2021 Entries 1st Place: Caitria Expand 'Boom' goes the Tarea told by Caitria DAF Hunter's Talon shot across the cerulean sky with the Tyrant in swift pursuit. While the Talon was the fastest ship in Duiran's Aerial Fleet, it was no gunnery match for Bloodloch's flagship. Both were self-propelled vessels powered by
- [Artisanal - June 2023](https://www.aetolia.com/artisanal/artisanal-june-2023/) - Artisanal - June 2023 Entries 1st Place: Collateral Damage (Akarn) Expand 2nd Place: The Hammer Faces Oblivion (Mahar) Expand 3rd Place: Wrath of the Woods (Sibatti) Expand Runner Up: Spirean Recruitment Poster (Wjoltyr) Expand Runner Up: Damariel and the Bell (Church) Expand
- [Artisanal - March 2026](https://www.aetolia.com/artisanal/artisanal-march-2026/) - Artisanal - March 2026 Theme: Favourite NPC Entries Winner: Tala Mossflower, Old Witch of the Woods (Aolin) Expand Winner: Kayalenki fio Kelsys (Mahar) Expand Winner: Wraithlord Gruxmal Beneath the Houndswood Tree (Akarn) Expand Runner Up: Thane (Bhadjur) Expand Runner Up: Heiress Rashemi (Astriah) Expand Runner Up: Easy Katy (Vinson) Expand Runner Up: Minotaur Fisher of
- [Artisanal - January 2022](https://www.aetolia.com/artisanal/artisanal-january-2022/) - Artisanal - January 2022 Entries 1st Place: Eld Hunter (Qelres) Expand 2nd Place: Sapience in the Year 1000 (Teani) Expand
- [Artisanal - October 2021](https://www.aetolia.com/artisanal/artisanal-october-2021/) - Artisanal - October 2021 Entries 1st Place: Catapult legacy (Teani) Expand 2nd Place: Buried Beneath (Roux) Expand 3rd Place: Shipbreakers (Qelres) Expand Runner Up: Nine of Wands (Galilei) Expand Runner Up: Midsummer Night's Minia (Isia) Expand Runner Up: Suicide Mice (Oba) Expand
- [Artisanal - November 2018](https://www.aetolia.com/artisanal/artisanal-november-2018/) - Artisanal - November 2018 Entries 1st Place: Louse The Seal Shattered 2nd Place: Teani Jox Wrecking the Tundra 3rd Place: Phoenecia Runner Up: Mariena Fezzix takes a final puff from a lit bronze cigar and then flicks the spent stogy onto the ground, the ice melting briefly around its smoldering tip before freezing over just
- [An Interlude for Chaos](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/an-interlude-for-chaos/) - An Interlude for Chaos During the previous week's events at the seal of Chaos, the Azdi-a of the Indorani, Vyxsis Qizzeke, posed a question to the Gods Severn and Damariel: "Was Jox a threat to Chaos?" Severn answered, claiming the Court would bring their wrath down upon Sapience should they find out about the seal
- [The Leviathan: An Interlude](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-leviathan-an-interlude/) - The Leviathan: An Interlude The Grand Aetolian Library cannot, regretfully, give a full and accurate accounting of what transpired concerning Omei, the Nightmare and Her theft of the starmetal leg of Damariel mot Lanosaryon, in the month of Midsummer, amidst the business with the Leviathan. This monk's sole account of the events emerges from the
- [The Leviathan: Part Four](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-leviathan-part-four/) - The Leviathan: Part Four In the weeks and months following the destruction of the seal of Chaos, mortal and Immortal alike began preparations for the fight to come, and sought means by which to oppose the dregs - hideous creatures of nightmare arising from the tundral deeps: Damariel, the Unbound guided His people to Liri,
- [The Leviathan: Part Three](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-leviathan-part-three/) - The Leviathan: Part Three Upon the 8th of Khepary, the seal of Chaos finally fell - mortalkind's penchant for bloodletting had surprised even the Divine and Their war-weary eyes, granting the seal more time than They had anticipated. Jox gave another colossal heave as the next binding on His mind was destroyed, and the tundral
- [The Leviathan: Part Two](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-leviathan-part-two/) - The Leviathan: Part Two In the following weeks, Lobyl worked with adventurers to fight back the dregs that appeared within the tundra at each interrupted Howling. He requested weapons to help fight these nightmarish enemies, claiming that the materials used to forge in this era were too pitiful to withstand his vigorous usage. Many supplied
- [The Leviathan: Part One](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-leviathan-part-one/) - The Leviathan: Part One Upon the 24th of Severin, 476 MA, there came a sudden burst of energy in the Western Tundra, and as it lingered the far northern skies were lit with a colourful display. Adventurers rushed to investigate, and quickly located the source of the disturbance: it came from within an ancient barrow
- [The Leviathan: Origin](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-leviathan-origin/) - The Leviathan: Origin During the battles that took place between the Gray Accord and the dregs in the Western Tundra, many soldiers recounted terrifying visions that they saw when under the influence of the nightmare-gas. Having interviewed several soldiers for accuracy, the Grand Library would like to record these visions for posterity: Your thoughts descend,
