Hail my friends,

PaxLair moves into its Ninth Year today.

Yesterday was the 8th Anniversary Celebration and what a Celebration it was! Fireworks, Parade, Speeches, Awards, and a Play about PaxLair's history! I wish to thank all who helped make the Anniversary a great success. I want to thank even more those who have lived in, traveled through, or sat in a pub in one of our cities of PaxLair.

I will remain as Mayor of PaxLair into the coming year. I am honored by the support of the citizens. I vow to continue the visions of the original PaxLair founders and commit myself to serving our current and future citizenry.

As I look back on the past years, emotion swells up in my heart and mind.

There are so many memories of people, creativity, lore, and legends. I have seen how people can go three steps farther in this Realm with simple ambitions to [roleplay]. The plays, orc parties, meetings, quests, libraries, books, and of course the people. People, whether evil or good, can bring our experience in the Realm well beyond simply seeking an item, fighting a monster or person, or even crafting a well decorated house.

So say "Hail" to the passing fisherman or beggar. You never know when you might find yourself on a creative quest of knowledge, fame, glory, or disaster. And you might just cherish that encounter for years to come.

Into the Ninth Year, Dragonspeed!

Winfield, Mayor of PaxLair