Set, the Old Serpent, is Mitra's arch-enemy, and the ancient god revered and worshiped mainly in Stygia, and is known and worshiped as Damballah in the Black Kingdoms.

A goddess of fertility and lust originally worshipped in Shem, Derketo can be found among the pantheons of many southern kingdoms, particularly Stygia and Kush. In Stygia, Derketo is a decadent, licentious deity, serving as the religious counterpoint to the strict and humourless devotions of Set, the Great Serpent.

In their foolish quest for power, the Nemedians experiment with forces beyond their control. They attempt to recreate the black plague that swept their country, and unleash it upon their foes the Aquilonians.

The latest threat to the peace of Aquilonia comes from no natural source. It is not the thunder of a Nemedian army's march, or the howling cries of a Pict tribe running to battle. Instead, the Wild Lands and the frontier villages scattered throughout its reaches are bedeviled by the presence of creatures earning the name ‘Dark Beasts' from the lips of terrified peasants.

These behemoths tread through the cold pools of bog water like manifestations of the defiled swamp, all muscle and slime and hatred.

Every now and then, we rummage around and find some cool stuff on the way, and we just can't resist sharing it.

Ten Ton Hammer: The Tempest of Set is the newest class to be announced by the team; a result of the removal of the Scion of Set and a merge with the former Druid of the Storm. What can you tell us about the class? What sorts of abilities were brought over from the Scion of Set and what roles does the Scion now hold in a group situation?

Glen Swan, aka Famine, the US Community Manager for Age of Conan Gold game posted an apology to the community today for today's extended downtime and announced an additional free day of play time for the inconvenience.

The bonus magical damage granted from Mystical Attunement has been doubled for Mages. Spells that were incorrectly receiving bonuses from increased magical damage will no longer scale with increased magical damage.

Due to a problem while patching the European servers, today's patch on the US servers has been postponed. There is no ETA at this time.