Friend and Foe

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August 2005 - Announcements Page

Game Changes

• The size of the Withered Atoll has been increased for additional high-level hunting without offensive Life Magic.
• All Hea-style Tumeroks in game have had their art upgraded.
• New styles of weapons have been added to the treasure system.
  • Baton (Magic Caster)
  • Board with Nail (Mace)
  • Claw (Unarmed Combat)
  • Compound Bow
  • Compound Crossbow
  • Dericost Blade (Sword)
  • Glaive (Spear)
  • Lancet (Dagger)
  • Lugian Hammer (Axe)
  • Slingshot (Thrown Weapons)
  • Stick (Staff)

New Quests

• Ricardo's Blood Gem
• Counterfeit Writ
• His Master's Voice
• Lost Pet
• Farmer Kao's Plea for Help
• Fort Tethana Tug of War
• Grael's Rage
• Hea Bone and Hide Shirt Quest
• House Plants
• Jacob's Axe Quest
• Lunnum's Pyre
• Sepulcher of Nightmares
• Halaetan Beach Camps
• The Hunt for Muldaveus
• Tunnel of Love Quest
• Arctic Mattekar Kill Task
• Blood Shreth Kill Task
• Deathcap Thrungus Kill Task
• Dire Mattekar Kill Task
• Ebon Gromnie Kill Task
• Floeshark Kill Task
• Grievver Violator Kill Task
• Iron Spined Chittick Kill Task
• K'nath An'dras Kill Task
• Littoral Siraluun Kill Task
• Mosswart Worshipper Kill Task
• Mottled Carenzi Kill Task
• Naughty Skeleton Kill Task
• Olthoi Ripper Kill Task
• Polardillo Kill Task
• Polar Ursuin Kill Task
• Plate Armoredillo Kill Task
• Tukora Lieutenant Kill Task
• Repugnant Eater Kill Task
• Wicked Skeleton Kill Task

Updated Quests

• Withered Weapons - Lifeless Knuckles, Soulless Staff, and Wretched Crossbow added.

New NPCs

• Shanrek the Forger in Bandit Castle
• Camp Blacksmith
• Chef Jonus
• Dionaea
• Drozer
• Edobar the Esoteric
• Farmer Kao
• Fiun Gaya
• Hea Kassoka
• Jacob Durstan
• Jin Ghao
• Larnia
• Markis
• Hinkel
• Commander Kurth (Friendly Human form)
• Ricardo
• Sara Sen
• Sarkin Killcrane - 61.9S, 51.5W in Wai Jhou
• Ssavashka the Devoted
• Ssavish
• Xsao Lann
• Soldier (Fort Tethana)
• Soldier 1 (Renegade Incursion)
• Soldier 2 (Renegade Incursion)
• Surloshen Realaidain - 99.7S, 96.7W on Caul
• Xireri
• Kill Task NPCs
  • Afra bint Abbas
  • Aidene
  • Alessandro Mardor
  • Claire Artmad
  • Enzo Ilario
  • Fergal the Dire
  • Grania the Bold
  • Jiang Li
  • Mariabella Varanese
  • Nona
  • Orfeo Orlando
  • Rico Cellini
  • Ruqaya al Mubarak
  • Ryuichi Tai
  • San Ming
  • Saqr
  • Taku Yukio
  • Xun Yu
  • Marcello

Updated NPCs

• Agent of the Arcanum - Now accepts a Crate of Fake Niffis Pearls in exchange for a Writ of Refuge.
• Merchant (75.5N 10.6E) - Now sells Torn Journal Page - Page 2.

New Locations

• Blue Coral Reef
• Creepy Canyons
• Crypt of Adhorix
• The Fazenda Caves
• Font of the Eternal Harvester
• Forger's Hideout
  • KEEP OUT!
• Hagra's Holdfast
• Lost Coastal Archive
• Lost Desert Archive
• Renegade Incursion
• 5.9N, 69.0W - Viamontian Camp
• 32.5N, 66.1E - Skeleton Fort
• 72.3N, 17.0W - Banderling Camp
• 83.2N, 54.6W - Ruschk Camp
• 85.3N 55.0W - Ruschk Camp
• 84.5N 53.2W - Ruschk Camp
• Caul Island
  • Tunnel of Love
  • Fortress of Xaa Xiil
  • Raven Towers
  • Raven Hand Spire
  • Nightmare Gate Fortress
    • Nightmare Gate
  • 94.4S, 96.6W - Xireri's Stone Tower
  • 99.6S, 96.7W - Surloshen's Bunker

