Goblins Causing Havoc in the Streets.
Adventurers met with the goblin king known
as Kerkot, and struck a tentative deal for saving the city of
After several adventurers agreeing to leave the Gorbesh Fortress in goblin
hands, Kerkot agreed to speak with the Kaldar Zadieus regarding the invading
army. But in Kerkot's absence things have not been well - two goblins
known as "Cat" and "Jestor" have been leading daily
raids. So be wary, for danger lies all around these dark days!
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Jan 2nd 2008
An Old Enemy Brings Warning!
Zadieus, Earth Born holy man of a Kaldar
tribe living in the Dragonspines was spotted in the city yesterday by several
adventurers. You might recall this Kaldar's attempts to raze the city and
reclaim the land for nature... After quickly being defeated, Zadieus
returned with a dire warning...
A
new flight general (referred to as the Hawk) has assumed command of the Kaldar
tribes and is marching for the Crossings. Their goal is destruction of
the northern cities and the acquisition of some power by which to "kill
nature". Zadieus is opposed to their plans and suggested a temporary
truce to defeat the common enemy. But, can he be trusted?
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Dec 28th 2007
Kerkot's Reign of Terror Continues.
A
sly goblin named Kerkot threatened the city of
Adventurers rallied to the city's defense three times yesterday as Kerkot
advanced into the city. At one point feral warcats and jaguars were set
loose outside of the Empaths' guild by a goblin witch referred to as
"Cat". Both goblins met their end several times during
the battle, but neither looks ready to admit defeat.
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Dec 28th 2007
The Jeolandu Festival Brings
Merchants have hurried into the city of
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Dec 25th 2007
The Bells Rang, the Faenrae Came.
Bells rang loudly throughout the Crossings today as Faenrae stalkers and thugs
charged into the city from the sewers below. Berylla, a known Paladin and
protector of the city, mounted a swift defense against the invaders.
Though it was overheard that the faenrae were looking for something, nobody can
yet figure out what it might be...
So
take care, and flee fast if the bells should start ringing! Perhaps in
time we'll unravel this mystery.
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Dec 2nd 2007
The Crossings Orphanage Opens Its Doors!
At
last the Crossing Orphanage is open and taking in orphans. Over a year of
planning, fund raising and cajoling work crews has led to this wondrous
event. At the last minute all hope appeared to be lost as even Ansphrav
tried and failed to convince the work crews to finish...
But in a stellar example of sacrifice, the
adventurers of this great city put forth a mighty effort and completed the
project. We invite everyone to take a step inside and see what your
donations have done for the city. No project is easy, but with hard work
and determination dreams can be made to come true!
-
Nov 21st 2007
Kunzen is Saved.
The
past few weeks saw Kunzen, the betrothed of Khasmire, kidnapped and possessed
by evil spirits allied with a Faenrae executioner that has been terrorizing the
lands. A small band of adventurers was able to seek out a tormented
Plague wraith and learned of the existence of another Soul Orb. Armed now
with this Orb, they believed saving him would be possible. Alas, in a
skirmish Khasmire too was lost to this wicked corrupt fae!
So
a date was set to hand over the orb, and a battle ensued on the streets of Leth
Deriel. In the end both Kunzen and Khasmire were saved. Now
all they need to do is tie the knot!
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Nov 10th 2007
Shard Builds a New Bridge!
Yesterday saw the opening of a bridge in southern Shard. The bridge
connects to a new district that contains many shops, and even a unique form of
gambling that involves placing bets on what birds will do... Better
yet, the completion of this project has freed the construction crews so they
can begin breaking ground on the Crossing's Orphanage project!
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October 28th 2007
The Orphanage Committee Meets
Princess Arilana met with several
adventurers the other night to discuss the continuing effort to build an
orphanage in the city of
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October 26th 2007
The Quest Closes, Proposals Abound.
Last night saw the end to a quest that
began in the depths of the Old Crossings, took a band of adventurers led by the
rangers Kunzen and Khasmire into Dunshade Mannor, saw kidnappings and
executions, and concluded deep in the Gate of Souls...
The
whole ordeal began when Kunzen and Khasmire recruited adventurers to root out
the cause of the recent Adan'f uprising. What ensued was a whirlwind
adventurer collecting clues, interrogating Death spirits, and nearly losing
life and limb to smash an orb known as the Orb of Souls. Last night the
chaos-inducing glass was shattered by Kunzen's foot, and hopefully life will
return to normal. Normal for most people anyways - Kunzen proposed to
Khasmire at the conclusion of the quest. Their new adventure is just
beginning!
