<img src="http://content.puzzlepirates.com/images/spyglass/2014jan/gold_pony.png" width="250px" height="250px "style="float: right; margin: 0 0 0 10px" alt="Happy New Year!"/><p>Celebrate the Chinese New Year with trinkets, portraits and a Golden Pony! Host a New Year celebration with <b>Lucky Feast furniture</b> items from the Palace Shoppe. While there, check out the <b>Chinese New Year trinkets</b>, including the new 'Lucky Coin' trinket, available through February 14th. Also in the Palace Shoppe for a limited time, a <b>Golden Pony</b>! Fulfill yer childhood dreams and buy a pony of yer own through February 6th.</p><p>Commemorate the Year of the Horse with two new <b>limited edition portrait backgrounds</b>: <i>Diagram's Chinese New Year</i> and <i>Pixelpixie's Xin Nian Kuai Le</i>. There will be more Chinese New Year portrait backgrounds coming next week, so be sure to check your local portrait easel! There are also new limited edition backgrounds for any winter festivities you have planned. Enjoy <i>Corkskooner's Attack of the Yeti</i>, <i>Greylady's Winter Night</i> and <i>Inghild's Winter Solstice</i> with yer hearties.</p>

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with trinkets, portraits and a Golden Pony! Host a New Year celebration with Lucky Feast furniture items from the Palace Shoppe. While there, check out the Chinese New Year trinkets, including the new 'Lucky Coin' trinket, available through February 14th. Also in the Palace Shoppe for a limited time, a Golden Pony! Fulfill yer childhood dreams and buy a pony of yer own through February 6th.

Commemorate the Year of the Horse with two new limited edition portrait backgrounds: Diagram's Chinese New Year and Pixelpixie's Xin Nian Kuai Le. There will be more Chinese New Year portrait backgrounds coming next week, so be sure to check your local portrait easel! There are also new limited edition backgrounds for any winter festivities you have planned. Enjoy Corkskooner's Attack of the Yeti, Greylady's Winter Night and Inghild's Winter Solstice with yer hearties.

<p>Are yer coffers a bit low after the holidays? If ye spent yer shiny coins on the festivities, now is yer chance to replenish yer treasure chest to overflowing! <b>Sharpen the swords and set sail. The brigands are in a frenzy!</p></b><ul>
<li>Brigands and barbarians have <i>extra booty</i>. Payouts are higher, if you can defeat them!</li><li>Hoping for a fantastic haul of smuggled goods, brigands are increasingly attracted to islands with <a href=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Black_market>Black Markets</a>.</li><li>The <a href=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Brigand_King>Brigand Kings</a> are more actively roaming the oceans. Expeditions to track them down are more common.</li><li>The chance for triggering an <a href=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Expedition>expedition</a> while pillaging has been increased. The brigands are being a bit careless with their scraps of paper. </li><li>Maps to <a href=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Official:Sea_Monsters>sea monster lairs</a> are more common to find when pillaging.</li><li><a href="http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Merchant_brigand">Merchant brigands</a> are hoping the increased sailing activity will be a good distraction so they can sneak their goods to market. They've loaded up their ships with increased treasure!</li></ul>
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</div><p><b>This Brigand Frenzy event will be active until January 24th at noon PST.</b></p> <p>Happy hunting, mates!</p>

Are yer coffers a bit low after the holidays? If ye spent yer shiny coins on the festivities, now is yer chance to replenish yer treasure chest to overflowing! Sharpen the swords and set sail. The brigands are in a frenzy!

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This Brigand Frenzy event will be active until January 24th at noon PST.

Happy hunting, mates!

<img src="http://content.puzzlepirates.com/images/spyglass/2014jan/ice_box.png" width="300px" height="300px "style="float: left; margin: 0 10px 0 0" alt="Frosty!"/> <p>After the eggnog incident in December, the developers made a New Year's resolution to clean up the Palace Shoppe. While digging around in cold storage, they found a number of boxes which were covered in thick layers of ice. Apparently, they had been in the freezer for a long time, and it was no longer possible to decipher the contents of the box. Rather than just tossing them into the sea, the developers decided to give them away!</p><p>These Ice Mystery Boxes include Ice Blue furniture, clothing, trinkets, ships, pets and familiars! Open the boxes to save <b>White Hedgehogs, Ice Blue Octopus with Sleeping Caps, and Ice Blue Ravens</b> from hypothermia! Be careful though! Ye don't want to damage the <b>Ice Blue furniture or Ice Blue painted Sloops, War Frigates or Merchant Brigs!</b> Once ye get the Ice Box open, be sure to check for any <b>chroma, trinkets or clothing</b> that may be frozen to the bottom!</p><p>For more information about the full contents of the 2014 Ice Mystery Box, as well as the official rules, please click <a href="http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Official:Jan14_Promotion">here</a>. The Ice Mystery Boxes are only available for a limited time, so grab something sharp and chip one open today!</p><p><b>From now until 3:00 PM PST on January 27, 2014 you'll earn a free Ice Mystery Box for every $9.99 you spend on doubloons, or every month of subscription time you purchase!</b></p>

After the eggnog incident in December, the developers made a New Year's resolution to clean up the Palace Shoppe. While digging around in cold storage, they found a number of boxes which were covered in thick layers of ice. Apparently, they had been in the freezer for a long time, and it was no longer possible to decipher the contents of the box. Rather than just tossing them into the sea, the developers decided to give them away!

