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Fishing Contest, December 2010The object was to catch the heaviest fish with the appropriate catching date engraved. The contest ended at 8pm EST, and the winner was determined at the United Pirates Black Market. Any type of fish could be hunted as long as it had increased weight and carried a catching date. There were be bonuses for special type of fish.
Pirate Festival: Contest of Insults, August 2010For the second time, the pirates held a contest of psychological warfare. The participants were grouped into pairs. Each pair had 3 minutes to let loose on each other. This happened in a dialog, where each offense had to be alternately answered with a new insult until the time of three minutes was up. Vulgar or x-rated verbal slander was strictly prohibited. The best warriors of psychological war were rewarded with a powerful engraved weapon.
Pirate Festival: The Hunt for Wicked Pete, August 2010Wicked Pete had commited a crime and fled to a remote place in Felucca. The participants were gated to his hiding place near the Britain Moongate, from where Pete made a run for the Trinsic Moongate. The group was supposed to you hunt him down before he reached the safety of the moongate. Everything was allowed but sicking a pet onto him. Not far from Trinsic, Pete was successfully stopped and the stolen bracelet retrieved from his corpse.
Pirate Festival: Dagger Throwing Contest, August 2010This Pirate Festival was an event that draw a lot of attention. Thanks to Whispering Rose Radio, who reported live about this event, a lot of visitors came to the Red Skull Bay to participate in the games. The first game was a dagger throwing contest. The participants had to make three throws at a dartboard. But the point was not only to reach a high score, but to use special throwing techniques. The individual throwing style was be awarded with up to 20 extra points that were be added to the score! The winner was rewarded with a special throwing dagger.
Battle Royale, February 2010The deadliest assassins of Britannia were challenged to be marooned on a deserted island in Felucca. There they fought each other to the last man standing. The rules were simple:
Shipwrecked Hunt, January 2010Once again we were be shipwrecked, only this time on the volcano beach on the Isle of Fire. We explored the Underworld Dungeon and started out with no gear except for clothes and weapons bought from NPCs, and of course a big supply of bandages, reagents and arrows. We used no night sight items and no mounts! We also did bring torches and lanterns (for more atmosphere, you can turn the setting "dark nights" in the client options on). The goal was to equip ourselves from monster loot only. As we dug deeper into the dungeon, we had to face more and more dangerous threats.
The Great Sea Battle, January 2010Heave-ho, mighty seafarers of Britannia! Prepare your ships for battle! Hire a skilled crew! Because we will hold a sea battle in a large bay in Trammel. The bay will be big enough to allow at least 10 ships to maneuver and escape. The inlet of the bay will be blocked by anchored boats. We meet at the Jolly Roger Inn. The rules:
It is recommended to have one ship per guild, so you only have to fight enemy guilds. This way, a wider variety of attacks is available and hidden persons can be detected (see footnote). All participating guilds should have declared war on each other. Equipment should be insured, as you may not be able to loot your corpse in time! [Note: Area attacks (like potions, field spells, area attack spells, etc.) will not damage people who are in your own guild or alliance, i.e. people who highlight green to you. They only will damage people from an enemy guild, i.e. people who highlight orange to you.]
Contest of Insults, January 2010As we all know, psychological warfare is even more efficient than an expensive weapon. Who's best at demoralizing the opponent? You could find out in our Contest of Insults! The event took place in the bar of the Jolly Roger Inn - a place where swearing and brawling is a daily occurence. At the end, every person who was present was allowed to cast one vote for the best participant, except for himself. The two winners received a valuable imbued weapon with the words "Grandmaster of Psychological Warfare" engraved on them. As Hawkeye Pike didn't want the reward, he passed it on to Hook, who received no vote, but is infamous for his verbal fighting power.
The three best were: A detailed report can be found here! No Limits Tournament, January 2010The tournament took place on the beach in the Red Skull Bay, right in front of the Jolly Roger Inn. The arena was delimited with tables. The best equipment was brought! Any tactics to defeat the oponent was allowed! The only restrictions were:
The winner was Xanthus Razele.
