July Newsletter from Iron Realms Entertainment

We kicked off July with the beginning of a 30% credit bonus sale, gifting buyers of any of our credit packages with additional credits. What does a 30% credit bonus sale mean, precisely? Well, for example, if you purchase 100 credits, you will receive 30 bonus credits. If you purchase 1000 credits, you will receive 300 bonus credits, and so on. This sale will last throughout the month of July.

If that's not enough occasion for cheer, we've got a special gift for you on the first weekend of July. From 0:00 GMT on Saturday, July 5th until 0:00 GMT on Monday, July 7th, all experience gain from bashing or quests will be doubled in all the Iron Realms! (That is 5pm PST/8pm EST on Friday, July 4th through 5pm PST/8pm EST on Sunday, July 6th.)

Achaea
In Achaea, the ongoing unveiling of the skill of Seafaring continued in June. The hostile forced boarding of ships is now possible, numerous ship weapons were introduced, and it is now possible to sink and salvage ships, amongst many other tweaks and additions.

Meanwhile on dry land, class skills of Achaea received numerous updates via their classleads, ranging from grove cage destroying stonewalls, quicker inscribing for Tarot cards, and the removal of tripblock from Tekura. Furthermore, the level cap of 100 has been lifted, allowing for potentially limitless experience ranks above and beyond! Thus far, the adventurer Karuxal has been the first and only one to obtain level 101, but many other Dragon Lords are nipping at his heels.

The image featured in this newsletter is an award-winning piece by Ethaya of Achaea, one of the many marvelous works of art submitted to our monthly Artisanal Contests for credit prizes. This enchanting artwork is titled "Shamans Preparing for Battle" and depicts a Shaman of the Spirit Walkers inking a magical rune onto the arm of another. Click on the image to read more about it.

Lusternia
June was an active month in Lusternia! The Family System received a series of updates, including the implementation of Lesser Houses and Great Houses. Families just got a lot more interesting! There are also many more active Elder Goddesses, with the re-awakening of both Viravain and Isune as well as the arrival of Maylea. A mystery was unveiled in the Undervault with the discovery of the Kryden Valik, where a tribe of strange aslaran worship mysterious gods. Finally, certain skillsets were targeted to receive major updates, including (so far!) Necroscream, Wildarrane and Ecology, which have seen the addition of exciting new skills and abilities.

Aetolia
Behind the scenes in Aetolia during June, our coders continued their monumental efforts in bringing new features and updates to the realm. Significant changes to a number of classes were made through the Liaison system, most notably by Aetolia's new Head of Liaisons, Nalus, who the realm welcomed with open arms. We have also taken on a collection of new Mortal Builders to help expand the Aetolian landscape, and their work continues alongside that of the Immortals'. The realm is abuzz with anticipation over the celebrations sure to come as the 250th year of the Midnight Age quickly approaches, though what exciting events are in store remains to be seen.

Imperian
It's a start to a promising summer for Imperian! The final classleads have been put into place, with several new skills and host of improvements to all professions, continuing our dedication to constantly improving experiences for our players both old and new. In the Frozen North, Ithaquans were able to battle it out against Wrath cultists for the ownership of En'Aruna. The war raged, leaving the towne destroyed and covered in blood. However, with the perseverance taught within the Pines, the Ithaquans were able to keep the towne from the tainted hands of the followers of the Red Maiden. During an exciting game of Capture the Flag between the cities and councils, Stavenn came from behind to win in the last stages of the event, thereby claiming control of the mystic Lunar Pylon and the auras it provides.

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