November 24 - Someone, or something, uncovered a previously hidden mausoleum in the Graveyard early this afternoon. A loud crash was heard near the graveyard and then upon inspection a hole was discovered in a thick bit of vines to the northeast of the graveyard gate that led to a mausoleum. It's full of prowlers, zombies, skeletons, and asps and I have a Mausoleum Map posted in my Map Section for your exploring pleasure.
November 23 - I must apologize for the tardiness of my updates, here's a small recap. If I left anything out please let me know! Over the past week or so we have seen numurous strange happenings at the gate along with a nasty empusa. For those who don't know, these are vampire like critters that feed on people's blood, demons of Hecate their only reason for being is feeding... oh yeah and they can morph into other creatures and people too just to make things interesting, hehe. Let's see, Norticles graced us with visits from his royalness, Xena and Gabrielle cristened a placard at the gate paying tribute to the mentors, and Autolycus, Ares, and Salmoneus all made appearances at the auction. All this along with scattered invasions from snakes and vineyard workers and strange bumps in the night round off another eventful couple of weeks in Athens.
November 6 - Woohoo! Fatima showed up at the gate this afternoon begging people for help or some such, then what should show up but a bunch of pirates, swabbies, and old tars. Not sure all the details, but sooner or later people were lead to a new dock in Piraeus by Themistocles' Crypt that gave passage to Egypt! I have marked the dock on my Piraeus map and have a map of Alexandria all ready to go in the map section. Hunting areas are done now also! Alexandria Wilds map and Underneath Well map are both on the map page as well. Shopping Guides as well as additions to my Food Guide (look for Egyptian food at the bottom) are up in the Library. Also made additions to my Trainer List and Drinking Guide to reflect the discovery of Alexandria.
October 31 - More happenings of the sort that happened yesterday afternoon occured early this morning. Sounds like it was lots of critters, some stubborn undead that didn't want to stay down, a few talking animals and some haunted boxes. That mist was back too and more grapevines dragging off critters during the battle. A few falling weapons injured folks and some were killed and poisoned by... well, nothing, nothing that we could see at least. Thanks once again Gabit for the update.
October 30 - All sorts of happenings this afternoon. It all started on a storyteller hunt when scream were heard in the Tiamat Vineyard. Following them they found a bunch of centurions beating up on a merchant and his little girl. During the fight they scampered off to safety but the centurions called for backup as they fell. Then came soldiers and mercenaries and a mighty tough berserker. When heading back to Athens a white tiger was encountered too, when it died some sort of mist came from it... a mist they saw in the vineyard accompanied by an ominous chuckling rustling through the vines or some such.
Back in Athens while getting boxes picked a wooden coin started spinning on the ground then shot off out of the room. It was seen doing various things almost all day, rolling through rooms and ricocheting off of buildings before rolling into the well. While trying to pick boxes they fell to the floor and popped open or bashed themselves through walls and on wells and people's backpacks were snapping shut by themselves. As if this weren't enough, a menagerie of critters attacked the gate including dingos, sun bears, and a talking myrmidon that just didn't want to die. I guess it's that time of year, thanks for the news Gabit.
October 24 - Sounds like there was an invasion of whelps, dogs, and wolves or some such at the gate one of these days. I haven't heard much beyond that except that there was a big mix up with weapons getting dropped and general rioting. The next day King Norticles was seen doing his normal thing, appointing new advisors and decreeing new laws for the betterment of his people. Again I didn't hear much about these events more than that they happened so additional information is always good.
October 12 - Our favorite King of Athens, Norticles, showed up at the gate tonight with several pronouncements and general silliness. First he decreed that "all you layabouts shall no longer <be> layabouts... henceforth you will be sitabouts!" Then he sang a song, quite good I might add, and declared that "Crambo" was to be the word of the day. After declaring Tkeeri to be the minister of tarts that roam the forest or some such, he bade his loyal subjects adieu and swept off in that royal way only Norticles can pull off. Thanks for the update Leanna.
October 6 - Lubricus attacked at the gate this afternoon and it seems he has a cold since he was coughing and sneezing the entire time. He also had a shovel with him and was dressed in black, which I'm told the pale warrior that showed up a bit back was talking about... a black man digging in his grave or some such. He said he was there looking for lost sheep and that if we saw them to tell them to come home because he has a surprise for them. Later that night Perizada came with an assistant named Clytie who she apparently adopted, there was no sign of the ever charming Kedar. She did a bunch of alterations while trying to hook her daughter up with the eligible men of Athens. Thanks for the update Leanna.
