Contest Announcement: Campus Upgrade Fundraiser

March 25, 2017Leave a comment

Headmistress Kela is offering a unique opportunity to members of the Academy who are active in the months leading up to the Stormblood expansion.

Shortly after June 20, there will be a patch to the game which will include the addition of a new housing ward, so Large plots will become available again. It is our hope that by that time we will have raised the requisite 40 – 50 million gil required to upgrade our Medium size house to a Large size mansion.

To accomplish this, the Academy needs your donations!

As of this posting, we currently have 10 million gil allocated for this impeding upgrade, which means up to 40 million gil still needs to be supplied.

Kela herself has pledged as much money as she can provide in the current economy, however anyone who is capable of matching or exceeding her contribution by the time the house is purchased will receive FREE CRAFTED FURNITURE FOR LIFE, from Kela, available whenever desired on request.

Here are the current standings:

Right now, 5 million gil is the magic number, but as Kela donates more, the stakes will be higher and the goal more challenging. Are you up to the task?

All that you have to do is add gil to the company chest as you are willing and able. Kela keeps track of all donations via the company chest history, so rest assured that your contribution will be counted appropriately. Updates will be posted about monthly here at the blog, so make sure you’re checking regularly (or following the Free Company via twitter)!

Here’s hoping you participate, best of luck, and enjoy your lifetime supply of free furniture!

Airship Club completes Broncho-Type Sail

March 22, 2017Leave a comment

A night of Gathering and Crafting yielded great results for the Provisioning Club, led fearlessly by Officer Sukutak. Kela, Korodi and Ravella all contributed mining, smithing, armoring, goldsmithing and weaving skills to create the darksteel frame and canvas sail.

Next week, progress will begin on the remaining two airship components: The Forecastle and Aftcastle. After joining them to the already-completed Hull and Sail, the Airship will be ready for exploratory voyages.

All students who assist with the construction of the airship shall have a say in its name. Please consider joining us next week: Wednesdays, 9-11pm CST. All Crafters and Gatherers of any level welcome, and it’s great experience as well.

Headmistress Clears Entirety of Alexander: The Creator (Savage)

March 20, 2017Leave a comment

On Monday, March 20th 2017 at 3:00pm CST Headmistress Kela became the first member of the Nymian Royal Academy to complete a relevant Savage raiding tier. Kela plays Scholar and has been learning Alexander: Soul of the Creator (Savage) for the past six weeks. She looks forward very much to improving her skills and teaching the rest of the academy these well-designed, challenging and exhilarating fights. Please watch the company Discord and Calendar for her teaching sessions for 9s and 10s.

Kela would like to add that she greatly appreciates her free company members and friends for their continued support and encouragement.

The Royal Academy does Diadem

March 14, 2017Leave a comment

The Stabbies represented a full party as they ventured into the new Diadem update as of patch 3.55b which landed this Thursday. Although several members had gone into the instance previously, and many continued to run after the official group disbanded, the Academy fronted a full party of 8 on two occasions this Monday evening after Treasure Maps Club.

Sukutak, who had the most experience, did an excellent job leading and navigating the mostly green group through the persistent 72-man instance. In the Diadem, FATEs must be completed simultaneously with assigned missions marked in red on the map. Your team must fly to the different areas and complete their missions and required FATEs as quickly as possible to gain access to the Boss Fates, which take place on the lower level of the diadem and provide the highest rewards.

Rewards included Brass Spoils, which may be traded for materia, crafting and gathering supplies, mounts and minions, and level 60 i265 Sunburst Gear. While random in it’s distrubution of roles and stats, the gear can be very useful for gearing up your character in a hurry – with a decent amount of luck, of course.

Please keep an eye on the Company Calendar if you’re interested in joining us on our next mission!

Palace of the Dead Floor 200 Challenge: Update!

March 14, 2017Leave a comment

The Deep Dungeon club continues its weekly meetings in an attempt to reach floor 200 and claim the 4 million gil prize.

Two teams still complete regularly: Team CPLS (Chef, Ponyo, Luna and Sukutak) were forced to reset this week after wiping in the floor 140 range. However, due to high levels and quick progression they recovered all of 50 – 100 in one night, leaving them ready to begin at 101 next week. Meanwhile, Team NKKK (N’tohj, Kela, Korodi and Kotone) reached floor 151 without much incident.

The stakes are even higher next week. If you’re interested in this contest, any wipe will set either party back to floor 50, meaning it’s still anyone’s game and it’s not too late to join. Parties of four are recommended, although not required. The club meets from 8:30pm – 10:30pm CST on Sunday evenings.