April in Lithoterria : Weather & Time

Arcvelt in April

Spring creeps into Arcvelt like a nervous guest, hesitating at the door of the season. Snowmelt flows through the gutters of tall New Ashen structures, bringing life, and wood rot, with it. The roads are muddy, the winds still sharp, but there's a sense that the worst of the frost has passed. Steam rises from chimneys and puddles alike. Little green buds cling to branches with hopeful stubbornness.

Yet, in the shadows of progress, unease stirs. Patrols at the Outlook speak of strange sights and unnerving silences lingering in Hullbeck Pike. Little Ivywood’s reconstruction is slow, dampened by cold rains and lingering trauma of regular profane attacks. Merchants in Langham’s Wreck whisper about shipments delayed not by weather, but by the unrelenting Mist's intrusion and silence from the deeper mines.

The nobility in New Ashen begin to emerge again, dressed in lighter coats but still hiding behind veils of caution for the cold.

Porte Del’arion, as ever, rages in isolation, its storm eternal, its warnings ignored by most of the sailors who manage to pass through and brave the storms.

April 16 | Day

• New Ashen: Fog, clearing skies - Chilly

• Little Ivywood: Drizzle, mossy undergrowth - Mild

• Langham’s Wreck: Windy, overcast - Chilly

• The Outlook: Sun and cold air, distant forest sounds - Cold

• Porte Del’arion: Thunderous eternal storm pulses - Cold
  

April 18 | Night

• New Ashen: Thin clouds, crisp air - Chilly

• Little Ivywood: Light rain past midnight - Mild

• Langham’s Wreck: Fog creeps into mines - Cold

• The Outlook: Wind stirs through cursed trees - Cold

• Porte Del’arion: Erratic lightning, howling wind - Cold
  

April 20 | Day

• New Ashen: Sunny breaks with puddles drying - Mild

• Little Ivywood: Bright and damp, woodsy scents - Warm

• Langham’s Wreck: Misting rain, quiet morning - Chilly

• The Outlook: Brief sun, birds return - Chilly

• Porte Del’arion: Rain slants sideways, oppressive - Cold
  

April 22 | Night

• New Ashen: Overcast, wind rattles shutters - Chilly

• Little Ivywood: Sudden downpour, frogs croak - Mild

• Langham’s Wreck: Still and heavy air - Cold

• The Outlook: Fog returns; patrols doubled - Cold

• Porte Del’arion: Quiet thunder, never silence - Cold
  

April 24 | Day

• New Ashen: Partially sunny, breezy - Mild

• Little Ivywood: Soft wind, flowering shrubs - Warm

• Langham’s Wreck: Dry but cloudy - Chilly

• The Outlook: Thin sunlight, no birdsong - Chilly

• Porte Del’arion: Rain sheets endlessly - Cold

April 26 | Night

• New Ashen: Moonlight behind high clouds - Chilly

• Little Ivywood: Damp air, owls call - Mild

• Langham’s Wreck: Hollow wind through timbers - Cold

• The Outlook: Low rumbling from the woods - Cold

• Porte Del’arion: Lightning strikes inland cliffs - Cold

  
  

April 28 | Day

• New Ashen: Light rain mid-morning, clears by noon - Mild

• Little Ivywood: Gentle sun, leaves unfurl - Warm

• Langham’s Wreck: Mist clings until midday - Chilly

• The Outlook: Dappled light through trees - Chilly

• Porte Del’arion: Downpour, thunder without breaks - Cold

  
  

April 30 | Night

• New Ashen: Rain off rooftops, steady rhythm - Chilly

• Little Ivywood: Thunder in distance, wind in the canopy - Mild

• Langham’s Wreck: Wet earth smell strong near shafts - Cold

• The Outlook: Storm just outside the treeline - Cold

• Porte Del’arion: Sea roars against cursed cliffs - Cold

Sanctuary in April

The deserts of Sanctuary stir under the sun’s growing weight. April is a month of transition with heat rising, the land cracking, and the first real warnings of the long dry season on the cusp to come.

Onuda begins its preparations for isolation from the regular merchants they see, while Akutcha watches the desert winds shift with veteran eyes trained on the ever shifting sands. Traders know better than to linger too long.

But it’s not just weather that shifts.

Along the coast of the beaches, Somati awakens. The city grows louder, as it always does in spring, deals are made in smoky halls, and jungle creatures creep closer to the outskirts as rainfall stirs their dens. Festival lanterns begin to be painted, even while Kilnsi drill along the trade roads.

Rumors blow through the Hermarite Savannah like dust: southern tribes moving in unusual patterns, something stirring beneath the dunes near Dobari Travelside, and quiet talk that Arcvelt’s interest in the deeper desert might not have gone entirely cold as previously thought.

For now, diplomacy holds. But the sun always rises in Sanctuary, and it always reveals what was hidden in the sand.

April 16 | Day

• Somati: Humid morning mist, insects stir - Warm

• Akutcha: Clear skies, dry winds through pass - Mild

• Onuda: Blazing sun, sand shimmer - Hot

April 18 | Night

• Somati: Crickets sing, soft jungle breeze - Mild

• Akutcha: Wind tunnels through cliffs, chill creeps - Chilly

• Onuda: Still heat lingers in the stones - Warm

April 20 | Day

• Somati: Sun breaks through canopy haze - Hot

• Akutcha: Dust haze on horizon, dry and still - Mild

• Onuda: No wind, sand settles under harsh sun - Blazing

April 22 | Night

• Somati: Mist rolls in off the ocean - Mild

• Akutcha: Sharp wind bites, rattles old banners - Cold

• Onuda: Temperature plunges, quiet and eerie - Chilly

April 24 | Day

• Somati: Rainclouds form, short jungle storm - Warm

• Akutcha: Overcast, rare drizzle through canyon - Mild

• Onuda: Winds swirl high, sand devils spotted - Hot

April 26 | Night

• Somati: Wet air clings, frogs call in pools - Mild

• Akutcha: Cracks of lightning in the distance, no rain - Chilly

• Onuda: Moon high, cool over dunes - Chilly

April 28 | Day

• Somati: Bright sun, haze from steaming soil - Hot

• Akutcha: Winds whip through pass, sky clear - Mild

• Onuda: Relentless sun, heat mirages dance - Blazing

April 30 | Night

• Somati: Jungle damp, low croaking in the dark - Mild

• Akutcha: Desert stars gleam, windless - Chilly

• Onuda: Cold creeps in deep beneath the sand - Cold

Out of Character Notes in April

Happy April, everyone!

This month marks real progress as we move toward a less mechanics-heavy experience in Lithoterria. We've taken the survey responses to heart, and I’m genuinely excited about the clarity they've brought to our renewed direction.

We're currently working on deconstructing mechanics that no longer serve a meaningful purpose, allowing more room for player interpretation rather than rigid systems.

Our ability creation sets will partially return to a more word-based, stylized format encouraging creative freedom within scenes. As always, we’ll keep some rolls for situations where unbiased resolution is needed, but beyond that, you'll be free to write as you please.

As we continue to refine the mechanics, we’re also preparing to open up more cities, enabling proper travel across the nations and expanding the world for everyone to explore. In the meantime, you are encouraged to write among your partners and keep an eye out for some quality of life edits you should start to see around the server. Quests and events will start back up after the mechanics portion of the world has been resettled. Thanks again for hanging around.