Ocotober 5 - Looks like a bear cub showed up at the gate today, and determined not to make the same mistake as last time with the wolf pup, everybody did their best to hold back and not kill it. People followed it around and tried to feed it while Gojita poked at it and finally got fed up and killed it. Well, live and learn, over a dozen cave bears fell down upon him, he ran into a temple but they waited. He came out and they had their revenge and left without harming anyone else. Learn from other people's mistakes guys ;). Thanks Nyl!
September 28 - Some warriors, muggers, and rats attacked today using poison... well except for the rats. Seems one of the rats was some super rat though since nobody could hit it and it needed to be taken out with shrapnel bombs and caltrops. After the attacked someone was heard to say, "See Euanthes, my super serum works perfectly, soon I shall be able to take over the world." Then in reply he says, "But Mentius, you need more ambrosia for the next batch." And then two figures were seen heading out the gate.
A pale warrior's reflection was also spotted in the window of the bar several times at the gate. During this time peoples' mules were acting strange, leaning on them and nibbling on their hair and such. Finally the pale warrior showed himself and attacked. I don't think it was actually killed, but it disappeared with a low wail or some such. Thanks for the news Garrock!
September 27 - A bunch of spies and forward scouts attacked at the gate this afternoon which were soon followed by a wave of guardsmen and guardsmen leaders. As if that weren't enough, a bunch of black assasins came in with black plumed helmets and started killing everyone. And then, yes there's more, three bodyguards showed up and mostly finished off who the assasins couldn't. Thanks for the news Leanna.
September 24 - Seems Brent and Anduril killed a poor wolf pup that got lost and wandered into the Peiraic Gate. Not long after, seven nasty white wolves came in howling for vengeance. Brent ran and three broke off from the pack and chased him down, needless to say he died soon after. People at the gate helped dispatch the other wolves before they could kill Anduril who set immediately off boasting on how they couldn't kill him. Well, ten more wolves showed up and deflated his ego a bit, after they avenged their fallen pup they slinked back out the gate, justice served. Thanks for the info Leanna!
September 23 - A priestess named Maraera showed up at the gate tonight and told a story about the day it was to those that bothered listening. After telling a story of the harvest and how Persephone goes to spend the winter with Hades and how Demeter gets all depressed and causes winter, she asked us to join her in giving thanks to Demeter for giving us the promise of a new spring. Only a handful of people joined, bah humbug!, and she whisked us off to the shrine where she had an altar waiting with all sorts of mystic thingies like chalices and candles and bowls of salt and water. Then we circled and gave thanks for what we were thankful for, wished for something we were lacking, and gave up something we didn't need. After the ceremony we felt the warmth of Demeter pass over us and we sang a few songs before heading back to the gate.
Attucus and the URS will be hosting a comedy night on Saturday, September 25th at 10 pm EST. So be sure to sharpen that razor wit and have your comedic stylings ready! The topic will be critters and there is no charge and prizes for the best joke. Seems that it will be held at the Hero's Welcome. If you or anyone else wants an event announced on my site don't hesititate to send me mail and I'll be happy to consider it.
September 11 - Sorry folks, been a busy week for this storyteller... let's recap a couple things I missed (the ones I got told about anyhow). Seems Lubricus came to Athens yet again and called everyone murderers for killing him or some such. After trading the usual insults and getting attacked, he called a bodyguard and ran off. After the bodyguard was disposed of Lubricus came back and was killed again. Thanks Pickoer.
Salmoneus also made an appearance selling some dirty green infusions that he claimed gave you muscles and grew hair on your chest. All we could tell that they actually did was make you sing a silly song about being a hero or some such... Vial of Joxer? Watch out Discord! Some bodyguards, forward scouts, and guardsmen also attacked later that night. Thanks for the info Vaftel.
September 6 - Happy Memorial Day! Seems while I was on vacation (does moving furniture count as vacation? hehe) there were a few invasions. A couple nights ago Norticles arrived at the gate and proclaimed that he was having some problems with legionaries. Soon after nearly a full legion of them showed up at the gate. Then the next day there was an invasion of plague fiends and skeletal warriors. And then last night there were more legionaries, this time they had forges on their weapons. Thanks for the update Vaftel!
