(See below for alternate version of this story)

Resentful realm residents realise: recrementitious reliance
rarely renders rapturous results!

In recent times, for about a dozenish days, denizens of Achaea found to
their shock that they were being left almost entirely alone. They were
not hunted, abused, attacked, killed, slaughtered (you get the picture).
They responded much as any adventurer would.

They got cocky.

These daring denizens are now walking the world with porcine purses,
bulging billfolds, massive moneybags, and ponderous pouches. In short:
they're carrying more gold!

How long this state of affairs will continue can only be guessed at, but
this reported supposes it could hardly last more than an Achaean month.


Alternate version
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Due to factors beyond Achaea's control, nobody was able to reach Achaea
for about 12 hours. During that time, Achaea went on, but without
adventurers or Gods.

Here's another little thing to try to help with the re-adjustment back
to a live, active, fun-filled Achaea: for the next day or so we've
increased the gold drop rate by about 25% for all denizens.

Sorry it happened, and we wish it didn't, especially to the best and
most loyal players any realm could ever hope for - that's YOU! Thanks
for your support, now and always.

Penned by my hand on the 22nd of Scarlatan, in the year 426 AF.