Pitmuck, Trammel, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – January 18, 2013 – by Ashlynn – Goblins leaving me gifts? It certainly must be a special occasion for such things to occur. Mine came in the form of a noxious looking brew I am yet to try courtesy of Icky. I think I may bring it along to the grand dinner tomorrow. The little creature assures me that it is safe so we will see.
Chesapeake Super Knowledgeable Champions Quiz
We have some pretty smart people living throughout the realm so what better way to test their knowledge than with a quiz. This particular one took place at the Shrine of Sobriety. Due to having an odd number of people, we opted for a simply format where everyone was asked a question in turn and won or lost points depending on their answer.
There were four categories – Sosarian General Knowledge, PaxLair Alliance History, Mycology, and Architecture. Some questions were fairly straightforward, others not so much.
The final results at the end of round three were:
- Winfield: 0pts
- Nanoc: 1pt
- Nubby: 2pts
- Phoenix: 2pts
- Yoshi: 1pt
- Ozog: 0pts (HAH)
- Niva: 4pts
Congratulations to Britannia’s most knowledgeable person – Niva the Savage!
Mage Poker
A tradition during the celebrations is Mage Poker usually held in Gyldenfeld (although I recall it being held at the farm near Lakeshire once). Merlionna was the host and the aim of the game was to match a hand of animals she would call through the use of the Summon Creature spell.
There were lots of prizes on offer and they were for each round rather than there being any kind of running total. Though I don’t remember who the winners of each round were (and there were three for the final one), the following hands were called: Horse and Llama, Two Scorpions, Three Bears, Pig and Chicken, Two Hinds, and a Rabbit.
It was all a lot of fun an Melionna was a great host. Unfortunately a goblin won one of the rounds which has me wondering if there is some sort of cheaty goblin shamanism at work. I ask that all be vigilant in future games.
The Goblin Treasure Hunt
As goblins tend to get chased around a lot by things stronger than they, it seemed they wanted the good folk of Britannia to experience the same – and that is what the treasure hunt was all about.
Scattered across the island of Pitmuck were about a dozen bagballs each containing a treasure. All we had to do was go out and get them and anything we found, we could keep. There were no rules we were told. Goblins don’t seem to like rules much it seems.
But there was a catch! Apparently there were dragons and their ilk guarding the treasures and sure enough we discovered that to be the case! White wyrms, greater dragons, drakes, and even those Tokunese creatures known as hiryu all seemed to have appeared on the island.
After the creatures were slain (I mean the dragons, not the goblins) we returned to the horrid goblin cave. It seemed everyone had found something and they were all in high spirits so I’d say it was a successful and fun event even if the hosts were a bit… pungent.
Tonight we have yet more events! Dragons Watch will be our hosts for the day and the fun shall begin at 7pm EST at the Tea House in PaxOku. I will also be posting tomorrow’s menu later so you can also see what culinary… delights… are in store.