Well now, it seems that there are speedy sailors in our realm, our last run proved who had the fastest sails. But do these speed demons and their crews actually have any heads upon their shoulders?

Iskandr Tamarack would once again like to know!

He would like to invite you to another Gentleman and Gentlewoman's race this Feastday (Saturday, May 29th) night at 11:30 EST. This race will be less of a speed run, though being quick is always useful. In this race you'll need to also rely on your grey matter, whether your own noodle, necromantically coaxing insight from the brain of a dying Krolvin, or actually speaking to your overworked crew, the choice is all yours!

This event will be as follows:

1. Sailors will gather at the Landing Dock Handler at the above time and date.
2. Iskandr will offer a riddle indicating the next destination and an item to pick up at said destination.
3. Sailors will ship out at full sail, avoid pirate death, and consult with their crew or own mental faculties as to where they are going and what they need to find.
4. There will be an assistant at the dock handler of the next destination. Head past him and into whatever town to search for the item indicated in the riddle.
5. Upon finding it, race back to the assistant at that city's port dock handler and hand the player character the item.
6. That player character (or at further destinations, other assistant PCs) will offer you a riddle on your next destination/item.
7. Sailors will sail off again to the next destination and repeat 3-7.

There will be four total destinations (A[The Landing] -> B -> C, -> D[The End]) and three total riddles to find an item that will unlock your next destination. I will not make these riddles significantly misleading, though there is of course room for error. I will make these items from free to as cheap as possible, so do bring along a little bit of coin (nothing to significantly weight you down, but enough to buy simple things). There is a point where the assistants might likely help you on your way if you're completely confounded and if you find yourself at a port without a handler, you have likely errored, but use the ESP channel 'shipraces' if any issues arise (and also to talk yourself up a bit when you're in the lead or psych out your opponents)

Iskandr may or may not turn up a few awards of merit from his vast lockers of oddities, but this is truly focused on being a gentlefolk's contest to secure bragging rights pure and true until the victors are dethroned in a future race. Your efforts will be recorded in his budding race book. So you will be remembered for all of time in book form.

Pure speed runs will return at a future race, though whether next time or some time after that, who knows!

So let the best Lord or Lady win!

-Iskandr