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P'pol In Coerthas

P'pol's Guide to Coerthas

Hello readers! It’s been a while! After my last story definitively PROVING that Hydaelyn is a cube (or at least flat), I had to go into hiding until the heat died down....

Published In Issue 19 On March 13, 2023 ·  8 min ·  P'pol Orubasay
Babbit dances while dressed as Shantae in her venue

Just Go For It: The Up & Downs Of Running A Venue

Around last September, I wrote about my bizarre experience with a new venue opening, which the owner claimed was going to be a grand concert hall, offering both scheduled performances and open stage nights....

Published In Issue 18 1/2 On March 6, 2023 ·  5 min ·  Babbit Alaisa
Overhead view of crowds at Limsa Lominsa

Community Or Calamity

Empires are powerful, expansive beasts that, despite their unfathomable size, somehow are able to expand and flourish under the right conditions. And even though they can seem like impervious giants, simple deterioration over time can cause calamitous ruin....

Published In Issue 18 On February 27, 2023 ·  9 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
Ixal camp in the Black Shroud

Ixal Well that Ends Well

Dew drops gather on leaves. As the sun peeks out through the many branches of Treespeak, several shop owners prepare for their day at Fallgourd Float carrying sacks and barrels from the small dock to the south of the town....

Published In Issue 17 On February 13, 2023 ·  10 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
A troll solving the Trolly Problem

The Troll-y Problem

You are a tuna. You float through the ocean, without worry, living happily with your tuna family and friends. Life is good and about to get better, as a delicious-looking treat glides in front of you without warning....

Published In Issue 16 On January 30, 2023 ·  9 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
A beggar in Ul'dah receive a venue gift card

Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away Now

If you have opened Party Finder or seen some advertisements as of late, you may have found yourself stunned at the incredible levels of wealth that is up for grabs. I do not mean the recent boom in the crafter market, though to be sure, there is a veritable gil mine within....

Published In Issue 15 On January 16, 2023 ·  11 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
An empty housing plot in The Mist

The Housing Lottery: Is It Really Better Than Clicking?

Do you hear that? That rumbling? It’s the faint sound of thousands of adventurers rushing into housing districts throughout Hydaelyn, hoping to win big in this latest opportunity to score an estate....

Published In Issue 15 On January 16, 2023 ·  6 min ·  Babbit Alaisa
P'pol standing within a colorful housing nightmare

P'pol's Guide To Venues!

Another number goes up on the collective counter! What does that mean? Not a ton! But just as the arrival of Spring can symbolize new life, the coming of a new year is a marker to usher in rebirth!...

Published In Issue 14 On January 2, 2022 ·  7 min ·  P'pol Orubasay
A blue chandelier at a club

The Commodity Of Fun

Author’s Note: This article is not going to pretend to be anything akin to “in-character,” as the subject matter is not suited to that particular writing style. This is a controversial topic and will likely offend some....

Published In Issue 13 On December 19, 2022 ·  18 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
An anonymous shopowner shares her story

Hydaelyn: Well Rounded or Falling Flat?

We have all heard the whispers. The Grand Companies are secretly led by Ixal people genetically engineered by the Empire. Aether Crystal travel is a way for those in power to mind control you....

Published In Issue 12 On December 5, 2022 ·  4 min ·  P'pol Orubasay

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