Crests of a Turbulent Sea
August 2001 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
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Rollout
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Release Notes
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Letter to the Players
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Discoveries
Town Crier Rumors
- Town Crier tells you, "A cousin of mine, a mage, recently arrived from Ispar. Lucky fellow, he's got a lot more spells than I started out with..."
- Town Crier tells you, "Take cover! It's another roving Virindi death squad!"
- Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the archmage complained that a Virindi said something very rude to him the other day."
- Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those impressive banners people are carrying around? How stylish!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those terrible Virindi floating fortresses?"
- Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the staff warrior is very happy with his new weapon..."
- Town Crier tells you, "New arrivals on Dereth have it easy! Why, when I first got here, we had to run uphill both ways to attack Drudges, with carved sticks, not these fancy new weapons they got!"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Some intrepid warriors have managed to defeat Tumerok forces and taken their banners! The Tumeroks apparently use these banners to organize their forces..."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! The Virindi and their Tumerok allies have pushed into Osteth and established camps near our capital cities!"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Virindi have been portaling their minions all over Osteth to strike at the human population! No one knows where the next one will strike..."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! The quality of weapons that new arrivals from Ispar bring with them seems to have improved... Lucky them."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Newly-arrived mages in Dereth have a more comprehensive memory of spells than their antecedents..."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Some new arrivals in Dereth seem to be arriving with different sets of skills... Can this reflect some kind of broad change on Ispar?"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Scholars theorize that the Virindi and Tumerok invasion of Osteth seems to be directed from those oddly menacing towers that have appeared overland..."
Ulgrim Rumors
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So much for speeds beyond the ken of mortal man, eh?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Okay, so it's not stout that repels Virindi death squads. It's actually this old robe of mine, which I haven't changed in months!"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I saw someone carrying a Quiddity weapon recently, dressed in purple chain mail... He didn't look quite right. Had Virindi stink on him, you know? Anyway, he looked right at me, gave me a little nod, and then murdered some poor fool shopping at the armorsmith's. I wonder what was going on with that?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Has that darned white rabbit come through again? Oh, he's my archnemesis, he is... I've got a surprise for him, though. Soon he'll be at my feet... Or on my feet... I'm not making much sense, am I?"
New UI and Game Changes
- Commands
- You can now use @corpse to find your body if you died on the landscape.
- New help text for @help fillcomps.
- Weapon Sets
- First batch of new Tumerok Slayer weapons introduced.
- Character Templates
- Updated starting character templates equipment and spells.
New Quests
Live Events
- As the Virindi dies, it screams in the minds of all nearby, "Failure, disjunction, unacceptable. The invasion must hold. We will send lesser forces ahead to permit us to refortify our position..." A new vanguard force is sent ahead to imperil <Town Name>...
