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The common people of Arvum wouldn't really call the last thousand years a 'golden age'. Since the founding of the Compact of Arvum, the five great noble houses of the realm have schemed and warred against one another, locked in a millennium-old struggle for dominance kept only in check by the occasional powerful monarch. But even as the fragile peace frays with the latest dynastic crisis, creating courtly intrigues in the capital city of Arx, ancient foes that took mankind to the brink of extinction a thousand years ago stir once more.
Latest News
Game Updates: 3/24 - Healing tweakBy tehom on 8:58 p.m.
The heal command now requires the medicine skill to use. Additionally, there's now a check to prevent alt conflicts.
Game Updates: 3/13 - Wound healingBy tehom on 1:42 a.m.
I added some granularity to healing serious wounds: they now record values from treatment rolls, and eventually will heal the …
Current Story
Heroes and Other Fables: 4. A Fable of ChoicesEurus, Jadairal and Cardia, three foreign continents attempting to impose their will upon the Compact of Arvum. With the establishment of a new 6th great house in House Pravus, an expansion into the Saffron Chain, and war looming with Eurus, the time has come for the Compact to make choices.
Choices that will forever shape the world.
Upcoming Events
The Great Cathedral Dedication and OpeningMay 5, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Nearly a year to the day that the Great Cathedral of Arx was burned by heretics, the restoration efforts are …
Warmonger's Homage to GloriaMay 6, 2021, 9 p.m.
"We war not to wantonly destroy, but that through honourable combat we might pay the bloody high price of lives …
A Primer on Healing Herbs Pt. 2May 8, 2021, 3 p.m.
Another installment of an introductory course on healing herbs. This session will include information on the use of nettles, oats, …
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