- [The Chaos War](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-chaos-war/) - The Chaos War It had been several months since Golgotha promised his coming, his heralds harassing the realm relentlessly. He sought revenge for the slight of ancient mortalkind using the corpses of his court to seal away the trapped Albedi entity, Jox. As Bamathis examined His War table, contemplating His next move, so, too, did
- [Trade Skills](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/trade/) - Trade Skills NOTE: Most trade skills don't have a large variety of skills as the rely upon design shops in the game to purchase templates from. It is from these base templates that most various kinds of items are crafted, and dictate what kind of items you can create. There are some exceptions, like Ceramics
- [Skills and Abilities](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/) - Skills & Abilities Much of your life in Aetolia will revolve around your skills. Skills are either sets of abilities or a single ability representing how well you do something (like dodge arrows and sword blows, for instance). Furthermore, many skills have anywhere from 20 to 50 abilities within the skill. An ability could be
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- [Afflictions and Defences](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/afflictions-and-defences/) - Afflictions & Defences Within Aetolia, there are dozens upon dozens of afflictions and defences that you might encounter. The vast majority of them you might not ever see, however we provide a list so that you might look through and imagine the possibilities. Afflictions Defences Afflictions Defences
- [General Skills](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/general/) - General Skills Avoidance Hunting Persuasion Survival Tattoos Vision Weaponry Avoidance As you train in Avoidance, you will learn the art of controlling your prana-musculature in order to quickly avoid a physical attack, or divert it in a manner that makes it less effective. Hunting Different from the others, Hunting is learned while you level. Its
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- [The World of Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/world/) - The World of Aetolia For hundreds of years, Aetolians thought that their continent, dubbed Sapience, was the only land mass on their planet. They fought among themselves over religious differences, petty squabbles, and the ever-useful resource 'ylem'. Then, flying death machines filled the air, piloted by malicious Dreikathi, and Aetolians discovered a new world: Albedos.
- [Newsletters](https://www.aetolia.com/newsletters/) - Newsletters October 2025 It's our 24th birthday! August 2025 Of Sylvans and Seawater May 2025 Aetolia: A Special Sneak Peek! February 2025 Persuasion and Celebrations! October 2024 Aetolia turns 23! July 2024 Exciting updates in Aetolia: The Deepest City, Ascendril revamp, Ceramics and more! March 2024 Enmity Unveiled: Dive into Aetolia's Latest Storyline November 2023
- [Merchantile Skills](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/merchantile/) - Merchantile Skills Apothecary Enchantment Forging Herbalism Toxicology Apothecary The Apothecary skill utilizes knowledge of local fauna, and the medicinal properties of the parts of their body, in order to produce elixirs and poultices. Enchantment Enchantment is the skill of either enchanting pre-existing items with magical powers, or creating magical items. Forging Forging is the skill
- [Miniskills](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/miniskill/) - Miniskills NOTE: Only the miniskills of Refining and Horsemanship have abilities. Other miniskills only provide resistance against different damage types and some other small benefits. Refining Horsemanship Refining Brought about by the knowledge of Delve, Refining is a crude method of manipulating ylem energy, particularly that which flows from an active leyline focus point. Through
- [Practical Skills](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/practical/) - Practical Skills Fishing Provisioning Fishing Inspired by the Gulleyes of Esterport, Aetolians everywhere may try their hands at the sport of fishing in the many watery patches of Sapience. While not every area of water is home to fish, most do have creatures living below the surface. Provisioning You will find markets in every village
- [Hobbies](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/hobbies/) - Hobby Skills Gaming Ylemnics Gaming Gaming is a Hobby skill centred around gambling, games of chance, puzzles, and various competitive activities. Ylemnics Ylemnics is the art of putting together thaumizers to create what is essentially electrical systems.