Catskills Old School Fight Night, December 2009The United Pirates of Catskills invited every fighter to participate in the first Old-School Fight Night! The tournament took place in the United Pirates Arena, a big building on the coastline east of the Shrine of Honor. The rules:
The results: December Black Market, December 2009This month, for the first time a public moongate installed by the Gods helped to wash in lots of customers. A lot of visitors came through the gate from New Haven, and lots of merchangs - both landlubbers and pirates - offered contraband for fair prices.
Jolly Roger Speed Race, November 2009The United Pirates organized a boat speed race at the Jolly Roger Inn. Every participant had to bring his own vessel! The course lead from the beach in front of the UP headquarters in a straight line southward. The rules were simple:
Lady SinDee won the race. Jhelom Island Race, July 2009The course of this boat race lead the participants around the four islands of Jhelom (Dragon Isle, North Jhelom Island, Jhelom, South Jhelom Island). Three boats were racing against each other. The participants were Hawkeye Pike, Katherine Elle and James. As Hawkeye Pike won this race as well, another 1,300,000 gold pieces went into the pot, raising it to 2,700,000 gold coins! Katherine's vessel arrived 15 seconds behind Hawkeye Pike, and James returned to the goal on foot.
A detailed report can be found here! Serpent's Hold Cup, July 2009Another boat race was held. This time, the course leads around the Serpent's Hold islands. This race, too, was won by Hawkeye Pike. Talen NightWolf made second place by a close shave. The pot was raised to 1,400,000 gold coins that can be won in the next race, if someone manages to outsail Hawkeye Pike.
Detailed report here! Vesper Boat Race Challenge, June 2009Captain Hawkeye Pike challenged the citizens of Britannia to race against him! The race was held in the Vesper channels. The event would be repeated and a valuable prize can be won: This race was won by Hawkeye Pike. Zuckuss made second place by a close shave. 1,250,000 gold coins were collected and went into the pot for the next race.
Detailed report can be found here! The Admiral's Cup, May 2009At 8pm EST sharp the most venturous and skilled mariners met at the Jolly Roger Inn to compete with one another. At a signal, the seafarers started and followed a given route, which took them past ten check points all around Britannia. The rules were simple:
Fastest mariner was Benjamin Redeye, who returned to the Jolly Roger Inn after 1 hour 23 minutes. He was followed by Renneb (1:31) and Sigfried McGreed (2:11). Two other landlubbers capitulated. The winner was rewarded with an exceptionally good war fork. The last to arrive received a Navigator's World Map to improve his sailing skills.
Catskills Militia - Weekly Skirmish, February 2009Every Sunday at 2pm, fighters of the Catskills shard meet at a predetermined place in Britannia for battle training. The participants have to wear armor and weapon made by a grandmaster crafter with normal crafting tools. (No runic crafted items, no magic mods!). The people are usually separated into two teams and they will get a certain goal. The first Militia Day was a total success! All had a lot of fun.
Black Market and Ransom And Blood Award Ceremony, February 2009Valuable contraband was laundered during the February Black Market. Several merchants made good deals, and the prices of the wares were clearly below the usual market values. Also, this Black Market was object to the ceremony where the adventurers who solved the Ransom and Blood quest were awarded with high-end prizes.
Bard's Night, February 2009"Tales of the Sea" - that was the motto of this month's Bard's Night hosted by the PGoH, which took place in the Jolly Roger Inn. All the bards who were brave enough to step forward and share their tales were treated to good natured taunts, laughter and appreciative applause. When they were done, the judges were led outside to choose the top three tales of the evening. The prizes reached up to half a million gold coins. First place: Akuma. Second place: Sarda. Third place: Trinsac.
Ransom And Blood Quest, January 2009A strange message locked down on the stairs of the Jolly Roger Inn sent adventurers on a long and tricky quest throughout Britannia. The participants had 4 weeks time to solve the quest, before they could claim their prize at the next Black Market in February. Seven people had worked themselves through 16 riddles and succeeded. They were rewarded with valuable items. Winners: Ankhara, Habu, Trinsac, Hagrid, Lumberlord, Xander Rayne, Hippocrates, Ally Oop.