September 3 - Lubricus arrived at the Peiraic Gate early this morning looking for "some real men" to hire, but found only what he considered girls. After the exchanges of witty insults, he got fed up and called one of his friends... a bodyguard (guess he has to pay folks to be his friend). After the bodyguard ran off for whatever reason, Lubricus came back and called another bodyguard to find the first one. After a while he managed to get them both back to the gate and they caused plenty of mayhem.
August 28 - Autolycus showed up tonight and led rogues to a new area just for them, some sort of underground complex of rogue tunnels for them to be all sneaky and such in. After he finally convinced Jherle to kiss him for whatever reason, he ran off and let them explore the new tunnels. Later tonight Javari came back to the estate and sold more dyes along with the oils she promised for bald folks.
August 27 - A merchant named Javari came to the Diamond Estate tonight selling hair coloring dyes for 10 dinars a pop. She sold white, silver, grey, ash blonde, blonde, strawberry blonde, golden, coppery red, red, auburn, brown, golden-brown, light brown, dark brown, brunette, black, and blue-black. She mentioned something about maybe opening a salon to do hair and selling oil for folks with bald heads. The Widow Twanky also showed up tonight and picked a non-Estate member for her God's Wear Fashion Show, the lucky winner was Elyna, congrats!
August 24 - Plague fiends invaded the gate this morning, and it seems they've given up brawling for biting and clawing which they are much better at, so be careful if you hunt them. And addition to this item, seems Discord was involved and she attacked Vaage with fiends in legionaries, then spiders and fiends around the cemetary and soldiers at the gate. She didn't seem too happy when her fiends were taken care of so easily, thanks Vaage.
Fedmire also showed up twice to do alterations, he probably got around 15 people in all. For the curious out there who tried to find his tent, it was in the wolf cave by his Flea Market. And an addition to Fedmire, after his alterations he ran off and got killed by wolves, but when people tried to help him he was too drunk to even stand up, not to mention his eyes glowing red when he got mad (bad sign). He mentioned something about having to find Sasebo soon because of a ring she has before some black tendrils curled up around him and he faded away, thanks Llorien and Vaftel.
August 23 - Collin showed up at the gate and attacked this afternoon with bandits, hoplites, and soldiers. He claimed he was only in town for a drink but he kept sending wave after wave of stuff at folks anyhow. He also said he was in town for "the show" and that it was all just "a trick" anyway... there's no telling if he meant the invasion as the show or perhaps he means the fashion show, only time will tell. During all this an announcement was seen... Announcement: BE CAREFUL ABOUT YOUR WISHES. Thanks for the update Hyzenthlay!
August 21 - Discord showed up at the gate tonight looking for Sasebo again. Not sure what all happened but I'm guessing nobody told her and there was the usual swapping of insults and zaps before she decided to leave. Upon her depature she threatened Alydyana saying that she was going to find her babies. Thanks for the update Leanna. Seems some plague fiends and skeletal warriors showed up early this morning also, during which Norticles popped in and told people they didn't need his help fighting critters and left. Thanks Anduril.
August 13 - A drunk giant named Linious with a steel shield was running around the gate early this morning throwing shrapnel bombs at us and attacking folks with a surplus scimitar (that hit for an average of 230 a swing) because he wanted to have some fun he said. Dearcy followed him around a bit but couldn't find much out except that he was pro-slavery. After taking him the Hardy's to beat on him a bit, we couldn't touch him otherwise, we went back to the gate to find a nasty guard. Apparently it was Linious' and it was very hard to hit but finally folks managed to drive it off.
August 12 - More spies, scouts, forward scouts, guardsmen, elite guardsmen, and elite commanders attacked early this morning at the gate. During the festivities Lubricus showed up, and was apparently not hiding or running as usual, and chatted with folks a bit. Of course people tried to kill him, and he turned and sent them to the underworld... all that is but Bonk (maybe he can't handle him and didn't want to embarass himself. Soon after this he left saying he had gotten the information he needed. Thanks Vaftel.
