Arete

The Council of Elders has made the decision to remove the Order of Arete.
While the Order had a promising beginning, the membership has dwindled and the
majority of the leadership positions have been vacant for months.
As there are no existing plans to install new leadership or recruit new
membership, we feel that this is an appropriate juncture to remove the
organization from the game.

Despite this result, we applaud the founders and members of Arete for their
initiative and passion. They managed to create the first new organization
that Realms had seen in many years and were successful for some time before
reaching this end. They should be commended for what they accomplished in
their short time in Realms.

For any who might be concerned, no existing items will be changed.