The Chronicles of the Spellborn timeline has been updated with the latest article focusing on the Age of Expansion. Additionally, devs announced a contest:

Age of Expansion (525 AC - 631 AC)

- Venturing into the Deadspell Storm through the use of their newly raised Vhelgar steeds, the Houses discover the Shard Parliament.

Vhelgar Steeds

They are Lesser Vhelgar hatched from the eggs of the Vhelgar Queen Satanamura. These Vhelgar were tamed to allow transport through the Deadspell Storm. As the Vhelgar were not easily broken, they remained a rather dangerous means of transportation. Nevertheless, it allowed the Enclave to discover new Shards.

Parliament

The first Shard to be discovered by the High Houses after awakening on Quarterstone was Parliament in 526 AC. Hawksmouth was founded there and in order to let Quarterstone develop properly, all forms of politics were moved to Hawksmouth. Only later, when the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices was formed, would the High House structures be built.

As such, Parliament would turn into the political center for the Enclave. The Enclave Palace in Quarterstone would still serve as the official capitol for the Enclave, but in truth all policies and legislations would stem from the High Houses in Parliament. The Enclave Palace would only serve to ceremonially pass any of the policies and legislations and present them to the public.

At present Parliament also serves as the training grounds for new recruits joining the Enclave Militia. Most of them are stationed at idyllic Hawksmouth and its pleasant neighboring docks area, Hawk's Landing. Other regions where Militia recruits can be found honing their skills include Aldenvault; a rough farmland area where wildlife from the surrounding forest roams freely. Further north lays Hoggsridge; an almost completely forested area in which House Maul has a single stronghold because of their constant conflict with a vicious group of Ousted that has settled there as well.

GC Contest

In addition to today's new Lore piece, we are kicking off a new contest!

You, TCoS fans, can now win one of 15 one-day tickets for the Games Convention 2008 and a Spellborn t-shirt. We are showcasing The Chronicles of Spellborn at the international games exhibition from 21st to 24th August in Leipzig, Germany at our stand A10 in Hall 5. To win your access to a first tour through the previously unrevealed zone Cairnkegg on Ringfell and cross swords against other players in the Quarterstone Arena you need to answer this simple question:

Which Vhelgar have been revealed in the Timeline so far?

You can find the answer easily by reading the first chapters of the lore already published on our website: The Great Collapse, Death's Dream and The Awakening.

Please send your answer and complete contact details including your telephone number, address and country to gewinnspiel@frogster-ip.de

From now until August 17, 2008, we will be taking entries into this contest and we will randomly pick 15 winners, among people with correct answers.

Good luck, and maybe see you in Leipzig!

Be sure to head to the link above and check out all the screens that accompany the timeline update!