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'''September 2001''' - [[Announcements - 2001/09 - Keep Your Enemies Closer|Announcements Page]]
'''September 2001'''
== Turbine Announcements ==


=== Teaser Images ===
== Game Changes ==
* The first 1,000 houses (800 [[Cottages]], 170 [[Villas]], 30 [[Mansions]]) added to the world in preparation for the upcoming expansion [[Dark Majesty]].
* The outdoor creature spawns have been redistributed. You can view a map displaying the changes [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Downloads/New Map of Dereth|here]].


AC Mystics
== User Interface Updates ==
* The right panel can now stretch to adjust for higher screen resolutions.
* A spell duration countdown timer has been added to the active spells list.
* The Compass can now display the player's coordinates.
* Players can now have a full-sized chat box without using a right panel.
* Players can elect to have their sounds turn off when they alt-tab away from the client.


ACvault
== New Quests ==
* [[Creature Lords]]
* [[Simulacra Infiltrators]]


Dereth.info
== Updated NPCs ==
* [[Tibri the Cavedweller]] - No longer keeps her spear when handed it.


Maggies
== New Locations ==
 
Warcry's CoD
 
 
=== Teaser - [<Teaser Link to Turbine> Link] ===
 
 
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=== Rollout - [<Rollout Link to Turbine> Link] ===
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=== Release Notes - [<Release notes Link to Turbine> Link] ===
 
====Section 1====
 
====Next Section====
 
== Discoveries ==
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
'''Viamontian Town Criers'''
 
<font color=goldenrod>Rumor 1<br><br>
Rumor 2<br><br>
 
<font color=green>You Give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
Pyreal Rumor 1<br><br>
<font color=green>You Give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
Pyreal Rumor 2<br><br></font>
 
'''Mainland Town Criers'''
 
<font color=goldenrod>Rumor 1<br><br>
Rumor 2<br><br>
<font color=green>You Give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
Pyreal Rumor 1<br><br>
<font color=green>You Give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
Pyreal Rumor 2<br><br></font>
 
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=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===
 
<font color=goldenrod>Rumor 1<br><br>
Rumor 2<br><br>
<font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font><br>
Stout Rumor 1<br><br>
<font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font><br>
Stout Rumor 2<br><br></font>
 
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=== New [[Quests]] ===
==== [[Creature Lords]] ====
New creature Lords roam the landscape, some carrying powerful new weapons and armor.
 
==== [[Simulacra Infiltrators]] ====
Investigate the strange new creatures of Virindi design.
 
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=== New NPCs ===
 
 
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=== New Locations ===
* [[Northern Infiltrator Keep]]
* [[Northern Infiltrator Keep]]
* [[Southern Infiltrator Keep]]
* [[Southern Infiltrator Keep]]
* [[The Asteliary]]
* [[The Asteliary]]


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== New Items ==
=== New Items ===
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Armor]]
| Amuli Coat (Infiltrator Master)
| Amuli Coat (The Crafter)
| Amuli Leggings (Infiltrator Master)
| Amuli Leggings (The Crafter)
| Helm of the Simulacra
| Imbued Helm of the Simulacra
| Imbued Shield of the Simulacra
| Shield of the Simulacra
| Diamond Shield
| Energy Crown
| Gauntlets of Marksmanship
| Heavy Ursuin Coat
| Robe of the Tundra
}}


==== New Armor ====
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
{|border=0 cellpadding=4
| Asteliary Gem
|-
}}
| [[Image:Amuli Coat (Infiltrator Master) Icon.png]] [[Amuli Coat (Infiltrator Master)]]
| [[Image:Amuli Leggings (Infiltrator Master) Icon.png]] [[Amuli Leggings (Infiltrator Master)]]
| [[Image:Amuli Coat (The Crafter) Icon.png]] [[Amuli Coat (The Crafter)]]
| [[Image:Amuli Leggings (The Crafter) Icon.png]] [[Amuli Leggings (The Crafter)]]
|-
| [[Image:Helm of the Simulacra Icon.png]] [[Helm of the Simulacra]]
| [[Image:Imbued Helm of the Simulacra Icon.png]] [[Imbued Helm of the Simulacra]]
| [[Image:Imbued Shield of the Simulacra Icon.png]] [[Imbued Shield of the Simulacra]]
| [[Image:Shield of the Simulacra Icon.png]] [[Shield of the Simulacra]]
|}


