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 == About the Events ==
-All Catskills players are invited to participate in a new ongoing event series organized by the Catskills roleplaying community. An incident on June 21st 2008 kicked off a new storyline. It will bring adventure, riddles, scavenger hunts, contests, roleplaying events and fights to the involved guilds and players. With these events we will introduce the background of the conflict between unsavory folk (pirates) and the honorable society of Britannia.
+The Pirate Conspiracy is a series of events for all players, guilded or not. These events will consist of scavenger hunts, riddles, adventures and in some cases limited fighting. Some events will require geographic knowledge, some a keen mind, courage, or a moderate fighting skill. Few of the events will also be quite dangerous and challenging. So, it is something for everyone! Valuable rewards can be earned! About 10 events are already planned and prepared. More will probably follow. With these events we will introduce the background of the conflict between unsavory folk (pirates) and the honorable society of Britannia.
 * The Pirate Conspiracy will last several weeks. A player does not have to participate at every event. You can join in at any time.
 * Every scheduled event will be part of the storyline, and yield clues and sometimes rewards.
-* The upcoming events will be announced HERE. On this page you will also find detailled reports about previous incidents and events.
+* The upcoming events will be announced on the [http://www.aschulze.net/ultima/pirates/ United Pirates homepage].
-* Every player can participate, good or evil, guilded or not! Some events will involve fighting. Those, who wish to participate in those fights, should join one of the affiliated guilds and comply with the Rules of Engagement listed below.
+* Every player can participate, good or evil, guilded or not!
 * For those who need to follow up: All retrieved clues will be avaiable for public viewing in the libary on the top floor of the [[Catskills:Jolly_Roger_Inn|Jolly Roger Inn]], the headquarters of the United Pirates.
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 Honorable and brave fighters from the Purple Guardians of Honor, the Torm's Fury, the Loyal Fury, the Undead and other guilds have tried to resist and sometimes even won battles against the pirate intruders. But still the evil folk are present in this once peaceful town, prowling its streets and threatening passers-by.

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	All Catskills players are invited to participate in a new ongoing event series organized by the Catskills roleplaying community. An incident on June 21st 2008 kicked off a new storyline. It will bring adventure, riddles, scavenger hunts, contests, roleplaying events and fights to the involved guilds and players. With these events we will introduce the background of the conflict between unsavory folk (pirates) and the honorable society of Britannia.		All Catskills players are invited to participate in a new ongoing event series organized by the Catskills roleplaying community. An incident on June 21st 2008 kicked off a new storyline. It will bring adventure, riddles, scavenger hunts, contests, roleplaying events and fights to the involved guilds and players. With these events we will introduce the background of the conflict between unsavory folk (pirates) and the honorable society of Britannia.
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 '''Upcoming Events''': Various events will give players the opportunity to find and read the eight secret books (see below). Successful adventurers have the chance to be rewarded with an artifact. All retrieved books will be made publicly available by being locked down in the Jolly Roger Inn Library. The events will consist of riddles, scavenger hunts, adventures and in some cases limited fighting. Any person can participate.
-'''Retrieving the First Secret Book (August 30th, 9pm EST)''': The first book has already been stolen from the pirates and been hidden somewhere in Britannia. The object is, to follow the clues in this scavenger hunt, solve some riddles, and find that book. The adventurer who finds the book first, will be rewarded with a valuable artifact! The quest will start in the Jolly Roger Inn at 9 pm EST. Anybody can participate, no special equipment or preparation is required.
+'''Retrieving the First Secret Book (August 30th, 9pm EST)''': The first book has already been stolen from the pirates and been hidden somewhere in Britannia. The object is, to follow the clues in this scavenger hunt, solve some riddles, and find that book. The adventurer who finds the book first, will be rewarded with a valuable artifact! The quest will start in the [[Catskills:Jolly_Roger_Inn|Jolly Roger Inn]] at 9 pm EST. Anybody can participate, no special equipment or preparation is required.
 == Previous Incidents ==

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 '''Upcoming Events''': Various events will give players the opportunity to find and read the eight secret books (see below). Successful adventurers have the chance to be rewarded with an artifact. All retrieved books will be made publicly available by being locked down in the Jolly Roger Inn Library. The events will consist of riddles, scavenger hunts, adventures and in some cases limited fighting. Any person can participate.
