As we approach the end of Season 2: The Flayer Hunters, we have an update regarding our plans for the Season 2 reward shop.



Season 2 will officially end on Wednesday, March 1st at 12 PM Pacific. However, the Season 2 reward shop will remain open for one additional week. While players will not be able to complete quests during this time, it allows players to spend any remaining currency before the Season 2 reward shop closes on Wednesday, March 8th at 12 PM Pacific.

The following exclusive items from the Season 2 reward shop will become available in Wild Offers six months after the end of Season 2, on September 1st, 2023:

• Season 2 Feats
  Season 2 Feats will also become available for Gems at this time.
• Season 2 GE for Krydle
• Season 2 Skins
• Season 2 Familiar: Intellect Devourer

We thank everyone for playing through Season 2: The Flayer Hunters in Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms! Stay tuned because Season 3 is coming soon!

You've been recruited by a merchant guild in Waterdeep to look into a number of mysterious missing ships over the past year. The Fair Seas Festival is a good time to look into this as people are quite open about the dangers of the sea, the fury of Umberlee, and so forth.

Many people blame Umberlee for the missing ships, but the merchant guild isn't so sure...

Fleetswake 6 introduces Solaak, a kalashtar ranger played by Gabe Hicks on Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose. Fleetswake also brings back Desmond, a werewolf ranger, as well as Orisha, an Aasimar Cleric and Bard. Players have until Monday, March 6th at 12 PM Pacific to complete their Fleetswake 6 unlocks and objectives.

I. Solaak

Being telepathic means Solaak knows who to trust, and sadly that’s not many people. But when the Kalashtar found the soul of a dragon trapped in a chasm, he formed a bond of trust like no other. Solaak now rides his dragon mentor, Tempest, into battle, and together they are unstoppable!

Solaak is a Support Champion who excels at ranged attacks, as well as aiding others who attack from a distance. His shots are even more inspiring as he fires while riding his fierce dragon companion! Once unlocked, you can find this ranger in Slot 2 opposite Celeste.

For more information on Solaak and his abilities, check out his Champion Spotlight!

Year Six Variants

• Adventure Variant 1: On the Wings of Dragons — Search for some missing ships during Fleetswake with Solaak! Solaak, Tempest, and Levits join the formation. Levits can be moved, but not removed.
  Complete Area 75.
Getting to know Solaak: Solaak's Pseudodragon pet Levits takes his place in the formation. Look for Solaak riding a drake in the back of the formation!


• Adventure Variant 2: Slings and Arrows — Search for some missing ships during Fleetswake with your best ranged attackers. Solaak, Tempest, and Levits join the formation. Levits can be moved, but not removed. The base attack cooldowns of Champions with magic and melee base attacks are increased by 10 seconds.
  Complete Area 125.
Getting to know Solaak: Solaak's buffs focus on Champions with ranged attacks. Make the best ranged formation possible!


• Adventure Variant 3: A Scaly Companion — Search for some missing ships during Fleetswake with a dragon escort! Solaak, Tempest, and Levits join the formation. Levits can be moved, but not removed. A Bronze Dragon joins the formation as an escort. It takes up three spots in the formation, but doesn't do much else.
  Complete Area 175.
Getting to know Solaak: One of Solaak's specializations can help offset the presence of escorts in the formation. Choose wisely!

For information on previous years' variants, check out the Fleetswake 5 blog. And if you have feedback, let us know in a Community Q&A or Champion feedback post on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!

Face your foes with bravery and boldness, be confident in yourself and in those around you, and be smart enough to know when it's a losing battle, and you will gain the respect of Solaak the Drakewarden Ranger. This noble Kalashtar rides atop his mentor Tempest, a fearsome lightning drake, and the pair are always together both on the ground and in the air. And now they are together in the Idle Champions formation!

I. Solaak

Being telepathic means Solaak knows who to trust, and sadly that’s not many people. But when the Kalashtar found the soul of a dragon trapped in a chasm, they formed a bond of trust like no other. Solaak now rides his dragon mentor, Tempest, into battle, and together they are unstoppable!