[[Diamond Shield]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Scrolls]]
| Scroll of Dark Rain
}}


[[Energy Crown]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]]
| Translated Northern Infiltrator Note
| Translated Southern Infiltrator Note
| Translated Asteliary Crafter's Note
| Simulacra Rumor
| Northern Infiltrator Message Shard
| Southern Infiltrator Message Shard
| Asteliary Crafter's Message Shard
}}


[[Gauntlets of Marksmanship]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Weapons]]
| Asteliary Orb
| Imbued Asteliary Orb
| Basalt Blade
| Crystal Sword
| Dark Sorcerer's Phylactery
| Obsidian Axe
| Osseous Mace
| Serpent's Fang
| Soul Staff
}}


[[Heavy Ursuin Coat]]
== New Creatures ==
{{Creature Class|Auroch
| Master of the Herd
}}
{{Creature Class|Banderling
| Banderling Leader
}}
{{Creature Class|Crystal
| Sentient Fragment
}}
{{Creature Class|Doll
| Pure One
}}
{{Creature Class|Drudge
| Ascendant Drudge
| Drudge Vagabond
}}
{{Creature Class|Golem
| Basalt Golem
| Diamond Lord
| Forest Lord
}}
{{Creature Class|Gotrok Lugian
| Lugian Warlord
}}
{{Creature Class|Mattekar
| Tundra Mattekar
}}
{{Creature Class|Monouga
| Outcast Lord
}}
{{Creature Class|Mosswart
| Master of the Swamp
| Mosswart Swamp Lord
| Swamp King
}}
{{Creature Class|Phyntos Wasp
| Red Phyntos Drone
}}
{{Creature Class|Reedshark
| Master of the Pack
}}
{{Creature Class|Sclavus
| Cold One
}}
{{Creature Class|Shadow
| Dark Inferno
}}
{{Creature Class|Simulacrum
| Crafty Simulacrum
| Northern Infiltrator Master
| Sneaky Simulacrum
| Southern Infiltrator Master
| Subtle Simulacrum
| The Crafter
}}
{{Creature Class|Skeleton
| Dark Myrmidon
| Lord of Decay
}}
{{Creature Class|Undead
| Dark Sorcerer
}}
{{Creature Class|Ursuin
| Dread Ursuin
}}


[[Robe of the Tundra]]
== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
{{Dialog|
|Diyas al-Yat tells you, "I've been told the Virindi have a new set of outposts in the southern mountain area.  So it seems they are beginning to move into Osteth..."


==== New Weapons ====
|Town Crier tells you, "Take cover! It's another roving Virindi death squad!"
{|border=0 cellpadding=4
|-
| [[Image:Asteliary Orb icon.png]] [[Asteliary Orb]]
| [[Image:Basalt Blade (Retired) Icon.png]] [[Basalt Blade]]
| [[Image:Crystal Sword (Retired) Icon.png]] [[Crystal Sword]]
| [[Image:Dark Sorcerer's Phylactery (Retired) Icon.png]] [[Dark Sorcerer's Phylactery]]
|-
| [[Image:Imbued Asteliary Orb Icon.png]] [[Imbued Asteliary Orb]]
| [[Image:Obsidian Axe (Retired) Icon.png]] [[Obsidian Axe]]
| [[Image:Osseous Mace (Retired) Icon.png]] [[Osseous Mace]]
| [[Image:Serpent's Fang (Retired) Icon.png]][[Serpent's Fang]]
|-
| [[Image:Soul Staff (Retired) Icon.png]] [[Soul Staff]]
|}


