The military forces of the Empire were involved in a weary campaign with the Infernal Demons, a new foe with the sole grim purpose of waging war and sowing destruction everywhere behind their footsteps.
Reports of variable success, victories and defeats at the entrance into the Pandemonium were arriving, and rumours were spreading among the common races, as it usually happens during the wartime.
Nonetheless, there was nothing that could prevent Lords and Ladies from celebrating the day of the Magic, the prime of all life, all Nature and all the good.
Magical torrents, saturating the troops with vital energies and manapools with mana, have grown strong all over the Empire and have revived the Sphynx again. The queue to visit Her wasn’t as long as in previous years, as the Lordship had to take shifts in guarding the Demon Gates, but no one seemed to feel down – everyone was certain they would get their trial at this year’s Sphynx’s cryptic riddles. Everything learnt in course years, and this year especially, would prove useful, because no one knew what the Sphynx’s riddles would be. And no one has ever yet felt discontent about the Christmas Avatar's reward.
Another source of joy for the novelty was supposed to be the Chirstmas Vault, polished and renewed thoroughly in the recent days. Her Majesty the Empress Herself enjoined to fill them and to hand the keys to the Lords personally. No one knows how exactly, through a leak inside the Empire or simply sensing the magical flow of the trinkets, but the Infernals were aware of the caravan of trinkets and assaulted it, ransacking most of the contents and leaving the remains to the neutral creatures to get hold of.
Dear Lords,
During this year’s Christmas time, the following features will be yours to claim until December 26th included:
- Troops recover 50% faster;
- Mana recovers 50% faster;
- The Sphynx offers you a challenge of answering Her cryptic riddles about the world of LordsWM. The more questions you reply correctly, the better rewards you may choose from;
- Cristmas Deposit vault is filled with presents again. Four types of trinkets are scattered throughout the Empire and the Pandemonium, there is a chance to find them in every combat. Each Vault compartment requires 4 trinkets to open it, the central compartment may only be opened after all the other have been looted.
- To fill you with festive mood and present unique tactical possibilities, the Christmas tree will again be present on every battlefield.
Merry Christmas! |