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September 16th 2007
An Auction is Held!
Earlier today an auction was held at the northeast gate of the Crossings.
Many items from around Elanthia were sold at extraordinarily cheap
prices. Many thanks to Cesiro, Kedath and Khasmire for their hard
work in putting on the auction.
A list of the auctioned items and their buyers can be found
here. Keep in mind that near the auction's end, many items were
purchased and immediately given away to newcomers.
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September 16th 2007
The Crossings Invaded!
The
forests screamed in a menacing tone earlier today as clusters of monsters
invaded the city. Evil spriggans led the charge, with guardians made of
rock to hold the flanks. Gidii and other animals flocked into the
streets, tripping up guards as they rushed to the city's defense.
Sheer ferocity won the day, as adventurers launched themselves into the
fray. Bodies piled up in the Paladin's guild and in the streets as the
fight wore on. At long last the
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September 2nd 2007
Terald Commences His Excavation.
Many years ago at a festival in Therengia
an Archaeologist named Terald sold shares to fund his excavation. Over
the years these shares have passed hands many times throughout Elanthia - only
to be paid back last night.
Terald summoned the adventurers holding his shares to Ratha so they could offer
him protection alongside his exploration. There, beneath Eluned's
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September 1st 2007
Assault On Drogor, A
Rescue By Pirates?
A
rotting ship and its undead zombie crew docked in the Crossings and began an
assault on the
The
Dawnsinger, a pirate ship captained by Eraewen and his pilot sibling Eraewyn,
pulled into port shortly thereafter and assisted with the
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August 16th 2007
Trolls Invade the Crossings!
Adventurers reported their encounter with
a young rock troll at the northeast gate last night. After repeated
attempts to shoo the youngster away, its mother arrived and began shouting at
the annoying beast. Several folks wandering by were engaged by the young
troll while it had a mighty temper tantrum.
Just when it looked as though the young troll might go on its way, a hoarde of
trolls flooded down from the north. The most vile, the cave trolls, ended
the lives of many adventurers that night. Eventually they satisfied their
hunger and returned to their caves... until next time.
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August 10th 2007
The Moon Mage Seer Speaks with Kssarh.
Raecear recently relayed his encounter with the Moon Mage Council Seer, a mage
known as Sherella, and her discussions with the Crossing guildleader,
Kssarh. A record of their meeting can
be found here.
-
August 7th 2007
Shard Rebuilds.
There
is yet much to rebuild since the Outcasts invaded Shard. The first steps
towards improving the city were climbed last night as Cialen gathered together
adventurers from across the lands to begin construction on the House of the
Dove.
Work continued on the houses well into the night, and should be nearly finished
by now! Talk of expanding other Elothean houses progresses. Now if
only the funding can be secured.
-
August 4th 2007
Trivia Winners!
Thrinpi and Oceana held a trivia contest last night, and we had three
winners! After several rounds of tricky questions, Nimmi placed 3rd,
Fanrik placed 2nd and Raecear placed 1st! Good job to all the
contestants!
-
July 17th 2007
An Assault By the Kaldar.
Zadeius, the one known as the Earth-Born of a Kaldar tribe, was seen earlier
today in the Crossings. You might remember Zadeius as the Kaldar which
attempted to fell the walls of the Crossings several weeks past. After a
brief assault by Reapers, the defenders of Crossings chased Zadeius down to the
elvish warrior mage fortress in Ilithi. There he barricaded himself
in the artificer's room, until a specially crafted piece of jewelry teleported
him back to the Crossings. There again, he was confronted and
chased to Ratha. It is unknown where he now plots the downfall of the
city....
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July 9th 2007
Malygarr Revisited.
An
errie gloom has settled over the Crossings, as the forces of the evil mage
Malygarr have once again stirred. Now free from his sword-prison, the
evil shade has unleashed an army upon the forces of Zoluren. The latest
clash took place at the Crossings, and ended in a bloodbath in the
streets. Information about Malygarr can be found, here.
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June 16th 2007
Huldah and Idon Sing Madly Into the Night.
Woe to the city of
A
boggle named Twiggy kept talking of a secret during the ordeal, and Silvyrfrost
revealed he nature of things. With some luck we pieced together that
Verrax, a gnomish bard, had learned of the secret of immortality at the cost of
his sanity. Read more about it, here.