August 10 - Autolycus, Gabrielle, and Aphrodite were all at the gate tonight in an alternate dimension (the test game), whether this has any effect on the live game or not has yet to be seen. Seems Gabrielle was following Autolycus through a marsh (I'm guessing the Swamps of Morae) because she feared he may be getting into trouble. While she was following, Aphrodite popped in and they had what she said was a very animate conversation, as if Aphrodite were trying to goad Autolycus into something. Next thing Gabrielle knows, Autolycus and Aphrodite are running straight for her with something chasing them. Not wanting to find out what it was that put them on their heels, she took off after them.
I guess they end up in the underworld, dead or not I'm not sure, and Autolycus tells them he knows a shortcut out. The ever trusting Gabrielle and ever so lazy Aphrodite follow him and apparently they used the old glowing hand route, because when they got top-side they all had curses. This brings them to the gate with Gabrielle begging Jherle and I to help with her lisp and Aphrodite demanding we find someone to cure her itches. Autolycus seemed to be enjoying the situation but soon took flight when the two women focussed their anger on him, hicupping all the way. After making Aphrodite suffer a bit we finally track down Vaftel and he makes the cures for them. Aphrodite says something to the tune of "About time..." and poofs off, Gabrielle was a bit more thankful and stayed with us a bit to chat about Jherle's keen vest. Autolycus never got cured, so if you hear hiccups in the shadows... check your pockets.
August 7-8 - Seems there was a small rat and a white mouse spotted at the gate on the 7th that started attacking people and seemed nearly invincible at first. After weakening a bit folks were able to kill it. This morning on the 8th after a lot of squeaking coming from people's strongboxes, containers, and the bar a line of rats mice came out of the well and marched out the gate... seems a mouse from Tkeeri's pouch gathered them. After the mice left the gate, another struggled from under Gimli and zoomed out after his companions. Thanks Tkeeri.
More from this character Breeko on the 8th. He came in the Hero's Welcome asking for lodging and if folks knew where the Sweet Oblivi was. He was very worried about the city being properly guarded but wouldn't say why, and when he found out that it was he set out to find some bags and rope. He also mentioned a Lady Thienna that we are supposed to say "thanks!" to for him if we see her. Thanks for the update Xeciah.
August 6 - Congrats to Denada and Bonk who finally tied the knot tonight in a very umm... interesting ceremony.
Swan arrived at the gate last night and said something about people destroying her village, so of course folks ran to aid her. Seems she's from the same village as Fedmire and Sasebo, Woodhaven, which was a wreck when they arrived... and soon after the wreckers showed themselves. A buncha hired thugs of Gastrus's attacked everyone, there were about eight of them, and they were fighting with various kitchen implements and food including exploding potatoes and iron spatulas. After the thugs died and came back a few times and plenty of our noble Athenians died and came back, Discord came in and made an offer. Our best two men against her best, if we win then the hired muscle leaves, if they won then she got Sasebo. So they picked Vaage and Heemor and they fought Gastrus, unfortunately Vaage went down but Heemor managed to take out the warlord. After the fight all of Gastrus's men started blaming each other for him losing and proceeded to kill each other. Thanks for the update Leanna. The new area is south of Fedmire's Tent by the way, look for a map as soon as I get the rest of that area done that I keep putting off.
August 5 - Apparently some guy named Breekor came up to Attucus and Sallah sometime today saying he was in need a miner's pick and an axe. After hearing he couldn't get one he said he'd be back to check in a few days. He also mentioned some claim he was all paranoid about that he doesn't want to get out, so of course the biggest mouth in Athens finds out so now we all know, hehe! Thanks Attucus.
August 4 - Lubricus showed up this morning and Dearcy, Yimphoba, and Sythia found him outside the south gate picking all our orange vines for his poisons. We tried to be social but he just kept making fun of us and making his slave cracks, then he shouts something about having enough snd stalks off in a huff. Soon after he leaves he comes back with his "imported muscle" (bodyguards) and procedes to have several of us killed, much to his amusement.
August 1 - A few things happened over the span of today, a ghostly presence was felt at the gate early this morning making odd things happen. Mules were pinning people to the gate and all other manner of weirdness. Tamboura was visited by a handsome viking while hunting today who told her he was thinking of retiring with his wife to "make a killing" in the priest business. So apparently we'll be seeing a priest shop in Midgard soon. And last but defenitely not least, Autolycus was in the bar tonight making small talk with folks and swapping stories. Thanks for the news Tamboura, Vaftel, and Apollonius.
