April 13, 2014

General Announcements

War on Eiskalt
Hostilities have erupted in Eiskalt, with a series of skirmishes breaking out throughout the nation between rival factions Misery Business and the Ixian Knights! Who will prevail, and what destiny awaits the frozen kingdom?

Individual Matches
Enigmatic Immortal vs. Lye
Flames of Hyperion vs. Abomination
Wolf Oden Luka Frekad vs. BlackGhostofSeaside
Rapture vs. BloodandBlades
Quentin Boone and Callan vs. Aurelianus Drak'shal
Warpath and Sighter Tnailog vs. BlackAndBlueEyes

Army Battles
Ozoric vs. Tobias Stalt
Torin Rheakari vs. Requiem of Insanity

Capital City Hotspots
Docks
Throne Room
Inner City
City Outskirts
Grand Hallway
Palace Entryway

Magus Cup
Stay tuned for Round 4!

Player Content
Otto is gamemastering live roleplay in the chat. Check out the discussion here.

A player-run Featured Quest is on the horizon! Learn more about the Dragon War here.

Donations
As Althanas grows, the cost of running the site has increased. As such, we are continuing to accept donations for the upkeep and improvement of the site. You can find the donations link in the "Community" tab above. Here is a direct link to the donation page and a direct link to the Donor List. As a thank you from the staff, those that donate more than $10 will be added as Core Members to the site. As you know, Core Members have access to a special forum to speak directly with the staff and can have their own features and canon added to Althanas. Moderators that donate more than $10 will be given an @althanas.com email address. Anyone who donates more than $30 will get special access to the Lornius continent where all RP results in a 50% EXP bonus. Donate anything, even $1, and we'll give you a custom user title (if you don't already have one. Donations use Paypal. If you want to avoid transactions fees, you can also transfer money to Althanas directly using the email address donations@althanas.com.

Writing Spotlight
By popular request, we feature current active or newly completed IC threads in each news post. To submit one (either your own or someone else's) for listing, PM Zook Murnig. If you're looking for new threads to participate in, check the Role-Player's Corner or look around for those labeled "open". If you're looking for some reading material, look no further than:

Check out Warpath's ongoing solo thread, Journey to the North!

Ongoing Announcements

Althanas on Tumblr
Keep an eye on our official tumblr page, located here. There, we will be featuring writing tips, inspiration, and events on the site, as well as taking writing, editing, or lore questions. We will also be happy to promote your ongoing or completed threads. For questions or comments, either PM Zook Murnig, or ask a question or send a submission for the World of Althanas on Tumblr.

Applications for Mods and Judges
We are always in need of new moderators and judges to keep the site running smoothly. If you would like to volunteer, apply here.

If there's anything you'd like to be featured or hear about in our next Chronicle, please contact Zook Murnig.