-June 14th 2007
The Dead Rise To Torment the Living!
Woe
to the city of
-June 14th 2007
A Kaldar Nearly Topples the Walls.
A
wave of odd visions heralded the arrival of a Kaldar named Zadieus.
Zadieus sparked a panic in the city of
A
handful of adventurers sought to placate the powerful mage, but to no
avail. Following a revealing discussion of Kaldar culture the mage
summoned forth Vykathi in a charge against the walls. Fortunately for the
citizens of the city, justice prevailed and the walls protected, at least until
next time... Catch a recounting of things, here.
May 11th 2007
The Orphanage Fundraising Committee Meets!
Princess Arilana graciously hosted a small part of adventurers in Ulfhara keep
last night. There the group discussed the recent efforts to build an
orphanage in the Crossings. The grand idea sprang from complaints
regarding the recent lout uprising, and how such problems could best be
solved.
The
warrior mage known as Renwulf has been collecting donations from people to put
towards the orphanage. Please contact him with any offerings of toys,
clothing, blankets and coins you wish to give. His notes from the meeting
can be found here.
May 7th 2007
More Action in The South.
The reports keep pouring in from the
south. Several bold adventurers have been taking part to try and bring an
end to the confusion. Additional reports can be found here, and here.
- March 23rd 2007
Update on the Shard Situation.
In
an effort to keep the locals apprised of the recent crimes occurring in Shard,
the following scrolls have been made available.
- March 23rd 2007
New Soap Is Available!
A curious shipping merchant arrived at the
northeast gate of Crossings yesterday. Apparently he'd just sold a new
batch of soap to
- February 19th 2007
The Platinum Monthly Meeting Is Held.
Tons
of things were discussed at this month's meeting. Catch a log of it, here.
- January 27th 2007
Wedding Denied by Murder
Despite Snow's rejection of Zerlien this past week, the elf still intended to
"own" Snow before long. As the days went by, plenty of rumors
sprang up. Some say they witnessed a bruised Seannan (presumed to have
been beaten by Zerlien), and others claimed they'd heard that Zerlien and
Seannan we once (possibly still) married! In a shocking turn of events,
this tale has come to a close....
Zerlien's body was found yesterday under suspicious circumstances. The
elf was strangled and found with a handkerchief embroidered with Lady Snow's
initials. Oh what a dark day. Please read here to find out more...
- January 21st 2007
Lady Snow Puts Her Foot Down!
Rumors
flew in from all over today that Lady Snow had said NO! to her betrothal to Zerlien
the elf of ill repute. In the past months since the engagement was
announced, reports had spread of Zerlien's carousing habits. As friends
and supporters tried to talk Snow out of the ordeal, duty kept her bound
fast.
It appears that things have
changed, and only time will tell what repercussions this event might
have. Will the rejected elf leave quietly, or will the wedding still go
on?
- January 20th 2007
The Squabbling Nobility...
A
chance run in with a servant of Zerlien has revealed much about the up and
coming wedding. Zerlien has been seeking to purchase a residence in the
city of
If only they'd fought fer
the house like they used ta do back in the old days! Mebbe next time.
- December 27th 2006
The Last Paladin Lecture Is Held.
Reports
of the last Paladin lecture have arrived. The log of these events can be found, here.
- December 14th 2006
More Talk About Snow's Bethrothal
Several members of the wedding party have
been seen around the city of
- December 11th 2006
A New Empath Shop Opens!
The
Willow Walk in Crossings saw a new shop open earlier this day. The ribbon
cutting ceremony was attended by Caramip the famous trader, the Princess
Arilana, and of course the new owner of the shop, Emmiline.
The shop features a wide range of goods geared towards Empaths and Traders, but
with some items that everyone can enjoy. While normally a restricted
venue, all were welcome inside during the open house where adventurers spoke
with the notables present whilst perusing the new wares. All proceeds
from the open house were collected for donation to the Crossing Orphanage
fund!
- December 1st 2006
Platinum November Meeting is Held.
The
GameMasters were out in full force this month. Not one, not two, not
three.. but FOUR GameMasters were present for this month's meeting (plus one in
disguise)! Check out the happenings, here.
- November 30th 2006
More Concern for Lady Snow.
I
was wandering down in Shard last night, and came across a traveler who would
not reveal his name to me. After leading him safely to Shard, I met up
with my party at the local tavern. Lady Snow was also there,
relaxing and enjoying the night. It turns out the mysterious traveler was
there to find her and inform her of her duties for marriage.