Shatter the Rock, December 2008Tammy Lancet had gathered the pirates in the Rock Dungeon in Ilshenar to make a bet. For a limited amount of time, everyone would set out, each one for his own, and try to loot as much gold as possible from the creatures down there. The winner would get all the loot. On a given signal, they all started out and ran through the narrow corridor labyrinth, looking for its dangerous inhabitants. Half an hour later, Tammy's yell could be heard throughout the dungeon, and the pirates retreated to their meeting place to compare their booty.
The Third Black Market, December 6th 2008Several market stands had been claimed by merchants during the third Black Market. This recurring in-game trading and auctioning event is be accompanied by entertaining elements. During this event, you can sell, buy or trade your wares! People were bargaining, deals were going down. To be repeated!
Monster Fishing Event, November 29th 2008Our crewmate Hook just informed me that he needs our help to lift a legendary treasure. This is not a regular treasure hunt! This will be dangerous and challenging, so any pirate that is available should better move his lazy arse to the Jolly Roger on Saturday the 29th of November around 3pm EST. The map leading us to the real treasure can be found in one of the fished-up sea creatures. We will need plenty of fishing nets that will be thrown into the water simultaneously. So if you can spare a fishing net, do so and join us! Hook will lead us to the place where we are supposed to find the treasure map. Any crewmate who is willing to join us on this adventure will receive a share of the treasure.
Jolly Roger Challenge, November 8th 2008All citizens of Britannia, be it fighters, mages or spectators, are invited to come to the Jolly Roger Inn for a big fighting tournament! This exciting contest will take place in our arena next to the Jolly Roger Inn. Here you can prove your real skill and tactics, as special equipment is not allowed! The rules are:
Winner: Hawkeye Pike
Stranded, October 18th 2008After a heavy storm, Hawkeye Pike and his crew stranded on a small island in the southern Britannian Sea, in Felucca. Most of their items were washed overboard and lost. A few worthless pieces of clothing, hats, some cheap weapons of town-vendor quality and a heap of bandages are all that was left. Equipped in such manner, they start their expedition and enter a teleporter which leads them to the Lost Lands. An exciting and challenging adventure begins. The survivers of the shipwreck have to face the dangers of Felucca in search of new wealth and better equipment. Monsters will be slain, dungeons will be explored, old equipment will be replaced by better items step by step. How far will the group of castaways get? Which dungeons and places will they dare to venture? We want to explore how much fun you can have in Britannia without using artifacts, valuable equipment or gold. Anyone can join in at any time. Please don't bring any equipment, except clothing and a weapon from an NPC vendor.
The Oath of the Pirate Brethren, Oct. 10th 2008The Oath of the Pirate Brethren is a secret ceremony that was introduced by the Captain. Every crew member who has been with our guild for some time, be it as a fighter, craftsman, treasure hunter, cook or tamer, and who has proven to be reliable, can volonteer to swear the Oath of the Pirate Brethren. A couple of pirates immediately chose to swear the Oath, binding themselves to the United Pirates forever. The ceremony will be repeated for those pirates deciding to follow into their footsteps.
The Black Market, Sep. 6th 2008The United Pirates of Catskills announced the first Black Market event on this shard! This recurring in-game trading and auctioning event will be repeated each first Saturday of the month. It will be accompanied by entertaining elements. During this event, you can sell, buy, trade or auction your wares! The facts:
Biggest deal: 4,000,000 gold pieces for a lot of spring cleaning tickets.
The Pirate Conspiracy - The Second Secret Book, Sep. 2nd 2008Meeting place for the event: The Jolly Roger Inn. The Second Book had been entrusted to a dangerous pirate, who carried it in his pocket. This pirate was hiding on the peninsula off Trinsic on the Felucca facet. The object was, to track him and hunt him down! After being detected, the pirate dropped a note with his escape route: Trinsic south gate - Delucia passage - Delucia north gate - Vesper graveyard passage - Vesper south bridge - Vesper streets - Vesper north bridge - Minoc mining caves. The wherabouts of this pirate were unveiled at the beginning of the event. The pirate fled on foot. He had to be followed and killed. The book was then to be looted off his corpse. The winner was the one who took the book back to the Jolly Roger Inn. Winner: Va'lis Razele [United Pirates]
The Pirate Conspiracy - The First Secret Book, Aug. 30th 2008The first book had already been stolen from the pirates and been hidden somewhere in Britannia. The object was, to follow the clues in this scavenger hunt, solve riddles, and find that book. The one who found the book first, was rewarded with a valuable artifact! The quest started in the Jolly Roger Inn and lead through various player houses all over Sosoria, where hints and riddles have been lain out. No special equipment or preparation was required. Winner: Steven [United Pirates]. He was the fastest to solve the riddles and the deftest in handling a sextant.