 '''Retrieving the First Secret Book (August 30th, 9pm EST)''':The first book has already been stolen from the pirates and been hidden somewhere in Britannia. The object is, to follow the clues in this scavenger hunt, solve some riddles, and find that book. The adventurer who finds the book first, will be rewarded with a valuable artifact! The quest will start in the Jolly Roger Inn at 9 pm EST. Anybody can participate, no special equipment or preparation is required.
 == Previous Incidents ==

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 == Event Schedule ==
-'''Upcoming Events (resuming after the summer holidays)''': Various events will give players the opportunity to find and read the eight secret books (see below). Successful adventurers have the chance to be rewarded with an artifact. All retrieved books will be made publicly available by being locked down in the Jolly Roger Inn Library. The events will consist of riddles, scavenger hunts, adventures and in some cases limited fighting. Any person can participate.
+'''Upcoming Events''': Various events will give players the opportunity to find and read the eight secret books (see below). Successful adventurers have the chance to be rewarded with an artifact. All retrieved books will be made publicly available by being locked down in the Jolly Roger Inn Library. The events will consist of riddles, scavenger hunts, adventures and in some cases limited fighting. Any person can participate.
 == Previous Incidents ==

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 == Event Schedule ==
-'''Upcoming Events (resuming after the summer holidays)''': Various events will give players the opportunity to find and read the eight secret books. Successful adventurers have the chance to be rewarded with an artifact. All retrieved books will be made publicly available by being locked down in the Jolly Roger Inn Library. The events will consist of riddles, scavenger hunts, adventures and in some cases limited fighting. Any person can participate.
+'''Upcoming Events (resuming after the summer holidays)''': Various events will give players the opportunity to find and read the eight secret books (see below). Successful adventurers have the chance to be rewarded with an artifact. All retrieved books will be made publicly available by being locked down in the Jolly Roger Inn Library. The events will consist of riddles, scavenger hunts, adventures and in some cases limited fighting. Any person can participate.
 == Previous Incidents ==
 [[Image:catskills_event_02.jpg|thumb|The kidnapping of the GRI treasurer]]
-'''June 29th''': Hawkeye Pike has written down the hiding place of the hostage on a piece of paper. This document has been split up and distributed on '''eight books'''. To find out the location of the captured treasurer, you have to possess all books. During a battle between landlubbers and the United Pirates, Book 1 had been stolen from the pirates and been hidden somewhere in Britannia. Due to this unfortunate circumstance, the pirates decided to hide the books in various secret places.
+'''June 29th''': Hawkeye Pike has written down the hiding place of the hostage on a piece of paper. This document has been split up and distributed on ''eight books''. To find out the location of the captured treasurer, you have to possess all books. During a battle between landlubbers and the United Pirates, Book 1 had been stolen from the pirates and been hidden somewhere in Britannia. Due to this unfortunate circumstance, the pirates decided to hide the books in various secret places.
 '''June 21st''': During a guild meeting in the Lion's Den in [[New_Haven|New Haven]], the treasurer of the Gentle Rest Inn guild named Hefeustus was lured under false pretenses to a room next door. There he was knocked out and kidnapped by an infiltrator, while Hawkeye Pike, Captain of the United Pirates guild, was seen blocking the door with chests, thus enabling the escape of the traitor. Nobody knew the real reason for this hostile action. The Torm's Fury and Purple Guardians of Honor guilds declared all pirate folk outlaws in New Haven, who would be punished and chased away from this town without warning. Ever since, heavy war has been raging in the streets of New Haven.

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 == About the Events ==
-All Catskills players are invited to participate in a new '''ongoing event series''' organized by the Catskills roleplaying community. An incident on June 21st 2008 kicked off a new storyline, bringing a lot of fun and interaction for the involved guilds and players. With these events we will introduce the background of the conflict between unsavory folk (pirates) and the honorable society of Britannia. It is time to CHOOSE YOUR ALLEGIANCE! To participate, you should join one of the involved guilds!
+All Catskills players are invited to participate in a new ongoing event series organized by the Catskills roleplaying community. An incident on June 21st 2008 kicked off a new storyline. It will bring adventure, riddles, scavenger hunts, contests, roleplaying events and fights to the involved guilds and players. With these events we will introduce the background of the conflict between unsavory folk (pirates) and the honorable society of Britannia.