Updated Locations

• Withered Atoll - Area expanded

New Items

Armor

Axe Head Helm Hea Bone and Hide Shirt Squalid Coat Squalid Leggings Squalid Shield Surloshen's Helm Luminous Robe Caliginous Aegis Raven Aegis Circle of Raven Might Mitts of the Hunter

Chests

Chest (Fiun Gaya) Iron Chest Knight's Stash Blacksmithing Supplies Leatherworking Supplies Book Shelf (Chest) Pack (Tumerok Mine) Pack (Banderling Camp)

Exchange Items

Arctic Mattekar Annihilator Token Blood Shreth Butcher Token Deathcap Defeater Token Dire Mattekar Dispatcher Token Ebon Gromnie Eradicator Token Floeshark Flogger Token Iron-Spined Chittick Immolator Token K'nath An'dras Assassinator Token Mosswart Worshipper Whipper Token Mottled Carenzi Mauler Token Naughty Skeleton Snuffer Token Olthoi Ripper Reducer Token Plate Armoredillo Punisher Token Polar Ursuin Pounder Token Polardillo Pummeler Token Repugnant Eater Ripper Token Siraluun Slasher Token Tukora Lieutenant Trouncer Token Violator Grievver Vetoer Token Wicked Skeleton Walloper Token

Gems

Rage of Grael Gem

Housing Items

Decorative Ursuin Head Tome of Blood and Bone Fertilized Sundew Fertilized Fly Trap Fertilized Pitcher Plant Ursuin Toy Arctic Mattekar Annihilator Plaque Blood Shreth Butcher Plaque Deathcap Defeater Plaque Dire Mattekar Dispatcher Plaque Ebon Gromnie Eradicator Plaque Floeshark Flogger Plaque Iron-Spined Chittick Immolator Plaque K'nath An'dras Assassinator Plaque Mosswart Worshipper Whipper Plaque Mottled Carenzi Mauler Plaque Naughty Skeleton Snuffer Plaque Olthoi Ripper Reducer Plaque Plate Armoredillo Punisher Plaque Polar Ursuin Pounder Plaque Polardillo Pummeler Plaque Repugnant Eater Ripper Plaque Siraluun Slasher Plaque Tukora Lieutenant Trouncer Plaque Violator Grievver Vetoer Plaque Wicked Skeleton Walloper Plaque

Jewelry

Darling's Collar

Keys

Leatherworking Chest Key Blacksmithing Chest Key

Keyrings

Black Marrow Keyring

Objects

Pillar of the Eternal Harvester Tomb of Adhorix Dirty Old Crate Blue Coral Reef Great Frost Tree Nightmare Gate (Object) Pool of Glacial Water Ruschk Fire

Portal Gems

Crypt of Adhorix Portal Gem Fort Tethana Portal Gem

Quest Items

Blue Blood Gem Fragment Green Blood Gem Fragment Red Blood Gem Fragment Large Blood Gem Fragment Blood Gem of Rikt Zir Blue Coral Fake Niffis Pearl Crate of Fake Niffis Pearls Tomb Rubble Darling's Collar (Quest Item) Farmer Kao's Feed Bag Farmer Kao's Shovel Farmer Kao's Water Bucket Farmer Kao's Gardening Gloves Head of Fazenda Terror Head of Big Chief Hagra Red Monster Seed Orange Monster Seed Yellow Monster Seed Red Monster Sprout Orange Monster Sprout Yellow Monster Sprout Monster Sundew Monster Fly Trap Monster Pitcher Plant Torn Journal Page - Page 1 Torn Journal Page - Page 2 Torn Journal Page - Page 3 Torn Journal Page - Page 4 Incomplete Journal - Pages 1-2 Incomplete Journal - Pages 1-3 Incomplete Journal - Pages 1-4 Insignia Badge Jacob's Axe Fiun Hatchet Ice Log Purified Ice Log Smoldering Ice Log Butterscotch Suckling Fine Leather Scraps Fine Metal Scraps