Terort Skitas Expedition, August 1st 2008Again, the pirates set out for a great adventure. This time, the destination was the northern regions of Ilshenar. Meeting Place: 10 pm EST at the Valor Moongate in Ilshenar (or 10 minutes beforehand at the Jolly Roger Inn). Tamers have to stay at home! The stations of the expedition:
Ilshenar Dungeon Expedition, July 5th 2008Again, we explored remote places of Ilshenar in search for treasure, loot and plunder! As this expedition should be a challenge, the tamers with their Dragon pets have to stay at home! The route:
Ilshenar Expedition, July 4th 2008Time to explore the remote and secret places of Sosoria! Time to slay creatures and collect booty! The route:
The Pirate Conspiracy: Emergency Session, June 29th 2008Due to the current situation in New Haven, the United Pirates held an emergency session. At this meeting, the pirates discussed about the next steps to be taken against landlubbers, as well as the matters concerning their hostage. The location of the meeting place (Serpent's Hold) was be communicated to the crew members on the day of the meeting in a secret way. Unfortunately, landlubbers sneaked in and after a fierce battle managed to steal the first of the eight books. The hiding place of a certain hostage has been written down in an encrypted document. This document has been distributed on a series of books. To find out the location, you have to possess all books. These books will be handed out to trustworthy pirates for safekeeping. The first book was handed out to Trinsac in this meeting. (Note: The book always has to be carried in the backpack by that pirate, and it must not be insured.) It was up to the enemies of the pirates to find means to retrieve this first book. Also, the concerning pirate carried a valuable artifact weapon called "Pirate Slayer". This weapon was allowed to be looted from that pirate.
The Pirate Conspiracy: Kidnapping the Treasurer, June 21st 2008During a guild meeting in the Lion's Den in New Haven, the treasurer of the Gentle Rest Inn guild named Hefeustus was lured under false pretenses to a room next door. There he was knocked out and kidnapped by a pirate infiltrator named Elorin, while Hawkeye Pike, Captain of the United Pirates guild, was blocking the door with chests, thus enabling the escape of Elorin. The Torm's Fury and Purple Guardians of Honor guilds declared all pirate folk outlaws in New Haven, who would be punished and chased away from this town without warning. Ever since, war has been raging in the streets of New Haven more than before.
Fighting Tournament, May 31st 2008All pirates and members of highlighted guilds were invited to come to the Jolly Roger Inn for another fighting contest! The new fighting arena was inaugurated! The rules were:
Winner: Eban [Purple Guardians of Honor]
Beach Fight Tournament, May 17th 2008All pirates and members of highlighted guilds were invited to come to the Jolly Roger Inn and prove their fighting abilities! This exciting fighting contest took place on our beach in a predetermined area. There were 10 participants and a total of 20 duels. The rules are:
Winner: CatLord [Torm's Fury]
Marooned - Island Survival Contest, April 26th 2008At 7 pm EST (12 pm UK time, 1 am Central European time), the participants of this event will be marooned on a small island where they can prove their survival skills and win a great prize! Have a starting fee of 10,000 gold pieces (check) ready! The United Pirates will also throw in a big sum. The winner takes it all!
The winner: A Raging Bomber
Pirate Pub Brawl, April 12th 2008At 5 pm EST (11 pm CET/European time), all pirates are invited to come to the Jolly Roger Inn to prove their fighting abilities! We'll be holding a fighting contest to declare the most dreaded pirate. The Jolly Roger Inn will be re-furnished specifically for the event. The rules are:
The winner: Hawkeye Pike [The United Pirates]
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