Hi folks,

October marks Aetolia's 25th birthday! We've put together a month of games, tournaments, contests and celebrations, including a full 48-hour Great Hunt weekend. Whether you enjoy combat, crafting, cooking, riddles or a friendly game of cards, there should be something for you to join in with as we celebrate a quarter of a century of Aetolia!

All dates and times below are in GMT but you can use the EVENTS command to see accurate timings. Please double-check your CONFIG TIMEZONE setting, especially if you live somewhere that observes daylight saving time as it may have drifted as a result. Once the events are listed, EVENTS INFO will show the time converted for your timezone.

Placement prizes and celebration points will be detailed in the individual event listings. Some events use different reward structures, so please check their details!

Thursday 1st October
19:00: Daily birthday quest opens
19:00: Design / crafting contest opens
19:00: Artisanal contest opens

Friday 2nd October
20:00: Champion's Core

Saturday 3rd October
00:00: Starfall
15:00: Freezetag
18:00: Storytelling
21:00: Triptycha Tournament

Sunday 4th October
01:00: Quiz
04:00: The Brawl

Tuesday 6th October
22:00: Keg Race

Wednesday 7th October
00:00: Birthday shop opens
22:00: Bloodbath

Thursday 8th October
22:00: Bait the Frog

Friday 9th October
18:00: Walker's Tongue
21:00: Resonance

Saturday 10th October
00:00: City vs City Territory
18:00: Iron Epicurean
21:00: Treasure Hunt

Sunday 11th October
00:00: Iron Lottery opens
00:00: Twins Tournament
05:00: Farkle Tournament
09:00: City Riddles opens

Monday 12th October
22:00: Free For All

Tuesday 13th October
09:00: City Riddles closes
22:00: Hide and Seek

Friday 16th October
14:00: Modded FFA
17:00: Fishing Derby
20:00: Egg Hunt

Saturday 17th October
00:00: The 48-hour Great Hunt begins!

Monday 19th October
00:00: The Great Hunt ends

Wednesday 21st October
22:00: Drunken Free For All

Friday 23rd October
18:00: Inquisition
22:00: Survivor

Saturday 24th October
00:00: Haunted House opens
18:00: Abdication Tournament
21:00: Poker Tournament

Sunday 25th October
01:00: Burt's Martial Arts Tournament

Wednesday 28th October
23:59: Design / crafting and Artisanal submissions close

Friday 30th October
18:00: Ale Run

Saturday 31st October
00:00: The Duel
18:00: Starfall
23:59: Daily birthday quest ends and Iron Lottery entries close


A few additional notes:
- The Twins Tournament is a 2v2 double elimination combat tournament, similar to The Duel but with teams of two.
- Themes, entry requirements and further details for the design / crafting and Artisanal contests will be announced separately. Both close at 23:59 GMT on the 28th.
- You do not need the Fishing skill to join the Fishing Derby; participants will receive temporary access for the event.
- Burt's Martial Arts Tournament will once again see the Brawling skill opened up temporarily.

Thank you to everyone who has helped make Aetolia what it is over these twenty-five years. We're looking forward to celebrating with you!


Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 13th of Ivolnos, in the year 21 AC.