As preparations for Arc VII continue, I’ve created a discussion thread on the forum in order to invite community comments on rosters. This evening, I gathered together the suggestions from that thread and created a synthesis GDoc. You’re all encouraged to…

The voting is complete. The next Factions arc will feature as playable factions Shurima, Noxus, and Piltover.  We’re still discussing the story specifics, but as I see it, the obvious solution would be to have Shurima demand entrance into the…

Traditionally, we throw in a post-arc poll so that Summoners from the various factions can make some final decisions and set their factions’ course going forward. Here are the Nyroth polls. Bilgewater the Freljord Ionia the Shadow Isles Discussion I’ve…

I have just posted the poll that will select the factions for the next arc. Cast your vote Discussion and information thread Since there has been some confusion, please note: this is the poll to select next arc’s factions. It…

It’s time to get moving on next arc. Before we post up the polls that will determine which factions appear next, I’d like to encourage some community discussion on a few issues. Roster Discussion Proposal: Handicap System General Discussion Thread…

I’ve set up a simple survey regarding the number of factions that will be featured next arc. Myself, I’m leaning toward three factions, in part for the sake of administrative simplicity and storytelling coherence, and in part to make match…

The tournament to decide which faction will gain control of the Ironspike nexus concludes this weekend. There will be three matches per day, with the first match beginning at 1 p.m. Pacific (4 p.m. Eastern) on each day. This tournament…

The battle for the Ironspike Mountains nexus continues this weekend. The semi-finals will be held on Saturday, and the finals will be held on Sunday. We’ll be using premade teams for these final rounds. Anyone can gather and submit a…

As we gear up for the next arc, we’ve been thinking a lot about the fundamentals of Factions. After much deliberation, we have decided to revamp the Factions narrative universe to increase its dynamic flexibility and disrupt the concept-space within…

The aftershocks from Nyroth’s restoration have sent energy surges through Valoran’s nexuses. Summoners have managed to diffuse most of the excess energy without serious damage. However, two energy bursts from the event collided in the Ironspike Mountains, triggering the formation…

This is the third and final Nyroth Loresplosion, which is a cute name for “let’s slap something together and get this lore finished so we can move on”. Don’t expect masterpieces, especially from the exploration posts. You can think of…

No! CupcakeTrap has failed! CupcakeTrap will have to shut his ears in the oven! I am so, so sorry. And no, I’m not talking about the Piltover roster from Hextech Revolution. But I will have David Tennant say it for…

Factions has a forum, administered by CrazyMLC. I figured I’d toss up a post to encourage more people to join in on those discussions, especially as Intermission moves toward a close. There are a lot of lore and rules questions…

I decided to do some more lore revision tonight. I had to stop partway through Neritum, but I thought I’d share the initial results. I also recently posted up another lore recruitment thread; we should be getting some reinforcements for…

Summoners of the League of Legends! Hear ye and be warned that the Council has decreed that a contest of arms upon that Field of Justice known as the Howling Abyss shall conclusively resolve the disputes hereafter described. ♦ 14…

I’ve upgraded the Balance of Power duplicate detection formula to use Match History links, which (unlike match durations) are truly unique. This has enabled me to remove the “match duration” field from the submission form, hopefully saving people some time.…

I’ve updated the schedule post for this past weekend’s matches with short resolutions. Technical difficulties prevent us from posting the long-form lore at this time, but we know you’ll be excited when you see the full Herald stories They’re a bit…

We’re revising our match scoring systems, including match results submission. As always, we’re trying to make it as simple as possible, especially for Intermission, when you’re all basically just doing it in the name of science. Before, we used match…

Back in November, we did a round of recruitment for the lore team. Montesque is looking to gather up some more writers, editors, and concept people for a special Intermission team. Its primary task will be to clean up the Nyroth…

Riot has announced a two-week trial run of the Party Rewards system. Basically, if you queue up as a premade, you get a chance at bonus IP. (Summoner Lyte does have a certain empirically grounded fondness for intermittent reinforcement schedules,…

I’m also pleased to announce that we have a rough community discussion draft ready for the new World Systems rules. Link to Draft Discussion Thread If you’re interested, please come take a look and give us some feedback. Below, I’ve…

“Noxus at 35 points, huh? That’s pretty impressive.” “Talon. What have I told you about speaking before spoken to.” “Not to do it, Lady DuCouteau.” “No. I told you to get me some coffee.” “But shouldn’t I—” “Don’t worry. If…

February 28 – The Void vs Piltover Having defeated the Shadow Isles, The Void is now the current holder of the title as the Coolest Faction of Runeterra. Much of Valoran is upset that their one common enemy is holding…

Going to start with an apology for getting this out a day late. I tried making the sign ups yesterday but encountered a computer and/or good drive error that wouldn’t let me get the forms out. I eventually ran out…

This is a short snippet from The Summoner’s Herald about some of the festivities taking place this weekend on the grounds of the Institute. The Seeker’s Ball An Historical Retrospective in Honest Terms by Gwendolyn Brookleigh The Spring-Blossom Gala, and…

I recently posted seeking volunteers to help with scoring and organizing matches during the Intermission. This is a good time to also take a moment to thank those Summoners who distinguished themselves with their efforts in these areas during Nyroth.…

We’re taking our time with this Intermission, as you’re all aware. To compensate for the extra-long gap between arcs, we’ve arranged a scored Intermission that will create an all-factions Balance of Power. So far, over 100 matches have been played.…

Saturday, February 14 – You Only Love Once vs Every Villain Is Loveless Ezreal stepped outside and felt the sunlight radiate down on him. He had dressed up in his fanciest and most elegant attire, feeling extra confident. The explorer…

We’re going to be publishing two backdated editions of The Summoner’s Herald to cover the events of Nyroth. The Herald is our in-universe newspaper, in the style of the Journal of Justice. Like the JoJ, the Herald is published at…

Saturday, February 7 – The Freljord vs The Shadow Isles Having proven themselves cooler than Demacia’s Prince Jarvan IV, The Freljord stands proud. However, the Shadow Isles is upset that they were left out of the competition. The Shadow Isles…

Pardon the delay. We had some issues with Bilgewater’s section, but I think we’ve come up with something suitable. I give you: Nyroth Lore Event VI. This takes place just before the dispute ended in December, so feel free to…

We’ve been getting a lot done behind the scenes, and it’s about time for another update on the Intermission agenda. This is our master-list of tasks that need to be completed before we can start the next arc. (When will…