These Ice Mystery Boxes include Ice Blue furniture, clothing, trinkets, ships, pets and familiars! Open the boxes to save White Hedgehogs, Ice Blue Octopus with Sleeping Caps, and Ice Blue Ravens from hypothermia! Be careful though! Ye don't want to damage the Ice Blue furniture or Ice Blue painted Sloops, War Frigates or Merchant Brigs! Once ye get the Ice Box open, be sure to check for any chroma, trinkets or clothing that may be frozen to the bottom!

For more information about the full contents of the 2014 Ice Mystery Box, as well as the official rules, please click here. The Ice Mystery Boxes are only available for a limited time, so grab something sharp and chip one open today!

From now until 3:00 PM PST on January 27, 2014 you'll earn a free Ice Mystery Box for every $9.99 you spend on doubloons, or every month of subscription time you purchase!

<img src="http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/images/c/cf/Trophy-Seal_o%27_Piracy-_January_2014.png" style="float:left; margin: 0 10px 0 0" height="80" width="80"> Set a New Year's resolution to spend more time pillaging! Already doing that? Then we'll add a twist to make it more of a challenge! For January, to earn the Seal o’ Piracy ye must participate in 3 sea battles involving a Junk and 3 sea battles involving a Fanchuan. If a battle is between a Junk and a Fanchuan, it counts towards both requirements!

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The monthly reward for January is a Royal Blue Paint Bucket! Own a subscription or make a purchase of $9.99 or higher to get this furniture item!

Set a New Year's resolution to spend more time pillaging! Already doing that? Then we'll add a twist to make it more of a challenge! For January, to earn the Seal o’ Piracy ye must participate in 3 sea battles involving a Junk and 3 sea battles involving a Fanchuan. If a battle is between a Junk and a Fanchuan, it counts towards both requirements!


The monthly reward for January is a Royal Blue Paint Bucket! Own a subscription or make a purchase of $9.99 or higher to get this furniture item!

<p>Bundle up, pirates, because Old Man Winter is here with a limited edition <b>Blizzard Class Sloop</b> that is sure to nip at your toes! Freeze yer enemies in their tracks with icy cannons as ye glide across the frozen seas with the grace and frenzy of a January blizzard.</p>
<img style="margin-bottom: 10px" src="http://content.puzzlepirates.com/images/spyglass/2014jan/blizzard1.png">
<p>With a <b>giant snowflake helm</b>, which navigation method do ye prefer? Do ye float across the board with the finesse of a falling snowflake, or do ye smash yer way into rocks and through whirlpools with the fury of a blizzard? If ye get a chill while on the deck, cozy up with the bear rug. I’m sure the snowman would be happy to navigate.</p>
<img style="margin-bottom: 10px" src="http://content.puzzlepirates.com/images/spyglass/2014jan/blizzard2.png">
<p>The yeti doll on the main deck looks right at home among the snow blocks, icy cannons and snowflake banners. If ye feel the nip in the air, grab a toasty mug to warm yer hands. Step through the <b>igloo hatch</b> to go below deck and find an indoor winter wonderland.</p>
<img style="margin-bottom: 10px" src="http://content.puzzlepirates.com/images/spyglass/2014jan/blizzard3.png">
<p><b>Grab yer hearties and defend yer flag!</b> Yes, ye should be repairin’ the hull or runnin’ the bilge, but snowball fights are so much fun! The hold includes plenty of obstacles and hiding spots for ye to enjoy the glee found in pelting the other team with a good handful of ferocity! <i>Unfortunately, ye can't really throw the snowballs in the hold. Trickster Jack Frost fused them together into a giant frozen lump, but they sure look inviting!</i></p>
<img style="margin-bottom: 10px" src="http://content.puzzlepirates.com/images/spyglass/2014jan/blizzard4.png">
<p>After the epic battle, thaw out in the cabin. Dip into the <b>mead vat</b> for warming refreshment as ye enjoy the comfort of the crackling fire and a comfy bear rug. Prepare for future snowy adventures with a feast!</p>
<img style="margin-bottom: 10px" src="http://content.puzzlepirates.com/images/spyglass/2014jan/blizzard5.png">
<p>Let Jack Frost guide yer crew to enjoy the levity of this frosty season.</p>
<p><b>Hurry to yer local shipyard today because the Blizzard Class Sloop will melt away after February 12th!</b></p>

Bundle up, pirates, because Old Man Winter is here with a limited edition Blizzard Class Sloop that is sure to nip at your toes! Freeze yer enemies in their tracks with icy cannons as ye glide across the frozen seas with the grace and frenzy of a January blizzard.



With a giant snowflake helm, which navigation method do ye prefer? Do ye float across the board with the finesse of a falling snowflake, or do ye smash yer way into rocks and through whirlpools with the fury of a blizzard? If ye get a chill while on the deck, cozy up with the bear rug. I’m sure the snowman would be happy to navigate.



The yeti doll on the main deck looks right at home among the snow blocks, icy cannons and snowflake banners. If ye feel the nip in the air, grab a toasty mug to warm yer hands. Step through the igloo hatch to go below deck and find an indoor winter wonderland.



Grab yer hearties and defend yer flag! Yes, ye should be repairin’ the hull or runnin’ the bilge, but snowball fights are so much fun! The hold includes plenty of obstacles and hiding spots for ye to enjoy the glee found in pelting the other team with a good handful of ferocity! Unfortunately, ye can't really throw the snowballs in the hold. Trickster Jack Frost fused them together into a giant frozen lump, but they sure look inviting!



After the epic battle, thaw out in the cabin. Dip into the mead vat for warming refreshment as ye enjoy the comfort of the crackling fire and a comfy bear rug. Prepare for future snowy adventures with a feast!



Let Jack Frost guide yer crew to enjoy the levity of this frosty season.


Hurry to yer local shipyard today because the Blizzard Class Sloop will melt away after February 12th!