First Half of a Battered Atlatl Second Half of a Battered Atlatl First Half of a Battered Axe Second Half of a Battered Axe First Half of a Battered Bow Second Half of a Battered Bow First Half of a Battered Cestus Second Half of a Battered Cestus First Half of a Battered Crossbow Second Half of a Battered Crossbow First Half of a Battered Dagger Second Half of a Battered Dagger First Half of a Battered Mace Second Half of a Battered Mace First Half of a Battered Spear Second Half of a Battered Spear First Half of a Battered Staff Second Half of a Battered Staff First Half of a Battered Sword Second Half of a Battered Sword First Half of a Worn Atlatl Second Half of a Worn Atlatl First Half of a Worn Axe Second Half of a Worn Axe First Half of a Worn Bow Second Half of a Worn Bow First Half of a Worn Cestus Second Half of a Worn Cestus First Half of a Worn Crossbow Second Half of a Worn Crossbow First Half of a Worn Dagger Second Half of a Worn Dagger First Half of a Worn Mace Second Half of a Worn Mace First Half of a Worn Spear Second Half of a Worn Spear First Half of a Worn Staff Second Half of a Worn Staff First Half of a Worn Sword Second Half of a Worn Sword Iniquitous Fragment Raven Fragment Combined Artifact Fragment Twilight Fragment Vestibule Lock

Text Items

Dark Dealings Ruschk Camp Sightings The Queen's Missive Tethana's Price Lunnum's Pyre (Text) Story of Lunnum's Pyre Last Known Location of Muldaveus Muldaveus Sightings Hagra's Treaty Tethana's Response Official Agents of the Arcanum Notice Lost Pet (Text) A Letter From the Heart A Farmer's Plea for Help Untranslated Song of Grael Untranslated Grael Rebellion Untranslated Dreams of Salt and Ash The Song of Grael The Grael Rebellion Unreadable Dericost Tome Translated Dericost Tome Account of the Spear of Mukkir Journal of High Archon Kraest (Untranslated) Journal of High Archon Kraest (Translated)

Trophy Items

Olthoi Slasher Carapace Olthoi Slayer Carapace Olthoi Ripper Spine Mosswart Armband (Elder) Mosswart Armband (Worshipper) Phyntos Stinger Skeletal Jawbone (Naughty Skeleton) Skeletal Jawbone (Wicked Skeleton) Rotting Bandage Lugian Commander's Insignia Lugian Sentinel's Insignia Lugian Lieutenant's Insignia Spiny Grievver Leg (Burrowing Grievver) Spiny Grievver Leg (Grievver Violator) Lugian Lieutenant's Insignia

Weapons

Wretched Crossbow Soulless Staff Lifeless Knuckles Baton Board with Nail Claw Compound Bow Compound Crossbow Dericost Blade Spine Glaive Lancet Lugian Hammer Slingshot Stick Blade of the Realm Renlen's Grace Scribe's Quill (Red) Scribe's Quill (Green) Scribe's Quill (Yellow) Scribe's Quill (White) Battered Old Atlatl Battered Old Axe Battered Old Bow Battered Old Cestus Battered Old Crossbow Battered Old Dagger Battered Old Mace Battered Old Spear Battered Old Staff Battered Old Sword Worn Old Atlatl Worn Old Axe Worn Old Bow Worn Old Cestus Worn Old Crossbow Worn Old Dagger Worn Old Mace Worn Old Spear Worn Old Staff Worn Old Sword

New Spells

• Curse of Raven Fury
• Scroll of Raven Fury

New Creatures

Crystal

• Obsidian Sentient FragmentObsidian Sentient Fragment/

Golem

• Blood Golem
• Guardian Blue Coral GolemBlood Golem/Guardian Blue Coral Golem/

Grievver

• Greater Penumbral Horror
• Penumbral HorrorGreater Penumbral Horror/Penumbral Horror/

Human

• Archon Traesis
• Archon Ingfall
• Archon Greis
• Bandit Forger
• Gronk the Hammer
• High Archon Kraest
• Raven Augur
• Raven Conscript
• Raven HunterArchon Traesis/Archon Ingfall/Archon Greis/Bandit Forger/Gronk the Hammer/High Archon Kraest/Raven Augur/Raven Conscript/Raven Hunter/