Solaak is a Support Champion who excels at ranged attacks, as well as aiding others who attack from a distance. Their shots are even more inspiring as he fires while riding his fierce dragon companion! Once unlocked, you can find this ranger in Slot 2 opposite Celeste.

II. Solaak's Stats

Race: Kalashtar	Alignment: Neutral Good
Gender: Male	Pronouns: He/They
Age: 22	Class: Ranger

STR: 14	DEX: 18	CON: 14
INT: 13	WIS: 15	CHA: 13

Role: Support

Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Vajra, Strahd and Zariel

Slot: 2 (Celeste)

III. Solaak's Design

Our community is already familiar with the wonderful Gabe Hicks thanks to his appearance in Season 2 of A Familiar Quest. They have an extensive resume as a game designer, voice actor, cosplayer, and both player and GM for many livestreams. We were very excited to work together to craft a fully unique character, one that would join the Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose cast as well as becoming a Champion in our roster!

The Drakewarden Solaak is a bit different from the usual Champion. Instead of fighting in the formation, Solaak rides his dragon companion Tempest into battle just behind the rest of the Champions. Meanwhile their pet pseudodragon Levits takes his spot in the formation in order to help pass along any positional formation abilities. With his custom-carved longbow in hand, Solaak fires a Knockback Strike at the closest enemy, damaging and pushing them away from the formation.

Their focus is on supporting other ranged Champions. He appreciates those Compatriots who also have a ranged base attack, and gains a Reach stack for each of those Champions in the formation. The bigger the stack, the bigger the damage increase for all ranged Champions! When an enemy is knocked back by any Maneuvers, the damage bonus he grants his Compatriots is increased. For each Reach stack Solaak has, he increases the effect of all outgoing positional formation abilities for all ranged Champions. And the more stacks they have, the greater the chance that ranged Champion base attack cooldowns will instantly reset.

Solaak can specialize in three different ways. If he is Unwavering then he will attack faster and increase the effect of Maneuvers. If they become Emboldened then his attacks will harm a small radius of enemies, and those hit will take additional damage. Or he can be a Confidant and add a Reach stack for each formation slot occupied by an escort. While they usually strike from the back of the formation, when the time for an ultimate attack is right Solaak and Tempest will fly over the battlefield. The drake's lightning breath scours his enemies, sending them flying back stunned!

IV. Solaak's Abilities

Basic Attack

• Knockback Strike - Solaak fires an arrow at the closest enemy, dealing 1 hit and knocking it back a short distance.

Formation Abilities

• Drakewarden - Solaak's pet pseudodragon Levits takes Solaak's slot in the formation while Solaak rides his drake companion, Tempest, into battle. He attacks from Tempest. If Levits is knocked out by enemies, Solaak and Tempest retreat from the battlefield until you change areas.

• Compatriots - Solaak gains a Reach stack for each Champion with a ranged base attack in the formation (including himself). Each stack increases the damage of these Champions by 400%, stacking multiplicatively.

• Maneuvers - The effect of Compatriots is increased by 25% each time an enemy is knocked back, stacking multiplicatively to a max of 50 stacks. Stacks reset when changing areas.

• Critical Mass - Solaak increases the effect of the outgoing positional formation abilities of all Champions with a ranged base attack by 25% for each Reach stack he has, stacking additively.

• Blitzing Barrage - Each time a Champion with a ranged base attack attacks, there is a 5% chance per stack of Reach that their base attack cooldown is instantly reset.

Specializations

• Unwavering - Solaak's base attack speed is reduced by 2.0 seconds. Additionally, the effect of Maneuvers is increased to 30% per stack.

• Emboldened - Solaak's normal attack deals damage to all enemies in a small radius and all enemies hit take an additional 400% damage for 5 seconds.

• Confidant - Each formation slot occupied by an escort adds 1 Reach stack for Compatriots.

Ultimate Ability

• Tempest - Solaak flies over the enemies on Tempest's back while Tempest's lightning breath deal 1 hit of ultimate damage, knocking them back a medium amount and stunning all enemies for 5 seconds.

V. Solaak's Epic Equipment

Slot 1: Global DPS	Slot 2: Global DPS	Slot 3: Compatriots
Slot 4: Maneuvers	Slot 5: Ultimate Attack	Slot 6: Ultimate Cooldown

VI. Conclusion

Are you ready for this drakewarden ranger? Tell us how he's supporting your formation in a Community Q&A or Champion feedback post on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!

We've been marooned on an asteroid and desperately trying to fix our ship, but we keep getting attacked! In order to get the parts we need, we'll have to deal with githyanki, mind flayers, and worst of all, space clowns!

This week's update brings two new adventures and adventure variants to our Light of Xaryxis campaign. It's time to get back into Wildspace!

Note: you will need to complete the previous two Light of Xaryxis adventures, Who Lurks Below? and Xanathaaaaaaar!, in order to access these new adventures.

No One Can Hear You Scream

Scavenge your way through Wildspace on your way to the Rock of Bral.

• Variant: Anchors Aweigh - We've got to deal with gravity anomalies on our way to Bral!
  • Every 5 seconds, a random Champion loses their footing and flies off the deck for 10 seconds. They can't attack and their formation abilities are disabled while off the deck.
  • Complete area 450

Welcome To The Rock

Explore the Rock of Bral, trading for repair equipment, while pursued by a furious reigar!

• Adventure Variant: Welcome to the Band - While exploring, escort a music act to the Happy Beholder!
  • Four musicians join the formation.
  • Champions deal +1000% damage for each Bard in the formation, including the four escorts, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Complete area 500

You can find all this information and even more details in-game!

We would love to hear about your experiences in wildspace on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!

Happy Valentine's Day Bushwhackers!

The residents of the Commons are putting on a Valentine's Day dance, so you know what that means! Helping with the set-up through one-time and daily quests, plus turn-ins!

Sentimental Stations

It's not Valentine's without presents! Help stock the stands with Chocolates, Teddy Bears and Roses by turning in Candy Hearts as the stations unlock.

Organizer Assistance

The event organizer seems a bit frazzled. Why don't you help her out by doing her set-up quests each day? And don't forget to keep those party supplies topped off!

The Dance Floor

Once the Valentine's dance has started, you get to look for the partner of your choice to share a moment on the dance floor.

Jim and Sasha

Jim and Sasha's relationship quests are around. If you haven't married them yet, you'll see either their Dating or Proposal quest line. If they are married, you get to help the pair pack for their honeymoon, or celebrate their anniversary.

Secret Admirer

And who is that mysterious note from this year?

Making Like Rabbits

Aaron's bunnies, Cinnamon and Snowball, have run off and are making like, well rabbits! This is a challenging quest that might take you the better part of the event to complete, as you've got to catch not only Cinnamon and Snowball, but their 100 little bunny babies as well! Good luck!

His True Love

Nate's needs your help setting up a date with his one true love: Adventure! When he returns from his "date", he'll bring you back a Trophy for his sister Natalie. Later on, one of the girls will need some support after her Kindler Date dumps her. Ice Cream daily quests ought to help, until it's time to help them through the 5 stages of grief. All five quests will unlock right after each other and then she will have a new daily quest for you.

Changing Sanctuary Partners!

During this event only, you can break up with your current partner in Sanctuary Village. Sounds harsh, I know. This is how you do it: Talk to your partner, Burl or Faun, and choose the "I think we should break up" chat option. After which you'll be able to date the other person, or even them again. Note you can only do this during the Valentine's event, and cannot do it during the Gift of Love quest.

New for 2023

This year's update includes:

- a quest from Jimmie!
- 6 tiers of VIP rewards!
- new costume items in the store!
- new ranch items in the store!
- new pet packs!
- new mount packs!
- new 2023 holiday 100% reward!

Holiday Rubber Duckies

If you can complete the event, you'll earn this awesome 100% reward: The Valentines Rubber Ducky! Collect them all to fill out the holiday duck pond, released later this year!

Battle of the Bandmates!

A band's worth of instruments but no place to put them? We have good news for you! Remember Jimmie the guitar virtuoso? If you completed his lessons last year, he'll help you build a Bandstand for your ranch this year!

Achievements

-- POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
There are a total of 20 possible achievements to earn in this year's Valentine's Day event:

Returning Achievements

Party Planning Committee - You helped at least once at each Valentines Station.
Party Planning Leader - You helped 50 times at each Valentines station.
Pet Detective - You found each of the lost pets at least once.
Nate's Date - You helped Nate pick a Date.
The Five Stages of Grief - You helped Nate's rejection get through her pain.
Two Left Feet - You danced at the Valentines Dance.
Setup Wizard - You helped the party organizers with all their tasks.
Guitar Training - Follow through with Virtuoso Guitarist Jimmie's lessons.
A Secret Admirer - Find a note from a true secret admirer.

New Achievements

Romance Novelties - Purchase all of the 2023 Valentine's Event Item!*

Retired Achievements

We also have 10 achievements from previous years which may be earnable by spending Bush Bucks if you missed getting them the first time around.

Customization Lover - You bought all the Valentines things from 2013!
Customize Your Love - You bought all the Valentines things from 2014!
Heart-wearer - You bought all the Valentines things from 2015!
Hearts Hearts Hearts! - You bought all the Valentines things from 2016!
Passionate Purchases - You bought all the Valentines things from 2017!
Romantic Acquisitions - Purchase all of the 2018 Valentine's Event Item!
Winsome Wardrobe - Purchase all of the 2019 Valentine's Event Item!
Smitten Shopper - Purchase all of the 2020 Valentine's Event Item!
Beguiling Garments - Purchase all of the 2021 Valentine's Event Item!
Looking Lovely - Purchase all of the 2022 Valentine's Event Item!

*The Valentine's mini-golf piece is not included in the Looking Lovely achievement.

Grab a new lovely companion!

Mount Packs

To kick off the event, we're having a sale! Get 30% more on purchase of 50 Bush Bucks or more! Plus, all new mounts are available this weekend, from February 10th to 13th!

The Pegasus Chariot mount comes free with your first purchase of 100 Bush Bucks or more!

The Unisus Chariot and Nightmare Chariot are in packs containing 100 Bush Bucks, 10 Pristine Feed Vouchers, and a VIP Voucher! These two mounts produce their own unique sparkly particles when you ride them!

Pet Packs

Three new pets can be seen in the event area later on. You can pick them up February 17th to 20th in Pet Packs bursting with goodies! Want them all? Grab them all for less in the bundle!



This event runs until Friday February 24th @ Noon PST (8pm GMT).

Post your love for the event here!

The Light Fantastic has crashed...
The Champions find themselves stranded on Krynn, trapped between warring factions.
While searching for a way to escape, they are hunted and pursued by an unstoppable warrior of darkness: The Knight of the Black Rose, Lord Soth.

We are excited to announce the return of Idle Champions Presents, a TTRPG live play special event series starting Monday, February 20th! All six episodes of Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose will broadcast live on Mondays at 10am Pacific, and rebroadcast at 4pm Pacific, on the CNEGames Twitch channel. As with previous Idle Champions Presents shows, the event will include voting in Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms that will give our players loot and potentially change the outcome of the adventure!

Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose

Once again we are very happy to have returning Dungeon Master B Dave Walters (Black Dice Society, A Darkened Wish, Into the Mother Lands), leading five brave Champions on a dangerous mission on Krynn!

The Party features Gabe Hicks as Solaak, Mark Hulmes as Miria Elithren, Ellen Rose as Merilwen, Johnny Chiodini as Rust on the Harbour, and Rhiannon Frost as Sentry.

Vote for the Show You Want to See

Just like with our previous Idle Champions Presents campaigns, Idle Champions players will be able to influence the characters and events of upcoming Idle Champions Presents episodes through in-game daily votes. Starting on Monday February 13th at 12 PM Pacific, each vote will go live for 24 hours.

• Can I have a quick overview? Each day, a new vote will become available within Idle Champions. The result of that vote will influence a tabletop D&D episode that airs the following Monday. Vote each day to get a reward token to spend on any of the daily rewards throughout the seven-week event!

• Wait, so this is a Livestream thing? It's an everything thing! Daily votes will have both an in-game effect and a livestream effect. For example, suppose players vote for an environmental hazard for the Champions to encounter. In that case, you'll be able to see the results of that vote in the livestream episode the following Monday. Additionally, you'll be able to collect a reward token you can redeem for a reward of your choice by participating in the vote that day!

• Do I have to watch the Twitch Livestream to participate? No, all you have to do is play Idle Champions and vote to participate. In addition to helping craft an unforgettable show, by voting you collect reward tokens you can redeem to collect chests, potions, contracts, and even an exclusive familiar. However, for those that watch the show live, there will be giveaways for in-game items and real world goodies!

• How long are votes available? Votes are available for 24 hours: From 12PM to 12PM Pacific the following day every starting Monday afternoon and ending Sunday at noon. After that, the next vote becomes available and the results of the previous day's vote are locked and become public. Since we don't want to give away any spoilers for the next episode, there will be no active vote from 12PM Pacific on Sunday to Monday at 1pm Pacific. Once the episode airs, the next vote becomes available, with players who are active in-game at that time getting a first shot at the vote, and the new week's rewards!

• How does voting work? You get only one vote per day, so make it count! When you vote, you'll gain a reward token you can redeem to immediately collect ANY of the daily rewards that have been revealed. If you collect 3 of the daily rewards within any week, you can collect the super-sweet weekly reward for free, no additional reward token needed! Important Note: You must log into the game and vote to collect a reward token before the vote closes at 12pm Pacific. Make sure you come back every day so you don't miss a token!

• What are the rules for reward tokens? A reward token collected on Week 1: Day 1 is the same as a reward token collected on Week 5: Day 6. You can spend those tokens on ANY of the daily rewards in ANY of the weeks.

• Where are the rewards listed? You can find the available reward tab on the bottom of the left column for each week. Each week has a unique list of items, and each item is available once within each week.

• When are the other daily/weekly rewards revealed? The first vote for the next week will be revealed on Monday at 1pm Pacific after the live episode has finished, along with the daily/weekly rewards for that week.

• I can't see all the rewards. How can I choose? Daily rewards each week will be a mix of Chests & other consumables. Each daily reward is collected with a single reward token. From a weekly reward standpoint:
  • Week 1 is an exclusive familiar: the Black Dragonnel Familiar
  • Week 2 is a Potion of Psychomorphic Energy.
  • Week 3 is a Potion of the Gem Hunter.
  • Week 4 is 1000 Modron Component Pieces.
  • Week 5 is a Potion of the Gold Hunter.
  • Week 6 is a Potion of Polish.
  To collect a weekly reward, you only have to collect 3 of the daily rewards for that week. Collecting a weekly reward will not cost a reward token. Every day you vote allows you to collect an additional reward token!

• Can I vote for both choices? No. You can only vote once a day.

• How many votes can I get each week? There will be 6 votes each week, and you can vote once for each vote. That means someone who is logging in and voting every day can collect 6 reward tokens each week.

• How long do I have to redeem a reward token? Rewards will be available for the duration of the Idle Champions Presents event. The notification will turn off at 11:59 AM Pacific on March 29th, so we suggest collecting all of your rewards before then. Any remaining reward tokens will go away at the close of the Idle Champions Presents event.

• Do you have to vote to collect a reward token? Yes.

• Where can I watch Idle Champions Presents episodes? Idle Champions Presents broadcasts for 6 episodes, starting on Monday, February 20th and finishing Monday March 27th. All episodes are on the Codename Entertainment twitch channel. If you miss the livestream you can watch the video on demand on Twitch, or soon after the broadcast on our YouTube channel.

All the details are also available in game!

We hope you'll join us in discussion about Idle Champions Presents on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!

"I love to STING and dance!"

