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I’ve received some questions about the event.
First, it WILL be in trammel or a trammel rule set facet.
Next – Great minds as well as great fighters will be needed. This is a dynamic event and there may be many possibilities you can pursue from the outset, it will not be ‘led through’ but rather something for the players to figure out for themselves. If I would relate it to prior events, it would be something along the lines of the Kasaven Rescue and the Owain’s Healing events past. It may not be a quick event, so open up a few hours for entertainment.
I hope to see everyone from Cats there. Good luck.
Meet at the Counselor’s Hall in Britain at 8 p.m. EST on Friday, January 29th.
Upon doing some research in the Castle Library, Owain thinks he has discovered the origin of this Arkinin, and knows how to cast his dark shadow from Britannia.
Last week, the soul of Arkinin was defeated on a small Island in Felucca, but his flesh still remains undead and hungry among a tomb of riches.
Owain will lead the party into Arkinin’s tomb to discover what must be done to cleanse the ongoings of the counselor’s hall before they spread farther, and to give a final rest to the mummy-king Arkinin.
Meet at the Britain Counselor’s Hall at 8 p.m. EST on Friday January 29th, and be prepared for adventure.
The monthly story contest returns! Come tell a tale by the fireside on Tuesday January 26th at 8pm Eastern Time. Beginners and veteran story tellers alive are welcome to participate and tell a tale of their own creation. The theme is “Ad Lib” – Make up a story on the spot based on a topic which the host draws from a hat!
The story contest takes place at the campfire amphitheater next to the Reward Hall in Malas. A gate to the Reward Hall is available from the West Britain Counselor’s Guild Hall in Britain. See you there!
Fairground Games Return! The snow* settled on the Catskills’ Britain Fairgrounds sets the stage for winter competitions. This will be a multi-week event, continuing on Thursday January 28th at 9:00 pm Eastern time.
Arctic Race – Begins at 9:00 pm Eastern time at the fairground stage. Race on foot through the winter night to be the first to cross the finish line! Be careful however, as the winter storms are expected to be in full force this evening, and many a racer may find themselves face down in the snow and out of the race. All participants are required to run the entire course on foot – no pets, mounts, forms, or wings are permitted. (Participants are also advised that death may be likely) See you there!
Gates to the fairground will be provided from West Britain Bank and the West Britain Counselor Hall for the duration of the event.
Look for more gaming events to follow in February!
(PS: I didn’t expect the snow to melt so early! – the events are still on however!)
Fairground Games Return! The snow* settled on the Catskills’ Britain Fairgrounds sets the stage for winter competitions. This will be a multi-week event, continuing on Thursday January 21st at 8:00 pm Eastern time.
Horse race – Begins at 8:00 pm at the fairground race track. Carry the light of the solstice to the finish line! Each participant must be mounted on a horse or horse-breed: faction warhorses, dread warhorses, nightmares, and fire steeds are permitted – no ethereals, chargers, unicorns, hiryus, or other mounts are allowed. Standard horses will be for sale at the event. Please leave all other pets at home to avoid confusion!
Polar Bear Race – Begins after the conclusion of the horse race. This is a special round for veterans (who own polar bear mounts) only! Celebrate winter by riding your polar bear to victory!
Archery Tournament – Begins at 9:30 pm at the fairgrounds archery buttes (north west corner of the fairgrounds). Cold fingers in the winter night add to the challenge! Participants are not permitted to wear any skill enhancing or hit-chance increase items (jewelry, weapons, armor, etc.).
Gates to the fairground will be provided from West Britain Bank and the West Britain Counselor Hall for the duration of the event.
Look for more gaming events to follow on the 28th!
(PS: I didn’t expect the snow to melt so early! – the events are still on however!)
Kasaven lifted his head from the white table at the wedding office and rubbed his eyes. Night had crept like a foul beast, waiting for him to become vulnerable, and he had fallen asleep at his desk.
A voice had awoken him.
A low, grumbling sound echoed outside, a cold-throated moan that chilled Kasaven’s bones. He crept cautiously toward the door and stepped out, following the deep unworldly sound. As he shuffled around the corner, he stepped into a thick substance that felt grotesque underneath him and he immediately recoiled. He looked to his boot — blood.
The scene in front of him inflicted his heart with horror and he located the origin of the ghastly noise. The animal trainer he had known well for years stood in front of him, but it was not the same man he had known. His form was distorted, his skin was a dark gray and it sunk from his face as if he were made of wax. His eyes were a bloodshot red, his hands writhed as if they rejected his current state and wished to rend themselves from his body. He was no longer living. Kasaven tried to speak to him, but the only response was the aimless wail of the mindless undead.
