I am disappointed. I thought someone would have worked out what the Coal did, or at least made a guess.

The Coal cannot be used, but having it in your inventory grants a +20% chance of drops from Hunting. This chance is applied after the Scavenger ability bonus (+50% per level).

So, if your chance of getting an item is 10 in 100 with Scavenger then your chance with the Coal in your inventory will be 12 in 100. This applies to all NPC combat and does not stack if you have multiple pieces of Coal.

Merry Christmas, it was Steven's idea so don't blame me!

That's the Advent Calendar up and also the Platinum Christmas Sale! Special thanks to Steven for making the items for both, the Christmas Crackers you get with certain amounts of platinum contain a Gingerbread Man, a Candy Cane and some Coal. The Gingerbread Man grants 2500 energy, the Candy Cane heals for 250 health and the Coal does... something when in your inventory.

All items from Christmas Crackers, including the crackers themselves can be traded. Merry Christmas!

The results are in, some gangs where none-existent, all gangs however played by the rules set. The aim was to help by any means your rank 11's reach a high goal and to get more points than any other gang. The only gang to do this successfully surprisingly was The Outcasts.

Results are:
Dark Flame: 242
Blade of Dawn: 2072
Outcasts: 13386
Chapter: 2271

OC, I will be posting a thread about your rewards later this week, congratulations.

GWC is back, from Monday (16th) until the following Monday (23rd / 3am) - all gangs are again going into a deathmatch. Prizes await the winning gangs whilst the last gang gets nothing. The points system for this one is simple:

Gang Rank 11's, there for support and to help players. Time to twist that, they need your support as only their personal warfare points will be counted. The highest gang with the highest warfare points gathered by rank 11's will be the victor.

Taking in mind the effort required, gangs should not try make this easier by switching players in roles, farming points via guards. If found we will deduct warfare points - the amount will be calculated and down to the Chamber of Elders.

This time one of the prizes is the victor can decide how to shame the losing gang.. So lets put effort into supporting one of the vital ranks of your gang.

Get planning, get ready, Don't get deaded.