==== New Texts ====
|Town Crier tells you, "What in the heck is a Diamond Lord? My cousin complained about being lit up most horribly by something called a Diamond Lord."
{|border=0 cellpadding=4
|-
| [[Image:Simulacra Rumor Icon.png]] [[Simulacra Rumor]]
| [[Image:Translated Northern Infiltrator Note Icon.png]] [[Translated Northern Infiltrator Note]]
| [[Image:Translated Southern Infiltrator Note Icon.png]] [[Translated Southern Infiltrator Note]]
| [[Image:Translated Asteliary Crafter's Note Icon.png]] [[Translated Asteliary Crafter's Note]]
|-
| [[Image:Northern Infiltrator Message Shard Icon.png]] [[Northern Infiltrator Message Shard]]
| [[Image:Southern Infiltrator Message Shard Icon.png]] [[Southern Infiltrator Message Shard]]
| [[Image:Asteliary Crafter's Message Shard Icon.png]] [[Asteliary Crafter's Message Shard]]
|
|}


==== New Misc Items ====
|Town Crier tells you, "Hey, the seasons are turning again! You can tell, among other things, by the thickness of the coats that trappers are taking off Ursuins."
{|border=0 cellpadding=4
|-
| [[Image:Asteliary Gem Icon.png]] [[Asteliary Gem]]
|}


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|Town Crier tells you, "Did you get yourself a banner? I'm kind of partial to those stylish Falcon banners, myself."


=== New Creatures ===
|Town Crier tells you, "News! The tide of the seasons has turned into fall, as evidenced by the coats and shells of local fauna."
{|
|valign=top width=220|
[[Image:Auroch icon.png]] [[Auroch]]
:* [[Master of the Heard]]


|Town Crier tells you, "News! Between their surprise raids on small groups of humans and their recent military push with their Tumerok allies to attack our three capital cities, the Virindi are a bigger menace than ever!"


[[Image:Banderling icon.png]] [[Banderling]]
|Town Crier tells you, "News! The intrepid explorer, Ardry the Dubious, has unearthed new Virindi installations in the Osteth desert, where they seem to be creating minions that look very much like humans!"
:* [[Banderling Leader]]


|Town Crier tells you, "News! Travelers report seeing groups of Diamond Golems with some sort of "Diamond Lord" leading them! Are golems developing some kind of hierarchy? Woe to us if they start to get organized!"


[[Image:Crystal icon.png]] [[Crystal]]
|Town Crier tells you, "News! Creatures of Dereth seem to have changed their habitation patterns! Who knows what they'll do next?"
:* [[Sentient Fragment]]


|Town Crier tells you, "News! Mages in Dereth report being able to more accurately judge when their spells will wear off! Huzzah!"


[[Image:Doll icon.png]] [[Doll]]
|Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the mage told me he was attacked by a human in purple armor with one of those Quiddity weapons. What's going on now?"
:* [[Pure One]]


|Town Crier tells you, "Land sakes! Looks like the crazy creatures of Dereth have gone and shifted their migration patterns again!"


[[Image:Drudge icon.png]] [[Drudge]]
;Ulgrim the Unpleasant
:* [[Drudge Vagabond]]


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Diamond Lords! That's all people are asking me about these days! Who cares about the Diamond Lord? I'm the Beer Lord! Arrr!"


[[Image:Golem icon.png]] [[Golem]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Arrr, looks like the critters of Dereth have gone and moved their nests around again. Well, good for them. Me, I like my spot here by the wall. Makes me feel rooted in the community."
:* [[Basalt Golem]]
:* [[Diamond Lord]]
:* [[Forest Lord]]
|valign=top width=220|
[[Image:Gotrok Lugian icon.png]] [[Gotrok Lugian]]
:* [[Lugian Warlord]]


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yarrr, look at me, I have no head! Oh, wait, I'm not wearing that thing... Well, heck, where did I put it? So easy to misplace..."