Margul

• Xaa XiilXaa Xiil/

Mosswart

• Big Chief Hagra
• Mosswart ClingerBig Chief Hagra/Mosswart Clinger/

No Class

• Pillar of the Eternal HarvesterPillar of the Eternal Harvester/

Ruschk

• Ruschk Camp Leader (Creature, Blacksmithing Chest Key)
• Ruschk Camp Leader (Creature, Leatherworking Chest Key)Ruschk Camp Leader (Creature, Blacksmithing Chest Key)/Ruschk Camp Leader (Creature, Leatherworking Chest Key)/

Shadow

• Greater Void Lord
• Void LordGreater Void Lord/Void Lord/

Skeleton

• Hard-Headed SkeletonHard-Headed Skeleton/

Tusker

• StomperStomper/

Undead

• Eternal HarvesterEternal Harvester/

Ursuin

• Cave Ursuin
• Darling
• Fazenda TerrorCave Ursuin/Darling/Fazenda Terror/

Updated Creaturers

• Tumeroks - Artwork updated for all Hea Tumeroks.

New Dialog

Town Crier

Town Crier tells you, "Antius Blackmoor offers his thanks to all who helped push the Viamontians back from Zaikhal. They are still a threat to that city, but not such a vital and impending one as they once were."

Town Crier tells you, "Do yourself a favor; if you run across a woman named Xsao Lann, stay away. That lady's crazy."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen one of those new Pitcher Plants? Frightening, hideous things, I say."

Town Crier tells you, "How's that Violet Ball treating you? Didn't I give you one a few months ago? I think I did, but I'm not sure. I talk to so many folks these days. It's hard to keep you all straight."

Town Crier tells you, "I have heard that the Hea town of Ahurenga is being plagued by thefts..."

Town Crier tells you, "I have seldom pitied a race of creatures more than I pity the Fiun. To hear their tale, oh it makes the heart weep. And let me tell you, if you have little taste for tales of the tragic, do not speak with Fiun Gaya. I still feel horrible when I think of the story he told me."

Town Crier tells you, "I just received a report from Einrik Gaul. It seems the Withered creatures near the Singularity Caul have expanded their base of operations. I certainly hope this expansion doesn't continue."

Town Crier tells you, "If you go out and about, I recommend you stay far away from the Singularity Caul. Rumor has it that the Order of the Raven Hand has moved in and set up shop."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard reports that a crew of bandits have set up an impregnable fortress atop a spire in the Direlands. The Queen has asked her guard to confront those bandits for certain crimes they have committed against the realm, but none of them have yet figured out how to scale that spire."

Town Crier tells you, "Jin Ghao is stationed at Danby's Outpost. He needs people to help him find the truth of these rumors about Fort Tethana. If you desire to aid the Queen, you should speak with him."

Town Crier tells you, "Shadow Hunter Sarkin Killcrane of the Knights of the Golden Flame has been stationed in Wai Jhou. He has long been a friend of the realm, so I stopped by for a visit, but all he wanted to talk about was the happenings upon the Singularity Caul."

Town Crier tells you, "Speaking of crazy people, have you met Surloshen? I have seldom had a more uncomfortable conversation than the one I had with him."

Town Crier tells you, "There is a name I have heard whispered amongst those who study the occult histories of Auberean. I know not what it means, but everyone I have asked about it turns white with fear and cautions me to lower my voice. The name... the name is 'Grael'. See what you can find out about it."

Town Crier tells you, "There's a young man named Jacob who resides in Arwic. I hear he needs help retrieving an item from his corpse. I swear, it's a wonder these newcomers aren't all running around naked and weaponless."

Town Crier tells you, "There are tales of a Sclavus who has kept a ten thousand year vigil in the swamp by his master's tomb, somewhere in the Direlands. Ten thousand years! Imagine what the swamp air must do to the skin after all that time!"

Town Crier tells you, "There is a small gang of skeletons out by Arwic who have established a new outpost. I wonder what sort of assault they might be planning. Wait, do skeletons plan anything? Do they have brains? And how do they move?"

Town Crier tells you, "This certainly is a strange world."

Town Crier sighs.

Town Crier tells you, "Who would have thought plants would thrive on sausage? This certainly is a world of wonders."

Town Crier tells you, "Word has it the commander of Fort Tethana has been seen in strange company. The rumors are - and I hate to say this - that Viamontian Knights have passed freely through his lands. What could that man be planning?"

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