Everything had changed into a ghastly scene, but his eyes were led beyond the dark, arching trees and the grotesque rotting skeletons that hung from the roof of his hall. His eyes were pulled toward the shining gold sarcophagus that stood out like a radiant beauty amongst a horde of lepers. It called to him.
In his mind, a high-pitched voice spoke words that echoed shrieking torture. Kasaven held his ears in pain.
“We will rise again.”
In a flash the voice was gone. As Kasaven removed his hands from his ears, blood dripped onto his robe. He rushed to the safety of his counselor’s hall, but what he saw inside made him feel anything but safe.
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- Part ONE of this event will take place on Saturday Jan 23rd 8 p.m. EST. It will be very similar to the Pit Lord event, a free for all battle for the champion in a champ-spawn like fashion in Felucca. Like any Fel event, be prepared for player vs player combat. Meet at the counselor’s hall, or if you are red and have none to inform you of the location, meet at the fel counselor’s hall and I will gate you in also. Expect combat there as well.
Part TWO of this event will be tram based and will take place later this month.
Fairground Games Return! The snow settled on the Catskills’ Britain Fairgrounds sets the stage for winter competitions. This will be a multi-week event, starting Thursday January 14th at 8:00 pm Eastern time.
Riddle Contest – Begins at 8:00 pm at the fairground main stage (southwest corner of the fairgrounds). Each participant will be provided a book of riddles – solve as many of the EM’s riddles as you can in under an hour, or stump the EM with your own riddle.
Hatchet Tournament – Begins at 9:15 pm at the fairgrounds throwing booth (north west corner of the fairgrounds). We all need to harvest wood to keep warm on those cold winter nights – but how skilled are you with that hatchet? Prove yourself in a contest of hatchet throwing! Note: This event does not require the gargoyle skill “throwing”!
Gates to the fairground will be provided from West Britain Bank and the West Britain Counselor Hall for the duration of the event.
Look for more gaming events to follow on the 21st and 28th!
(PS: I didn’t expect the snow to melt so early! – the events are still on however!)
I Just wanted to wish a Merry Christmas to all of Catskills, and everyone over UO who has helped to make it the game it is today. Go out and be safe, be with loved ones, and the EM Staff wishes you all the best!
Kasaven
The Solstice Stag is requesting that everyone meet him at the Britain Counselor’s hall on Wednesday December 23rd at 8 p.m. EST. There is something amiss with his brethren -there have been many strange tree and animal sightings - and he hopes that the people of Catskills can find a solution.
P.S. – The Stag has been out dropping goodies throughout Britannian towns, keep an eye out.
Good luck and see you there!
P.P.S – Congratulations to the United Pirates for being the first town to become eligible for a teleporter via town recommendations. I hope there are more to follow.
Kasaven
Apologies, everyone, but due to a few scheduling conflicts and unforeseen events, I am going to have to cancel the Story Contest for this month. Be safe and enjoy the holidays!
Oh – and keep your eyes out for a White Christmas Stag around the towns as Christmas grows closer, he is rather friendly and probably wouldn’t mind being fed a few apples.
I am but a messenger in this instance, yet I deliver it with dire urgency.
Long have I dwelled in the depths of the Lost Lands, watching my brothers, Riktor and Mephistus, do battle with the pitiful humans, elves, and gargoyles. I sit by, idle, as they slay my kin, for I care more for my power than my flesh and blood. As bloodshed is cast over the Lost Lands, I grow more powerful. As blood flows in rivulets over the cracked dirt of the Deserts, I take it into my own being. With each death I grow in power ten fold.
Now, weaklings, there is a price to be paid for your avarice and insolence, your bloodshed for gold and power. Now, it is my turn to harvest your souls.
- Niklam Izzutrub, the Pitlord of Felucca
This news is grave indeed, I will research the location of this foul creature so that I might pass that information over to those brave enough to pursue him. Be wary, I do not sense boast in him, be prepared. Meet me at the Counselor’s Hall neigh 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, December 12th. If you have a red character and do not have someone to inform you of the location, I will go to the Felucca Counselor’s Hall (expect combat) immediately after to inform you, also, of the location. – Kasaven
(This is a Felucca event, as such, be prepared for player vs player combat, insure your things, and play accordingly. Good luck to all parties involved!)