New NPCs
- Lieutenant Kenneth - 25.8N, 49.1E in Cragstone
- Shosa Kiroji Matanui - 39.0S. 83.2E in Hebian-to
- Ufet, Prophet of Blades - 13.9N, 0.7E in Zaikhal
New Locations
- Tumerok Camps/Virindi Towers
- Cragstone Advanced Camp - 25.0N, 43.5E (Levels 12-25)
- Cragstone Middle Guard Camp - 25.5N, 39.9E (Levels 24-40)
- Cragstone Reinforcements Camp - 26.6N, 37.8E (Levels 36+)
- Hebian-To Advanced Camp - 42.6S, 77.9E (Levels 12-25)
- Hebian-To Middle Guard Camp - 43.9S, 74.7E (Levels 24-40)
- Hebian-To Reinforcements Camp - 44.9S, 71.5E (Levels 36+)
- Zaikhal Advanced Camp - 18.5N, 1.1W (Levels 12-25)
- Zaikhal Middle Guard Camp - 22.1N, 1.0W (Levels 24-40)
- Zaikhal Reinforcements Camp - 27.1N, 5.3W (Levels 36+)
New Items
Falcon Banner
Serpent Banner
Shreth Banner
Reedshark Banner
Gromnie Banner
Mask Banner
Banner Haft
Reinforced Banner Haft
Plated Banner Haft
Sturdy Banner Haft
Durable Banner Haft
Perfect Banner Haft
Reinforced Falcon Banner
Reinforced Serpent Banner
Reinforced Shreth Banner
Reinforced Reedshark Banner
Reinforced Gromnie Banner
Reinforced Mask Banner
Falcon Spear-Head
Serpent Spear-Head
Shreth Spear-Head
Reedshark Spear-Head
Gromnie Spear-Head
Mask Spear-Head
Falcon Crest
Serpent Crest
Shreth Crest
Reedshark Crest
Gromnie Crest
Mask Crest
Falcon Symbol
Serpent Symbol
Shreth Symbol
Reedshark Symbol
Gromnie Symbol
Mask Symbol
Hafted Falcon Spear
Hafted Serpent Spear
Hafted Shreth Spear
Hafted Reedshark Spear
Hafted Gromnie Spear
Hafted Mask Spear
Reinforced Falcon Spear
Reinforced Serpent Spear
Reinforced Shreth Spear
Reinforced Reedshark Spear
Reinforced Gromnie Spear
Reinforced Mask Spear
Hafted Falcon Banner with Crest
Hafted Serpent Banner with Crest
Hafted Shreth Banner with Crest
Hafted Reedshark Banner with Crest
Hafted Gromnie Banner with Crest
Hafted Mask Banner with Crest
Reinforced Falcon Banner with Crest
Reinforced Serpent Banner with Crest
Reinforced Shreth Banner with Crest
Reinforced Reedshark Banner with Crest
Reinforced Gromnie Banner with Crest
Reinforced Mask Banner with Crest
Hafted Falcon Banner with Symbol
Hafted Serpent Banner with Symbol
Hafted Shreth Banner with Symbol
Hafted Reedshark Banner with Symbol
Hafted Gromnie Banner with Symbol
Hafted Mask Banner with Symbol
Reinforced Falcon Banner with Symbol
Reinforced Serpent Banner with Symbol
Reinforced Shreth Banner with Symbol
Reinforced Reedshark Banner with Symbol
Reinforced Gromnie Banner with Symbol
Reinforced Mask Banner with Symbol
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Gromnie Token
Shreth Token
Reedshark Token
Mask Token
Gem of Value
Gem of Worth
Gem of Wealth
Updated Items
Starter Hand Axe
Starter Shou-ono
Starter Tungi
Starter Nabut
Starter Shortbow
Starter Yag
Starter Shouyumi
Starter Crossbow
Starter Short Sword
Starter Simi
Starter Yaoji
Starter Knife
Starter Jambiya
Portal.dat
New Creatures
- Cragstone Tower Controller Master
- Hebian-To Tower Controller Master
- Zaikhal Tower Controller Master
- Cragstone Tower Controller Puppet
- Hebian-To Tower Controller Puppet
- Zaikhal Tower Controller Puppet
- Cragstone Camp Standard Bearer
- Cragstone Camp Major
- Cragstone Camp Commander
- Hebian-To Camp Standard Bearer
- Hebian-To Camp Major
- Hebian-To Camp Commander
- Zaikhal Camp Standard Bearer
- Zaikhal Camp Major
- Zaikhal Camp Commander
- Tumerok Standard Bearer
- Tumerok Major
- Tumerok Commander
- Tumerok Controller
- Tumerok Lieutenant
Images
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Menacing Virindi Spires appear near each of the capital towns.
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Aluvian Army Recruiter
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Sho Army Recruiter
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Gharu'ndim Army Recruiter
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Tower Controller Doll
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A Tumerok Commander of the Gromnie Clan
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A Tumerok Standard Bearer of the Serpent Clan
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Assault Axe
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Assault Spear