Summer lingers in Ivras, long and warm. The harvest season has just begun, and will stretch far into Autumn; for now, fruits, berries, and vegetables pile up in the farmers’ wagons that make their way into Ivras’ cities and marketplaces.

So far, the summer has been mild and plentiful, and this roundup’s crop of new faces is looking GOOD! Check out all the new wonderful characters that have joined us during June and July 🧡

🎪 ⚔️ event: the grand tourney

The grand tournament, held on the fields of Mead to celebrate the King’s birthday, is in full swing! Competitions, games, a merchants’ market, food and music and entertainment; there is something for everyone!

But a shadow has fallen on the tournament grounds: a murder has been exposed…

Signups for Chance Encounters are closed, but Rivals can still sign up all the way to the end of the event!

Read more about the event here.

👀 something’s coming…

Maybe you should make sure your mages have all their stats in order… who knows what the end of the tournament will bring? Better keep an eye on things…

📖 new: anathema basics guide

Have you recently joined Anathema, or want to join, but are uncertain where to start? Or are you a seasoned player but have a question anyway?

Then this might be helpful for you! We’ve put together a FAQ / Anathema Basics guide to help guide you through a few common questions.

Of course, you’re still always welcome to hit us up in the #ask-staff channel or via Modmail on Discord!

Check it out here!

📌 notes and reminders

A note on communication
Roleplay and collaborations are great fun, and clear communication and respect for each others’ boundaries and wishes make it even more so. Always make sure you and your writing partner(s) are comfortable, especially if roleplays touch upon such things as violence, trauma, and darker themes in general. If in doubt, always ask about each others’ preferences!

Questions to staff
If you have a question you want answered by a staff member, we ask you to use #ask-staff or Modmail instead of DMing them directly. Individual staff members may be busy or unavailable, and you are more likely to get a timely answer that way!
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the Artfight channel
The #artfight-2023 channel on Discord will be deleted in a few days. If you have anything there you want to save, please do so as soon as possible!

✨ august 2023 story prompt

Every month, we provide a brief narrative prompt, with four potential choices for your character to make. Draw or write your character's choice, and receive double gold for your response! Mages will earn a mystery stat point based on their choices, which will be revealed with the next month's prompt.

Prompt responses should tag this profile, and must be worth at least 1 gold of art or writing. You are allowed to submit collaborations and roleplay as responses to the monthly story prompts, but every participating character's choice must be clearly indicated for mods.

Click here (or scroll down to this bulletin's comments!) to view the prompt for August!

To see the rewards for June and July’s prompt, click here.

🧾 seeking player-made story prompts!

Players are invited to submit their own story prompts for all Anathema players to enjoy! These prompts are open for two months at a time, and anyone can reply! Draw or write your character's choice, and receive double gold for your response! Mages will earn a mystery stat point based on their choices, which will be revealed with the next month's prompt.

Prompt responses should tag this profile, and must be worth at least 1 gold of art or writing. You are allowed to submit collaborations and roleplay as responses to the monthly story prompts, but every participating character's choice must be clearly indicated for mods.

To see the rewards for the March-April player-made story prompt, written by , click here.

If you have ideas for a prompt of your own, send them in via Modmail on our Discord server!

🐎🐖🐄🐫🐐🦌 june and july's new arrivals:

Meet all the characters who joined us during the months of June and July 2023: