View source for Chesapeake

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{{Shard|Chesapeake}}
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[[Image:Calligraphy_capital_c.gif]]'''hesapeake''' is an American [[shard]] and name it's refers to Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. Players frequently refer to it as "ches" or "chessy" which also explains why it's shard icon is a chess piece, specifically a Knight.

Chesapeake enjoys both a lively [[Player vs. Player|PVP]] scene as well as an active [[Roleplaying]](RP) community. One of the oldest RP communities in all of Ultima Online resides on Chesapeake, known [http://www.paxlair.com PaxLair] and has even been blessed and recognized by [[Lord British]] personally. This player-run community has existed since early 1998 and is still steadily evolving.

Throughout the different shards, one of the things Chesapeake is well-known for is the biennial [[Chesapeake Olympics]].

==Event Moderators==
===Current===
* [[Dudley]] - 2008-present(Lead Chesapeake EM)
* [[Vladimere]] - 2009-present
===Retired===
* [[Tailspin]] - 2008-2009(Lead Chesapeake EM, retired, back in action on [[Pacific]])
* [[Faine Morgan]] - 2008-2009(Floater EM, reassigned to [[Origin]])
* [[Nina]] - 2005
* [[Celestria]] - 2004-2005

== Atlas ==
* [[Chesapeake waypoints]] - contains [[waypoints.xml]] locations you can add to your [[UOSA client]] for the [[UOSA map]].

==Active Player-Run Communities==
* [[Al Ellisande]]
*[[Guardian's Gate]]
**[[Otter's Run Taphouse]]
**[[Port Baldmor]]
*[[Gyldenfeld]]
**[[Red Wolf Cafe]]
*[[Kijustsu Anei Village]]
**[[Kijustsu Keys]]
*[[Moria]]
*[[PaxLair|PaxLair Statehood]]
**[[PaxLair|PaxLair City]] (original) 
**[[PaxOku]]
**[[Dragons Watch]]
*[[Pitmuck]]
*[[Silvervale]]
**[[Siren's Call]]
*[[Torchwood]]

==Inactive Player-Run Communities(historical)==
*[[Aryslan]]
*[[Camelot]]
*[[Casandreal]]
*[[Concordia]]
*[[Corwyn]]
*[[Duir of Yew]]
*[[Mythndale]]
*[[Nidaros]]
*[[Oberon Pass]]
*[[PaxLane]]

==See Also==
*[http://www.chessy-events.com Chessy-Events.com] - Official Chesapeake Event Moderator website
*[[Chesapeake:Winfield]]
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