 [[Image:Catskills_event.jpg]]
 [[Image:catskills_event_artifact01.jpg|thumb|One of the minor artifact rewards unveiled]]
-* The events will start with the Pirate Conspiracy, and more events will follow at regular intervals. Information about the schedule will be posted here. It is possible to join into the event at any given time.
+* The Pirate Conspiracy will last several weeks. A player does not have to participate at every event. You can join in at any time.
-* The event will cover roleplaying, adventuring, riddles and fighting (PVP). There will be challenges for each type of player, be it roleplayers or fighters, good or evil, experienced or new players.
+* Every scheduled event will be part of the storyline, and yield clues and sometimes rewards.
-* Expect the Pirate Conspiracy event to last at least 2 weeks, with new things happening at a certain predetermined time almost every day. When this event is finished, others will follow (depending on the outcome).
+* The upcoming events will be announced HERE. On this page you will also find detailled reports about previous incidents and events.
-* For those who contribute a lot to the event, be it as outstanding roleplayer, brave fighter, reliable companion or clever riddle-solver, valuable rewards are waiting! Your names will go down in Catskills history!
+* Every player can participate, good or evil, guilded or not! Some events will involve fighting. Those, who wish to participate in those fights, should join one of the affiliated guilds and comply with the Rules of Engagement listed below.
-* An incident on June 21st gets the ball rolling. Stay tuned for news and reports about what happened in Britannia!
 == Event Schedule ==
-'''June 29th, 8 pm EST''': Due to the current situation in New Haven, the United Pirates will hold an emergency session on June 29th at 8 pm EST. At this meeting, they will discuss about the next steps to be taken against landlubbers, as well as the matters concerning a certain hostage. The location of the meeting place will be communicated to the crew members on the day of the meeting in a secret way.
+'''Upcoming Events (resuming after the summer holidays)''': Various events will give players the opportunity to find and read the eight secret books. Successful adventurers have the chance to be rewarded with an artifact. All retrieved books will be made publicly available by being locked down in the Jolly Roger Inn Library. The events will consist of riddles, scavenger hunts, adventures and in some cases limited fighting. Any person can participate.
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-The hiding place of a certain hostage has been written down in an encrypted document. This document has been distributed on a series of books. To find out the location, you have to possess all books. These books will be handed out to trustworthy pirates for safekeeping. The first book will be handed out in this meeting. (''Note: The book always has to be carried in the backpack by that pirate, and it must not be insured.'') It is up to the enemies of the pirates to find means to retrieve this first book. Also, the concerning pirate will carry a valuable artifact weapon called "Pirate Slayer". This weapon may be looted from the pirate and belongs to the guild that defeats him.
 == Previous Incidents ==
 [[Image:catskills_event_02.jpg|thumb|The kidnapping of the GRI treasurer]]
 '''June 21st''': During a guild meeting in the Lion's Den in [[New_Haven|New Haven]], the treasurer of the Gentle Rest Inn guild named Hefeustus was lured under false pretenses to a room next door. There he was knocked out and kidnapped by an infiltrator, while Hawkeye Pike, Captain of the United Pirates guild, was seen blocking the door with chests, thus enabling the escape of the traitor. Nobody knew the real reason for this hostile action. The Torm's Fury and Purple Guardians of Honor guilds declared all pirate folk outlaws in New Haven, who would be punished and chased away from this town without warning. Ever since, heavy war has been raging in the streets of New Haven.
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 == How to Join ==
-You can join the event at any given time. We don't expect you to participate in each event. If you miss events, you can catch up by reading the reports of previous happenings, here on the front page. If you want to join, please consider the following:
+You can join the event at any given time. We don't expect you to participate in each event. If you miss events, you can catch up by reading the reports of previous happenings, here on this page. Any person can join, and for most of the events you do not even need to be guilded. Few of the events will include fighting (for example, if you'd have to hunt down a pirate), but always within a limited and controlled scope. Participating in those events is, of course, optional and not obligatory.
-You can join as a spectator, or you can really participate. If you are a mere spectator, there's not much you have to consider, except for not interfering with guild battles (by healing, for example). You can watch or in some cases help solving riddles.
