I am proud to welcome you all to the very first Worldwide Kelsian
Raffle!

Kelsys has long been hidden from the rest of the realm, safely hidden in
their underwater city. However, quite recently the passage to their city
was once again opened, and with it the largest single protection the
Kelki of Kelsys had against outsiders. They are suspicious of us, and I
believe it will take much work before they can trust anyone not of their
city. They are wary for a good reason, though. Anyone who has been down
to the city and looked at the many statues and murals depicting their
history are aware that they have suffered much violence at the hands of
outsiders, many years ago.

So, to make a long story short, we are now holding a raffle for Kelsys,
and the proceeds will go towards the protection of Kelsys and the Kelki.
There are many wonderful prizes to be won, and a few interesting twists
to the rules that will make this fun for everyone involved. Exactly what
you can win will not be revealed until the raffle has ended, but among
the prizes are close to 1000 herbs, more than 30 elixirs and vials,
jewellery, clothing, credits, and much more.

RULES FOR THE WORLDWIDE KELSIAN RAFFLE
All who wish to participate must buy tickets from me. They cost 100 gold
each, and you can buy as many as you like. The more tickets you have,
the greater chance you have of winning. If I am not in the realm, you
must send me a letter on which you've written your name. The gold must
be included in the letter; any letters I receive after the raffle has
ended will be discarded, and the gold taken as a donation to Kelsys.
Similarly, if you fail to include your name in the letter, the gold will
be taken as a donation.

- For every 10 tickets that you buy, you will be given one free ticket
(i.e. if you buy 20 tickets, you will be given 2 free tickets)
- If you bring others into the raffle, you will be given 1 free ticket
for each of those persons that buy more than 5 tickets. This person will
need to confirm to me that he was indeed brought into the raffle by you
before you are given the free ticket. For obvious reasons, if I am not
in the realm, he will need to send me a message stating this in addition
to mailing me the letter previously mentioned, since anyone can put
another name than their own on the letter.
- Everyone who buys more than 25 tickets will no matter what the outcome
of the raffle be awarded a shirt as a souvenir from the Worldwide
Kelsian Raffle.
- The raffle will last for exactly one year, from this day to the 1st of
Midsummer, Year 160.

In addition, I will be hosting events throughout the year in which you
can participate and win free tickets to the raffle. You can only
participate in these events if you have already bought tickets, however.
Novices must have bought at least 1 ticket, while others must have
bought at least 5. These events will be announced via market and newbie
channels only, so make sure to keep those channels on.

If you have any questions, you can of course approach me, through
messages or tells; or you can contact Phendegwen, Ezrax or Turc.
However, you cannot buy tickets from them; that must be done through me,
to ensure that all who wish to buy tickets get what they've paid for.

Good luck to all participants! I will be accepting letters from this day
on, and until the 1st of Midsummer, Year 160.

Yours truly,
Gwaine Siltasar-Ariano, Savant Guardian

Penned by my hand on the 25th of Khepary, in the year 159 MA.