[[Image:Mattekar icon.png]] [[Mattekar]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Candeth Martine came through here the other day. He said he'd teach me the secrets of his magic in exchange for my Virindi-repulsion techniques. I slapped him on the back of his glowing head and sent him packing."
:* [[Tundra Mattekar]]


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear tell that Aliester the Loquacious is retiring. Well, good riddance to him, the wordy prat. Only man who ever beat me in a drinking contest... Wait, you didn't hear me say that."


[[Image:Monouga icon.png]] [[Monouga]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yeah, I think it's about time I opened up that other island... Be respectful when you get there, though. It's my island."
:* [[Outcast Leader]]


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm a learned sage! I shouldn't have to put up with this shabby treatment! Get me another stout, kid!"


[[Image:Mosswart icon.png]] [[Mosswart]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know why the Obsidian Plains aren't so dense with critters any more? They heard about how righteously I regulated the Virindi, and now they're quaking in terror for miles around."
:* [[Master of the Swamp]]
:* [[Swamp King]]
 
 
[[Image:Phyntos Wasp icon.png]] [[Phyntos Wasp]]
:* [[Red Phyntos Drone]]
 
 
[[Image:Reedshark icon.png]] [[Reedshark]]
:* [[Master of the Pack]]
 
 
[[Image:Sclavus icon.png]] [[Sclavus]]
:* [[Cold One]]
|valign=top width=220|
[[Image:Shadow icon.png]] [[Shadow]]
:* [[Dark Inferno]]
 
 
[[Image:Simulacrum icon.png]] [[Simulacrum]]
:* [[Crafty Simulacrum]]
:* [[Northern Infiltrator Master]]
:* [[Sneaky Simulacrum]]
:* [[Southern Infiltrator Master]]
:* [[Subtle Simulacrum]]
:* [[The Crafter]]
 
 
[[Image:Skeleton icon.png]] [[Skeleton]]
:* [[Dark Myrmidon]]
:* [[Lord of Decay]]


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those mansions I've seen are pretty nice, but nowhere near as nice as the fortress I built for myself on Asherons Island."
}}


[[Image:Undead icon.png]] [[Undead]]
== Related Articles ==
:* [[Dark Sorcerer]]
* [[Announcements - 2001/09 - Keep Your Enemies Closer#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Announcements - 2001/09 - Keep Your Enemies Closer#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2001/09 - Keep Your Enemies Closer#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
* [[Announcements - 2001/09 - Keep Your Enemies Closer#An Open Letter to the Players|An Open Letter to the Players]]
* [[Announcements - 2001/09 - Keep Your Enemies Closer#An Open Letter to the Players 2|An Open Letter to the Players 2]]
* [[Announcements - 2001/09 - Keep Your Enemies Closer#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players]]
* [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Homestead|Homestead]]
* [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Downloads/New Map of Dereth|New Map of Dereth]]


== Media ==
<gallery>
File:Axeshield 640.jpg
File:Robemace 640.jpg
File:Robestaff 640.jpg
File:Crystalsword 640.jpg
File:Loc 640.jpg
File:Orb 640.jpg
File:Stretch 640.jpg
File:Ui1 640.jpg
File:Ui2 640.jpg
File:Crownduration 640.jpg
File:Map-sep2001.jpg|Spawn changes
File:Portaldat 200109.png|Portal.dat
</gallery>


[[Image:Ursuin icon.png]] [[Ursuin]]
[[Category:Events]]
:* [[Dread Ursuin]]
|}
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[[Category:Patch]]

Latest revision as of 07:05, 13 November 2020

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September 2001 - Announcements Page

Game Changes

  • The first 1,000 houses (800 Cottages, 170 Villas, 30 Mansions) added to the world in preparation for the upcoming expansion Dark Majesty.
  • The outdoor creature spawns have been redistributed. You can view a map displaying the changes here.

User Interface Updates

  • The right panel can now stretch to adjust for higher screen resolutions.
  • A spell duration countdown timer has been added to the active spells list.
  • The Compass can now display the player's coordinates.
  • Players can now have a full-sized chat box without using a right panel.
  • Players can elect to have their sounds turn off when they alt-tab away from the client.

