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March 2003 - Announcements Page

Game Changes

• A new style of Lifestone has appeared in Dereth.
• Monster rebalancing is complete. Monsters' levels are more indicative of the areas where they live. Rebalancing involved the revision of melee, missile, and magical abilities and defenses, along with updating the weapons monsters use in combat. More information is available in this month's Letter to the Players.
• Many existing quests updated to be more difficult but also more rewarding.

User Interface Updates

• The Fellowship panel updated and now displays the vitals, level and xp percentage of each player in the fellow.
• New icons for many spells and weapons.

Updated Quests

• Caulnalain Vestibule Quest
  • Caulnalain Atlatl now available.
• Fenmalain Vestibule Quest
  • Fenmalain Atlatl now available.
• Shendolain Vestibule Quest
  • Shendolain Atlatl now available.
• Creature Lords
  • Fetid Dirk and Skeletal Atlatl added.
  • Many of the other special items have been updated.
• Hammer of Lightning Quest
  • Dungeon updated with new creatures.
  • Hammer updated with new stats and spells.
• Hamud's Demise
  • Dungeon updated with new creatures.
  • Pyreal Katar updated.
• Mi Krau-Li's Jitte Quest
  • Mi Krau-Li's Jittes updated.
  • Dungeons updated with new creatures.
  • Rumors updated.
• Overlord's Sword Quest
  • Sword artwork and stats updated.
  • Many related forts and dungeons updated with new Tumeroks.
  • New quest rumor, keys and steps added.
  • Overlord's chest updated.
• Quiddity Weapons Quest
  • Quiddity Atlatl now available.
• Singularity Weapons Quest
  • Singularitry Atlatl now available.
• Attribute Redistribution
  • 3 week timer reduced to 2 weeks.
• Skill Specialization
  • 3 week timer reduced to 2 weeks.
• Staff of the Nomads Quest
  • Staff updated.
  • Additional steps added to the quest.
• Tibri's Fire Spear Quest
  • Spear updated.
  • Cave now has higher level creatures and no restriction.
  • Xp reward added.
• Tumerok Banners Quest
  • Banner signs can now be framed by master house decorators.
• Now Repeatable|
  • Snowman Snowglobe (trophy hand-in)
  • Major Prismatic Stone Quest
  • Gaerlan's Citadel (Martine's Mask and Robe)
  • Shadow Armor Quest
  • Sword of Lost Light Quest (SoLL Infusions)

New NPCs

• Atlatl Minion
• Crafter of Atlatls

New Locations

• Olthoi Arcade (South)
• Vesayen Isles Portal

Lifestone

• Asheron's Lifestones:
  • 59.2N, 76.9W - on Marae Lassel
• Nuhmudira's Lifestones:
  • 32.2N, 38.5W - near Plateau Village
  • 41.0N, 77.4W - on Marae Lassel
  • 21.6N, 75.2W - northern shore of the Direlands
  • 40.6N, 12.5E - North of the Tiofor Woods
  • 48.3N, 57.4E - Olthoi North
  • 50.2N, 73.1E - Olthoi North eastern coast
  • 70.2N, 65.5E - Olthoi North northern coast
  • 80.1S, 96.7E - on Ithaenc Island

Updated Locations

• A Cave - Creatures updated, level 10-20 restriction removed.
• Bellig Tower - Creatures updated.
• Catacombs of the Forgotten - Creatures updated.
• Krau Li's Labyrinth - Creatures updated.
• Halls of the Lost Light - Level 25+ restriction removed.
• Holtburg Dungeon - Level 1-25 restriction removed.
• Yaraq Tunnels - Level 1-6 restriction removed.
• Yanshi Tunnels - Level 1-6 restriction removed.
• Shoushi Grotto - Level 1-6 restriction removed.
• Dungeon Manor - Level 1-6 restriction removed.
• Rithwic Crypt - Level 1-6 restriction removed.
• Abandoned Observatory - Creatures updated and now contains a note.
• Tombs of the Sand Kings - Staff of the Nomads broken into two pieces and taken to other locations|
  • Lightless Catacombs - Creatures updated, now houses a piece to the Staff of the Nomads.
  • Necropolis - Creatures updated, now houses a piece to the Staff of the Nomads.
• Fenmalain Vestibule - Upper level cap removed (was 10-30).
• Caulnalain Vestibule - Upper level cap removed (was 26-40).
• Northern Black Claw Dungeon - Upper level cap removed (was 20-35).
• Southern Black Claw Dungeon - Upper level cap removed (was 20-35).
• Northern Infiltrator Keep - Upper level cap removed (was 25-40).
• Southern Infiltrator Keep - Upper level cap removed (was 25-40).
• Lower Empyrean Mausoleum - Upper level cap removed (was 15-25).
• Upper Empyrean Mausoleum - Upper level cap removed (was 21-30).
• Lower Chakron Flux - Upper level cap removed (was 36-45).
• Shade Stronghold - Upper level requirement removed (was 31-40).
• Upper Shade Stronghold - Upper level requirement removed (was 26-35).
• Singular Pyreal Repository - Upper level requirement removed (was 24-36).
• Singular Chorizite Repository - Upper level requirement removed (was 35-46).
• Singular Obsidian Repository - Upper level requirement removed (was 45-58).
• Slaughterhouse - Creatures updated.
• Cave (Ayan Baqur) - Creatures updated.
• Tumerok Dungeon - Creatures updated.
• Tumerok Fortress - Creatures updated.
• Tumerok Mine - Creatures updated.
• 1.6N, 79.6W - Tumerok Fort - Creatures updated.
• 9.7S, 63.3W - Tumerok Fort - Creatures updated.
• 34.2S, 49.8W - Tumerok Fort - Creatures updated.
• 42.0S, 56.2W - Tumerok Fort - Creatures updated.
• 51.1S, 82.0W - Tumerok Fort - Creatures updated.
• 80.6S, 37.5W - Tumerok Tower - Creatures updated.
• 40.0S, 54.9W - Tumerok Stronghold - Creatures updated.

