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March 2008 - Announcements Page

User Interface Updates

• Additional filter added to spellbook panel for level 8 spells.

New Quests

• Releasing Jester
• Jester Released
• Lord Rytheran's Journal

New Events

• 3/28/08 - Leafcull - Bunnies attack Holtburg

Updated Quests

• Lord Mhoire Quest - Now a prerequisite to the Releasing Jester quest.

• Aerbax's Citadel - Bug Fixes and changes:
  • For full list see the Release Notes.
  • New Rewards added: Empowered Girth of the Perfect Light
• Lady Aerfalle Quest
  • Aerlinthe Low:
    • Percentage: 20%, Level Cap: 100, Max Reward: 13,765,337
  • Aerlinthe High:
    • Percentage: 20%, Level Cap: 100, Max Reward: 13,765,337
• Gaerlan's Citadel
  • 20-39 - Percentage: ??, Level Cap: ??, Max Reward: ??
  • 40-59 - Percentage: ?? Level Cap: ??, Max Reward: ??
  • 60-79 - Percentage: ??, Level Cap: ??, Max Reward: ??
  • 80+ - Percentage: 20%, Level Cap: 100 ,Max Reward: 13,765,337
• Impious Staff Quest
  • Percentage: 20%, Level Cap: ??, Max Reward: 1,054,387
• Fenmalain Vestibule Quest
  • Percentage: 20%, Level Cap: 40, Max Reward: 476,330
• Caulnalain Vestibule Quest
  • Percentage: 20%, Level Cap: 60, Max Reward: 2,045,376
• Shendolain Vestibule Quest
  • Percentage: 20%, Level Cap: 80, Max Reward: 5,938,156
• Aerbax's Prodigal Lugian - Bug fixes:
  • Stats for the enhanced Spear of Purity and Scepter of Might have been corrected
  • Powdered Chorizite Pea now splits into powder instead of oils.
  • Description for chorizite pea in the Trial of the Heart has been changed to be less confusing.
• Asheron's Tower Guardian - The NPC for now accepts Charged Shards.

New NPCs

• Danira the Dusty - 13.8N, 0.1E in Zaikhal
• Jailer - 64.9S, 44.1W in the Graveyard
• Laylana - 65.3S, 44.3W in the Graveyard
• Jester

Updated NPCs

• Hurnmel the Smith

New Locations

• Jester's Prison
• Lord Rytheran's Private Sanctum

New Items

Armor

Empowered Girth of the Perfect Light

Chests

Ancient Chest (Graveyard)

Keys

Jester Prison Key North Cloister Key South Cloister Key Key to the Lord's Sanctum

Objects

Wall (Jester's Prison) Jester Prison Door Jester's Entombment Wall Brazier Master's Sentinel

Quest Items

Arcane Pyramid Rytheran's Master Seal North Cloister Key Half South Cloister Key Half

Spell Components

Dark Scarab

Text Items

Laylana's Love Letter Pleading Letter Rytheran's Untranslated Journal Rytheran's Journal

Weapons

Ball of Fire Replica BloodScorch

Updated Items

• Magic Defense Weapon Augmentation - Now works with loot wands as well as melee and missile weapons.
• Scepter of Might (Enhanced) - Attack modifier raised to 18% and defense modifier raised to 7%.
• Spear of Purity (Enhanced) - Attack modifier raised to 15% and defense modifier raised to 10%.
• Sword of Soroku - Multi strike removed, wield requirement added

New Spells

• Arcane Pyramid

New Titles

• Jester's Fool
• Jester's Emancipator
• Jester's Accomplice

New Creatures

Burun

• Guruk Hatchling
• Guruk PugGuruk Hatchling/Guruk Pug/

Human

• Blood Priestess
• Celestial IlluminatorBlood Priestess/Celestial Illuminator/

Statue

• Guardian StatueGuardian Statue/

Misc. Creature Class

• Jester (Creature)Jester (Creature)/

Undead

• Imperial Archivist
• Imperial Guard
• Majordomo of the North Cloister
• Majordomo of the South CloisterImperial Archivist/Imperial Guard/Majordomo of the North Cloister/Majordomo of the South Cloister/

New Dialog

Viamontian Town Criers

Free Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "The Tanada House of Pancakes? Are you serious? We should fear pancakes?"