- [Talent Skills](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/talent/) - Talent Skills Barding Bombcrafting Fletching Floristy Fumology Linguistics Luthier Papercrafting Perfumery Pyrotechnics Tambourier Taxidermy Ventier Barding The Barding talent deals with the creation of a mount's barding from saddles and saddlebags to horseshoes and armour. These items can be equipped upon your noble steed, and rearranged to modify its appearance. Bombcrafting An art pioneered far
- [Agricultural Skills](https://www.aetolia.com/skills-and-abilities/agriculture/) - Agricultural Skills Farming Mining Farming Farming is the ability to keep a field that can be utilized to grow crops, trees or keep animals. Outside of raw materials being able to be sent to a city for commodity production, the produce that is harvested or acquired on a field can be sold to various trades.
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- [Guilds](https://www.aetolia.com/guilds/) - Guilds in Aetolia Guilds are player-run organizations bound together by an ideology and class where characters can come together to achieve common goals, hone their skills and build lasting relationships. They're an important part of this world, offering a sense of camaraderie and community to players of all levels and backgrounds. From fierce warriors to
- [Bloodloch](https://www.aetolia.com/world/bloodloch/) - Bloodloch, the Sanguine Fist Nestled deep within the Vashnar Mountains, it is a city rooted inexorably in blood. The ancestral city of the Consanguine, it was founded by Emperor Abhorash Nehekhara, and today stands as the stronghold of those who uphold the ways of Strength as well as unyielding will to promote that amongst all
- [Spinesreach](https://www.aetolia.com/world/spinesreach/) - Spinesreach, Dragon of the North In a pass within the Tarean Mountains, nestled between the Dry Plains and the frozen Tundra, stands Spinesreach, the ancient fortress citadel of the Ankyreans. Steeped in Artifice, history's annals tell of the soaring spires and boundless innovations, and the fallen Order's legacies - of science, art, culture, magic, guile,
- [Duiran](https://www.aetolia.com/world/duiran/) - Duiran Council, Heart of the Great Oak The Duiran Council sits in the heart of the Great Oak, the massive tree in the center of the vast Ithmian forests. Home to forestal people both feral and fey, the denizens of the Heartwood are savage defenders of the wilds whose calling is maintaining the balance between
- [Enorian](https://www.aetolia.com/world/enorian/) - Enorian, the Hammer of Dawn Along the south-eastern coast of Sapience, sits the jewel of the south - the city of Enorian. Previously destroyed in year 452 of the Midnight Age during the first War of Night, it has since been rebuilt into the bastion of faith it is today. Enorian is home to those
- [About Aetolia](https://www.aetolia.com/about/) - About Aetolia What is Aetolia? Aetolia is a Multi User Dungeon (MUD), a text based roleplaying game situated in a dark, gothic fantasy setting. The game originally opened on October 7th 2001 as a splinter game from Achaea (Iron Realms' founding MUD) and 21 years later is still here and thriving! What separates Aetolia from
- [Gods](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/) - The Gods of Aetolia In order to better shape and govern the constituent elements of the world, Varian, either through His direct influence or by setting processes in motion, created the Gods of Sapience. These are powerful and inscrutable beings, paid respect by almost all denizens of Aetolia. Each God or Goddess influences Their own
- [Euthymius](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/euthymius/) - Euthymius, the Heart of Sapience Born anew from the raised spirits of Sapience, the virtue of Morale assumes many titles - the Caretaker, the Uplifter, the Heart of Sapience. In the cosmic dance of energies, Morale is a harmonious melody that resonates through individuals and communities alike. It is the wellspring of courage that turns
- [Abhorash](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/abhorash/) - Abhorash, the Hegemonist At the conclusion of the second War of Night, the Malevolent Goddess fell at the hands of the Warlord, Her Being scattered to the four winds. With Iosyne's essence too damaged to take form for centuries yet, the Progenitor of the Consanguine elected to subsume the former Goddess; eschewing the traditional role
- [Arvelis](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/arvelis/) - Arvelis, the Jackal An everpresent truth resounds within the very core of Arvelis, the Jackal: for every light there must be darkness. Formed not directly by but in response to Echatonic manifestation, the essence that is housed within the once-Caentoi was there from the moment Accordant Fire was remade. The fundamental laws of Creation must
- [Slyphe](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/slyphe/) - Slyphe, the Dauntless In the heart of the churning sea, Slyphe, the Dauntless, stands sovereign. Her very being sings with the cadence of crashing waves, a testament to the eternal dance of might and mastery. The Immortal mariner, whose essence is carved from the bedrock of the deep, summons the brave to stand against the
- [Zyrialith](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/zyrialith/) - Zyrialith, the Virulence With the aid of the Empire of Bloodloch, Zyrialith was forced into existence in the Lich Scriptorium on the 637th day of the Creator's Monomachy, 513 MA, by the Progenitor God; emerging from the abyssal depths of heretical ambition, Zyrialith's very genesis serves as testament to the Hegemonist's unslakable hunger for power.