We're thrilled to collaborate with Alicia Marie for the release of Misty the Will-O'-Wisp Familiar, coming live to Idle Champions on February 15th, 2023! The net proceeds of all Misty sales from the first week of launch will be donated to the BIPOC Support Foundation.

Misty the Will-O'-Wisp Familiar

We worked with costume designer and performing artist Alicia Marie to bring Misty the Will-O'-Wisp to Idle Champions.

Alicia is a creative artist who crafts spectacular costumes and cosplays for countless characters. There is a very good chance you have seen her work already! She can also be seen on a variety of liveplay TTRPG shows - in fact, Idle Champions players may recognize Alicia from Champions of the Realm, where she played the Dwarven Cleric Barrowin Undurr.

When creating Misty the Will-O'-Wisp Familiar, Alicia was inspired by Misty Copeland, a celebrated dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. Misty became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the ABT, the most prominent position a dancer can receive in a ballet company.

The Misty the Will-O'-Wisp familiar will raise money for the BIPOC Support Foundation, an organization committed toempowering the lives and communities of Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color, providing equitable resources for mentorship and economic support, and evolving educational opportunities for all individuals, regardless of class, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ability/disability status.



Misty the Will-O'-Wisp Familiar will be available in-game starting on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 at 12pm Pacific! All net proceeds from the first week of Misty sales will be donated to the BIPOC Support Foundation. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is available on PC and Mac on Steam, Epic, the web, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS and on all Android devices!

As Camp Vengeance gets ready to celebrate Grand Revel, a lone Templar approaches the Champions. Her merchant friend's caravan is missing. The investigation found only scattered supplies and wreckage along the trail. If there are any survivors, they seem to have been taken into the jungles of Chult...

Grand Revel 6 introduces Brother Uriah, the good hearted cleric of the Black Dice Society, and brings back Vi, the planes-walking, gun-toting, gnome artificer played by Jeremy Crawford on Acquisitions Incorporated, and Hew Maan, a definitely human Champion and not three kobolds in a trench coat! Players have until Monday, February 13th at 12 PM Pacific to complete their Grand Revel 6 unlocks and objectives.

I. Brother Uriah

Brother Uriah Macawber is a native of Ravenloft, born in the dread domain of Darkon under the iron rule of Azalin Rex. After a horrifying childhood encounter at the Carnival with the demonic entity known as The Caller, Uriah would embrace the worship of the goddess Ezra, Lady of the Mists, offering protection from the forces of darkness to all those in need. Upon joining with the other future members of The Black Dice Society, Uriah would go on to find friendship, true love, and dark truths about himself and his past.

Brother Uriah is a Support and Healing Champion that completes the Black Dice Society affiliation. As a faithful Cleric of Ezra, Brother Uriah heals nearby champions as well as increasing their damage. In stressful situations, he becomes possessed by the spirit of Azalin Rex. While possessed, he increases the damage of Nahara and any Evil champions in the formation. Once unlocked, you can find this human cleric opposite Makos in Slot 9.

For more details about Brother Uriah and his abilities, check out his Champion Spotlight!

Year Six Variants

• Adventure Variant 1: Perhaps I'd Be Safer in the Middle? - Discover the fate of some merchants in the jungles of Chult. Brother Uriah joins the formation and can't be moved or removed. Only Champions in the middle two columns can deal damage.
  Complete Area 75.



• Adventure Variant 2: Perhaps an Escort is in Order? - Some Raven friends join the search for the missing merchants. Brother Uriah joins the formation and can be moved, but not removed. His Ezra's Embrace ability starts unlocked. Two Ravents join the formation. Every 10 seconds a boulder falls on a random Champion dealing 25% of their total health in damage.
  Complete Area 125.



• Adventure Variant 3: Perhaps We Should Make Haste? - The quickest Champions help push through the jungles of Chult. Brother Uriah joins the formation and can be moved, but not removed. You can only use Champions from the Black Dice Society affiliation or Champions with a normal attack cooldown of 5 seconds or less.
  Complete Area 175.

Let us know what you think about your Grand Revel adventures in a Community Q&A on our Twitch channel, the Champion feedback post on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!