They arrived, not as an army, nor as conquerors, but as a riotous procession of mischief and motive: a company of leprechauns unlike any the world had ever seen. Upon setting foot on Sapience, the band scattered like sparks upon dry grass, each drifting toward the cities of the world, drawn by curiosity, impulse, or…

Hi folks! April has arrived and the Year 1000 celebrations are continuing on with plenty of events still to come! The shop lottery is also still open, as are the contests – check my previous posts for details and see UPCOMING for all relevant dates! I’d also like to express my thanks on behalf of…

Hello! This is just a polite reminder (or perhaps announcement for those who are new to the game) that when you are present at an event, bazaar, performance, or other activity run by or involving a God or Celani or Admin, there is almost a guarantee that you will be in the room with people…

As late winter settles over the world, old memories rise readily to the fore. Entwined with thoughts of Her brother Scarlatti, sorrow draws Gaia’s attention once more to the weight of vanished Kin; felt in perpetuity, the ache of loss rises to envelop Her. Before the sapling in the Western Ithmia, planted in remembrance of…

…and so Ferenthal, Muse of Lightweaving became Ferenthal, the Witness of Love. Post Scriptum: On a personal note, my sister’s passing remains a difficult reality to accept. The nature of Divinity is a mystery even to the very greatest minds of the proudest traditions of scholarship and historical research, which makes fully contending with the…

1st of Lupar, 1000: I have accepted the pilgrimage. My contamination level no longer permits delay. One of the Caefir has agreed to help secure passage for me; I lack the strength and time to travel naturally. Forty-three years I have served. Forty-three years measuring, calculating, purifying. I thought I understood the architecture of Righteousness:…

My dear brother, I don’t really know how to tell this story, but I feel that I must put ink to paper before I convince myself that I imagined it. I guess I’ll start at the beginning, then. I heard a great commotion from the goblin mining tunnels of Azdun, and I personally missed much…

The first warning shuddered through His faithful in the form of a skipped heartbeat, a surge of adrenaline, and a tang of bloodlust. The second warning came as a heavy tremor rolling through the ground, as Sartan, the Malevolent, stood aloft in the heavens and made the sky itself seem lesser by His presence. His…

Hi folks! We’re kicking off a brand new Iron Realms Question of the Week contest today! For the next 4 weeks, you’ll have a chance to win just by sharing your best stories, memories, and opinions from across the Iron Realms. How does it work? Every Friday, we’ll post a new question on our social…

Hi folks! As we continue to explore ways of improving the new player experience and in particular new player retention, a long-standing concern that is often raised is the subject of lessons earned while levelling and the inability, even with no-brainer lessons, to max out your class skills without the much larger investment into credit…

Buoyed by a successful bargain, Prospero returned to the waiting Gods and announced His victory. The chain glittered in His grasp and it was Aegis first to answer, counselling a need for firmness of will and not only a sure strike if They were to see to the relic’s destruction. The Malevolent One claimed primacy…

While the Gods awaited the result of Prospero’s sojourn from the heavens, the God of Wealth turned His attention far beyond the Realm of the Living, beneath the very Roots of Yggdrasil. Prospero marched into the Underworld, and the Underworld bristled, as is its wont. Legions prepared for war as the Merchant Lord arrived at…

Nine hundred and ninety-nine years since the Fall of the Seleucarian Empire, in the month of Mayan, the God Scarlatti, Elder Lord of the Arts, and Great Bard dwelt alone upon the edge of the world. As Gods and mortals both awaited the turning of the thousandth year with a blend of cautious optimism and…