Town Crier tells you, "Scouts report more spirit activity in the Graveyard."

Town Crier tells you, "There is word of a Bloodless scholar in Zaikhal who seeks information on some undead lord."

Town Crier tells you, "With the destruction of the plans of the renegade Virindi Aerbax, New Viamont can use this time to fortify itself before the next crisis..."

Town Crier tells you, "I must admit it cheers me to see the turn of the seasons. Also, I do enjoy a good baby bunny pie."

Town Crier tells you, "A ghostly woman has been reportedly walking the Graveyard by day. She seems to have lost someone."

Town Crier tells you, "We have heard reports that the Bloodless scholar Danira the Dusty of Zaikhal seeks information on that strange new statue that arose near the Mage Academy portal in the Direlands."

Town Crier tells you, "The rumored re-appearance of the Tanada House of Pancakes surprises me. Surely they have lost the element of surprise."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard the mages talk about the disturbance of ley lines? I don't know what it means, but I heard one of the Royal Historians say that an ancient undead lord is involved somehow."

Mainland Town Criers

Free Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "There's a scholar in Zaikhal who is looking for information on Lord Rytheran of Dericost."

Town Crier tells you, "Can it be? Has the Tanada House of Pancakes re-opened its doors?"

Town Crier tells you, "Looks like spring has come early this year! I have to say, it's quite a relief. Firewood is getting so expensive these days!"

Town Crier tells you, "I heard a sad story the other day of a lover lost and a maiden's ghost who forever walks the land looking for him."

Town Crier tells you, "It sure is a relief that Aerbax's awful plans have been defeated! One wonders what danger threatens the realm next..."

Pyreal Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Hooray for spring! Aren't the baby bunnies just the cutest?"

Town Crier tells you, "Be on the lookout. The Tanada House of Pancakes came active around this time last year."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard? There is some kind of strange statue that appeared near the Mage Academy. A scholar named Danira the Dusty has taken up residence in Zaikhal, and seeks help investigating it."

Town Crier tells you, "I have heard of a ghostly woman in white who wanders the Graveyard by day and sobbing. It's probably just a story though."

Town Crier tells you, "Word is that the ley lines of Dereth, the paths of magical energy across the realm, have been disturbed by some cataclysmic shakeup. What was the word Aliester the Loquacious used? Oh yes. 'Higgledy-piggledy.'"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Free Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I don't trust ghosts. Never have. Why just the other day this ghost comes up to me and asks if I've seen her husband. I could see right through her trickery. Heck, I could see right through her. She was looking for a husband to bring to her grave. I'm not falling for that one."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There's a what in the graveyard now? A jester? I'll believe it when I see it. And if you get me a pint, kid, I'll be that much closer to being able to see your imaginary jester friend."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Spring's come, hasn't it? That's great. My winter britches were getting a little gamey, if you know what I mean. Now it's commando season!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Of course it was me who defeated Aerbax! Haven't you realized by now that I'm the best in the world at smacking around Virindi? I think that earned me a pint of stout, don't you?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "That was a hint, kid."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Tanada House of Pancakes? Oh no, you won't find me there. They don't cook the bacon the way I like. Come to think of it, when's the last time I had a proper piece of bacon? Not since Ispar..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Dang it! Did no one think to bring pigs to Dereth?"

Stout Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Here, roll these three dice six times. That's right, we're rolling one out for my old pal Gygax the Gamer. Known him since our days at university on Ispar. We spent a lot of late nights together working on a funny little game. Figured we'd revolutionize the world with it. I kinda feel like I wouldn't be here without him."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yes, of course, the jester in the graveyard! A tragic story. He told a joke that was so funny, it killed everyone, including him. As it happens, I know the joke."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "No, I won't tell you. What are you, crazy?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The snows have receded, the baby animals are back, and the snowmen have gone away again. Oh, I hated the snowmen, with their beady black eyes, and the smug looks on their faces!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Sure, Aerbax is in retreat, but I just know he'll be back to cause trouble in a few hundred years... Mark my words."

Related Articles

• Teaser
• Rollout Article
• Release Notes

Media

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  ACVault

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  Maggie the Jackcat

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  Dereth.info

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  Asheron's Call Mystics

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  Asheron's Call WarCry

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  Portal.dat