Great Lakes

Brialla of the Seven Tears was the first to chart the mysterious north lands of Britannia. Brialla set out from Yew, in her humble brown monk’s robe and bare feet, to push back the dark corners of the map. Her journals are rich with illustrations and detailed descriptions of the terrain, its plants and animals, and the nomads she met along the way. She even found the mineral deposits in the mountains by what would become Minoc.

Every year, on January 28th, the people of Britannia celebrate Brialla’s journey by donning monks’ robes and walking barefoot from Yew to Minoc. There, they toast to her memory in the tavern. All are encouraged to tell whatever legends they’ve heard of Brialla’s journey or to describe their own adventures.

Meet Louisa Clark in front of Empath Abbey on Saturday, January 28th, at 8 p.m. CST. The road is likely to be unusually clear of monsters that evening, so you’ll have plenty of time to think up a good story for the tavern. The best tales will be added to the Award Hall.

In its early years, Vesper, a bustling port and mercantile city, had a steady trade in walrus. The walrus gave food, pelts, and ivory to Vesper. Walrus oil kept its lanterns burning through the cold, dark nights of winter. At this, the darkest time of the year, the people of Vesper give thanks for the creature that sustained their ancestors.

Last year, walruses, and their allies, flying pigs, sought vengeance for the slaughter of their ancestors. They were utterly routed. Their leaders, Bucky and Splat fled, with this vow:

Today, you find a festive holiday card in your mailbox.

When it snows, ain’t it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We’ll frolic and play, the Ultima way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

You can fight back against the weather! The freezing wind whips ice crystals across your frostbitten face, your numb hand feels frozen to your war hammer, and your feet sink into the deep snow. Yet you march on, determined to take back what is yours!

Join us Friday, December 2nd, at 8 p.m. CST, at the Meeting Hall near Brit. Moongate, 24° 26′S, 1° 11′E. There will be a gate from the Counselor Hall. We will have a short Meet & Greet before the event. The event will start immediately after the Meet & Greet.

Winter is almost here and Squirrel Klickitat is worried about his friends. Are they well-provisioned for the months of darkness and cold? Sosaria has seemed very dangerous lately and he doesn’t dare go visiting alone.

Meet at the Counselor Hall on Saturday, November 19th, at 8:00 p.m. CST.

Meet Saturday, November 12th, at 8:00 p.m. CST at the Nujel’m chessboard.

• Teams and individuals welcome. Individuals will be assembled into teams.
• Each team must have 2 to 5 members. A team of 5 is recommended
• One member of the team must be a GM Treasure Hunter, with GM Cartography and GM Lockpicking. GM Mining is not required, but is recommended.
• Each team must have a book with their roster on the first page. The Treasure Hunter should be listed first.
• Team names and colors will be assigned at the event.
• We are limited to ten teams for this event. Should we have more we will ask that smaller teams merge.

The winning team will represent Great Lakes when we challenge another shard!

1. All team members must wear their team’s colored robes at all times.
2. To complete each map a team must:
   a. Kill all guardians.
   b. Empty the chest
   c. Leave the chest (The empty chest must be at the site or the level must be redone.)
3. Once the map has been completed, say “Ready”. The EM shadowing the team will gate them back to the Nujel’m Chessboard when the team has been cleared (chest is empty and all spawn killed).
4. All team members must then sit down in their team’s row.
5. The team’s Treasure Hunter will be given the next level map. As soon as s/he has the map, the team can go to the site.
6. The first team to complete all maps (levels 1 – 7) will be the champions.