Today begins a 30-rl-day period of celebrations, contests, and
unprecedented gift giving in honour of the 10th anniversary celebration
for Achaea and Iron Realms!

A lot will be happening, to be announced here and in coming
announcements, along with a web page at:
http://www.ironrealms.com/ten_year_anniversary.php

For today, right now, here's what we're doing:
- a 5% bonus on all quest and bashing experience (not PvP).
The bonus begins RIGHT NOW!
- an IRE-wide essay contest (more in a later announcement).
- a lottery with credit prizes later in the month!
- a competition every weekend up to Sept 9th with credit prizes.
- 11 Aug - Bandersnatch!
(starting 11am US/Pac, 2pm US/East, 6pm GMT)
- 19 Aug - Quiz!
(starting 3:30pm US/Pac, 6:30pm US/East, 10:30pm GMT)
- the next two weekends are still to be decided.
- numerous world game events with gold rewards!
- some new things that you will ONLY be able to get your hands
on during the celebration.
- plenty of fun surprises we're keeping secret till later!

The more time you spend in Achaea during these 30 days of celebration,
the greater your chance of getting some of the endless goodies we'll be
giving out, so come on along and celebrate 10 years of Achaea and Iron
Realms with us!

And keep your eyes open for a certain tipsy dwarf.

Penned by my hand on the 20th of Valnuary, in the year 457 AF.