New Quests

Updated NPCs

New Locations

New Items

Amuli Coat (Infiltrator Master) Amuli Coat (The Crafter) Amuli Leggings (Infiltrator Master) Amuli Leggings (The Crafter) Helm of the Simulacra Imbued Helm of the Simulacra Imbued Shield of the Simulacra Shield of the Simulacra Diamond Shield Energy Crown Gauntlets of Marksmanship Heavy Ursuin Coat Robe of the Tundra

Asteliary Gem

Scroll of Dark Rain

Translated Northern Infiltrator Note Translated Southern Infiltrator Note Translated Asteliary Crafter's Note Simulacra Rumor Northern Infiltrator Message Shard Southern Infiltrator Message Shard Asteliary Crafter's Message Shard

Asteliary Orb Imbued Asteliary Orb Basalt Blade Crystal Sword Dark Sorcerer's Phylactery Obsidian Axe Osseous Mace Serpent's Fang Soul Staff

New Creatures

Auroch

Banderling

Crystal

Doll

Drudge

Golem

Gotrok Lugian

Mattekar

Monouga

Mosswart

Phyntos Wasp

Reedshark

Sclavus

Shadow

Simulacrum

Skeleton

Undead

Ursuin

New Dialog

Town Crier

Diyas al-Yat tells you, "I've been told the Virindi have a new set of outposts in the southern mountain area. So it seems they are beginning to move into Osteth..."

Town Crier tells you, "Take cover! It's another roving Virindi death squad!"

Town Crier tells you, "What in the heck is a Diamond Lord? My cousin complained about being lit up most horribly by something called a Diamond Lord."

Town Crier tells you, "Hey, the seasons are turning again! You can tell, among other things, by the thickness of the coats that trappers are taking off Ursuins."

Town Crier tells you, "Did you get yourself a banner? I'm kind of partial to those stylish Falcon banners, myself."

Town Crier tells you, "News! The tide of the seasons has turned into fall, as evidenced by the coats and shells of local fauna."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Between their surprise raids on small groups of humans and their recent military push with their Tumerok allies to attack our three capital cities, the Virindi are a bigger menace than ever!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! The intrepid explorer, Ardry the Dubious, has unearthed new Virindi installations in the Osteth desert, where they seem to be creating minions that look very much like humans!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Travelers report seeing groups of Diamond Golems with some sort of "Diamond Lord" leading them! Are golems developing some kind of hierarchy? Woe to us if they start to get organized!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Creatures of Dereth seem to have changed their habitation patterns! Who knows what they'll do next?"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Mages in Dereth report being able to more accurately judge when their spells will wear off! Huzzah!"

Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the mage told me he was attacked by a human in purple armor with one of those Quiddity weapons. What's going on now?"

Town Crier tells you, "Land sakes! Looks like the crazy creatures of Dereth have gone and shifted their migration patterns again!"
Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Diamond Lords! That's all people are asking me about these days! Who cares about the Diamond Lord? I'm the Beer Lord! Arrr!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Arrr, looks like the critters of Dereth have gone and moved their nests around again. Well, good for them. Me, I like my spot here by the wall. Makes me feel rooted in the community."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yarrr, look at me, I have no head! Oh, wait, I'm not wearing that thing... Well, heck, where did I put it? So easy to misplace..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Candeth Martine came through here the other day. He said he'd teach me the secrets of his magic in exchange for my Virindi-repulsion techniques. I slapped him on the back of his glowing head and sent him packing."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear tell that Aliester the Loquacious is retiring. Well, good riddance to him, the wordy prat. Only man who ever beat me in a drinking contest... Wait, you didn't hear me say that."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yeah, I think it's about time I opened up that other island... Be respectful when you get there, though. It's my island."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm a learned sage! I shouldn't have to put up with this shabby treatment! Get me another stout, kid!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know why the Obsidian Plains aren't so dense with critters any more? They heard about how righteously I regulated the Virindi, and now they're quaking in terror for miles around."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those mansions I've seen are pretty nice, but nowhere near as nice as the fortress I built for myself on Asherons Island."

Related Articles

Media