I was
also informed by a dwarf named Asbhuan that the groom, an elf named Zerlien,
had traveled to Shard to catch a glimpse of Snow prior to the ceremonies.
He is rumored to be staying at the Rose in Shard.
- November 11th 2006
The Paladin's Guild Holds a Lecture, and a
Dictionary is Expanded.
The
Paladin's Guild held a lecture last night. Only 1 person attended, but they
were able to record what was said so all might be more informed. You can find a copy of that lecture, here. Thank
you to Asbhaun the dwarf for the news.
It
was also reported that the Gerenshuge dictionary was expanded. A small ceremony presented this book and the happenings are
detailed here.
- November 10th 2006
A Birthday Party for Cialen's Nephew!
We
have learned that a birthday party had been held for the Nephew of Guildleader
Cialen yesterday. Those in attendance included several adventurers, Lady
Snow as well as Lady Laelsdel. During the party it was revealed that Lady
Snow was a part of a pre-arranged marriage from her childhood to another named
Zerlien. Except she could not remember having ever met the Groom to
be. What will happen is yet to be revealed.
-
November
6th 2006
Merelew Child Looks for the Princess.
Yesterday
several adventurers in the Crossings reported meeting a young Merelew that was
seeking out the Princess. Little else was known, except that she was 7
and named Sdai. If anyone has any information regarding her please
contact the town militia. Children are not advised to travel the city streets
alone.
- November 2nd 2006
Crossing Holds an Orphanage Fundaiser!
Renwulf
held a donation drive in the Crossings last night to raise money for the
construction of a new orphanage in the Crossings. Goods were also
collected to help finance the endeavor, and provide the children with
playthings and clothing. Adventurers from all over gathered to make their
donations.
In
addition to the common passer-by, the Trader Guildleader Ansprahv and Lady
Laelsdel proclaimed their support and added a substantial contribution to the
effort. Oddly enough, the Lady spoke of being the Viscount Cialen’s
fiancé - though Ansprav disagreed with that notion quite adamantly!
- October 31st 2006
Platinum Monthly Meeting.
Adventurers
met in the Seacaves with Gamemaster Ceosanna for this month's meeting. Catch a copy of the happenings, here!
- September 29th 2006
The Citizens of Ilithi Hold a Meeting.
Local
citizen and Paladin guild member Zaud held another meeting with the populace of
Ilithi tonight. Topics included the discovery of new trails heading out
west of Shard to an outpost called Raven's Point, as well as the current report
of Shard's defenses. Attendees raised several questions and had other
points for discussion. A transcript of the meeting can be found here.
-
September
24th 2006
An Audience With the Merelew Goes Awry.
The
Merelew Royalty, King Galpelus and Queen Unavia, met with Prince Vorclaf today
in Ulf'Hara keep. Apparently the Merelew wish to open trade
negotiations with Zoluren. During the discussions several members of the
Merelew court noticed Vorclaf's partner, an elf named Arilana, was wearing the
lost Merelew Princess's bracelet. The aftermath of that discovery is detailed here....
- September 9th 2006
A Meeting with The Prince.
Prince
Vorclaf held an audience last night with many of his subjects in Zoluren.
During the audience it was learned that the elfish maiden he rescued is recovering
well, and has gained a good grasp of common over the past year.
Surprising everyone present, orcish General Grondor made an appearance.
Well known for his assaults against Therengia, his arrival raised more than a
few eyebrows. So too did the amicable manner in which the Prince spoke to
him. Other guests included several Merelew emissaries that requested a
meeting of the Prince with King Galapagous. A more complete
recounting will be available soon.
- September 1st 2006
Evil Spriggans Invade!
Early
last night a foul laughter was heard on the wind. Many folk throughout
all Zoluren stood witness to this evil sorcery. In the Crossings and Leth
evil fae creatures invaded, laughing and giggling the entire time. These
cursed beings utilized powerful elemental air spells and were able to change
size at will - sometimes growing frighteningly large! It is yet unknown
where these foul beasts came from. First Moradu invading and now nature
gone mad. Evil times indeed...
- August 31th 2006
A Memorial for Bakan is Held.
Several
friends of the fallen warrior held a memorial service on the cliffs in the
seacaves last night. It gave everyone a chance to say their goodbyes, and
speak of many wonderful memories they had of the warm and friendly man. A recounting of the memorial can be found here.