- [Bamathis](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/bamathis/) - Bamathis, the Lost Created by Varian after the horrors inflicted upon Sapience by the Albedi entity Jox, Bamathis' entire existence was devised with a singular purpose: to lead Varian's Children against the Albedi menace and ensure Sapience's survival against what was then perceived as an all-consuming threat. While His devotion to duty was laudable and
- [Severn](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/severn/) - Severn, the Manipulator (Departed) Originally Varian's son of Reason and Purpose, Severn came to be more well known to mortals as the Artificer and Manipulator. Second only in grand designs to His Creator, Severn's name is woven throughout all recorded history as footnotes to nearly every major event that has transpired across the continent of
- [Omei](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/omei/) - Omei, the Imago (Departed) Imago. Empress. Beast-Queen. Nightmare. Instinct. The story of Omei was one of struggle, growth and transformation. Known to mortals by names as diverse as the colours upon Her Astral Realm, Omei carried one singular truth within Her - the instinctual understanding that Varian, Her own Creator, would one day betray Her
- [Ivoln](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/ivoln/) - Ivoln, the Earthen Lord (Departed) Eternity. This is the way of Ivoln, the Earthen Lord, who resides now in solitude away from the view of mortals and immortals alike. It was He that created and perfected the way of Undeath, granting those who embraced its purity freedom from sickness, age and the fickle Cycle that
- [Ethne](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/ethne/) - Ethne, the Rekindled (Departed) After Auresae sacrificed Herself during the first War of Night, Ethne was born from the actions of Avareti by joining Mebrene, the spirit of Fire with an Ogress of Enorian. A dual natured Goddess, Ethne invoked both the productive and destructive elements of fire in Her efforts to temper mortalkind into
- [Damariel](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/damariel/) - Damariel, the Unbound (Departed) His mortal shell, Danerran, grew up in the now-Memoryscape territory of Ashtan as a farmer, taken into slavery by the Drakkenmont Empire during their original incursion in the Midnight Age of Sapience. Eventually slain at Severn's command by his own shadow, it was Danerran's corpse that the essence of Lanos filtered
- [Tanixalthas](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/tanixalthas/) - Tanixalthas, the Sun Drinker Tanixalthas is the Sapience God of Air, Who came into Her power after devouring the heart and essence of the former God of Air, Maghak. She is known by many names and titles, including the Sun-Drinker, She Who Hungers, the Star of Midwinter, and Sky Dreaming. Tanixalthas is the first and
- [Lexadhra](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/lexadhra/) - Lexadhra, the Indelible Devoured by the Source of Knowledge in the Year 407, the Goddess once known as the Ultraist, Lady of Knowledge and Mystery, is no more. With Her essence shredded and dispersed throughout the ley after Ivoln's great betrayal, the Goddess dwelt a near-century in this fractured state, tortured and driven to the
- [Haern](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/haern/) - Haern, the Hunter The Rhythm is the ever-changing, never static, flow of Nature. The Way of the Hunter is as complex as the Rhythm itself, but is known by three names - The Way of Defiance, The Way of Destruction, and The Way of Severity. This rhythmic balance is the realm of Haern, as He
- [Dhar](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/dhar/) - Dhar, the Underking Lord Dhar is the embodiment of inevitability. All that exists must eventually come to an end, and all that truly lives must die. The Underking keeps a vigilant watch over His domain; the Underhalls, realm of souls. Represented by a crown bound by chains symbolic of duty and responsibility, His worshippers in
- [Celezor](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/celezor/) - Celezor, Accord of the Righteous Birthed by Eschatonic will in His first act of Creation since the waning days of the Great Theomachy, Celezor is the first Sapient-Albedos hybrid, a divine entity wrought from the triplefold quintessence of Mebrene, Lanos, and Seelis. From the ashes of Damariel's heroic sacrifice in the closing chapter of the
- [Chakrasul](https://www.aetolia.com/gods/chakrasul/) - Chakrasul, Goddess of Corruption Throughout the epochs, the Goddess of Corruption has stalked the lands, preying on and drawing in those easily swayed by dreams of power and greatness, those who eagerly accept the darkest corners of their souls. She has engendered some of the tragedies of the ages, tainted the greatest of sages, warriors,
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- [The Second War of Night Saga](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/second-war-of-night-saga/) - The Second War of Night was an epic story event that took place over the summer of 2022, involving the escape of Ohlsana, the Shadow Mother, from her prison in Czjetija - the Shadow Plane. This sprawling saga, which unfolded over the course of three months, was the biggest event in the history of Iron