New Items

Housing Items

Falcon Banner (Framed) Serpent Banner (Framed) Shreth Banner (Framed) Reedshark Banner (Framed) Gromnie Banner (Framed) Mask Banner (Framed)

Keys

Augmented Tumerok's Key Gilded Tumerok Key Tumerok Major's Key Tumerok Priest's Key Tumerok Taskmaster's Key

Quest Items

Splintered Staff (Necropolis) Splintered Staff (Lightless Catacombs)

Text Items

Tumerok Fortress Rumor Note (Anadil's Tomb) Note (Abandoned Observatory)

Weapons

Fetid Dirk A Society Atlatl An Explorer Atlatl Caulnalain Crystal Atlatl Fenmalain Crystal Atlatl Shendolain Crystal Atlatl Atlatl of the Quiddity Singularity Atlatl Skeletal Atlatl Crystal-tip Atlatl Dart Staff of the Nomads

Updated Items

Ash Tooth Dagger Auroch Horn Spear Basalt Blade Blue Orb Crystal Sword Bundle of Crystal Arrowheads Dagger of Tikola Dark Sorcerer's Phylactery Diamond Shield Ebon Spine Harpoon (Heavy Weapons) Energy Crown Fang Mace Fine Spine Axe Gauntlets of Marksmanship Glacial Golem Heart Golem Jo Golem Mace Hammer of Lightning Hamud's Pyreal Katar Heavy Ursuin Coat Mattekar Claw Mi Krau-Li's Improved Jitte Mi Krau-Li's Jitte Olthoi Sword Osseous Mace Oswald's Dagger Overlord's Sword Pyreal Bell Pyreal Golem Heart Platinum Golem Heart Robe of the Tundra Serpent's Fang Siraluun Matihao Soft Bandages Soul Staff Spine Axe Staff of the Nomads Tibri's Fire Spear Treated Hyssop Treated Mandrake

Updated Spells

• Ulgrim's Recall - Destination is now the Drunken Madman's Tower.

New Creatures

Banderling

• Banderling Blade
• Banderling OgreBanderling Blade/Banderling Ogre/

Cow

• Mad CowMad Cow/

Crystal

• Crystal ShardCrystal Shard/

Golem

• Platinum Golem Mountain KingPlatinum Golem Mountain King/

Gromnie

• Adolescent Ash Gromnie
• Adolescent Rust Gromnie
• Adolescent Azure Gromnie
• Adolescent Ivory GromnieAdolescent Ash Gromnie/Adolescent Rust Gromnie/Adolescent Azure Gromnie/Adolescent Ivory Gromnie/

Hollow Minion

• Telumiat Hollow MinionTelumiat Hollow Minion/

Knathtead

• K'nath An'dras
• K'nath G'erg
• K'nath I'km
• K'nath La'nal
• K'nath N'aes
• K'nath S'el
• K'nath S'hirc
• K'nath Thea'reh
• K'nath X'elaK'nath An'dras/K'nath G'erg/K'nath I'km/K'nath La'nal/K'nath N'aes/K'nath S'el/K'nath S'hirc/K'nath Thea'reh/K'nath X'ela/

Mu-miyah

• Royal Mu-miyahRoyal Mu-miyah/

Olthoi

• Olthoi MutilatorOlthoi Mutilator/

Shadow

• Sinister Shadow
• Tenebrous Shadow
• Abyssal ShadowSinister Shadow/Tenebrous Shadow/Abyssal Shadow/

Tumerok

• Tumerok Taskmaster
• Tumerok Champion
• Tumerok Trooper
• Tumerok War MongerTumerok Taskmaster/Tumerok Champion/Tumerok Trooper/Tumerok War Monger/

Undead

• Revenant (Bellig Tower)Revenant (Bellig Tower)/

Ursuin

• Dreadful UrsuinDreadful Ursuin/

Virindi

• Virindi Adjudicator
• Virindi Preceptor
• Virindi QuidioxVirindi Adjudicator/Virindi Preceptor/Virindi Quidiox/

Updated Creaturs

• Hundreds of creatures updated with new levels and/or experience rewards (see the Letter to the Players)
• Bellig Tower Zombie replaced with a unique Revenant.

