The Halloween competition starts today! Get out there and earn yerself a trophy or two! Ye can learn more here.

Candy-bearing brigands have also now donned their Halloween masks, perhaps in the mistaken belief that they're invited to the Masquerade ball. Foolish brigands indeed! But if you want to match them for sartorial elegance, you can! Halloween masks are now for sale at the Palace Shoppe in game.

But remember! Halloween masks last for but 10 days! Halloween is a solid 12 days off (we be writing this on Monday, skallywag). Plan accordingly.

The Pirate Summer Games are now in full-swing, and although we've seen tremendous participation so far, it seems a few of you are still a bit confused about how the Games actually work. I suspect ye soft noodley types have been spendin' a wee too much time with the rum bottle, but we'll go over the Games once again for good measure!

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16th century depiction of Hydra

For the duration of the Summer Games, we will be holding a Team Competition with something of an Olympic feel. Players will be allocated to the following teams:

Cyclops: Keep your eye on the prize!
Gorgon: It's game face time!
Cerberus: Victory will take dogged determination!
Hydra: Put your heads together!
Minotaur: You're a giant bull. Get on with it.

While not everyone will answer the siren call of the Pirate Summer Games, no Pirate worth their name can pass up the chance to test themselves in head to head combat with another Pirate. So, as in previous events, scoring for the Team Competition will be based on the victories won by Pirates from each team in one on one challenges.

But wait, there's more! In addition to points for winning challenges, your team will also score (big!) based on how you and your team mates do in the Summer Games. Participate and earn glory for you and your team!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

An important announcement for Pirates of all stripes: This month, Puzzle Pirates will be holding the first official Pirate Summer Games.

The Summer Games are a series of organized Puzzle Competitions run by the Ocean Masters. Special prizes will be awarded for the winners of each event.

The Games will occur over three weekends starting Friday, August 8th. The first two weeks will feature events as part of the Festival of Piracy, including Ocean-wide competitions for each of the Puzzles used in the game and a couple of extra unique events here and there. During the Festival, prizes will be awarded by category in each event.

During the final week of the Games, we will hold competitions with prizes for the top three performers in each event. Each competition will be based on puzzling skill and will be open to all Pirates.

Please join us next weekend for the kick-off of the Summer Games! And in the meantime feel free to discuss in the forums.

Check out the winners of Feylind's recent Botanical Arrrt contest! Entrants were asked create a piratey sculpture or model decorated with botanical (plant) material. Can I eat one?