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-*If you want to participate, you should join one of the involved guilds listed below. This is necessary, because there will be a lot of interaction between those guilds that require "highlighting" (meaning a guild war).
-*Choose your allegiance! Do you feel drawn to the pirates, or do you rather feel like you're one of the good guys? Or are you neutral and don't want to decide yet? Make up your mind before deciding which guild to join.
-*Being part of these events will not force you to fight. You just can support, accompany, or help solving riddles if you like.
-*Get acquainted with the rules of engagement (see below) which apply to all involved guilds! They basically prohibit player looting and player griefing.
-*Contact the appopriate guild master. Guild masters are enlisted behind the list of the involved guilds below. They will explain the rules to you and let you join, if you are trustworthy.
-*Check this page regularly, as this is the place where there will be given an account of the progress of the events. Here you can read about what already happened and what will happen next. The schedule of the following events will be posted here.
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-== Involved Guilds ==
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-* [http://www.aschulze.net/ultima/pirates/ The United Pirates (UP)]
-* [http://www.pgoh.org/ Purple Guardians of Honor (PGoH)]
-* [http://my.uo.com/cgi-bin/guilds.pl?g=ee94611d654c59f3:8 Torm's Fury (FURY)]
-* [http://my.uo.com/cgi-bin/guilds.pl?g=7da71857159412b5:8 Haven Militia (^HM^)]
-* [http://everthorne.proboards79.com/ The Kingdom of Everthorne (KE)]
-* [http://www.unsertech.com/undead/ The Undead (Und)]
-Do you want to join with your guild? Contact [[User:Hawkeye_pike|Hawkeye Pike]]!
+Check this page regularly, as this is the place where there will be given an account of the progress of the events. Here you can read about what already happened and what will happen next. The schedule of the following events will be posted here.
 == Rules of Engagement ==
-The following rules apply to everybody who wishes to join our guild war battles. These rules make sure that fighting each other is fun and players are neither harrassed nor grieved.
+The following rules apply to everybody who wishes to join the fighting events and the guild wars. These rules make sure that fighting each other is fun and players are neither harrassed nor grieved.
 * '''EACH CONFLICT NEEDS A BACKGROUND!''' Each fight or battle needs to have a background. This can be a dispute between guilds or certain circumstances of an event. Guild wars are meant to be a challenge and fun to all parties involved. No mindless killing sprees!
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 * '''NO WHINING!''' If you feel that something unfair happened, talk to your guild master! Whining and complaining (especially in front of other guilds) are frowned upon. Everything can be worked out, if the parties concerned with the incident really want to solve the issue. UO is a game and it should be fun!
 * '''SHOW YOUR ALLEGIANCE!''' Make sure to show your guild abbreviation (option can be checked in the paperdoll menu at "guild"). People have the right to know who they're dealing with.

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 [[Image:catskills_event_02.jpg|thumb|The kidnapping of the GRI treasurer]]
-'''June 21st''': During a guild meeting in the Lion's Den in [[New_Haven|New Haven]], the treasurer of the Gentle Rest Inn guild named Hefeustus was lured under false pretenses to a room next door. There he was knocked out and kidnapped by an infiltrator, while Hawkeye Pike, Captain of the United Pirates guild, was seen blocking the door with chests, thus enabling the escape of the traitor. Nobody knew the real reason for this hostile action. The Torm's Fury and Purple Guardians of Honor guilds declared all pirate folk outlaws in New Haven, who would be punished and chased away from this town without warning. Ever since, heavy war has been raging in the streets of New Haven more than before.
+'''June 21st''': During a guild meeting in the Lion's Den in [[New_Haven|New Haven]], the treasurer of the Gentle Rest Inn guild named Hefeustus was lured under false pretenses to a room next door. There he was knocked out and kidnapped by an infiltrator, while Hawkeye Pike, Captain of the United Pirates guild, was seen blocking the door with chests, thus enabling the escape of the traitor. Nobody knew the real reason for this hostile action. The Torm's Fury and Purple Guardians of Honor guilds declared all pirate folk outlaws in New Haven, who would be punished and chased away from this town without warning. Ever since, heavy war has been raging in the streets of New Haven.
 Hefeustus has been missing ever since. Everyone is advised to be extra careful when entering the town of New Haven.