New Dialog

Town Crier

Town Crier tells you, "I heard there are a couple of new Lifestones on Marae Lassel."

Town Crier tells you, "I understand there is a new portal to the Vesayan Islands. It is south of Mayoi, my sister was running on the beach there, accidentally went through it and was eaten. Luckily, she had recently registered at one of Nuhmudira's new Lifestones, but it was back on Marae Lassel. She had a long trip back."

Town Crier tells you, "With the new creatures that have taken over the Direlands, the Tumeroks out there have been fortifying their holdings. Be careful if you go to visit them, though - these are NOT the friendly kind of Tumerok. Rumor mongers in Dryreach, Stonehold, and Fort Tethana have more information."

Town Crier tells you, "The migration of creatures seems to have settled down a bit. I went hunting the other day and found that one monster I never could kill readily was easier to defeat. Yet another, that I always thought was all too easy to hunt, killed me. Dead. I wanted to laugh but it hurt too much with my lungs ripped out."

Town Crier tells you, "Felscuda, who is in the employ of Lady Folthid, needs some parchment for her studies. You can find her northeast of Yanshi."

Town Crier tells you, "It appears the research that Nuhmudira has been conducting into the lore of Lifestones has resulted in the placement of a number of new Lifestones. Give me some money and I may tell where they are."

Town Crier tells you, "The Tomb of Anadil has been robbed!"

Town Crier tells you, "Devana bint Hamudi of Zaikhal is looking for help. Take an Ash Tooth Dagger to an Ivory Crafter to find out how you can get involved."

Town Crier tells you, "There's a strange old lady who lives in a cave near Cragstone. When I was younger, we'd go down there and play jokes on her all the time. She hated us."

Town Crier tells you, "I overheard someone say that they were able to get their Tumerok Banner framed at one of the Master Furniture Makers. He did warn, however, that once you get a framed version you cannot trade it in for the reward. There was something else... oh yes, he said the Master Furniture Maker crafted a mounted version of the Pyreal Bell for his roof. The Furniture Maker said he could exchange it for an unmounted version whenever he wanted, at no charge."

Town Crier tells you, "On Marae Lassel there is a Lifestone near the Marescent Plateau Portal and near the northernmost coast of the island."

Town Crier tells you, "Mi Krau-Li has been restless lately. Look for more information at the barkeep in Cragstone."

Town Crier tells you, "There is a new Lifestone between Danby and Plateau Village. Also a new one in the Direlands on the north coast, north of Tumerok Fortress."

Town Crier tells you, "I heard something strange about undead in Bellig Tower. My sister's boyfriend told me that they seem to be training reedsharks in there now."

Town Crier tells you, "Some of Nuhmudira's new Lifestones are in the Othoi North area. One is east of the Olthoi Tunnels, another on the coast north of Mountain Pass and one on the north coast"

Town Crier tells you, "I understand one of Nuhmudira's students in Glenden Wood is still requesting help in obtaining crystals for Nuhmudira."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Ulgrim was found at the Drunken Madman's Tower during this update.

Stout Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So! You think you may be able to out-drink me!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yeah, and maybe tuskers will fly out of my..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "But, seriously you haven't got a chance. I've been training my entire life!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I can't sleep in Ayan anymore. I came out here to try and get some rest at my friends place, but I'm still having the bad dreams. I think maybe it's time to head back to my house for awhile."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Hey, could you maybe lure some monsters over towards the tower? I'm kinda bored and I could pick them off pretty easy from up here."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Did you know my face is on the Soul Staff?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yup, I'm immortalized! It's the third face down. Some people may claim it's the guy who created the staff, but he's nobody and I'm famous."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'll stop what those Virindi are planning. Just as soon as I figure out what that plan is."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Hey don't worry, I can handle it. I drank something."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "What's with the rabbit costume?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm planning on grabbing one of those swords off the Tumerok Overlord. He never seems to run out of them... must have a stash of them somewhere."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've seen some strange things here on Dereth, but why in the world would I want to fling things around with some dead git's extremities?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Some monsters get stronger, some monsters get weaker. Just remember what ol' Ulgrim says when the health is down, fire is raining from the sky and monsters are clawing at his throat."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Strong...weak. I'm the one with the wand

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yesterday, I almost drank a one that was not cold. Good thing I caught myself in time!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Tell Let me give you a bit of advice my friend. Never look up a magician's robe, it ruins the surprise. Wait, or was it a magician's sleeve?"

You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Sake.

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I think you want the guy down there."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "But, I might be able to help you."

Ulgrim mimics the madman below.

Ulgrim the Unpleasant says, "I know the secret walled portal path, and I will let you enter it. See?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Do you think it's getting too weird around here?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Thanks! Watch this."

The Drunken Madman sputters as the stout pours down on him.

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Bwahahaha! I never get tired of that."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You doubt my chess abilities? Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Yuri, Bobby, Trumper, Blue?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Morons."

Related Articles

• Teaser
• Release Notes
• Letter to the Players

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