- [Aetolian History Timeline](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/timeline/) - First Immortal Epoch: The Age Of Creation Varian creates Severn and Lanos. Varian creates Haern, Lleis, and Dhar. The Triad begin the Cycle and create the souls of life. The Ankyreans are created in the proto-realm of Varian's Divinity. The material world accretes from the elements and is given shape by the quartet Mortalkind are
- [The Leviathan](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-leviathan/) - The Leviathan The story of Jox, the Leviathan, and Its release during late 2018. The seals Upon the 24th of Severin, 476 MA, there came a sudden burst of energy in the Western Tundra, and as it lingered the far northern skies were lit with a colourful display. Adventurers rushed to investigate, and quickly located
- [The Fragments of Time Saga](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/fragments-of-time/) - Fragments of Time A telling of this major story event which took place in late 2021. Seeking the confluence A clamour was heard in early Niuran, scraping metal and clanking gears stirring the citizens of Bloodloch, then Enorian, and finally Duiran to a state of alarm as a strange figure roamed in pursuit of something
- [The First War of Night](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-first-war-of-night/) - The First war of night A telling of this major story event which took place in mid 2015. Credit to Qelres the breach As the sun shone down upon the morning of the 25th of Midsummer, the sky wrenched open, exposing the Shadow Plane. After decades spent within the Shadow Plane, fighting the beasts and
- [The Apocalyptia of the Earthen](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-apocalyptia/) - The Apocalyptia of the Earthen This is the sacred text of the Earthen of Azvosh Rakar. Known as the people of war, the Apocalyptia tells of the immortal dirge and relays the ancient history of the Earthen people. The Shaping It rang in the black before time was time, resonant silence wrought as a promise
- [The Ankyrean Order and The Second War](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-ankyrean-order-and-the-second-war/) - The Ankyrean Order & The Second Ankyrean War A brief history on the nature of the Ankyreans - the most advanced race on Sapience - and their eventual downfall. The Ankyrean Order Created as living vessels of knowledge intended to spread civilization about Aetolia, the Ankyrean Order stood as the perfect examples of mortals. Their capacity
- [Shattered Souls](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/shattered-souls/) - Shattered Souls A telling of the Shattered Souls story from March 2022, a saga filled with Elder Gods, the nature of Death, and startling revelations about the Creator... A MOCKERY OF LIFE A promise was made to Bloodloch by Ewis Bhaq'dal, the Undying, when she assumed command of the Lich Gardens following the Empire's brutal
- [Creation of the Gods](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/creation-of-the-gods/) - Creation of the Gods The fundamental myth of Creation, in which the Celestine gives birth to the original Gods of Sapience. While this is indeed a myth of unknown author, and not historical fact, there is nevertheless magic in the telling... The Twins In the beginning, before all else, existed the Celestine. Knowing Himself to
- [Event & Lore Overviews](https://www.aetolia.com/lore/the-history-of-aetolia/) - Mythology Of Seyshonessa and Feyn'hor by Lessik The Becoming of the Trolls by Yilien, Priest of Valor The Myth of Bleu by Gwendolyn The Transformation of the World by Magumba, the Last Shaman History The Godwar of the Year 100 by Sister Imperia, Priestess of Artifice The Birth of the Paladins: Syvelium's Tale by Arxalant
- [Syssin Class Prototype](https://www.aetolia.com/syssin-class-prototype/) - The Syssin Centuries ago, Severn, God of Artifice chose a select few mortals to act as defenders of Spinesreach, bestowing upon them His gift of guile and deception. With a history steeped in tradition and mystery, the Syssin stand as the staunch defenders of the Spires today just as they did during the founding and
- [Maps](https://www.aetolia.com/game-maps/) - In-Game Maps of Aetolia Below are the in-game maps of Aetolia. You can view this maps while using the Nexus client by clicking on the map tab. Alternatively, you can view an ASCII map in your client by entering the command MAP or CONFIG MAPVIEW ON to see the map on every step of movement.
- [Logs](https://www.aetolia.com/logs/) - Organisational Logs
- [Race Page Prototype](https://www.aetolia.com/race-page-prototype/) - The Nazetu of Aetolia Originating from the Nazedha Isle in the western seas, the Nazetu are slimy-skinned creatures, viscous and foul-smelling, with broad, tall builds and dark, densely-coiled hair. They were created by the dark power of Chakrasul as agents of corruption and decay, and arrived upon Sapience in the year 111 MA in a
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