Latest News

Year 1005 Championship Games Schedule!

February 22, 2026

Hi folks! With preparations for the Year 1000 celebrations well underway (see Announce #5757 for the initial calendar, see UPCOMING, and see Jurixe to submit stories of your own or risk Skye’s wrath!), we’re now ready to announce the schedule for the Year 1005 Championship Games! For those unfamiliar, this auspicious contest pits the very…

Ignore: OOC vs IC

February 20, 2026

Hi folks, Based on some recent feedback, we have expanded the IGNORE function to account for situations where in character interactions have been positive (or at least where these interactions are wanted, either by necessity or otherwise), but OOC interactions have not. In these cases you can now IGNORE someone in specific clans, while retaining…

Updates

February 17, 2026

It is Tuesday, the 17th of February, and the following changes have been implemented:

Another Cursed Wedding

February 16, 2026

Bro, I staggered into the Aalen around noon with a gift, an empty flask, and the delusion that a wedding might be allowed to stay a wedding. The forest looked too perfect, all glittering stream and politely singing birds, which never lasts. Tu’eras stood at the front looking kingly and tense. Alianna arrived and the…

LFG! Looking for a group!

February 16, 2026

Hey everyone! Ever wanted to foray but you’re missing one person? Need more soldiers to raid the Underworld and slay Ur’Vampires? Well we’ve just added a small quality-of-life feature in that vein: LOOKINGFOR! You can use this to facilitate finding groups for anything you want! Parties, hosted events, bloodshed, and honour hunts! It’s all up…

Updates

February 10, 2026

It is Tuesday, the 10th of February, and the following changes have been implemented:

Updates

February 10, 2026

It is Tuesday, the 10th of February, and the following changes have been implemented:

February Tea Time!

February 7, 2026

Hi folks! On Sunday February 15th at 5PM GMT, Makarios and I will be hosting another Tea Time! This is an informal meeting to which everyone is welcome to come along and ask questions or chat for a short while. As is now tradition, I will be capping this at about an hour and a…

Updates

February 3, 2026

It is Tuesday, the 3rd of February, and the following changes have been implemented:

Bounties and conquest

February 1, 2026

Hey folks, We’ve updated HELP BOUNTIES to include more information about what is and is not a valid bounty in regards to conquest. In a nutshell, you may NOT bounty for anything related to conquest EXCEPT for someone attacking a mutually allied area (such as New Thera for Ashtan or Enverren for Mhaldor). All other…

February in Achaea!

February 1, 2026

Hi folks! The first month of 2026 is down and we’re saying hello to February already! With Year 1000 looming, see my previous post for a preview of the calendar! As a reminder, the Staff Games will begin in Sarapin 1005, which is approximately May 16th. Specific dates and information will be posted separately to…

Classleads

January 31, 2026

Some classleads: Metamorphosis Reclamation Tekura Misc Enjoy!

Year 1000+ Calendar Preview!

January 31, 2026

Hi folks! With Year 1000 on the horizon and the Staff Games following after in 1005, I wanted to post with a preview of the event calendar for you to look forward to! NOTE: This does not include the specific calendar for the Staff Games which is still being determined. For the sake of clarity…

Paypal Membership Issue

January 30, 2026

Hi folks, We’ve just been made aware of an issue with the game receiving notifications from Paypal about membership renewals. This problem has now been resolved and as far as I can tell, all affected memberships have now been manually processed by me. If you have a Paypal membership that was due to renew between…

Updates

January 27, 2026

It is Tuesday, the 27th of January, and the following changes have been implemented:

You call that a joke?

January 25, 2026

Hey, everyone! At the recent Tea Time (which you obviously attended, right?), someone brought up the lack of new BADJOKEs, and we decided that it was time to try and improve that. For that reason, we’ll be holding a gamewide contest! Send in your best bad jokes and not only will we add them into…

Referral System Now Live

January 23, 2026

Got a friend who would actually click with Achaea, or a returning veteran you have 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! Take a look at HELP REFERRALS for all specifics and exact rules. What’s new…

Reminder: Celani Apps Are Always Open

January 19, 2026

Hi folks! A new year means we have some room for new Celani in the Garden, so I’m writing to remind everyone that applications are always open and the roles available in HELP CELANI are up to date as of today. For those who are not aware, Celani is a volunteer position on the Garden…

January Tea Time

January 16, 2026

Hi folks! On Wednesday January 21st at 10PM GMT, Makarios and I will be hosting another Tea Time! This is an informal meeting to which everyone is welcome to come along and ask questions or chat for a short while. As is now tradition, I will be capping this at about an hour and a…

Updates

January 13, 2026

It is Tuesday, the 13th of January, and the following changes have been implemented: – Puzzling cases of affcount not tracking correctly in tree scenarios should be resolved. – Clan permissions have been updated to match HELP ORGHELP, namely that “any rank above (i.e. lower P-number) the set position level will be able to access…