Hi everyone!

We're super excited to announce our next (technically next-next but the one before this is a surprise!) big game update: honours level city exclusive quests and a whole hoard of content for ships and seafarers!

Most of this update will be geared towards groups for completion, especially the city specific content which will (we hope) help to inspire some bonding and cultural/identity strengthening within the various factions. Oh, and they'll all have world-shaking impact too!

Meanwhile at sea we'll be creating a slew of quests just for ships, their captains, and their crew!

As a little teaser, enjoy this painting titled "The Pangolin's Picnic":

Depicted in masterful strokes of oil paint, an enchanting beach scene unfolds in detailed clarity upon this somewhat haggard canvas. Golden rays preside over lashings of blue sky and sunlit sea, placid waves lapping gently at shingle and shore. Arranged carefully upon the rolling sands, a swathe of sailcloth acts as a makeshift picnic blanket, playing host to a full grown pangolin whose curious eyes gleam as the beast proudly wears a misshapen pirate's hat. At one corner, a multicoloured dragonfly buzzes its wings from within a glass jar, while on the opposite end a weighing scales rests ungraciously on its side. All the while, fresh dates roast on a nearby spit, plumes of painted smoke wafting from the bold portrayal of a crackling cook-fire as the picnic's most honoured guest takes in the smell with obvious enthusiasm.

I'm also excited to say that we're hosting a story-writing contest for the next four weeks, offering a unique opportunity for one of you to have a seafaring story of your own imagining implemented into this system! Check out Nicola's post on the forums here: https://forums.achaea.com/discussion/7016/our-december-plans/p1

Penned by My hand on the 16th of Ero, in the year 812 AF.