Hello Imperian!

This month we are bringing back the Iron Bank. Details can be found below and in HELP IRONBANK.

We are also going to have double xp days each Tuesdays of August. Times follow GMT, so here's a table if you want to prepare ahead:

| | PDT | EDT | GMT | AWST | AEST |
|-----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Starts at | 17:00 | 20:00 | 00:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 |
|-----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Week 1 | Aug 3 | Aug 3 | Aug 4 | Aug 4 | Aug 4 |
| Week 2 | Aug 10 | Aug 10 | Aug 11 | Aug 11 | Aug 11 |
| Week 3 | Aug 17 | Aug 17 | Aug 18 | Aug 18 | Aug 18 |
| Week 4 | Aug 24 | Aug 24 | Aug 25 | Aug 25 | Aug 25 |

The Iron Bank has long stored all sorts of random things, and when the owners of those vaults fail
to pay their dues, they are repossessed! The bank has better things to do than make auctions for all
this stuff, so instead, they pass the possessions on to you.

Iron Bank vault keys are available online at www.imperian.com/credits. You can also win one with the
20-day promotion this month.

The key to this promotion is the prize list. While it is not so varied and high value as normal, it
is static instead of random. There are 100 vaults. There are 100 prizes. If the total average value
of the vaults falls below 20cr, they reset. If there are less than 15 prizes left, they reset. If
you are feeling froggy, use a key and MAKE them reset. Otherwise, you may see what has been claimed,
what hasn't, etc. Clever players could wait for ideal moments to attempt to snipe!

While standing in any city bank, you may use the IRONBANK commands, listed via IRONBANK HELP.

Commands
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IRONBANK - Look at the vaults! (visual, do not use as VI)
IRONBANK # (or click) - Look at a specific vault, to see what its status is
IRONBANK OPEN X Y - Open the vault, using a key, by its x, y coordinates.
IRONBANK OPEN NUMBER # - Open the vault by number.
IRONBANK OPENED - List numbers that are open (for VI!)
IRONBANK CLOSED - List numbers still to be opened (for VI!)
IRONBANK PRIZES - List the unclaimed prizes.

PS. Remember, you can use these commands in any city bank.
PPS. I was asked to also mention there's now a beardring pattern in Jewelry!


Penned by my hand on the 22nd of Naturalis, in the year 228 AM.