Posts by Nicola
The Wild Hunt Rides
Who rides, so late, through night and wind? The Erl-king rides anew. Who rides, so late, bringing terrible fear? The Erl-king rides anew. Who flees, so late, clasping poor mundane child? For the Erl-king rides anew. Who would ride, so late, with terror half wild? For the Erl-king rides anew.
Read MoreAttainment!
We realise that as you level up in Achaea you unlock all kinds of opportunities and passive effects, but these can be hard to keep track of, so we’ve morphed the Battlerage skill to become Attainment!
Read MoreTalisman Changes
The way in which we generate talisman pieces has remained the same since the first talisman set was released several years ago. We’re aware the random nature of this has been a source of frustration for people, so we have now made some changes to make this less frustrating (and to guarantee future uniform distribution…
Read MoreThe Tournament Winners!
As Lord Adryn’s tournament drew to a close, the Game of Eyes acted as both the final event and closing ceremony. For two Achaean days the six city states of Achaea deployed their full arsenal against each other, fighting relentlessly over each and every flag in order to claim not only the renowned Effigy of…
Read More21 Today!
September marks 21 years since Achaea first threw open its doors to the world and said “come and tell your character’s story”! This landmark in Iron Realms history signals over two decades of immersive roleplay, two decades of thrilling combat, two decades of raiding, of skirmishes, of bitter lifelong enmities and passionate, of unending friendships,…
Read MoreLord Adryn’s Tournament!
The Most Esteemed Lord Adryn of Adryn’s Keep deigned to meet with the leaders of Achaea’s city states today, in order to explain the details of his tournament and place a contest attendant with each of the factions ready to assist with the ins and outs of the challenges ahead.
Read MoreOf Dwarves and Death!
After struggling against and alongside the strange actions of the dwarf Doruan Ironhammer, the Chosen of Phaestus and other adventurers in Achaea managed to open the vault deep in the earth and find the key to sending on the lost souls left adrift by the death of Lord Thoth and His ancient pact with the…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About The Weather!
Once an ancient relic of times best forgotten, Achaea’s weather system has now been completely overhauled! Every region in Achaea’s vast land now has its own unique fronts and climates, bringing with it a chance at rare phenomena ranging from cataclysmic storms (watch for lightning!) to iridescent rainbows and everything in between!
Read MoreRefinement For All!
The ability to REFINE talismans has now been made available to all Achaeans! This new system allows you to refine your promotional talisman pieces into singular rare pieces, allowing those avid collectors a chance to clean out their hordes and gain something valuable in return!
Read MoreIntroducing The Hall of Fame!
Now that the swathe of new rankings have had time to bed in, we’re pleased to announce the opening of the Delos Hall of Fame! This is a new construction in Delos, honouring those who have claimed a #1 position across many of the various rankings!
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